2016届高三英语二轮复习作业卷十二
2016届高三英语二轮复习高考保分巩固练 十二 含答案

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高考保分巩固练十二限时40分钟Ⅰ. 阅读理解I believe in leaving work at five o’clock. In a nation with such a strict work ethic(道德规范), this is considered strange. Working only 40 hours a week? I just don’t know many people who punch out(打卡下班)at five o’clock anymore.My father tried to teach me the importance of hard work, long hours and devotion to a career. But then there are the things he taught me unintentionally, like when he arrived home from work for the last time and crawled up the stairs.My father, a self-employed sales trainer, was that sick, that tired. His body was wracked with liver cancer, and he suffered the effects of a diabetes(糖尿病). Despite all this, he insisted on traveling a long way to give a lecture. He probably earned a lot of money that day, but he paid the price. He returned to the hospital soon afterwards and was dead within three months, aged just 58.It’s been 10 years since I saw my father come home that night andsince then, I’ve thought a lot about work. I’ve decided something: I will never crawl up the stairs exhausted. As much as I love my job as a newspaper reporter, I will never work myself into the ground, physically or emotionally. Not taking my work home didn’t come easily to me at first. After all, I am my father’s daughter. In college, I was the girl who sat on the library steps each morning, waiting for the doors to open. I even dreamt about schoolwork.My dad once told me he was unable to just gaze at a sunset; he had to be doing something as he looked at it—writing, reading, playing chess. You could say he was a success: He was a published author, an accomplished musician, fluent in many languages. That’s an impressive list, but the thing I want to do is gaze at sunsets. I don’t want to meet a deadline during them or be writing a column at the same time, or glance at them over the top of a book.This raises the question: If I leave work at five o’clock to watch the sunset, what are the consequences? Do I risk not reaching the top of my profession? Maybe, because honestly, knocking off after eight hours probably won’t earn me the best promotion. But hey, leaving work at five o’clock means I eat dinner with my family. I get to hop on my bike and cycle through the streets of my hometown when there is no traffic.And I get to take in a lot of sunsets. That’s got to be worth something.【文章大意】文章介绍了我的父亲经常教导我努力工作的重要性, 正是这么兢兢业业地工作带来的劳累, 使父亲早早去世了。
2016东城区高三英语二模试卷

北京市东城区2015—2016学年度第二学期高三综合练习(二)2016.5英语本试卷共12页,共150分。
考试时长120分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分:听力理解(共三节,30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题 1.5分,共7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
例:What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。
1. Which subject does the boy like best?A. Science.B. Maths.C. History.2. Who is the boy with glasses?A. Ben.B. Mike.C. Tom.3. What’s the date of Lisa’s birthday party?A. 21st June.B. 20th July.C. 21st July.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a garage.B. In a parking lot.C. In a factory.5. What present will the man probably choose?A. Flowers.B. Chocolates.C. Wine.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
2016届高考英语二轮复习:完形填空题组 Word版含解析

C.fan D.publisher16.A.sign B.smileC.mark D.mask17.A.showed up B.set offC.fell down D.passed away18.A.since B.butC.so D.for19.A.guidance B.trustC.opportunity D.inspiration20.A.promised B.sworeC.thought D.replied答案与解析:作者大学时读了Bernie的一本书,被他的新奇想法所吸引。
后来作者在与病魔抗争的过程中,也是Bernie的书给予了他力量。
1.解析:他新奇的想法和他书中所描写的不寻常的病人令作者大为惊奇。
答案:B2.解析:amazing意为“令人大为惊奇的”,符合语境。
答案:A3.解析:have an impact on...意为“对……产生影响”,为固定搭配。
答案:D4.解析:根据语境可知,多年之后作者仍然要依靠Bernie先生和他的光盘来熬过癌症。
get through表示“(使某人)熬过(困难时期)”,符合语境。
答案:C5.解析:根据6空后的“I lost my drive to write”及19空后的“pick up my pen again”可知,文章的作者是一位作家。
答案:B6.解析:空处所在句是让步状语从句,根据空后的“I lost my drive to write”可推知,作者是一位非常积极乐观的人,因此选A。
答案:A7.解析:作者因为病痛失去了写作的动力,感到太累,故可推知作者心情不好。
not in the mood意为“心情不好”。
答案:A8.解析:作者生病了,应该是等待治疗,因此选择treatment,意为“治疗”。
答案:D9.解析:由下文可知,另一位病人应是注意到了作者正在读的书。
notice“注意到”,符合语境。
答案:C10.解析:空处前后是因果关系,所以because表原因,符合语境。
2016届高三12月月考英语试卷

下期高 2013 级第二次月考英语卷(全卷满分: 150 分达成时间:120分钟)第 I 卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30 分)第一节(共 5小题;每题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)听下边 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A 、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项,并标在试卷的相应地点。
听每段对话后,你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What color does the man prefer?A. PinkB.YellowC.Light blue.2.Why can’ t the woman take her holiday?A.She is out of job now.B.She is training her employees.C.She is busy with her new job.3.What is the woman doing?A.Offering suggestions.B.Expressing dissatisfaction.C.Asking for help.4. How many hours will the woman be in New York?A.Two hours.B.Six hours .C.Four hours.5. What does the woman mean?A.She thinks she is likely to get the tickets.B.She doesn ’ t want to sit near the stage.C.She means it is not easy at all to get tickets第二节(共 15 小题;每题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下边 5 段对白或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A 、B、 C 三个选项中选出最正确选项,并标在试卷的相应地点。
2016届高三英语二轮复习高考作业卷 作业二十 含解析

2016衡水万卷作业二十考试时间:45分钟姓名:__________班级:__________考号:__________一、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Music is the art of thinking with sounds. — Jules CombarieuMusic produces significant and lasting changes in the brain. Schools should add music classes,not cut them. Nearly 20 years ago,a small study advanced the __1__ that listening to Mozart’s Sonata(奏鸣曲)could boost mental functioning. It was not long __2__ trademarked “Mozart effect" products began to __3_ anxious parents aiming to put toddlers (刚学步的孩子)on the fast track to top—ranking universities like Harvard and Yale。
Georgia’s governor even __4__ giving every newborn there a classical CD or cassette.The __5__ for Mozart therapy turned out to be weak,perhaps nonexistent, although the __6__ study never claimed anything more than a temporary and limited effect。
2016届高考英语词汇综合练系列12(二模前)(原卷版)

2016届高考英语词汇二模前综合练12一、单项填空1.(江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)I think Mrs. Stark could be _______ between 50 and 60 years of age.A. anywhereB. anybodyC. anyhowD. anything2.(江苏省五校2016届高三上学期英语第二次联考)People are always coming in here borrowing my hammer, you know, to fix a cart wheel or _______.A. anythingB. somethingC. everythingD. nothing3.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)He asked me to give him a lift _______ I could make an explanation about the crowded space in my car. It was so hard to refuse him!A. untilB. whileC. beforeD. when4.(江苏省南京市、盐城市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)Beijing has set the city’s population _______ at 23 million by 2020 due to water scarcity and big city diseases such as traffic jam.A. budgetB. ceilingC. explosionD. standard5.(江苏省南京市、盐城市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)A worldwide _______ to healthier diets is one of manyactions that need to be taken to avoid dangerous climate change.A. shiftB. admissionC. witnessD. response6.(北京市通州区潞河中学2016届高三上学期期中)A broad smile spread _______ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.A. acrossB. throughC. atD. in7.(浙江省宁波市2015届高三下学期第二次模拟)I’m the only child in my family, but I am not spoiled by my parents; _______, I'm independentA. on averageB. on the contraryC. on the other handD. on the whole8.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)It is apparent that the Qing Tombs are influenced by the Ming Tombs, especially _______ architecture and the way _______ they are placed among the surrounding mountains and valleys.A. in view of; thatB. in terms of; in whichC. on top of; /D. on account of; which9.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)The company has changed some of its working practices _______ complaints and criticism from the customers.A. in respect toB. in response toC. in return forD. in exchange for10.(江苏省五校2016届高三上学期英语第二次联考)With China’s Singles’ Day approaching, shop owners offer large discounts _______ high sales volumes created by enthusiastic buyers.A. in expectation ofB. in regard toC. in terms ofD. in response to11.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)Rather than sticking to the principles stubbornly,China is now adopting a new concept in economic policies in a/an _______ way that shows its own characteristics.A. availableB. flexibleC. invisibleD. sustainable12.(江苏省苏州中学2016届高三10月月考)On Sept 3, China held a _______ military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.A. massiveB. historicalC. dynamicD. countless13.(江苏省泰州市姜堰区2016届高三上学期期中)Some popular energy drinks, such as Monster and Red Bull, in experts’ opinion, can _______ cause heart problems and other life-threatening conditions.A. potentiallyB. absolutelyC. completelyD. definitely14.(江苏省泰州市姜堰区2016届高三上学期期中)Judging from the teacher’s sharp words, it’s _______ that heisnot in the least satisfied with the results of the surprise test.A. desperateB. apparentC. uniqueD. casual15.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期中考试)When taking an examination, you’d better relax yourself to prevent your mind from going _______.A. aggressiveB. blankC. accurateD. cautious16.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his parents and even argues with them, their parents love him _______.A. not so muchB. not so littleC. no moreD. no less17.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)Many local people _______ being charged parking, so the decision maker had to compromise.A. resigned toB. subscribed toC. submitted toD. objected to18.(江苏省清江中学2016届高三第四次12月月考)If something such as a product, an activity, or someone’s career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.A. takes upB. takes inC. takes offD. takes away19.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)He invented a new game _______ children, but itneverreally________.A. intended for; caught onB. intended to; counted onC. for; caught up onD. intended to; caught on20.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)It is widely acknowledged that China has been_______ into a more prosperous and advanced country in the last 30 years.A. transformedB. transferredC. transportedD. transmitted21.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)So easy was the maths problem that it didn’t take much time for the students to _______ the correct answer.A. make outB. bring outC. figure outD. carry out22.(江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)The two countries are going to meet to _______ somebarriersto trade between them.A. make upB. use upC. turn downD. break down23.(江苏省苏州中学2016届高三10月月考)It is said that body language _______ 55 per cent of a firstimpressionwhile what you say just 7 per cent.A. lies inB. accounts forC. consists ofD. goes with24.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)The educational exper t’s speech _______ a new round of consultation from parents about children’s domestic education.A. put offB. left offC. let offD. kicked off25.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Fine violins by skilled old Italians can _______ hundreds of thousands of dollars, and prices still keep rising.A. withdrawB. fetchC. depositD. charge26(浙江省杭州市五校联盟2015-2016学年高三12月月考)Rather than carry out the project by itself, the company planned to _______ with other potential cooperators.A. catch upB. come upC. keep upD. team up27.(浙江省杭州市五校联盟2015-2016学年高三12月月考)A wonderful idea _______ me that day when I met with a tough problem.A. happened toB. occurred toC. seemed toD. compared to28.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)It is strange that some fundamental profession in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgment they _______.A. matchB. acceptC. reserveD. deserve29.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Learning another language is like stepping out of a door, through which I can _______ and see more clearly my own language.A. take backB. look backC. turn backD. get back30.(江苏省常州市2016届高三上学期期末考试)It is beyond awkward when everyone around you _______ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if it’s a joke told in a foreign language.A. breaks intoB. bursts outC. yells outD. falls into二、短文填词(改编自2016届湖北宜昌第一中学高三上12月月考) Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple 1 powerful concept—the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.They have an 2 (amaze)four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll look for 3 way. They'll climb over,they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They never quit looking for a way to get where they 4 (suppose) to go.Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important viewpoint. You can't be so naive(天真的)as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and make 5 (prepare)for the long cold winter. You’ve got to think storms when it’s fine. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind 6 , "This won't last long. We'll soon be out of here." And on the first warm day, the ants are out. 7 it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will 8 ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he 9 (possible)can. What an incredible philosophy! 10 you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.三、完形填空(改编自江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)My father was a self-taught mandolin(曼陀林琴)player. He could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. Occasionally, he ___1___ play for the local radio station.Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed his playing. If he could give ___2___ to others, he would, especially for his family. He was always ___3___ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life.Later, I matured into a man and had my own children. Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. He could ___4___ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ___5___ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well.Unfortunately, in 1977. Dad was ___6___ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. ___7___ he didn’t lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his ___8___ to play the mandolin. After the accident, he was ___9___ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. ___10___, we could persuade him and he would say “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it made no ___11___. When he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time.In August 1993, Dad was ___12___ with serious disease. He chose not to receive any chemotherapy(化疗)treatments ___13___ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). A week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. First he made the usual ___14___ again but later said “Okay.”, ___15___ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing. He tuned up the old mandolin and played. ___16___, I found everyone in the family ___17___. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner ___18___ that lives with him in his life.Dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still ___19___ the most valuable gift we gained from him, ___20___ he had done all his life, giving.1. A. might B. should C. would D. must2. A. pleasure B. advice C. help D. favor3. A. applying B. paying C. attaching D. devoting4. A. touch B. discover C. deliver D. possess5. A. escape B. shine C. exist D. calm6. A. included B. absorbed C. buried D. involved7. A. Although B. If C. Whether D. Because8. A. courage B. faith C. ability D. energy9. A. desperate B. unwilling C. worthwhile D. sensitive10. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Gradually D. Consequently11. A. sense B. difference C. contact D. progress12. A. combined B. burdened C. carried D. diagnosed13. A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though14. A. plan B. apology C. reason D. excuse15. A. promising B. noticing C. requesting D. knowing16. A. Looking around B. Turning up C. Looking into D. Speeding up17. A. happy B. tearful C. anxious D. delighted18. A. preference B. advantage C. strength D. courage19. A. treasure B. adopt C. consider D. approve20. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something:。
安徽省“皖南八校”2016届高三英语第二次联考(12月)试题(含解析)

安徽省“皖南八校”2016届高三英语第二次联考(12月)试题(含解析)第I卷(共100分)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。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。
1. Where are the two speakers now?A. At a friend's house.B. At a garage.C. At a train station.2. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and guest.3. What are the man and woman planning?A.A housewarming party.B.A retirement party.C.A birthday party.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't like the movie at first.B. She couldn't understand the movie at first.C. She wants to see the movie again.5. Where did Mr. Smith get his schooling?A. In Sweden.B. In England.C. In Scotland.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。
【10份】2016届高三英语二轮复习高考提分强化练

【10份】2016届高三英语二轮复习高考提分强化练目录高考提分强化练一 (1)高考提分强化练二 (12)高考提分强化练三 (21)高考提分强化练四 (30)高考提分强化练五 (38)高考提分强化练六 (47)高考提分强化练七 (57)高考提分强化练八 (67)高考提分强化练九 (76)高考提分强化练十 (84)高考提分强化练一限时40分钟Ⅰ. 单项填空1. College and graduate school are expensive, so many students do part-time jobs to help cover their living______.A. billsB. expensesC. pricesD. charges选B。
考查名词辨析。
bill账单; expense消费, 开支; price价格; charge费用。
此处cover their living expenses意思是“支付他们的生活开支”。
2. —I have some questions to discuss with you. Will three o‟clock this afternoon do? —______. I‟m free all day today.A. With pleasureB. It doesn‟t matterC. Take it easyD. It‟s all up to you选D。
考查情景交际。
根据“我全天都有空”可知“你来与我讨论问题, 时间由你决定”。
3. In Germany, ______successful project, which roughly translates as “adopt a grandparent” has been running with______great success.A. a; aB. a; 不填C. the; aD. 不填; the选B。
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2016衡水万卷作业十二考试时间:45分钟姓名:__________班级:__________考号:__________一、完形填空阅读下面短文,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,并在答题上将该项涂黑。
Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model. I admire him because he has 1me into the personI am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything 2having takes a lot ofhard work.The most important thing he has 3me is how to think. He always says, “You can learn something from everyone, 4it’s what not to do.” He always does what he 5. If he says, “I’ll pick you up at seven on Thursday,” it will 6. Also, Bruce is the kind of person who actually 7you.Uncle Bruce was in the army for 20 years and went through some terrible 8, but he hasn’t let them affect him 9. After hearing his stories about alcohol- and drug-related 10, I have no interest in doing anything that could 11me or my friends. He is also the only person who truly believes I can 12it to West Point. He has done everything within his 13to help me achieve that goal.Uncle Bruce is my hero he is 14that I want to be when I’m his age. He is smart, financially 15, and gives back to his community. There is no way I can 16him for all he’s done. He is the one whose 17can change the way I look at something. I’ve never told him that I love him, 18has he told me, but we love each other and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m not 19he’s perfect, but I can’t imagine 20without him how that he is here.1.A. shaped B. promoted C. trained D. blessed2.A. like B. about C. from D. worth3.A. directed B. taught C. encouraged D. improved4.A. so that B. even if C. as if D. now that5.A. wants B. supports C. promises D. advises6.A. matter B. insist C. succeed D. happen7.. A. sticks to B. points at C. listens to D. comes at8.A. experiences B. diseases C. drills D. adaptations9.A. materially B. negatively C. barely D. positively10.A. tendencies B. statistics C. references D. misfortunes11.A. sink B. test C. harm D. exploit12.A. make B. take C. bring D. seize13.A. management B. access C. patent D. power14.A. everybody B. everything C. nobody D. nothing15.A. secure B. shaky C. proper D. messy16.A. praise B. repay C. present D. recharge17.A. strength B. honesty C. opinion D. standard18.A. or B. either C. nor D. so19.A. saying B. proving C. expressing D. demanding20.A. travelling B. studying C. working D. living二、阅读理解AAt thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊所) with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; Ijust needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an“A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”21.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because.A. He was new to the classB. He was tried of literatureC. He had an attention disorderD. He wanted to take the task home22.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He had good sightB. He made a great invention.C. He gave up readingD. He learned a lot from school23.What was Mrs.Smith ‘s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. AngryB. ImpatientC. SympatheticD. Encouraging24.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The disabled should be treated with respect.B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.B“I see you’ve got a bit of water on your coat,” said the man at the petrol station. “Is it raining out there?”“No, it’s pretty nice,” I replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.”As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought I’d jumped in ahead of him.The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite sighs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift(迁移).The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stooped from feeding on their mother’s milk, and those who’ve gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few mils west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoor’s Livestock Protect ionofficer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. Thepony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily aroundagain.Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in thisarea. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to finda sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially-troubled elements.25.Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?A. To protect the tourists from being bittenB. To keep the ponies off the petrol stationC. To avoid putting the ponies in dangerD. To prevent the ponies from fighting26.One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is ______________.A. to feed baby ponies on milkB. to control the number of poniesC. to expand the habitat for poniesD. to sell the ponies at a good price27.What as the author’s first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?A. He freed it from the trapB. He called a protection officerC. He worried about it very muchD. He thought of it as being naughty28.What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartm oor’s ponies?A. It lacks people’s involvement.B. It costs a large amount of moneyC. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor.D. It has caused an imbalance of speciesC29.According to the Code, visitors should act _______ .A. with care and respectB. with relief and pleasureC. with caution and calmnessD. with attention and observation30.What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand?A. Take your own camping facilities.B. Bury glass far away from rivers.C. Follow the track for the sake of plants.D. Observe signs to approach nesting birds.DIf humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily,the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的) species on thisplanet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is abasic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’sthe only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by fillingit with light.The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences 一 called light pollution 一 whoseeffects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lightingdesign,which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. III-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels 一 and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect or life is affected.In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze(霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve gro wn so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night —dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth—is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further form the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and se abirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including most other creatures, we do need darkness .Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.Living in a glare of our own making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense, light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way—the edge of our galaxy—arching overhead.31.According to the passage, human being .A. prefer to live in the darknessB. are used to living in the day lightC. were curious about the midnight worldD. had to stay at home with the light of the moon32.What does “it”(Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?A. The night.B. The moonC. The skyD. The planet33.The writer mentions birds and frogs to .A. provide examples of animal protectionB. show how light pollution affects animalsC. compare the living habits of both speciesD. explain why the number of certain species has declined34.It is implied in the last paragraph that .A. light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animalsB. light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesC. human beings cannot go to the outer spaceD. human beings should reflect on their position in the universe35.What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Magic light.B. The Orange Haze.C. The Disappearing Night.D. The Rhythms of Nature.三、七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。