高三英语上学期第二次阶段考试试题
2016--2017学年高三第二阶段考试英语第一部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分））阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ALast Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients（接受者）．On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. "It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things," Michael said. "Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need."1. Why did so many people c row d in Kilis?A. To attend Michael and Linda's wedding.B. To support the organization.C. To escape the damaging earthquake.D. To help distributefree daily meals.2. How did the couple celebrate their wedding?A. They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.B. They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.D. They took photos with the grateful victims.3. What does the underlined word "approached" in Paragraph 2 mean?A. took inB. moved towardsC. came acrossD. consulted with4. We can know from the text that __________________. .A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern TurkeyB. Ted was a representative of the organizationC. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard itD. Michael doubted if more new couples would follow himBMei Xiang, a female panda of 17 years old, gave birth to twins on August 22, 2015, bringing a happy end to an anxious wait that had begun in April. The birth of two pandas has increased the excitement at Washington's National Zoo, but keeping them both alive will be tricky.Now that Mei Xiang has surprised the world with twin babies, zoo staff are working round the clock to help them through the first fragile weeks of life. Unable to crawl (爬) or see for about two months, the baby depends on the mother's warmth, milk and protection. Even so, misfortunes can happen. Mei's second baby, a female, was born in September 2012, but died a week later due to lung damage. Poorly developed lungs likely prevented it from getting enough oxygen.In the wild, if a panda has twins, the nature of the mother is to choose the stronger of the two pandas and abandon one. But zoos have developed a way to get around that: They will take turns to put the twins between mom and the incubator (恒温箱) every few hours, which means that each baby will get enough time with its mother to be fed by her. If necessary, her milk will b e supplemented (补充) with a mixture of infant formula (婴儿配方), dog food and water.The tiny pandas are especially fragile in the face of the mother's 200－pound weight. In July 2006, a panda in China accidentally killed her newborn as it nursed. By watching the zoo's panda nests, zoo staff will keep a careful eye on the twins to make sure mom doesn't accidentally harm them.5．How do the public feel about the birth of the pandas?A．Anxious. B．Excited. C．Curious. D．Calm.6．Why are baby pandas fragile in the first weeks?A．They can't get enough time with their mother. B．Their mother may abandon them. C．Their mother isn't willing to feed them. D．They aren't able to move or see. 7．The zoo staff took turns to put the twins between mom and the incubator to ________. A．get baby pandas familiar with their motherB．prevent mother panda from abandoni ng the weaker oneC．prevent baby pandas from lung damageD．get mother panda to rest easy8．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Newborn Pandas Bring Happiness to USAB．Newborn Pandas Are Killed in ZooC．Newborn Pandas Face Risks to SurvivalD．Newborn Pandas Depend on The Mother's CareCIn her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, th e country raised students’ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过……分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.That American high schools lavish more time and money on sports than on math is an oldcomplaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its prior ities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, it’s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in mat h and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school’s flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids’ performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It’s too bad that their test scores show the same thing.9. Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _______.A. there are striking differences between the 2 countriesB. Polish kids are better at learningC. sports are not supported at schools in GettysburgD. he intends to improve his scores10. According to Par agraph 2, we know that _______.A. too much importance is placed on sports in AmericaB. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schoolsC. American high schools complain about sports timeD. PISA plays a very important role in America11. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.A. American students’ academic performance worries their parents a lotB. high expectations push up American students’ academic performanceC. low expectations res ult in American students’ poor PISA performanceD. lacking practice contributes to American students’ average performance12. The purpose of this article is to _______.A. draw public attention to a weakness in American school traditionB. call on American schools to learn from the Polish modelC. compare Polish schools with those in AmericaD. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutionsDWe regularly hear how important consumer spending is for the economy. The story goes like this：the more consumers spend，the more money circulates in the economy, which contributes to healthy job growth and profits. Keynes, a British economist went as far as to say that individuals saving their money may actually be hurting the economy. Sounds troubling, doesn’t it?Fear not. You aren’t actually hurting anyone else by savi ng money. Strong economic growth only comes from one place：savings. Not consumption. In fact，economic act ivity should not be mistaken for economic growth. For example，somebody takes their money, walks into a store, and purchases goods. The store increases its revenue.But what happens to all of those goods and services that people have chosen not to consume by saving their money? Simple：Other people are allowed to consume them. Think of it this way：When you lend out your savings, you are actually saying，“Here, I am not going to consume right now, so why don’t you?” Banks simply play the middleman：they collect lots of people’s savings and then lend out lots of funds.It takes an unbelievable amount of goods and services to construct a building. It takes food, shelter, and entertainment for all of the workers, as well. Without savings，it is quite impossible to finance such a construction. The coordination(协调)between savings and consumption is a necessary basis for sound economic growth. This coordination is also why consumer lending (say , to borrow a big sum of money to buy a car) is not productive，in a strict sense. It doesn’t increase the net (净的) amount of wealth of an economy. Those savings could have been used to construct, say, factory equipment.None of this means consumption and spending are “bad” things. They simply do not make us wealthier. After all, the final goal of production and savings is to consume. But to say that consumption is the engine of economic growth is to put the cart before the horse. Or, to rephrase: the consumption of wealth can never make you wealthier. Happier, perhaps. Wealthier, no.13. What is the author’s attitude towards Keynes’ theory?A. Approving.B. Reserved(矜持的).C. Uncertain.D. Critical.14. According to the author, which chart could show the effect of savings on economy?15.What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Saving Behavior of the EconomyB. Consumption：a Key Concept in EconomyC. Consumer Spending and Economic GrowthD. The Truth about Savings and Consumption第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分 55）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。
高三上第二次阶段考试英语试题
高三年级第二次阶段考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。
全卷共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man mean?A. He wants to know the time.B. He offers to give a lecture.C. He agrees to help the woman.2. What will the man probably do after the conversation?A. Wait there.B. Find a seatC. Sit down3. Who are the speakers talking about?A. An actor.B. A writer.C. A tennis player.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. On a farm.B. In a restaurant.C. In a market.5. What does the man agree to do after a while?A. Take a break.B. Talk about the troubles.C. Meet some friends.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
广东省深圳中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第二次阶段测试英语试题
广东省深圳中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第二次阶段测试英语试题一、听力选择题1. What does the woman advise the man to do?A．Have a rest.B．See a doctor.C．Take exercise.2. Who says sorry to Jackie?A．Peter.B．Miss Lee.C．The woman speaker.3. Why does the woman want new clothes?A．For a new job.B．For a wedding.C．For the hotter weather.4.A．He is not lazy at all.B．He prefers online shopping.C．He’s on the way to a physical store.D．He considers shopping offline a waste of time.5.A．He wasn’t going to the party at first.B．He didn’t receive the invitation to the party.C．He has been persuaded to join the party.D．He will attend the party after the man leaves.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Geoff think children spend too much time on now?A．Computers.B．Exercise.C．TV.2. How often is physical education taught at school?A．Once a week.B．Twice a week.C．Three times a week.3. What do the majority of children enjoy?A．Football.B．Tennis.C．Badminton.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
高三英语上学期第二次考试试题高三全册英语试题 (3)
领兑市安插阳光实验学校第一学期第二次调考高级英语试题（分值120分，时间 100分钟）注意事项：1．2. 将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAs we know,there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants.Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog","a running dog"and"a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, "you are a lucky dog"means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say"sick as a dog". The word"dog-tired"means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, "cat"is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.1."Every dog has its day．"Means" ______ "．A.Everybody in the world is lucky．B.Each person lives his own way of life．C.Everybody has a time in life to be lucky．D.If one works hard，he's sure to succeed．2.Western people usually use"cat"to refer to" ______ "．A.an unkind womanB. a brave manC. a homeless personD. a tired person3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？ ______A.Chinese people prefer dogs to cats．B.Words show differences in culture．C.Western people think cats to be good friends．D.Rose is the national flower of all western countries．4.What's the best title for the passage？ ______A.Negative and Positive WordsB.What Dog and Cat Mean in English and ChineseC.Rose Means the Same in Chinese and EnglishD.Different Countries Have Different CultureBMrs Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and it took her only twenty minutes to tidy it. She couldn’t get up early in the morning, so Mr Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no TV set. Mr Smith went to bed at nine. It was a winter morning. The sun was shining and it was warmer outside than it was in the room. The woman sat on the step of a shop, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.“Excuse me, madam,”said the man “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?”Mrs Smith looked at him up and down. “He seems to be a farmer,”the woman said to herself. “Let me play a joke to him.”Then she turned to him and said, “Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be sent to a hospital.”“Please set an example to me,”said the manShe had to tell the way to him and then she said, “I think you’ve b een in the city for the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?”“Yes, madam,”said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it was built on the field!”5.Mr Smith always went to bed at nine because＿.A. he was in a poor healthB. he had nothing to do in the eveningC. he had to get up earlyD. he was very tired in the daytime6.Mrs Smith sat on the step to＿.A. look at the peopleB. buy some things in the shopC. wait for her husbandD. enjoy the sunlight7.The woman wanted to play a joke on the man because she thought＿.A. he was poorB. he would be her old friendC. he was a patientD. he came from a village8.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. Mrs Smith was friendly to the farmer.B. Mrs Smith got the farmer into trouble.C. The farmer reacted the woman cleverly.D. The farmer agreed with the woman.CDo you ever pull your phone out of your pocket, thinking it is vibrating （振动）,only to find that it isn't?This phenomenon, which scientists call"phantom（幻觉的）phone vibration", is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still.So, what leads to this universal behavior? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brain's ability to discover signals from the outside world.When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn't.Ideally, you match the four states correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a "false alarm". Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don't miss anything.This is just like the fire alarm in your home-it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that's a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now, you might still ask: why can't our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals?The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. "You get a large amount of sensory information that's coming from your eyes, ears and skin, and you can't deal with all that information all the time, "Michael Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, US, told Live Science.For example, the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room.So, perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think it'svibrating. It's not too much trouble to do that, is it?9.According to this passage, phantom phone vibration ______ ．A. is common among people with mental problemsB. can measure people's ability to collect informationC. happens when our brains react sensitively to false signalsD. helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions10.Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？ ______A. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration．B. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better．C. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out．D. To convince us it's important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm．11.According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantomphone vibration? ______A. A noisy background．B. A lack of much attention．C. A heavy burden every day．D. An overflow of sensory information．12.What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration?______A. We should always fully believe our own sense of listening．B. We should just check our phones whenever we think they're vibrating．C. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still．D. We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments．DFeeling sad? Then hit the shops. It really works!Buying something makes people happier. This is the news that will strike fear into the hearts of those who pay off the family credit cards every month．New research has found that retail therapy （购物疗法）cab be an"effective way to minimize sadness". It can even help a person feel more in control of their environment, researchers claim.Generation of consumers have been urged to satisfy their desire to keep up with the latest fashion by simply browsing（逛） in stores and doing window shopping. But researchers from the University of Michigan say"retail therapy"should no longer be dismissed as it could help people overcome melancholy．The researchers carried out three experiments to investigate whether shopping restored a sense of control in people to combat feelings of sadness. The research found that buying something was up to 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and they were three times happier than those who only browsed．Previous studies have shown that shoppers enjoy positive feelings when reflecting on their most recent purchase, when that shopping had been motivated by a desire to repair mood. However, the researchers said until now it had remained unclear whether shopping conveys benefitsbeyond distraction（分心）, or the passage of time．"Retail therapy is often said to be ineffective, wasteful and a dark side of consumer behavior, but we propose that retail therapy has been viewed too negatively, "the researchers say．13.What has been newly discovered about retail therapy? ______A. It makes people four times happier．B. It helps people minimize sadness effectively．C. It satisfies people's desire to follow fashion．D. It gives people a sense of satisfaction in their life．14.The underlined word "melancholy" in Paragraph 3probably refers to afeeling of ______ ．A. despairB. sadnessC. sympathyD. delight15.What may the researchers from the University of Michigan agree with?______A. Retail therapy should be dismissed．B. Retail therapy produces negative feelings．C. Retail therapy is a waste of time and money．D. Retail therapy should be viewed more positively．第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三英语上学期第二次考试试题高三全册英语试题2
领兑市安插阳光实验学校高三市第二次考试英语2015.10本试卷分选择题和非选择题两。
满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两。
2.3. 答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷第一阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AFailing in something isn’t a really nice feeling, but Scotland’ s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn’t something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.“This week at Fettes we have been focusin g on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success,” read a letter on Fettes College’s website.To celebrate failure, students were encouraged to try something they’ve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they setout to do.“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeeding,”said Bruce.1. What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”?A. To get the students involved in social activities.B. To help the students accept and learn from failure.C. To make the students study even harder.D. To teach the students how to get relaxed.2. During the “failure week” the students could do the following t hings EXCEPT ___________?A. taking risksB. learning from others’ experiencesC. trying something newD. trying to entertain themselves3. What can we learn from the passage?A、Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.B、Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.C、The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.D、The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.B Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holida y without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t h ave a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.4. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?A. be refused byB. be beneficial toC. make a difference toD. receive support from5. What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel smooth.b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.c. They can help cure allergies.d. They save space and costs.A. abB. bcC. bdD.cd6. We can learn from the passage that___________.A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.7. The passage mainly tells us___________.A. the advantages of robot toysB. the popularity of robot petsC. living pets are dying out.D. robot pets are coming.CLee’s mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while married to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been taking her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was born with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care for the child at home and her relatives wanted her to place the child for adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life.When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and daughter that led to a conflict in which Sun actually threw her daughter on the floor in frustration. But Lee got back up on the piano bench and for the first time played a children’s song. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert for Kindergartners. Itwas at the age of 7 that Lee won Korea’s 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of Korea.Lee has won numerous awards, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Her first album titled “Hee-ah, a Pianist with Four Fingers” was released in June, 2008.Lee speaks highly of her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her trainin g was difficult, “As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend.”8. Which of the following can best describe Sun?A. stubborn and devotedB. impatient and strictC. enthusiastic and hardworkingD. honest and responsible9. What was probably in Lee’s mind when on the floor?A. Learning piano was too difficult for her.B. Life was unfair to her.C. She would try her best to learn piano.D. Her mother didn’t love her any more.10. When was Lee awarded by the president of Korea?A. 1985B. 1992C. 2008D. 200711. What’s the best title of the passage?A. A 4-finger pianistB. Love between mother and daughterC. Learning pianoD. An abnormal girlDEvery year, millions of Americans see their personal information leak into the wrong hands. Maybe there’s spyware on the their computer, or a service they use suffered a security reach, leaving customers at the risk of exposure. Or perhaps their password is easy to guess.Don’t fear: You can easily set up proper defenses. Here’s how.● Clean Your Computer and SmartphoneBefore you put new security measures into place, make sure your devices are as spotless as possible. This means installing a good antivirus program and taking the time to clear out any spy —or malware that may have already infected your system. These days, it’s also worth it to make sure your phone is safe from viruses. iPhones are less likely to be targeted by spyware, but Android users should download the Lookout app to scan their devices and ensure everything is as it should be.● Secure Your WiFiIt’s fairly easy for potential criminals to gain access to your information if they’re able to share your connection —that’s why you want to be careful when using public WiFi. Even though you put security measures into place a couple of years ago, it’s a good idea to refresh your settings.● Use passwordsWhat you’ve heard is true: Passwords should use a vari ety of specialcharacters, numerals, letters, and cases when possible.● Check the shopping securityTake care when shopping online. Always check the security symbols when using an online site for shopping. If the lock icon encryption (加密) is not there, do not give out credit details. Also, check that the site is legal — never go to a site from a random email and start shopping online.Keep a separate credit card just for online shopping. This will make it easier to cancel if something bad does happen and your other credit card for “in real life” can still be used uninfluenced.Don’t store information on any store’s website. It may be convenient but it’s also a possible loss to you if the site is hacked.12. This passage is mainly about ___________.A. ways of avoiding identity theftB. tips of freeing computers from virusesC. measures to ensure network securityD. steps to keep track of passwords13. To put new security measures into place, we need to ___________.A. clear out everything in the systemB. make a random selection of networkC. get rid of potential spywareD. refresh the infected system 14. According to the passage, the risk of exposing personal information may possibly be caused by ___________.A. the applications of antivirus programsB. the practice of using public WiFiC. the difficult access to passwordsD. the separate credit card for online shopping15. Which of the following is an improper way to shop online?A. Adopting a unique password for every website.B. Shopping online at reliable websites.C. Keeping credit details safe by checking security symbols.D. Monitoring credit card by storing information online.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021-2022年高三上学期第二次考试英语试题 含答案
2021年高三上学期第二次考试英语试题含答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much do the tickets for the concert cost?A. $80B. $40C. $602. What subject does the woman think is less difficult?A. History.B. Mathematics.C. Literature.3. What does the woman mean?A. She is only too pleased to e.B. She didn’t go in for mountaineering.C. She was an excellent mountain-climber.4. Where is the man going first?A. To the Healey Supermarket.B. To the airport.C. To Canada.5. What does the woman most probably think of the man?A. Naughty.B. Kind-hearted.C. Careless.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分；满分22.5分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What time is it now?A. 11:00 am.B. 11:30 am.C. 12:00 noon.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the train.B. At the train station.C. At the restaurant. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
高三英语上学期第二次试题高三全册英语试题
位敦市安定阳光实验学校东华中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次试题考生注意：2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AFour Apps You Need While in NYCIt’s okay to get some help when exploring NYC．These free apps can help you determine the fastest and safest routes there．Embark NYCIt got you to work, popular restaurants and house parties. Embark NYC provides details on train delays, accidents, and has scheduled updates to ensure you can stay ahead of the masses．The app also features an easy-to-read subway map so that you know where you’re headed next． Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPodCitymapperCitymapper is perfect for people internationally traveling in NYC．Available in Spanish, French, German, and Italian, the app allows you to customize your schedule to best suit your needs．The app works hand in hand with those who regularly use the car service．Citymapper will also tell you the nearest bus stations and departure times．It also provides weather up-dates, delays, and optimizes（使最优化）search results to ensure you are given the fastest routes available in your area．Devices: Android, iPhoneMTA Subway TimeStraight from the source, this app offers quick access to all the trains．The app will help find stations to best suite your travels needs and can help find alternative travel routes in case of emergency．It also features updates on the Staten Island Railroad．Devices: Android, iPhoneCab Sense NYCCab Sense NYC updates street corners and areas where cabs are present．You don’t have to stand in the rain any longer, and simply use the app by shaking your phone to tell drivers in your area you’re looking for a cab．Devices: iPhone1．What is special about Embark NYC?A．It provides details on trains．B．It can be downloaded for free．C．It helps people travel in NYC．D．It can be used on more devices．2．Who will show special interest in Citymapper?A．A local train drivers.B．A computer programmer.C．A Spanish businesssman in NYC.D．A Frenchman travelling by bus.3．Which app offers you information about taxis in NYC?A．Embark NYC. B．Citymapper.C．MTA Subway Time. D．Cab Sense NYC.BLanguage is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop. I am happy that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Meanwhile, in the USA, there are many Americans who are studying Chinese. One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese.To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life. I still remember in March 2013 I moved from New York City to Washington D. C. The students there, many of whom had studied Chinese for years, desired to visit China, meet Chinese people and learn more about Chinese culture and history.While writing a column, I checked online and found that an impressive Chinese language teacher, Christina Stouder, was still working in Washington D. C. Having spent years in China, including teaching in Hunan province, she not only spoke fluent Chinese but was also skilled in Chinese culture, history and society.Caitlin Keliher was a student at George Washington University in November 2013 when I met her at “Chinese tea time”, a regular Chinese event at the university’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies. I loved the gatherings because the professor Edward McCord was a brilliant Chinese history professor, whose knowledge I found was the most fascinating. When I checked out Keliher online on Wednesday, she was working at Harvard China Fund as a pro-gram coordinator (协调者) after finishing her graduate study at Harvard Kennedy School.Over the years, I have interviewed passionate students of the Chinese language not just in the USA, but also in Spain, France, Portugal, Cuba and Belgium, where I am now based. I feel delighted when young people greet me with nihao (Chinese for hello) in a Carrefour supermarket or the park near my apartment in Brussels.4．What does paragraph l mainly talk about!A．The popularity of learning Chinese.B．The benefits of learning a foreign language.C．The number of people learning English.D．The author’s feeling of the former colleague.5．How did the author develop the text?A．By listing some relative dataB．By stating his own real emotion.C．By showing his own experience.D．By imagining some potential endings.6．What do we know about the author?A．He lives in Washington D. C. now.B．He can speak several foreign languages.C．He enjoys knowing more about Chinese.D．He met Caitlin Keliher in a Chinese university.7．What may be the best title for the text?A．My Close Connection with ChineseB．My Achievements of Learning ChineseC．My Experience of Researching ChineseD．My Unique Understanding of ChineseCIn the article We are all plastic people now, Kelly shares some statistics. Global plastic production is 400 million tonnes a year and it’s expected to double in the next 20 years. Al-most half of all plastic ever produced has been made in the last 13 years. And, the most shocking statistic for me is that half of all plastic produced is single-use, much of which is used for just a few minutes and discarded.I want to be clear that I am not anti-plastic, but against household use of single-use plastic. The need for many of the single-use items used in our homes is a result of human laziness and our never-ending need for convenience.The true problem with plastic is that it never truly disintegrates (分解). It just gets cut into increasingly smaller bits. As the name suggests, microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that come from plastic waste.Although we can’t see them, mic roplastics are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They have been found in every species on the Earth. Every time you pick up a plastic pen, drink from a single-use plastic water bottle, or use anything made of plastic, you’re unknowingly adding to the problem.Clothing made from artificial fibres is another significant source of microplastics. When you wear this kind of clothing, the fibres slough off (脱落) into household dust so it’s in the air you breathe. When you wash the clothing, the fibres wash down the drain (下水道), ending up in our rivers, lakes and oceans. This ultimately pollutes our drinking water and the food that we catch from the water.If you can’t see microplastics, do you need to worry about them?The simple answer is yes ! In the article, the author tested his body for microplastics so he engaged a research lab to do an experiment. 8．Which c an replace the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph l?A．given away B．reserved C．destroyed D．thrown away 9．What results in massive household use of single-use items?A．The large-scale plastic production.B．People’s tendency for their convenience.C．The simple producing process of plastic.D．People’s unawareness of plastic harm.10．What does the author intend to show in paragraph 4 and 5?A．The sources of microplastics.B．People’s need of plastics.C．The forms of microplastics.D．People’s inability to see microplastics.11．What can we infer from the text?A．We must stop using plastic production.B．We are at high risk of microplastics.C．Microplastics are the most dangerous.D．Plastic production is necessary for the Earth .DMIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones (无人机) , using just hand and arm gestures to pass through a series of rings.This work is impressive not only because they’re using biofeedback （生物反馈） to control the devices, instead of visual or other kinds of gesture recognition, but also because how specific the controls can be, setting up a range of different potential applications for this kind of remote technology. This particular group of researchers has been looking at different applications for this technology, including its use in cooperative robotics for potential industrial applications.Drone piloting is another area that could have big benefits in terms of real-world use, especially once you start to imagine entire groups of these taking flight with a pilot provided a view of what he can see via VR.That could be a great way to do site survey for large construction, for example, or remote equipment inspection of offshore platforms and other constructions that are hard for people to reach.Seamless（无缝的）man-machine interaction is the ultimate goal of the team working on this technology. Because we know how our own movements and ability influence our environment most effectively, they believe the process should be smooth when controlling and working with robots.Thinking and doing are essentially happening in parallel when weinteract with our environment, but when we act through the extension of machines or remote tools, there’s often something lost in translation that results in the requirement of lots of training.12．Which is the technology’s highlight?A．Diverse functions. B．Widespread popularity.C．Great accuracy. D．Interesting interaction. 13．In which situation can we use the technology?A．Piloting a plane. B．Inspecting a signal tower. C．Building a cottage. D．Recording a VR video. 14．What does the underlined phrase “the process”in paragraph 5 refer to?A．Man-machine interaction. B．Working on the technology. C．Influencing the environment. D．Manned plane flight. 15．What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?A．The backward of the remote tools.B．The feature of humans interaction.C．The next research focus of the technology.D．The necessity of developing the technology.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三英语上学期第二次考试试题含解析 试题
HY中学2021届高三上学期第二次考试制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日英语试题第二局部阅读理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共15小题；每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读下面文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项。
ABelow is a housing guide for students going to London.1. What is the advantage of using Loot?A. It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.2. A good agent can help you .A. know more peopleB. find cheap accommodationC. get the right accommodation quicklyD. get free information about most accommodations3. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because .A. it is better than that found through any other sourceB. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertisedC. the final year students always offer better informationD. the landlords have little valuable information4. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?A. University accommodation offices.B. Loot and RentingC. Noticeboards.D. Family.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A【解析】本文作者就去伦敦的学生如何选择住宿这一问题，给出了一些指导建议。
高三英语上学期第二次考试试题 试题(共26页)
辅仁高级中学(gāojízhōngxué)2021届高三上学期第二次考试英语试题考前须知：1．本套试卷分第一卷〔选择题局部〕和第二卷〔非选择题局部〕两局部，满分是120分，考试时间是是120分钟。
2．答卷前将答题卡及答卷上密封线以内的工程填写上清楚。
答题完毕以后，只需交答题卡和答卷纸局部。
3．第一卷每一小题在选出答案以后，请将答案需要用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上，第二卷每一小题请直接在答卷上答题。
第一卷〔选择题一共85分〕一、听力：〔一共两节，满分是20分〕做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。
该局部录音内容完毕以后，你将有两分钟的时间是将试卷上之答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节〔一共5小题；每一小题1分，满分是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三个选项里面选出最正确答案。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do this weekend?A. Windsurf.B. Go swimming.C. Surf the Internet.2. What does the man imply about the woman?A. She doesn’t like to write letters.B. She is happy to be with her friends.C. She has written a lot of letters recently.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and student.4. What will the man have?A. Soup.B. Pizza.C. A sandwich.5. Where is the last band from?A. Brazil.B. Iceland.C. Australia.第二节〔一共(yīgòng)15小题；每一小题1分，满分是15分〕听下面5段对话或者独白。
2021-2022年高三英语上学期第二次阶段性考试试题(I)
2021-2022年高三英语上学期第二次阶段性考试试题(I)注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卷上。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡收回。
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Give it five minutesI used to be a hothead. Whenever anyone said anything, I’d think ofa way to disagree. I’d push back hard if something didn’t fi t my world-view.It’s like I had to be first with an opinion — as if being first meant something. But what it really meant was that I wasn’t thinking hard enough about the problem. The faster you react, the less you think. Not always, but often.This came to a head back in xx. I was speaking at the Business InnovationFactory conference in Providence, RI. So was Richard Saul Wurman. After my talk Richard came up to introduce himself and pliment my talk. That was very generous of him. He certainly didn’t hav e to do that.And what did I do? I pushed back at him about the talk he gave. While he was making his points on stage, I was taking an inventory of the things I didn’t agree with. And when presented with an opportunity to speak with him, I quickly pushed back at some of his ideas. I must have seemed like such an asshole.His response changed my life. It was a simple thing. He said “Man, give it five minutes.” I asked him what he meant by that? He said, it’s fine to disagree, it’s fine to push back, it’s gre at to have strong opinions and beliefs, but give my ideas some time to set in before you’re sure you want to argue against them. “Five minutes” represented “think”, not react. He was totally right. I came into the discussion looking to prove something, not learn something.This was a big moment for me.Richard has spent his career thinking about these problems. He’s given it 30 years. And I gave it just a few minutes. Now, certainly he can be wrong and I could be right, but it’s better to think deeply about something first before being so certain you’re right.There’s also a difference between asking questions and pushing back. Pushing back means you already think you know. Asking questions means you want to know. Ask more questions.Learning to think first rather than react quick is a life-long pursuit.It’s tough. I still get hot sometimes when I shouldn’t. But I’m really enjoying all the benefits of getting better.If you aren’t sure why this is important, think about this quote from Jonathan Ive regarding Steve Jobs’ reverence(respect) for ideas: And just as Steve loved ideas, and loved making stuff, he treated the process of creativity with a rare and a wonderful reverence. You see, I think he better than anyone understood that while ideas ultimately can be so powerful, they begin as fragile, barely formed thoughts, so easily missed, so easily promised, so easily just squished.That’s deep. Ideas are fragile. They often start powerless. They’re barely there, so easy to ignore or skip or miss.There are two things in this world that take no skill: 1. Spending other people’s money and 2. Dismissing an idea.Dismissing an idea is so easy because it doesn’t involve any work. You can scoff at it. You can ignore it. You can puff some smoke at it. That’s easy. The hard thing to do is protect it, think about it, let it marinate, explore it, riff on it, and try it. The right idea could start out life as the wrong idea.So next time you hear something, or someone, talk about an idea, pitch an idea, or suggest an idea, give it five minutes. Think about it a little bit before pushing back, before saying it’s too hard or it’s too much work.Those things may be true, but there may be another truth in there too: It may be worth it.1. Which of the following best describes the word hothead from the first paragraph?A. SupportiveB. FastC. NervousD. Aggressive2. What did the author do while Richard was talking in the business conference?A. He kept notes for things that he did not agree with.B. He pushed Richard and beat him.C. He was preparing for his own speech.D. He was getting ready to pliment him.3. Which of the following is the reason for quoting Jonathan Ive?A. The author thinks Steve Jobs is the best when it es to creativity.B. The author is inspired by Steve Job's attitude towards new ideas.C. The author respects Steve Job because he is creative and he likes ideas.D. The author thinks Steve Job has ideas that are strong and powerful and are hard to miss.4. What is the core argument that the author put forward?A. Dismissing ideas is an effortless thing to do so you should always protect ideas carefully.B. The right idea always starts from a wrong idea and you need to protect it from being dismissed.C. One should be careful when it es to judge a new idea.D. Every idea, whether powerful or fragile, deserves five minutesBBats are impressive creatures. They are known to carry dangerous diseases like SARS without getting sick.So researchers wanted to know: How do bats fight off so many deadly diseases? Learning their secret could help doctors better treat humans who have these diseases, therefore saving millions of lives.To solve this problem, a team of researchers from Australia and China analyzed bat DNA. The scientists studied two kinds of bats—the Australian megabat, known as the flying fox, and the Chinese microbat. The scientists then arranged the bat genome (基因组) in order by paring their DNA.The researchers now think that the special immunity (免疫性) to illness that bats have may be connected to their ability to fly.Bats are the only mammals (哺乳动物) that can truly fly. Flying uses up a lot of energy. The energy burned for flying produces something in the animal called free radicals (自由基). Free radicals can damage DNA and lead to diseases such as cancer.However, bats are not affected by free radicals produced during flight. The reason is that bats carry special genes to repair any damaged DNA.Scientists think that because bats fly and produce free radicals, they’ve evolved to carry genes that shaped their special immune system.“We’re thinking that the evolution of flight led to a sort of effect, influencing not only the immune system but also things like aging and cancer,” says Chris Cowled, of the Australian Animal Health Laborator y. “We think we’ve really found something special.”Researchers believe that this discovery might one day be key to helping humans fight diseases such as cancer that attack the immune system and damage DNA.5. What’s true about bats according to the passag e?A. They carry many deadly diseases like SARS so it’s easy for them to get sick.B. Bats are the only animals that can tell directions easily.C. Bats are among the mammals that can truly fly.D. Researchers studied bats to help save people.6. According to researchers, bats can fight off many deadly diseases mainly because ________.A. they have developed special immune system through evolutionB. they are able to fly, which burns a lot of energyC. free radicals in their bodies can damage DNA and cause diseasesD. they carry no special genes to repair damaged DNA7. The passage is mainly about ________.A. bats and dangerous diseasesB. bats and their special immune systemC. free radicals and immune systemD. ways to cure cancerCThroughout history there have always been people who can make other people laugh. Early clowns (小丑) often both annoyed and delighted audiences with their ments and songs. They were not the silent performersseen in today’s circus rings (马戏场). Clowns lost their voices when the large three-ring circuses made it impossible for the audience to hear them.Circus clowns give performances in various ways. Walk-around clowns use an animal or something as part of their performance. A carpet clown moves around, talking with the audience and performing while the acts change in the rings. Then there are acrobatic clowns, riding clowns, juggling clowns and others.Everything a clown does looks easy, but it’s not. Making people laugh can be hard work. Clowns must be in good physical condition to prevent injuries. Each funny move is carefully timed and well-practiced. Most clowns have also been trained as acrobats, jugglers or aerial artists, and many include such skills into their acts.Generally, there are three categories of circus clowns—whiteface, auguste and character. Each has a special makeup style and costume. Each has a typical act as well.The neat whiteface is usually a strict, in-charge character who sets up the punch line (the point of a joke) for the joke with a partner who is typically an auguste. His facial features are neatly detailed in red or black, and his costumes look so loose with a ruffle around the neck.Auguste clown got his name from a German nickname for someone who is clumsy. The auguste wears light-colored makeup, but white is used around the mouth and eyes, and there’s a big red nose. This clown performs a great deal of humor. An oversized suit or baggy trousers allow free movement for all the clumsy acts. He also wears big shoes.Character clowns perform as different personalities—cowboys, grandmothers or concert conductors. The most famous character clown, however, is the tramp. Tramps wear different styles of makeup and torn costumes. Some tramp clowns are happy-go-lucky. Others are extremely sad. Still others act like gentlemen who just happen to be out of money.Clowns have a long and interesting history and use serious techniques. However, the children and adults at the circus don’t need to know these facts to get ready for fun when they hear “Bring in the clowns!”8. According to the Paragraph 1, why did clowns lose their voices?A. Because they wanted to avoid annoying audiences.B. Because there were only a few audiences in the ring.C. Because audiences often spoke louder than clowns.D. Because they could not be heard in the three-ring circuses.9. If a clown is dressed in baggy clothing, which type of clown does he belong to?A. The auguste or the whitefaceB. The whiteface or the characterC. The auguste or the characterD. The riding clown or the tramp10. What makes the character clowns different?A. He plays a leading role in performances.B. He wears more attractive make-up.C. He performs in a more funny way.D. He acts in different characters.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. The long history of clowns.B. Varied opinions on clowns.C. Some basic facts about clowns.D. Three different types of clowns.DCan you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother — as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation — or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?bing through decades of findings, social psychologists Lisa Slattery Walker and Tonya Frevert at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have reviewed all the evidence to date and their conclusions are not what you might expect.At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo(光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs(原告), meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. “It’s an effect seeneverywhere,” says Walker.But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices(偏见) can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy — one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.And the bubble of beauty can be a somewhat lonely place. One study in 1975, for instance, found that people tend to move further away from a beautiful woman on the pathway — perhaps as a mark of respect, but still making interaction more distant. “Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space —but that in turn can make others feel they can’t approach that pe rson,” says Frevert. Interestingly, the online dating website OKCupid recently reported that people with the most beautiful pictures are less likely to find dates than those with less perfect pictures.Ultimately, Frevert points out that focusing too much on your appearancecan itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”12. From paragraph 1, we can learn that _______.A. some may be bothered by their unattractive appearanceB. most people are not afraid of being too beautifulC. we might always dream about being bothered by othersD. being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone13. Which is the benefit for beautiful people?A. An attractive plaintiff has more chances to get away with punishment.B. Women with pleasing appearance will always be considered as better leaders.C. Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities.D. Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case.14. What can be inferred from OKCupid’s finding?A. People with perfect pictures will find dates sooner or later.B. Less attractive women are lonely because of their appearances.C. We may feel more excited to approach those with attractive appearances.D. Don’t use perfect pictures when trying to find dates online.15. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Negative Sides of BeautyB. Sexist PrejudiceC. Blessed with BeautyD. Beauty vs Ugliness第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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福建省三明市清流县第一中学2015届高三英语上学期第二次阶段测试试题〔含解析〕第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为7.5分〕1. How much should the woman pay?A. $94.50.B. $ 94.C. $ 95.502. What’s the man interested in during his free time?A. Playing cards.B. Collecting stamps.C. Nothing but playing chess.3. How long did the man run after leaving the post office?A. About an hour.B. Two and a half hours.C. About half an hour.4. What is the woman going to do this morning?A. Go to dinner.B. Make a reservation.C. Go to the airport.5. What do you think the man probably wants to do?A. To find a job.B. To rent a house.C. To pay for the breakfast. 第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为22.5分〕听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At somebody’s home.C. At a hotel.7. What present does the guest give her friend?A. A bamboo basket.B. Some sweets.C. Some bamboo.8. What is the guest’s nationality probably?A. Chinese.B. American.C. British.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。