高三英语上学期第四次月考试题
高三英语第四次月考(四月考) 课标
现吨市安达阳光实验学校一中高三第四次月考英语试卷第I卷（选择题，共95分）第一英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Suddenly he caught ________sight of a man who went into the telephone booth to make ________ call.A. a; aB. /; /C. /; aD. a; /2. He climbed silently ________ of seizing the thief ________.A. on purpose; by surpriseB. on purpose; surprisinglyC. for the purpose; surprisedD. for the purpose; bysurprise3. The students will ________ for the Christmas vacation next week.A. break offB. break downC. break throughD. break up4. How do you feel about the food here, compared to _________ in your home town?A. thatB. thoseC. anyD. some5. —Jack, could I use your laptop for a while?—_________. Go ahead, please.A. With pleasureB. No wayC. By all meansD. Come on6. The factory has to stop working for a day _________ the machines can be cleaned.A. in caseB. supposing thatC. the momentD. so that7. Intelligence does not _________ mean success. You need diligence as well.A. honestlyB. formallyC. simplyD. necessarily8. We believe _________ you have devoted yourself _________ sure to come true.A. that; is toB. all that; to beC. that all; to areD. what; to is9. There are many students of Grade Three reading in the reading room, most of _________ with their heads buried in their reference books and notebooks.A. themB. whomC. whichD. that10. Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene, _________ I’ll never forget.A. itB. oneC. whatD. that11. Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and _________ very worriedA. lookedB. looksC. lookingD. to look12. —It is reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.—__________.A. Justice has long armsB. One false move may lose the gameC. Lies have short legsD. Kings go mad, and the people suffer from it13. The struggle against the bird flu and the suffering _________ brought about have become a big concern across the world.A. which hasB. it isC. it hasD. what is14. Since the H1N1 flu is spreading, it’s necessary that whoever has a fever _________ to hospital as soon as possible.A. wentB. must goC. has goneD. go15. —When Lily fainted, we could have turned to your father for help.—Yes, sending her to hospital _________ necessary.A. hadn’t beenB. wasn’tC. wouldn’t beD. weren’t第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2022-2023学年宁夏银川一中高三上学期第四次月考英语试题(原卷版)
银川一中2023届高三年级第四次月考英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题的答案后，用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。
写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3．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(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题：每小题分，满分分)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. Who is having a holiday abroad?A. David.B. Mike.C. John.2. What time does the next plane to London leave?A. At 10:00.B. At 11:00.C. At 12:00.3. What is Mr. Thomas’s life like now?A. Worse than before.B. Happier than before.C. As good as before.4. Why won’t the man go to the movies with Helen?A. She is not in the mood.B. She likes talking during a movie.C. She doesn’t want to go out with him.5. What is the man trying to do?A. Deliver some bad news.B. Find a new position.C. Make a speech.第二节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。
安徽省巢湖市柘皋中学高三英语上学期第四次月考试题
巢湖市柘皋中学2016—2017学年高三第四次月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟卷面分数：150分第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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。
每段对话只读一遍。
1.How long does the man have to wait for the next train?A.5 minutes.B.45 minutes.C.50 minutes.2.Where are the two speakers?A.At a bus stop.B.In a shop.C.In a hospital.3.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Be stricter with her son.B.Have confidence in her son.C.Ask the teacher for help.4.What is the woman’s problem?A.Her husband has hearing problem.B.Her husband doesn’t share the housework.C.She seldom has time to talk with her husband.5.What do we know about the pianist?A.She was blind at birth.B.She became deaf at the age of 16.C.She was blind when becoming a concert pianist.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。
湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第四次月考英语试卷(雅礼四次)
炎德·英才大联考雅礼中学2023届高三月考试卷（四）英语命题人、审题人：高三英语备课组得分：本试题卷分为听力、阅读、语言运用和写作四个部分, 共10页。
时量120分钟。
满分150分。
第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.答案是C。
1. What does the woman do?A. She’s a painter.B. She’s a hairdresser.C. She’s a fashion designer.2. What will the man buy?A. Cakes.B. Eggs.C. Sweet peppers.3. Where are the speakers now?A. In LondonB. In Guangzhou.C. In Paris.4. At what time will the man probably reach the cinema?A. About 9:50 a. m.B. About 10:00 a. m.C. About 10:20 a. m.5. How does the woman feel now?A. Tired.B. Relaxed.C. Refreshed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
云南省昆明市第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期月考(四)英语试题
昆明市第一中学2023届高中新课标高三第四次一轮复习检测英语试卷本试卷共四个部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡--并交回。
满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置上贴好条形码。
2．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，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
答在试卷上的答案无效。
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.When did the man reach Spain?A.In winter.B.In autumn.C.In summer.2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Where to meet.B.What to do on Friday.C.When to have the practice.3.How many students will retake the exam?A.400.B.250.C.150.4.Why would David quit his job?A.To go back to school.B.To work for his friend.C.To start his own firm.5.Where will the speakers go?A.To a movie theater.B.To a zoo.C.To a park.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。
高三英语上学期第四次月考试题高三全册英语试题_2 (3)
位敦市安定阳光实验学校古一中高三英语上学期第四次月考试题本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两。
考试结束后，将答案交回。
第I 卷注意事项：1．答第I 2．选出每小题答案后，用2B 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。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
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。
A Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.Crocodile watching Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure th at’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then. EdgeWalk How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall. The EdgeWalk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline(轮廓线).Plastic ball rollingDo you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball? Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.Volcano bungee jumping If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you ’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.Attracted by the above? If so, please contact us. Only half price from March 22 to April 25th For more information, please click here.1. According to the passage, there was an accident o nce when people _____.A. jumped into the Villarrica volcanoB. walked along the platform of the CN TowerC. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in RotoruaD. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin2. Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?A. EdgeWalk.B. Crocodile watching.C. Plastic ball rolling.D. Volcano bungee jumping.3. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ______.A. interesting sportsB. exciting and extremeC. held on high placesD. fit for middle to old peopleBIf you want a little extra security against thieves stealing your bicycle, designer Dennis Siegel has designed a solution. The RFID Bikealarm is attached to the seat on a bicycle and gives off an alarm when it senses movement.“The RFID Bikealarm is meant to be a useful add-on to mechanical bicycle locks because it greatly extends the range of protection with only a few components,” Siegel explains on his website. “It is low-cost, durable and easy to use.”The Bikealarm was designed as part of Siegel’s Bachelor’s degreethesis at the University of the Arts Bremen in Germany. The device will scare off any would-be thieves the moment they begin to steal the bicycle to which it is attached. It is able to continuously sense the environment to distinguish between specific events, for instance a passing tram / car and a serious theft.Siegel created a working model of an alarm that would sound when it sensed movement, but wasn’t initially sure how it would be best attached to a bicycle. “I decided to mount it to the rails of the seat because it allows for comfortable interaction and the position is less obvious as it looks like a small repair kit,” he says.Siegel chose to use RFID technology rather than Bluetooth to keep the costs down. Siegel explains that the most difficult aspect of creating the alarm was to get the electronic circuit down to a small enough size.The device runs off a kind of battery that can be charged by USB within 2 hours and lasts for a few days with normal use. As the Bikealarm is only at development stage, Siegel hasn’t signed any agreements to put it on the market.4. When it senses movement, the RFID Bikealarm will _____.A. make a warning soundB. fasten the bicycle tightlyC. shake the bicycle quicklyD. call the police automatically5. Which of the following shows the right position of the RFID Bikealarm on a bicycle?6. What do we know about the RFID Bikealarm? A. It can’t tell between specif ic events. B. It is very difficult to use. C. It uses a kind of battery for power. D. It depends on Bluetooth technology.7. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ______. A. the electronic circuit is a little larger B. i t’s very easy to make a Bikealarm C. it costs too much at present D. not many Bikealarms are producedC One afternoon, after finishing shopping in a supermarket, my family and I went to the checkout. I suddenly thought we didn’t need any of the junk, and we abandoned all of those, saving $300. That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses in life. With a promise that we’d stop if it was killing us, I convinced the family to take the leap into frugality(节俭). The rules were that we would buy nothing for 30 days except absolutely essentials. Our adventure began with a great start. By 9 a.m., my wife, Ruth, had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn’t even know we had in the garden. I cleared the car by hand for the first time for years. I read and returned the neighbor’s newspaper before he woke up. Total spending on the first day: $0.As days turned into weeks, we became so proficient （熟练的）at living frugally. We started riding our bikes to save gas. My child’s fingerpainting was recycled as gift wrap for the homemade presents. We started to use an Internet application like Skype for free phone calls and ask neighbors with gardens for extra vegetables and herbs.In the end, we saved more than $2000 by not spending for a month. When we began, I imagined we would rush out the moment we were done and buya lot of things in the supermarket, then maybe hit the mall or go to the movies. 8. We can infer from the passage that before that very afternoon, the family _________.A. had had higher incomeB. had had a good habit of saving moneyC. had often spent money without thinking muchD. hadn’t realized they would have met financial problems9. How many things were mentioned about the things the family did to save on the first day of the “30 days”?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five10. The end of the story tells the readers that the family _________.A. stopped halfwayB. couldn’t stand the life of frugalityC. would make up for missing the junk after the “30 days”D. succeeded in saving in the end11. This passage is mainly about _________.A. how a family managed their daily lifeB. a family’s no-buying tryC. a family’s way of solving life problemsD. how a new idea came upDNot all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of t he Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sun Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath-perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.12. Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.A. always energeticB. lacking in livelinessC. shaped like a squareD. favored by ancient poets13. What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?A. To describe the movement of the waves.B. To show the strength of the storm.C. To represent the power of the ocean.D. To prove the vastness of the sea.14. What doe s the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?A. Living together.B. Growing fast.C. Moving harmoniously.D. Breathing peacefully.15. In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to __________.A. a beautiful and poetic placeB. a flesh and blood personC. a wonderful worldD. a lovely animal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。
河北省正定中学2017届高三上学期第四次月考英语试题含答案
高三年级上学期第四次月考英语试卷考生注意:1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题)和第2卷(非选择题）两部分，共150分.考试时间120分钟2.请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。
3.本试卷主要考试内容:必修1〜必修4.第I卷第一部分听力（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：H0w much is the shirt？A. £19。
15. B £9。
18 C。
£9。
152. H0w 0ld is the w0man？A。
16 years 0ldB。
19 years 0ldC. 20 years 0ld.2。
What d0es the w0man d0？A。
A teacher. B。
A student C。
A d0ct0r3.What d0es the man d0 0n h0lidays?A。
Read b00ks。
B. Listen t0 music。
C。
Travel with friends，4。
What is the w0man d0ing？A。
Using a travel website。
B. Flying t0 Atlanta C. L00king f0r a travel agent5. What is the man's reacti0n t0 the news?A. He feels surprised at it.B. He d0esn’t care ab0ut it.C. He is very happy at it。
第二节（共15小题;每小题1。
5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
山西省吕梁市汾阳县三泉中学高三英语月考试题含解析
山西省吕梁市汾阳县三泉中学高三英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot _____ easy reach.A. nearB. uponC. withinD. around参考答案：C2. I used to love that film ______ I was a child, but I don’t feel it that way any more.A. onceB. whenC. sinceD. although参考答案：B解析：此题考查状语从句使用的连接词。
从句中I used to love that film.可知是过去的事情，所以只能用when 来表示是小孩子时发生的事情。
A项，“曾经” 句意不同，C项。
自从，与完成式连用，D项“尽管”与but 不能连用，而且句意也不通。
3. —I am late，for there is too much traffic on my way to school．—Oh，．Don’t lie!A．take your time B．don’t worry C．comeon D．take it easy参考答案：C考查交际用语。
由Don’t lie（不要撒谎）可知应选come on，在此表示“得了吧”略4. CT is really useful invention, with which doctors can find out what's wrong with a patient more easily.A. A; aB. The; anC. The; aD.A ;the参考答案：C【命题立意】考查冠词的用法。
句意：CT是一种有用的发明，医生可以依靠它很容易地找到病人哪里出毛病了。
指科技发明一般用定冠词the；一种有用的发明，应用不定冠词，useful以辅音音素/j/开头，故用a。
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武城县第二中学-上学期考试高三年级英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.第一卷（共三部分，共计 100分）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。
2.. 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，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
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．When will the man arrive?A．At 8：15．B．At 8：30．C．At 8：45．2．What is Maggie good at?A．Handling problems．B．Finding out problems． C．Managing the team. 3．How did the woman feel about the notice?A．Surprised．B．Delighted．C．Disappointed. 4．What does the man advise the woman to do?A．Call Mr．Smith at once． B．Wait for the chance．C．Just give up. 5．What does the woman eat for breakfast once in a while?A．Sandwiches．B．Eggs．C．Fruit．第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why did the manager go to New York?A．On business． B．For fun． C．For an appointment．7．When will the man meet the manager?A．Next Monday． B．Next Tuesday． C．Next Thursday．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What’s the woman expecting?A．Mrs．Brown’s call． B．Mr．Brown’s call． C．Mr．White’s return．9．What will happen in a couple of hours?A．The man will send an email．B．The postcards will be sent．C．The woman will go out．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What happened to the man?A．He got up late．B．He lost his tickets．C．He broke his alarm clock．11．How will the two speakers go to the airport?A．By train． B．By taxi． C．By bus．12．What can be learned from the conversation?A．The woman is very patient．B．The wallet will never be found．C．The man always forgets things．听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．When were there 7，063 McDonald’s in the world?A．By 1982． B．By 1980． C．By 1960．14．What’s McDonald’s like?A．Crowded but cheap． B．Good and clean． C．Rude and careless．15．Why do workers buy their lunches in McDonald’s?A．They can relax there． B．The lunches taste better．C．They want to have a change．16．Who bought the name of McDonald’s?A．Maurice． B．Ray Kroc． C．Richard．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Whom did Marco Polo travel with?A．His wife． B．His son． C．His father and uncle．18．In which year did Marco Polo probably leave China?A．1275． B．1285． C．1295．19．What was Marco Polo’s opinion of China?A．It was very advanced． B．It was very poor．C．Its emperor was cruel．20．What were those black stones used for?A．Giving off light． B．Decorating homes．C．Heating houses．第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项ACleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they’re given after all．Choice can be hard．I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago．I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year．I’d never s een or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building all online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old，and I’d been married for a year．I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect．MacKenzie told me I should go for it．As a young boy，I’d been a garage inventor．I’d always wanted to be all inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion．I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired．I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job．”That 1ogic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision．Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing．And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration ，I took the less safe path to follow my passion ，and I’m proud of that choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choice．21．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A．His dream of being an inventor．B．The support of his wife．C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet．D．Millions of exciting titles,22．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him．B．He would be very excited if he tried it out．C．H e would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try．D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him．23．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Cleverness and Kindness B．The Starting of AmazonC．Following My Passion D．We Are What We Choose24．We can know from the passage that_______．A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB．the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC．the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD．the author might go back to his boss if he failedBSince Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, Mount Qomolangma’s peak is no longer a lonely place and is turning into a trash heap.So far, more than 350 climbers have successfully reached the peak. And they have complained about waiting for hours in the bottlenecks (狭窄路段) on the way to the peak, a situation that isn’t just uncomfortable —it’s cold an d windy up there —but downright dangerous. If bad weather strikes, climbers can and do die.As a matter of fact, the dangerous crowds aren’t the only problem on Qomolangma. All those climbers need to bring a lot of gear—and much of them ends up being left on the mountain, sometimes even the peak itself. Mount Qomolangma is becoming the world’s largest dump. Here’s mountaineer Mark Jenkins writing in National Geographic about the state of Qomolangma: “The two standard routes, the Northeast Ridge and the Southeast Ridge, are disgustingly polluted with oxygen cans and torn tents everywhere.”But the good news is that some mountaineers are taking it upon themselves to clean up Qomolangma. Mountianeer Paul Thelen and his friend Eberhard Schaaf are part of the annual Eco Everest Expedition, which has been cleaning up rubbish from base camps to the peak since 2008. So far they’ve collected over 13 tons of garbage.Some of that rubbish is even being used for a higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project, a group of 15 artists from Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage brought down the mountain by climbers. They’ve transformed the cans and oxygen tanks—and in one case, part of the remains of a helicopter—into 74 pieces of art that have already gone on exhibition in Nepal’s capital. Part of the profit from sales will go to the Everest Peakers Association, which has helped collect tons of rubbish on the slopes of the mountain.25. What does the underlined word “gear” mean?A. Equipment for climbing mountains.B.. The food climbers brought onto the mountain.C. Some important machines used for the bottlenecks.D. Some rubbish found on the mountain.26. The group of 15 Nepali artists_________.A. created works of art using rubbish from QomolangmaB. were employed by the Everest Peakeers AssociationC. climbed Qomolangma and collected 1.5 tons of trashD. painted 74 beautiful pictures of Mount Qomolangma’s peak27．What can be the best title for the text?A. Eco Everest Expedition Proves SuccessfulB. Qomolangma Has Become A Huge MessC. Test Yourself Against QomolangmaD. Recycle Rubbish On QomolangmaCThe bed should be reserved as a place for sleep, but people tend to read an iPad a lot in bed before they go to sleep.Charles Czeisler, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues got a small group of people for an experiment. For five days in a row, the people read either a paper book or an iPad for four hours before sleep. Their sleep patterns were monitored all night. Before and after each trial period, the people took hourly blood tests to paint a day-long picture of just how much melatonin (褪黑激素) was in their blood at any given time.When subjects read on the iPad as compared to the paper books, they reported feeling less sleepy at night and less active the following morning. People also took longer to fall asleep on the iPad nights, and the blood tests showed that their melatonin secretion (分泌) was delayed by an hour and a half.The researchers conclude in today's journal article that given the rise of e-readers and the increasingly widespread use of e-things among children and adolescents, more research into the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed. Czeisler and colleagues go on, in the research paper, to note：“Reading an iPad in bed may increase cancer risk.”However, software has been developed that can reduce some of the blue light from the screens of phones and computers according to time of day, and there are also glasses that are made to filter (过滤) short wavelengths. While they seem likea logical solution for the nighttime tech users, it needs more research.28. In Charles Czeislers experiment, all the subjects were asked to______.A. sit in a row and receive the strict testsB. have their sleep patterns observed all nightC. read a paper book and an iPad at the same timeD. have their blood tested per hour during the trial29 The third paragraph tells us the iPad readers were likely to____________.A. feel less sleepy and tired in the dayB. fall asleep more easily after readingC. become less energetic the next morningD. have a lot more melatonin secretion30. The special software recently developed can______.A. remove the blue light from your devices completelyB. help prevent eyes being harmed by short wavelengthC. weaken the harm done by doing nighttime e-readingD. be used in all the e-things widely and safely31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. No e-reading in bed before sleepB. New software for night e-readersC. Wrong behaviors before bedtimeD. No games on iPad in bedDSee a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, you'll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer.You might find it hard to believe that you could actually “print” an obj ect like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work. Just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.Instead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin(树脂) and certain metals. The thinner each layer is—from a millimetre to less than the width of a hair—the smoother and finer the object will be.This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it.Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industry—printers became much cheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost ￡20，000, while now they cost only about ￡1，000, according to the BBC.Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think of—flutes , bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.However, as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problems—such as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail store again？” an expert in 3D printing told Forbes News. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?32. According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing technology will _______.A. enable people to make better purchases onlineB. change the way we make many productsC. be applied as widely in our daily life as computersD. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online33. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year?A. The 3D printing technology was taken out of the factory.B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various fields.C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time.D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers.34. What is the best title of the passage?A. Great Demand for 3D PrintersB. Technology in the FutureC. Online Shopping DisappearingD. Printing out Everything35. How is the last paragraph developed?A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By analyzing the cause and effect.D. By presenting research findings.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。