甘肃省天水市、兰州市2017届高三一模考试英语试题含答案
甘肃省天水市第一中学2016-2017学年高二下学期第一阶
选择题（共50分）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分）AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGemanyParents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names.A child’s first names must clearly show his or her sex,and all names must be approved by the office of vital statisties（人口统计）in the area in which the child was born.IcelandThe country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable.If parents prefer a name which is not on the list,they must apply for approval and pay a fee,and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic aiphabet.New ZealandThe country’s Births,Deaths,and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is,includes,or is similar to an official title or rank,” including,apparently,Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected.DenmarkIf Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names,they must get permission from local church and government officials.15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names,last names as first names,and unusual names—are rejected each year.1.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first names in_____.A.GermanyB.New ZealandC.IcelandD.Denmark2.In Iceland,the names should______.A.be on the names list without exceptionB.be paid a large amount of money forC.contain only letters in the Roman alphabetD.be accepted by the National Register of Persons3.In New Zealand the naming law________.ed to forbid the use of the name of Adolf HitlerB.allows names similar to an official tittle or rankC.is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesD.doesn’t allow using last names as first names4.It can be learned from the text that________.A.each year about 160-220 reviewed names are rejected in DenmarkB.babies’ names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in IcelandC.Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countriesD.parents must give up babies’ names if the names are not on the list in IrelandB5.What is an advantage of the luggage?A.It is heavy.B.It is tough.C.It is big enough.D.It is easy to use.6.How can Mr.Hill receive a price reduction?A.He should order before April 6.B.He should place an order online.C.He should visit Mr.Carter’s office personally.D.He should buy a large number of the products.7.Why does Mr.Carter write the letter?A.To reply to Mr.Hill’s questions.B.To promote sales of his products.C.To make sure he will meet Mr.Hill.D.To give a description about the luggage.CLet us all raise a glassto AlphaGo and the advance of artificialintelligence. AlphaGo,DeepMind’s Go-playing AI,just defeated thebest Go-playing human,Lee Sedol.But as we drink to its success,weshould also begin trying to understand it means for the future.The number of possible moves in a game of Go is so huge that,in orderto win against a player like Lee,AlphaGo was designed to adopt a human-like style of gameplay by using a relatively recent development—deep learning.Deep learning uses large data sets,“machine learning” algorithms (计算程序) and deep neural (神经的) networks to teach the AI how to perform a particular set of tasks.Rather than programming complex Go rules and strategies into AlphaGo,DeepMind designers taught AlphaGo to play the game by feeding it data based on typical Go moves.Then,AlphaGo played against itself,tirelessly learning from its own mistakes and improving its gameplay over time.The results speak for themselves.Deep learning represents a shift in the relationship humans have with their technological creations.It results in AI that displays surprising and unpredictable menting after his first loss,Lee described being shocked by an unconventional move he claimed no human would ever have made.Demis Hassabis,one of DeepMind’s founde rs,echoed this comment: “We’re very pleased that AlphaGo played some quite surprising and beautiful moves.”Unpredictability and surprises are—or can be—a good thing.They can indicate that a system is working well,perhaps better than the humans that came before it.Such is the case with AlphaGo.However,unpredictability also indicates a loss of human control.That Hassabis is surprised at his creation’s behaviour suggests a lack of control in the design.And though some loss of control might be fine in the context of a game such as Go,it raises urgent questions elsewhere.How much and what kind of control should we give up to AI machines? How should we design appropriate human control into AI that requires us to give up some of that very control? Is there some AI that we should just not develop if it means any loss of human control? How much of a say should corporations,governments,experts or citizens have in these matters? These important questions,and many others like them,have emerged in response,but remainunanswered.They require human,not human-like,solutions.So as we drink to the milestone in AI,let’s also drink to the understanding that the time to answer deeply human questions about deep learning and AI is now.8.What contributes most to the unconventional move of AlphaGo in the game?A.The capability of self-improvement.B.The constant input of large data sets.C.The installation of deep neutral networks.D.The knowledge of Go rules and strategies.9.How should we deal with the unpredictability of AI?A.We should stop AI machines from developing even further.B.We should call on the government to solve these problems for us.C.We should rely on ourselves and come up with effective solutions.D.We should invent even more intelligent machines to solve everything.10.What’s the author’s attitude towards this remarkable advance in AI?A.Supportive.B.Optimistic.C.Doubtful.D.Cautious.笫二节阅读填空（每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
甘肃省会宁县第一中学2017届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷(含答案)
会宁一中2016-2017学年度第一学期高三级第一次月考英语试卷考试说明：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
2．本次考试共计100分钟，满分120分。
第I卷第一部分：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。
AThe Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles(车辆)cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses，the Golden Gate Strait.The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County，California.Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船)．Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers' heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. However，11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net. Still，this was a new safety record for the time.The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today，the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.1．The Golden Gate Bridge was named after ________．A．the local climate B．the color of a paintC．the strait it crosses D．its natural surroundings2．How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?A．By plane. B．By boat. C．By road. D．By train.3．The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to ________．A．protect the environmentB．make construction easierC．prevent workers from fallingD．save building materials from falling4．What do we know about Joseph Strauss?A．He attached importance to the workers' safety.B．His safety measures were not of practical value.C．He built the first suspension bridge in the world.D．He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.BIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin. “I’ve been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I don’t see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide.5. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?A. They seldom follow the French law.B. They often ignore the Guianese law.C. They are separated from the modern world.D. They are both Guianese and French citizens.6. Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _________.A. a tour guideB. a geographerC. a film directorD. a photographer7. What is Gin’s attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Appreciative.8. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The modern French lifestyle.B. The self-supporting hunting.C. The uncivilized world.D. The French Republic.CIs there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initialParis promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities underwater and drive over half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissionstargets every five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱)and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.1.5℃This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after apush by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to1.5℃could save them from sinking.0.8℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us40% of the way to the 2℃point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.9. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming10. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.11. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.A. 0.8℃B. 1.5℃C. 2℃D. 3.5℃DBicycle SafetyOperation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.EquipmentBrakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.Rules of the RoadRiding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.If Things Go WrongIf you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$3512. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.A. find your stolen bicycleB. get your serial numberC. receive free repair servicesD. settle conflicts with walkers13. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?A. Brakes.B. A helmet.C. A headlight.D.A taillight.14. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalksB. cycle at a speed of over 15 mphC. put the walkers’ right of way firstD. call the police before leaving in a case of accident15. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.A. $25B. $30C. $35D. $40第二节．七选五（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。
2023届甘肃省高三第一次高考诊断性考试(一模)英语参考答案
２０２３年甘肃省第一次高考诊断考试英语试题答案及评分参考第一部分：１．Ａ ２．Ｂ ３．Ｃ ４．Ｄ ５．Ａ６．Ｂ７．Ｂ８．Ｂ９．Ｃ１０．Ｃ１１．Ｄ１２．Ｄ１３．Ｃ１４．Ａ１５．Ｄ１６．Ａ１７．Ｅ１８．Ｃ１９．Ｇ２０．Ｂ第二部分：２１．Ｂ２２．Ａ２３．Ｄ２４．Ａ２５．Ｃ２６．Ｂ２７．Ｄ２８．Ｃ２９．Ｄ３０．Ｃ３１．Ａ３２．Ｃ３３．Ｂ３４．Ａ３５．Ｄ３６．Ｂ３７．Ｄ３８．Ｃ３９．Ａ４０．Ｂ４１．ａｍａｚｉｎｇ４２．ｗｈａｔ４３．Ｂａｓｉｃａｌｌｙ４４．ｃｒｅａｔｅｄ４５．ｅｘｐｌｏｒｉｎｇ４６．ｔｏｓｔｕｄｙ４７．ｃｅｎｔｕｒｉｅｓ４８．ｂｕｉｌｔ４９．ｉｎ５０．ｔｈａｔ 第三部分：第一节 Ｉｋｎｏｗａｐｒｏｆｅｓｓｏｒｗｈｏ’ｓａｌｓｏａｍｉｌｌｉｏｎａｉｒｅ．Ａｆｅｗｙｅａｒｓａｇｏｈｅｈａｖｅａｎｉｍｐｏｒｔａｎｔｉｎｖｅｎｔｉｏｎ ｈａｄａｎｄｍａｄｅ∧ｆｏｒｔｕｎｅ．Ａｌｔｈｏｕｇｈｈｅｗａｓｖｅｒｙｓｕｃｃｅｓｓｆｕｌ，ｈｅｄｉｄｎ’ｔｆｏｒｇｅｔｔｈｅｖｉｌｌａｇｅｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎｗｈｏ ａｗａｓｓｕｆｆｅｒｉｎｇｆｒｏｍｐｏｖｅｒｔｙａｎｄｈｕｎｇｒｙ．Ｈｅｃｏｕｌｄｈａｖｅｌｉｖｅｄｃｏｍｆｏｒｔａｂｌｙｓｏｈｅｄｏｎａｔｅｄａｌｌｈｉｓｍｏｎｅｙｗｅｒｅ ｈｕｎｇｅｒ ｂｕｔｔｏａｖｉｌｌａｇｅｓｃｈｏｏｌｓｏｔｈａｔｔｈｅｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎｗｏｕｌｄｎｏｔｄｒｏｐｏｕｔ．Ｈｅａｌｓｏｅｑｕｉｐｐｅｄｔｅａｃｈｅｒｓｏｆｆｉｃｅｓｗｉｔｈ ｔｅａｃｈｅｒｓ’ｆｕｒｎｉｔｕｒｅ．Ｈｅｒｕｌｔｉｍａｔｅｇｏａｌｗａｓｆｏｒａｌｌｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎｔｏｇｏｔｏｓｃｈｏｏｌ．Ｉｆｈｅｃｏｕｌｄｎ’ｔｄｏｓｏ，ｈｅｗｏｕｌｄ Ｈｉｓｂｅ＼ｆｅｅｌｇｕｉｌｔｙ．Ｔｈｅｐｒｏｆｅｓｓｏｒ’ｓｋｉｎｄｎｅｓｓｈａｓｂｅｅｎａｐｐｒｅｃｉａｔｅｄｆｏｒａｌｌ．Ｉｔｉｓｓａｉｄｔｈａｔｔｈｅｐｒｏｆｅｓｓｏｒｈａｓ或去掉ｆｅｅｌ ｂｙｂｅｃａｍｅａｐｈｉｌａｎｔｈｒｏｐｉｓｔ（慈善家）．ｂｅｃｏｍｅ第二节 一、评分原则 １．本题总分为２５分，按５个档次给分。
2020届甘肃省天水一中2017级高三二模考试英语试卷参考答案
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Dear Medical workers,
I am Li Hua,a high middle school studentin Xi’an. I'm writing toexpress sincere gratitude to you all for your devotion and sacrifice in this battle against the Novel Corona Virus.
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2020届甘肃省天水一中2017级高三二模考试
英语_2017年甘肃省某校高考英语三模试卷含答案
2017年甘肃省某校高考英语三模试卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节：（共4小题，每小题6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．1. What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "kicked off" in Paragraph 2? ________A． threw off B． put off C． started off D． showed off（1） What do we learn from the Sino weibo user's words？________A Wang Guozhen never described a beautiful world for people．B Wang Guozhen was not a great poet in the user's mind．C Wang Guozhen's poems were once read by President Xi Jinping．D Wang Guozhen's poems have a great influence on many readers．（2） What can we infer from the last paragraph？________A Appreciating poetry takes time．B Poetry is a beautiful form of expressing thoughts and words．C Appreciating poetry needs reading， thinking， experience and empathy．D People nowadays prefer to spend time on entertainment rather than read poetry．2. A BEACH in Bodrum, a resort city in Turkey, saw the horror of a human tragedy onSept2． A little boy, dressed in a red shirt and blue shorts, lay face down in thesand． Sadly, 3﹣year﹣old Alan Kurdi would never wake up again．Alan drowned along with at least 12 Syrians, including his 5﹣year﹣old brother and mother． They were on a journey from Turkey to Greece． Trying to make their simple but dangerous dream of a safe home a reality, they paid with their lives．The tragic photographs of Alan's lifeless body shocked the world． "What has drowned in the Mediterranean（地中海） is not only the refugees（难民）, but humanity, " said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan．Refugees, according to the UN, are people escaping war or persecution（迫害）． Their situation is often so dangerous that they cross national borders to look for safety in nearby countries． The Kurdis wanted to head for Europe by crossing to the Greek island of Kosfrom Bodrum by boat．The Kurdis' tragedy was just one story from over 1, 800 people who have died in the firstsix months of this year while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, according to statistics released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）, on July1．Together with refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Somalia andNigeria, "migrants（移民） who are journeying to Europe from Africa and the Middle East have seen a sharp climb this year" reported ABC news．Migrants, however, are not necessarily refugees． A migrant may leave his or her country for many reasons apart from war, terrorism（恐怖主义）, and persecution． They may seek employment, life with their family, or study in another country．European countries have taken different approaches to the crisis． Germany and France are opening their doors to more asylum（避难） seekers, those who say they are refugees but the status has not been decided by the UNHCR or a government． On Sept 8, reportedthe Associated Press, Germany's vice﹣chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said his country could take in 500, 000 refugees every year for the next several years． According to FoxNews, Germany, the largest economy in Europe, is expecting to take in 800, 000 refugees in 2015． And on Sept 7, France said it would take 24, 000 refugees over two years． Other countries, such as Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, have been unwilling to take a large number of refugees for various reasons including economic problems and safety concerns．Despite disagreements among EU members, the UB's Refugee Chief Antonio Guterres said the crisis was "manageable" if member states could agree a joint plan．4． Alan and his family headed for Greece to________．A． enjoy their holidayB． look for a safe homeC． visit their relativesD． escape religious persecution（1） How have European countries reacted to the refugee crisis？________A Some of them are trying to make a difference．B Most of them have agreed to a joint plan．C Most of them are unwilling to take them in．D They are waiting for a decision from the UNHCR．（2） Which of the following words best describes the Turkish president's tone in Paragraph 3？________A Calm．B Urging．C Critical．D Disbelieving．（3） What's the best title of the passage？________A Tragedy in Europe．B Never Wake UP．C Abandoning Motherland．D The End of Dreams．3. A new study has found the amount of antibiotics（抗生素） given to farm animals is expected to increase by two﹣thirds over the next 15 years． Researchers are linking the growing dependence on the drugs to the rising demand for meat, milk andeggs． However, the drugs could quicken the development of antibiotics﹣resistant（对抗生素有抗药力的） infections． Such infections are already a major public health concern in the United States．The World Health Organization notes when people stop living in poverty, the first thing they want to do is eat better rather than earn more money． For most people, that means their diet should contain more meat． With the rapid development of Asia, people there are eating nearly four times as much meat, milk and dairy products as they did 50 years ago． To meet that demand, farms have put many animals into smaller spaces． As the animals are crowded together, the easiest way to deal with some of the problems of crowding is to give them antibiotics． It's clear that antibiotics help the animals stay healthy in a crowded environment and grow faster． But bacteria can develop resistance to the drugs gradually． Nowadays, doctors find antibiotics that once worked against the infections no longer work． The bacteria have learned ways to fight against the drugs． The heavy use of antibiotics in animals is responsible for the growth of antibiotic resistance worldwide． In the United States, at least two million people get drug﹣resistant infections each year and at least 23, 000 die from an infection．Europe has banned the use of antibiotics to increase animal growth． And the United States is hoping to persuade farmers to stop using antibiotics for that purpose．（1） What accounts for the increasing amount of antibiotics given to farm animals？________A The need for eating diversely．B The limited farm technology．C The less effective antibiotics．D The development of economy．（2） What does getting rid of poverty mean for most people？________A Making a lot of money．B Having more meat to eat．C Living in a better environment．D Focusing more on health．（3） From the passage， we can infer that using antibiotics too often in farmanimals________．A causes animals to get infected more easily．B will lead to the failure of all the antibiotics．C makes antibiotic﹣resistant bacteria spread to people．D has a negative effect on the growth of animals．（4） What's the passage mainly about？________A A new way of raising farm animals．B The abuse of antibiotics in farm animals．C The disadvantages of using antibiotics．D The reason for banning the use of antibiotics．4. Princeton UniversityIt is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution．Founded: 1746 Tuition: ﹩37, 000 / yearNotable Students: the US Presidents James Madison and Woodrow Wilson; the current First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama．Harvard UniversityIt is an American private Ivy League research university． Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation （officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College） chartered in the country． Harvard'shistory, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most well﹣known universities in the world．Founded: 1636 Tuition: ﹩39, 849 / yearStanford UniversityThe university is organized into seven schools． The Times Higher Education World University Rankings of "Top Universities for Humanities & Arts 2011﹣2012" & "Top Universities for Social Sciences 2011﹣2012" ranked Stanford 1st in theworld, remarking, "Stanford University knocks Harvard University off the top spot in the arts and humanities subject rankings．"Founded: 1891 Tuition: ﹩40, 569 / yearStanford alumni（校友） have started many companies including Yahoo! （Chih﹣Yuan Yang and David Filo）, Google（Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page）．Columbia UniversityIt is an American private Ivy League research university． Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the UnitedStates, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution．Founded: 1754 Tuition: ﹩45, 290 / yearPresident of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt, Barack Obama, FranklinD． Roosevelt．（1） Why is Stanford University different from other American universities？________A Yahoo! and Google were created by its teachers．B Tuition to Stanford University is the highest．C The quality of teaching on arts and humanities is second tonone． D Stanford University was founded before the American Revolution．（2） Who graduated from Columbia University according to the text？________a． James Madisonb． Theodore Rooseveltc． Michelle Obamad． Woodrow Wilsone． FranklinD Roosevelt． A b，e，f B． C a， b， c D．（3） Which of the following universities doesn't belong to Ivy League according to the text？________A Princeton University．B Harvard University．C ColumbiaUniversity． D Stanford University．（4） What can we learn from the text？________A Fees and expenses in Stanford University is the highest of the four．B Colombia University is the fifth oldest institution of higher learning．C Harvard's history，influence， and wealth made it the most famous university．D Harvard University is a well﹣known university with the longest history in America．第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5. We blink and a year has passed． We've all heard or found ourselves saying， "They grow up so fast，" or "The years just flew by．" （1）_______It just doesn't make any sense． How can one year feel faster than another？Reclaim your mornings．Wake． Work． Home． Repeat． Sound familiar？ You need to take back some of the morning to yourself， even if it means getting up 15minutes earlier． Give yourself thosefew extra minutes so you have time to actually sit with your morning drink and consideryour day ahead．（2）_______Take notice of where you are．Life's like climbing a mountain． You're so concerned about where you are heading that sometimes you forget to stop and check the view． Stop worrying about the future and fretting（烦恼） about the past．（3）_______ Learn some simple mindful meditation techniques．Create new experiences．The world is full of opportunities to do something new． Why not give yourself a task？ Do any of your friends or relatives have key birthdays coming up？（4）_______ Or challenge yourself to do something for charity ﹣ maybe a half marathon or Triathlon．（5）_______Some of the smallest things can make a huge difference， like putting pen to paper． How many of us can name what we did every night last week， without having to painstakingly go through the week in our busy minds in order to bring it back？ Simply taking the time to write in a journal forces you to stop and reflect， slowing down your day．A． Do something different from your normal routine．B． Life seems to be speeding up．C． Write in a journal．D． Organize an event for them．E． Focus on where you are right now instead．F． Use this time to do something for yourself．G． Take time to notice the nuances（细微差别） of each season．第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文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．6. When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends． When an egg breaks from inside, a life begins．All life's circumstances can be seen in an egg where in the soft yolk （蛋黄） inside is our （1）_______ and the hard shell outside is the barrier． When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed, but when it breaks from inside, we（2）_______a new skill, a new habit and a new life．I was 22 years old． I even did not（3）_______ where the kitchen was in my house, since I had （4）_______ gone into the kitchen before． All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue my master's degree． That is when it（5）_______me that I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to （6）_______． My desire to cook began to（7）_______, and the yolk began to stir．The first time I made（8）_______, it came out like white glue． Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I （9）_______ the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry（咖喱饭）． This breaking of the eggshell from（10）_______ gave me yet another skill for life, （11）_______． Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this （12）_______ alone．It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is （13）_______ to break it frominside． What is even more difficult is to （14）_______ you from outside and break the egg from inside． That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in．As a father, I took it as my responsibility to（15）_______ my son cycling and swimming． In this case, the yolk was the untapped potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing（16）_______． It took months of patience and coaching to help him（17）_______ his fear． It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures．（18）_______, I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills．The important lesson here is that the egg will be（19）_______ no matterwhat． Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve． Life always throws up（20）_______． I urge you all to learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far． As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without asolution． Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you．（1）A desireB concernC weaknessD resource（2）A loseB changeC expectD learn（3）A findB knowC forgetD question（4）A oftenB everC sometimesD never（5）A hitB occurredC stuckD reminded（6）A competeB surviveC continueD settle（7）A turn aroundB get acrossC take partD take shape（8）A riceB teaC yogurtD porridge（9）A recognizedB appreciatedC masteredD introduced（10）A outsideB insideC sidewaysD around（11）A learningB adaptingC cyclingD cooking（12）A courageB attemptC hobbyD skill（13）A funnyB simpleC difficultD boring（14）A preventB agreeC warnD influence（15）A accompanyB teachC keepD require（16）A patienceB balanceC courageD freedom（17）A understandB discoverC overcomeD reflect（18）A FinallyB MeanwhileC BesidesD Therefore（19）A keptB cookedC lostD broken（20）A challengesB ideasC surprisesD messages第二节：语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．7. Running Man， a good Sunday variety show， has been a （41）________（wide）popular weekend show in South Korea． In the show， the hosts and guests should complete tasks at a given place （42）________（win） the race． Now China has（43）________ own version of the show．（44）________（call） "Running Man"， the Chinese version is broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV． It has already become a popular program and is enjoying its（45）________（popular） in China． It passes the positive energy（46）________audience that leads people to understand（47）________ true meaning of life． Many people say they（48）________（impress） by how interesting the show is and（49）________they can't stop（50）________（laugh） when they watch it．第三部分：写作（共两节）第一节：短文改错（满分10分）8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Dear Tom，Thanks you for asking about the commemoration day on September 3rd in my country． I am writing to tell you anything about it．September 3rd is set a commemoration day to celebrate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and memorize the brave soldiers who lost their life in the war．The celebration of the commemoration day is significant for us Chinese， specially for us teenagers． It reminds us that there was the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers that saved China， so we teenagers must cherish the fruits of the victory， treasure that we own now and preserve national pride． In addition， we should devote all our energies to study as it is of vital importance for us to prepare ourselves to build up the better China． Only in this way will China stand among the great powers of the world but make great contributions to world peace．Yours，Li Hua第二节：书面表达（25分）9. 现如今，火车、地铁、公交车内的"低头族"越来越多，尤其是青年人，上车后很快拿出手机，不管路程长短，不论坐着还是站着，人人都眼睛盯着手机屏幕，有的人甚至走路也在看手机……请你针对这一现象发表看法，写一篇100词左右的短文．注意：1．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2．提示词：低头族 phubber 低头症 phubbing________________________2017年甘肃省某校高考英语三模试卷答案1. DD2. ACA3. DBCB4. CADD5. B,F,E,D,C6. ADBDABDACBDDCDBBCADA7. widely,to win,its,Called,popularity,to,the,are impressed,that,laughing8. Thanks you for asking about the commemoration day on September 3rd in my country． I am writing to tell you anything about it．September 3rd is set∧ a commemoration day to celebrate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and memorize the brave soldiers who lost their life in the war．The celebration of the commemoration day is significant for us Chinese，specially for us teenagers． It reminds us that there was the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers that saved China， so we teenagers must cherish the fruits of the victory， treasure that we own now and preserve national pride． In addition， we should devote all our energies to study as it is of vital importance for us to prepare ourselves to build up the better China． Only in this way will China stand among the great powers of the world but make great contributions to world peace．1．去掉you或把thanks改为thank，thanks为名词，没有宾语．2． anything改为something，考查句意，表示"一些事情"而不是"任何事情"．3． set后面加as，考查固定搭配，be set as被设置为，魏固定搭配．4. 1ife改为lives，考查名词的数，life生命，为可数名词，前面有their，用复数．5． specially改为especially，考查副词区别，specially专门地；especially特别地．6． there改为it，考查强调句，强调句型为：it is+被强调部分+that，强调句子主语．7． that改为what，考查宾语从句，从句中缺少own的宾语，用what引导，表示"…的东西"，that不作成分．8． study改为studying，考查动名词，devote …to，to为介词．9． the改为a，考查冠词，比较级前面不加冠词，此处泛指一个，所以用不定冠词．10． but改为and，考查连词，表示并列而不是转折．9. Nowadays， the mobile phone has been part of our life． Mobile phones bring us much convenience． However， more and more phubbers， especially young people， would like to stare at their screen， surfing or playing games， no matter whether they are on a bus ora train， and no matter how far the journey is．（高分句型一） When walking，they willnot even miss the chance to surf the Internet． They never care about what happens around．,AsfarasIamconcerned，phubbingonamovingbusdoesharmtoeyesBesides，phubbingisalsodangerouswhilecrossingthestreetSuchsmartphoneaddictionhasspreadlikeani nfectiousdiseaseIt'sevidentthatitwilldogreatharmtosociety（高分句型二）What'sworse，someaddictsbecomeimpatientwithrelativesandfriendsThereisnodoubtthatphubbingisafalseb ehavior,Thankfully， more and more people realize that we should enjoy real﹣life activities． So I do hope phubbers hold up theirheads to enjoy surroundings．（高分句型三）Please use your mobile phone properly and never let it use you．。
2017-2018学年甘肃省天水市一中高一上学期第一阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案
天水一中2018级2017-2018学年度第一学期第一学段考试英语试题（满分：100分时间：90分钟）一、选择题（共55分）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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWelcome to Adventureland!Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle (丛林) village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, makin g nets, fishing…The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers：see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Par k to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see…The PyramidThis is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.1.The underlined word “longing” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.A. attemptingB. expectingC. regrettingD. intending2. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ______.A. realize the importance of travellingB. become familiar with mountain countriesC. learn how to make things such as fishing netsD. learn something about different places in the world3. If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you ma y visit ______.A. the Travel PavilionB. the Future TowerC. the Safari ParkD. the Pyramid4. If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?A. The PyramidB. The Nature ParkC. The Future TowerD. The Travel Pavilion5. If you want to wander around more than one park, you could visit ______.A. The PyramidB. The Nature ParkC. The Future TowerD. The Travel PavilionBOne night, the first floor of the house suddenly caught fire. The fire was big, and soon became a sea of fir e. On the second floor lived a little girl and her grandmother; the little girl’s parents had died, and she lived together with her grandma. In order to rescue the little girl, the grandmother was burned to death, leaving the little girl crying for help loudly.How could people enter the house? At that very moment, a man carrying a ladder rushed to the flames and entered the house through the window. When he appeared again in the eyes of the people, the little girl was in his arms. He gave the child to the crowd, and then disappeared into the night.This little girl had no family. Two months later a meeting was held to find a person to adopt (收养) the girl. A teacher was willing to adopt this child, and said she could give her the best education; a farmer wanted to adopt this child, saying that village life would let the child grow up healthily and happily; a rich man said, “I can give the child everything that others can give.”A lot of people who wanted to adopt this child said a lot about the benefits of their adopting the child. But the little girl’s face had no expression. At that time, a man, through the crowd, walked straight to the little girl, and opened his arms for the little girl. People were puzzled, and they found that the man had terrible scars o n his arms. The little girl let out a cry, “This is the man who saved me!”She suddenly jumped up and buried her face in his arms and sobbed. Naturally the man adopted the girl.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The grandma was too old to rush out of the room.B. The little girl and her grandpa lived on the first floor.C. To rescue the little girl, her grandma died in the fire.D. The grandma and the little girl cried for help loudly on the first floor.7. What did the man do after he had saved the little girl?A. He returned to his work.B. He gave the girl to the crowd and left quickly.C. He was injured and went to the hospital.D. He took the girl home.8. The meeting was held there in order to ______.A. decide who would adopt the girlB. find out who had rescued the girlC. decide how the girl would be raisedD. honor the hero who had saved the girl9. Knowing many people wanted to adopt her, the little girl ______.A. was excitedB. felt very angryC. was surprisedD. wasn’t very h appy10. What can we learn from the passage?A. People didn’t want to help the little girl at first.B. The man who had saved the girl was a fireman.C. The rich man would not buy anything the girl needed.D. The girl recognized the man and was happy to be adopted by him.CPeople all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You've made friends since childhood, but you still don't know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend:Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can't always listen immediately to your problems.Always respectful (尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving(体谅的)and understanding, even if it isn't his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn't want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.11. What's the best title for the third paragraph?A. Always there for youB. Keep your secretsC. Always happy for youD. Remember your important days12. According to the passage, a true friend will always ______.A. follow your adviceB. offer a solution to your problemsC. listen immediately to your problemsD. respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Never tell lies to friends.B. Making time for friends.C. Sharing fun with friends.D. Paying attention to a friend's opinions.14. A true friend will always forgive and understand you because ______.A. he/she wants to help youB. he/she doesn't want to lose youC. he/she wants you to feel confidentD. he/she doesn't care about your mistakes15. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?A. To teach us how to make true friends.B. To find out how long a friendship can last.C. To introduce his experience in making friends.D. To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.第二部分七选五（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
甘肃省天水市第一中学2017-2018学年高一下学期第二阶段考试英语试题 扫描版含答案
阅读理解1--5．CDBCB 6-10.BAACB 11--15 C B ADB 七选五16--20．DF BE A完形填空21--25．C A A BD 26--30．CDBDA 31--35．BAACC 36--40．C A CDB语法填空achievement 42．well 43．praising 44．whether 45．admired46．unlucky 47．nor 48．What 49．her 50．that课文填空51.surrounded 52. measuring 53. argued 54. entertainment 55. hunger短文改错Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living删除to 改为livenext to each other for many years. About half a year ago, an order came which the改为thatold building we were living in, along with many other ones nearby, were going to be改为waspulled down to make room for a main street. So I had to move apart. Mr. Yang now l改为weives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His new apartment is much big than before.改为biggerThe only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to the downtown area.改为 takesTherefore, Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long distance. He says that ^new改为However 加 asubway line is to be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in theyearsfuture.书面表达（共15分）Dear Tom，I'm glad that you are going to visit Beijing for two days. As the capital city of China, Beijinglies in the north of China (North China/northern China)，covering a land of 16,000 square kilometers with a population of 1.3 million. As an international city, it is blessed with the most world cultural heritage (heritage sites) on the earth.As for your 2day schedule, my suggestions are as follows. On the first day, you may pay a visit to the Great Wall, where you can take some photos as well as buy some souvenirs. On the second day, you could stand on the Tiananmen Gatetower to overlook the Forbidden City. After that, you could look around the Palace Museum, so as to immerse yourself in the charm of traditional Chinese culture. What do think of this plan?Welcome to Beijing! I hope you'll fall in love with it when arriving here. Looking forward to seeing you soon.Best wishes。
甘肃省武威市2017届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷
甘肃省武威市2017届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题第一节阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AGood Choice! To Visit Canada in2017Whether you´re an adventure seeker, culture lover or just overall curious traveler, this year, Canada will appeal to you with the usual amount of hospitality, enthusiasm, and pride.To celebrate Canada´s 150th birthday, the government department is giving people the gift of experience: the opportunity to visit all the Discovery Pass. This preferential term will be valid form May20, 2017 until October 22, 2017.Though there are plenty of splendid scenery for you to tour, here are two sites you cannot avoid visiting.*Canadian Rocky Mountain ParksIn this area known to the world as the Canadian Rocky Mountain, there are five national parks: Banff National Park. These spectacular sites were declared a UNESCO Word Heritage Site under the name Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. You can enjoy watching wild animals and taking part in outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, fishing in the summer as well as skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and sledding in winter.The usual Discovery Pass price for Rocky Mountain ParksPer Adult:＄60Per child (under 16)freeTickets are available either on line or at the attraction*Niagara Falls State ParkExperience the power of Niagara falls close when you ride the world famous Maid of the Mist Moat tour or stand ender the Bridal Veil Falls in the Cave of the Winds. Even though the park is open 365 days a year, the opening of our attractions is based on ice conditions in the Niagara River. So the best tour time to visit Niagara Fallsis summer, when it has the most tremendous power. Do it all with a Niagara Falls Discovery Pass and make memories that will last a lifetime!The usual Discovery Pass Price for Niagara FallsAdult (above 16 years old) ＄40Child(6-16 years old) ＄30Niagara Falls offers FREE admission to all the attractions to children under 5Buy your Discovery Pass on line or at the attractions1. What gift will Canadian government give to the tourists in 2017?A. Free Admissions for all the famous attractions.B. A free Discovery Pass for each lucky tourist.C. Offering tasty Canadian food for free.D. Visiting the famous Canadian attractions at half price.2. If you visit Rocky Mountain Parks in July, what tourist activity you can not take part in?A. HikingB. FishingC. Dog sleddingD. Watching wild animals3. The best season to visit Niagara Falls is summer mainly because ______.A. you can ride the Mist BoatB. the park is open only in this seasonC. there is ice in the riverD. the fall has the most tremendous power4. How much will a couple with a five-year-old son spend at least if they visit both tow attractions?A.＄100B.＄200C.＄260D.＄300BHemingway was an American writer and journalist. He was born on July 21, 1899. His writing style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image affected later generations.Hemingway produced most of his works between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. he published seven novels, six short。
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第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。
ATyler was born infected with HIV and his mother was also infected.From the very beginningof his life,he was dependent on medications (药物) to enable him to survive.When he was five,he had a tube surgically(外科手术上) inserted in a vein（静脉）in his chest.This tube was connected to a pump,which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medications were connected to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times,he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease.Itwas not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard,wearing his backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon（小推车）.All of us who knew Tyler were amazed at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him.Tyler's mom often made jokes on him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way,when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard,she could quickly spot him.This terrible disease eventually wore him down.He grew quite ill and,unfortunately,so did his HIV-infected mother.When it became clear that he wasn't going to survive,Tyler's mom talked tohim about death.She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too,and that she would be with him soon in heaven.A few days before his death,Tyler beckoned(召唤) me over to his hospital bed and whispered,"I might die soon. I'm not scared.When I die,please dress me in red.Mom promised she's coming to heaven,too.I'll be playing when she gets there,and I want to make sure she can find me."1.Why did Tyler wear a backpack on his back when he was young?A.Because his mother gave it to him as a gift.B.Because he had no right to choose but to wear it.C.Because he wanted to be different from the other kids.D.Because there was a pump in it,which could help with his disease.2.Tyler asked the writer to dress him in red when he died in order to .A.show red is his favorite color.B.see the writer again in the hospital.C.make his mother recognize him easily.D.persuade his mother to keep her promise.3.What’s Tyler’s attitude towards death?A.Excited.B.Fearful.C.Doubtful.D.Optimistic.4.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?A.Even a child can teach us a lot.B.Patients should be treated with respect.C.People should have great courage to face the problems.D.We should try our best to help those who are infected with HIV.BWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively.We achieve it actively by direct experience,by testing and proving an idea,or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else.Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive.Conditioned as we are to passive learning,it’s not surprising that we de pend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co–workers.Unfortunately,passive learning has a serious problem.It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay（传闻）and rumor.Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn’t show it to anyone.Then the person whispers it,word for word,to another person.That person,in turn,whispers it to still another, and so on,through all the people playing the game.Thelast person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it.Then the two written statements are compared.Typically,the original message has changed.what happens in daily life.The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own That’swords changes the story. Then,too,most people listen imperfectly.And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story,trying to improve on it,stamping it with their own personal style.Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writermay be restated as fact by another,who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue,unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.5.According to the passage,active learning may occur in .A.reading scientific journalsB.listening to the teacher in classC.doing a chemical experimentD.watching news programmes on TV6.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.classroomB.newspapersC.active learningD.passive learning7.The game Rumor is mentioned in Paragraph 4 in order to tell readers that .A.playing games can make people more activeB.people tend to like telling lies when playing gamesC.a message may be changed when being passed onD.people may have problems with their sense of hearing8.What can be inferred from the text?. B.Passive learning may not be reliable.A.Scholars and authors can’t be trustedC.People like spreading rumors in daily life.D.Active learning is more Important than passive learning.CFour great railway journeyse matched by flyingTravelling by rail holds a romantic and old-fashioned appeal that can’t bor driving.By taking the slow route,you get to experience and interact with an area in a completely different way.The Rocky MountaineerWhere: Canada,from Vancouver to Banff,Jasper and Calgary.When: In June,which is springtime in the Rockies,complete with blooming flowers and abundant wildlife.Duration: between two and eight days,travelling only in daylight,staying in luxury hotels. Highlights: Splendid views of Rocky mountains,incredible luxury at every stage of the trip,traditional native storytelling,wine classes and natural history workshop.The ChepeWhere: Mexico.It begins its journey in the mountains of Chihuahua and finishes on the Sinaloa coast.When:In the rainy season,from June to October,you’ll get lush vegetation(丰富的植被) andC.blooming cacti(仙人掌),although mid-summer (July) temperatures can reach 44 °Duration: Doing the route straight through takes 14 hours,but you’ll want to stop off overnight and explore traditional towns along the way.Highlights:The train winds its way down through 656 km of the spectacular Copper Canyon (which is deeper than the Grand Canyon),over 37 precarious-looking bridges and through 86 tunnels.Local people sell crafts and foods along the route.The GhanWhere: Australia,from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs.When: Going during the wet season (December,January) will allow you to see more wildlife and tropical splendour in the north,though peak season is usually the winter.Duration: Going straight through takes 52 hours.There are disembarkation points（登陆点）from which you can take tours.with cobalt-blue skies,red earth and not much Highlights:Going through Australia’s Red Centreelse – a beautiful and serene（宁静的）experience.The Royal ScotsmanWhere: Travels around the Scottish Highlands or all the way around Great Britain.When: Warmer weather and up to 20 hours of daylight in June makes it the perfect time to watch ospreys soaring (鱼鹰飞翔)over mirror-like lochs（湖）,or go in October for autumn colours and the rather vocal stag-rutting season.Duration:Trips can be as short as two days or as long as seven.Highlights: Possibly the most expensive train journey in the world.You’ll be treated like a member of the monarchy（皇室）.Indulgent（放纵的）cuisine,fine wines and carriages that look like rooms at Balmoral Castle2350 per person for a two-night trip.await those willing to part with a minimum of ￡9.Which one of the following journey has the shortest duration?A.The Chepe.B.The Ghan.C.The Rocky mountaineer.D.The Royal scotsman.10.Visitors may have the opportunity to try some wine in .A.The Royal scotsman and The ChepeB.The Royal scotsman and The GhanC.The Rocky mountaineer and The ChepeD.The Rocky mountaineer and The RoyalScotsman11.If a Chinese family wants to have a travel during the Spring Festival,which one would besuitable for them?A.The Chepe.B.The Ghan.C.The Rocky mountaineer.D.The Royalscotsman.DMost episodes of absent-minded-forgetting where you left something or wondering why youtojust entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention,says Schacter.“You’re supposedremember something,but you haven’t encoded it deeply.”Encoding,Schacter explains,is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a majorimpact on recalling it later.Failure to encode properly can create annoying situation.If you put yourmobile phone in a pocket,for example,and don’t pay attention to what you did because you’reinvolved in a conversation,you’ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging insays Schacter,“Rather,you didn’tyour wardrobe(衣柜).“Your memory itself isn’t failing you,” give your memory system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness.“A man who recite sports statistics fromhave30 years ago,”says Zelinski,“may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.”Womenslightly better memories than men, possibly because they are more interested in what’s happening around them,and memory relies on just that.Visual cues(提示)can help prevent absent-mindedness,says Schacter.“But be sure the cue is.If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch,put theclear and available,”he cautionsbill bottle on the kitchen table-don’t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note thatyou keep in a pocket.Another common episode of absent-mindedness:walking into a room and wondering whyyou’re there.Most likely,you were thinking about something else.“Everyone does this from time totime,” says Zelinski.The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering theroom,and you’ll likely remember.12.What does the underlined word “episode” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Experiences.B.Experiments.C.Expressions.D.Feelings.13.According to the passage,women have better memories than men probably because .A.they have a wider range of interestsB.they always put things where they wereC.they pay more attention to their environmentD.they prefer to write notes to tell them what they should do14.What can help prevent absent-mindedness according to Schacter?A.Writing notes.B.Taking some medicine.C.Putting something in sight.D.Returning to where you were.15.What is the best title for the text?A.A Way of Recalling.B.The Importance of Encoding.C.Cures for Absent-mindedness.D.Causes of Absent-mindedness.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。