【英语】江西省于都县第三中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第二次月考(期中)试题
2015-2016学年于都县第三中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷本试卷分Ⅰ卷（选择题）和Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分，共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（115分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How does the woman usually go to work ?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By bike.2. What is the speakers’ final destination?A. The beach.B. The bookstore.C. The library.3. What will the man do for the woman?A. Get her car back.B. Buy her a bus ticket.C. Give her a lift.4. Why does the man choose to buy coffee from lmelda’s?A. To save money.B. To find a quiet place.C. To support a local business.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. On the bus.C. In a bank.第二节(共15小題；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. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Order some new toys.B. Work longer than usual.C. Help him look for a new job.7. What does the man say about last Christmas holiday?A. Their sales were not satisfactory.B. The shopping mall was not big enough.C. They made a lot of money.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why doesn’t the man want something cold to drink?A. He prefers warm drinks.B. It isn’t hot outside.C. He has a stomachache today.9. What does the man think of the drinks in American stores?A. They are really expensive.B. They are all cold.C. They have strange taste.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman complaining about?A. Her manager.B. A tour she’s taking.C. Her recent business trip.11. What do we know about the woman’s hotel room?A. The air conditioner was broken.B. Something was wrong with the TV.C. There was no hot water in the bathroom.12. How does the man deal with the matter?A. Responsibly.B. Casually.C. Impolitely.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do the speakers think of the first two melons?A. Not fresh enoughB. Very expensive.C. Too small.14. How much is the Nature’s Best melon?A. Two dollars a pound.B. Six dollars a pound.C. Ten dollars a pound.15. What does the woman imply about the apples?A. They are cheaper than the melons.B. They taste better than the melons.C. They look better than the melons.16. Why are the melons in the cart so cheap?A. They are going bad.B. They are not in season.C. They don’t look perfect.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the sports center close in the evening?A. 7:00B. 8:00C. 9:0018. Which place is open all day?A. The basketball courts.B. The tennis courts.C. The shop.19. For how long is the swimming pool open in the morning?A. Two hours.B. Seven hours.C. Nine hours.20. What will the listeners do next?A. Buy some books.B. Follow the speaker.C. Enjoy some coffee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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AApple SeedsCirculation: 1 Year,9 IssuesCover Price: MYM44.55Price For You: MYM 33.95Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability(耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you—it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM44.55Price For You: MYM 15.00Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete hom e and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes,decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM36.00Price For You: MYM 11.95Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh. So let’s find it in Humor Times.News ChinaCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM 47.88Price For You: MYM 19.99Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.21. What is the purpose of the text ?A. To tell us why these magazines are popular.B. To help us make right decisions.C. To advise us to subscribe to the magazines.D. To encourage us to contribute articles to the magazines.22. Better Life can probably help you in .A. making your house beautifulB. ordering food from restaurants.C. finding interesting stories for your kidsD. learning about sports and travels23. Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?A. Apple Seeds.B. Better Life.C. Humor Times.D. News China.BIt was a bad time for me . I was low emotionally and tired physically. Probably because of this I hadn’t shaved for a few days. Also, because I had been doing some repairs at my daughter’s house, I was dressed quite scruffily. Boarding the bus to go home I saw it was almost full so Ifound a rail to lean against.That was when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and offered me her seat. “Wow !” I thought. Out loud I said, “Do I look that old and tired?” She replied,” You look like you’ve had a tough day.” I thanked her since rely and stayed standing.A moment later a man rose from his seat at the back of the bus and made his way towards me, squeezing past several people on the way. Then he told me about his addiction problems, asked for my advice, and just chatted about life for a few minutes. Then he went back to his seat. Very random!Watching him go, I also looked at the bus－load of people between me and his seat. He hadn’t chosen to talk to those strangers. He chose to talk to this stranger, for whatever it meant to him and whatever comfort it brought him. Why?That’s when it occurred to me. I must have looked like I had been where he was. I probably looked like a man who would understand a difficult life. I was humbled and uplifted at the same time by the realization that even when we are at our lowest we can still help others—if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world.24. Why did the young woman offer her seat to the writer?A. Because she thought the writer looked very old.B. Because the writer looked very friendly.C. Because the writer looked humorous.D. Because the writer looked exhausted.25. What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 3 ?A. He was an acquaintance of the writer.B. He felt familiar with the writer.C. He might took drugs heavily.D. He lacked confidence in life.26.The underlined words “this stranger” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to“.”A. the young womanB. one passengerC. the writerD. the driver27. Which of the following may be the best title for the text?A. Unusual Appearance Interests Strangers.B. Meet Them Where They Live.C. Small Talks Make a Difference.D. Accept What They Are.CImagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do? It’s hard to believe it would happen. But that is what the industrial revolution did to the labor force of the early 19th century.Two hundred years ago, 70 percent of American workers lived on the farm. Today automation(自动化) has eliminated all but one percent of their jobs, replacing them with machines. But these workers did not sit, doing nothing. Instead, automation created hundreds of millions of jobs in completely new fields. Those who once farmed were then working in factories that produced farm equipment, cars, and other industrial products.It may be hard to believe, but before the end of this century, 70 percent of to day’s jobs will likely be replaced by automation. Yes, dear reader, even you will have your job taken away by machines. In other words, robot replacement is just a matter of time, First, speedy robots being able to lift 150 pounds all day long will carry boxes, sort them, and load them onto trucks. Fruit and vegetable picking will continue to be robotized until no humans pick outside of specialty farms. Next, The work of cleaning in offices and schools will be taken over by late-night robots. The trucks will be driven by robots.We need to let robots take over. They will do jobs we have been doing, and do them much better than we can. They will do jobs we can’t do at all. They will do jobs we never imagined even needed to be done, and they will help us discover new jobs for ourselves and new tasks that expand who we are. They will let us focus on becoming more human than we were.28. What happened in the early 19th century?A. Some working Americans in factories got fired.B. Jobless workers had no choice but to sit there doing nothing at all.C. Many American workers had to leave factories to work on the farm.D. The industrial revolution caused many Americans to lose their jobs.29. How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?A. By giving advice.B. By giving examples.C. By following the order of time.D. By explaining cause and effect.30. How does the author feel about robots taking over our jobs?A. Afraid.B. Happy.C. Puzzled.D. Angry.31. What does the author want to tell us in the text ?A. Why robots should take over our jobs.B. 70% of working Americans will be jobless.C. The industrial revolution led to the automation.D. Robots will do more things for us to live better.DIn business, there's a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firm's leaders say speed is to their competitive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. What's more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than Competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value)．Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didn't develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.32.What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Increase the speed.B. Get an advantage.C. Reach the limit.D. Set a goal.33.The underli ned part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means ________.A. spending more time and performing worseB. spending more time and performing betterC. spending less time and performing worseD. spending less time and performing better34.What can we learn from the text?A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.35.Which could be the best title for the text?A. Improve quality? Serve better.B. Deliver value? Plough ahead.C. Reduce time? Move faster.D. Need speed? Slow down.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
三高级中学15—16学年上学期高二第二次月考英语试题(扫描版)(附答案)
2015—2016学年上学期高二年级第二次阶段性考试
英语试题
一、阅读理解（共15个小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A. Seeking Support
B. Supporting Health
C. Improving Your Strength
D. Building Up Fithess
二、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，（选项中有两撰写广告文字的人为多余选项。
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三、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。
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或
使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
五、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。
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六、书面表达（满分25分）。
江西省赣州市于都县2015-2016学年高二英语12月联考试题
江西省赣州市于都县2015-2016学年高二英语12月联考试题第一部分：听力测试（本题有2节，共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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the street.B. At home.C. In a shopping center.2. When will the speakers leave home?A. At 7:30.B. At 7:50.C. At 8:15.3. Wh y does the man want to look at the information board?A. He is interested in the wooden house.B. He wants to know some safety rules.C. He’d like to get some travel information.4. Who will help the man paint his bedroom?A. His brother.B. Josie.C. Oliver.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has never hosted an important party before.B. The woman is going to attend an important party.C. The woman is delighted to host the party.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。
初三英语第二次月考试卷-于都三中2013-2014学年度第二学期
于都三中2013-2014学年度第二学期初三英语第二次月考试卷一、听力测试（25分）A)请听下面5段简短对话。
每段对话后有一小题，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，你都将有时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
（每小题1分，共5分）（）1. What is the matter with May?A. She had an accident.B. She got up late.C. She is ill.（）2. Where does the woman want to go for the weekend?A. To the mountains.B. To the aquarium.C. To the zoo.（）3. Where is the man?A. At home.B. In a hotel.C. In a hospital.（）4. Where are the speakers?A. In a shop.B. In a hospital.C. In a reading room.（）5. Where does the girl live?A. Near a school.B. Near a park.C. Near the new town.B)请听下面3段对话和2段独白。
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。
听每段对话或独白前你都将有时间阅读各小题。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
（每小题1分，共15分）请听第1段对话，完成第6至7小题。
（）6.What does the woman think of driving fast?A. Exciting.B. Interesting.C. Dangerous.（）7. How does the man usually go to work?A. By car.B. By bike.C. By bus.请听第2段对话，完成第8至10小题。
【英语】江西省于都县第三中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第一次月考试题
于都三中2015—2016学年下学期高二年级第一次月考英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about ?A. Food.B. Traveling.C. Dressing.2. What are the speakers going to do?A. To go for a walk.B. To buy a dress.C. To go to the man's office.3. How far away does the woman live from her office?A. 9miles.B.19 miles.C. 90miles.4.What does the woman think of Alice?A. KindB. Lovely.C. Open-minded.5.What's the relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is Dr Miller like?A. Boring and lazy.B. Lazy but interesting.C. Interesting and challenging.7.How long has Dr Miller been a teacher?A. 20 yearsB. 12 years.C.2 years.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What is wrong with the man ?A. He feels sick every day.B. He can't sleep well.C. He has got a flu.9.Where did the man have dinner last night?A. At a new restaurant on 4th Street.B. At one usual restaurant on 4th Street.C. At a new restaurant on 5th Street.10.When did Jerry eat at the same restaurant?A. Last week.B. Last night.C. Last Wednesday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
【高二英语试题精选】2018年于都三中高二英语下学期期中试题(附答案)
2018年于都三中高二英语下学期期中试题（附答案）wnight robots The trucks will be driven by robotsWe need to let robots take over They will do jobs we have been doing, and do them much better than we can They will do jobs we can’t do at all They will do jobs we never imagined even needed to be done, and they will help us discover nejobs for ourselves and netasks that expand who we are They will let us focus on being more human than we were28 What happened in the early 19th century?A Some working Americans in factories got firedB Jobless workers had no choice but to sit there doing nothing at allC Many American workers had to leave factories to work on the farmD The industrial revolution caused many Americans to lose their jobs29 Hodoes the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?A By giving adviceB By giving examplesC By following the order of timeD By explaining cause and effect30 Hodoes the author feel about robots taking over our jobs?A AfraidB HappyC PuzzledD Angry31 What does the author want to tell us in the text ?A Why robots should take over our jobsB 70% of working Americans will be joblessC The industrial revolution led to the automation。
2022年江西省赣州市于都第三中学高三英语月考试卷含解析
2022年江西省赣州市于都第三中学高三英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. _____________ difficulties we meet, we can work them out.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. WhereverD. Whenever参考答案：A2. Don’t try to persuade your boss；he won’t have the of employing me－a flesh student．(原创)A．intention B．attention C．senseD．attraction参考答案：A略3. --How about your negotiations?---Pretty successful. Full exchanges of opinions allowed both sides of us to better understand ______ each stood on many issues.A. whereB.that C. what D. which参考答案：A略4. In reality, Lincoln’s career was ___ full of almost constant failures until he reached the White House.A. whatB. thatC. oneD. it参考答案：C 5. We are very grateful to you for your effort to come to help us.A.all the wayB.in the wayC.on the way C.by the way参考答案：A略6. To our joy, the hotel itself can hold 70 guests and, ______, there are several self-cooking apartments.A. in particularB. in the endC. in generalD. in addition参考答案：D【详解】考查介词短语辨析。
【英语】江西省学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案
【关键字】英语2016年下学期崇义中学高二月考一英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man?A. A lawyerB. A teacher.C. A doctor.2. What will the woman have to do?A. Return the tape to the man.B. Keep the tape for another week.C. Borrow a tape recorder tomorrow.3. What does the man mean?A. Judy is a good photographer.B. Judy is very poor in her lessons.C. Judy should focus on her study.4. What does the thief look like?A. Very tall, with long yellow hair.B. Quite short, with long black hair.C. Medium height, with a yellow T-shirt.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a meeting room.B. In a restaurant.C. In a library.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高二英语月考试题及答案-于都县第三中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第一次月考试题
于都三中2015—2016学年下学期高二年级第一次月考英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about ?A. Food.B. Traveling.C. Dressing.2. What are the speakers going to do?A. To go for a walk.B. To buy a dress.C. To go to the man's office.3. How far away does the woman live from her office?A. 9miles.B.19 miles.C. 90miles.4.What does the woman think of Alice?A. KindB. Lovely.C. Open-minded.5.What's the relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is Dr Miller like?A. Boring and lazy.B. Lazy but interesting.C. Interesting and challenging.7.How long has Dr Miller been a teacher?A. 20 yearsB. 12 years.C.2 years.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What is wrong with the man ?A. He feels sick every day.B. He can't sleep well.C. He has got a flu.9.Where did the man have dinner last night?A. At a new restaurant on 4th Street.B. At one usual restaurant on 4th Street.C. At a new restaurant on 5th Street.10.When did Jerry eat at the same restaurant?A. Last week.B. Last night.C. Last Wednesday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
江西省高二下学期第三次月考英语试题Word版含答案
南康中学、于都中学高二年级联合考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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。
1. What is the man’s advice for the woman?A. Having her ears checked.B. Listening carefully to Jack.C. Being calm and patient.2. What does the man mean?A. Doctor Peterson won’t see anyone tomorrow.B. Doctor Peterson is quite busy tomorrow.C. Doctor Peterson is busy all day today.3. What does the woman think of Angelina’s husband?A. Quiet.B. Impolite.C. Proud.4. Who is Mary?A. The speakers’ colleague.B. The woman’s classmate.C. The man’s classmate.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Painting pictures.B. Taking photographsC. Getting close to nature.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。
高二第二学期期中考试(英语)试卷含答案
高二第二学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分30分）1.（8分）1 .What does Ms. Hooper do?A. She's an architectB. She's a studentC. She's a teacherD. She's a designer2. What is Ms. Hooper hoping to use as content entry?A Her final assignmentB The sketch she made last yearC A new restoration designD last-minute drawing3. What does Mr. Muri apologize for?A His promptnessB His lack of detailsC His hastily made adD His late reply4. What is Muri's concern for Ms. Hooper?A That she might be too busy to do this wellB That she is too young and inexperiencedC That she is a professional and this is not designed for themD That the requested designs might be different from what she has learned.2.（6分）When I was young, I had an old neighbor nam ed Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer than anyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr. Gibbs was happy, he was planting trees. And his life’s goal was to make it a forest. Dr. Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting. He talked about trees that weren’t watered would grow deep roots in search of water. So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak (橡树) and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with the rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years. Every now and again, I walk by his house and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five y ears ago. They’re very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularly and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.1．What was Dr. Gibbs’ life goal?A. To study plants.B. To save more lives.C. To make a lot of money.D. To build a forest.2．One of Dr. Gibbs’ theories about planting was that ______.A. he often talked to the treesB. he never watered the treesC. he kicked the trees heavilyD. he buried the leaves around the roots 3．What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Trees are not as weak as we think.B. Difficulty is necessary for growth.C. We should listen to others’ adviceD. Planting trees is good for the environment.3.（8分）New law lets students sleep inWhen your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up―or better still, science.A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.“The e ffect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students’ mental health and increase the risk of getting fat and diabetes (糖尿病).In the short run, students’ school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are more alert (机敏的) in class and get better grades.Some might say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期), which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11: 00 pm. So when school starts at 8: 00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will come to appreciate ( 感激) this historic day and our governor for taking bold action.1.When should public high schools start classes according to the California’s new law?A.No earlier than 8:30 am..B.No earlier than 8:00 am.C.No earlier than 7:30 am.D.No earlier than 9:00 am.2.What can we learn from Bhargava’s words?A. The amount of sleep people need changes with age.B. Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.C. Lack of sleep affects adults more than children.D. Sleep problems are one of the leading causes of diabetes3.What do we know about teenagers’ sleep patterns?A. Ideally, they need eight hours of sleep a night..B. Less sleep is needed when they enter pubertyC. They often wake up at midnight due to biologicalD. They may have difficulty falling asleep before11.pm4.Where does this passage probably come from?A. A n ewspaperB. A b iographyC. A textbookD. An advertisement4.（8分）Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years，development in technology has moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now，two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype(原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton，marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics，says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly.“It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company’s main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors(交叠式旋翼) to power the vehicle.The company is testing a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike，which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand，the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize prototype of its personal flying device，called Jetpack(喷气背包).It can fly for more than 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said Jetpack “is built around safety from the start”.In his words，“reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself，very sim ilar to a Formula One racing car.”Jetpack uses a gasolinepowered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr Coker says it also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot，” he adds. Mr Coker says Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.1.We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike __________.A. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsB. can be transported quickly after being folded and packedC. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyD. can fly for over 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high2.The writer uses the example of Formula One racing car to show that .A.Jetpack’s engine is powerfulB.Jetpack is very safe and reliableC.Jetpack’s actual structure is uniqueD.Jetpack can reach a great speed and height3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”.A.the parachuteB.the engineC.JetpackD.the jet stream4.What is th e author’s main purpose of writing the passage?A.To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B.To show the differences between the two personal flying vehicles..C.To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.D.To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.二、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。