2014级高二上学期第1次月考 英语科试卷
洛阳市重点中学2014年春高二年级第一次月考英语试卷(有答案)
洛阳市重点中学2014年春高二年级第一次月考英语试卷，有答案注意：时间90分钟，满分120分一卷I. 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）ＡIn the past, many disabled Chinese people led very restricted (受限制的) lives. They had little chance to find work or support themselves. But their situation has improved dramatically over recent decades.In the past five years, the government has been stepping up efforts to help employ disabled people. Huge investments have been made in training, and many disabled people have found jobs and become financially independent.When Wu Zihe was growing up, she was like a prisoner in her home. Having a job was something she could only dream about. But now she is famous for her art. Wu is working on a landscape. She said, “I can earn 30 or 40 yuan for paintings like this, if they are sold in groups. If I sell them separately, I can get about 100 yuan. It only takes me one day to finish one painting, so I can earn 1,000 to 2,000 yuan a month.”Wu Zihe practices knife-drawing, which originated in her hometown Dunhua. If one has the eyes, the brain and hands, it takes about a year to learn the basic techniques.Dunhua government’s official Zhang Chunhua said, “We think it suits disabled people very well. So the government spent 10 million yuan to set up this knife-painting training center for t hem.”Training in the center is free. Even the materials are provided by the government. Since last year, the center has trained over 200 disabled persons like Wu Zihe. They usually earn 500 to 1,000 yuan per month. Sometimes they make as much as 5,000 yu an. That’ s much higher than average salaries in the area.This year, the city has set up a center to sell these works. Art fans from more than ten countries and regions have bought paintings.1. How was life for the disabled people in the past?A. They had to stay at home and had little chance to find jobs.B. According to the law, they led very restricted lives.C. With the help of the government, they led a comfortable life.D. They had to learn to paint to earn a living.2. From the passage we can learn that ________.A. the disabled had to earn a living by workingB. all the disabled have found jobs and become financially independent these yearsC. the disabled people’s living situation has improved greatly in recent yearsD. more and more disabled people will learn to paint3. From the last paragraph we can conclude that ____.A. Dunhua has set up a center to sell knife-drawing worksB. perhaps some of Wu Zihe’s paintings could be brought abroadC. only the disabled people’s paintings could be sold to foreignersD. people who like knife-drawing art have bought the disabled people’s paintings4. What would be the best title of the passage?A. A kind of folk art in China.B. Knife-drawing was first developed in Dunhua.C. A knife-painting training center in Dunhua.D. China helps the disabled find jobs.B5. According to the passage, winners .A. deal with problems rather than blame othersB. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC. have responsible and able colleaguesD. blame themselves rather than others6. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. avoidB. acceptC. improveD. consider7. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .A. find a better way to handle the problemB. blame him for his lack of responsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able colleague for help8. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Winner’s Opportunity.B. A Winner’s Secret.C. A Winner’s Problem.D. A Winner’s Achievement.CWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells(细胞) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs ( The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on—in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basiccondition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.9.According to the passage, human death IS now mainly caused by .A、diseases and agingB、accidents and warC、accidents and agingD、heart disease and war10.In the author’ s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in.A、medicineB、the InternetC、brain cellsD、human organ11.Humans may live longer in the future because .A、heart disease will be far away from usB、human brains can decide the final deathC、the basic materials of cells will last foreverD、human organs can be repaired by new medicine12.We can learn from the passage that .A、human life will not last more than 120 years in the futureB、humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowC、much needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifeD、we have already solved the technical problems in building new cellsDAmong all the malignancies (恶性肿瘤), lung cancer is the biggest killer: more than 10,000 Americans die of the disease a year. Giving up smoking is one of the obvious ways to reduce the risk, but another answer may lie in the kitchen. According to a new report, even heavy smokers may be protected from developing lung cancer by a simple dietary measure: a daily portion of carrots, spinach or any other vegetable or fruit containing a form of vitamin A called carotene (胡萝卜素).The finding, published in the British medical journal ＴｈｅＬａｎｃｅｔ, is a part of a long-range investigation of diet and disease. Since 1957 a team of American researchers has monitored the dietary habits and medical histories of 2,000 middle-aged men employed by the Western Elect ric Co. in Chicago. Led by Dr Richard Shekelle of Chicago’s Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, the researchers recently began to sort out the links between the subjects’ dietary patterns and cancer. Other studies of animals and humans have suggested that vitamin A offers some protection against lung cancer. The connection seems logical, explains Shekelle, since vitamin A is essential for the growth of the epithelial (上皮的) tissue that lines the airways of the lungs.But the earlier research did not distinguish between two different forms of the vitamin. Preformed vitamin A is found mainly in liver and dairy products like milk, cheese, butter and eggs. But vitamin A is also made in the body from carotene, which is abundant in a variety of vegetables and fruits, including carrots, spinach, squash (南瓜), tomatoes, sweet potatoes and apples.In the Western Electric study, Shekelle and his colleagues found few connections between the incidence of lung cancer and the consumption of foods containing preformed vitamin A. But when they examined the data on carotene intake, they discovered a significant relationship. Among the 488 men who had the lowest level of carotene consumption, there were fourteen cases of lung cancer; in a group of the same size that ate the most carotene, only two cases developed. The apparent protective effect of carotene helps even longtime smokers, but to a lesser degree.Further studies will be necessary before the links between lung cancer and carotene can be firmly established. In the meantime, researchers warn against large numbers of vitamin A pills, because the tablets contain a form of the chemical that can be extremely poisonous in high doses. Instead, they advise a well-balanced diet that includes foods rich in carotene. For a smoker, half a cup of carrots every day might make the difference between life and death.13. Which of the following might be most helpful for people to avoid getting lung cancer?A. Eating vegetables containing carotene every day.B. Giving up smoking right now.C. Eating more fresh fruits every day.D. Eating a simple everyday diet.14. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that ________.A. Shekelle has been researching lung cancer since 1957B. the links between diet and lung cancer were discovered by Shekelle himselfC. Shekelle got the finding after monitoring 2,000 men for many yearsD. the researchers have investigated the relationship between diet and disease for half a century15. The examinations on groups of people of the same size showed that ________.A. few people got lung cancer because most of them have a well-balanced dietB. the incidence of lung cancer is closely related to the intake of caroteneC. the intake of carotene has little protective effect on longtime smokersD. the result of the earlier research is false and of no useII. 完形填空（30分）In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory__16__course about 20 years ago.The professor __17__the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans （豆）, and invited the students to _18_how many beans the jar contained. After __19__shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __20__ answer, and went on saying, ”You have just __21__an important lesson about science. That is Never__22__ your own senses.”Twenty years later, the __23__could guess what the professor had in mind. He __24__himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __25__into an unknown world invisible（无形的）to the 26 ,which can be discovered only through scientific 27 . But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 28 the invitation. She was just 29 to understand the world. And she 30 that her firsthand experience could be the 31 .The professor, however, said that it was 32 .He was taking away her only 33 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and 34 ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 35 the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”16．A．art B．science C．history D．math17．A．looked at B．searched for C．got through D．marched into18．A．count B．guess C．report D．watch19．A．warning B．turning away C. giving D．listening to20．A．ready B．correct C. Difficult D. possible21．A．prepared B．taught C．Taken D．Learned22．A．trust B．sharpen C．Show D．lose23．A．lecturer B．speaker C. Woman D．Scientist24．A．described B．respected C．saw D．served25．A．movement B．change C．Rush D．Voyage26．A．eye B．knowledge C．Light D．professor27．A. senses B．spint C．Methods D. model28．A. make B．present C．Refuse D. hear29．A. suggesting B．pretending C．Waiting D. beginning30．A. doubted B．proved C．Explained D. believed31．A．growth B．faith C．Truth D. strength32．A．firm B．interesting C．wrong D．acceptable33．A．task B．tool C．success D．connection34．A．cruel B．proud C．frightened D．brave35．A．dropped B．started C．passed D．missedIII. 任务型阅读（七选五，10分）Many schools require yearly parent teacher conferences for all students. ___36__.The list below is to help teachers prepare themselves for these often difficult conferences.___37__.When you have students who are struggling in either their academics or their behavior, you should communicate with their parents using notes or phone calls.Come to the conference well-prepared. If the student is having a hard time with their work, show the parents their grades and samples of their work. ___38___ .If the student is misbehaving, then you should make detailed notes of their behavior before the conference. Bring these notes to the conference so that parents can understand how their children are behaving.____39___. For example, you might say something about their creativity, their handwriting, their sense of humor, or make some other comment. Instead of restating the problems you’ve already discussed, end with a comment that offers hope for the future. You could say something like, “ Thanks for meeting with me today. I know that working together we can help Johnny succeed.”Some teachers may have to deal with an angry parent at some point. ___40___. Much anger can be avoided if the p arents are informed. Don’t get excited yourself and make sure you avoid shouting.A. Communicating with parents before a conference is necessary.B. Try to think of something nice to say about the students that have problems.C. At the end of the conference, you should make a conclusion.D. A parent teacher conference can have a huge impact on a student’s work and behavior.E. Remember to thank the parents for coming to the conference and working with you.F. Remember that the best way to solve this is to keep parents informed every step of the way.G. It is easier for parents to understand the problem if they can actually see examples of their children’s work.二卷IV. 语法填空（10小题，每题1.5分，共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。
高中英语真题-高2014级高二上期第一次月考_1
高2014级高二上期第一次月考时间：120分钟满分：150分第I卷 (满分115分)第一部分听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节听下面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. Which country does the man want to know about?A. Australia.B. America.C. Can ada.2. Which color jacket does the man think is best?A. Pink.B. Blue.C. Yellow.3. What suggestion does the man give to the woman?A. Finding the owner by using the phone.B. Handing in the phone to the security office.C. Taking the phone to the teaching building.4. What will the man do next?A. Go to the lecture.B. Wait for his friend.C. Talk wi th his roommate.5. What sport does the woman like?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Badmin ton.第二节听下面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 man want to do?A. Change his seat.B. Have some drinks.C. Go to the non-smoking area.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a flight.B. In a restaurant.C. In a n office.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
【新课标版】2013-2014学年高二上学期第一次月考 英语 Word版含答案
2013-2014学年度上学期第一次月考高二英语试题【新课标】本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
请将第I卷的答案涂在答题卡上，第II 卷的答案写在答题纸上。
第一部分（共两节，满分50分）第一节英语知识运用（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1.meeting held last night was.great success.A、A；aB、A；/C、The；aD、The；/2.The plan ____ by his brother has been carried out.A. putting forwardB.to put forwardC. to be put forwardD. put forward3. The big wind ______ the tree up high into the sky.A. sweptB. takenC. broughtD. carried4. After having followed the thief for half an hour, they ______ him in a large supermaket.A. lost sight ofB. lost the sightC. caught sight ofD. out of sight5. If you want to slow down, you must ______ harder on the brakes.A. takeB. pressC. sweepD. carry6.He wrote a letter congratulating her________ as a model worker.A. to chooseB. to be chosenC. on choosingD. on being chosen7.When help, one often says “Thank you”. or “It’s hind of you”.A.offeringB.to offerC.to be offeredD.offered8.I think it is your brother who for your being late.A.is to blameB.is going to blameC.is to be blamedD.should blame9.The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.A.broke downB.broke outC.broke upD.broke in10.A new food market has been built for the of the residents.A.happinessB.convenienceC.quietnessD.economy11.Though money, his parents managed to send him to universityckedcking ofckingcked in12.In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any.A.meaningB.ideaC.senseD.point13.I admired my classmate Lisa very much. her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.A.Except forB.But forC.Apart fromD.In spite of14.—How about your interview, Tom?—I’m confident that I have made a good.A.effectB.viewC.attractionD.impression15.She was always , even when things were at their worst.A.attractiveB.optimisticC.pessimisticD.frightened16._______ avoid possible embarrassment, Tom ______ignores her former girlfriend whenever he sees her.A. In order to; deliberatelyB. As to; intentionallyC. So as to; purposelyD. So that to; on purpose17.Of course，we must work hard.________，we should learn to take good care of ourselves.A．Therefore B．In a wordC．As a result D．Meanwhile18.Only when _______ in 1941, _______ to get back to his research again.A. was the war over; was he ableB. the war was over; did he ableC. was the war over; he was ableD. the war was over; was he able19. The girl looked at me with a _______expression. Maybe the problem was quite ______.A. puzzled; puzzlingB. puzzling; puzzledC. puzzled; puzzledD. puzzling; puzzling20.Entering the yard, I found it _________ with lots of _______ leaves.A. covering; fallingB. covered; fallenC. covered; fallingD. covering; fallen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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014年秋季学期第一次月考高二英语试题卷答案 (1)
答案1-----20 AABBC CABBA ABCAC CABAC21——30 ABDBB DDBCB31-----50 CBACD ABACC BDBCD CDADC51-----70 BACDA DCBAB DBDAD ADBBD完成句子71. Not having persuaded .72 has been looking for73.With much housework to do74.of whom influenced/of whom have influenced/of them having influenced75.that her father moved 76.would/could have played77.While (you are) cycling 78.has suffered79.neither shall /will I 80. Absorbed in his work参考范文】As middle school students, not only should we acquire knowledge but also we should have good qualities. I think expressing our gratitude to people who helped us is one of the good qualities we must possess.Two years ago, my classmate, Wang Wei ran into difficulty because his father was diag nosed with lung cancer. His father’s illness added to his family’s trouble, so Wang Wei was in danger of dropping out of school. After learning about his bad situation, our head teacher gave him timely help by allowing him to continue his schooling without any tuition. With the help of the teacher and classmates Wang Wei has finished school. Just before this important exam he wrote us a letter expressing his sincerethanks for what we have done. We were deeply moved by his letter.Being grateful to people who helped and supported us is what we are supposed to keep in mind forever.【文章大意】本文叙述的是一个住在山上的穷苦人家的小女孩渴望住到对面看起来豪华的房子里。
高中英语真题-2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试卷
高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
How long did it take the man to finish the writing?A. Three hoursB. One hour and a halfC. Half an hour2. What will the weather be like in the following days?A. It is warming up.B. It is going to rain.C. It is getting cold er.3. How will the two speakers go home?A. By subwayB. By taxiC. By bus4. Where is Tom now?A. In the police stationB. On a busC. At school5. How many parents will come to the meeting?A. 40B. 26C. 13第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why is the man here?A. To buy a carB. To attend a weddingC. To have a family get-together7. What is the man going to do next?A. Find a parking apaceB. Talk to the policemanC. Move his car请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the man probably do?A. A salesmanB. A bus conductorC. A student9. How much time is left for the man to catch the bus?A. 10 minutesB. 20 minutesC. 30 minutes请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
高中英语真题-2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题
高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分听力（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。
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）1. When did King first win the gold medal at the US Open?A. In 1993.B. In 1991.C. In 1997.2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Bank cashier and customer.B. Hotel receptionist and businessman.C. Employer and employee.3. What does the man say about the book?A. It doesn’t sell well at all.B. It’s not available at the moment.C. It has been lent to someone else.4. What are the speakers complaining about?A. The hot weather.B. The boring work.C. The work of ele ctric fans.5. Where are the speakers most likely to be?A. At a grocery.B. At a bookstore.C. At an art gallery.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。
2014年秋季学期第一次月考高二英语试题卷 (2)
2014年秋季学期第一次月考高二英语试题卷全卷满分：150分钟考试时间：120分钟第一部分听力(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. Why does the man want to get up early?A. To catch more fish.B. To buy fish food.C. To bite early.2. What can be inferred from the dialogue?A. Professor Green’s former assistant is a woman.B. Professor Green’s new assistant has a baby.C. Professor Green answered the phone.3. What is the most probable profession(职业)of the man?A. Boss.B. Coach.C. Doctor.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The Summer Olympic Games.B. An Ice Hockey Game.C. Vancouver City.5. What do we know about Mr. White?A. He is the boss in a company.B. He will teach the girl history.C. He is David’s teacher of history. 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。
高二英语月考试题及答案-涡阳四中-2014学年高二上学期第一次质量检测
2013-2014学年度（上）高二年级第一次质量检测英语试题2013.102013年10月第I卷（共115分）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分时间120分钟，满分150分第Ⅰ卷（共115分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节：听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC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 time now?A. 11:30.B.10:30C. 11:002. What does the woman mean ?A. She’d like to drink some tea.B. She’d like to drink some coffee.C. She never drinks tea3. Who has two children?A. The womanB. JohnC. John’s sister4. What’s the man probably?A. A workerB. A studentC. A teacher5. When is Betty leaving for London??A. Next Thursday evening.B. Next Thursday afternoonC. Next Tuesday evening.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. What did the speakers often do together every evening after school?A. Had dinnerB. Stayed at school studyingC. Went out for a walk.7. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sisterB. Old friends.C. Cousins.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
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2014级高二上学期第1次月考英语科试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分出题人：时仙芝陈景霞王淑萍审题人：段忠诚第一部分阅读理解（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，从媒体所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AMr. and Mrs. Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr. Gordon was too stingy (吝啬) to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter, Sandra, was playing at the water’s edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately, a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled with him, as drowning people often do. However, he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water’s edge. Neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter.Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work,young man,”Mr. Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad, how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl!” Mr. Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”1. What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？A. Her father would have saved her.B. Her mother would have saved her.C. She would have swum back to the beach.D. She would have been drowned.2. What did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？A. They shouted to the lifeguard.B. They dived into the water.C. Perhaps they were reading magazines.D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.3. Why was Sandra angry with her father？A. He did not give the lifeguard any money.B. He did not swim out to save her.C. He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.4. 1. In which column can readers probably read the passage?A. Humor.B. Politics.C. Economy.D. sports.BWhat is Home-stay? Literally it is a home for you to stay when you are not home. To be specific, home-stay provides foreign language students with the opportunity to speak native language outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a local home. Here is what you will experience in our British Home-stay Program.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation(住宿) and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHome-stays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre (Zone 1) as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer smaller accommodation in a more crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available◆Continental Breakfast◆Breakfast and Dinner◆Breakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIt’s important to note that few English families stil l provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal(谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of aContinental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary home-stay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.5. The passage is probably written for ________.A. English learners applying to live in English homesB. people hoping to build British cultureC. travelers planning to visit families in LondonD. hosts willing to receive foreign students6. Which of the following will the host provide?A. Medical care.B. Free transport.C. Room cleaning.D. Physical training.7. According to the passage, what does continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffee.B. Fruit and vegetables.C. Bread and fruit juice.D. Fruit and cold meat.8. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B. To enjoy much more freedom.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enrich their knowledge of English.CLife comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays an important role on our life. Without love a person could become cruel. In theearly stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but h appiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment (满足). Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on out shoulder. The only way to show our thankfulness to God for bestowing (赠与; 授予) success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and Despair(绝望)Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.9. In which section can readers probably read the passage?A. Entertainment.B. Politics.C. Education.D. sports.10. How is the passage organized?A. In order of rules.B. In order of timeC. By making comparison（对比）D. In order of space.11. What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A. If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future.B. When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.C. What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D. Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.12. What’s the purpose of the passage?A. To encourage people to love each other.B. To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C. To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D. To give readers some information about life.DFood serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat — and when and how we eat them — are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural and urban areas within one country.Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which represents success in the New Year for the person who receives it.Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity. Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.13. According to the passage, sharing bread______.A. indicates a lack of foodB. can help to develop unityC. is a custom unique to rural areasD. has its roots in birthday celebrations14. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______.A. using examplesB. making comparisonsC. analyzing causesD. describing processes15. What is the passage mainly about?A. The custom of sharing food.B. The specific meaning of food.C. The role of food in ceremonies.D. The importance of food in culture.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。