广东省广州市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题
广东省广州市普通高中2016_2017学年高二英语期中模拟试题02201801020285
广州市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题02第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；第小题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答案，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 can we learn from the conversation?A. John is going to give a speech.B. J ohn won’t come to the meeting.C. The woman doubts whether John will come.2. What are the speakers discussing?A. A book by a new author.B. A book they have both read.C. A book by an author they both know.3. Which is the woman going to choose next year?A. Extra sport.B. Cooking.C. Art.4. How is the woman getting along with her piano lessons?A. She is tired of them.B. She is making progress.C. She wants to give them up.5. Why did Mr. Green knock the girl down?A. He was driving fast.B. He didn’t see the girl.C. He was drunk.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。
广东省广州市普通高中2016_2017学年高二英语期中模拟试题05201801020288
广州市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题05第一卷（共69分）Listening Comprehension (17)Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.1. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Hairdresser and customer.C. Doctor and patient.D. Boss and staff.2. A. On Thursday morning. B. On Monday night.C. On Friday morning.D. On Thursday night.3. A. In a library. B. In a classroom.C. In a furniture store.D. In a computer shop.4. A. The time of the lecture. B. The boredom of the lecture.C. The length of the lecture.D. The problem of the clock.5. A. Go to the movie alone. B. Check the Reader.C. See a movie with the woman.D. Find a nice movie.6. A. The cost of fixing the window.B. The difficulty of cleaning up the broken glass.C. The possible harm to the people involved.D. The type of punishment he will give Tommy.7. A. The clerk doesn’t like to be bothered.B. The machine was just repaired.C. The man couldn’t make any more copies.D. The woman can teach the man to use the machine.8. A. The man will buy some envelopes for the woman.B. The man will take the woman to town.C. The woman will have to go and buy some envelopes herself.D. The woman has written several letters today.9. A. Because she doesn’t feel tired.B. Because the seat is occupied.C. Because she feels tired.D. Because she feels terrible when sitting on the bus.10. A. He is surprised that Dan did not fail.B. He is working especially hard on physics.C. He wonders how Dan’s history course went.D. He wants to pass the management course.Section BDirections:Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The change of the weekend. B. Attitudes towards leisure activities.C. Shifting job opportunities.D. Attitudes towards employment.12. A. How many weeks there are in a month. B. Which day begins the week.C. Which days people should work.D. How the week is divided into days.13. A. It would make the workday longer.B. It would allow people to work on weekend.C. It would create much more free time.D. It would make leisure activities expensive.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.II. Gram mar and Vocabulary （16）25. A new study shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts ______ stressand help you become healthier.A. inB. ofC. onD. at26. Mrs. Richardson couldn’t find her ring for ages, but after a few days it______ in her hand bag.A. turned outB. turned overC. turned toD. turned up27. The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.A. isB. areC. beD. have been28. After the doctors’discussion about the mistakes they were making, new life-savingsystems were designed to prevent those errors from ______.A. repeatingB. repeatedC. being repeatedD. to be repeated29. We all need knowledge from the past —______ it comes from personal experienceor from studying history. It is our only guide to the future.A. asB. whetherC. howD. when30. The man _______ from serious heart trouble needs a surgery badly.A. sufferedB. sufferingC. who sufferingD. who was suffered31. He said that the study was the first he had seen ____ massage in such depth.A. to analyzeB. analyzingC. analyzeD. analyzed32. The cause he had devoted himself to _______ a perfect success.A. provingB. provedC. was provedD. has been proved33. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers __ consumer complaintshave resulted in changes in the law.A. whereB. whenC. whoD. which34. As for space exploration, we should take the fact into consideration____ manycountries can not afford the expenses.A. whatB. whichC. /D. that35. The pressure _______ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them undera constant emotional strain.A. to competeB. to be competedC. competingD. having competed36. ______along either bank of the Huangpu River, trees and flowers added beauty tothe newly-decorated bund.A. PlantingB. PlantedC. To plantD. To be planted37. Unfortunately, when I got there she ______, so we only had time for a few words.A. just leftB. has just leftC. was just leavingD. had just left38. We are not conscious of the length _____ work provides the psychologicalsatisfaction that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.A. thatB. in whichC. to whichD. as39. The footballer scored a winning goal from ________ seemed like an impossible angle.A. thatB. whichC. itD. what40.. ________ a hole in one of the walls. Otherwise, we couldn’t have seen what wasgoing on inside the room.A. There happened to beB. It happened to beC. There happened to haveD. It happened to haveSection B: Vocabulary(9%)Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each wordTHINK spiders are boring? Think again. These little animals can produce some of the strongest material in the world, scientists say.Spider thread is four times stronger than __41____, according to . Their thread can be used to join together skin or tissue after an operation, or as fiber in machines. But scientists have long wondered what makes spider thread so strong. Now the secret has been ___42_____, thanks to Professor Horst Kessler’s research team at the Technical University of Munich and Professor Thomas Scheibel’s team at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. They discovered that spider thread contains long chains of protein molecules (分子). These are built up of thousands of amino acids (氨基酸). In some parts of the thread, protein chains ___43____ together, making the thread fiber stable. In other parts, proteins are separated, which helps keep them ___44____ as well as strong.Spiders keep these proteins in good condition before they turn them into thread. Before the proteins go into the spinning __45____, they are kept in the spider’s saltgland (腺体). This stops them becoming clumped (结块) together. Once they move into the spinning passage, however, the proteins will quickly __46_____ parallel structures. This keeps the thread structure stable.__47_____, even the best ___48____ synthetic fibers cannot match the strength of spider thread. These new findings may provide chemists with a __49_____ for creating new and improved materials.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15)ClozeMuch time and effort has been devoted to researching the mental health benefits of flexible work environments, but can the ability to leave work early to watch your son’s soccer game, or arrive at the office a bit later in the morning in order to 50 some personal matters, have broader physical health benefits 51 making you feela bit less tired?According to new research published in the Cochrane Library's Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, it seems so. In a review of 10 previous studies examining the health effects of flexible work conditions for more than 16,000 people, 52 from the U.K.'s Durham University and University of Newcastle, as well as the University of Montreal, found that flexible work schedules — when employees can 53 their starting times, for example —were associated with improvements in a person’s overall health. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, in all of the studies included in the review, researchers found no evidence for 54 effects of more flexible work schedules. This initial analysis was intended to throw light on the potential health benefitsof flexible work options, which are increasingly 55 throughout Scandinavia, and have recently gained some ground in the U.K. 56 , last April, the British government 57 a policy that allowed parents of children ages six and under to request flexible work arrangements to include parents of children ages 16 and younger.In the U.S., the phenomenon is a bit slower to catch on. Yet, the economic slowdownof recent years may have contributed to 58 in workplace flexibility — as companies 59 to reward employees with bonuses(奖金) or raises may 60 other forms of compensation(补偿), Reuters reported early last year.Previous research too, of course, has indicated the benefits of flexible work environments toward positive mental health outcomes. And while these latest findings are promising, the researchers stress that more study is vital to understanding the detailed 61 between flexible work and improved health outcomes. To truly 62 the benefits of flexible working conditions, the researchers say, additional study analyzing health outcomes among a wide 63 of workers — from high-ranking executives to hourly employees —is 64 , which helps to gain a deeper understanding of the issue, and to shape future workplace policy.50. A. see to B. keep to C. point to D. look to51. A. across B. besides C. before D. over52. A. officials B. employers C. executives D. researchers53. A. spend B. devote C. shift D. cancel54. A. changeable B. positive C. considerable D. negative55. A. popular B. interesting C. adaptable D. multiple56. A. In particular B. As a result C. For example D. In return57. A. extended B. adopted C. made D. implemented58. A. decrease B. beginning C. freedom D. growth59. A. willing B. unable C. determined D. ready60. A. turn to B. set aside C. help out D. get across61. A. difference B. relationship C. progress D. movement62. A. grasp B. follow C. fight D. apply63. A. variety B. change C. range D. gap64. A. critical B. possible C. feasible D. demandingSection B: Reading: 16%ATWO deer jumped out in front of 16-year-old Amanda Floyd’s car. She stepped on the brakes . and stopped just in time.But then she started texting. Distracted , Amanda turned left and right, then crashed into another car.Luckily she wasn’t in a real car. She was in a driving simulator at Roosevelt High School, Ohio, US.“I never really realized you swerve that much,” Amanda, a junior, said. She added that she doesn’t text while driving any more. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and State Highway Patrol brought the simulator to the school. They said they wanted to help students learn about the dangers of driving drunk, while texting, or while talking on the phone.Last year, state authorities reported 39 fatalities (死亡案例), 454 serious injuries and 12,410 crashes caused by distracted driving. Experts said that real numbers are probably higher.The simulator is basically a computer game. Like many computer games, it was a hit with the students. They lined up and crowded around to watch each other take turns. The simulator has a steering wheel , brake and gas pedals . It is made up of three large computer screens on a table.Students choose a distraction, for example driving drunk or driving while texting. They always crash, of course. Then they are pulled over by police, and learn the bad results of their driving: how much damage they’ve caused, what their fine is, if anyone died in the accident, and if they’re going to go to prison.“It teaches how to drive without being on the road,” said Shante Thompson, 16. She had just crashed into a deer.ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundreds of kids have gone behind the wheel so far. He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates.“Driving is such a major responsibility, so take it seriously,” he said. “Put away your cell phone. Don’t put your makeup on. Don’t be eating or playing with the radio.“A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving. It cannot only change your life, but it can change someone else’s life forever. The resu lts are serious.”MCT65. The purpose of the first three paragraphs is to ______.A. show the damage Amanda Floyd caused by texting while drivingB. warn drivers to watch out for deer on the roadC. introduce the driving simulator at Roosevelt High SchoolD. teach people not to swerve too much while driving66. The driving simulator project at Roosevelt High School is meant to ______.A. teach students how to driveB. help students understand the dangers of distracted drivingC. let students have fun between classesD. test the students’ ability to stay focused67. Which of the following statements about the driving simulator is TRUE accordingto the article?A. It is connected to the local police station.B. It looks like a real car but has large computer screens.C. Students who use it benefit more than those who only watch.D. It lets students find out in detail the consequences of their “accidents”.68. We can conclude from the article that ______.A. students at some schools performed better with the simulator than kids at otherschoolsB. the simulator has served its purpose wellC. driving with the radio on proved to be quite safeD. more courses should take the form of computer gamesB69. Ghostwritten work in “CONTEST RULES” might be ________.A. written by someone other than the authorB. science fiction difficult to understandC. a long essay in a very strange writing styleD. full of citations from other writers70. To enter the writing contest, one ________.A. has to pay a feeB. must submit work by January 1, 2013C. needs an eye-catching title for his word documentD. can submit any form or style of writing but a poem71. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. The final results will come out on December 31, 2013.B. All entries must be emailed to contest2013@.C. One can not add a note to a 1,500-word essay for the contest.D. the winning entries will be edited and published.(C)A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts（冷暖空气团接触的锋）to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whetheran air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms.Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations (气象站). Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification（改变）studies. But the limitations of modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographic (山岳形态的) precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements.72. By reading weather maps, students majoring in geography can .A. design a project of weather modificationB. interpret the weather condition before the time of observationC. obtain data on atmospheric conditions over a wide areaD. survey ever-changing fronts in local meteorological stations73. A thirty-day forecast is determined by examining .A. daily weather mapsB. upper air levelsC. satellite reportsD. changing fronts74. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because______.A. electronic instruments are usedB. it enables man to alter the weatherC. it makes weather prediction more time-consumingD. information not obtained readily otherwise can be gained75. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in .A. controlling and influencing weatherB. determining density of pressuregroupsC. 30-day “outlooks”D. predicting stormsSection CDirections: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F76.Getting the support you need plays a big role in lifting the fog of depression and keeping it away. On your own, it can be difficult to maintain perspective and sustain the effort required to beat depression. But the very nature of depression makes it difficult to reach out for help. However, isolation and loneliness make depression even worse, so maintaining your close relationships and social activities are important.77.Depression puts a negative spin on everything, including the way you see yourself, the situations you encounter, and your expectations for the future. But you can’t break out of this pessimistic mind frame by “just thinking positive.” Happy thoughts or wishful thinking won’t cut it. Rather, the trick is to replace negative thoughts with more balanced thoughts.78.In order to overcome depression, you have to take care of yourself. This includes following a healthy lifestyle, learning to manage stress, setting limits on what you’re able to do, adopting healthy habits, and scheduling fun activities into your day.79.When you’re depressed, exercising may be the last thing you feel like doing. But exercise is a powerful tool for dealing with depression. In fact, studies show thatregular exercise can be as effective as antidepressant medication at increasing energy levels and decreasing feelings of fatigue. Scientists haven’t figured out exactly why exercise is such a potent antidepressant, but evidence suggests that physical activity triggers new cell growth in the brain, increases mood-enhancing neurotransmitters and endorphins, reduces stress, and relieves muscle tension —all things that can have a positive effect on depression.80.If you find your depression getting worse and worse, seek professional help. Needing more help doesn’t mean you’re weak. Sometimes the n egative thinking in depression can make you feel like you’re a lost cause, but depression can be treated and you can feel better!I. Translation(15)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 人们总把爱尔兰与绿色联系在一起。
2016-2017广州越秀区二外高二下期中考英语试卷
广州市第二外国语学校2016学年高二年级期中考试试题英语I选择题（共两节，满分80分）第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you travel in some areas in India, you will be lucky enough to be waited on by special guide monkeys. Dressed in waistcoat, the 1 are always ready to be of service to you. Hungry, you only have to 2 your own stomach and they will lead you to the restaurant. 3 , you put both your hands behind your head and monkeys will take you to the hotel. 4 you want to drink, monkeys will send you to a bar. But do not 5 when they put out their hairy hands after the service is done. They're just asking for 6 money as a tip. After that, they wave their hands as if they were saying 7 to you .Believe it or not, the monkey belong to the school for monkeys in India, 8 they were trained for one year to get their diplomas. They're not 9 monkey students in the world. Some are now being trained 10 nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys 11 to look after patients and help them with housework after school.A three-year-old monkey named Helen had learned to turn 12 the light, use a recorder and open doors and windows 13 he is told to .In the tropical Malaysia, if coconut trees (椰子树) high up to the sky, monkeys would 14 the top and pick off the coconut for people 15 the job is done, they would rush to their master, hoping to get some wild fruits as rewards.1. A. guide B travelers C. people D. monkeys2. A. show B. point C. point to D. point out3. A. Tired B. Thirsty C. Angry D. Sorry4. A. Yet B. Though C. Unless D. If5. A. afraid B. feel puzzled C. surprised D. wonder6. A. a bit B. a few C. little D. a little7. A. sorry B. hello C. good-bye D. thanks8. A. Which B. that C. where D. /9. A. the only B. the same C. only D. living10. A. like B. as C. for D. with11. A. are able B. are unable C. are about D. have to12. A. up and down B. in and out C. over and over D. on and off13. A. when B. before C. unless D. till14. A. climb up B. jump to C. jump on D. jump up15. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because第二节阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
广东省广州市荔城中学2016年-2017学年高二下期中英语测试卷-教学文档
增城区荔城中学2019年-2019学年第二学期期中考试笔试120分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ASlang(语) is one of those things that everybody can recognize and nobody can define(下定义）Not only is it hard to wrap slang in a definition, it is also hard to distinguish (区别)it from such similar things as colloquialism (口语) , provincialism (方言) , jargon (行话) or trade talk (行业话).Usually, slang tends to be transient. Thus parents are often laughed at by their children when this older generation uses slang which was considered to be the height of fashion in their own youth.Of course, the slang teenage children use today is very different from that of their parents. Indeed it might ever be some obscure foreign language as far as the older generation is concerned for it istotally beyond their understanding.It is often said that a slang term stops to be slang when it is "accepted by the dictionary". This is not really the ease. You will find many slang terms listed in dictionaries are still slang terms. The term stops to be slang when it drives its respectable synonym (同义词)out of use, or when it gets a meaning that cannot be expressed otherwise.Such things have happened. The term "hot dog" was once a slang term, but it couldn’t be considered so now. No one in America would go up to a counter and order "a sausage sandwich". Similarly "vanity", originally a slang contraction (缩写) of university, has acquired a special meaning which only it expresses and is no longer slang. Jazz, when it means a particular kind of music, is scarcely a slang form, since there is no more respectable word meaning that kind of music.(1)Which would be the best title for this passage?A. SlangB. Slang terms and their meaningsC. How to understand slang termsD. Slang terms and other forms of language(2)Parents are often laughed at by their children when _____.A. they want to be at the height of the fashionB. they use out-of-date slangC. they try to learn from their childrenD. they want to follow the fashion(3) The last paragraph is intended to show_______.A. when a slang word is no longer slangB. when a slang word disappearsC. how slang words are usedD. how to understand slang words1，A; (,2)B; (3)A;1，A 主旨归纳题。
广东省广州市番禺中学高二期中卷英语试卷
广东番禺中学2016-2017学年度下学期期中考试高二级英语科试题第1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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe value-packed, all-inclusive sight-seeing package that combines the best of Sydney’s harbor, city, bay and beach highlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the "red" Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the "blue" Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 0r 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.SydneyPass FaresAdult Child* Family**3day ticket $90 $45 $22.55day ticket $120 $60 $3007day ticket $140 $70 $350*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.**A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.1. A SydneyPass doesn’t offer unlimited rides on ______.A. the Explorer BusesB. the harbour cruisesC. regular Sydney BusesD. CityRail services2. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can________.A. save fares from and to the airportB. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the famous seafood for freeD. reserve seats easily in a restaurant3. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?A. $225.B. $300.C. $360.D. $420.BVisitors to London's Millennium Dome building on the morning of November 7, 2000 would have seen much more than they had expected. The Dome, a building which was built to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium, had a special display, called “Money”, containing some of the world’s most famous diamonds.Shortly after opening time, four men disguised as workmen drove a large digging machine past security guards at the entrance. After coming near the exhibition, they put on masks and released smoke bombs.Their target was the Millennium Star, a 203-carat perfect blue diamond, thought to be the most beautiful large diamond in the world, and the third largest ever discovered.Unfortunately for the thieves, the police had been keeping an eye on them for months, after seeing two gang members videotaping the diamonds two months earlier. As the thieves used hammers to break into the glass case containing the diamonds, police dressed as cleaners quickly surrounded and arrested them. The police had also swapped the diamonds for fakes a few hours before the robbery attempt.The gang had planned to get away by speedboat along the river outside the exhibition. The two drivers of the boat were also arrested after a high-speed chase along the river. If the robbery attempt had succeeded, it would have been the largest in history-----worth 5, 000 million. The thieves were given a total of 71 years in prison, with the two main leaders receiving 18 years each.Two years later, in February 2002, another gang of thieves succeeded in stealing millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds in Antwerp, a diamond-dealing city in Belgium. They used copied stolen keys and security passes to getinto the area containing the diamonds on Sunday night. The robbery wasn’t discovered until Monday morning. The four thieves might have gotten away with the robbery, except for their carelessness----they were captured after they left a garbage bag containing security passes, videotapes, and documents with their names on the side of a road.4. Why was the first robbery unsuccessful?A. Because the robbers’ actions were under close observation b y police.B. Because the robbers didn’t designed the robbery carefully beforehand.C. Because an unexpected thing happened by chance.D. Because the real diamonds had been replaced.5. Why were the second gang of robbers caught eventually?A. Because they were too careless.B. Because they copied the wrong keys.C. Because they were videotapedD. Because they used security passes.6. What’s the similarity between the two robberies?A. Both of them were unsuccessful.B. Both of them happened in the same city.C. Both of them were planned carefully in advance.D. Both of the two gangs were caught on the spot.7. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Careless RobbersB. Smart PolicemenC. Diamond RobberiesD. Famous DiamondsCThe UK spy agency GCHQ is facing a legal challenge in the European courts over claims that its mass online surveillance(监察) programmes have invaded the privacy of tens of millions of people across the UK and Europe. Three campaign groups – Big Brother Watch, the Open Rights Group and English PEN – together with the German internet activist Constanze Kurz, have filed papers at the European court of human rights claiming that the collection of vast amounts of data by GCHQ is illegal.The move follows revelations by Edward Snowden that GCHQ has the ability to collect more than 21 petabytes of data a day – equal to sending all the information in all the books in the British Library 192 times every 24 hours.Daniel Carey, lawyer at Deighton Pierce Glynn, which is taking the case, said: "We are asking the court to declare that unlimited surveillance of much of Europe's internet communications by the UK government, and the outdated regulatory system that has permitted this, invade our privacy." Files leaked by Snowden show GCHQ and its American partner, the National Security Agency, for which he worked, have developed abilities to undertakeindustrial-scale surveillance of the web and mobile phone networks. This is done by searching for the servers of internet companies and collecting raw data from the undersea cables that carry web traffic. Two of the programmes, Prism and Tempora, can sweep up vast amounts of private data, which is shared between the two countries.The revelations have led to widespread concern in Europe and the US about the power of the UK and US security services to gather online communications. Last week Lord King, a former Conservative defence secretary, called for a review of the laws used to justify surveillance and interception(窃听) techniques.Nick Pickles, director of Big Brother Watch, said the regulatory system was no longer fit for purpose."The laws governing how internet data is accessed were written when barely anyone had broadband access and were intended to cover old-fashioned copper telephone lines," he said."Parliament did not intend those laws to permit collecting details of every communication we send, so it's absolutely right that GCHQ is held responsible in the courts for its actions."（371w）8. What is GCHQ accused of according to the passage?A. Sending all the information in all the books in the British Library.B. Collecting vast amounts of information of the US government.C. Invading the privacy of a great number of Britons and Europeans .D. Claiming its mass online surveillance programmes.9. Who revealed the secret of GCHQ?A. Constanze KurzB. Edward SnowdenC. Daniel CareyD. Lord King10. What doe the word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to ?A. Collection of raw data from the undersea cables.B. Search for the servers of internet companies.C. Ability of GCHQ to undertake surveillance of the web and mobile phone network.D. Leaks of national security by its American partner.11. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Lord King considered it necessary to review the laws on justifying surveillance and interception techniques.B. The revelations haven’t caused any concern in related countries.C. Private data from Prism and Tempora is shared by Germany and The UK.D. Nick Pickles believ es that the laws on how internet data is accessed needn’t updating.DOne side effect of globalization（全球化）and the related phenomenon of greatly increased mobility is that the traditional definition（定义）of “foreigner” has passed its sell-by date.Is a European who has lived in China longer than in his home country, becoming fluent in the language and culture in the process, still a foreigner in China, or has he become more of a foreigner in his own home town? What about a Beijinger who did her schooling in Canada and then lived and worked in mainstream society there for another 20 years while raising a family, who has no intention of returning to China? Does she think and act like a foreigner? What do we mean by this label（标签）?When I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, the faces you would see during a walk through a local shopping mall back in the 1960s and 1970s included almost none of Asian descent. Today the same malls are full of Asian faces, and a glance at the ranks of top scoring students in local schools reveals lots of Asian surnames.To some extent, this is no great surprise in the American context, because America is a land of immigrants, and a cultural melting pot. Apart from the native American Indians, Americans are (or were), in some way, all foreigners anyway. Absorbing a large number of immigrants is an established pattern in American history.In most places, the traditional foreigners were people who didn’t speak or read the local languages well, were unfamiliar with local customs and lifestyles, often engaged in relatively third-class work, and certainly not the type of people you would want your sons or daughters to marry. But, nowadays, a foreigner down the street may have better SAT scores than you did, or higher degree from a better university. He might also be your son’s or daughter’s next employer.The traditional role models are getting mixed up, and it looks like this is just the beginning of a new chapter. Today, the whole thing has totally changed. It’s not about where people are from or what color their skins are. It’s about who they are, what values and skills they bring, and how they think.12. By mentioning a European and a Beijinger , the author tends to tell us______.A. it’s no long proper to define foreigners according to their birthplacesB. the label of foreigners can never be removedC. most foreigners can do well in learning languagesD. it’s impossible for a foreigner get recognition abroad13. What can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph?A. In 1960s and 1970s, Asians didn’t shop in Chicago.B. Today, more and more Asian travelers like to shop in Chicago.C. There are more Asian immigrants today than in 1960s and 1970s in Chicago.D. Most Asian students do well academically in the schools in Chicago.14. Which is Not the feature of the traditional foreigners according to the author?A. They didn’t have good command of the local languages.B. It’s hard for them to marry local people.C. They rarely got familiar with the local customs and lifestyles.D. Most of them didn’t live at the bottom of the local society.15. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Globalization and mobility caused more and more immigrants.B. The standards of defining “foreigner” has thoroughly changed.C. America is a cultural melting pot.D. Immigration is a global social phenomenon.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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广州市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题01PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A （15%）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.2. How long has the restaurant been open?A. Over 60 years.B. Over 16 years.C. Over 6 years.Conversation 23. For how long haven’t the two speakers met?A. 10 years.B. 15 years.C. 20 years.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport.B. In a hospital.C. In a restaurant. Conversation 35. What will the man do on Monday?A. Meet a visitor.B. Have a business trip.C. Have dinner with the woman.6. When will the man go to the dentist?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.Conversation 47. Where does the man come from?A. Canada .B. America .C. France .8. Why does the man want to buy some records of Charles?A. He broke the same ones.B. His sister likes them very much.C. He wants to give them to his father.9. Where does the woman find the records?A. In the window .B. On the shelf.C. In the suitcase. Conversation 510. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. colleagues.B. couple.C. business partners.11. What is the woman’s attitude to Vincent’s management style?A. Admirable .B. Doubtful.C. Indifferent.12. Who plays a big part in getting the job for Vincent?A. His uncle .B. His father.C. His aunt.Conversation 613. What will the woman do?A. Have a class.B. Attend a meeting.C. Have a test.14. Why does the man come to see the woman?A. To give his drawings.B. To ask for permission for a course.C. To borrow drawing books with her work.15. When will the woman give the man a reply?A. Tomorrow.B. This evening.C. The day after tomorrow.SECTION B （5 %）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A （15%）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D. Choosethe one answer that best completes the sentence.21．According to _____ UN report, 70 percent of the world population have____ access to huge amounts of information through the Internet from their homes.A．an；不填 B．a；an C．an；an D．a；不填22. Though Typhoon Muifa didn’t strike Wenzhou in the end, it still caused great _______ to the local economies.A. damageB. destroyC. ruinD. injury23. Tonghua’s novel “Bu Bu Jing Xin” ha s been ______ for both television and computer games.A. adoptedB. adaptedC. accompaniedD. annoyed24. The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.A. fighting; servedB. struggling; equippedC. working; offeredD. labo ring; received25. As for our seniors in West Lake high school, we have reached a point in our life ______ we are supposed to make decisions of our own.A.which B. whatC. whereD. that26. The captain stood on board, ________ her face and arms _______ in the sun.A. to leave; burntB. to leave; burningC. leaving; burntD. leaving; burning27. I was fortunate to pick up a wallet ______ on the ground, but unfortunately forme I found my color TV set _______ when I got home.A. laying; stealingB. lying; stolenC. lay; stolenD. lying;stealing28. The retired workers in Shanghai will have their social security payments ________30 per cent before New Year’s Day.A. raisedB. raisingC. having been raisedD. to be raised29. The film “Let the Bullets Fly” ______ a great success and ______ a large profitto the cinema.A. appreciated; took upB. won; accounted forC. enjoyed; brought inD. seized; cut down30. What surprised me most was that there appeared a ____ look on her face on hearing the unexpected news.A. worryingB. worriedC. worryD. worries31. The limits of a person’s intelligence, generally speaking, are decided at birth, but ______ he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.A. whereB. thatC. whyD. whether32. To a high school student, going to university means a new leaf. ______ before him and being independent is the starting point.A. to be turnedB. being turnedC. to have been turnedD. turned33. _____ his head high, the manager walked into the room to attend the meeting ______ then.A. Holding; being heldB. Held; holdingC. Having held; heldD. Held; to be held34. Only after a person has realized the importance of knowledge, ____________.A. he can devote himself to learnB. he may devote himself to learningC. can he devote himself to learnD. can he devote himself to learning35. ______ the economic crisis getting more and more serious, the government issearching for ways to improve people’s life.A. AsB. WithC. WhenD. IfSECTION B （12%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost everyday.On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 36, I realized I had locked my phone and my 37 inside!I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s i n the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the 39, to call a taxi for me. After I 40 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to41 to my school at this point.A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was 42, and that he had not been able to 43 the taxi yet. I think both 44 and fear could be seen in my face.Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 45 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 46 before the bell rang!This experience made me 47 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.36. A. shop B. bar C. counter D. car37. A. textbooks B. cards C. keys D. gloves38. A. home B. school C. party D. restaurant39. A. manager B. secretary C. guest D. waiter40. A. slowly B. briefly C. effectively D. successfully41. A. get across B. get around C. get back D. get over42. A. busy B. broken C. full D. ready43. A. take B. repair C. drive D. get44. A. excitement B. anger C. hopelessness D. surprise45. A. offered B. refused C. wanted D. hesitated46. A. wait B. go C. waste D. spend47. A. doubt B. argue C. regret D. realizeSECTION C （8%）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.The Dutch have come up with a new way of catching criminals, that's even better 48. ______ fingerprints, it's called smell prints. Apparently, each of us not only has one unmistakable fingerprint and DNA, but we also have a unique scent (嗅觉) 49. ______ is identifiable(可辨认的). In solving a crime, the police can retrieve（检索） an article used by the perpetrator（罪犯）(such as a gun), and extract a smell print 50. ______ the object in as little as 20 minutes. The smell can then be stored for as long as 4 years. 51. ______ a suspect is apprehended(逮捕), he is asked to wash, and then handle a cloth for a few minutes. The cloth is then placed in a line 52. ______ and a specially trained dog is given the original smell print to examine. The dog is then asked to identify all the smells in the line up. 53. _______ the dogfinds a match, he barks at the container identifying which one. To make the evidence admissible(可采纳) in court, the process is repeated 54. _______ this time without the suspects smell. This new crime fighting tool has solved hundreds of 55. _______ in Holland, and they are now starting to archive(存档) known criminals' smells to compare against outstanding crimes.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （15%）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AI went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, becauseI lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would likea tax rebate form(退税表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulos! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a grey suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…”He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardlydescribe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?56. The writer went to Harrods to __________.A. kill timeB. buy some giftsC. go sightseeingD. shop for her wedding57. What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. driveB. arriveC. rushD. leave58 Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is requiredat Harrods” in th second paragraph?A. “I’m an honest man.”B. “I must obey the rules.”C. “Harrods is strict with its employees.”D. “Anybody will receive ourgood service.”59. As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.A. went to a meeting.B. flew back to GenevaC. visited one of her friendsD. attended a wedding ceremony60. The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ______.A. pleasantB. strangeC. excitingD. amusingBAt just six years old, Joey Kilpatrick is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favourite game, causing a massive rescue operation.The determined little boy’s disappearing act led to a full-scale search, including nine police officers, five State Emergency Service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the residents(居民) of the town of Goombungee.His mother, Chris, says she called the police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, Lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.“I called the two boys for dinner, ”Chris says. “After about 20 minutes I started to worry. I was shouting to Joey, ‘OK, we can’t find you, time to come out!’”But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the authorities, the police started on of the biggest grou nd searches in the town’s history.“I was really scared. I rang my husband, Kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes, ” Chris recalls. “They searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbour asked if I’d checked the water tank, that’s when reality hit. I was terrified.”After hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time.“I just sat there waiting, ” Chris says. “Then a strange feeling came over me, and I wandered into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled them out, there he was --- asleep and completely unaware of what was going on! I’ve never hugged him so hard.Senior constable(巡警), Chris Brameld, from Goombungee police, says he is glad that Joey’s game had a happy ending: “When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it doesn’t get much better than that!”And young Joey promises that next time he won’t be so intent on finding t he best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them, ” he says. “ I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep!”61. Why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?A. He wanted to start a massive rescue operation.B. He didn’t think he could be easily found there.C. He is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion.D. He thought it was good place to sleep.62. What did the boy’s mother do the moment she couldn’t find her son?A. She turned to her neighbors for help.B. She called the police and her husband.C. She checked the water tank.D. She searched the town from top to bottom.63. What can we learn from the passage?A. The boy felt very cold when he was found.B. The boy knew clearly what was going on.C. The mother was very grateful to find her boy.D. The mother usually hugged her boy very hard.64. How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?A. Pitiful.B. Funny.C. Scared.D. Guilty.65. According to the passage, what was the best thing in the end about what happened?A. The boy was found safe.B. The boy fell asleep.C. The boy won the championship.D. The boy found the best hiding place.CWhen parents talk about school safety these days, they’re usually referring to the increase in violence（暴力）at schools. But research shows that school-age children are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury while doing sports than to be the victim of violence while at school. Accidents can be prevented if parents are on the lookout for potential（潜在的）dangers. To help you keep your kids free from harm, here are some safety tips:a. Teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers. Remember, a stranger is a nyone you or your child doesn’t know well or trust.b. Be sure that your child walks to and from school with a sibling, friend or neighbor.c. Teach your kid, whether walking, biking or riding a bus to school , to obey all traffic signals, signs and traffic officers. Remind him to be extra careful in bad weather.d. When driving your kid, deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible. Don’t leave until they are in the schoolyard or building.e. If your child rides a bike to school, make sure he wears a standard helmet（头盔）. Research shows that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%.f. Teach your kid to arrive at the bus stop earlier, stay off the street, and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop.g. Be sure that your kid knows his or her home phone number and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies（紧急情况）.66. The underlined word “sibling” probably means “_______”.A. strangerB. neighborC. friendD. brother or sister67. If your kid walks to school, tell him or her to _______.A. wear a helmetB. go alone every dayC. walk as fast as possibleD. be more careful in bad weather68. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the text?A. Kids should be taught never to talk to strangers.B. Kids should obey the traffic rules.C. Kids should be taught to call 911 for anything.D. Kids should stay off the street while waiting for the bus.69. The intended readers of the text are _________.A. teachersB. parentsC. childrenD. officers70. The main purpose of the text is to ________.A. talk about school safetyB. call on readers to fight against school violenceC. discuss the injuries at schoolD. give advice on school-age children’s safetySECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Laurie and Jake Rohrer live near the small town of Ha’iku on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They have a recording studio in their home. They are helping to support the music of artists who they say are extremely talented yet largely unknown.Jake built a recording studio in their garage. The couple produced a CD with a singer named Ata.The Rohrers wanted to continue producing music, so they established their own record label. They chose the name that one of their artists had given to their home ------ Ululoa.The Rohrers decided to invite only native singers they liked to record with them. They say they give their artists freedom of expression and cultural respect. They also give them half the profits once sales have paid back the cost of producing a CD.There are no contracts (合同). Jake Rohrer says everything is settled with a handshake based on the Hawaiian tradition of pono.In Hawaiian culture, stories are passed down from generation to generation through songs. Many artists say the Rohrer are helping to save this oral tradition. But Laurie Rohrer says they are just trying to produce good music.Laurie Rohrer said, “It cannot be said that we are doing what we do to preserve Hawaiian culture. But if recording Hawaiian people and their music has an end result, we would be very happy.”Laurie and Jake Rohrer are already watching the next generation of Hawaiian singers. When the best of them are ready, they will be invited to record on the Ululoa label.PART FOUR WRITING (20%)Translation（5%）81. I must have sounded very proud of myself after the test, saying loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark..________________________________________________________________________.82. What I’m here to say is that having worked side by side with many environmentalists , I know that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time._________________________________________________________________________.83. Rapid development and an increase in population have meant that the amount of water taken from the river is rising, and that the waste being put back into the river has been increasing ._________________________________________________________________________.84.__________________________(当问到男孩时), boys usually hesitate before responding.85. However, some people believe that cloning human embryos with the intention ofdestroying them_____________________________________________________(对人类生命的不尊重)。
2016-2017广州越秀区执信高二下期中考英语
2016-2017学年度第二学期高二级英语科期中考试试卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共13页，满分为150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的铅笔将自己的姓名和学号写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
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I卷（共88分，其中选择题为80分）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。
APassenger InformationCarry-on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.—Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.—Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.—Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.—Additional bags and oversized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:—Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)—Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note:If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor’s letter explaining why you need the medicine.**No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.1. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cmX50cmX25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?A. 850 yuanB. 550 yuanC. 300 yuanD. 250 yuan2. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto their flight?A. When they arrive at the airportB. Six hours before their flightC. At least one day before their flightD. After they get on the plane3. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A 100ml bottle of creamB. A bag that is 120cm longC. Medical equipmentD. A gas bottleBAs a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students: “I’m only a 1050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1100 or 1550, has become the focus at this time of their life.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their serf-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators—like a student’s high school grades. Even if standardized tests like the SAT can show a student’s academic proficiency, they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities (潜力). This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used.4. This passage is mainly about ______.A. stress caused by the SATB. how to prepare for the SATC. American higher educationD. the SAT and its effects5. A prestigious university is most probably ______.A. a technical universityB. an expensive universityC. a traditional universityD. a famous university6. The purpose of the SAT is to test students’ ______.A. confidence in school workB. full potentialitiesC. academic abilityD. strong will7. Students’ self-respect is influenced by their ______.A. achievements in mathematicsB. scores in the SATC. money spent on educationD. job opportunitiesCManufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.The commission’s revised “Green Guides” warn marketers against using labels that make broad claims, like "eco-friendly". Marketers must qualify their claims on the product packaging and limit them to a specific benefit, such as how much of the product is recycled.“This is really about trying to cut through the confusion that consumers have when they are buying a product and that businesses have when they are selling a product,” said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the commission.The revisions come at a time when green marketing is on the rise. According to a new study, the number of advertisements with green messages in mainstream magazines has risen since 1987, and peaked in 2008 at 10.4%. In 2009, the number dropped to 9%.But while the number of advertisements may have dipped, there has been a rapid spread of eco-labeling. There are both good and bad players in the eco-labeling game. In the last five years or so, there has been an explosion of green claims and environmental claims. It is clear that consumers don’t always know what they are getting.A handful of lawsuits have been filed in recent years against companies accused of using misleading environmental labels. In 2008 and 2009, class-action lawsuits (集体诉讼) were filed against SC Johnson for using “Greenlist” labels on its cleaning products. The lawsuits said that the label was misleading because it gave the impression that the products had been certified by a third party when the certification was the company’s own.“We are very proud of our accomplishments under the Greenlist system and we believe that we will prevail in these cases,” Christopher Beard, director of public affairs for SC Johnson, said, while acknowledging that “this has been an area that is difficult to navigate.”Companies have also taken it upon themselves to contest each other’s green claims. David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product claims. “About once a week, I have a client that will bring up a new certification I’ve never even heard of and I’m in this industry,” said Kevin Wilhelm, chief executive officer of S ustainable Business Consulting. “It’s kind of a Wild West, anybody can claim themselves to be green.” Mr. Wilhelm said the excess of labels made it difficult for businesses and consumers to know which labels they should pay attention to.8. What do the revised “Green Guides” require businesses to do?A. Attach green labels to all of their products.B. Specify in what way their products are green.C. Manufacture as many green products as possible.D. Indicate whether their products are recyclable.9. What does the author say about consumers facing an explosion of green claims?A. They are not clear which products are truly green.B. They have doubt about current green certification.C. They have to spend lots of time choosing products.D. They can easily see through the businesses’ tricks.10. What was SC Johnson accused of in the class-action lawsuits?A. It gave a third party the authority to label its products as environmentally friendly.B. It gave consumers the impression that all its products were truly green.C. It sold cleaning products that were not included in the official “Greenlist”.D. It misled consumers to believe that its products had been certified by a third party.11. What does Kevin Wilhelm imply by saying “It’s kind of a Wild West” In the last paragraph?A. Anything produced in the West can be labeled green.B. Businesses compete to produce green products.C. Each business acts its own way in green labeling.D. Consumers grow wild with products labeled green.DA new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed at home that at work. Researchers measured people’s cortisol, which is a stress marker, while they were at word and while they were at home and found it higher at what is supposed to be a place of refuge.“Further contradicting conventional wisdom, we found that women as well as men have lower levels of stress at work that at home,” writer one of the researchers, Sarah Damaske. In fact women even say they feel better at work, she notes. “It is men, not women, who report being happier at home that at work.” Another surprise is that the findings hold true for both those with children and without, but more so for nonparents. This is why people who work outside the home have better health.What the study doesn’t measure is whether people are still doing work when they’re at home, whether it is household work or work brought home from the office. For many men, the end of the workday is a time to kick back. For women who stay home, they never get to leave the office. And for women who work outside the home, they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks. With the blurring (难以区分) of roles, and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women it’s not surprising that women are more stressed at home.But it’s not just a gender thing. At work, people pretty much know what they’re supposed to be doing to be doing: wording, making money, doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola.On the home front, however, people have no such clarity. Rare is the household in which the division of labor is so clinically and methodically laid out. There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor; they need to be talked into is, of if they’re teenagers, threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus, they’re teenagers, threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus, they’re your family. You cannot fire your family. You never really get to go home from home.So it’s not surprising that people are more stressed at home. Not only are the tasks apparently infinite, the co-workers are much harder to motivate.12. According to Paragraph 1, most previous surveys found that home ______.A. offered greater relaxation than the workplaceB. was an ideal place for stress measurementC. was an unrealistic place for relaxationD. generated more stress than the workplace13. According to Damaske, who are likely to be the happiest at home?A. Working mothersB. Working fathersC. Childless wivesD. Childless husbands14. The underlined word “moola” most probably means ______.A. skillsB. earningsC. energyD. nutrition15. The blurring of working women’s roles refers to the fact that ______.A. it is difficult for them to leave their officeB. there is often much housework left behindC. they are both bread winners and housewivesD. their home is also a place for kicking back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项。
广东省广州六中 2016-2017 学年度第二学期 高二级英语科期中考试试卷
【试卷名称】广州六中2016-2017学年度第二学期高二级英语科期中考试试卷出题人：高二英语备课组审题人：王慧珊预测分：105 本试卷分I卷和II卷两部分，共14页，满分为150+5分。
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I卷（共95分）一. 听力（共两节，满分15分）【试卷原题型】二. 单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）【题型】单项选择16. The disaster is so serious that the people in that area really have a lot of difficulty ________ with their lives.A. with goingB. to go onC. going onD. in going17. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ________ road conditions need ________.A. that; to be improvedB. which; to be improvedC. where; improvingD. when; improving18. ---- Why didn’t she ask for help at that time?---- You know, at such a midnight, there was no one ________.A. She could turn toB. for whom to turnC. who to turn toD. for her to turn19. The reason ________ at the meeting for being late was not reasonable.A. Why he gaveB. what he gaveC. he gaveD. on which he gave20. I want to use the same tools ________ used in your factory a few days ago.A. as wasB. which wasC. as wereD. which21. ________ you have seen things like these before doesn’t matter.A. IfB. WhetherC. WhatD. When22. That was the first time I ________ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. goB. was goingC. had goneD. have gone23. A group of ________ are eating ________ and ________ at the foot of the hill.A. deer; grass; leafB. deer; grass; leavesC. deers; grasses; leafD. deer; grasses; leaves24. Niki is always full of ideas, but ________ is useful to my knowledge.A. nothingB. no oneC. neitherD. none25. The ________ an object is from us, the ________ it looks.A. farther; lessB. further; smallerC. farther away; smallerD. farthest away; smallest26. The bank is reported ________ in the evening newspaper yesterday.A. being robbingB. to be robbedC. having been robbedD. to have been robbed27. ---- The singer together with her band ________ invited to the concert. Did you enjoy that part?---- No, no sooner ________ than they sang their top hit Another Way to Die.A. was; I had leftB. were; I have goneC. was; had I leftD. were; did I leave28. To ret urn to the problem of water pollution, I’d like you to look at a study ________ in Australia in 2012.A. having conductedB. to be conductedC. conductingD. conducted29. The general at last got a chance to visit the village ________ he used to fight, ________ he had been dreaming of for years.A. that; whichB. where; thatC. in which; whatD. where; which30. With no arrangements reached, the leaders in the six-side talks will spend another two hours, ________ in the hotel, discussing the nuclear problem of North Korea.A. lockingB. having lockedC. lockedD. being locked31. The other day I went past an ancient tower, on ________ roof sat a very beautiful bird I had never seen before.A. whichB. whereC. whoseD. whom32. The photo was taken ________ stood the famous statue, a landmark of the city he paid a visit last July.A. whichB. in whichC. whereD. what33. Perseverance is a kind of quality and that’s ________ it takes to do anything successfully.A. howB. whichC. whereD. what34. In many ways, the education system in the US is not very different from ________ in the UK.A. thatB. whatC. oneD. it35. Since the gallery ________ after the brilliant artist was built in honor of his great contribution, it is open to the public for free the whole year.A. being nameB. namedC. to nameD. to be named【参考答案】16-20 CAACC 21-25 BCBDC 26-30 DCDDC 31-35 CCDAB【试卷原题型】三. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）【题型】阅读理解AGetting a GrantWho Pays?The Local Education Authority ( LEA) for the area in which the student is living.Who Can Get the Money?Anyone who gets a place on a first-degree course, although a student who has already attended acourse of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident(常住的) in theUK for at least three years, which can exclude(排除) some students from overseas.Special ClassesIf a Student Has Studied in a College?A student who is 26 0r more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of theprevious(早先的)six years will get extra money $ 155 a year at 26, increasing to a maximum (最多的)of $ 615 at 29 or more.If a Student Is Handicapped?LEAs will give up to $ 500 to help meet extra expenses-such as buying a tape recorder for blind students, extra heating or special food.Banking?Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts(账户) (in the hope thatthey will stay with the bank when they become rich officials). A student won't usually have to pay bankcharges as long as the account stays in credit (信用). Some banks allow students to overdraw by $ 100or so, and still don't make charges (though they do charge interest).36. The underlined phrased phrase “a grant”in the title most probably means ________.A. bank interestB. a credit cardC. financial aidD. an education fee37. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?A. None.B. $ 155.C. $515.D. $615.38. A big bank offers a new student special services because ________.A. they need student accounts badlyB. they charge students extra interestC. they hope he’ll be a potential customerD. they know he can get money regularly【参考答案】36-38 CDCB（2016四川高考D篇）A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.39. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.A. started sleep more easilyB. were less activeC. were more anxiousD. woke up later40. Which of the following is TRUE of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s used in sleeping drugs.B. It exists in milk in great amount.C. It can make people more energetic.D. It’s been tested on mice for ten years.41. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and HealthB. Fat, Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Night Milk and Sleep42. How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By providing research results.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By stating arguments.【参考答案】39-42 CADBCEvery April I am troubled by the same concern-that spring might not occur this year. he landscape looks dull, with hills, sky and forest appearing gray. My spirits ebb, as they did during an April snowfall when I first came toMaine 15 years ago. "Just wait," a neighbor advised. "You'll wake up one morning and spring will just be here."And look, on May 3 that year I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric, as if spring were simply a matter of flipping a switch. Hills, sky and forest revealed their purples, blues and green. Leaves had unfolded and daffodils were fighting their way heavenward.Then there was the old apple tree. It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighborhood. It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone. The tree's dark twisted branches stretch in unpruned (未经修剪的)abandon. Each spring it blossoms so freely that the air becomes filled with the scent of apple.Until last year, I thought I was the only one aware of this tree. And then one day, in a fit of spring madness, I set out with pruner to remove a few disorderly branches. No sooner had I arrived under its boughs than neighbors opened their windows and stepped onto their porches. These were people I barely knew and seldom spoke to, but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens.My mobile-home neighbor was the first to speak. "You're not cutting it down, are you" Another neighbor frowned as I cut off a branch. "Don't kill it, now," he cautioned.Soon half the neighborhood had joined me under the apple tree. It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people's names, what they did for a living and how they passed the winter. It was as if the old apple tree gathering us under its boughs for the dual purpose of acquaintanceship and shared wonder. I couldn't help recalling Robert Frost's words:The trees that have it in their pent-up budsTo darken nature and be summer woodsOne thaw(融雪期) led to another. Just the other day I saw one of my neighbors at the local store. He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighborhood. And then, he looked at me and said, "We need to prune that apple tree again."43. By saying that “my spirits ebb” (Para 1), the author means that _______.A. he feels blueB. he feels relievedC. he is surprisedD. he is tired44. The apple tree mentioned in the passage is most likely to ________.A. have been abandoned by its original ownerB. be regarded as a delight in the neighborhoodC. have been neglected by everyone in the communityD. be appealing only to the author45. According to Para.4, why did the neighbors open their windows and step onto their porches?A. they were surprised that someone unknown was pruning the tree.B. they wanted to prevent the author from pruning the tree.C. they were concerned about the safety of the tree.D. they wanted to get to know the author46. It can be inferred that author’s neighbor mentioned in the last paragraph most cared about _____.A. the neighborhood gatheringB. how to pass the long winterC. when spring would arriveD. the pruning of the apple tree【参考答案】43-46 ABCADTaste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola or Pepsi, Diet Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentifiedsamples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we an alyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse----only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so tiredness, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.47. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.A．show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-workB．show which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC．find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s choice of drinkingD．compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks48. It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph that ________.A．the competition between the two colas is very strongB．the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companiesC．the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasD．blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans49. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show that ________.A. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two favorite drinksB. few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiC. people’s tastes differ from one anotherD. there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi50. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A．argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyB．show that taste preference is highly subjectiveC．emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD．recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas【参考答案】47-50 CADB【试卷原题型】第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）【题型】七选五Lost in the PostHow would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville. ___51___ Swift’s management said it was an accident, but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures. According to the BBC reporter Jon Kelly, at the height of his fame, Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10,000 letters a week. ___52___The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier. The White House says it deals with 20,000 messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day.Some celebrities don’t want letters. In 2008, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy. ___53___ Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight films, claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time.Many artists, however, outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying. Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor, 58, has run a service in California that does just that since 1987. ___54___ Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration, she says. A few ask for money. A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity’s security team and law enforcement.The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信). Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals, and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled.___55___ For some, this is enough, according to Lynn Zubernis, an expert at West Chester University. She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community.A. This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans.B. She and her staff deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities.C. Accordingly, the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate.D. Typically, correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed “signature”.E. How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one?F. In fact, there is no alternative to deal with the problem.G. Others do attempt to get through it themselves.【答案】51-55．AEGBD【考点】信息匹配阅读还原句子【解析】51. 根据前面一句中出现的some，可知此句中会出现others，因为这是一个句型。
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广州市2016-2017学年度第二学期期中检测高二英语试卷共10页，100小题，满分150分。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)每段播放两遍。
各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1-2题。
1.The woman must be a ____________.A. cleanerB. waitressC. guide2. At what time will the breakfast be served for the man?A. 8 a.m..B. 8:30 a.m..C. 8:05 a.m..听第二段对话，回答第3-5题。
3. The whole conversation can be described as a ____________.A. long discussionB. heated talkC. short interview4. Which of the following is not mentioned by the woman?A. She used to work in a small firm.B. Her former sales manager position was not well-paid.C. She dislikes staying at the same working place.5. What will determine the w oman’s future?A. The application form.B. Her suitable experience.C. Her own performance.听第三段对话，回答第6-8题。
6. Where does the man want to go to?A. Philadelphia.B. Miami.C. Eastern Africa.7. When will the man arrive at his destination (目的地)?A. At 5:10.B. Not known.C. At 7:45.8. Which of the following flight is NOT mentioned?A. A standby flight.B. A united flight.C. A connecting flight.听第四段对话，回答第9-10题。
9. What is being discussed by the two speakers?A. Terrible weather.B. Greenhouse effect.C. Pollution.10. If the average temperature now is 22℃, what will the future one be with in next century?A. 28℃.B. 48℃.C. 26℃.第二节听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一段独白。
请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题中标号为11-15的空格中。
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（请把答案填在答题卡上）第二部分单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(从第16题开始填涂答题卡)16. He _______ sleep, although he tried to, when he got on such a hunt for an idea until he had caught it.A. wouldn’tB. couldn’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t17. One of our rules is that every student wear school uniform while at school.A. mightB. couldC. shallD. will18. You boys really _______ on the seats that were reserved for the old and the pregnant when you took the bus here.A. not ought to have satB. ought to have not satC. ought not to have satD. ought not to sit19. Must I get through the business in one evening? No, you __________.A. mustn’tB. haven’tC. needn’t toD. don’t have to20. It was never clear ___________ the man hadn’t reported the accident sooner.A. whyB. howC. whenD. that21. No one can be sure ______ in a million years.A. what man will look likeB. what will man look likeC. man will look like whatD. what look will man like22. ____________ breaks his promises will not be trusted by his friends.A. WhoB. AnyoneC. ThoseD. Whoever23. We all know the truth____________ there are air, water and sunlight, there are living things.A. whereB. whereverC. that whereverD. that24. The other day my brother drove his car at ___________ I thought was dangerous speed.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. as25.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is __________ I disagree.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what第三部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic – and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, another boy was born.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo – a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.26. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma.27. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by litter, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun, half done.28. Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Caring and determined.B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive.D. Innocent and single-minded.BThe Spring Festival holiday is supposed to be a period of time entirely for family reunion. However, as people’s enthusiasm (热情) for digital hongbao increased, the amount of time they spend with family members during the holiday decreases. There has been widespread criticism (批评) over digital hongbao that it has separated family reunion.“I used to discuss programs in the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) with my family members, but this year, I barely had time to watch the gala because I was staringat my c ellphone all the time,” said Kang, a 30-year-old radio station editor. “I went to karaoke with my cousins during the holiday, and 1 was grasping digital hongbao the whole time, even when I was singing karaoke.”“On the last day of the holiday, I started to regret spending too much time on these digital hongbao. Therefore, instead of fighting for hongbao, I watched TV with my mom that night. I left home feeling so sorry! I should have spent more time with my parents.”But Kang said regret came with a sense of achievement when he managed to bring classmates together.“Next year, I will still play this game, but with less money and for a smaller amount of time,” Kang said.Dong Chenyu, a teacher from Beijing Foreign Studies University, said it’s unf air to blame hongbao for destroying family reunion.“When television was invented, people accused it of standing in the way of face-to-face human communication. The same accusation (谴责) came up on telephone and text message services when they were first invented. The same goes with digital hongbao,” Dong said.“It does nothing but offers a new way of human communication. The rest is people’s choice. As long as no one expects to earn money from this and takes this as a means of gambling (赌博), it’s a good way to improve human connections,” Dong said.29. How did Mr. Kang feel about digital hongbao according to Paragraph 2?A. He felt regretted spending too much money.B. He was happy to spend too much of his time.C. He had a strong preference for it.D. He felt a sense of guilty in getting it.30. From the underlined sentence we know that Mr. Kang felt ___________.A. both regretted and successfulB. either regretted or successfulC. not only happy but also satisfiedD. not pleased but stressed31. What can we infer from what Mr. Dong said about digital hongbao?A. It will bring us trouble in holiday reunion.B. It will be out of fashion in near future.C. Lots of people will use it to earn money.D. Mr. Dong is in favour of digital hongbao.32. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Spring Festival ReunionB. Double-edged SwordC. New Holiday EnthusiasmD. Family Reunion DestructionC“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners have fallen off the radar (雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint (抱怨) about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous (匿名的) rude messages by email.However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly ack nowledge good manners when we see them.33. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A. People can tell good from bad behavior.B. Radar is able to observe human behavior.C. People care little about their behavior.D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.34. Some people are less willing to deal with humans because ___________.A. they are becoming less patientB. they are growing too independentC. they have to handle many important messagesD. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward35. The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ____________.A. ridiculousB. disgustingC. acceptableD. reasonable36. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. We should applaud good behavior.B. Technology can never be blamed.C. We should keep pointing out mistakes.D. Technology will take over lives one day.DWanting to lose weight or quit smoking are often resolutions (决心) made at the beginning of the New Year. Meg Baker, one University of Alabama at Birmingham wellness expert says there is a key ingredient to being successful health-wise in the coming year. About half of the most popular resolutions made each year are health-related, according to the United States government. In addition to losing weight and quitting smoking, they include eating healthier foods, getting fit, managing stress and drinking less alcohol.Meg Baker says while the focus on self-improvement is good, an individual must be ready to ma ke a change in order to actually do so.“Readiness to change is a big factor,” Baker said. “Based on the stages of the change model: precontemplation (unwilling to make a change), contemplation (considering a lifestyle change) and action, you have to want to change your lifestyle to successfully improve your health.”Develop small, short-term goals that will fit into your schedule; these should be realistic. Consider the benefits and reasons for the change. Talk to a family member, friend or co-worker about goals; this accountability (责任) will increase the possibility of your staying committed to a new gym plan or quit-smoking plan, and they may want to join you.Baker says starting small increases the possibility of success. Find a form of exercise that you love, make small nutritional changes like packing a lunch or cooking dinner at home, and get digital reinforcements (增强) by using tracking systems and apps.Additionally, Baker says, because so much time is spent at work, it is a good idea to c onsider signing up for workplace wellness programs, if offered. “Many companies want to see their employees thrive, so they will offer incentives (鼓励) to help them improve their health, like the My Health Rewards program we are starting at UAB,” Baker said. “Whether it is to improve your energy level, improve mood, combat health conditions and disease, or to be there for your kids’ future, there’s always a reason that a resolution was made,”Baker said.“So when the going gets tough, remind yourself of why you’re making a lifestyle change, and this will keep you motivated.” Also, consider modifications to the new plan if it isn’t viable. Baker said.“If the new plan proves it can’t be done, switch things up. Variety is the key to life and can keep you from getting burned out.37.What does the passage mainly tell us?A. At the beginning of the New Year people want to lose weight.B. At the beginning of the New Year people want to quit smoking.C. Readiness to keep fit is the most popular New Year’s resolution.D. Readiness to change is important to commit to the New Year’s resolutions.38.We can know from the passage that ____________.A. if you develop small, short-term goals, you will succeedB. people should not develop big, long-term goalsC. sharing goals with others can help people keep to their plansD. the resolutions made at the beginning of the New Year are hard to achieve39. What’s Baker’s attitude towards the My Health Rewards program?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Unconcerned.D. Doubtful.40. The underlined word “viable” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _________.A. practicableB. detailedC. originalD. perfect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。