2021届福建省厦门外国语学校高三上学期第一次阶段性检测英语试题
福建省厦门市外国语学校2021-2022学年七年级上学期期中测试英语试题
福建省厦门市外国语学校2021-2022学年七年级上学期期中测试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空In my family, my mum always gives the family something special for meals—she mayin front of my dad, something very burnt(焦的). To my surprise, my dad just takes his bread, smiles at my mum and eats happily, every bite.After dinner, my mum says 2 to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he says, “I like bunt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all.” Later that night, I go to kiss Dad good night. I ask him if he really likes his bread burnt. He has me in arms and says. “Your mum works very hard all day. She’s really 3 . And you see a little burnt food never hurts(伤害) anyone!”Now I know life is not perfect(完美). Nobody is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I learn something 4 these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other between a husband and wife, a parent and 5 or just between two friends. This is the key(关键)to a happy life.So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember burnt bread never hurts anyone. Be 6 to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.1．A．in B．with C．for2．A．hello B．sorry C．goodbye3．A．tired B．happy C．angry4．A．funny B．important C．easy5．A．sister B．brother C．child6．A．angry B．kind C．clever二、阅读单选7．Jenny can watch ________ with her friends after 8:20 in the evening.A．The Battle at Lake Changjin B．My Country, My ParentsC．Little Canned Men8．Your parents will take you (12 years old) to watch the movie My Country, My Parents. You should pay ________ in total.A．￥140B．￥175C．￥2109．Billy wants to know more about China, he can watch the movie ________.A．The Battle at Lake Changjin B．My Country, My ParentsC．Little Canned Men10．From the poster(海报), we can know that ________.A．with a student ID, Jane can get a popcorn for freeB．you can call Jinyi International Cinema at 929-36587 for more informationC．Tom and his 5-year-old sister need to pay(花) 140 yuan for Little Canned MenMr. Black is an old man who lives alone in a small town. He has poor eyesight(视力) buthe doesn’t wear glasses, because he thinks it is not cool to wear glasses.It is Saturday and it is fine today. Mr. Black likes sunny days and he wants to take a walk. He puts on his black hat, takes his yellow bag and then goes out of his house. He walks on the street and looks around. The sun is shining and the birds are singing in the tree. Mr. Black feels very happy and relaxed. Suddenly, a strong wind blows away his hat. “Oh, my hat!” Mr. Black begins to run after it. He runs and the hat “runs”, too. Mr. Black feels surprised. An old man shouts (喊叫) to him from a window.“Hey! What are you doing?”“Running after my hat!” Mr. Black answers.“Your hat? You are running after my black cat.”11．From the passage, we can know it is ________ today.A．Rainy B．snowy C．sunny12．The underlined words “blows away” mean “________” in Chinese.A．带来B．吹走C．紧跟13．Mr. Black runs on the street because he wants to _________.A．get his hat B．catch the cat C．do some exercise 14．The best title for the passage is “________”.A．An old man B．A cat or a hat C．Running after a catLook! Here comes a new bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and it is about 12 meters long. It was made in China.The panda bus looks cute, and it’s also quite smart. It uses AI technology(科技). There are no drivers on the bus. It can find its way, When you get on the bus, you can swipe(刷) your hand. The bus can read your handprint and know who you are. There are also many clever and helpful robots on the bus. If you are in danger, the bus will call 110 right away. Inside the bus, there is a vending machine(自动售货机). You can buy breakfast and dinner on the bus. When you get off the bus, and need to take another bus, you can also get the transfer information(换乘信息) from the bus.People in the cities, like Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, Jinan in Shandong Province and Xiamen in Fujian Province, can take the bus. Do you want to take it?15．Which is TRUE about the panda bus?A．It is about 22m long.B．The bus driver is just a panda.C．It can carry 22people at a time.16．You can’t ________ on the panda bus.A．see a driver B．swipe your hand C．buy breakfast and dinner 17．What does the underline phrase “get off” mean?A．上车B．到达C．下车18．Which city doesn’t have this kind of bus?A．Jinan.B．Guilin.C．Changzhou.三、多任务混合阅读阅读短文，根据短文内容及要求完成各题。
福建省厦门外国语学校石狮分校2022-2023学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题
厦门外国语学校石狮分校2022级高一英语第一次月考英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man ask for?A.Hot coffee.B.Iced coffee.C.Cold soda.2.What does the woman want to find?A.A cell phone.B.A map.C.A park.3.Why won’t the woman’s boyfriend attend the concert?A.He doesn’t want to go.B.He couldn’t get a ticket.C.He has other plans.4.Why will the woman stay home?A.To wait for a call.B.To watch a ball game on TV.C.To have dinner with a friend.5.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Apply for a different job.B.Wait for an application form.C.Fill out an online application.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2020-2021学年厦门市外国语学校高三英语一模试卷及答案
2020-2021学年厦门市外国语学校高三英语一模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALocated besideLake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s most moving moments.The Olympic ParkThe journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport.The first Olympic SymbolThe “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope. The six color1 s include at least one color1 that is represented on the flag of every country.The StadiumsThe stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present, including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.The Olympic MedalsHave you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896. Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?A.The Olympic Park.B.The first Olympic Symbol.C.The Stadiums.D.The Olympic Medals.2.What can you do in the section of The Stadiums?A.Celebrate the glory of a sportsman.B.Meet the designers of the stadiums.C.Explore the future stadiums.D.Enjoy the model of the Bird’s Nest.3.In which column of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Science.C.Travel.D.Business.BJapan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in order to control rising infections (传染病), just three months before the country is set to host the Olympics. The government said the state of emergency — set to last for about two weeks— would be “short and powerful”. Under the measures, bars will be required to close and big sporting events will be held without audience. The government has insisted that the Olympics will go ahead in July.Prime minister Yoshihide Suga announced the measures on Friday, saying they would begin on Sunday and remain in place until 11 May. In addition to to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will be affected. It has marked the third state of emergency in japan since the pandemic began. “I sincerely apologize for causing trouble for many people again,” he said. “It is feared that infection in major cities will spread across the whole country if we take no measures.”Under the rules, major facilities like department stores will close, as well as restaurants, bars, and KTV rooms serving alcohol. Restaurants that do not serve alcohol are being told to close early, and companies are being asked to make arrangements for people to work remotely. Schools will remain open. Besides, the emergency measurescoincide withthe country’s “Golden Week” holiday, which runs from late April to the first week of May and is the busiest travel period of the year. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike urged residents to start taking precautions immediately. In an effort to discourage people from going out at night. She said neon signs (霓虹灯) would be turned off.The coronavirus toll in Japan has been much lower than that in many other countries, with about 558,000 cases and fewer than 10,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University. But there are concerns over the latest rise in infections, with reports of hospital bed shortages in some areas.Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto said at a news conference on Friday that organizers were not considering canceling the event. “I hope the coronavirus situation improves with the prevention measures the government, Tokyo, and other regional governments have put into place,” she said. “We, as Tokyo 2020, continue to wish for the swift return to normal and will continue to work closely to make sure a safe and secure Olympics can happen.”4. According to the passage, what does Japanese government advise people to do?A. To watch a live game.B. To work at home.C. To hang out in the evening.D. To study at home.5. What is the aim of bringing in emergency Covid measures?A. To relieve people's fear of the the pandemic.B. To settle the problem of hospital bed shortages.C. To test government’s management of emergency.D. To ensure the smooth running of the upcoming Olympics.6. Which words can best describe the government’s action?A. generous and brilliant.B. costly but useless.C. positive and considerate.D. accidental but efficient.7. What does the underlined phrase “coincide with” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. meet withB. deal withC. make upD. set upCLight pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects' lives, the researchers said. "We strongly believe artificial light at night — in combination with habitat loss, chemical pollution.invasive (入侵的) species, and climate change — is driving insect declines, " the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world, and the first global scientific review published in February,said widespread declines threatened to cause a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems".There are thought to be millions of insect species, most still unknown to science, and about half are active at night. Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution is moths (飞蛾) flapping around a bulb, mistaking it for the moon. Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed, as light waves line up after reflecting from a smooth surface. But artificial light can scupper (使泡汤) this. Insects areimportant prey (猎物) for many species, but light pollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights. Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species, the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature, such as climate change and invasive species. But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However, unlike other drivers of decline, light pollution is ly easy to prevent. Simply turning off lights that are not needed is the most obvious action, he said, while making lights motion-activated also cuts light pollution. Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important. It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights, which interfere with daily rhythms. LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours and flicker rates.8. What is discussed in the passage?A. Causes of declining insect populations.B. Consequences of insect population collapses.C. Light pollution: the key bringer of insect declines.D. Insect declines: the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.9. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. How light travels in space.B. How light helps insects find food.C. How the food chain is interrelated.D. How light pollution affects insects.10. What does the underlined word"analogues"in Paragraph 6probably mean?A. Selective things.B. Similar things.C. Variations.D. Limitations.11. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To offer solutions.B. To give examples.C. To make comparisons.D. To present arguments.DJennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's(学士) degree.Jennifer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲) a lot to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned animportant lesson, witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family—and that's pretty powerful.12. What did Jennifer do after high school?A. She helped her dad with his work.B. She ran the family farm on her own.C. She taught her sisters and brothers.D. She supported herself through college.13. Why did she choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital?A. To learn from the best nurses.B. To take care of her kids easily at night.C. To save money for her parents.D. To find a well-paid job there.14. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?A. Her health.B. Her chance of promotion.C Her reputation. D. Her time with family.15. What can we learn from Jennifer's story?A. Hard work pays off.B. Love breaks down barriers.C. Time is money.D. Education is the key to success.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
福建省厦门外国语学校2021届高三1月阶段性检测英语试题
福建省厦门外国语学校2021届高三1月阶段性检测英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、短对话1．What is Jason going to do today?A．Play basketball. B．Visit his grandparents. C．Help on his father’s farm. 2．Where is the library building?A．Opposite the gym. B．On the right of the bridge. C．In front of the Student Center.3．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Keeping a balanced diet. B．Working hard. C．Losing weight. 4．What is the woman probably?A．A nurse. B．A teacher. C．A surgeon.5．How much will the man pay for the glasses?A．$90. B．$150. C．$240.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．How does the woman feel about the news?A．Excited. B．Annoyed. C．Surprised.7．What do we know about the man?A．He got promoted two months ago.B．He is going to China to find another job.C．He has set up a new factory for a few months.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2021届福建省厦门外国语学校高三上学期第一次月考英语卷
【最新】福建省厦门外国语学校高三上学期第一次月考英语卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、其他1．________ medical examination will help us find our health problems in time. A．Regular B．Normal C．Common D．Ordinary 2．You might think they have enough money for the project but ________ could be further from the truth.A．something B．everything C．nothingD．anything3．The school is trying its best to improve its digital library, making it more ________ to students.A．achievable B．approachable C．affordable D．accessible 4．Would you complain if you were ________ with the food or service in a restaurant? A．overpaid B．dissatisfied C．underratedD．misinformed5．The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _______ for a meal to be cooked.A．laid B．laying C．to layD．being laid6．If caught ________ in Singapore, the person is definitely subject to heavy fines. A．litter B．littered C．to litter D．littering 7．I was late this morning because my alarm o’clock failed to _______.A．go out B．go away C．go off D．go without 8．You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had ________ her children. A．bringing up B．bringing about C．brought up D．brought about9．Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet life has developed gradually.A．that B．where C．which D．whose 10．No one is sure of the extent ________ this will affect business.A．which B．when C． by which D．to which 11．As a result of multi-media used in teaching, not only _______, but students become more interested in the lessons.A．saved is teachers’ energy B．is teachers’ energy savedC．teachers’ energy is saved D．is saved teachers’ energy12．It _______ he died ________ people gave him credit for his work.A．was until; when B．was until; thatC．wasn’t until; when D．wasn’t until; that13．I thought her nice and honest _________I met her.A．first time B．for the first time C．the first time D．by the first time 14．The policeman took the thief _________ and forced him into the car beside.A．by the arm B．on the arm C．by his arm D．on his arm15．To get well-prepared for his wedding ceremony, the bridegroom is said to _________an order for a tailor-made suit the other day.A．place B．cancel C．have placed D．have cancelled16．Information has been put forward that more middle school graduates will be________into universities.A．admitted B．accepted C．permitted D．allowed 17．It’s bad manners to _________others while they are having a conversation.A．ask B．interrupt C．shout D．doubt 18．After a long journey, my legs _________ under me and I couldn’t walk any farther. A．gave up B．gave out C．gave in D．gave away 19．I wonder how it _________that he studied very hard but didn’t pass this important exam. A．came up B．came out C．came over D．came about 20．---How did you like Nick’s performance last night?---To be honest, his singing didn’t ________ to me much.A．belong B．appeal C．refer D．occurI just read a beautiful story. And it touched the innermost part of my heart. It is about a little girl, a 41 and a corporation. But 42 crying at work might be a 43 , you should wait until you get home to read it. Trust me.10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 44 with a rare form of cancer for three years. This month, it became 45 that Colby would probably 46 soon. The one thing she wanted to do 47 she died was see the movie, “Up”. She’d been 48 by the previews（预告片）.But Colby’s health was so 49 that she could not be taken to the theater, and “Up” is only playing in theaters. By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 50 . A family friend began desperately 51 numbers at Pixar. She finally 52 to someone and told them Colby’s 53 . After a discussion, Pixar 54 to help.Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 55 to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied.On June 10, Pixar 56 an employee to the Curtin home and showed the film on DVD—possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that 57 then.Here’s what her mom said, “When I 58 it, I had really no idea about the 59 or the theme of the movie, I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up. Up to 60 .”Colby died seven hours after watching the movie.21．A．boy B．lover C．play D．movie22．A．if B．whether C．while D．for23．A．sorrow B．problem C．trick D．joke24．A．sticking B．suffering C．experiencing D．living25．A．clear B．uncertain C．sorry D．sure26．A．recover B．return C．die D．come27．A．until B．when C．after D．before 28．A．fascinated B．shocked C．disappointed D．surprised29．A．good B．poor C．normal D．stable30．A．do it B．see to it C．make it D．survive it31．A．calling B．counting C．dialing D．picking32．A．got over B．got away C．got down D．got through 33．A．regret B．will C．demand D．order34．A．refused B．hoped C．agreed D．offered 35．A．scared B．ready C．afraid D．sad36．A．planned B．made C．shipped D．flew37．A．mattered B．counted C．sold D．existed38．A．watched B．listened C．saw D．heard39．A．beginning B．ending C．cost D．content40．A．sky B．balloon C．heaven D．hell“Help! Help! Help!” a resident screamed over the phone, “I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes!”Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes. Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought(干旱) along water banks hatch(孵化) quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals.The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive. They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness. “I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed. “Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted.Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn. Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay. Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month. When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem. Technicians will respond by looking into the problem and making proper treatment. Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water. Controlling mosquito larvae(幼虫) is important to mosquito control. Kept in their water habitat, larvae are treated and killed before they mature and “take to wing.” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches(排水沟) and they treat the water with a host of larvicides.It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck (airplane or helicopter in other counties) to kill adult mosquitoes. Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area.41．The author writes the first paragraph in order to _________.A．make the public take action at onceB．attract readers to read the following contentsC．show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helplessD．criticize that the government has done nothing42．According to the passage, when do the eggs hatch?A．When the flood hits.B．During the drought.C．After the flood leaves.D．When spring comes.43．When are mosquitoes most dangerous?A．At dawn and dusk.B．At noon. C．In the late morning.D．At midnight. 44．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Where there is water, there are mosquitoes.B．Mosquitoes can be totally got rid of if treated properly.C．Mosquito Control provides free service on mosquito problems for residents.D．It works better to get rid of mosquito larvae than to kill adult mosquitoes.We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough and that all will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated because they reach teenage years and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our life will be better when our spouse (配偶) gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a vacation, when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all.For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.But there was always some obstacles (挫折) along the way, an ordeal (苦难) to get through, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be paid. Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those obstacles were part of life. Little by little, that point of view also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that __________. So stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your mortgage(借款) to be paid off, for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before deciding to be happy.Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no better time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.45．The most proper title for the passage should be______.A．Happiness Is a Frustration B．Happiness Is a DestinationC．Happiness Is a Dream D．Happiness is a Process46．The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______.A．life is a worthwhile but challenging voyage B．so long as you believe you can, you canC．people tend to think the future will be brighter than now D．people feel at a loss about their life47．The writer thinks _______is a real happinessA．setting our imagination free B．enjoying our present lifeC．finding our own shortcut to success D．facing obstacles and challenges bravely 48．Which of the sayings can fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph?A．time waits for no one B．time is moneyC．tomorrow is another day D．time can work wondersPutting Movies on MobilesMovies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as theOscars．But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn atMoFilm — the first mobile film festival.The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries．Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length — ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones．An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers．The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.New PlatformsThe awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry．Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films．They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work．Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works.It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have thatexpression seen by a wide audience．Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!New Technology AdvancesMoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood．The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size．However this could be overcome as technology advances.In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone．And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality．Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere. 49．At the first MoFilm, ________．A．movies in the theater got their recognitionB．more than 100 countries took part in the competitionC．ideal films were five minutes or less in lengthD．the winner was chosen by experts’ voting50．“They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work.” The underlined word means “________”．A．discouraged B．encouraged C．frightened D．surprised 51．Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of________．A．online services B．the mobile phoneC．technology advances D．the screen size52．What’s certain about the future of MoFilm according to the passage?A．The number of mobile phone users may contribute to the popularity of MoFilm. B．Audience is sure to watch longer films on mobile phones in the near future.C．Some mobile companies are on the way to producing mobile films of higher quality. D．Grassroots filmmakers can achieve their career success more easily starting from MoFlim.The days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken mainly by banningtiger-shooting to protect those animals which still survive.Some people say that man is naturally a hunter. I disagree with this view. Surely ourearliest forefathers, who at first possessed no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals.I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauty of the wild countryside. There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat.I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself.The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives. One of them wrote:“You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it clearly and on the animal’s own territory (领地).You must fix forever in your mind all the wonders of that particular day. This is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and eventually eaten, half alive, by other animals. Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing — not if you respect the thing you kill, not if you kill to enrich your memories, not if you kill to feed your people.”I can understand such beliefs, and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with spears and bravely caught them by the tail. But this is very different from manytiger-shoots I have seen, in which modern weapons were used. The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants. Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits.53．There is little hunting in India now partly because ________.A．it is dangerous to hunt there B．hunting is already out of dateC．hunters want to protect animals D．there are few animals left to hunt 54．The author thinks modern hunters kill mainly ________.A．to make the countryside safe B．to earn people’s admirationC．to gain power and influence D．to improve their health55．What do we learn about the big-game hunters?A．They hunt old animals. B．They mistreat animals.C．They hunt for food. D．They hunt for money.56．What is the author’s view on the tiger-shoots he has seen?A．Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face-to-face.B．Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons.C．Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers.D．Modern hunters should put their safety first.Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “meta-computing”.It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computerwill become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.57．According to the writer, meta-computing may be creating intelligence __________.A．because human beings are intelligent B．because a computer works as the brain doesC．because of a network of many computers D．because of the number of computers58．Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?A．Radio telescope→SETI website→V olunteers’ computers→SETI baseB．Radio telescope→SETI base→SETI website→V olunteers’ computersC．SETI base→SETI website→V olunteers’ computers→Radio telescopeD．SETI base→Radio telescope→SETI website→V olunteers’ computers59．The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to________.A．extra-terrestrial intelligence B．human intelligenceC．the SETI project D．meta-computing60．The passage mainly tells us about __________.A．a new way to work on the computer B．a new way to work and play gamesC．a new way to search for life outside the earth D．a new way to make life interesting and different.阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在相对应的横线上。
2022-2023学年福建省厦门外国语学校石狮分校高二上学期期中考试英语试题
2022-2023学年福建省厦门外国语学校石狮分校高二上学期期中考试英语试题1. Where does the woman come from?A．America. B．Australia. C．Canada.2. What gift did the man send to Alice last year?A．A pair of earrings. B．A cellphone. C．A bag.3. What will the woman do after work?A．Have a roast beef dinner.B．Go to the Jungle Café.C．Pack up for the trip home.4. How much should the woman pay?A．$220. B．$90. C．$180.5. Where can we find the woman this afternoon?A．At the hospital. B．In a shop. C．In her office.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the woman want to change her apartment?A．It’s far away from her company.B．The apartment has no furniture.C．She has no enough money.7. What necessities does the woman require?A．Furniture and Wi-Fi.B．Refrigerator and Wi-Fi.C．Television and furniture.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What’s the woman’s favorite sport to watch?A．Baseball. B．Basketball. C．Football.9. What can we know about the man?A．He likes watching and playing sports.B．He takes sports nearly every day.C．He doesn’t like playing sports.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2021届厦门市第一中学高中高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案
2021届厦门市第一中学高中高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look.Enchanted LearningEnchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $ 20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are color1 ed pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school-age children.StarfallStarfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first-grade-level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre-K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.Sesame Street WorkshopKids loveSesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.1. Why does Enchanted Learning offer purchasing memberships?A. Charging for the information.B. Charging for downloading materials.C. Giving access to the site without the ads.D. Providing unlimited search for more pages.2. Where can you buy educational materials for your children?A. Enchanted LearningB. StarfallC. Sesame Street WorkshopD. Colored pages3. What is the purpose of this text?A. To introduce.B. To discuss.C. To persuade.D. To educate.BWhen visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D. C , they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they can hear recordings of speech in hundreds of languages coming from the tree. Most words sound foreign to the listeners. The different voices also speak at the same time. The resultingclamoris similar to that made in a crowded theater before a show begins.Rafael Lozano-Hemmer completed the piece last year. On his website, the artist says that Speaking Willow “reminds us that language is what defines our specific communities and connects our many cultures.” Lozano-Hemmer made the piece specially for the museum.It is the first of many immersive (身临其境的) experiences for visitors at Planet Word, a museum all about words and language. The exhibits playfully explore the lager and complex subject of language.In one room, a video plays, showing babies saying their first words. Another room, called “Where Do Words Come From”, teaches the history of some common English words. The space includes a 22-foot-tali “Wall of Words”, where visitors speak into devices and learn about the roots of the English language.Another room invites listeners to speak and learn about different languages. Native speakers of 28 languages and two sign languages teach people sayings in those languages. They also explain how language shapes their understanding of the world and how words cannot be separated from culture.Other rooms explore the different ways language is used — from humor and song writing to public speaking and advertising. Visitors can sing karaoke while learning about song writing, record a famous speech, play a joke-telling game, and teach a computer how to make cartoons. Almost every exhibit is interactive and most ask visitors to speak aloud.One exhibit room is all about books. It is designed to look like an old, rich library. Books line the shelves. When a book is placed on the table, a recorded reading begins and pictures appear.4. What does the underlined word “clamor” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Scene.B. Noise.C. Language.D. Appearance.5. The SpeakingWillowwas created ______.A specially B. accidentallyC. on requestD. out of curiosity6. What can we learn from the video in the room?A. Words and cultures.B. Different languages.C. The history of words.D. The first words newborns say.7. In which paragraph can you find the methods of using languages?A. 3.B. 4.C. 6.D. 7.CChinese paleontologists (古生物学家) have determined that, about 47 million years ago, subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The conclusion, which appears in a paper published on Tuesday, was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils. By combining the findings and models, the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago, showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19℃, says Su Tao, a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass. It is fair tocall it the ‘ShangriLa’ of ancient times,” Su adds.The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils, the majority of which are most closely related to plant life in today's subtropical or tropical regions.“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude, freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,” Su says.The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution of the plateau's landscape, according to Zhou Zhekun, the paper's corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40 years after the first. Lasting up to 10 years, the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateau's glaciers, its biodiversity and ecological changes, and will also monitor the changes in climate.8. How did the paper come to the conclusion?A. Through the observation of the Baingoin basin.B. Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.C. Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.D. Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.9. What can be inferred according to Su Tao?A. The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.B. “Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.C. The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.D. The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.10. Where might the passage come from?A. The Times.B. The Wall Street Journal.C. Chinese National Geography.D. The Economist.11. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To instruct.B. To educate.C. To persuade.D. To inform.DThe man who invented the World Wide Web a few decades ago is calling for major changes to make it better for humans. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Berners-Lee said that the web was used by half the world's population.Berners-Lee said the web had clearly created great opportunities for humans to progress and had made life easier for millions of people. Actually, it also has offered opportunities to groups traditionally not heard a new voice in society. However, he added that the web had also provided new ways for cheats to commit crimes (犯罪).“Against the background of news stories about how the web is misused, it's understandable that many people feel afraid and unsure if the web is really a force for good,” he wrote.Berners-Lee created a group called the World Wide Web Foundation. He islooking for help from governments, companies and people to become more involved in shaping the web to do more good for humans. His actual plan is called the “Contract (合同) for the Web”.Under this contract, governments are called on to take steps to makesure all people can connect to the Internet and that personal privacy is respected. Businesses are asked to keep the Internet prices low so more people can use the web. In addition, companies should respect privacy and develop technologies that aim to put people first.The plan also calls on people to create materials for the web and work with others to make sure that is rich, quality information for everyone. Besides, people should seek to “build strong communities that respect personalspeech and human equality.” “The path to make the Internet better is the responsibility of everyone who uses it,” Bermers-Lee added, “Making big changes will not be easy, but will be very well worth it in the end.”12. What does Berners-Lee think of the World Wide Web?A. It is his greatest regret.B. It stops the progress of humans.C. It needs improving.D. It does more harm than good.13. What's wrong with the web according to Berners-Lee?A. It is misused for bad purposes.B. It is misunderstood by all people.C. It blocks out a new voice in society.D. It is expensive for half the world’s population.14. What are governments called on to do under the “Contract for the Web”?A. Put technology first.B. Create materials for the web.C. Popularize the Internet.D. Make the Internet free of charge.15. What should people do with the Internet in Berners-Lee's opinion?A. Be responsible for it.B. Absolutely reject it.C. Completely rely on it.D. Be unconcerned about it.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届福建省厦门外国语学校高三年级上学期期中考试英语试题及答案
绝密★启用前福建省厦门外国语学校2021届高三年级上学期期中教学质量检测英语试题2020年11月第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ATo ensure an excellent experience during your tour of the Mark Twain House， here are some guidelines and general information:The House is Shown Only by Guided Tour.To ensure an optimum (最佳) experience， house tours are limited to 14 people， first-come， first-served. If your group has more than 10 people，call (860) 280-3130 to reserve a discounted group tour in advance of your visit. If you have a party of fewer than 10 people feel free to purchase tickets online: We will hold them at Will Call. The tour schedule is usually online about a month in advance.Our site is made up of three buildings.The Webster Bank Museum Center at the Mark Twain House & Museum is always your first and last stop as it houses our ticket counter， museum store，film， exhibits and cafe. All tours gather in the museum center before heading over to Mark Twain’s historic 1874 home. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house is the third building on our property， but is generally not open to the public. The hayloft (干草棚) has been repurposed into offices and the main floor of the barn is a space available for rent forparties and meetings.Coupons & DiscountsThe Mark Twain House offers only a few coupons and discounts. The price you pay for admission helps us maintain the beauty of this icon of American architecture. If you are lucky enough to find one of those special offers online or at your local library， keep in mind they are good only for the general Mark Twain House Tours. No passes or discounts may be applied to our specialty tours.21. What kind of tour booked beforehand enjoys a discount?A. Specialty tour.B. Guided tour.C. Group tour with 9 people.D. Group tour with 13 people.22. Which place is not available to tourists?A. The Webster Bank Museum Center.B. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house.C. The hayloft.D. Mark Twain’s historic 1874 home.23. What is the purpose of charging admission fees?A. To earn more money.B. To support Mark Twain’s family.C. To well preserve the house.D. To offer parties and meetings.BHave you ever pressed the pedestrian button at a crosswalk and wondered if it really worked? They’re called “placebo (安慰剂) buttons” 一。
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2021届福建省厦门外国语学校高三上学期第一次阶段性检测英语试题学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________一、短对话1. How much did the woman pay for the running shoes?A．￡50. B．￡15.50. C．￡15.2. What does the woman's brother look like?A．He is very tall. B．He is a bit heavy. C．He has dark hair. 3. What will the man do this afternoon?A．Visit the New York office. B．Prepare for ameeting.C．Give a presentation.4. What will the weather be like today?A．Rainy and cold. B．Windy but warm. C．Sunny but cold.5. Where is Luck's father?A．In the garden. B．In the garage. C．In the kitchen.二、长对话6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【小题1】What are the speakers talking about?A．Which movie to watch. B．Where to havedinner.C．How to be a betteractor.【小题2】What does the man think of River Adventure? A．Longer. B．Shorter. C．Funnier.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【小题1】Where is the woman flying to?A．Tokyo. B．Chicago. C．Washington, 【小题2】Which flight will the woman take?A ．The one at 12:30.B ．The one at 3:00.C ．The one at 6:00.【小题3】What will the woman do in the next few hours?A ．Wait in the lounge.B ．Take a city tour.C ．Walk around the airport.8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【小题1】What does the woman do now?A ．A waitress.B ．A shopkeeper.C ．A secretary.【小题2】What does the man offer to do for the woman?A ．Give her a tip.B ．Recommend a job to her.C ．Treat her to dinner. 【小题3】What do we know about the man?A ．He is a boss himself.B ．He doesn't know the woman.C ．He is familiar with the restaurant.9. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【小题1】What is wrong with the woman?A ．She has a headache.B ．She has a toothache.C ．She has an earache.【小题2】How often will the woman take the medicine?A ．Once a day.B ．Twice a day.C ．Three times a day.【小题3】When does the conversation take place?A ．On Monday.B ．On Tuesday.C ．On Thursday.【小题4】What does the man ask the woman to do in the end?A ．Make an appointment.B ．Go to the chemist's.C ．Take the medicine before meals.三、短文10. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
【小题1】What do Americans and Europeans often have for lunch and dinner?A ．Eggs, bacon and hamburgers.B ．Potatoes, meat and vegetables.C ．French fries, sausages and pizza.【小题2】How do Americans and Europeans differ in diet?A ．Americans have more food.B ．Americans have less candy.C ．Americans have more meals a day.【小题3】What have Americans tried to do in recent years?A ．Avoid Asian food.B ．Change their eating habits.C ．Improve health care.四、阅读选择11. It's easy to get defeated completely by something negativein your daily life. Give these apps a try if you want to be more positive instead of being negative in your daily life.ShineShine is a text messaging service based on the idea that sometimesyou need some external phrases to guide your internal positive thinking.Visit the website, and you'll have the ability to sign up to receivea daily text message ——all you need to provide is a first name anda phone number. Then you'll receive one message per day with inspirational quotes from successful people from Monday through Friday.KwippyIn many cases, statements that come from other people can be more powerful than ones you make to yourself. That's where Kwippy comes in. The app Kwippy has a positive, lively community focused on fun while keeping negativity out. It is a new kind of social media platformthat will send you random challenges throughout the day, promptingyou to take a photo of something in your nearby environment.ThinkUpIf you're feeling confident and good about your place in life, download the app, come up with some positive statements aboutyourself and record them for future generations. If you're feelingless creative or don't know what to say, don,t worry 一 the app also has a list of shared positive statements that you can choose from. Smiling MindSmiling Mind, a nonprofit organization, was founded by and iscurrently operated by psychologists and educators. Everything thereis supported by scientific evidence. The app is free to use but you can make a donation if you want to continue supporting their efforts, displaying friendly and thoughtful acts to others.In the app, you'll find different choices, which can help you remove negative thoughts and focus on the positivity of the present moments. 【小题1】Which app makes people feel encouraged regularly?A．Shine. B．Kwippy.C．ThinkUp. D．Smiling Mind.【小题2】Who is Kwippy suitable for?A．Those who need to face a big life challenge.B．Those who look for a friendly neighborhood.C．Those who long for a great sense of belonging.D．Those who want to live an enjoyable social life.【小题3】What is the purpose of the article?A．To show the power of some advanced apps.B．To introduce some apps for avoiding people feeling down.C．To compare the advantages of some apps.D．To list the wide usage of apps in our daily life.12. Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the last great modernist architects, has died aged 102.Although he worked mostly in the United States, Pei will always be remembered for a European project: his redevelopment of the Louvre Museum in Paris in the 1980s.Pei was the first foreign architect to work on the Louvre in its long history, and initially his designs were fiercely opposed.But in the end, the French — and everyone else — were won over.His glass pyramid outside the Louvre, completed in 1989, is now one of Paris' most famous landmarks.Pei was born in China in 1917 into a wealthy family.His fatherwas a banker.His artistic mother—a calligrapher and musician—hadthe greater influence on him.Despite not speaking English, he movedto the US at the age of 18 to study at Pennsylvania, MIT andHarvard.He worked as a research scientist for the US governmentduring World War Two, and went on to work as an architect, foundinghis own firm in 1955.He carried on working well into old age,creating one of his most famous masterpieces—the Museum of IslamicArt in Doha, Qatar—in his 80s.He has designed buildings, hotels, schools and other structures across North America, Asia and Europe.His other work includes Dallas City Hall and Japan's Miho Museum.His style was influenced by hislove of Islamic architecture.His favoured building materials were glass and steel, with a combination of concrete.He won a variety of awards and prizes for his buildings,including the AIA Gold Medal, the Praemium Imperiale forArchitecture.In 1983 Pei was given the fifth Pritzker Architecture Prize for giving the 20th century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms.He used his $100,000 prize money to start a scholarship fund for Chinese students to study architecture in America.In person, Pei was always neatly dressed, good-tempered, charming and unusually modest.【小题1】What do we know about Pei and his work on the Louvre Museum? A．The French approved of his designs at first.B．Pei was the only foreign expert employed by the Louvre.C．Pei made use of glass in his designs.D．Pei retired after completing the work.【小题2】Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage?①He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize.②He founded his own firm.③He created the Museum of Islamic Art.④He worked as a research scientist.A．①③②④B．④①②③C．④②①③D．①④③②【小题3】What words can be used to describe Pei according to the passage?A．Productive and humorous. B．Generous and modest. C．Determined and outgoing. D．Attractive and responsible. 【小题4】What can be the best title of the passage?A．Louvre Pyramid Architect DiesB．Prizes Awarded to PeiAged 102C．Landmarks Created by Pei D．A Famous Architect Passed Away13. It is calculated that some of the world's 7, 000 languages are in danger of getting extinct.“For example, Ainu, a language in Japan, is now seriously threatened, with only 10 native speakers remaining” said lead study author Tatsuya Amano at the University of Cambridge in England.The scientists found that 25 percent of the world's languages are threatened.After identifying where the endangered languages were, they looked for any environmental and social or economic factors those languages might have in common, such as poor areas or rapid population growth.“We find that at the global scale, language speaker declines(减少) are strongly linked to economic growth—that is, declines are particularly occurring in economically developed regions,” Amano said.“One important finding of this new study is that languages in the tropics and Himalayan region are likely to be increasingly threatened in the near future, because these regions still have many local indigenous languages(本地语) with a small number of speakers, and at the same time are experiencing rapid economic growth,” Amano said.Economic growth may endanger languages for a variety of reasons.For instance, speakers of endangered languages may viewanother more popular language as offering economic opportunities, and thus forego their own languages.“There are other important factors that might endanger languages,” the research ers said.For instance, policies regarding how languages are used and taught in schools can be very different among countries and even within each country, and these factors may explain more detailed patterns in language endangerment.Amano suggested it could be possible to forecast future threatsto the diversity of languages.“There exists detailed information on future changes in the environment, economies and climates,” Amano said.“Using such information, together with the findings of this study and further analysis, we would like to understand what will happen to the world's languages, where it will happen and which languages will be threatened in particular.”【小题1】Why is the language of Ainu mentioned in Paragraph 1?A．To show that it is most likely to disappear in the futureB．To prove that Japanese is now seriously threatenedC．To show that few people speak Japanese in the worldD．To prove that Japanese is made up of many languages【小题2】What may endanger the languages most according to Amano? A．The diversity of society. B．The decline of the population. C．The improvement of theD．The development of economy. environment.【小题3】What does the underlined word “forego” probably mean? A．Employ. B．Desert.C．Record. D．Advance.【小题4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．The world's languages are developing at a rapid speed.B．The study may be of use in stopping languages dying out.C．It is rather hard for us to protect the diversity of languages. D．Future threats to the diversity of languages are unpredictable.14. While we may think it feels good to complain, complaining has some bad effects associated with it.Why isn't complaining beneficial? Research shows that it connects our brain with negativity.The brain is designed to workefficiently.This means that when we repeat a thought, negative or positive, the nerve cells form a bridge between each other to pass information in a higher speed.Therefore, the next time we have a similar type of thought, it is more easily passed.This explains why certain thought patterns become habits.Yet the harmful effects don't stop there.A study shows that complaining causes the hippocampus(海马区), which plays a vital role in problem-solving, to become smaller.In addition to causing brain damage, complaining also releases a stress hormone: cortisol, a kind of chemical the body produces when we meet with some danger.Constantly having a high level of cortisol results in high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and lowerimmunity(免疫力).The ill effects of our complaining aren't just limited to ourselves: they also involve those around us.We tend to mirror the moods of our friends.For this reason, we should be cautious about having stubborn complainers in our circle of companions.The best way to deal with constant negativity is to develop a sense of gratitude(感恩).Just like complaining acts as a poison, gratitude acts as a medicine.Research shows it lowers cortisol levels by 23 percent, as well as reduces blood pressure and blood sugar.It also decreases tiredness and depression.Gratitude is the perfect cure for complaining, a behavior that steals our brain power, happiness and physical well-being.What have you observed about the effects of complaining in your own life or in the lives of others? Have you noticed that when you are grateful, you feel better all over? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.【小题1】What do Para 2-3 mainly talk about?A．The diseases caused by complaining.B．The decrease of a vital part of our brain.C．The bad effects of complaining on brain power.D．The reason why certain thought patterns become habits.【小题2】What can we know about cortisol from the passage? A．Gratitude is an effective cure for Cortisol.B．Our body produce cortisol when we feel exited.C．Cortisol is a chemical that can cause brain damage.D．Having a high level of cortisol can lead to many health problems. 【小题3】What attitude does the writer take to stubborn complainers? A．Grateful. B．Tolerant.C．Disapproving. D．Skeptical.【小题4】Where can the passage most probably appear?A．In a newspaper. B．In a medical report.C．On a website. D．In a radio program.五、七选五15. A recent report suggested that an average person checks his or her cell phone 150 times a day. 【小题1】They may not know using their cell phones may put themselves or their loved ones in danger.【小题2】At least 200,000 car accidents were caused by texting messages.【小题3】A survey done by the Pew Institute suggested that Americans in the age range of 18 to 29 years old send 88 text messages a day. When you’re walking home from work, you don’t need your head-phones making loud noises in your ears. There is a much greater place to create positive emotions that will make us happier and much more fulfilled. Those emotions are within us, and by blocking these feelings with all of our latest technologies, we may be harming ourselves.【小题4】We need to take back control of our minds and stop compulsively checking our emails, Facebook updates, and text messages. I think we can live a happier life if we pay more attention to ourselves and the people we are speaking with. 【小题5】 Think about what parents are doing to children’s emotional well-being when they focus on their cell phones rather than their children.If you are playing with your children in the park, be totally attentive to what they are doing. If you are in a business meeting and someone is speaking, listen to everything they say.A．Your cell phone is not part of your body.B．Human beings are glued to their cell phones.C．Cell phones have brought great convenience to us.D．People addicted to cell phones are even not aware of their safety. E．How many relationships are lost because of a lack of communication?F．Using cell phones too much may be linked to depressions and anxiety.G．Statistics show 28 percent of car accidents occur from people using cell phones.六、完形填空16. Fourth-grader, Sarah Haycox, made it her mission to right a wrong. And in doing so, she has shown the world whatone_______person, with passion, can do.One day, when________by an athletic field near her school, Sarah noticed a small________with the name Edwin T. Pratt and the year 1930-1969 on it. She________who he was and what he did.After some_______, she learned that he was a civil rights leader who had done many good things to________others.______, he was killed just because someone disagreed with what he was doing.Feeling that the small memorial was________big enough for a man who had so much_______on others, Sarah________to do something!There was a new________going up nearby for young kids. She found out who were________the building project and asked them if it could be named after Mr. Pratt. Through great efforts, her vision came to reality! Almost 50 years after his death, Edwin Pratt’s life and impact will be celebrated as the name of the new school.Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr. Pratt was. But Sarah had the__________to learn more, the vision to imagine something better and the courage to_______ her idea. Her amazing actions have___________many other young people around the world.【小题1】A．honest B．young C．clever D．shy【小题2】A．walking B．running C．riding D．driving【小题3】A．museum B．church C．board D．memorial 【小题4】A．forgot B．realized C．wondered D．explained 【小题5】A．discussion B．research C．practice D．thought【小题6】A．teach B．rescue C．help D．repay【小题7】A．Sadly B．Basically C．Gradually D．Eventually 【小题8】A．rarely B．simply C．merely D．hardly【小题9】A．impact B．impression C．reflection D．dependence 【小题10】A．stopped B．decided C．happened D．announced 【小题11】A．library B．theatre C．school D．hospital【小题12】A．in need of B．in searchofC．in favourofD．in chargeof【小题13】A．curiosity B．confidence C．chance D．energy 【小题14】A．prove B．change C．present D．pursue 【小题15】A．astonished B．inspired C．attracted D．protected七、用单词的适当形式完成句子17. In the earthquake, the large city lay inruins_________________fifteen terrible seconds.(用适当的单词填空)18. Don’t worry. We are able to watch the lions incomplete_________________(safe).(所给词的适当形式填空)19. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is said_________________(buy) birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. (所给词的适当形式填空)20. From his_________________(satisfy) voice on the phone I know everything is well under way. (所给词的适当形式填空)21. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain_________________(seat) until the plane has come to a complete stop. (所给词的适当形式填空)22. Dogs have a very good sense of smell and are often used tosearch______________survivors in an earthquake. (用适当的单词填空)23. For all 3 years I have been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll set______________my own business some day. (用适当的单词填空)24. You have been sitting on my hat and now it isbadly_________________of shape. (用适当的单词填空)25. Yesterday I met an old friend, but to my surprise, hejust___________(shake)hands with me and left in a hurry. (所给词的适当形式填空)26. I was very angry. I opened my window andshouted_________________the other driver. (用适当的单词填空)27. We sat in the shade,_________________(shelter) from the sun. (所给词的适当形式填空)28. For centuries, Beijing_________________(be) one of China’s most important cities. (所给词的适当形式填空)29. I suddenly found myself in a century’s old lane________________a fruit seller chats happily to an old woman. (用适当的单词填空)30. The Xiamen of today is still changing, so rapidly, infact,_________________maps of the city become outdated almost as soon as they_________________(publish). (用适当的单词和所给词的适当形式填空)31. Beijing has some of China’s mos t stunning sights, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall___________(include). (所给词的适当形式填空)32. The mobile phone extends a basic human quality— theability_________________(communicate). (所给词的适当形式填空)33. ____________(carry) on the person, mobile phones are something to which people have grown_________(attach). (所给词的适当形式填空)八、汉译英（整句）34. 学校每一层楼都设有阅览室，使得学生能很容易获取到书。