2019年陕西省高考英语模拟试题与答案_(一)
陕西省榆林市2019届高考模拟考试英语(原卷版)

陕西省榆林市2019届高考模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)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。
AYou can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling, just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.1. On the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.2. Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” The book tells a young artist’s romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a relationship. Experience the artist’s passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.3. The Stories of the Sahara,1967, by SanmaoThe book narrates the author’s simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author’s romantic and intensive emotions will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.4. Lotus,2006, by AnnbabyThis novel set in Tibet, tells three people’s stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people’s emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism. The book is a good partner to bring you to the scared land Tibet.1. Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?A. On the Road.B. Life is Elsewhere.C. Lotus.D. The Stories of the Sahara.2. Whose book is suitable to accompany your trip to Germany?A. Milan Kundera’s.B. Sanmao’s.C. Annbaby’s.D. Jack Kerouac’s.3. What can we learn from the text?A. The Stories of the Sahara records the dialogues between the author and her readers.B. Life is Elsewhere promotes readers’ consideration of their present lives.C. Lotus is a religious book which explores Buddhist culture in Tibet.D. On the Road is intended to advise a classic route for driving across the US.4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the te xt?A. To advertise four travel guidebooks.B. To introduce four novels about traveling.C. To recommend four books linked to destinations.D. To arouse readers’ interest in reading books.BI was in the Sants Cruz Mountains not long ago, speaking and sing ing at a women’s conference. We were focusing on the theme of loving others in practical ways through our gifts, and something in particular happened during one of the sessions(会议)will remain imprinted in memory.A young Syrian woman (Lilith) was invited to the conference at the last minute, and everyone seemed surprised and delighted that she’d actually come. Just a few days earlier, Lilith had fled her country and found refuge with one of the women attending the conference. As an Orthodox Christian in Syria, she and her loved ones had become attacked targets of violent terrorist groups in the country’s ongoing civil war.Lilith had witnessed horrors no one of her young age should ever see. Despite the further danger it presented, she’d decided to leave her home and her family to find safety here in America. Knowing some of her story, and seeing her sitting through the sessions at the retreat(畏缩不前)---head, covered in a scarf, bowed toward the floor---broke my heart.Lilith’s story touched all of us, includin g Pam, who was quilt maker. Pam had just finished a beautiful quilt, andhad brought it with her. She, along with a few of the leaders, decided to give it to Lilith as a symbol of their comfort and love.During our last session, Lilith was called forward and prayed over, hugged, and wrapped up in that beautiful quilt. I thought of the many hours Pam undoubtedly spent working on it, and the terrible events that led Lilith to this moment---surrounded by the beauty and love quilt embodied. I wept. When they told her it was for her, she wept.5. What is the purpose of the women’s conference?A. To help others in a practical way.B. To win equal rights for women.C. To get together to dance and sing.D. To exchange gifts with each other.6. Why did Lilith go to America?A. To attend the women’s conference.B. To find safety.C. To find her family.D. To find a better job.7. From this passage, we know that the writer is____________.A. enthusiasticB. sympatheticC. intelligentD. talented8. What is the meaning of the underlined word?A. a place of interestB. a place of dangerC. a place of conferenceD. a place of shelterCYou know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.“The findings of our study suggest that users reg ard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist anddirector of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgic ally remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.9. Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?A. We waste too much time on phones.B. Phones have become part of some users.C. Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.D. Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.10. According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because .A. we are accustomed to having a phone on usB. we need our phones to help us store informationC. we worry we may miss out what our friends are doingD. we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble11. Where can you probably find the above passage?A. In a research report.B. In a fashion brochure.C. In a science textbook.D. In a popular science magazine.DAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some degree our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits willdepend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligent. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.12. The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him .A. at birthB. through educationC. both at birth and through educationD. through environment of one’s family13. If a child is born with high intelligence, he can .A. surely become a geniusB. still become a genius if he isn’t given good educationC. reach his intelligence limits through his own effortsD. probably reach his intelligence limits in rich and varied surroundings14. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows .A. the importance of their intelligenceB. the role of environment on intelligenceC. the importance of their positionsD. the part that birth plays15. The best title of the passage can be .A. On IntelligenceB. On GeniusC. Dependence on EnvironmentD. Effect of Education on Intelligence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最佳选项。
陕西省汉中市2019届高三高考全真模拟英语试卷 Word版含解析

2019年高考全真模拟考试英语试题注意事项:1. 本试卷共10页,全卷满分150分,答题时间为120分钟;2. 答卷前,考生须准确填写自己的姓名、准考证号,并认真核准条形码上的姓名、准考证号;3. 本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。
选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂,非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写,涂写要工整、清晰;4. 考试结束,监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。
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。
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 woman want to do?A. Do some shopping.B. Go to the post office.C. Get her watch repaired.2.How was the man's vacation?A. Pleasant.B. Exhausting.C. Terrible.3.What time is it now?A. 12:30.B. l:00.C. l:30.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Business partners.B. Strangers.C. Postman and customer.5.Where are the speakers probably?A On a bus. B. On the sea. C. On a plane.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。
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。
陕西省汉中市2019届高三下学期高考英语一模试卷附答案解析

2019年陕西省汉中市高考英语一模试卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30 分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5 分)听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1.(1.5分)What does the man think the woman should do?A.Talk to her husband.B.Get an eye operation.C.Buy a new pair of glasses.2.(1.5分)What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Family members.B.Classmates.C.Co﹣workers.3.(1.5分)Where does the conversation take place?A.In the kitchen.B.In the bedroom.C.Outside the house.4.(1.5分)What are the speakers talking about?A.Moving to New York.B.Holiday plans.C.The weather.5.(1.5分)What does the man think of the movie?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Just so﹣so.第二节(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.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.6.(3分)(1)Who will pay for the lunch?A.The man.B.The woman.C.The man's boss.(2)How will the speakers go for the lunch?A.On foot.B.By car.C.By taxi.7.(3分)(1)How long will the trip take?A.Four days.B.Five days.C.Nine days.(2)What is the woman especially interested in about Thailand?A.The national park.B.The climate.C.The food.8.(4.5分)(1)How does the woman feel about going back to school?A.Nervous.B.Happy.C.Excited.(2)What did the school do over the summer?A.They bought new computers.B.They improved the playground.C.They built a swimming pool.(3)What course will the woman probably choose?A.Drawing.B.Dancing.C.Acting.9.(6分)(1)What will the woman do when the summer vacation starts?A.Go on a trip.B.Work.C.Buy a truck.(2)How long will the speakers stay at college?A.One year.B.Two years.C.Three years.(3)What can the woman enjoy in July?A.A comedy show.B.A sports match.C.A concert.(4)Where did the woman get her tickets from?A.A radio show.B.The ticket office.C.A friend.10.(6分)(1)How did the speaker feel at the first interview?A.Too confident.B.Very nervous.C.A little impolite.(2)When did the speaker get his first job?A.In middle school.B.In high school.C.In college.(3)What made the speaker want to be an engineer?A.Helping at McDonald's.B.Serving at a coffee shop.C.Working at a building company.(4)What is the speaker's secret to success?A.He studied hard.B.He met lots of people.C.He had work experience.第二部分:阅读理解第一节(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.Asia is such a vast and diverse continent for anyone dreaming of an escape. Here are some best destinations to visitover the next 12 months.Xi’an, ChinaXi’an, China is supreme and then there’s the biggie (重要的事物)-the Army of Terracotta Warriors, celebrating 30 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.Xi’an is vast, but a relaxed way of living and recent openings have boosted an already superb accommodation market. A crop of new bars and cafes are thrown in here. There’s never been a better time to visit.South of Tokyo, JapanTwo cities in south of Tokyo are well worth visiting.Yokohama is just a 20-mixinte train journey from the capital and packs considerable appeal with its bayside location, architecture, beer and tasty cuisine.Less than an hour from Tokyo, fantastic seaside town Kamakura »s known for its surfing scene, but also offers an attractive selection of relaxed cafes and restaurants.Sri Lanka’s Hill CountrySri Lanka may be “so hot right now”, but Lonely Planet recommends a different experience.Try getting ahead of (and away from) the pack by taking a scenic train to Sri Lanka’s Hill Country for a wonderfully temperate escape from the nation’s humid coasts.This island owns a mountainous interior that is every bit as scenic as the coast, blessed by pleasantly cool temperatures that rarely above 21℃.Raja Ampat, Indonesia“Raja” means “king” and this grand title is apparent. Packed with white-sand beaches, lush jungle and unusual mushroom-shaped small islands. Raja Ampat is a biological hotspot.Home to some of the richest, most diverse coral reefs on the planet—over 200 diving spots are still in a state of nature—and this, paired with a growing ecotourism (生态旅游) offering, means Raja Ampat will no doubt remain king of the islands.1. What can visitors do in Xi’an?A. Shop in a fantastic seaside town.B. Appreciate diverse heritage.C. Enjoy mushroom-shaped small islands.D. Experience planting crops by themselves.2. Where is a surfer most likely to go?A. Yokohama.B. Raja Ampat.C. Kamakura.D. Sri Lanka’s Hill Country.3. Where is this text probably taken from?A. A fiction book.B. A private letter.C. A science report.D. A travel guidebook.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D【解析】本文介绍了2017亚洲大陆未来12个月内最佳参观的目的地。
【英语】陕西省汉中市2019届高三高考全真模拟试题(解析版)

陕西省汉中市2019届高三高考全真模拟英语试题(解析版)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。
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 woman want to do?A. Do some shopping.B. Go to the post office.C. Get her watch repaired.2.How was the man's vacation?A. Pleasant.B. Exhausting.C. Terrible.3.What time is it now?A. 12:30.B. l:00.C. l:30.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Business partners.B. Strangers.C. Postman and customer.5.Where are the speakers probably?A On a bus. B. On the sea. C. On a plane.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。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What sport made the man injured?A. Football.B. Basketball.C. Baseball.7.How soon can the man probably return to the court?A. In a month.B. In two months.C. In five months.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
陕西省2019年高考[英语]考试真题与答案解析
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陕西省2019年高考[英语]考试真题与答案解析第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
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。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed.B. Excited.C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $20.B. $80.C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do?A. Postpone his appointment.B. Meet Mr. Douglas.C. Return at 3 o’clock.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to school.B. To start his own firm.C. To work for his friend.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。
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。
2019年陕西省汉中市高考英语一模试卷 解析版

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.
B.A sports match.
C.A concert.
(4)Where did the woman get her tickets from?
A.A radio show.
B.The ticket office.
C.A friend.
10.(6分)(1)How did the speaker feel at the first interview?
A.Nervous.
B.Happy.
C.Excited.
(2)What did the school do over the summer?
A.They bought new computers.
B.They improved the playground.
C.They built a swimming pool.
A.Too confident.
B.Very nervous.
C.A little impolite.
(2)When did the speaker get his first job?
A.In middle school.
B.In high school.
C.In college.
(3)What made the speaker want to be an engineer?
A.Family members.
2019年高考陕西英语试题(Word版含答案解析)

绝密★启用前2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(陕西卷)英 语注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用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,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
转涂到答题卡上。
第一节第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)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。
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。
话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C 。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom. 2. How does the woman feel now? A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired. 3. How much will the man pay? A. $520. B. $80. C. $100. 4. What does the man tell Jane to do? A. Postpone his appointment. B . Meet Mr. Douglas. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return a t 3 o’clock.at 3 o’clock. 5. Why would David quit his job? A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)分)听下面5段对话或独白。
精选陕西省西安市高新2019年高考一模考试英语试题有答案

英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第I卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)请听下面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,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’s the weather like?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Driver and passenger.3. How long will it take the speakers to go to London by train?A. 1 hour.B. 2 hours.C. 3 hours.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a factory.B. In a classroom.C. In a bookstore.5. What did the man win in his dream?A. A holiday.B. A new car.C. A lot of money.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where is the list of books now?A. In the waste paper basket.B. In the man’s drawer.C. In the woman’s pocket book.7. What does the woman think of the books on the list?A. They are just what they want.B. They may be good for her, too.C. They are needed badly now.请听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题8. What do we know about the woman?A. She has just got a new job.B. She won’t go to Cathy’s party tonight.C. She will go to the man’s company.9. When will the new workers finish their jobs?A. In August.B. In July.C. In June.请听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
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2019年陕西省高考英语模拟试题(一)(考试时间120分钟,试卷满分150分)注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略第二部分阅读理解(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。
AIt ' s time for our annual 100+word ——story Con test aga in. Howdo we pick out the winn ers? Read our final choices last year below. After reading these. head over to Facebook and submit your own story to Reader ' s Digest.1. WINNER: $1000 Lynne Momple South AfricaMavis took one end and I the other and together we carefully moved the old bed through the bedroom door and the open balcony doors . We lifted it over the balustrade(扶手)into the hands of family members waiting below. Carrying it under the low Albizia branches, then past the loses, they gen tly put it dow n in the middle of the freshly mown law n.Cha ntelle carried out the cott on sheets , the embroidered pillows, and fin ally themulti-coloured bla nket her great-gra ndmother had kni tted for me.Toni ght. on her 90th birthday. my mother wants to sleep out un der the stars.WHAT THE JUDGES SAID:“ We thought this story had a strong visual impact t hanks to the rich select ion of words. It is a deserv ing winner. ”2. RUNNER-UP: $250 Ritu Hem nani Ho ng KongCope and Meera played together every day. ” Race you to the garden !” Meera won. “I ' m onestep ahead!'Cope chased Meera around the trees. Then she wept “We re moving away.” Cope' s heart broke. I will write to you. ”For years they remembered. The n life pulled them apart. Yet n either one forgot.“ It ' s time for you to marry. ” Cope' s father said one day. “ I have chosen a girt. ”“ I hope she ' s sweet,” Cope prayed.Later , he lifted her veil(面纱).“Meera, it ' s you! ”'I guess I ' m still one step ahead!”Meera smiled.WHAT THE JUDGES SAID:“This entry tells a complete story. It conveys a rich tenderness and intimacy thathas a last ingimpact on the reader. ”21. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To display some funny stories.B. To en courage readers to con tribute. 'C. To advertise two awarded stories.D. To promote a story-telli ng con test22. In the opinion of the judges, the first story has a strong visual impact because of __________________ .A. variety in wordB. creativity in styleC. humour in Ian guageD. flexibility in expressi on23. What is the seco nd story about?A. It is a funny joke.B. It is a fairy tale.C. It is a classic comedy.D. It is a roma ntic story.BThe deadliest mass shoot ing committed by an in dividual in the us left 58 people deadand hundreds wounded at a country music festival in Las Vegas on October 1 . Smith was at the fe stival to celebrate his brother ' s 43 rd birthday . Whe n the gun shots started , Smith initially thought they were fireworks . Soon he got separated from his family . As he turnedback toward the stage to look for them , he saw people crowd behind a car at the northwestedge of the con cert law n . Others were so frighte ned that they did n ' t know what to do. “ Active shooter , active shooter , let ' s go! We have to run .” he repeatedly shouted . He grasped people and told them to follow him toward a park ing area in the direct ion of the airport away from Las Vegas AvenueA few girls weren ' t fully hidden The copy machine repairman from Orange County , California , stood up and moved toward them to urge them to get on the ground . That' s whena bullet(子弹)struck him in the neck .Smith believes an off-duty San Diego police officer saved his life . The officer came over and tried to stop the bleeding and then sig naled passing cars to try to get Smith a ride . By the time Smith got into a vehicle , he was struggling to breathe . Surgeons foundit too risky to remove the bullet from his neck . Smith may have to live with it for therest of his life .His courageous actions helped his photos go viral on Twitter and Reddit . A photo of Smith has been shared more than 74, 000 times , with 177, 000 “likes ”."l don' t see myself that way,” he said I would want some one to do the same for me No one deserves to lose a life coming to a country festival . ”24 . Why did Smith go to the music festival?A . To enjoy fireworks .B . To gather with his family .C . To meet his favourite sin gers .D . To celebrate his brother ' s birthday .25 . How did Smith save the people beh ind a car?A . By directi ng them to the airport .B . By blocki ng bullets with his body .C . By tak ing them to a safe park ing lot .D. By press ing them to lie on the gro und26 . The surgeons didn ' t remove the bullet in Smith ' s neck in order to ____________A . 1et it fall out n aturallyB . avoid doing harm to himC . make it stop the bleedi ngD . use it as a remin der of safety27 . What do Twitter and Reddit users thi nk of Smith?A . He is a heroic figure .B . He is a modest pers onC . He is an Internet addict .D . He is an ambitious dreamer .cells, The world ' s most complex biological computer, made from a group of engineered could oneday be impla nted into the body to detect diseases and deliver treatme nts.In an early research in 2012, Martin Fussenegger at ETH Zurish in Switzerland and hiscolleagues engin eered two kid ney cells to become a biological circuit capable of simple mathematics. One of the cells was able to calculate additi on: the prese nee or abse nee of each of two chemicals would switch on a reactio n in side the cell that would make it shine differe nt colours. The other cell worked in the same way but could subtract amoun ts. This kind of biological circuit resembles a simple logic circuit in a computer. In theory, it could be used to indicate t he presenee of an infectious substanee while in fact it failed.Most biological reactions in the body aren ' t that simple, though. They rarely relyon “ one in put and one output ”- in stead, multiple in puts lead to differe nt outputs. Forinstanee, a high level of calcium in the body in the presence of a specific hormone may suggest one disease, but a high level of calcium along with another hormone might indicate a completely differe nt con diti on.To be more practical, biological computers n eed to be able to perform more complexmathematics. However, it is hard to pack multiple calculations into a single cell. To get around this, Fusse negger and his team have engin eered a multicellular system, in which different cells each perform a separate calculation and pass on the results to each other.The system has nine cells, each containing a biochemical react ion that resp onds to three chemical in puts —similar to an AND, NOTand ORsystem in a traditi onal electro nic circuit. These cells coord in ate their activities by releas ing chemicals that pass from one cell to the other. Together, they form a fully biological circuit that can resp ond to multiple in puts.“ Although it is not at a stage yet where we can test on ani mals, we believe it is themost complex biological computer ever assembled, ” says Fussenegger. “This work addresses one of the major limitations in synthetic biology (合成生物学)—a lack of programmable devices, ” says a ngel Goni-Moreno, a synthetic biologist at Newcastle University, UK. Hesays that Fussenegger ' s multicellular approach enables you to programme the circuit and achieve differe nt calculati ons just by connecting the nine cells in differe nt configurations (设置).In the future, a biological computer like this could be used to monitor more complexmedical conditions. For example, it could respond to a rise in calcium, a drop in a hormone and an in crease in a biomarker, which together would sig nal the prese nee of a specific type of cancer, help diagnose it and alert the user to seek appropriate treatment.28. The underlined word “subtract ” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________ .A. add upB. take awayC. split upD. give away29. What was the progress made in Fussenegger ' s early research?A. A biological circuit was implanted in one of kidney cells.B. The in dicati on of in fectious substa nces became a reality.C. Engin eered kid ney cells could switch on biological react ions.D. Certa in cells were made capable of perform ing mathematics.30. What has made Fussenegger ' s current multicellular system so special?A. It has all the functions of a traditi onal electr onic circuit.B. It is programmable and able to perform differe nt mathematics.C. It has successfully packed multiple calculati ons into a sin gle cell.D. It has been tested through a series of experiments on animals.31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Smart cells in dicat ing various cancersB. Electr onic circuit made from multi-cellsC. Programmable cells impla nted in huma n bodiesD. Biological computer made from huma n cellsD“Two centuries ago, Lewis and Clark left St. Louis to explore the new lands acquiredin the Louisiana Purcha se, ” George W. Bush said, announcing his desire for a program tosend men and women to Mars. They made that journey in the spirit of discovery. Americahas ven tured forth into space for the same reasons. ”Yet there are vital differences between Lewis and Clark ' s expedition and a Mars mission. First, they were headed to a place where hundreds of thousands of people were already living.Second, they were certain to discover places and things of immediate value to the new nation.Third, their venture cost next to nothing by today ' s standards. A Mars mission may bethe sin gle most expe nsive non-wartime un dertak ing in U.S. history.Appealing as the thought of travel to Mars is, it does not mean the journey makes sense, even considering the human calling to explore. And Mars as a destination for people makes absolutely no sense with curre nt tech no logy.Present systems for getting from Earth ' s surface to low -Earth orbit are so fantastically expensive that merely launching the 1,000 tons or so of spacecraft and equipme nt a Mars missio n would require could be accomplished only by cutt ing health-care ben efits, educati on spe nding, or other importa nt programs — or by rais ing taxes. Abse ntsome remarkable discovery, astr on auts, geologists, and biologists once on Mars could do little more t han analyze rocks and feel awestruck(敬畏的)staring into the sky of anotherworld. Yet rocks can be an alyzed by automated probes without risk to huma n life, and ata tiny fraction of the cost of sending people.It is in teresti ng to note that whe n Preside nt Bush un veiled his proposal, he listedthese recent major achievements of space exploration pictures of evidenee of water on Mars, discovery of more than 100 planets outside our solar system, and study of the soil of Mars. All these accomplish ments came from automated probes or automated space telescopes. Bush' s proposal, which calls for reprogramming someof NASA s present budget into the Mars effort, might actually lead to a reducti on in such unmanned scie nee —the one aspect of space explorati on that ' s working really well.Rather than spend hundreds of billions of dollars to hurl tons toward Mars using currenttech no logy, why not take a decade or two or however much time is required researchi ng new launch systems and advaneed propulsion (推进力)? lf new launch systems could put weight into orbit affordably, and adva need propulsi on could speed up that long, slow tran sit to Mars, the dream of stepp ing onto the red pla net might become reality. Mars will still be there whe n the tech no logy is ready.32. What do Lewis and Clark ' s expediti on and a Mars missi on have in com mon?A. In sta nt value.B. Huma n in habita nee.C. Ven ture cost.D. Explori ng spirit.33. Bush' s proposal is challenged for the following reasons except thatA. its expe nditure is too huge for the gover nment to afford.B. American people ' s well -being will suffer a lot if it is implementedC. great achieveme nts have already bee n made in Mars explorati on in AmericaD. unmanned Mars explorati on sounds more practical and econo mical for the mome nt34. Which cannot be con cluded from the passage?A. Going to Mars using curre nt tech no logy is quite un realistic.B. A Mars mission will in turn promote the development of unmanned program.C. Bush ' s proposal is based on thre e recent great achievements of space explorationD. The achievements in space exploration show how well unmannedscienee has developed.35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Risky as it is, a Mars missi on helps to retain Americas positi on as a tech no logical leader.B. A Mars mission is so costly that it may lead to an economic disaster in America.C. Someday people may go to Mars but not un til it makes tech no logical sen se.D. A Mars mission is unnecessary since the scientists once there won ' t mak e great discoveries.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。