安徽省马鞍山二中2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考考试英语试卷 Word版含答案
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2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第I卷（四部分共100分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20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分，满分5分)听下面5段对话, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 每段对话仅读一遍。
1 .What does the man like reading the most?A. Short stories.B. Poems.C. Dramas.2 .How is the weather now?A. Cool.B. Cold.C. Hot.3 .What does the woman want the man to do?A. Stop worrying.B. Write down something.C. Buy a book for her.4 .What will the man have?A. Tea.B. Water.C. Coffe e.5 .Which bus should the woman take first?A. No.5.B. No.8.C. N o.11.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6 .Who is using the woman’s dictionary now?A. David.B. Lisa.C. Tom.7 .What is Linda doing now?A. Using her dictionary.B. Talking with someone.C. Memorizing some words.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8 .What did the woman do last Christmas?A. She stayed in New York City.B. She went to Sou theast Asia.C. She travelled to Miami.9 .Where will the man go this Christmas?A. Thailand.B. Singapore.C. Malaysia.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
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2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An exam.B. Language study.C. A hard life.2. What will the woman do?A. Show the man a map.B. Tell the man the direction.C. Go to the Black’s with the man.3. How many books does the man want to buy?A. 5.B. 2.C. 7.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a cinema.C. In a post office.5. What is the man doing?A. Waiting for the plane to Shanghai.B. Answering a passenger’s question.C. Waiting for his wife.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，各个小题将给出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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the hotel.B. At the airport.C. At the post offic e.7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Take care of his letter.B. Take a photo of him.C. Open t he window for him.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
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2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
Why has the airport been closed?There were some political factors.The weather was bad.Something was wrong in the airport.What does the man want the woman to do?Take the picture of him with the mountains.Make a film based on the mountains.Climb mountains with him.Where are the two speakers?At the apartment. B. At a coffee bar.C. At a hotel.What is the conversation mainly about?A hat.B. The weather.C. A raincoat.What can learn from the conversation?The woman does not get along well with the man.There is a problem between the woman and her roommate. The man will talk with the woman’s roommate.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，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、 7题。
Where does the conversation take place?In a cinema. B. On an airplane.C. At a railway station.What do we know about the woman?She has no family.She has good life insurance.C. She has had a worse experience.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
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2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题说明：英语试卷共8页，满分150分。
考试时间150分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15B. £ 9. 18C. £ 9. 15答案是 C.1.What does the man remember the most of his high school?A. Watching movies.B. Attending parties.C. Eating pi zza.2.What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Colleagues.C. Lovers.3.How many children does the woman have?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.4.What is the woman advised to do?A. Buy some candles.B. Call the guest.C. Find the solution.5.What will Jack have?A. Cheese.B. Sandwich.C. Cake.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(1)(1)word版本
2017----2018学年度上学期第一次月考高二年级英语第一卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（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答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man think of the soup?A. TastyB. DeliciousC. Healthy2. What can we know about the woman?A. She doesn’t think the chicken is good.B. She thinks the dinner was great.C. She thinks the roast beef was dry.3. What does the woman mean?A. She would like to go out for dinner.B. She does not want to go to the concert.C. She is bored with concerts.4. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a post office.C. In a shop5. How many books can Angela borrow at most today?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four.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。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
安徽省马鞍山市第二中学20172018学年高二月考英语试卷Word版含解析
2017-2018 学年安徽省马鞍山市第二中学高二10 月月考英语第 I 卷（选择题）Secret Gardenby Johanna Basford, Scottish illustratorIt is a coloring book for adults. Like a treasure hunt, the book features all kinds of creatures, including songbirds, butterflies and sharks. Since its publication in 2013, it has sold more than14 million copies in 22 languages worldwide.Fill-Me-Inby Moose Allain, British artistThis book is not just about coloring. It gives you the opportunity to create in your own way and makes your imagination come alive. As it?s designed for both young and old, you can get one for yourself or buy it as a gift for your parents.The Mindfulness Colouring Bookby Emma Farrarons, French illustratorIf you want to enjoy a kind of on-the-go-relaxation, this pocket-seized coloring book is a good choice. It was published in January 2018 and has been available in 12 languages. The book is filled with beautiful scenes and complicated patterns. They inspire you to think about your artwork, which helps release anxiety and get rid of stress.The Mandala Coloring Bookby Jim Gogarty, British artistThe mandala is a sacred(神圣的 )symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism. It attracts people with its bright patterns and awakens in them a sense of peace. The author began drawing mandalas in 2005 and created this book later. The book features 100 customizable( 可定制的 )mandala drawings that you can color in.1． Which book is related to human beliefs?A. Secret Garden.B. Fill-Me-In .C.The Mindfulness Colouring Book .D.The Mandala Coloring Book.2． What is the feature of Fill-Me-In ?A.It is a book for people of all ages.B.It is designed by a British novelist.C.It can make your life full of imagination.D.It is simply a coloring book.3． What do Secret Garden and The Mindfulness Colouring Book have in common?A.They have been translated into many languages.B.They were published in the same year.C.They teach how to hunt treasure.D.They are the same in size.【答案】1． D2． A3． A【分析】1．细节理解题。
2017-2018学年第一学期高二年级第一次月考英语试题
密封线 学校 班级 姓名 学号密 封线 内 不 得 答 题2017－2018年度高二年级第一次月考英语试题英 语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分100分，考试时间90分钟。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
选 择 题注意事项：1.选择题答案必须填涂在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律不计分。
2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号、考试科目写在答题卡上。
3.考生须按规定要求正确涂卡，否则后果自负。
一、语音（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）（一）从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出划线部分发音不同的一项。
( ) 1. A. native B. wave C. face D. rather( ) 2. A. human B. rude C. communicate D. uniform ( ) 3. A. pretend B. engage C. bless D. depressing ( ) 4. A. tolerant B. nod C. bottom D. overview ( ) 5. A. price B. consider C. collect D. contact ( ) 6. A. cough B. light C. enough D. laugh ( ) 7. A. agree B. guy C. gesture D. finger ( ) 8. A. army B. empty C. by D. symbol ( ) 9. A. rather B. thus C. thank D. there ( ) 10.A. taste B. Asian C. insist D. sad(二)从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中,选出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的一项。
( ) 11.honestly A. hour B. hotel C. hate D. human ( ) 12.annoy A. shake B. admit C. gladly D. contact ( ) 13.instance A. communicate B. victim C. carefree D. face ( ) 14.tolerant A. general B. collect C. enter D. return ( ) 15.politely A. positive B. involve C. stomach D. bottom 二、单项选择题（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分） 16.---How are you doing?---_____.A.Couldn’t be betterB.You are welcomeC.That ’s all rightD.No problem17.The polite response_____a compliment about your looks or your work is “Thank you”.A. toB. ofC. withD. for18.She______to understand what I said, but in fact she didn’t. A. pretends B. pretended C. to pretend D. pretending. 19.Did you have much trouble _____jobs?A. findB. foundC. to findD. finding 20.We finished the task_____of our teachers. A. with the help of B. with the help to C. ask for help D. under the help21.The man was poor, she thought, but_____he was honest. A. at once B. at least C. at times D. at noon 22. The old man______teaching all his life.A. is engaged withB. busy withC. is engaged inD. engage in 23. ______you are here, you’d better stay.A. Now thatB. Even thoughC. In case ofD. Because of 24.Don’t leave your little sister ______in the rain. A. to stand B. standing C. stand D. stood 25. Please explain this rule______her. A. with B. to C. in D. by26. Lily and I __________ go to the same ballet class together.A. are used toB. used to doC. used toD. use to 27. when we meet with difficulties, we should take a positive ________.A. thinkingB. meaningC. carefreeD. attitude28. Don’t feel _________ even if you are not successful in doing something.A. amazingB. depressingC. amazedD. depressed 29.---Mum. Chen Hui’s coming to have dinner with us. ---Let’s give her ________ to eat.A. different somethingB. different anythingC. something differentD. anything different30. I have a good idea. Why not ______ there and have a look ourselves?A. goingB. goC. goesD. to go密封线 学校 班级 姓名 学号密 封线 内 不 得 答 题31. I’m really grateful you. I want to thank you from the _________ of my heart.A. buttonB. bottomC. endD. top32. I tried to discuss it with her but only _____________ her angry. A. succeed in making B. success in making C. succeeded making D. succeeded in making 33. _______ this treatment, her condition has improved.A. Thank forB. Thanks forC. Thank toD. Thanks to 34. There was a serious traffic accident on the road yesterday. About 12 cars and trucks __________ in the accident. A. are involved in B. get involved in C. were involved in D. be involved in35. She was ________ that evening, and talkative. A. in friendly mood B. at a friendly mood C. at a friend mood D. in a friendly mood36.I ’m going to start early______I can catch the first bus.A.so;thatB.so thatC.such thatD.such;that 37.At last,I succeeded in making myself _____.A.understoodB.understandingC.understandD.to understand 38.---How do you like the two pairs of shoes?---They don’t fit me well. They are_____too big____too small. A.not only; but also B.both; and C.neither; nor D.either; or 39._____more time,we would be able to do the work much better. A.Give B.Giving C.Given D.Gave40._____hamburgers are junk food.many children like them.A.UnlessB.BecauseC.AlthoughD.If 41.I’ll leave him a note_____he may know where we are. A.in order to B.for C.so that D.in order42.Let’s try and arrange_____we can get there at one o’clock. A.so as to B.in order to C.hope that D.so that43.Some young people like to have their hair_____into different colors. A.dye B.dyed C.dying D.to dye 44.Canada is known as a rich and_____country.A.developB.developingC.to developD.developed 45.When_____who was on duty,Mary said she was. A.asking B.ask C.to ask D.asked三、完型填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）从A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项。
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2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分100分。
考试用时90分钟。
考试结束后，将将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。
选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第I卷（选择题，共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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。
AThere is a bar in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It 's Mr. Webster's. Few people went to the bar last year, but thi ngs are quite different now.There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. T hen a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked aro und the bar and then said to Mr. Webster "Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put on a pi cture of a black horse instead.""But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse’.” Mr. Webster s aid."Yes, but do it." The man said. Then he went out of the bar.[] Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, "I want a picture of a b lack horse."The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door op ened, a man came in and said, "There is a mistake on the doo r of your bar, and the picture is different from the name." The man looked, sat down and drank something.Then another man came in and said the same, and then anot her and another. A lot of people came in and said "The pictur e on your door is wrong." And they all stopped and drank in M r. Webster's bar.1. The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of t he white horse because he knew ________.A. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the nameB. the picture of the white horse wasn't good for the barC. people would understand the picture different from the nam eD. a picture of a black horse showed good luck2. Mr. Webster agreed with the stranger ________.A. because he knew he was an artistB. though he didn't like the black horseC. though he wasn't ready to do it at firstD. because he want ed to change the picture3. More and more people came to the bar because ________.A. it had changed its nameB. they wanted to show t he mistakeC. the bar had a black horseD. the black horse was bet ter than the white one4. From the story we have learned that ________.A. if your business isn't good, you'd better change the name o r the pictureB. when you have difficulty, don't give upC. if you are in trouble, you should take others' ideasD. when a good name is given, it can cause successBWhy do people lie? A person lies to get himself out of a difficu lt or stressful situation or he lies to gain some benefits. So ho w should we go about recognizing those common indications(暗示) that someone is lying? Let's begin.Scratching(抓，挠) the neck，throat or mouth. When a person tells lies，he will put himself under pressure and this tends to heat up th e whole body. In order to release this heat，the liar will start to scratch his body to release the heat. Shaking of a leg or a foot. When telling a lie，a person controls his facial expression because he knows that the other person is looking at his face. However，when one is totally focused on controlling the upper body，the lower body will get out of control，which is an indication of lying.Eye direction. When a person is trying to answer a hard quest ion，usually the eyes will be looking to the left to recall things from his memory. When one cannot find the answer，the eyes will shift to look at the right which indicates that he is constructing something that is usually a lie.For more techniques to become a more effective communicator，please refer to other articles on this website.5.The writer wrote this passage to ________.A．tell us how to detect lies through body languageB．tell us the importance of detecting liesC．prove that lies can be easily detectedD．explain why people tell lies6．According to the writer，the liar will start to scratch his body because ________. A．he feels very nervous B．he is trying to calm down C．he wants to draw attention to himself D．he wants to rel ease heat7．Where is this passage probably taken from?A．A website B．A magazine. C．A newspaper D ．A letter.CMany pet owners see their pets as family members. However ，when they have to go away on business or for some other rea sons, they feel guilty about it and wish they could do somethin g for their deeply loved pets. The Pet Hotel is set up especiall y for this reason.What do we offer?The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipme nt. Like other hotel rooms，we offer color TVs，suitable beds，sofas and other pieces of furniture for pets. We prepare great food for the little guests，walk them at least twice a day，and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动）. In addition，we brush and clean pets. To make pets feel at home，we play the sort of music which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the pets’ favorite channels. Pets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!We also have video cameras in each room so that owners ca n check online twenty-four hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotel.How much does It cost?The prices change according to the size of the rooms. A regul ar room with standard service costs 1,500 dollars.8．Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably beca use they ．A．can't take pets along on business B．treat pets as their close friendsC．are not happy with their own pets D．want to send their pets to others9．The Pet Hotel provides pets with ．[]A．magazines and sofas B．color TVs and beds C．beds and magazines D．color TVs and toys 10．In the Pet Hotel，pets can ．A．enjoy their favorite TV programs B．take photos for th eir ownersC．brush and clean themselves D．book rooms accordi ng to their size根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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2017-2018学年高二年级第一次月考英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the weather probably like now ?A．Fine. B．Cloudy. C．Rainy.2．What will the woman do tomorrow morning ?A．See Lisa off. B．Go to the zoo. C．Deal with an e-mail. 3．What are the speakers talking about ?A．How to give a good show.B．How to raise more money.C．How to advertise a show.4．How often was the magazine published in the past ?A．Once a week. B．Once a month. C．Twice a year.5．Which drink will the speakers probably buy ?A．Orange juice. B．Beer. C．Cola.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。
每段对话后有几个小题，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。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5 秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6．What color shirts does the man’s team get ?A．Yellow. B．Green. C．White.7．What will the woman do next ?A．Go to the man’s house.B．Collect the new shirts.C．Get the shirts changed.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Who prepared well for the exam ?A．Mike. B．Tom. C．Sara.9．What will the woman probably do tonight ?A．Watch the fireworks. B．Stay at home. C．Go to the theater.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12题。
10．What kind of book does the woman buy in the end ?A．One about hiking equipment.B．One about first aid.C．One about plants.11．What does the man say about Peterson’s Bird Guide ?A．It has few pictures. B．It’s been sold out. C．It’s easy to carry. 12．How much will the woman pay for the book ?A．$5.04. B．$5.10. C．$5.60.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16题。
13．Where will the woman be on Tuesday ?A．In the hills. B．On an island. C．In the countryside. 14．What will the woman do on Wednesday ?A．See some birds. B．Do farm work. C．Go around a village. 15．When will the woman go boating ?A．On Saturday. B．On Friday. C．On Thursday.16．How long does the school trip last ?A．Seven days. B．Six days. C．Five days.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。
17．What caused the road accident ?A．A speeding truck.B．A speeding bus.C．An overloaded truck.18．Why did the workers go on strike ?A．They were fired.B．They were badly paid.C．Their factory was moved.19．Which of the following has been released ?A．The now house policy.B．The result of the strike.C．The unemployment figures.20．What is going to be reported next ?A．Housing information.B．The weather forecast.C．The traffic conditions.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
ATears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back. A big F was written on top. I was hopeless. I was stupid！My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.“I'm the only one who doesn't know my ABCs！”I sobbed to mum.“I'll help，”she promised.Every day I sat with her，but to me，cat looked like cta and red was reb. Frustrated，I would return to my bedroom and draw，filling the paper with houses，restaurants and offices.“When I grow up，I want my own store，”I told mum，pointing to my drawings.“That's great！”she said，“but first you have to learn to read.”Later，I was diagnosed with dyslexia(失读症)．So mum took me to a learning centre，where I was given reading exercises. But I still struggled. Finally，I graduated，but I was afraid of my reading skills.“I'll never get a job！”I cried to mum later again.“Don't focus on what you can't do，”she comforted.“Concentrate on what you can.”But what can I do？I wondered. Suddenly，I thought of the drawings I'd made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years，I tried my hand at other businesses. Today，I watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and $15 million in sales.While I'll never be what my teachers might have wanted，I am a success－on my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much confidence.I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my eyes. This was my A，I smiled.21．Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?A．His teacher scolded him in class.B．His teacher refused to read his essay.C．He failed to hand in his essay on time.D．His classmates looked down upon him.22．Which of the following best describes the author's feeling to his mother?A．Doubtful. B．Grateful. C．Guilty.D．Annoyed.23．What do you know from the last paragraph?A．The author's success inspired a kid.B．The author's parents were proud of their child.C．The author set a good example to businessmen.D．The author's teacher must have felt ashamed.BEverywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their hightech devices, while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word m ost commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.I see people trapped in a pathological(病态的) relationship with timesucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for proclaimingthe wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But it's time to discover that it does not work for technology.Richard Fernan dez, an executive coach at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today's overused technology. 24．The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.A．advantage B．attraction C．adaption D．attempt 25．From the passage, technology companies aim to ________.A．attract people to buy their productsB．provide the latest informationC．improve people's quality of lifeD．deal with cultural diseases26．It can be inferred from this passage that people ________.A．consider too much technology wonderfulB．have realized the harm of hightech devicesC．can regain freedom without hightech devicesD．may enjoy life better without overused technology27．What's the author's attitude towards the overusing of hightech devices?A．Neutral. B．Skeptical C．Disapproving.D．Sympathetic.CMy elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult.For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs Holt's basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball.I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred thing. After I founda shiny silver pen in my fifth－grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that ithad little value. He reminded me of how much I'd hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder.Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark？” I didn't know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should ever think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.28．What is the main subject of the passage?A．The relationship between Mark and Steve.B．Mark and Steve's respect for living things.C．The important lesson Mark learned in school.D．Steve's important role in Mark's growing process.29．In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?A．Respect for personal property? B．Respect for life.C．Sympathy for people with problems. D．The value of honesty. 30．According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?A．Respect for living things B．Responsibility for one's actions.C．The value of being brave. D．Care for the property of others.31．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Mark lost the small dog his father carved.B．Mark was still a boy when he wrote this passage.C．Mark felt sorry that he killed the bird by accident.D．Mark will probably never kill any life without hesitation.DAn allowance(补贴，津贴) is an important tool for teaching kids how to budget, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.How large an allowance is appropriate? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ from region to region, and from family to family.To set an appropriate allowance for your child, work up a weekly budget. Allow for entertainment expenditures such as movies and snacks. Next, include everyday e xpenses such as lunch money, bus fare, school supplies. “If you make the child responsible for these ‘bills’，” says Josephine Swanson, a consumer specialist, “he or she will learn to budget for necessary expenditures.”Finally, add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can, keep your child's allowance in line with that of his friends. A child whose purchasing power falls away below his peers' can feel left out.It can be tough, but avoid excusing your children when they make a mistake with their allowance. When Brooke Stephens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville, her mother gave her $5 a week, $1.75 of which was for bus fare and lunch. “If you lose your money，” Brooke's mother told her, “you walk home.”One week the girl spent all her allowance in a candy store, then she called home for a ride. “Mom made me walk home，” recalls Stephens, now a financial planner in Brooklyn. “At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important lesson.”Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied directly to a child's daily chores. Kids should help around the house not because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family. You might, however, pay a child for doing extra jobs at home, which can develop his or her initiative.32．Which of the following is the possible title of the passage?A．How to teach a child about money B．How to develop a child's initiative C．How to teach a child to save money D．How to work up an amount of pocket money33．It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, he or she may ________.A．be spoiled and finally ruined B．spend all the money very soon C．lost the money and can not return home D．feel responsible and carefulabout money34．In Paragraph 4, the words “his peers” refer to “________”．A．his parents B．his teachers C．his friends D．his financial experts35．The author implies in the passage that ________.A．paying children for their housework is no goodB．children may feel lost and lonely if they have no pocket moneyC．a child's initiative can be developed if he or she is paid for all the housework D．children may learn to put aside some money if they are given a great amount of pocket money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。