安徽省安庆市2019-2020学年高一上学期期末教学质量调研监测英语试题 Word版含答案
安庆市2019—2020学年度第一学期期末教学质量调研监测高一英语试题本试题卷共8页。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★安庆市高中学业质量检测命题研究组第一部分听力（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。
1. What will the man drink?A. Coffee.B. Juice.C. Tea.2. What does the man want to do tomorrow?A. Work in the office.B. Rest at home.C. Go boating.3. Where was the man at about 5:00 p.m. on Monday?A. In a café.B. In an office.C. At a bus station.4. How many chairs will the woman probably return to the store?A. Three.B. Four.C. Seven.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. By a river.B. In a supermarket.C. At a beach.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 does the man say about the dress?A. It fits the woman nicely.B. It’s the wrong color.C. It’s far too long.7. What does the woman hate wasting?A. Time.B. Money.C. Food.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a fever.B. She has a headache.C. She has stomach pains.9. What does the woman think is the cause of the illness?A. She ate nothing today.B. She had a certain fruit.C. She didn’t drink water today.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the boy feel about math?A. He is fond of it.B. He is bored with it.C. He is confused about it.11. What would be the girl’s favorite thing to do?A. Reading a book.B. Playing a sport.C. Working in a lab.12. Which team will the girl try out for this year?A. Football.B. Basketball.C. Baseball.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Employer and employee.C. Clerk and customer.14. Where are the tables?A. Behind the carpets.B. Next to the televisions.C. Before the beds.15. What type of table is the woman looking for?A. A glass one.B. A metal one.C. A wood one.16. How many people does the woman want the table to fit?A. Four.B. Six.C. Eight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do?A. A policeman.B. A reporter.C. A fisherman.18. What do we know about the boat accident?A. Several firefighters came for it.B. Curious crowds wondered about it.C. It caused many fish to die.19. How often was the boat driver seen fishing in the area?A. Never.B. Seldom.C. Always.20. What probably made the boat accident happen?A. The high wind.B. The big waves.C. The wheel’s being stuck.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。
ADo you want to read some books? Here are some new books that you might be interested in. Beyond the Sea of Life on a Bridge Called WhyJoel M Levin MDHardback | Paperback | E-book$34.99 | $20.99 | $3.99This book looks at some basic questions about human existence（生存).Pages and Leaflets(小册子) of North OxfordshireMy Lineage Pre-1700–1959 Angela FortnumHardback | Paperback | E-book$25.94| $12.90 | $4.99Every family has a story. And for Angela Fortnum, her family story would begin eight generations before her and date back to the turn of the eighteenth century in England. In the end, the story of the family lives on today, as this book acts as a legacy（遗产）to Angela and her mother’s family.A Time to RememberStory of an American Family Terry BassHardback | Paperback | E-book$71.99 | $61.99 | $3.99This book shares the story of an American family in this heartwarming, moving description of 50 Christmases. It is a welcome story of family, celebration, confidence and love.The Lakes in My HeadPaddling an Unexplored Wilderness Lesli Chinnock AndersonPaperback | E-book$19.99 | $3.99This book focuses on Lesli Chinnock Anderson’s life when she suffered from a serious illness. It describes her journey through loss, change and building a strong relationship with God.21. What will you choose if you are interested in human existence?A. The Lakes in My Head.B. Beyond the Sea of Life on a Bridge Called Why.C. A Time to Remember.D. Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire.22. What do we know about A Time to Remember ?A. It doesn’t have any hardbacks.B. The E-book costs $4.99.C. Love can be found in the story.D. It is a story of an English family.23. Who is the character of the book The Lakes in My Head?A. Terry Bass.B. Angela Fortnum.C. Joel M Levin MD. D. Lesli Chinnock Anderson.BMichael Shirazi is a 67-year-old American who has been feeding more than 150 homeless cats in Shanghai for the past eight years. Every night, he leaves his home at 11:00 pm and takes 20 kilos of cat food to the street feeding the homeless cats. So h e is called by people “the king of homeless cats”.Eight years ago, Michael came to Shanghai for his family’s business. At that time, he was a successful businessman. Until one day after living in Shanghai for a year, a homeless cat he named “short tail” came into his life. He still remembers the night when he saw “short tail” and the way it searched for food in the garbage can for her and her newborn babies. He had pity on “short tail” and brought it food and water. Since then, he has been feeding more and more homeless cats. He even shut down his company and closed his family business because of it.These homeless cats have brought many happy moments to Michael. Every time they see him, they jump with excitement and kiss him. But unfortunately, his wife left him because he no longer managed his family business and spent nearly 10,000 yuan a month on cat food. Though all the things happened to Michael, he still leaves his home on time every night.Michael said: “My experience makes me feel that people are made of love. We must return our love to the world so that we can find our inner（内心的）peace.” This is the happiness he gets every night when he’s on his way to feeding food: feeling loved and needed.24. Why do people call Michael “the king of homeless cats”?A. He plays with homeless cats.B. He raises homeless cats at home.C. He takes photos of homeless cats.D. He gives food to homeless cats.25. When did Michael start feeding homeless cats?A. Before he came to Shanghai.B. After meeting “short tail”.C. When he was 62 years old.D. After closing his family business.26. What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. Homeless cats love and trust Michael.B. Michael’s wife strongly supported him.C. Michael made money by selling cat food.D. The feeding will never continue any more.27. Which of the following can best describe Michael?A. Kind and generous.B. Ordinary and shy.C. Helpful and calm.D. Brilliant and serious.CToday’s personal computers are very different from t he huge machines that were born during World War II–and the difference isn’t only in their size. By the 1970s, these early PCs could not perform many of the tasks that today’s computers can. Users could only do mathematical calculations(数学计算) and play simple games. Today PCs are used in many different kinds of ways. At home and at work, we use our PCs to do almost everything. It is nearly impossible to imagine modern life without them.The earliest computers were not “personal” in any way: They were large and expensive, and they required a team of engineers and other experts to keep them running. One of the first and most famous of these, the Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer and Computer (ENIAC), was built at the University of Pennsylvania. ENIAC cost $500,000, weighed 30 tons and took up nearly 2,000 square feet of floor space.ENIAC and other early computers proved that the machines were worth so much money, space and manpower they needed. For example, ENIAC could solve in 30 seconds a problem that could take a team of human “computers” 12 hours to complete. At the same time, new technologies were making it possible to build smaller computers.But one of the most important of the inventions that make way for the PC revolution was the microprocessor(微处理器). Microprocessors were the size of a nail. They could run the computer’s programs, remember information and manage data(数据) all by themselves.These new ideas made it cheaper and easier to produce computers than ever before. As a result, the smaller, cheaper “microcomputer”—soon known as the “personal computer”—was born. Today, portable computers, smart phones and ipads allow us to have a PC with us wherever we go.28. What’s mainly talked about in the first paragraph?A. An even more relaxing lifestyle without PCs.B. PCs can be made full use of to do everything.C. Differences between modern and early PCs.D. The difficult situation of PCs being born.29. What do we know about the earliest computers?A. It was easy to control them.B. They took up too much room.C. Nobody could afford one.D. They were built by universities.30. Why does the writer take ENIAC for example?A. To predict high technology will make computers smaller.B. To show computers are really smarter than human beings.C. To explain why computers could deal with any problem.D. To prove spending money on early computers was meaningful.31. Which of the following makes the biggest contribution to microcomputers?A. Microprocessors.B. Programs.C. Money.D. Imagination.DThe situation of the world’s plants is not good. One fifth of the kinds of plants are in danger of disappearing, according to a report.“Plants are very vital to human beings,” said Kathy Willis, who le d the new report. “Plants provide us with everything—food, fuel, medicine, and they are very important for our climate controlling. Without plants we would not be here. ”The good news is that deforestation rates（森林砍伐率）around the world have dropped largely since the 1950s. However, this report on the health of plants around the world shows that there is much more to be done.The report predicts that there are now 390,900 kinds of plants. And about 21 percent of those plants are in danger of disappearing. “The good side is that we’re still discovering lots of new plants, about 2,000 each year,” said Dr. Willis.“The bad side is that we’ve seen a huge change in land cover, mainly caused by cultural activity, with a little bit of climate change in there as well.”Human activity has a great effect on the danger of plants disappearing. As humans cut down forests to make room for agriculture（农业）, and towns and cities, biodiversity（生物多样性）is lost. This could not only affect our own food supply directly, but also it could affect the food web.32. What does the underlined word “vital” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Useless.B. Friendly.C. Equal.D. Important.33. Which of the following does Dr. Willis agree with?A. New plants are more than ever before.B. About half the plants will disappear soon.C. Many new plants are found every year.D. Plants mustn’t be used to produce medicine.34. What do we learn from the third paragraph?A. We have made little progress.B. There is a long way for us to go.C. We have achieved our goal.D. There will be nothing we can do.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Biodiversity Being LostB. Human Social ActivityC. Environment ProtectionD. Nature Climate Change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。
【期末试卷】2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（新高考卷）笔试部分附参考答案
【期末试卷】2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（新高考卷）笔试部分附参考答案按秘密级事项管理★启用前2019-2020 高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(新高考卷)注意事项:1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5 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。
AArtificial intelligence (AI) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use AI. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.ViIt is an AI personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment (设备)! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you’re doing.Deep TextDo you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just whenyou are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer (消费者) information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets from Bangalore to Delhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels in Delhi will soon follow.Hello EggIf you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, the n Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.WordsmithYou can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis (分析) of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.1.What can we learn about Vi from the text?A. It is an AI music player.B. It is a bio-sensing earphone.C. It doesn’t work without bio-sensing earphones.D. It can make you more energetic while you work out.2. Which can help you improve cooking skill?A.Hello Egg.B.Deep Text.C.Vi.D.Wordsmith.3. What can Wordsmith do for us?A.Produce a detailed report.B.Book a ticket ahead of time.C.Provide us with a detailed meal plan.D.Offer us information on hotels for traveling.BA couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China — riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to “do something a bit different”. They traversed (横穿) cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia. The married couple of 37 years enjoyed themselves with delicious local food and spent most nights inside a tiny tent put up wherever they could find shelter.Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was “really exciting”. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin (舱) inside a 400m-long container ship. The final part was a three-week voyage from Singapore across the Indian Ocean and into the Mediterranean Sea before arriving at Southampton.“You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you aregoing to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is absolutely unbelievable, ” Peter said.Peter and Chris initially set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped on tiles and broke his leg. After seven months of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.Both Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entiretrip was coming across the kindness of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said, “It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way.”4.What’s the couple’s purpose of taking the long journey?A.To try something new.B.To break the world record.C. To go across 16 countries by bike.D. To celebrate their 37-year marriage.5. How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China?A. By cycling.B. By train.C. By plane.D. By sea.6. Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017?A. Peter had an accident.B. They ran out of their money.C. They met with a heavy snow.D. Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary.7. What’s the best part of the trip for the couple?A. The beautiful scenes.B. The help from others.C. The delicious food and drink.D. The kindness from other cyclists.CHundreds of thousands of lives were saved in 2017 alone because of the improvement of the environment, according to a new research. Fine particle pollution declined rapidly following the new rules on industrial emissions and the promotion of cleanfuels, according to the study, published on Monday in the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. The study, which focused on the period from 2013-2017, was conducted by a group of Chinese researchers and scientists.PM2.5, as this kind of pollution is known, is so small that it can enter the bloodstream, potentially leading to cancer, stroke and heart attack in the long term. After rapid industrialization and weak regulations left the country with a reputation for smog and bad air quality, Chinese authorities started to take air pollution seriously in 2008.In 2013, Beijing had PM2.5 concentrations 40 times higher than levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the governmentintroduced its toughest-ever clean air policies that year. The study found “signif icant declines” in PM2.5 levels across China from 2013-2017, with new standards for thermal power plants and industrial boilers, the replacement of old factories, and new emissions rules for vehicles. The authors say this “confirms the effectiveness of Chi na’s recent clean air actions.”These recent actions have seen Beijing fall out of the top 100 most-polluted cities in Asia in recent years, with the pollution levels 10% lower across Chinese cities between 2017 and 2018, according to a report by Greenpeace and AirVisual. Shanghai, the country’s largest city and financial capital, has also made environmental advances, such as adopting strict recycling regulations. Public pressure has been the driving force of pollution policy in China.Air pollution is a global issue, and India is now home to 22 of the 30 most polluted world cities, according to the Greenpeace and AirVisual report. In the US, a recent study said air pollutionwas linked to more than 107,000 deaths in 2011 and cost the country $866 billion.8. What saved many lives in China?A. China’s clean air policies.B. The increased particle pollution.C. The study by researchers.D. The reduction of the clean fuels.9. Why did PM2.5 cause many diseases?A. It was called smog.B. It made the air cleaner.C. It went into the blood.D. It had a bad reputation.10. When did Chinese government decide to treat the pollution?A. In 2008.B. In 2013.C. In 2017.D. In 2018.11. What did people in Shanghai do to protect the environment?A. They built the thermal power plants.B. They stopped using industrial boilers.C. They made Shanghai financial capital.D. They tried to recycle some rubbish.DIn the 1994 film Forrest Gump, there’s a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging(包装) butinvisible from the outside. You don’t know what will be inside, although the toys typically come from pop culture, ranging from movies to comics and cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced from Japan to China in 2014. According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box. designed by Hong Kong -born Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The typically cute cartoon figurines (小塑像) come in miniature (微型的) sizes, making them suitable for display almost anywhere.Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations(装饰品), the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. It’s the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,” said Miss Cao, 24, who lives and works in Shenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said: “Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or month. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.When someone re-makes Forrest Gump, don't be surprised if he says, “Life is like a blind box.”12.What feature of blind boxes attracts people?A.They often get toys designed by famous artists.B.They don’t know what they’ve got until they open them.C.They can learn about pop culture from the packaging.D.They can experience the excitement of online shopping.13.Why does Miss Cao love blind box toys?。
2019-2020学年度第二学期期末调研考试高一英语试题【含答案】
2019-2020学年度第⼆学期期末调研考试⾼⼀英语试题【含答案】2019-2020 学年度第⼆学期期末调研考试⾼⼀英语试题选择题部分第⼀部分听⼒（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。
1.What will Peter do at 10:00 tomorrow?A. Go camping.B. Stay at home.C. Have a meeting.2.How much did the woman pay for the skirt?A. $10.B. $20.C.$40.3.What's the weather like now?A. Cloudy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.4. When does the supermarket open on the weekend?A.At 6:00 am.B. At8:00 am.C.At 9:00 am.5.What will the woman do for her mother's birthday?A. Buy a gift.B.Throw a party.C.Make a 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。
每段对话或独⽩后有⼏个⼩题，从题中所给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. Where does the woman want to go?A.The nearest bank.B.The nearest hospital.C.The nearest post office.7. How will the woman go there?A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
安徽省安庆市2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试 英语试题答案
安庆市2021—2022学年度第一学期期末教学质量调研监测高一英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1—5 CBACA 6—10BABAB 11—15CBABC 16—20CACBC第二部分阅读21—25ADBCB 26—30CDBDC 31—35ACADA 36—40DAGCB第三部分语言运用41—45BADCB 46—50DBCAD 51—55BDACA56.from 57.was 58.to go 59. experiments 60.importantly61.a 62.more 63.was chosen 64.that/which 65.challenging第四部分写作第一节One possible version（根据评分标准从宽赋分，一把尺子量到底）Thank you, my dear teacher!I’d like to say thanks to my English teacher, Mr. Wang. He’s helped me a lot.At the beginning, I didn’t adapt to the new school life, which made me very worried. When he learned about it, he offered to talk with me, helped me solve my worries and encouraged me. After that, I would turn to him for help whenever I had any question.With his help, I’m used to my senior high school life.Thank you, Mr. Wang! The love and support from you will be with me forever.各档次的给分范围和要求：第四档(13分—15分)完全完成了试题规定的任务。
安徽省宿州市十三所省重点中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题 扫描版含答案
宿州市十三所重点中学2019---2020学年度第一学期期中质量检测高一英语答案第一部分听力1---20 CCACA CACBB ABABC BCBAB听力材料Text 1W: I called you several times at lunch time, but nobody answered. You should have been at home then. M: I was caught in heavy traffic for about 40 minutes and came home very late.Text 2M: Why can’t I put the bike together in the proper way, Lucy?W: Well, if you follow the instructions, you would find everything fits together properly.M: That sounds reasonable.Text 3W: Were you given pocket-money when you were young?M: I was given 50 cents if I did some housework. I usually didn’t receive any if I didn’t do any housework. Text 4W: We drove to the beach last Sunday and had a great time there.M: Really? I’m going there this Satur day.W: Oh,yes. Are you going there by car, too?M: No. I think by bike is the best way. Cycling is good for health.Text 5M:Would you like to go to the concert tonight?W: Oh, thanks, but I don’t think it will be interesting.M: Then what about going dancing?W: No. I’d rather stay at home and watch TV.Text 6M: I really can’t see why newspapers attract you so much.W: I’m looking for something important.M: What are you interested in, news, sports or entertainment?W: Entertainment is usually my favouri te. I want to know about famous stars. But now I’m looking for some job ads.M: Job advertisements?W: Yes. That’s why I read newspapers.M: I see.W: However, there are so few good jobs.M: Well, good jobs only suit the well-educated.W: But I have a high school diploma. There must be some jobs that suit me.M: Listen, the most suitable job for you is to work hard to obtain a college diploma.Text 7W: When did you move out of New York?M: About three-years ago. Now I live in Philadelphia.W: That’s very c lose to New York, isn’t it?M: Yes, quite close. Three years ago, I went to work by bus. I worked in the broad Street. It took me about half an hour.W: And why did you move? Did you change your job?M: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising company then. Now I work in a computer company. But that isn’t the reason. I moved because New York is too crowded and I was faced with great stress.W: And now you live in---M: Oh, right in the suburb.it is about 30 miles.W: So how long does it take you to go to work?M: About an hour and twenty minutes.Text 8W: Hello, Peter. Tomorrow is National Day. My family would like to ask you to have dinner with us this evening.M: I’d love to, but I have a lecture to attend.W: When does it begin?M: It begins at 3:30 and ends at 5:30.W: After that you can go to my home.M: But I don’t know where your house is.W: Go down the street, and then turn right at the second crossing.M: Then what?W: Then you’ll see a bank on your right side. My house is right behind it. Yo u can’t miss it.M: That sounds easy. I’ll see you at half past six.Text 9M: There you are! I’ve been waiting for you for nearly two hours. Where have you been?W: Terribly sorry, Jeff. On my way home, I went to the supermarket and got some food, milk and you see I also got a shirt for you.M: Thanks very much, but is that why you are late?W: No exactly. Then I met Norman, my former classmate. He has just come back from France.M: How long did he stay there?W: Almost three years.M: For what?W: He took part in an exchange program as an engineer.M: That must have been interesting. He must have traveled a lot there.W: Of course, he also speaks good French.Text 10The Eiffel Tower is beautiful, exciting and a must-see. 1,050 meters high, it was the w orld’s tallest building until 1930.Today it is the symbol of Paris.It is made of iron and weighs 7,000 tons. It always seems so busy around the tower with crowds of tourists and lots of street sellers selling souvenirs. Visitors can take the elevators to the top of the tower. On the top of the tower, visitors can enjoy a view of the sunset, which is beautiful and amazing.From the top of the tower, visitors can get a 40-mile view. The twinkling nighttime lights of the city make it a pretty sight, b ut it’s difficult to pick out any landmarks.It is a hugely impressive sight at daylight, but at nighttime it becomes magical. It shines with 20,000 lights which sparkle from dusk until 2 am, a real visual treat.第二部分阅读理解A【文章大意】文章介绍了微网站开发人员所选的四款圣诞礼物。
安徽省宿州市十三所省重点中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 扫描版含答案
宿州市十三所重点中学2019---2020学年度第一学期期末质量检测高一英语（参考答案）第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 BABCB 6-10ABCBB 11-15 CCAAC 15-20 BBACA第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）21-25 ABCBB 26-30 ABCDC 31-35 CBBDB 36-40 GDAFC第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45 ABDBC 46-50 ACDBC 51-55 ADBAA 56-60 CBDDC第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.have dreamed 62. becoming 63. as 64. passers-by 65.began66. but 67. who 68. to sing 69. successful 70. their第四部分写作第一节短文改错71. for—at 72. match—matches 73. comes—came 74. hardly—hard75. many—much 76. like后加a 77. wear—wearing 78. 删去was79. what—that 80. she—he第二节书面表达Everyone knows animals are our friends. But many animals are facing the danger of extinction, because the environment that they are living in has been destroyed greatly. What's worse, human race is killing them just for getting their fur ,skin ,teeth and meat.In order to protect our resources of ecology , measures of the following should be taken: our government should pass laws and forbid people to hunt the animals in danger. And for most of us, we can work together to plant more trees and call for protecting animals' habitats. At the same time, it is necessary to have long-term projects, which would attract more volunteers to help the endangered animals.Only if we protect animals well can we have a bright future!附答案详解听力材料第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
2019-2020学年合肥一中、六中、八中高一上学期英语期末考试试卷
2019-2020学年合肥一中、六中、八中高一上学期英语期末考试试卷1. University Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential (提供住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hairdryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sunlamps and wireless routers (路由器).Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms .Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive a written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of the written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.1. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A．Wireless routers and radios. B．Hairdryers and candles.C．Ceiling fans and waterbeds. D．TVs and electric blankets.2. What do we know about the cooking policy?A．A microwave oven can be used.B．Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C．A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D．Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.3. If a student keeps a cat in his room for a week after receiving the written notice, he will face .A．a fine of $100 B．parent visitsC．the Student Court D．a final warning2. I went climbing with a millennial(千禧一代).She is younger, fitter, braver and more energetic. I am good at getting discouraged, having a rest and giving advice from the sidelines. She will cling(附着于)on to a wall like a small monkey trying to escape certain death, while I will get near the top, realize how high that is and lose my nerve. Together we could make an impressive（感人的；令人钦佩的） team, me at the bottom of the wall, going, "That's great, try using your feet one by one. Oh...What did you do that for?" And her going, "Shall we try that again so we've actually done it? Do you think we should have warmed up first?"Climbing muscles, being the same as regular muscles, are use-it-or-lose-it. I climbed more often before I did the crazy running activity and used to think of the green runs at my local center as being for children, or for a warm-up. Now I find them extremely hard, and the purple is my top-of-the-tree, when in fact they are both for beginners, really. I suspect the millennial of avoiding the blue-with-red-spots just so as to not show me up.It wasn't her first time climbing, but she wasn't registered at the center, so she had to go through a process that sounds threatening: watching a video and answering questions on it (the answers are always "I am responsible for my own safety in the center" and Holds may spin"). In an older person-me, for instance-any activity that starts with a reflection on your own death is a little low-energy, whereas she seemed quite excited by it.We both laughed at each other's clothing: she accused me of having, a pink T-shirt which seemed too lovely for me, while she was dressed to be a labourer. The moral is that you can basically wear anything while you climb. It's not like running, where the ill-dressed are chased from the area by a thousand eyes.1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that the author and the millennial .A．know each other very well B．try to learn how to escape deathC．form a sharp contrast D．make a team that beats others2. By “climbing muscles, being the same as regular muscles, are use-it-or-lose-it” the author means______.A．climbing does good to musclesB．climbing needs practicing regularlyC．climbing muscles are as useful as other musclesD．climbing muscles won’t be lost even if not used3. The question the millennial was required to answer were admitted to .A．let the climbers realize the climbing might be dangerousB．give the climbers another approach to think of deathC．warn the climbers against loss of energy in the processD．remind the climbers of the importance of registration4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A．Climbers need to wear special clothes.B．Ill-dressed runners stand out improperly.C．Climbers need to get a certificate before climbing.D．The author and millennial like making fun of others.3. In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don’t get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭)or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can. And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak. Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don’t, pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.1. People will feel happy, according to the author's findings, when __________.A．they offer their help to others B．they receive others’ helpC．they feel others’ kindness to them D．they show their weakness to other people 2. Why does the author feel sad sometimes?A．Because he has a soft heart, showing sympathy to others.B．Because he is disabled and relies much on others.C．Because some people pretend to be kind, but in fact they are not.D．Because some people fail to see the kindness in others.3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?A．They sped up to pass because they didn’t want to wait.B．They stopped their cars to offer help.C．丁hey put on their flashlights too.D．They waited with patience.4. In this passage, the author advises us to _________.A．be independent of others and handle problems by ourselvesB．accept help from others for everythingC．admit our weaknessD．show our bravery4. Water is a necessity of life. Rain, especially, helps plants grow and stay green. But too much rain, especially in cities, can lead to flooding. That can cause waste water systems to overflow and send pollutants into rivers and other waterways. To fight the problem, several cities in the United States are starting programs like rooftop gardens.A team at the University of the District of Columbia in the nation's capital has created a garden on the top of one school building. The garden holds many kinds of plants to help absorb rainwater and grow food at the same time. Architect David Bell has designed five "green roofs" for the university. He says he is excited about the project because "it meant doing something more than just dealing with storm water management. It took advantage of a resource above the city and these flat roofs that aren't doing anything really became something that was about urban agriculture. " Rainwater is collected in large containers and sent through a system that waters the rooftop garden. The roof is filled with green life that appeals to insects.In cities, “you don't have that many spaces to choose from and so rooftops are just (unused) space," says Caitlin Arlotta. She is a student in the school's Urban Agriculture program. The project is part of a research program to see which plants do well on rooftops. The researchers are looking at plants including strawberries, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The university also has other green spaces. "We also have our own farm experiments," A rlotta said. “ Within each of those growing systems, we want to be able to tell people which sorts of these crops grow the best. "Sandy Farber Bandier helps run UDC's Master Gardener program. It seeks to improve cities and make them beautiful by training people to become Master Gardeners. She says she's been surprised by the garden's output. ”My biggest surprise was that we produced 4, 250 pounds of produce the first year and was able to spread that to people in need. " She also likes being able to show people who live in D. C. and others beyond the nation's capital what and how food can be grown on a rooftop. “This is the future for food. You grow it here, you prepare it in a commercial kitchen, you distribute through farmers markets,food trucks, and then you recycle. "1. What do we know about the rooftop gardens?A．Rooftop gardens are very common in average neighborhoods.B．There are many sorts of plants there which help take in rainwater.C．They're playing an important role in the city's food supply.D．Rooftop gardens are no more than containers to collect rainwater.2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A．Rooftops can offer enough space to plant crops.B．Many plants like strawberries can grow well on rooftops.C．Some univercity students are participating in the Urban Agriculture program.D．The plants in rooftop gardens are attractive to many insects.3. How does Sandy Farber Bandier feel about the future of rooftop gardens?A．Confident.B．Doubtful.C．Worried.D．Ambiguous.4. What is the best title for the text?A．Rainwater Necessity for Plant LifeB．Green Roofs-The Future of Urban AgricultureC．The United States' Agriculture ProgramD．Rooftop Gardens-Food Paradise5. Last week the electricity in my flat went out. 1 My typical evening is spent watching TV and scrolling (滚动) through social media. Tonight this wasn’t possible. My roommate and I weren’t prepared with candles and matches. We just rely on electricity.So for me it was an early night, 2 That night, losing our electricity felt like losing a basic necessity, as basic as running water. But really, electricity is a luxury that we’ve grown to take for granted. I use electricity all the time, even when it’s not really necessary.3 And as I’m writing this, I have my lights on, even in the middle of the day when I don’t really need them.4 It contributes to global warming. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it. Not only that, but if we continue to use the same large amount of energy, we will soon run out of it.How would we survive in a world without electricity? Our daily lives go around it. We wouldn’t be able to function. 5 So, shouldn’t we start preparing for it now? Cutting down on our use of electricity would save energy resources so that they could last for longer. And if everyone does it, we can make a big difference.6. On a raining day, I wen t to buy some aspirin. Upon entering a lady’s drugstore, I _________ that there was a keyboard on a music stand, leaning _________ the wall. Being a piano music lover and _________, I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been _________ lessons at age 60! I told her that it was very _________ that she was pursuing her passion to play the piano.Then she asked me ___________question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she _________. I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the aspirin, she _______ me of our musical _______. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, ________ asked me to play a song for her. I thought ________and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for ________ and it was my soul-searching song.I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions ________ into it as possible. She loved it. __________ I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”I turned around. And there was an old lady __________ one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to __________ you for the beau tiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to ________ my bed, but your music made me feel good”, she said. With that, she turned around and walked __________ back to her room.I was deeply ____________by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding of the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s ____________for peace and joy.1.A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．caught2.A．on B．at C．against D．over3.A．composer B．teacher C．player D．starter4.A．attending B．giving C．teaching D．reviewing 5.A．interesting B．rewarding C．moved D．impressive 6.A．another B．the same C．a different D．other7.A．advised B．ordered C．demanded D．requested 8.A．warned B．asked C．reminded D．required 9.A．course B．task C．discussion D．deal10.A．but B．and C．as a result D．what’s more 11.A．for the moment B．for a moment C．at the moment D．at a moment 12.A．music B．songs C．the piano D．aspirin 13.A．dropping B．falling C．pouring D．running 14.A．Since B．Because C．While D．As15.A．taking B．making C．having D．giving 16.A．admire B．thank C．pay D．owe17.A．get on B．get up C．get off D．get down18.A．quietly B．calmly C．normally D．slowly19.A．shocked B．touched C．delighted D．disturbed20.A．world B．brains C．heart D．dreams7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
安徽省2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：短文改错专题
短文改错专题安徽省黄山市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It's impossible for anybody to succeed without making mistakes. I can clear remember that last year an English speech contest held in our school. Though my English was the best in our class and all my classmates encouraged me to take part in the contest, but I was so shy a girl that 1 even dared not answer questions in class. I was afraid of making mistakes in front of so many judge. At last, my classmate Wang Ying, her English was not very good, participated in the contest and won the third prize. Heard the news, I regretted not taking part. As the result, I missed a good chance to show myself.Now, I have realized the fact which making mistakes is an unavoidable thing in our way to success. Only by making mistakes and correct them can we make progress step by step and finally achieve our goals.【答案】1. clear →clearly2. contest后加was3.去掉but4. judge→judges5. her→whose6. Heard→Hearing8. which→that9. in→on10. correct→correcting【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。
安徽省安庆市第一中学2020┄2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
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）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 will Mark do tomorrow？A. Have tea with the man.B. Visit his grandparents.C. Work in the country.2. What keeps the man late？A. A meeting.B. An injury.C. Heavy traffic.3. How much did the man pay for the telephone service last month？A. $25.B. $50.C. $100.4. What are the two speakers talking about？A. The girl’s past.B. The girl’s singing.C. The girl’s age.5. What’s the woman’s purpose of calling the man？A. To ask for a newspaper.B. To ask about a website.C. To ask about a house.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman call the man？A. To tell him about her journey.B. To ask about an appointment.C. To tell him she can’t come on Friday.7. How does the man react after hearing what the woman said？A. He is angry.B. He offers a solution.C. He is worried.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
安徽省各市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末试卷真题汇编--阅读理解
安徽省各市2019—2020学年高一英语第二学期期末试卷真题汇编--阅读理解蚌埠市2019—2020学年高一英语第二学期期末试卷真题阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
AThe city of San Francisco is a wonderful tourist attraction that offers many different things to see and do. The best way for a traveler to get a good look at the city is to take one of the many different tours there.Tour the City on FootWhen touring the city by walking, you aren't going to walk much. What's more, there are far more benefits. This kind of tour allows you to see as many buildings of the city as possible. A tour of the city on foot usually focuses on a more localized neighborhood level, which can be very interesting in a number of different ways.Hit the Waters of San Francisco BayThe waters of San Francisco Bay have played an important role in the city's development over the last century. Touring San Francisco from the water is a completely unique way for you to see this wonderful city.Take a Bus TourIf you want to see a wide variety of attractions from all over the city, one of the best things you could do is to book a tour through our company that offers services here. A bus tour of San Francisco is one of the most complete ways to experience the city.Tour San Francisco From the AirWhile it is one of the most expensive ways to see San Francisco, touring the city from the air isone of the most unique and thrilling ways to see the city. Seeing the city from high above allows you to get a full view of the city as tour guides point out attractions from high above. If you do decide to tour San Francisco by air. you'll be creating memories that you won't forget forever.We are a travel agency providing high-quality services and discounts. For more information, please click here.1. How should you tour San Francisco to appreciate its buildings？A. By airB. By busC. On footD. By boat2. What can we learn about the Waters of San Francisco Bay？A. They have high quality sea water. .B. They are explored on a localized level.C. They were not in use until the last century.D. They have helped the city to develop further.3. What is the author's purpose in writing the text？A. To introduce San Francisco.B. To advertise for a travel agency.C. To show what to do in San Francisco.D. To persuade people to visit San Francisco【答案】1. C 2. D 3. BBIf you’re a cycling lover, you will have to pay a lot of attention to your bicycle and maintain itwell, for bicycle parts are exposed to wear and tear (磨损) over time and you have to examine the bicycle to see if there are any signs of wearing such as scratches, dents (凹陷) etc. Sometimes, a part may not work because it has exceeded its life expectancy. Sometimes, you will need to find replacement parts for it to keep up the performance of the bicycle.Different parts of a bicycle will wear at different rates so it is very important that you have a basic understanding about the role played by each part. One of the most important parts of the bicycle is the frame. You will need to choose a frame that lasts for a very long time. Of course, you will see some paint scratches after some time. When you’re selecting a frame, you have to think about the material. Aluminium (铝) frames will not rust easily, but they have a higher chance to dent. Steel frames will be hard to dent, but you will need to make sure they get a good paint job so that they won’t rust.Other parts that you can buy used are seats, handlebars and the stem. When you are buying handlebars, you have to see if there are any dents or if they have been bent out of shape. There shouldn’t be any cracks in the seat post or the handlebars. There are many shops where you can buy parts, so you will have to check the references to see how customers respond to them before you buy anything.4. According to the passage, cycling lovers should ________.A. buy a new bicycle to keep up the performanceB. replace the bicycle parts with signs of wearingC. choose Aluminum frames rather than steel onesD. learn how each part of the bicycle basically works5. Which parts may be replaced by the used ones?A. Wheels and chains.B. Tyres and seats.C. Handlebars and stems.D. Frames and pedals.6. The underlined word “references” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.A. materialsB. pricesC. introductionsD. comments7. This passage is most likely to be found in ________.A. a research reportB. a popular magazineC. a tourist guide bookD. a product advertisement【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. DCOctober 15th is the Global Hand washing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. For example，donors(捐赠者) will give 150，000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap atso-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.Global Hand washing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for hand washing with soap. Partners include the United Nations Children's Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps areequally effective at removing disease-causing germ(细菌). They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub(揉搓) it into all areas, including under the fingernails(指甲). Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.The Partnership for Hand washing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Hand washing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗)or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect(感染)themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.8. What's the best title for this passage？A. Say no to washing hands in the wrong way.B. Find out why washing hands carefully is so important.C. Hand washing so important-it gets a day of its own.D. Want to live a longer life？-wash your hands.9. The last paragraph mainly tells us _______.A. how to wash your hands correctlyB. why washing hand with soap is so importantC. the dangers of washing hands without soapD. when we should especially wash our hands with soap10. In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage？A. Medical careB. Public serviceC. Health reportD. Advertisement【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C池州市2019—2020学年高一英语第二学期期末试卷真题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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安徽省安庆市第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期12月期中英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The New Jersey State Botanical (植物学的) Garden (NJBG) is a part of Ringwood State Park, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection. ItRenew Membership1．What’s one of the purposes of the money paid for membership?A．To provide service for the public.B．To build a new botanical museum.C．To improve the educational level of the gardeners.D．To update NJBG’s payment system.2．What benefit does the NJBG members get?A．Joining in activities for free.B．Visiting the Garden anytime.C．Learning to care for a garden.D．Buying plants at a lower price. 3．How much do you need to renew the two-year membership for you and your parents?A．$60.B．$90C．$100.D．$110.The first day of school is a special milestone for any student, but for one family in Wisconsin, it’s extra special. Two sisters Mia and Samantha, their mom Amy and grandmother Christy attended Carthage College together this fall.Amy said, “I’m really proud to be watching my daughters grow up and be more mature and have new experiences, and very happy to see my mom achieve something that she’s always wanting to do.”Mia shared that she always felt her two older role models would return to school someday. To 19-year-old Samantha, her mom and grandmother’s entry to university was rather a surprise. “It was clear that Mia and I were admitted. And then all of a sudden, they were admitted too,” Samantha remembered. “It was really surprising. And I didn’t expect it.”Amy, a mother of five children, has worked at Carthage College for over two decades and wanted to be enrolled one day. Calling herself “Carthage’s biggest fan”, she said she felt like she now had the time to pursue higher studies.As for 71-year-old Christy, she retired three years ago but is still eager to learn. In fact, she still continues to support and volunteer at local nonprofits. Christy said she was also inspired by her son Joshua, who is pursuing his second master’s degree. She has decided to go forward with a master’s degree in business, design and innovation alongside her daughter.The women are inspirational to anyone who doesn’t want their age to block their dreams. Amy advised everyone to go after what they want because life is too short. “Put that doubt aside and just go for it,” she said. Christy added, “Never hesitate to follow your fear. In my life, it has led me to my greatest opportunities and has also built my greatest strengths. If I always stayed in my comfort zone, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”A．All the family members went to the same college.B．Different generations became schoolmates.C．Twin sisters went to college with their father.D．Carthage College Amy and Christy were admitted to is very famous.5．How did Mia feel about her mother and grandmother’s attending college?A．Calm.B．Worried.C．Moved.D．Surprised. 6．What can we know about Christy from paragraph 5?A．She retired at the age of sixty.B．She has five grandchildren in all.C．Her majors are the same as Amy’s.D．Her son graduated from the same college.7．What message does the author want to convey to readers?A．Follow your heart and pursue your dream.B．Many hands make light work.C．Rome was not built in a day.D．There is no royal road to learning.In a world-record effort to help save a valuable sea creature, Australian scientists have released hundreds of baby seahorses into the wild. The tiny seahorses are endangered, and the scientists hope the new seahorses will help their numbers grow.Seahorses get their name because they look a bit like horses. They aren’t great swimmers, even though they’re fish. They often use their tails to hold onto something in the water. They mostly live in warm, shallow waters around the world. They are often found in coral reefs, in beds of seagrass, and areas where rivers empty into the sea. Seahorses form an important part of the ocean’s food chain. They eat tiny sea creatures and are eaten by bigger sea animals.Many kinds of seahorses are often threatened by the human actions. Sometimes they’re caught and sold as pets. They are also caught by accident when people are trying to catch other fish.To begin the project, scientists collected three pregnant seahorses in January. Those seahorses were brought back to the aquarium (水族馆) in Sydney. After the babies were born, the scientists kept them there for five months, feeding the baby seahorses shrimps (小虾) tohave to eat constantly.”About a month before the young seahorses were released, the scientists created eight underwater “hotels” for them. The hotels look like cages, providing a safe place for the seahorses to develop. Putting the hotels into the sea early allowed the cages to be covered with small sea life that can help provide food for the seahorses.This is the fifth time the scientists have released seahorses into the area, and this time was a record. Around 380 seahorses were released. The researchers put tiny tags (标记) under the skin of many of the seahorses to help track them in the future.8．What can be learned about seahorses from paragraph 2?A．They look exactly like horses.B．They have a gift for swimming.C．They mostly live in the deep sea.D．They feed on small sea creatures. 9．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A．The types of the seahorses.B．Living conditions the seahorses need.C．Areas the seahorses live in.D．Dangers the seahorses face.10．Why are the eight “hotels” put into the sea early?A．To differ the project from the former ones.B．To avoid danger the seahorses may face.C．To offer food to the seahorses.D．To help track the seahorses in the future.11．What can be the best title for the text?A．A New Study on Endangered SeahorsesB．Underwater “Hotels” for Baby SeahorsesC．A Record Number of Baby Seahorses Were ReleasedD．New Methods of Finding Endangered SeahorsesSocial media allow teenagers to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide teenagers with valuable support. Teenagers also use social media for entertainment and self-expression. And the platforms can expose teenagers to current events, allow them to communicate across geographic barriers and teach them about different kinds of subjects, including healthy behaviors. However, social media use can also negatively affect teenagers, distracting them, influencing their sleep,people’s lives and peer pressure.There are steps you can take to encourage responsible use of social media and limit some of its negative effects.Set reasonable limits. Talk to your teenager about how to avoid letting social media affect his or her activities, sleep, meals or homework. Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and iPads out of teenagers’ bedrooms. Set an example by following these rules yourself.Monitor your teenager’s accounts. Let your teenager know that you’ll be regularly checking his or her social media accounts. You might aim to do so once a week or more. And make sure you follow through.Explain what’s not OK. Discourage your teenager from gossiping, spreading rumors, bullying or damaging someone’s reputation—online or otherwise. Talk to your teenager about what is appropriate and safe to share on social media.Encourage face-to-face contact with friends. This is particularly important for teenagers who are vulnerable to social anxiety disorder.Talk about social media. Talk about your own social media habits. Ask your teenager how he or she is using social media and how it makes him or her feel. Remind your teenager that social media is full of unrealistic images.If you think your teenager is experiencing signs or symptoms of anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately.12．How does the author mainly develop the first paragraph?A．By providing reasons.B．By making comparison.C．By following the order of importance.D．By raising questions.13．What’s a better way to avoid being affected by cellphones?A．Powering them off.B．Putting them in the schoolbag.C．Keeping them out of bedroom.D．Listening to them instead of watching. 14．What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 6 probably mean?A．Warm-hearted.B．Easily hurt.C．Deeply moved.D．Hard-working. 15．Who is the text written for?A．Teenagers.B．Officials.C．Teachers.D．Parents.travel.When I sit on the bike, I am free and flexible. I can stop at any time to eat or start the stove to enjoy a coffee with breathtaking views. I’m not dependent on bus or train. 17 I come to places I would never have seen. My bike makes it possible for me not to plan beforehand, which leaves space for adventure. Because adventures don’t come around the corner during a planned hotel-vacation.I am in the nature the whole day. The wind blows across my face. 18 I see monkeys hanging directly above me in the tree, whales swimming along the coast, a bear waving at us and many more animals. Smelling the blackberries, I’m stopping to fill my stomach. In the car, bus or train, I would have missed all of these.19 Some long-term cyclists spend 4,000 dollars per year or less. And I spend about 350-450 dollars a month. This is due to two reasons: I have no transport costs. And I also have the freedom of wild camping, during which I can cook for myself. All these factors contribute to a cheap travel.I could tell hundreds of stories. Because of getting to know so many people, I have experienced a lot. The travel form itself invites many to ask questions. And the best thing about it is that all these stories make me rich. I’m rich in memories, of which I always think with laughter. 20A．I listen to the birds singing.B．And they think it’s so tiring.C．It will change the way you see the world.D．I can decide for myself when and where to go.E．Before my start, I was fascinated by the bike touring community.F．Nobody can ever take them away and they are of great value to me.G．Compared to other travel forms, bike touring is one of the most affordable.二、完形填空The piano, ever since its creation, has had a great impact on the world of music. I haveThe easy guess is that I was always so purely in love with 22 and piano that I couldn’t 23 let them go, even though my life got busier. However, I used to 24 a lot with piano. Peers who played the instrument 25 placed me in competition. I felt pressure to improve and be the best to 26 myself. Gradually, my 27 in music was developed in 28 and doubt.It’s 29 to love something that you don’t choose from your heart. I didn’t choose piano; for a while, it was more of a nuisance (讨厌的事物) than a hobby. But somehow, sometime, 30 grew. By high school, I found something that made it worth it for me to 31 for my own connection to the art. And I met teachers who 32 me and helped me turn the nuisance into what I loved. I found confidence not because I got good enough but I learned that anything I had was 33 enough to be loved.The love and hate I’ve had for the piano were 34 and grown; neither existed innately (与生俱来地) nor long-lasting. If you hate something not chosen by yourself, put your devotion to it and love can make a 35 in its place.21．A．raise B．make C．save D．exchange 22．A．singing B．performance C．music D．relaxation 23．A．plan to B．bear to C．refuse to D．expect to 24．A．practice B．compare C．struggle D．gain 25．A．seldom B．hardly C．never D．often 26．A．introduce B．express C．prove D．teach 27．A．interest B．ability C．knowledge D．information 28．A．adventure B．competition C．confidence D．failure 29．A．wise B．natural C．difficult D．strange 30．A．safety B．love C．chance D．trust 31．A．care B．leave C．wait D．fight 32．A．encouraged B．thanked C．ignored D．followed 33．A．simple B．quiet C．expensive D．good 34．A．missed B．weakened C．stopped D．planted 35．A．home B．rule C．wish D．move阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。