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湖南省长沙县第九中学2021-2022学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷AFeel like a family day trip outside London ? Here are some of the best choices.Harry Potter StudioThe Harry Potter Studio tour is one of the easiest day trips from London.Just read the directions on the website where you buy tickets and follow the crowds from the train to the bus.It is a unique experience.A walk through the studio allows families to appreciate every little detail that was put into the production of the Harry Potter movies from the costumes to the sets.Visitors can view the Potions Classroom,board the Hogwarts' Express,and walk through the Dursley's house.Leeds CastleLeeds Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in the UK.It is surrounded by a river andgardens,making it a relaxing and peaceful place.Leeds Castle is open for self-guided tours,and there are kid-friendly shows.Leeds Castle has a wonderfully-designed maze （迷宫）,which has a surprise at the center that will appeal to all ages,not just children looking for a place to play.Leeds Castle also has a big playground,one part of which is set aside for small kids while the other inspires teenagers in an old game of hide-and-seek.Windsor CastleWindsor Castle is used by the current British royal family.This makes it the longest-occupied palace in Europe.Afraid that your young children might feel dull? Don't worry.There is a kids* audio tour available as well as an activity that features crafts （手工艺），coloring and dress-up for little ones.And in the summer months,parents will be happy to know that there is a place to get an ice cream for their kids centrally located in the castle complex （建筑群）.1.What can visitors do on the Harry Potter Studio tour?A.Buy some costumes.B.Ride on a special train.C.See Harry Potter movies.D.Study in the Potions Classroom.2.What can we learn about Leeds Castle ?A.Visitors must go on a tour with a guide.B.The gardens are meant for hide-and-seek.C.Kids can have a fun time on the playground.D.The maze is especially popular among grown-ups.3.How might children like the trip to Windsor Castle?A.Tiresome.B. Comfortable.C. Adventurous.D. Interesting.BLiu Jichen,23, a student from Tsinghua University,has developed a WeChat mini-program called "Clear Your Plate".After a meal,users can open the mini-program and take a picture of their empty plates.Once the image is recognized by the Al （ Artificial Intelligence ） , students can collect points and use them to buy gifts or purchase charity meals to children in impoverished （贫困的）rural areas.Liu and his team,together with other organizations,launched the "Clear Your Plate" campaign in November for the third year.lt has swept over 1, 017 universities across the country.The one-month campaign attracted almost 1.6 million participants and collectively reduced food waste by 862 tons and carbon emissions （碳排放）by 3, 337 tons.''Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste," Liu thought.He organized a team of 20 members to work on the project at the end of 2017.To solve the AI*s problem of identifying photos of empty plates,the team spent half a year collecting over 100, 000 samples in canteens and restaurants.In 2018, the mini-program was officially put into operation on Oct 16, World Food Day.They then launched a campaign later that year."There were so many unknowns in research and development.For our team members,the biggest challenge was whether we were confident enough to complete it," Liu said.They not only achieved their goal,but now,the mini-program has more than 5 million registered users,according to Liu. n We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation by encouraging them to cherish（珍惜）their food and develop the habit of thrift （节约）,"Liu added.4.What can we know about the "Clear Your Plate" mini-program?A.It aims to put an end to waste and encourage thriftB.Its 6 million users are mostly students.C.It helped reduce food waste by 3, 337 tons.D.It is an exchange of food for rewards.5.What challenge did Liu and his team face?A.They found it tough to promote the campaign.B.They felt uncertain whether they could complete the project.C.They lacked professional technical support.D.They had difficulty gathering enough samples.6.Which of the following best describes Liu Jichen ?A.Optimistic and demanding.B. Generous and responsible.C. Talented and humorous.D. Creative and determined.7.Where is the text probably from?A. A guidebook.B. A news report.C. A book review.D. A textbook.cYawning is something we all do - maybe because we're bored carrying out boring tasks or because we're tired.Sometimes,just seeing other people yawn can set you off.But is this biological function really contagious, and why do we do it in the first place?Many of us think we open our mouths when we yawn to take in more oxygen,but in fact it appears there is no clear biological reason.According to BBC Bitesize,new research suggests it might be because yawning cools the brain down and prevents it from overheating,much like the fan in your laptop.This might be why we're more likely to feel sleepy and yawn in warm temperatures.What is clear is that we yawn more when we*re exhausted and ready for a nap,and we can't control when we do it - once we start,there's no stopping us!But it's also true that yawning is a very contagious behavior.John Drury,a researcher from Sussex University found in his research that there is a connection with our social group and how close we are to the people in it.If we identify with the person who exhibits the behavior,we are likely to copy it too.Another research by the University of Nottingham in 2017 found similar results.They asked volunteers to watch other people yawn.They found their ability to resist yawning when others around them yawned was limited.And the urge to yawn was increased when people were told they couldn't.They also found,when using electrical stimulation,that they were able to increase people's desire to yawn.These findings,they say,could be useful in treating other conditions likeTourette's,which involve the same area of the brain.What is certain is that a yawn can creep up on us at any time even when we think we*re not tired -but,Ihope,not when you're reading this article!8.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "contagious" ?A.Infectious.B. Active.C. Dangerous.D. Efficient.9.According to a new research,we yawn because.A.we are too exhausted.B.our brain needs more oxygen.C.we are bored with difficult tasks.D.our brain needs to be cooled down.10.What is the similarity between John Drury*s findings and those of the university ofNottingham ?A.Humans can't stop yawning as it is beneficial.B.When told not to yawn,we will yawn less frequently.ing electrical stimulation can stimulate people to yawn.D.We are more likely to yawn when someone around us yawns.11.What is the text mainly about?A.The reasons for yawning.B.The benefits of studying yawning.C.The necessity of yawning.D.The similarity of the studies on yawning.DMany college students turn to ADHD （注意缺陷障碍）medicine during the exam week,which is regarded as "smart drugs" that will help their academic （学术的）performance.The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus,they should provide the same benefit for people who don't have the disorder.But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. "It's not a smart drug which will suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read," said Lisa Weyandt,a professor at the University of Rhode Island. To test whether this effect is real or not,researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions （一段时间）in the lab.The students took the standard 30 mg ADHD drugs before one session,and a sugar pill before the other.Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in theirblood pressure and heart rates. "The medicine was having an effect on their brain," Weyandt said.The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus,the researchers found.However,students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension,reading fluency or knowledge reviews,compared to when they'd taken a sugar pill. "We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories," she said. "That didn't improve." Worse,the ADHD drug actually harms students' memory.It's often misused because people pull all-nighters and they're tired,and they think it's going to keep them awake.Maybe it does,but it*s certainly not going to help their academic work.The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s.It's important to keep it healthy.There's also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a studenfs heart health.12.Why do some college students take ADHD drugs ?A. To improve their sleeping.B. To get higher marks.C. To make them feel relaxed.D. To treat brain disorder.13.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "boost" in Paragraph 2?A. Analyze.B. Affect.C. Improve.D. Understand.14.What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?A.They became more focused.B.Their blood pressure was reduced.C.Their reading fluency was greatly raised.D.They could remember better and more quickly.15.Where can we read this text?A. In a drug instruction.B. In a biology textbook.The Ways to Avoid Fighting with Your Mom Life is a struggle,but if you have a bad relationship with your mother,you should cool your passion,because mother-children relationships are very important. (1) Don't give her the silent treatment.If you think that the silent treatment will always help you achieve a desirable result,then you're mistaken. (2) By all means,you should take immediate action to stop this cold war. Avoid deeply rude words.If you're quarreling with your mother,you should be careful with what you say to her.(3) Although you'll apologize for your bad behavior,the words you've expressed and the feeling of hate will live in her heart forever.Don't draw other family members into a conflict.Say that you have a terrible habit of drawing your brother and dad into conflict between you and your mother. (4) As a result,small and unimportant mother-child fights will grow into long-lasting family conflict. Youll learn a big lesson and realize your bad temper makes your family suffer.Lack of communication between mothers and children can create emotional obstacles and even cause frequent quarrels.When you finally find the reason,you'll be able to overcome misunderstanding in communication with your mother and bridge the generation gap in a quite short period of time.A. Refuse to get crazy.B. Improve your communication.C. You shouldn't burst into tears in front of your mother.D. Sure,your mom will refuse to communicate with you as well.E. Here are some ways that will help you avoid fighting with your mother.F. You want them to support you and help you find a beneficial solution for each other.G. Sometimes your words can be either a perfect pain reliever or a terrible sharp sword. 16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. FG. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G.G 20. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G When I began planning to move to Auckland to study,my mother was worried about a lack of jobs andD. In a news report.C. In a travel magazine.cultural differences.Ignoring these(21), I got there in July 2010.(22)1 arrived,! realized the importance of getting a job for my living experience.Determined to do this(23), I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job,but found(24) response.One afternoon,! walked into a building to ask(25)there were any job opportunities.The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that(26).As I was about to(27), a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while.Nearly ten minutes later,he£28).He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay(29) .Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to(30)a job.I was a little surprised,but had a good feeling about him.Along the way,I realized that I had(31) resumes (简历).Seeing this,the man(32) at his business partner's office to make me fifteen (33)copies.He also gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking.! handed out my resume and went home feeling very(34).The following day,I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.It seems that the world always(35)to you when you need it.And this time,it was a complete stranger whoturned out to be a real blessing.21. A. doubts B. reasons C. instructions D. concerns 22. A. Even if B. Every time C. Soon after D. Now that 23. A. on my way B. on my own C. by any chance D. by the day 24. A. any B. much C. little D. some 25. A. whether B. wherever C. why D. whenever 26. A. direction B. manner C. language D. attitude 27. A. answer B. work C. refuse D. leave 28. A. passed B. hesitated C. returned D. regretted 29. A. positive B. busy C. silent D.comfortable 30.A. pick outB. give upC. take onD. search for31. A. made use of B. run out of33. A. appeared B. knocked C. glanced D. stopped 34. A. more B. right C. former D. different 35. A. lonely B. satisfied C. disappointed D. funny 36.A. turns offB. goes overC. gives backD. looks up32. C. taken care of D. become tired of37.The center of American automobile innovation (1) (move) 2, 000 miles away in the past decade.lthas migrated from Detroit to Silicon Valley, (2) self-driving vehicles are coming into life.38.In a bid to take production back to Detroit,Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation thatcould make their state (3) (good) place in the country,if not the world,to develop self-drivingvehicles and put them on the road.39."Michigan's role in auto research and development is under attack from several states and countrieswhich desire to take (4) place of our leadership in transportation. We can't let happen," saysSenator Mike Kowall,the lead sponsor of four bills (5) (recent) introduced.40.If all four bills pass as (6) ( write ) ， they would represent an important update of Michigan's2013 law that allowed the testing of self-driving vehicles in limited conditions .Manufacturerwould have nearly total freedom (7) (test) their self-driving technology on public roads.Theywould (8) ( allow ) to send groups of self-driving cars on cross-state road trips,and even set on-demand rows of self-driving cars,like the one General Motors and Lyft are building.wmakers in Michigan clearly want to make the state ready for the commercial use of self-driving technology .J91contrast,California,home of Silicon Valley,proposed far more restrictive rules that would require human drivers be ready for the commercial (10) (apply ) of self-driving technology.42.生活中常有意外事故发生.假设你和你班同学李明从锅炉房打完开水，在回寝室的路上，李明的热水瓶突然破裂，开水烫伤了他的脚.于是你对此实施了必要的急救.请你结合此事，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，向学校英文报Teens投稿，主要内容包括：43. 1.描述事故发生的经过；44.2.你是如何实施急救的(冷水冲洗、送医院做进一步的处理)；45. 3.简要谈谈你对掌握一定急救知识的重要性的认识.46.参考词汇：锅炉房boiler house热水瓶thermos bottle47.Accidents happened suddenly.48.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
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6.What’s the man?
A.A hotel receptionist.B.A salesman.C.A painter.
7.Which colour will the woman try on?
A.Red.B.Black.C.Purple.
A.It’s in a hurry.
B.It’s unimportant.
C.It’s timeconsuming.
15.What’s the man’s last task?
A.Writing a report.
B.Starting a new project.
C.Sending an email.
16.When will the woman give a presentation?
A.Today.B.Next week.C.Next month.
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17.What is Belfast famous for?
A.Making ropes.B.Building ships.C.Selling tea.
A.She failed to behave herself in public.
B.She got lost with her brother.
C.She served the wrong dish.
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。
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高二年级英语练习（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）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. Why does David learn calligraphy?A. To show his works at exhibitions.B. To give his pieces to his parents as gifts.C. To teach his parents this ancient art form.2. What is probably the man?A A doctor. B. A car mechanic. C. A police officer.3. What is the woman advised to do?A. Buy a new phone.B. Get a pair of glasses.C. Have a bigger text size on her phone.4. How does the woman sound?A. Excited.B. Tired.C. Disappointed.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The pro s and cons of technology.B. The time people spend on screens.C. Different ways to access information.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。
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河南省周口市鹿邑县2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解If you’re wondering why indoor skate parks are becoming the hottest trend among the young ones, just think about the incredible benefits they offer:● Safety First: Indoor skate parks are designed with safety in mind, featuring soft ramps (斜坡), padded areas, and well-maintained obstacles, ensuring your kids can skate without the worry of weather-related risks.● Community Spirit: They are not just about skateboarding; they’re energetic communities where kids can make new friends, learn from each other, and share a positive atmosphere.● Professional Guidance: Most indoor parks have experienced instructors ready to help your kids learn and improve in a structured and supportive environment.Choosing the Best Indoor Skate Park for Your FamilyNow that you’re all stoked about indoor skate parks, it’s time to find the perfect one for your family’s needs. Here’s a checklist to help you make an informed choice:● Variety of Features: Look for a park with diverse areas and obstacles that cater to (迎合) all skill levels, from beginners to advanced skaters.● Cleanliness and Maintenance: A well-kept park is a happy park. Check out reviews or visit in person to ensure the facility is clean and well-maintained.● Staff Credentials (资质): Inquire about the qualifications of the staff and coaches. It’s essential they have the experience and skills to provide a safe and supportive learning environment.● Opening Times: Make sure the park’s schedule matches with your family’s routine. Consider memberships or punch cards if you plan on becoming regulars!● Snack Facilities: Active kids are hungry kids. See if there’s a cafe or snack bar to refuel after an energetic session.By keeping these points in mind, you’ll be able to find an indoor skate park that not only fuels the passion for skateboarding in your children but also becomes a regular spot for familybonding and fun.1．Who will most probably sign up for the indoor skate parks?A．A man caring about maintenance of a park.B．A designer interested in snack facilities.C．A kid eager to go for outdoor activities.D．A mother motivating her kids to learn skateboarding.2．What can we know about kids skating in indoor skate parks?A．They needn’t be concerned about weather’s impact.B．They can play skateboards with parents whenever.C．They will gain guidance from foreign instructors.D．They must compete with each other regularly.3．Which of the following may not be necessarily considered?A．The qualifications of the staff.B．Opening hours including holidays.C．Cleaning and safeguard of facilities.D．Accommodation and hotels.It is my first time playing the game, which I know nothing about. I am not a soccer fan, and every time I watch a match, I fall asleep within 10 minutes, without exception.Before I went to The Other Green’s salon held by La Otra — a women-themed bookstore in Beijing — last month, playing soccer never would have appeared on my bucket list. I regularly do yoga, cycle and swim, which, in my eyes, are good exercises for women, while soccer, definitely, is for men.How can soccer become a feminist (女权主义的) topic? What prevents women from participating in the game? Or is it really a game only for men? Keeping these questions in mind, I step into the salon and meet five members from the Beijing-based WM female soccer club. They look wonderful, with sunny smiles and athletic figures. And their passion and confidence impress me when they talk about how soccer has changed their lives.What’s more, they all faced societal prejudices about women playing soccer and want to break gender gaps. A tough player since primary school, Xiao Da used to be the only girl on the court and was excluded from school training because there was no girls’ team at her school.Being a working mother for seven years, my life has been limited to the office and home,and when I heard about the physical and mental benefits that it brings, I hoped soccer can make a difference in my boring life.This is where the story starts. After an hour of warm-up exercises and practising kicking a ball around, here comes the match time. I try to shoot twice, miss both times and I hurt my right leg for perhaps the following two weeks. I still feel the pain. But I also feel that, for me, happiness is real on the court. Soccer is more than just a game.4．What impression do the female soccer members leave on the author?A．They’re energetic and confident.B．They’re angry with gender prejudice.C．They’re always treated fairly.D．They’re respected by others.5．What does the underlined phrase “excluded from” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Accepted.B．Refused.C．Elected.D．Protected.6．Why does the author take part in the soccer team?A．To satisfy her own curiosity.B．To be different from others.C．To make life more meaningful.D．To escape from the real world.7．What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A．She will give up playing soccer.B．She is determined to teach soccer.C．She takes a fancy to soccer.D．She gets more hurt than happiness from soccer.Most of us like shortcuts — the ones that get us to a place faster, whether we have to walk through a few trees or jump over a wall. But how far would you go to make a really good shortcut? Probably not as far as the Americans did when they built the Panama Canal, giving ships a quicker route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific. When it opened in 1914, the canal cut the journey time from the east coast of the US to the west coast by as much as 15,000 kilometres.This was not an easy shortcut. Panama had been chosen mainly because it was the narrowest part of Central America. But the land was mountainous and full of tropical rain forests and it was still more than 80 kilometres wide. It’s said that almost 6,000 workers died from making the canal between 1904 and 1913, but the real number is probably much higher.As well as the difficult, dangerous job they had, those workers — many from the Caribbean — had to deal with heat, mosquitoes (蚊子), snakes and lots of rain. The result was a canal thathas been called one of the wonders of the modern world.Today, a ship entering the canal has to pass through three sets of locks. These are used like stairs, and they’re needed because the canal is not of the same height all the way through. The locks use lots of fresh water to lift up the boats-on average, 9 billion liters every day from lakes next to the canal.And although Panama is a wet country, the climate is changing, and there is less water now than there used to be. The Panama Canal is still a shortcut for now, but it’s in danger.8．How does the author develop Paragraph 1?A．By giving an example.B．By asking a question.C．By referring to old writings.D．By making an assumption.9．Why was the Panama Canal called a hard shortcut?A．Panama has complex geography characters.B．6, 000 workers died each year during its building process.C．Panama always came across terrible weather.D．Unknown wildlife increased challenges of making it.10．What do you think of the locks using fresh water?A．It is a waste of natural resource.B．It makes lakes next to the canal in danger.C．It is a must to keep boats run smoothly.D．It is a good way to deal with changeable climate.11．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Everyone Is Willing to Take ShortcutsB．The Great Canal Facing Climate ChangesC．The Panama Canal Is an Important ShortcutD．The Old Canal Lacking Water to Lift BoatsMore than 2,200 years ago, a battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians took place at sea off northwestern Sicily. Rome was victorious, defeating the other military ships and ending the war. While so much was destroyed at the time, scientists have recently discovered a shipwreck that was sunk in the battle with at least 114 animal species living on the ship’s ram (夯锤).The ram’s discovery is an important archaeological discovery. But finding it to be a host for so much underwater life also provides great insight for scientists studying how marine animals colonize (聚居) empty sites and slowly create diverse and rich communities there.The ram was recovered in 2017, located between 75 and 90 metres deep. It’s bronze and hollow, allowing it to accumulate (积累) sea creatures both inside and outside. Several years later the ram was cleaned and restored by researchers. All the marine animals found inside and outside the ram were collected, along with blocks of sediment (沉积物) and hardened materials from the same area.Scientists have been working to compare the species found in and around the ram with those found in similar Mediterranean habitats. They reconstructed how it had likely been colonized. “We conclude that the primary ‘constructors’ in this community are organisms which attach themselves directly to the wreck’s surface,” said Edoardo Casoli from Sapienza University of Rome. “Then there are ‘habitants’ which aren’t attached but move freely between empty spaces in the superstructure. What we don’t yet know exactly is the order in which these organisms colonize wrecks.”“Younger shipwrecks (遇难船只) typically host a less diverse community than their environment,” said Maria Flavia Gravina, another researcher. “By comparison, our ram is much more representative of the natural habitat. It can act as a novel kind of sampling tool for scientists, which effectively acts as an ‘ecological memory’ of colonization.”12．Why is the battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians mentioned?A．To lead in the topic.B．To draw a conclusion.C．To arouse the sympathy about the war.D．To clarify the serious damage caused by the war.13．How did scientists do researches about the marine animals on the ram?A．By creating the post-war situations.B．By comparing the habitats of 114 species.C．By restoration, reconstruction and comparison.D．By putting the organisms colonize wrecks in order.14．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the last paragraph?A．The ship’s ram.B．The marine environment.C．A less diverse community.D．The natural habitat of marine animals. 15．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A guidebook to a sea exploration.B．An educational website.C．A government document.D．A natural science magazine.How to Introduce Friends to Other FriendsYou may find that you have two friends that you really want to introduce to each other.16 . If so, you can make an introduction by bringing them together and facilitate a new friendship. Regardless of how you introduce your friends, you will need to remember a few pieces of friendship etiquette (礼仪) to help the friendship blossom and ensure that you and your friends all stay on good terms.Bring your friends together.If you are at a party or some social gathering, bring your two friends together so that they can physically meet each other. 17 , or have one friend come with you while you look for the other one. Regardless, try to take them to a place where you are able to introduce them.Make the necessary introductions.Once you have brought your friends together, introduce them to each other. You can choose to do the introduction and say their names, or let them do the introduction. 18 .Stick around and facilitate (促进) the conversation.19 . Meeting new people can be awkward, so you should stay and keep the conversation from fizzling out (失败). If it slows down, mention other things that your friends have in common.20 .If your friends do not hit it off, you need to move on. You cannot take it personally. It is not your fault that a friendship did not blossom. Sometimes, people, who in theory should get along, simply do not like each other. Do not push it if they do not become friends. No one likes being forced into a relationship.A．Let it go if they do not like each otherB．Spare no effort to boost a new friendshipC．You can have one friend stay put while you track down the other oneD．However, it may be less awkward and more formal if you do the introductionE．You should let them know why you thought they would be friendsF．They may have a lot in common or be in a similar place in lifeG．Once you do the initial introduction, stick around to keep the conversation going二、完形填空In 2018, Julie Silverman developed a bad cough. She went to see many doctors, but no one could diagnose (诊断) the 21 of the cough, or figure out a way to 22 it.Over the next few years, the 23 got worse and worse. When Silverman went to a 24 for weekly appointments for allergy (过敏) shots, she met a nurse practitioner (从业人员) named Alison. She kept tabs on (密切关注) Silverman. When Silverman came in one day, Alison noticed that her condition had 25 .Alison 26 one of the physicians in the clinic and insisted that he do a thorough examination to Silverman’s trachea (气管). It turned out that Silverman had a condition called idiopathic subglottic stenosis. It is a very 27 condition which only happens to about one in 400,000 people. It was very serious and 28 if not treated, because Silverman’s airway completely closed.The diagnosis gave Silverman the 29 she needed to find a specialist who could properly treat her. Now she spends her time 30 at her local hospital, riding her bike, hiking, skiing and spending time with family and friends. She often 31 Alison while doing the things that bring her 32 .“Had Alison not picked up on the fact that she was sure something else was 33 , and gotten this physician to look in my throat (喉咙), I don’t know what would have happened,” she said. “It was her persistence and taking me seriously that 34 my life. She was my unsung 35 .”21．A．account B．source C．degree D．direction 22．A．ignore B．regard C．treat D．feel 23．A．stomachache B．cough C．sleep D．cold 24．A．clinic B．company C．church D．charity25．A．improved B．worsened C．changed D．disappeared 26．A．approached B．ordered C．doubted D．mentioned 27．A．ordinary B．scary C．rare D．slow 28．A．curable B．violent C．grand D．deadly 29．A．information B．courage C．finance D．licence 30．A．travelling B．volunteering C．staying D．wandering 31．A．takes on B．runs into C．meets with D．thinks of 32．A．peace B．annoyance C．defeat D．joy 33．A．messy B．unpredictable C．wrong D．absent 34．A．saved B．affected C．shared D．ruled 35．A．partner B．goal C．hero D．dream三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2020-2021学年江苏省苏州市某中学高二10月月考英语试卷 Word版含答案 (1)
2020-2021学年度第一学期高二英语10月月考试卷（2020,10）第I卷(选择题共95分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does Cindy know much about animals?A. She has a farm.B. She really likes animals.C. She once lived on the farm.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A painting.B. The countryside.C. A cup of tea.3. What will the speakers do next?A. Make a phone call.B. Continue to wait.C. Pick up a friend.4. Who is Mike?A. The woman’s husband.B. The woman’s father.C. The woman’s son.5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn’t know the right way.B. She will go together with the man.C. She will go to the health center first第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the street.B. Over the phone.C. At the woman’s house.7. Where will the woman probably go tonight?A. To the park.B. To the restaurant.C. To the hospital.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
河南省洛阳第一高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期10月月考 英语 Word版含答案
高二10份月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟第一卷阅读理解第一节(共15小题，每题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从所给答案中选出最佳选项。
ABy today's standards, my mobile phone is pretty rubbish. It's a Nokia 1616. If that doesn't mean much to you (it's not the kind of phone you see advertised on television), all you need to know is that it's a small, not very heavy device with which you can send and receive telephone calls and text messages. It also has a very handy torch on the top for when you can't find your keys, or when you drop something on the floor in the cinema. Other than that, my phone doesn't do much. Well, it has an alarm, and it probably has a calculator and things like that, but it's nothing compared to a smartphone. Why would I want one of those?I have often been told that the big advantage of having a smartphone is that "you can do everything with them!" But when was the last time you saw someone doing "everything" with a smartphone? Okay, so they may have an endless list of functions, but generally they are used for checking social networking sites, playing games, and receiving and replying to emails. I'm happy just doing all of those things at home on my laptop.As far as I can tell, the best thing about having a smartphone is that you can be connected to the Internet all the time. Don't get me wrong, I love the internet, but I just don't see the point of constantly being online. I can't remember the last time I received a Facebook update which was so very urgent that I had to read it as soon as it appeared, and I can't imagine ever having a job which was so important that I would need to read work-related emails immediately. I would think that if someone needed me urgently, they would just ring me rather than send an email. And my trusty Nokia can manage that. One of the most peculiar effects of the smartphone is, in my opinion, the newly-found addiction to maps and navigation (导航) systems. Is there anything more boring than knowing exactly where you are all of the time?! How do you get to know an area if you don't get lost there a few times? And if you are dependent on online maps, what happens to those great places you find just by chance? You can't exactly find out from Google maps the journey from "here" to" that hidden cafe with the tasty-looking cakes" , or to "that pond next to the church which looks really pretty in the evening sun. " It is, of course, true that we all occasionally need to be pointed in the right direction, but I find that there are often real life humans you can ask.There are many benefits of having a very basic mobile phone, like the fact that it cost me about twenty pounds, and that I don't have to worry too much about it being stolen .But the main benefit has to be the fact that it provides me with the word 'greatest excuse for my bad habits’. Whether it's turning up late to events ,or getting lost on a trip, or missing buses or trains ,or forgetting about an appointment at work ,I'm pretty sure I'm covered with the following explanation: “I’m really sorry, I don't have a smartphone."1. The writer uses his Nokia 1616 mainly to _______.A. play online gamesB. do calculating workC. check social network sitesD. make calls and text messages2. It can be inferred from the above passage that_______.A. work-related emails should be answered immediatelyB. a laptop and a smartphone share many functionsC. smartphones should always be connected to the netD. a Facebook update is usually very important3. According to the passage, if you use navigation systems, you may _____A. miss some really wonderful placesB. find a boring trip actually excitingC. be persuaded to eat in a certain caféD. be misled to a totally wrong place4. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to______A. explain why he doesn’t want a smartphoneB. warn readers of the risks of using smartphonesC. complain about the troubles caused by smartphonesD. infoem readers of the latest development of mobile phonesBSome say college is wasted on the young. So many of us look back at our own college years and realize what we could h ave done differently to make the most of them. While we can’t go back, we certainly can offer our sons and daughters our best advice to help them make the right choices in college. Hopefully, they will have fewer regrets than we do. Following are five guidelines parents can share with their college-bound kids to put the whole experience in perspective.EDUCATION IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITYAs soon as you arrive on campus, there will be competing interests. Feel free to check them out but always remember that you are there first and foremost for your education. Go to class prepared and on time. Be engaged during class. Make sure your professor knows you and realizes that you care.BE RESPONSIBLEThere are many layers of responsibility. Do what you say you will do and, if you can’t, confess it early and communicate clearly. But being responsible isn’t just about meeting your commitments; it is also about taking care of you, your body, and your friends. For example, more than 1800 college students die annually from alcohol-related injuries. Look out for yourself and other people. Make moderate, sensible decisions so you aren’t reeling from(受…影响) the consequences later.TAKE THE OPPORTUNITYIncredible opportunities will present themselves: studying abroad, interning at a unique place, trying new things. Don’t let fear prevent you from taking advantage of them. There may never be so much time or as many resources devoted to your betterment again in your life. Say yes to opportunities that will help you grow.FIND AND BE A MENTORSome of the best lessons available to us can come outside of the classroom in the form of a mentor(良师益友). One of the most powerful growth opportunities is being a mentor. Early on, find someone on campus who you feel can help you grow and develop a relationship with him or her. Also find someone for you to mentor. You will reinforce and enrich your own learning experience by teaching someone else.GET THE JOB DONEIt is natural to occasionally feel you want to quit, when it makes more sense to you to go find a full-time job. Resist that urge. As Jocelyn Negron-Rios, a mother of two, who is currently comp leting her degree, advises, “No matter how difficult it seems, keep at it because however insurmountable（不可克服的）it feels now multiply that by 10,000 and that is how it feels when you are in your thirties with a full-time job and a family and are trying to pursue a degree.”5. According to the passage, the most important thing for college students is ______.A. taking part in different activitiesB. working hard to get a degreeC. seizing every chance to try new thingsD. improving themselves by learning from the others6.Which of the following about college life is true?A. Passing on what you’ve learned i n college can help you enrich your learning experience.B. Make sure that you are responsible for yourself rather than others.C. Professors will not assess your performances in class but the grades you get in exams.D. You can make full use of the opportunity whenever you want.7.What can we infer from the words said by Jocelyn in the last paragraph?A. Persistence is the key to success when you meet with difficulties in your learning process.B. It is better if you gain more working experience before you finish your education.C. As long as you work hard, you can gain a degree even when you are in your thirties.D. Youth is the best time to learn since you have less burden.8.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To give some rules for the college students.B. To call on the students to make full use of college years.C. To summarize some tips for parents to share with their children.D. To analyze the benefits and difficulties of college life.CWith the popularity of Harry Potter novels, the number of children applying to boarding schools has risen, many of them hoping to find their own version of Hogwarts. However, others have interpreted this trend as a reaction to longer working hours and the break up of more marriages. The boarding schools of fiction are presented as one long midnight feast with pillow fights making firm friendships. However, some people say the reality is children having more homesickness and a lack of individual attention. Modern boarding schools have done much to get rid of the image of the mass dormitories with 40 or more beds in one room, some going as far as providing private rooms with bathrooms. Similarly, they make great announcements for their academic advantage, particularly in view of the increase in exams, homework and university entrance requirements facing children wishing to succeed in the modern world.Alongside these more conventional schools, two types of boarding schools have also become more popular recently. Sports academies and stage schools seek to cater for children with particular interests and talents, while so-called troubled-teens have been able to turn to a range of religious or wilderness schools to solve their problematic behavior.Boarding schools allow children a safe space in which to accomplish greater control and independence over their daily lives. Teachers and staff can look after and support but they are unlikely to be over-protective. This can be a great preparation for university or for working away from home in later life as it provides an intermediate step between childhood and full independence.However, Parents are a child’s most natural support and best role models to learn from. If they are separated from them for long periods of time, this may damage their relationship and leave the child feeling anxious or alone. Schools are unlikely to be able to copy the detailed knowledge of each individual child that a parent has and therefore cannot be as effective in supporting the child.To sum up, boarding schools have both their advantages and disadvantages, so it is up to you to decide whether to send your children to boarding schools or not.9. What do we know from the passage?A. More and more children go and visit Hogwarts on their own.B. Pillow fights in boarding schools make firm friendships in reality.C. More children want to go to boarding schools because of Harry Potter novels.D. There aren’t special schools for the particularly talented children.10. What kind of schools may be the most suitable for the so-called troubled-teens?A. sports academiesB. Wilderness schoolsC. Conventional schoolsD. Stage schools11. We learn from Paragraph 4 that __________.A. teachers of boarding schools are the best examples for children to learn fromB. children can be more independent if they are separated from their parentsC. parents know their children better than teachers of boarding schoolsD. schools are much more effective than parents in supporting children12. What is the author’s opinion of board ing schools?A. NeutralB. NegativeC. PositiveD. CriticalDIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.13. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. They used it for work and daily life.B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.D. The man’s job was bike racing.14. We can infer from the text that ____________.A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.B. people were busy before ChristmasC. the stranger brought over the bikeD. life was hard for the young family.15. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help.B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous.D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.第二节（共5小题，每题3分，满分15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。
广西壮族自治区河池市十校联考2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷(word版含答案)
2024年秋季学期高二年级第一次联考英语(本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. At home.2. Who is probably the man?A. A tour guide.B. A teacher.C. A shopkeeper.3. What will the man do next?A. Choose a sweater in another colour.B. Pay for the sweater.C. Try on the sweater.4. What time is the train leaving?A. At 10: 55.B. At 10: 35.C. At 10: 25.5. What is the woman doing?A. Talking to a friend.B. Introducing a city.C. Asking for directions.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’s wrong with the shoes?A. The style is not good.B. They are too large.C. They are worn out.7. What does the man do?A. He’s a shop assistant.B. He’s an accountant.C. He’s a shoe repairer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
四川省成都七中2021-2022学年高二上学期10月阶段性考试英语试题 Word版含答案
成都七中2021 届2021-2022 学年度上期10 月月考高二英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟总分：150 分第一卷留意事项：1. 答题前。
考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。
请认真核准准考证号、姓名和科目。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦洁净后,再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分：听力（共20 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分）第一节：(共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分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 do the speakers need to buy?A．A fridge．B．A dinner table．C．A few chairs．2．Where are the speakers?A．In a restaurant．B．In a hotel．C．In a school．3．What does the woman mean?A．Cathy will be at the party．B．Cathy is too busy to come．C．Cathy is going to be invited．4．Why does the woman plan to go to town?A．To pay her bills in the bank．B．To buy books in a bookstore．C．To get some money from the bank．5．What is the woman trying to do?A．Finish some writing．B．Print an article．C．Find a newspaper．其次节(共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分)听下面5 段对话。
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万州二中高级高二上期十月月考英语试题命题人：宋婷婷审题人：许传俊考试时间：120分钟满分：150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1．答第Ⅰ卷时，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。
不能答在试卷上，否则无效。
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。
1. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Brother and sister.C. Customer and shop assistant.2. How much does the woman have to pay for the pen?A. 78.4 yuanB. 88.2 yuan.C. 98 yuan.3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Swimming in the sea.B. Taking a sunbath.C. Enjoying a walk4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home.B. At school.C. Over the phone.5. What did the man visit today?A. The Lama Temple.B. The Summer Place.C. The Confucius Temple.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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What is the man doing?A. Doing a survey about a service.B. Trying to recommend a product.C. Showing how to operate a robot.7. How does the woman react in the end?A. She says she’s busy.B. She is very curious.C. She shows no interest.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Buy her an iPad4.B. Give her some money.C. Give his iPad4 to her.9. How does the man react to the woman’s request?A. He is happy about it.B. He is interested in it.C. He refuses her request.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. How did the woman find her airplane ride?A. Terrible.B. Relaxing.C. Exciting.11. Why didn’t the woman listen to music?A. Because she didn’t like music.B. Because she wanted to chat with the couple.C. Because her ears ached when she did that.12. What did the woman do this morning?A. She watched a movie.B. She went to see a doctor.C. She bought a pair of earphones.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Why didn’t the woman go to the man’s party?A. Because she took her grandmother to hospital.B. Because she hadn’t received the man’s invitation.C. Because she went to see her grandmother at the hospital.14. What do we know about the woman’s grandmother?A. She doesn’t know about traffic rules.B. She got hurt when she was driving.C. She’ll stay in hospital for just a few days.15. Who mostly went to the man’s party?A. His friends.B. His classmates.C. His relatives.16. Where will the speakers most probably go next?A. A Chinese restaurant.B. An Italian restaurant.C. A French restaurant.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What can we know about family farming?A. It is a big failure at all.B. It is a new kind of farming.C. It is common around the world.18. What’s the purpose of making 2014 the “International Year of Family Farming”?A. To increase public understanding of family farming.B. To attract more people to work on agriculture.C. To create a festival for family farmers.19. What is a problem family farms face?A. Family farmers retire too young.B. It’s hard for family farms to find workers.C. Family farms don’t provide good worker benefits.20. How many goals of the FAO are mentioned in the text?A. 4.B.5.C. 6.第二部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams.B. Rosa Parks.C. Sandra Day O’Connor.D. Rachel Carson.22. What is Jane Addams famous for in history?A. Her efforts to win a prize.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her social work.D. Her community background.23. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. The discrimination against women.C. Her little work experience in court.D. The poor financial conditions.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.B. They are truly creative.C. They are peace-lovers.D. They are pioneers.BI can’t remember the first time one of my children told me, “I hate you.” I can, however, tell you that it still happens occasionally, but it doesn’t bother me. As their father, I often say things that are unpopular. If they hate me once in a while, I know I’m doing a good job.There are three other words that I won’t allow in my house, however. Last week, I was watching my older son play with a paper airplane. After he accidentally threw it into a wall and it came apart, his eyes were filled with tears.“I hate myself,” he said. It wasn’t the first time he’d said it, and I was concerned that he’d started to actually believe it.I knelt down next to him and made him look into my eyes. I told him that I never wanted to hear those words again, and that he needed to respect himself.The difference between your kid telling you they hate you and they saying they hate themselves is that, five minutes later, they’ve already forgotten they “hate you”. Self-hate is much more potentially poisonous and for young people, it can linger into the rest of their life.Kids who start to believe they hate themselves sometimes struggle to form new friendships. As teenagers, they avoid the chance to connect with a potential love interest, because they assume they’ll be rejected. And as adults, they might choose not to apply for the dream job because they assume it won’t work out.I know this is true, because I didn’t have a high opinion of myself as a child. I found myself struggling in many areas, and I’d hate to see my children suffer the same fate.Sometimes, words are just words. But some words can make the kind of impact I’d very much like to avoid for my children. I don’t fear strong language; I fear language that makes us weak.25. How did the author feel on hearing his kids saying “I hate you”?A. Depressed.B. Annoyed.C. Unconcerned.D. Excited.26. Why won’t the author allow the three words “I hate myself”?A. Because the influence of thinking in this way is negative.B. Because it hurts parents to hear their kids saying so.C. Because it doesn’t make any sense to blame oneself.D. Because the impoliteness of saying so is unbearable.27. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “linger” in paragraph 5?A. come to an endB. continue to existC. begin to changeD. become out of dateCOn March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day. It is a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the Irish themselves.Most Americans think of Saint Patrick’s Day as a big party centered around drinking alcohol. But its beginnings in Ireland were religious, says Mike Cronin, a professor of Irish history with Boston College of Massachusetts.Ireland is a mostly Roman Catholic country. Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago. He is widely considered to have established Christianity in the country. The Church honored him with a holy day in the 17th century. March 17 marks the date of his death. The average Irish person honored March 17 quietly. Attending church services was the main activity. In fact, most businesses that served alcohol would close in honor of the day.In the early 1900s, Ireland’s government made St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday. By the 1960s, towns across Ireland started celebrating the holiday with parades and music. In Ireland today, St. Patrick’s Day is a four-day public celebration that includes parades, music, food, and games.For Irish people living outside Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day became a chance to celebrate their Irish identity and culture. Now, countries and cities around the world celebrate March 17 in creative ways. Many countries hold Saint Patrick’s Day parades. Famous monuments, including the Great Wall of China, the Niagara Falls, and the Gateway of India in Mumbai will all be colored by green light for the day.Cronin says that the worldwide popularity of Saint Patrick’s Day has helped the Irish government, which uses the holiday as a form of diplomacy. And for a small island of 4.5 to 5 million people it’s quite remarkable that they have that kind of soft power.28. How did average Irish people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in the 17th century?A. Drinking alcohol.B. Parading in the streets.C. Attending church services peacefully.D. Coloring well-known monuments green.29. What can we learn from the passage?A. Saint Patrick’s Day is the most significant day in the US.B. Saint Patrick’s Day plays a role in foreign affairs in Ireland today.C. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide today as in the 17th century.D. On Saint Patrick’s Day, parades and parties are held throughout America.30. What is the passage mainly about?A. The origin of Saint Patrick’s Day.B. The celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day.C. The influence of Saint Patrick’s Day on the world.D. The role of Saint Patrick’s Day in Irish diplomacy.31. What is Cronin’s attitude towards the popularity of Saint Patrick’s Day?A. Unclear.B. Neutral.C. Negative.D. Positive.DAs a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a treat. I didn’t find the chimps’ tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus（马戏团）.And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts — men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolved.When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animal’s name and where it came from. But, back then, there was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced.As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose zoos. “Animals belong in the wild,” is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer?Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer life. But — you may protest — they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isn’t so bad.Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These days every zoo requires BIAZA’s approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organizes the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world.Consequently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course it’s no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isn’t always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide for yourself?32. The passage is mainly about __________.A. how zoos have improvedB. whether a zoo should be closed downC. a new environmental organizationD. the difference between zoos and circuses33. From Paragraph 2, we can guess that the writer believes circus animals __________.A. had much shorter lives than those in the wildB. were not treated well by their trainersC. should have been placed in zoosD. were not as intelligent as those in zoos34. Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA?A. Organizing animal study projects and training zoo workers.B. Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges.C. Designing zoos and approving zoo operations.D. Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards.35. Which of the following statements about zoos would the writer agree with?A. Zoo animals should be freed into the wild.B. Zoos are more popular now than in the past.C. Zoo animals are more restricted than in the past.D. Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。