江苏省如皋中学2020-2021学年高一上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题 含答案
8. What did Lisa’s friends encourage her to do?
A. Take writing classes.
B. Have a story published.
9. What does the man want to be in the future?
A. A poet.
B. An actor.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三小题。
10. When will the winter camp begin?
A. On January 2nd.
B. On January 5th.
11. How much will it cost two kids to join the winter camp?
C. Many people were injured.
18. What do people in Mirpur mainly do to make a living?
A. Make clothing.
B. Produce plastic.
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C. Uninterested. C. Write about their stories. C. A director. C. On January 8th. C. $432. C. His classmate. C. 32. C. At a party. C. Hot-tempered. C. To be with Thomas.
A. $216.
B. $324.
12. What relation is Mary to Jim?
A. His cousin.
B. His sister.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四小题。
13. At what age did Thomas get married?
A. Lisa want to drink?
A. Coffee.
B. Juice.
C. Milk.
2. Who is interested in fashion designing?
A. James.
B. Michael.
C. Lily.
3. Why does Susan go to the art school?
A. On the street.
B. In a factory.
第二部分 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）
C. At nearby schools.
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。
A
Wayqecha Cloud Forest Lodge(旅馆） Wayqecha is one of the world's best places to explore the cloud forest ecosystem that supports
A. To study there.
B. To find work there.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四小题。
17. What was the result of the fire?
A. Around 10,000 people were homeless.
B. Many factories were destructed.
B. She finds them expensive.
C. She doesn’t think they’re beautiful.
7. What is the woman’s attitude toward the skirts?
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A. Satisfied.
B. Disappointed.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两小题。
江苏省如皋中学 2020-2021 学年第一学期第二次阶段考试
高一英语
（考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分）
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标 在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段 对话仅读一遍。
14. Where did the old couple first meet?
A. In a classroom.
B. At a library.
15. What was Thomas like?
A. Serious.
B. Kind.
16. What was Jane’s purpose of going to Norway again?
A. To do part-time work.
B. To take painting class.
C. To pick up her grandma.
4. What is the man doing?
A. Renting a car.
B. Buying a car.
C. Booking tickets.
C. Sell woods.
19. What made the fire fighters’ work more difficult?
A. The hot weather.
B. The lack of water.
C. The terrible traffic.
20. Where are the homeless people now?
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Some photos.
B. The forest in winter.
C. Their favorite animals.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两小题。
6. Why doesn’t the woman buy the jackets?
A. She doesn’t need one.
江苏省南通市如皋十校2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题(含答案)
2024—2025学年度高一年级第一学期教学质量调研(二)英语试题注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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指定位置，在其他位置作答一律无效。
3. 本卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节听下面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 is the relationship between the speakersA. Colleagues.B. Doctor and patient.C. Classmates.2. Where does the conversation take placeA. Over the phone.B. At a park.C. In a restaurant.3. How many apples did Charlie eatA.4.B.3.C.1.4. What did the man's wife lose yesterdayA. A bag.B. A jacket.C. A pair of gloves.5. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. An award.B. A composer(作曲家).C. A live performance.第二节听下面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。
江苏省如皋市2020-2021高一英语上学期教学质量调研试题(一)
江苏省如皋市2020—2021学年高一英语上学期教学质量调研试题（一）第一部分听力（共20题 30分每题1。
5分）第一节听下面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 time is it now?A.10:10。
B.10:05。
C.9：05。
2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A。
Next to the TV. B。
Under his bed。
C. On the cupboard.3。
What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place？A.Seeing travel films about it。
B.Going there in person.C.Reading descriptions of it。
4.Why does the woman make an early appointment?A.The tests must be done in the morning。
B.She mustn’t eat before the tests。
C.She doesn’t want to take time off work.5.What do we know about the woman？A.She will call the man at noon.B.She has a meeting this evening。
C.She plans to play badminton this afternoon。
第二节听下面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,你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
江苏省如皋中学2020学年高一英语4月阶段练习试题(无答案)
江苏省如皋中学2020学年度第二学期阶段练习高一英语（请注意：本试卷分为卷I和卷II两部分，请把卷I答案填涂在答题卡上，卷II答案写在答题纸上。
试卷满分共120分。
）卷I (80分)第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节听下面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 is the woman going to do?A. Leave early.B. Make a speech.C. Join the discussion.2. Which color shirt will the man buy?A. Red.B. Green.C. White.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Neighbors.C. Co-workers.4. What do you know about the man?A. He’s going to Mexico.B. He’s worried about the food.C. He’s been to the hotel before.5. What will the woman probably do for the man?A. Clean the house.B. Carry the boxes.C. Cook the dishes. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
江苏省丹阳高级中学、如皋中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末教学质量调研英语试题 含解析
2020-2021学年度高一年级第一学期期末教学质量调研英语试题第一部分听力(共两节20题，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段对活。
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，你那有10秒仲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 did the cakes come from?A. A colleague made them.B. They were bought from a shop.C. They were given by a neighbor.2. What sport did the woman once play?.A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis.3. In what position did the speakers' team finish?A. First place.B. Second place.C. Third place.4. What time is it now?A. 8:00 am.B. 9:00 am.C. 10:00 am.5. Why does the woman want to go on a diet?A. To get thinner.B. To become healthier.C. To save money.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. According to the man, what is the best thing about traveling?A. Trying new foods.B. Meeting different people.C. Visiting places of interest.7. How does the woman usually travel?A. By car.B. By air.C. By train,听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020-2021学年江苏省南通市如皋中学高一(下)第二次段考英语试卷(附答案详解)
2020-2021学年江苏省南通市如皋中学高一（下）第二次段考英语试卷一、选词填空-句子（本大题共9小题，共9.0分）1.Our English teacher places special e ______ on the importance of learning vocabulary,andasks us to memorize as many words as possible.2.Our Music teacher often plays us beautiful songs in order to s ______ our interest instudying music.3.The government d ______ a state of emergency following the tsunami.4.Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick,not to mention the lovely creamyflavour,which works like a time machine t ______ me back to my sunny childhood.5.Tourism is booming and it can g ______ lots of job opportunities for local people.6.The ______ （试验）on patients were likely to be postponed,because they did not havesufficient safety data.7.Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad-but it does not carry______ （说明书）on how to apply it.8.When used properly and ______ （负责地），the Internet is truly a world withoutfrontiers.9.He laughed, ______ （露出）a line of white teeth.二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AEducation Outside the ClassroomThe Lawrenceville School provides students with experientially based programmes that educate them in responsible leadership,community engagement,and character development that enhance both academic and non-academic skills.Community ServiceThe School's Community Service Programme encourages all Lawrentians to connect with the greater community,giving them the opportunity to engage with a variety of people outside the students' immediate world.Model UNStudents will learn the inner-working of the United Nations by participating in thisprogramme.During the first semester,students meet and discuss important world events.During the second semester,students prepare to participate in the Model UN Conferences. Investment ProgrammeThe programme gives students hands-on experience in the financial world.Students learn the basics of investing,watch trends in the market,and research stocks.Due to a generous donation,the group has ＄5，000 of real money to invest.Gams will be invested back into the programme.Fine Arts & LiteratureMembers meet weekly to enjoy a community of individuals who appreciate the fine arts and literature.In the spring,the programme publishes a collection ofartwork-photography,drawings,paintings,essays,short stories and poetry.Additionally,the programme hosts book discussions and film screenings throughout the year.10.What's the shared goal of all the programmes？______A. To improve academic skills.B. To experience community life.C. To develop overall competence.D. To encourage social involvement.11.Which programme should you choose to develop global leadership？______A. Model UN.B. Community Service.C. Fine Arts Literature.D. Investment Programme.12.What can be expected of the Investment programme？______A. It makes a profit for those participants.B. It offers advanced marketing knowledge.C. It lays a foundation for financial management.D. It gives access to successful businessmen.BHave you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product？These promotions might not be totally random,and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process.The question is：How do social media influencers 'influence' what you buy？Human desire for status and making friends,combined with our need to belong to agroup,makes us receptive to being 'socially influenced'.Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk or launch a product.So,what do thesepromotions actually do？Firstly,they can be used to build brand awareness.A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on,and therefore can create engaging content that not only sticks to the brand image,but sparks their followers' interests in a product they might never have seen before.Secondly,influencers can improve a company or product's relationship with their customer base.According to InMoment's 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty,77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years.This is also true of 60% of millennials.A popular celebrity can target key demographics and talk or blog about a product,which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer.Lastly,influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly " unbiased opinions".We are more likely to respond to 'peer recommendation' than traditional ads,meaning the fact we see an influencer as a 'friend' can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.So,the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product,you might want to consider that this could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs.If you find yourself examining a product you've seen on social media,you may well have been influenced.13.Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products？______A. Because celebrities can improve the companies' public images.B. Because celebrities want to make more money.C. Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.D. Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.14.According to the passage,which strategy is often used by influencers？______A. Setting up operation platforms.B. Sending gifts to customers.C. Taking advantage of their popularity.D. Recommending products to their friends.15.What does the underlined word unbiased probably mean in the passage？______A. aggressiveB. objectiveC. subjectiveD. supportive16.The passage is mainly about ______ .A. how social media make adsB. how social media influence our lifestyleC. how celebrities earn fameD. how social influencers affect our buyingCShinrin-yoku means "forest bathing".Forest bathing doesn't mean you take a bath in the forest；rather,you simply go for a walk in the woods or a city park,where you slacken by using all your senses to experience nature.Yoshifumi Miyazaki,from Chiba University,is among a growing number of scientists who have begun studying the science behind the effects of nature on human health.In his bookShinrin-yoku：The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing.Miyazaki explains the techniques of forest bathing.Miyazaki has an interesting theory about why shinrin-yoku is so effective.He points out that for more than 99.99% of the time,humans have lived in a natural environment.In fact,in 1800，only 3% of the world's population lived in cities,and by 2016，this figure reached 54%.This is only going to get worse；officials predict that by 2050，66% will live in cities.This suggests we live in our modem society with bodies that are still used to the natural environment,he writes in the book,because "genes cannot change over just a few hundred years".The science behind the research studies he presents in the book makes a convincing case that forest bathing is an effective method for reducing stress in today's world.Now city planners are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of nature and are creating new kinds of "parks" out of empty spaces.There're also more city gardens where people can grow vegetables.For kids,kitchen gardens in schools are becoming popular.As Miyazaki stresses,you don't have to find a formal park or garden to practiceshinrin-yoku.Instead,you can enjoy the effects of nature wherever there're plants.Better yet,he says,we can bring nature closer to where we spend most of our time.Miyazaki's research has shown that just increasing the amount of plants in a room can affect the relaxation benefits of the room.What's more,even when people simply look at flowers,their bodies relax and stress levels decrease.17.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 mean？______A. Behave.B. Entertain.C. Sleep.D. Relax.18.How does the author mainly develop the third paragraph？______A. By giving examples.B. By listing figures.C. By making remarks.D. By presenting research findings.19.Why does forest bathing work effectively according to Miyazaki？______A. Human genes can change easily.B. Nature is part of the modem society.C. Human body can integrate into nature.D. People can always get excited in nature.20.Which of the following will Miyazaki agree on forest bathing？______A. It is easy to operate.B. It is meant for gardeners.C. It is unaffordable in the city.D. It is inconvenient to practice.DThe future of space exploration may depend on an art form from the past：origami （折纸艺术），the ancient art of paper folding.Researchers from Washington State University （WSU），US，have used origami to possibly solve the problem of storing and moving fuel to rocket engines,a key challenge in space travel,according to Newswise.They've developed a foldable plastic fuel "bladder （囊状物）" resistant to super cold temperatures,which could be used to store and pump fuel in spacecrafts of the future.Their findings have recently been published in the journal Cryogenics."Folks have been trying to make bags for rocket fuel for a long time," said Jake Leachman,one of the lead researchers. "We currently don't do large,long-duration trips because we can't store fuel long enough in space."Meanwhile,NASA is also looking to paper folding to help observe distant planets.The agency is currently developing Starshade,a foldable,sunflower-shaped piece of hardware that would help block starlight and enable telescopes to view distant objects more clearly in space."A huge part of my job is looking at something on paper and asking,'Can we fly this？'" Manan Arya,a technologist in California,said. "Once I realized this is how you fold spacecraft structures,I became interested in origami.I realized I was good at it and enjoyed it.Now,I fold constantly. "Using origami for space purposes isn't new,however.Solar arrays （太阳能阵列），experimental wings for space shuttle programs and an inflatable （可充气的）satellite were alsoinspired by origami in both past and present space projects."With most origami,the magic comes from the folding," Robert Salazar,who helped design the Starshade and now works on the Transformers project,said in a statement. "There are so many patterns to still be explored."21.How could the "bladder" help in future missions？______A. To protect spacecrafts from extreme weather.B. To be used to store and supply fuel in spacecrafts.C. To help rocket engines cut energy consumption.D. To be used to improve energy efficiency.22.What can we know about NASA's Starshade？______A. It can be used to get telescopes closer to stars.B. It can enlarge the view of telescopes in space.C. It can absorb a star's light before it enters telescopes.D. It can help telescopes get clearer pictures of objects in space.23.What is this text？______A. A travel journal.B. A digest.C. A science report.D. An advertisement.24.Which can be the suitable title for the text？______A. Folding into space.B. The art of paper folding.C. Space exploration.D. The origami-inspired projects.三、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）How to Reduce Gift Wrap Waste Wrapping paper may have "paper" in its name,but that doesn't automatically mean it can be recycled.（1）______ Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper you throw away.Reuse what you have. （2）______ It's estimated that the U.S.produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper annually,and 2.3 million pounds of that stays in people's homes,awaiting reuse. Use different materials. （3）______ Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow,ribbons,leaves,pinecones or markers.Repurpose newspapers,old posters and children's school artworks as wrapping paper.There are plenty of other eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory.（4）______ Use baskets,fabric,gift boxes or bags,tea towels,and more to contain and display your presents.Learn the Japanese art of wrapping,using beautiful knots（绳结）to fasten colorful,reusable fabrics in attractive ways.This way,you'll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.Ask for better paper.Shops store what customers want,and recyclability should be a top priority,so let that be known when you're out shopping.As explained by Simon Ellin,CEO of the Recycling Association,a trade body that represents about 90 waste management companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, "It's a campaign we've been on all year - do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper？Make paper with recycling in mind!" （5）______A.Try zero waste.B.Shop with that in mind,too.C.You don't have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.D.In fact,many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.E.When wrapping paper is extremely thin,it has few good quality fibers for recycling.F.Wrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.G.Having a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.25. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G26. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G27. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G28. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G29. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G四、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）It is well-known that all the world is a stage and all the men and women are merely players.（1）______ ，now one homeless dog in the Turkish city of Izmit seems determined to perform on that stage as well.It is surprising but heart-warming.When the dog made his（2）______ during an outdoor performance being given by a local theatrical troupe（剧团），he wasn't（3）______ applause.It seems that Numan Ertuğrul Uzunsoy's acting of an injured man was so（4）______ that the dog believed the actor was actually hurt and in need of （5）______ .As Uzunsoy lay on the ground（6）______ a fall from a horse,the dog came up to him and （7）______ began to lick his face and neck.It took a few seconds for Uzunsoy to （8）______ what was happening. "I felt warmth on my face.At first,I thought another performer was（9）______ me ，" Uzunsoy said. "I was very（10）______ when I felt the dog's kisses...I was very glad.He wanted to help me.It was a very emotional and surprising moment for me.I was not （11）______ it."While the audience and cast members were obviously amused by the dog and didn't mind the （12）______ ，the dog was led offstage later.Uzunsoy continued his character and the （13）______ went on.The dog did not（14）______ around to take his curtain call（谢幕）.However,since the good dog was known to frequent the area where the performance took place,dog-loving Uzunsoy was（15）______ that he would see his unintentional costar again.30. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise31. A. deal B. appointment C. assumption D. entrance32. A. breaking in B. seeking for C. taking on D. cutting down33. A. explicit B. amusing C. abnormal D. realistic34. A. guidance B. applause C. comfort D. medicine35. A. pretending B. considering C. resisting D. crashing36. A. gently B. violently C. casually D. unwillingly37. A. explain B. admit C. predict D. realize38. A. freezing B. approaching C. bothering D. conveying39. A. annoyed B. touched C. embarrassed D. ashamed40. A. appreciating B. clarifying C. expecting D. accepting41. A. interruption B. attention C. outcome D. arrangement42. A. rescue B. joke C. performance D. visit43. A. spin B. wait C. undertake D. perform44. A. astonished B. evident C. desperate D. convinced五、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）45.Some people think that porridge（粥）is not （1）______ （taste）.But for me,porridgeis delicious.It can be a convenient and very （2）______ （health）way to start a day.Porridge is a kind of food （3）______ （serve）for breakfast in China.It is usually a type of grain,like maize or oat,mixed with either milk or water.It is soft and sticky-（4）______ （thick）than liquid,but not solid.Porridge is very easy to digest,so it's very good forpeople （5）______ are ill.Porridge preparation - the amount of ingredients and cooking time -（6）______ （depend）on what you choose to use as your porridge base.If I'm cooking for myself I put somerolled oats in a pan,add some water and milk,and then let the mixture boiled.I stir theporridge constantly.Once it （7）______ （cook），the fun part is adding the favors.Porridge alone doesn't have（8）______ very strong flavor.Although some people think this makes porridge boring,I think this is（9）______ makes porridge exciting!It is like a blank piece of paper - you can add almost anything you want to the porridge base.Seeds,nuts and dried fruits are a very good（10）______ （choose）to add and can give you energy for the day.六、单词拼写-单句（本大题共1小题，共1.0分）46.We don't mind who gets the c______ so long as we don't get the blame．七、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共35.0分）47.假定你是李华，你校将举行以"节约粮食，人人有责（Saving food is everyone'sresponsibility）"为主题的演讲比赛。
江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题
江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题
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一、阅读选择
If you live in a place where most people speak the language you are learning, you may use the language for several hours each day. So it may become part of your “inner speech.” In other words, you start thinking in that language. Your mind stops trying to translate things from your native language into the second language. But most of the English learners live in places where English is not the main language. This may be true for you. You may not have many chances to practice English. You may even be self-taught.
江苏省某校2020-2021学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题答案及分析
江苏省某校2020-2021学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题一、阅读选择1.Volunteer opportunities for teens in 2020If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just earn some required volunteer hours, then these organizations with volunteer opportunities are good choices for you.Habitat for HumanityEveryone deserves（值得）to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy（宣传）.The Humane SocietyWhether you're a dog person or a cat person, you can join the Humane Society in their fight against animal cruelty. Find volunteer opportunities in your state and get involved in outreach（外展服务）, phone banking or helping out at a local shelter.Meals on WheelsFor those teens who just got their license and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here's a volunteer opportunity that'll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission（职责）to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have been delivered so far—connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.Best BuddiesVolunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social, physical and economic isolation（孤立）of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities—and you'll make some new pals in the process! Join a school chapter（or start your own）to use friendship as a tool for an inclusive community.（1）What is part of Habitat for Humanity's work?A.Bringing down housing prices.B.Building homes for the community.C.Preparing teens for their future jobs.D.Getting more teens involved in volunteering.（2）Which organization is a good choice for pet lovers?A.Best Buddies.B.Meals on Wheels.C.The Humane Society.D.Habitat for Humanity.（3）Who does Meals on Wheels offer services to?A.Drivers on the street.B.Old people in need.C.Disabled people suffering hunger.D.Teens wanting to get their driving license.2. Over the years, Brian Wansink, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University, has studied such things as how far Americans typically drive to buy food, how many times we refill our plates at all-you-can-eat buffets and how we organize our kitchens. In the mid-2000s he famously coined the phrase “mindless eating”(and wrote a book by that name) to focus attention on all the bad dietary decisions we make without really thinking about them.His new book, Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life, aims to change the design of restaurants, school lunchrooms, office cafeterias and homes so that the mindless choices we make will be more healthful ones. Some examples:Keep kitchen counters clear. No visible snack food, no bread, no nuts —not even breakfast cereal. In Wansink’s research, “women who had even one box of breakfast cereal that was visible — anywhere in their kitchen —weighed 21 pounds more than their neighbor who didn’t.”Trick yourself into drinking less wine. “We tend to fo cus on the height of what we pour and not the width, so we pour 12 percent less wine into taller wineglasses than we pour into wider wineglasses.” And the shape of the glass is not the only variable that affects how much we drink. Wansink writes: “Because red wine is easier to see than white wine, we pour 9 percent less red wine whenever we pour a glass.”Wansink said his researchers also found that people ate less at restaurants when sat in well-lighted areas near windows and doors, than in darker areas or in the back. They ate less if they were offered a doggie bag, or to-go box, before they got their meals: apparently the idea of getting a “free” second meal outweighed the impulse (冲动) to clean their plates. Workers who frequently ate at their desks weighed 15.4 pounds less, on average, than those who didn’t. Fruits and vegetables kept on the top shelf of the refrigerator were eaten at higher rates than those on lower shelves.The point, Wansink says, is to consider findings like those and change your envi ronment or habits. Then you won’t have to think about it: You’ll just eat less.（1）Why did Brian Wansink write Slim by Design: Mindless eating Solutions for Everyday Life?A.Because he wanted people to become thin.B.Because he wished to change the design of dining places.C.Because he hoped to coin a new phrase “mindless eating”.D.Because he intended to help people make more healthful dietary decision.（2）According to Wansink, which of the following affects the amount of wine we drink ____.A.the shape of wineglassesB.the color1 of wineglassesC.the taste of wineD.the quality of wine（3）The underlined phrase a “doggie bag” in paragraph 5 probably means ____.A.a bag for carrying dogsB.a box for takeaway foodC.a container for leftoversD.a bag for carrying dog food（4）What’s the main idea of the passage?A.Changing environment or habits of eating will help you eat less.B.Eating fruits and vegetables is better for your health.C.Keeping your kitchen counter clear of any food will help make you thin.D.Many people eat or drink too much without paying attention to it.3.You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It's the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart's music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.The phrase "the Mozart effect" was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we'll become more intelligent.The idea took off, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart's music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.I'll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn't make us more intelligent.（1）What can we learn from paragraph 1?A.Mozart composed（作曲）many musical pieces for children.B.Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.C.There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect.D.There are few products on the Internet about Mozart's music.（2）The underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggests that ________.A.people were strongly against the ideaB.Mozart played an important part in people's lifeC.the idea was accepted by many peopleD.the US government helped promote the idea（3）What is the author's attitude towards the Mozart effect?A.Favorable.B.Objective（客观的）.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.（4）What would be the best title for the passage?A.To be or not to be?B.What music is beneficial?C.What is the Mozart effect?D.Listening to Mozart, necessary?4. On a trip to India in 2012, Anirudh Sharma took a photo of a diesel generator （柴油发电机） blowing black soot （烟灰） against a white wall． That dark stain made Sharma, who was then a student in Media Lab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）, think seriously about pollution and also about coloring matters, like ink．The black ink we use in our pens or inkjet printers is basically made from soot． The technical term for the substance is "carbon black", and it is the powder that remains after burning coal or oil． The powder is mixed with other chemicals to turn it into smooth, flowing black ink．"So, if you can do it with soot, can we do the same with air pollution? " Sharma explains． "The black ink in the pen you use is made by burning fossil fuels． But you shouldn't need to burn new fossil fuels just to makeink． Fossil fuels are already being burned．" If he could find a way, he thought, to catch the soot that produced that stain on the wall in his photograph, he could not only reduce the amount of pollution released into the air, but also turn it into something new, or perhaps something beautiful．In 2014, following the completion of his Master's degree at MIT, Sharma returned to India to focus fully on developing what would become a product called AIR﹣INK, the first commercial ink made entirely from air pollution． He and his team built a lab in a small garage in Bangalore to create a device that could catch air pollution at the source, in engines or factory machines．They first developed a filtering （过滤） device called Kaalink made up of a steel container that could be connected to an exhaust pipe． Now, Kaalink can filter air pollution from almost any source, and turn it into soot, which is then processed to form ink that can be used in AIR﹣INK pens and markers． Each marker holds about 30 milliliters of AIR﹣INK, which is equal to approximately 45 minutes of diesel car pollution．The inventor would like AIR﹣INK to have practical applications, like in inkjet printers in offices, newsprint, or textbooks． "We've set up industries for our comfort, but the environment has to bear the price of it, " Sharmaexplains, adding that AIR﹣INK isn't a complete solution to the world's pollution problem． "It's a start, and it can inspire several others to start looking at new forms of waste that are lying outside, unused．"（1）What inspired Sharma to make ink out of air pollution？________A. A photo he took in India．B. The lack of ink in his studies．C. The serious pollution in the U． S．D. His experiments in the laboratory．．（2）What do we know about "carbon black"？________A. It is a useful kind of fuel．B. It is the main air pollutant．C. It is the key component of ink．D. It is usually in the form of a liquid．．（3）Which of the following is the correct order to make AIR﹣INK？________A. Soot→exhaust pipe→ Kaalink→AIR﹣INKB. Soot→Kaalink→exhaust pipe→AIR﹣INKC. Air pollutants→soot→ Kaalink→AIR﹣INKD. Air pollutants→ Kaalink→soot→AIR﹣INK．（4）What can we infer about Sharma's invention？________A. It needs more testsB. It is costly but practicalC. It helps raise environmental awarenessD. It has gained the admiration of other inventors．二、七选五The pursuit of happinessWhat is happiness?（1）However, most of us would probably agree that happiness is a feeling that life is good, that our surroundings are a bit brighter and more beautiful than usual, and that we’re in harmony with family and friends. For our ancestors, being happy was not a priority(优先考虑的事情). While the concept of happiness has been around for thousands of years, for much of that time, humans were simply struggling to survive.（2）Today, though, most of us regard happiness as something we have a right to, and therefore something to be actively pursued(追求). The increasing interest in the topic is being given extra weight by the realization that material wealth alone is not making us happier. In 1974, the US economist Richard Easterlin carried out some research on happiness. （3）Then economists and social scientists got to work trying to find out what---if not material wealth---makes us happy. There is no final answer, but Richard Layard, a professor at the London School of Economics, suggests that our relationships, work satisfaction and mental health are more important for us as individuals than how much we earn.（4）For individuals in search of a better life, the market for books on happiness is booming(繁荣). In 2018, three million self-help books were sold in the UK. Each book promises a great new life. But is there a book that looks at whether self-help books actually work? （5）It’s called Help Me!: How self-help has not changed my life.A.Yes. There is!B.They knew nothing about happiness.C.Happiness can mean something different to each of us.D.As societies, we are happier if there is social trust and freedom.E.It was almost impossible for them to think about quality of life.F.Of course, I found a lot of titles of self-help books in my local bookshop.G.It showed that increased wealth did not seem to be making people happier.三、完形填空Maggie Doyne was 18 when she took a gap year between high school and college. She_______ a few of her belongings and set out to see the world.Doyne’s story began when she worked with _______ c hildren at a school in northern India, who fled Nepal due to a civil war. Doyne became friends with a Nepali refugee (难民), who invited Doyne to visit her home village which had been ruined by the war. Walking along the road one day, she _______ a little girl, who was carrying loads to and from the village. She earned two dollars a day to support her family._______ by what she saw, she later found out that there were 80 million children across the globe living just_______ that little girl in Nepal. Soon after, Doyne met another little girl, named Hema. 7-year-old Hema broke rocks into gravel(石子)to earn money. “I thought to myself for the first time, ‘_______ the 80 million, what if you just started with Hema?’” said Doyne.That’s when Doyne decided to take Hema _______ and pay for her education. But helping Hema wasn’t _______ for Doyne. There were _______ orphaned (无父母的）children without families or homes. So, she bought a small piece of land for $5, 000 with her babysitting ________. Her goal was to build a ________ for those children. “The amazing thing about this work is that it’s ________, so I thought, ‘________ I can help one kid, why not 10?’”She continued.The Kopila Valley Children’s Home welcomed 200 children when it first opened in 2007, and it continues to________. Doyne has also opened a school in Kopila Valley.Maggie Doyne’s story is a great ________ that while we cannot solve all the world’s problems on our own, we can take the first step of solving one problem.（1）A.threw awayB.packed upC.sold outD.folded up（2）A.long-sightedB.narrow-mindedC.light-heartedD.poverty-stricken（3）A.searched forB.relied onC.glanced atD.looked after（4）A.AmusedB.FrightenedC.ShockedD.Embarrassed（5）A.beyondB.likeC.withD.for（6）A.ReduceB.RecommendC.ForgetD.Mention（7）A.on her feetB.at a lossC.at a distanceD.under her wing（8）monB.enoughC.significantD.convenient（9）A.stillB.onlyC.alreadyD.almost（10）A.servicesB.experiencesC.coursesD.savings（11）A.bridgeB.valleyC.shelterD.brand（12）A.addictingB.efficientC.voluntaryD.confusing （13）A.Until B.While C.Since D.Unless（14）A.expandB.fightC.moveD.survive（15）A.impactB.advantageC.predictionD.reminder四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
2020届江苏如皋中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案
2020届江苏如皋中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AShopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says，"These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has more than seven billion people on it. It's going to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company's Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）.""You want them to be machines plus humans. Let. the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work，so it's always working all together."The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the UCLA School of Law, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.1. What can this new tool do for humans?A. Make strategic decisions.B. Keep watching day and night.C. Carry heavy weapons.D. Stop crime autonomously.2. Why are some people worried about the new robots?A. Their privacy may be let out.B. The robots are very expensive.C. Robots will replace humans.D. They will be out of work soon.3. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Robots Are Becoming More PopularB. Robots Contribute aLotto the WorldC. Robots Are in Great Demand NowD. Security Robots Could Help Cut CrimeBLight pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects' lives, the researchers said. "We strongly believe artificial light at night — in combination with habitat loss, chemical pollution.invasive (入侵的) species, and climate change — is driving insect declines, " the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world, and the first global scientific review published in February,said widespread declines threatened to cause a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems".There are thought to be millions of insect species, most still unknown to science, and about half are active at night. Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution is moths (飞蛾) flapping around a bulb, mistaking it for the moon. Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed, as light waves line up after reflecting from a smooth surface. But artificial light can scupper (使泡汤) this. Insects areimportant prey (猎物) for many species, but light pollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights. Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species, the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature, such as climate change and invasive species. But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However, unlike other drivers of decline, light pollution is ly easy to prevent. Simply turning off lights that are not needed is the most obvious action, he said, while making lights motion-activated also cuts light pollution. Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important. It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights, which interfere with daily rhythms. LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours andflicker rates.4. What is discussed in the passage?A. Causes of declining insect populations.B. Consequences of insect population collapses.C. Light pollution: the key bringer of insect declines.D. Insect declines: the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.5. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. How light travels in space.B. How light helps insects find food.C. How the food chain is interrelated.D. How light pollution affects insects.6. What does the underlined word"analogues"in Paragraph 6probably mean?A. Selective things.B. Similar things.C. Variations.D. Limitations.7. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To offer solutions.B. To give examples.C. To make comparisons.D. To present arguments.CMany cars in advertisements and on exhibition in the United States are red, blue or green, but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver orgray.Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the color1 s of cars Americans choose do not show dirt. He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order to save money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says white cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s. And he notes that white cars “absorb(吸收)less energy” than cars of other color1 s. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas. Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makespaint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.About 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. Benton notes that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America. Today, green is hard to find.Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars —— technology may let owners change their cars’ paint color1 anytime.8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Most Americans don’t like red cars.B. People in America are not allowed to wash their cars.C. Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.D. Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choosing cars.9. Why do many people choose white cars?A. They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s..B. They are much safer while crashing.C. They are bigger than cars of other color1 s.D. They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas.10. What do we know from the text?A. Les Jackson is a member of Axalta.B. Most Americans rarely wash their cars.C. PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China.D. Green cars were once popular in North America.11. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Choices of car color1 sB. How to buy a good car.C. Differences of car color1 s.D. Popular car color1 s in history.DPreparations for the Tokyo Olympics have suffered another challenge after a survey found that 60% of people in Japan want them to be cancelled,less than three months before the Games are scheduled to open.Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other regions until the end of May as it struggles to control a fast increase in COVID-19 cases caused by new, more catching variants（变异体）with medical staff warning that health services in some areas are on the edge of breaking down.The Olympics, which were delayed by a year due to the pandemic, are set to open on 23 July, with the International Olympic Committee（IOC）and organizers insisting that measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of athletes and other visitors, as well as a nervous Japanese public.The survey, conducted between 7 and 9 May by the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun, showed 60% wanted the Games cancelled as opposed to 39% who said they should be held. “Postponement” — an option abandoned by the IOC — was not offered as a choice.Of those who said the Olympics should go ahead, 23% said they should take place without audience. Foreign audience have been banned but a final decision on native attendance will be made in June.Another poll conducted at the weekend by TBS News found 65% wanted the Games cancelled or postponed again, with 37% voting to give up the event altogether and 28% calling for another delay. A similar poll in April conducted by Kyodo news agency found 70% wanted the Olympics cancelled or postponed.The IOC's vice president, John Coates, said that while Japanese sentiment about the Games “was a concern”, he could foresee no situation under which the sporting events would not go ahead.12. How many Japanese wish the Olympics would not be held in Tokyo according to the survey?A. 60%.B. 28%.C. 37%.D. 70%.13. What should be put into consideration if the Olympics open?A. The economic crisis.B. The urban transport.C. The safety of athletes.D. The health condition of citizens.14. What is some people's attitude towards foreign spectators in Paragraph 5?A. Welcome.B. Unfriendly.C. Cold.D. Unsupported.15. What can we conclude from John Coates'words?A. The Olympics will be stopped this year.B. The Olympics will be put off.C. The Olympics will be held normally.D. The Olympics will take place in other place.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省如皋中学2020学年高一英语上学期第二次阶段测试试卷
江苏省如皋中学2020学年度第一学期第二次月考高一英语(满分150分考试时间120分钟)第一部分听力（共两节, 满分20分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题; 每小题1 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 did the woman do after school yesterday?A. She made cakes.B. She played at home.C. She looked after hermom.2. How does the man feel now?A. Moved.B. Frightened.C. Excited.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Doing exercise.B. Enjoying life.C. Dealing with pressure.4. How long does the museum open a day?A. 5 hours.B. 8 hours.C. 9 hours.5. What is the woman worriedabout?A. The dog gets intotrouble.B. The dog messes the house.C. The dog dislikes other places.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白, 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。
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江苏省如皋中学2024-2025高一上学期综合练习二（期中模拟）英语试题一、阅读理解Want to know all the ins-and-outs regarding the Paris 2024 Olympics? Then you’ve come to the right place! Below you will find all the information about the new Olympic sports.Olympic skateboardingWho will follow in the footsteps of Momiji Nishiya, the first Olympic skateboarding champion, who was crowned at the last Games at the age of 13? The answer will be revealed in Paris this summer. Speed, technique, mastery of the board will be required to successfully perform the most beautiful tricks.Olympic sports climbingWith its second time entering the Olympics, sports climbing has three branches: Speed, Bouldering (抱石攀岩) and Lead. Speed is all about the speed of climbing. Bouldering is all about climbing a boulder on a wall and Lead requires athletes to climb a difficult route 20 meters high.Olympic surfingThe Olympics will be held in Paris, but what about Olympic surfing? There is one venue (场地) that is literally on the other side of the world. The location Teahupoo, on the island of Tahiti, is where Olympic surfing will take place. This island is part of French Polynesia, between Australia and South America.Olympic breakdancingBreakdancing is the new Olympic sport that will make its first appearance in Paris 2024. How to establish a grading system without taking away the artistic freedom at the same time? The points should be based on creativity and musicality, a gray area that depends a lot on feeling and thus has a lot of subjectivity to it.Looking for a handy list of all sports? Click here! Throughout Paris there are all kinds of stadiums and arenas (竞技场) where sporting events are held. Not only Paris itself, but also the surrounding suburbs of the capital of France set the stage for the Olympic Games!1．Which sport is entering the Olympics for the first time in Paris 2024?A．Olympic skateboarding.B．Olympic sports climbing.C．Olympic surfing.D．Olympic breakdancing.2．Which of the following statements is correct?A．Olympic skateboarding requires a high level of physical strength.B．Three branches of Olympic sports climbing evaluate various sides of skills.C．All the above four Olympic events will be held in Paris.D．The scoring of Olympic breakdancing is highly objective.3．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A sports website.B．A health magazine.C．A travel brochure.D．An Olympic news report.It was the dead of winter when Dad told me that he found a delicate small bag in the snow on his way out of a doctor’s appointment. “It was filled with seeds, so I planted them in pots in the living room window that gets such great light.” Dad was excited to have a planting project in the winter. He missed tending his garden plot, which was the size of a small farm.I now lived out of state, but Dad reported in his daily phone calls, “These plants seem to double in size overnight. It’s only been a few weeks, and they are almost touching the ceiling.” Since Dad had green fingers, I wasn’t surprised about that. I couldn’t imagine what plant would do so well. I knew photos would not come soon because Dad had to use up the film in his camera and then developed the pictures.During one call, Dad said, “Today at work, one of my co-workers was wearing a T-shirt with a screen-printed picture of the same leaf as my mysterious houseplants. I told him that I had those same herbs, which were growing like weeds, and I had to get rid of them.” Dad continued, “He eagerly took them off my hands, and now I can see out the window again.”This awakened my curiosity, and I decided to do some research. In those days, that meant going to the library’s reference section. I did some reading and photocopied some articles. I mailed them to my father.Dad called, “I just couldn’t believe what I read in the papers you sent. Those pictures are exactly what my plants looked like. No wonder my co-worker was so willing to take them.”We both laughed till we cried when we realized my father had just raised a harvest ofprecious Chinese herbs used to ease pain.4．Why did Dad plant the seeds?A．Because it was the doctor’s advice.B．Because he had a small farm at home.C．Because it satisfied his eagerness for gardening.D．Because the seeds would bring him rich rewards.5．What does the underlined word “that” mean in paragraph 2?A．Dad’s gardening talents.B．The herbs’ growing quickly.C．Dad’s efforts to tend the seeds.D．A planting project in the winter.6．What can be inferred about the co-worker?A．He had little interest in the plants.B．He recognized the value of the plants.C．He desired to learn from the author’s dad.D．He wanted to show his knowledge about plants.7．What is a suitable title for the text?A．Seed catcher B．Window scenery C．Helpful co-worker D．Innocent gardenerMost people think that weeds are something to be pulled up and thrown away. Now, purslane (马齿苋) may be the key to creating drought resistant crops in a world that is getting warmer.Scientists at Yale University found that purslane can create a new form of photosynthesis (光合作用) that allows this weed to endure drought conditions. “This is a very rare ‘super plant’ — one that could be potentially useful in crop engineering.” said Edwards, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.Purslane actually enhances its photosynthesis efficiency to match the high levels found in plants like corn, which enables it to maintain productivity under high temperatures. On the other hand, this plant employs a special way of photosynthesis. It stores carbon dioxide at night and uses it during the day, which makes it remarkably resistant to heat. The uniqueness of purslane lies inthese two characteristics. Yale team conducted an analysis of the genes in the leaves of the plant and found that they are totally integrated and operate in the same cells. Understanding how this works could allow scientists to engineer main crops like corn to resist long-lasting droughts.Growing across the US, purslane has small round leaves, and red, yellow, or pink flowers. You can plant it in your garden just about anywhere. With its sour-salty taste, it is a healthy food rich in vitamins, minerals, and Omega-3s. You can enjoy it raw in salads or cooked as a dish.“In terms of engineering the plant into a crop like corn, there is still a lot of work to do before that could become a reality,” Edwards said in the news release. Finding and growing new food crops that can survive the effects of climate change is a win-win for a planet that is getting hotter and drier. Who knew this common weed could be the key?8．What makes purslane a “super plant” according to Paragraph 2?A．Its unique taste and color.B．Its ability to grow anywhere.C．Its high capacity in storing water.D．Its uncommon way of photosynthesis. 9．What is the advantage of purslane’s storing carbon dioxide at night?A．Increasing its productivity.B．Helping it to resist drought.C．Allowing it to grow faster.D．Reducing its need for sunlight.10．What can we learn about purslane as food?A．It is rich in nutrition.B．It is not widely accepted.C．It is not suitable in salads.D．It is mainly cooked as a dish.11．What is the main purpose of the text?A．To promote the planting of purslane.B．To warn readers of the danger of the weed.C．To describe different types of photosynthesis.D．To show purslane’s potential in crop engineering.Chimps use loud calls and gestures to make their feelings known but until now, the exact meaning for individual movements has remained a mystery. Now researchers believe they have translated the key gestures used in the chimp community and identified their intentions for the first time.From 4,351 gestures, experts were able to identify 66 that are used for 19 specific messagemeanings, including showing a foot to tell a child they can climb on their back. The researchers were able to narrow down these 66 gestures to 36 that are used intentionally to achieve 15 purposes. The translations were made by Dr Catherine Hobaiter and her colleagues at St Andrews University in Scotland.Dr Hobaiter used behavior sampling and filmed all recorded cases of gestural communication. Other gestures include stomping their feet to ask another chimp to stop what they are doing, and slapping objects together to ask another to follow them. Of the 19 meanings,17 encouraged interactions to start, or to develop, such as “move closer,” and “change play”. Some of the gestures were found to have more than one meaning. and only 10 of the 66 gestures were used for only a single meaning.Researchers collected a total of 471 video clips from two social groups of chimps at a shelter near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. As well as identifying what the gesture means, they also discovered the technique needed to increase the chances of success.“Human children use gestures to communicate before they produce their first words, and their earliest gestures typically appear around 10 months of age,” explained the researchers. “In great apes, there is good evidence that language-trained individuals are capable of acquiring and understanding signals, but this is far less clear in their natural communication. ”12．Chimps slap the objects to____________.A．tell others to stop what they are doing B．ask others chimps to join themC．gather other chimps to move closer D．encourage interactions to start13．What did researchers find after studying 471 video clips?A．Chimps trained in language are good at understanding signals.B．Two social groups of chimps live at a shelter near Kinshasa.C．Language-trained individuals do well in natural communication.D．Chimps’earliest gestures appear around 10 months of age.14．How is the last paragraph developed?A．By analyzing causes.B．By examining differences.C．By making comparisons.D．By following time order.15．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．A New Research on Chimps B．Human Children and ChimpsC．Getting the Chimps Trained for Language D．Translating the Sign Language ofChimpsIn Russia, guests almost receive a warm welcome. People in the country go out of their way to make sure visitors have everything. In ancient Russia, bread and salt symbolized boom and health, so hosts would put on their best clothes and offer bread together with salt to their guests.16 No bread at home means there’s nothing to eat — no meal doesn’t include bread. “Bread is the staff of life” is probably the most famous Russian proverb.Today, there is no shortage of salt in the world. 17 During the mid-17th century the rising price of salt led to riots (暴乱) in Moscow. The salt tax was completely abolished (废除) at the end of the 19th century — only afterwards did salt become affordable. 18 According to tradition, guests are greeted by ladies in national costumes with a large round loaf on a towel with a salt shaker on top. The guests should carefully break off a piece of the bread, dip it in the salt and eat. 19 An old belief is that if the worst of enemies share bread and salt, they will reconcile (和解).In today’s Russia, this tradition is still popular. It can be witnessed during official receptions, as well as in restaurants prepared for foreign tourists. 20 Parents of the newlyweds welcome their children with bread and salt after the ceremony. The husband and wife should break off a piece of bread, dip it in salt, and feed each other. This is a sign that they are ready to share any difficulties in life and always take care of each other.A．It was believed this gesture expressed rudeness.B．Bread in Russia culture is considered an important thing.C．Most often you can see this at traditional Russian weddings.D．Many foreigners visiting Russia have come across a strange welcome.E．This signals that a friendship has been formed between the two parties.F．But in ancient Russia, it was rather expensive and not everyone could afford it.G．That’s why Russians kept it for special occasions, like when they received guests.二、完形填空On a cold winter day, Dan took his dogs, Milo and Duke, out for their usual morning walk at Bark Park. But this peaceful walk was 21 by Mike, a (n) 22 dog owner who was 23 his best friend. His small gray dog, Jackson, had gotten lost somewhere in the park and he’d already been gone for quite some time. Small dogs don’t do very well in cold weather. Knowing that there was no time to waste, Dan and his own dogs immediately started searching the park. 24 , Jackson was nowhere to be found.Dan was about to 25 the search and was already heading back to his car. But as Dan and his dogs were crossing the bridge, Milo suddenly 26 something in the water. Thinking that his dog had seen a duck or something else, Dan tried to 27 the leash (狗链), but Milo wouldn’t listen. Duke 28 in, and the two dogs insisted that something was going on.Dan looked out across the bridge and saw a small, gray shape, 29 in the icy river. The reality of the situation 30 , and Dan immediately began running down to the water’s 31 . Without even 32 a thought for himself, the brave man jumped into the water and moved straight towards the terrified dog. Jackson was trapped in ice and 33 holding himself above water. Dan used his arms to break the ice and quickly pulled the dog into his arms. The two swam out of the water and back onto dry land, Mike was waiting for Jackson and rushed him straight to a nearby vet 34 . It’s reported that Jackson didn’t suffer any 35 from the incident and is as cheerful as ever.21．A．replaced B．recorded C．occupied D．interrupted 22．A．angry B．anxious C．depressed D．scared 23．A．missing B．treating C．guiding D．holding 24．A．Unusually B．Unwillingly C．Unfortunately D．Undoubtedly 25．A．give up on B．break away from C．look back on D．get down to 26．A．recognized B．imagined C．noticed D．explored 27．A．put away B．pull on C．pick up D．pass on 28．A．broke B．called C．dropped D．joined 29．A．struggling B．waiting C．swimming D．watching 30．A．responded B．settled C．clicked D．mattered31．A．center B．edge C．surface D．bottom 32．A．sparing B．preventing C．expressing D．creating 33．A．fairly B．hardly C．deeply D．greatly 34．A．shelter B．lab C．clinic D．region 35．A．hardship B．waste C．loss D．harm三、语法填空36．More often not, close friendship will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel. (用适当的词填空)37．With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness full measure. (用适当的词填空)38．When I called her, she said she might not be able to make to the cinema. （用适当的词填空）39．So angry was I I avoided her during school all day. (用适当的词填空) 40．This theory may provide an (explain)for the origins of the universe. (所给词的适当形式填空)41．Yet these days, the modern tools that keep us connected are eating away the meaning of friendship. (用适当的词填空)42．Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet life has developed gradually. (用适当的词填空)43．Though quite nervous, the little girl finally calmed herself down and (seek) help from a policeman. (所给词的适当形式填空)44．If your child enjoys being in the kitchen, then the cooking camp is (definite) the right fit. (所给词的适当形式填空)45．To make friends, you should help others the way you have been helped. （用适当的词填空）四、翻译46．无论如何，找个机会和她深入，坦诚地谈一谈。