高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

江苏省南通中学高二英语试卷21. ----- I’ve nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, I’m afraid.----- Never mind. ______. We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helpsB. The more, the betterC. It’s bette r to give than to receiveD. No one is perfect22. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.A. took outB. took upC. took offD. took in23. ----- I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?----- I ______. But my car ______. A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixedC. would have; was being fixedD. did; was being fixed24. It’s not only how much we eat but also how we prepare them decides the vitaminsentering our body. A. which B. who C. what D. that25. While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, moreand more citizens are suggesting ways to _______ the historically important architecture.A. decorateB. developC. preserveD. reserve26. As is known to all, Yang Liwei has become a space hero is we have expected．A. that; whichB. what; thatC. what; whichD. that; what27. The newly married couple decided to give up their honeymoon trip _______ a sound economicbase. A. for fear of B. for lack of C. in favor of D. in place of28. ______, the players began the game. A. Having taken our seats B. Taking our seatsC. Being taken the seatsD. After we had taken our seats29. Based on the agreement, all payments _____ be made by the end of the month.A. shallB. mayC. canD. will30. ----Why are so many northern Chinese visiting Southeast Asia countries recently?----They are trying to get a ________ shelter from the cold weather in winter.A. magicB. reliableC. permanentD. temporary31. News from South Africa, _______ African country, dominates _______ screen these daysbecause of the death of Nelson Mandela.A. an; aB. an; theC. 不填; theD. the; a32. ______ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading isabout. A. To look B. Looking C. Having looked D. Look33. Do you have such an annoying colleague who plays the PC music _______ he were the onlyone working in the office? A. even if B. as i f C. only if D. now that34. Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary _________ from them tohelp rebuild the economy.A. commitmentB. appointment C. instrumentD. requirement35. How long do you think ______ the computer company brings out a new product?A. it will be beforeB. will it be untilC. will it be whenD. it will be that第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you 36 it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever 37 what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉) 38 if you had paid more attention to it?Imagine a 39 , where you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is 40 on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought 41 your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to 42 it, but wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the 43 you have so mush wished for.As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has 44 escaped you. It is almost as if a wise man has 45 the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the 46 piece of jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏). This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that 47 but powerful thought.Your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become 48 of the greatpossibilities that can 49 if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put 50 any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review. 51 meaningless little thought or ideas when acted 52 have a potential to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been 53 from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.Don't waste a(n) 54 to act on a potentially brilliant idea. You don't have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.That little thought or idea is the 55 of great things if you decide to follow it through.36. A. hate B. like C. ignore D. value37. A. considered B. remembered C. complained D. discovered38. A. but B. or C. and D. nor39. A. condition B. sight C. scene D. view40. A. turned B. worked C. taken D. moved41. A. puts B. catches C. causes D. pulls42. A. adore B. abandon C. account D. adopt43. A. wealth B. success C. dream D. reality44. A. highly B. fast C. hardly D. long45. A. whispered B. shouted C. talked D. laughed46. A. best B. first C. last D. exact47. A. little B. good C. strong D. weak48. A. capable B. conscious C. proud D. typical49. A. arise B. cause C. attain D. prove50. A. off B. out C. up D. down51. A. Fortunately B. Seemingly C. Obviously D. Deliberately52. A. by B. in C. upon D. to53. A. grown B. done C. born D. torn54. A. opportunity B. possibility C. minute D. moment55. A. center B. beginning C. result D. sign第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）(B)Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Apple, for example, doesn’t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerry’s manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. V oice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes annually - earn $109 billion for the wireless carriers.Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “Disconnect.” The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.“Most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.Children are more vulnerable（易受伤的）to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid（易吸收的液体）. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen（腹部）.60. According to Ms Davis, brain cancer increase ____.A. among childrenB. among old peopleC. in the twentiesD. among pregnant women61. Why do children easily be affected by radiation?A. Because they haven’t grown up.B. Because they are too youn g to protect themselves.C. Because they use cell phones more often than adults.D. Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.62. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Pregnant women should keep cell phones away.B. People should use cell phones in the correct way.C. If you are a child, you’d better text than make phone calls.D. When you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phone’s speaker.63. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Rats exposed to radiation have damaged DNA in their brains.B. Don’t hold your cell phone against your ear.C. Be careful when using cell phones.D. Low-energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer.第四部分任务型阅读（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在图表的空格里填上最恰当的单词（每空一词）。

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北京市昌平区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量抽测试题英语含解析

2024北京昌平高二（上）期末英语（答案在最后）本试卷共8页，共100分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分、知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I still remember the day when I came home from work at two o’clock one afternoon.Imagine my___1___ when I heard my daughter Megan and her friend Joann laughing in the house since it was the right time for class. They finally___2___that they came home for lunch and never returned to school.But they said they had forgotten to look at the clock.I told Joann to go home because I needed to speak to Megan___3___.When Joann left,I___4___myself and managed to ask Megan very quietly,“You forgot to look at the clock?”Megan lowered her head and said,“Well, we were just experimenting to see what it would feel like not to go back to school.”For the moment I was getting angry.I considered___5___her,but instead I said,“I’m very upset by all this.When you’re supposed to be in school,that’s___6___I expect you to be.Now I’m probably going to get a phone call from your teacher.”Megan said,“Write me an absence note,say I was sick and then you won’t get a call.”I said,“Megan，the note has to come from you and it has to be the___7___.”Well,she wasn’t very___8___about that,but she did write a note saying she was just“experimenting”and that she wouldn’t do it again.Although the teacher gave her a___9___time over the note,I still felt I did the right thing.I knew I had helped Megan face up to what she did and take____10____.1.A.joyB.shockC.reliefD.shame2.A.believedB.realizedC.admittedD.predicted3.A.privatelyB.carefullyC.equallyD.normally4.A.encouragedB.blamedC.warnedD.controlled5.fortingB.punishingC.changingD.annoying6.A.whenB.whyC.whereD.how7.A.truthB.planC.adviceD.wish8.A.surprisedB.worriedC.scaredD.pleased9.A.hardB.luckyC.boringD.free10.A.opportunitiesB.responsibilitiesC.suggestionsD.advantages第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面3段短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

四川省成都市蓉城名校联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期末联考试题英语含答案

2023～2024学年度上期高中2022级期末联考英语（答案在最后）考试时间120分钟，满分150分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、座位号和准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条形码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“贴条形码区”。

2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。

3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What will Joe do?A.Leave his company.B.Work in Paris.C.Move house.2.Why is the man making the call?A.To remind the woman of a rainstorm.B.To book a room for next Monday.C.To have his house repaired.3.What does the man think of the training?A.Disappointing.B.Satisfying.C.Worrying.4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In the man’s office.B.In a meeting room.C.At home.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.An open-minded politician.B.A famous teacher.C.Public opinion.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

高二上学期英语期末考试试题(有答案)

高二上学期英语期末考试试题(有答案)本部分共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分。

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What does the man want to do?A。

To buy a car。

B。

To rent a car。

C。

To repair a car.7.What does the woman suggest the man do?A。

To take a taxi。

B。

To rent a car。

C。

To buy a car.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What does the man want to buy?A。

A XXX.9.What does the woman think of the blue shirt?A。

It’s too expensive。

B。

It’s too bright。

C。

It’s too smal l.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What’s the nship een the speakers?A。

XXX.11.What is the man’s problem?A。

He can’t find his keys。

B。

He lost his wallet。

C。

He ot his password.12.What does the woman suggest the man do?A。

To look for his keys in the car。

B。

To buy a new wallet。

C。

To reset his password.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13.What does the man want to do?A。

2024北京昌平区高二上学期期末英语试题及答案

2024北京昌平高二（上）期末英语本试卷共8页，共100分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分、知识运用 (共两节，30分)第一节：完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I still remember the day when I came home from work at two o’clock one afternoon. Imagine my 1 when I heard my daughter Megan and her friend Joann laughing in the house since it was the right time for class. They finally2 that they came home for lunch and never returned to school. But they said they had forgotten to look at the clock.I told Joann to go home because I needed to speak to Megan 3 . When Joann left，I 4 myself and managed to ask Megan very quietly，“You forgot to look at the clock?” Megan lowered her head and said，“Well, we were just experimenting to see what it would feel like not to go back to school.” For the moment I was getting angry. I considered 5 her, but instead I said，“I’m very upset by all this. When you’re supposed to be in school，that’s 6 I expect you to be. Now I’m probably going to get a phone call from your teacher.” Megan said, “ Write me an absence note, say I was sick and then you won’t get a call.” I said，“Megan，the note has to come from you and it has to be the 7 .”Well，she wasn’t very 8 about that，but she did write a note saying she was just “experimenting” and that she wouldn’t do it again.Although the teacher gave her a 9 time over the note, I still felt I did the right thing. I knew I had helped Megan face up to what she did and take 10 .1. A.joy B.shock C. relief D. shame2. A.believed B.realized C.admitted D.predicted3. A.privately B.carefully C.equally D.normally4. A.encouraged B.blamed C.warned D.controlled5. forting B.punishing C.changing D.annoying6. A.when B.why C.where D.how7. A.truth B.plan C.advice D.wish8. A.surprised B.worried C.scared D.pleased9. A.hard B.lucky C.boring D.free10. A.opportunities B.responsibilities C.suggestions D.advantages第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面3段短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

高二上学期期末考试(英语)试卷含答案

高二上学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30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. What would the woman like to help the man do?A. Rent an apartmentB. Look after the houseC. Find a roommate2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A filmB. A travelC. A show3. How does the woman sound?A. AngryB. SurprisedC. Pleased4. Why does the man refuse to go skating?A. He can’t skate.B. He has a family get-together.C. He has to clean their house.5. Where are the speakers probably?A. At an airportB. In a schoolC. At a dance party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，个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. What is the man doing?A. Renting a carB. Booking a tripC. Parking a car7. How much should the man pay for a day?A. $80B. $70C. $50听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题。

【英语】四川省南充市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试试题(解析版)

四川省南充市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.答案是C。

1. Who gave the man cookies?A. His neighbor.B. A baker.C. His family member.2. What did Emily do on Sunday?A. She climbed a mountain.B. She worked overtime.C. She stayed with her son.3. How does the man feel about Chris?A. He is friendly.B. He is competitive.C. He is interesting.4. Why is Tony unhappy?A. His shoulder hurts.B. He had a quarrel with Beth.C. Beth has kept ignoring him.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A picture.B. The weather.C. A season.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。

安徽省芜湖市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语含答案

2023—2024学年度第一学期芜湖市教学质量监控高二年级英语试题卷（答案在最后）本试题卷共8页，67小题，满分150分，考试用时120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、考场/座位号、班级、准考证号填写在答题卷上，将条形码横贴在答题卷右上角“条形码粘贴处”。

2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试题卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答无效。

4.考生必须保证答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卷一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段仅读一遍。

1.What did the man prefer?A.A hot coffee.B.An iced coffee.C.A coffee without milk.2.What does the man want to do?A.Fix his computer.B.Buy a new laptop.C.Borrow a computer.3.Where will the woman probably send the flowers?A.To the shop.B.To the studio.C.To the actress’home.4.What was the man probably doing when the woman called?A.Sleeping.B.Working.C.Doing business.5.When will the speakers probably meet?A.In about10minutes.B.In about20minutes.C.In about30minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

高二上学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)

高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30 分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5 小题;每小题1. 5 分，满分7. 5 分)听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,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.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.At a hairdresser’s.B. At a tailor’s.C. At a phot ographer’s.2.What docs the woman ask John to do?A.Get something to c at.B.Have a discussion with Peter.C.Leave the room for a moment.3.Why did Tom visit Tracy?A.To s ay s orry t o h er.B. T o b orrow s ome m ilk.C. To help cook the meal.4.How does the woman feel when hearing the man’s words?B. S ensitive.C. Surprised.A.Angry.5.What does Anne suggest?A.The shopping should be done first.B.They s hould g o t o t he c oncert f irst.C. They should do shopping after the concert.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。

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ALiberty Hill FarmLiberty Hill Farm,recognized as Vermont's first Green Agritourism Enterprise,offers visitors opportunities to milk and feed Robeth Holstein cows.It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms,which makes it a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing vacation along with a farm tour.Walker Honey FarmCurious about how honey goes from beehive(蜂箱)to bottle?Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas,where you can take a guided walking tour of the farm's facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers.The 45-minute tour also includes a stop at Dancing Bee Winery on the farm's property,where guests can try honey wine, one of the oldest wines still consumed today.Charleston Tea PlantationCharleston Tea Plantation is North America's only tea plantation.Guests can see the acres of tea plants and visit the only tea factory in America.There's also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill Hall,a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here.Want to take some tea to go?Visit the on-site gift shop to buy specialty teas and related items like tea cups.Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm ToursOn the three-hour and guided tours,guests can see and learn more about Calumet Farm,a farm famous for excellent horses and racing operations covering nearly800acres.Tours also include glimpses(体验)of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat,Seabiscuit and Dreamer.1.Which of the following tours provides accommodation for tourists?A.Liberty Hill Farm.B.Walker Honey Farm.C.Charleston Tea Plantation.D.Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.2.What do Walker Honey Farm and Charleston Tea Plantation have in common?A.They are unique in their areas.B.They both include a45-minute tour.C.They are world-famous tourist attractions.D.They offer direct communication with the staff.3.Why are Secretariat,Seabiscuit and Dreamer mentioned?A.To explain the visiting process.B.To introduce some famous movies.C.To stress the popularity of the farms.D.To present an eye-catcher of the tours.BAfter most people complete their undergraduate degree,they either take a break or jump into a job.Few,like Brianna Craft,set out to save the world.It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in2006.Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people.She records the moment in her new book, Everything That Rises:A Climate Change Memoir.After graduation,Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps,focusing on protecting the environment.AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges."That helped me figure out that my future was not in doing science,"she says.Instead,she wanted to work with people and policy.She then had an opportunity to attend the UN climate negotiations(磋商).That,in turn,prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.For five years,Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world,leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in2015.Craft says,"I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations,and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement."That led her to write Everything That Rises:A Climate Change Memoir.Craft brings the viewpoint of an African American woman from a rural northwest community.She weaves(编织) together several storylines-including her difficult childhood with an irresponsible parent,her self-discovery in college and her work to help work towards climate agreements and ensure that even the smallest countries have a voice.4.What motivated Craft to work on climate change?A.A course.B.A book.C.A scientist.D.A program.5.How did the experience in AmeriCorps help Craft?A.She made achievements.B.She fell in love with science.C.She got inspiration for her book.D.She was clearer about her career path.6.What does Craft do as a senior researcher at the IIED?A.She promotes equal rights to speak among countries.B.She focuses on removing greenhouse gases in London.C.She ensures climate negotiations are the UN's top priority.D.She speaks for the countries producing the most greenhouse gases.7.Which of the following words best describes Craft's job?A.Boring.B.Risky.C.Fruitful.D.Well-paid.CScientists have been able to track the entire life of a mammoth(猛犸象)that lived more than17,000years ago. The team figured out where in Alaska it likely was at any given point of its28-year life.To do so,the researchers closely studied a1.8-meter-long mammoth tusk(象牙)dating back around17,100 years.Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily,forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.The main thing the researchers analyzed was strontium isotopes(锶同位素),which can act almost like an ancient GPS.Different areas have different isotopic features,which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land,into plants and water.Finally,they can be seen on the animals that consume those plants and water.Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by analyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals,which don't travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area.The researchers can then compare isotopic signals from each part of the mammoth's tusk to this map,to get an idea of where the mammoth most likely wandered throughout its life.The scientists started from where its remains were found.Working backwards,the scientists then looked at the isotopic feature of where the mammoth was about a week before death,then searched the map for the best match in a nearby area.A model then worked backwards stepwise to determine the most likely routes the mammoth might have taken.According to the research,the mammoth seems to have spent his early years in the Yukon River Basin and Alaska,constantly trekking between several territories in a predictable pattern.The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elephants,moving regularly from place to place.8.What is the key to reading the mammoth's tusk?A.The length of the tusk.B.The age of the mammoth.C.The area the mammoth lived in.D.The tissue found in the tusk's layers.9.What can be inferred from paragraph3?A.Plants and water are main carriers of isotopes.B.The isotopes in the tusk came from the underground.C.It was difficult to analyze the isotopic features of an area.D.The researchers were surprised to find isotopes in the tusk.10.How do previous studies benefit the present one?A.By explaining the significance of tusks.B.By recording the animal species of Alaska.C.By offering researchers a map to compare with.D.By proving the possibility of analyzing isotopes.11.What does the underlined word"trekking"in the last paragraph mean?A.Looking for food.B.Escaping from dangers.C.Making a long journey.D.Sending warning signals.DFrom people's brains,a song was just picked by scientists.In a new experiment,electrodes(电极)measured their brain activity as they listened to a song.From those measurements,a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.The29participants were in the hospital and had electrodes fixed in their brains.These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy(癫痫),a disorder of the nervous system.For part of that time,they listened to a song-Pink Floyd's1979hit Another Brick in the Wall.But in this experiment,the researchers found an additional use for the electrodes.They used them to catch the electrical signals moving between brain cells,or neurons(神经元).Neurons responded to the song-especially in parts of the brain involved in processing sound.Electrodes detected neural signals associated with hearing rhythm,harmony and other aspects of music.With that information,the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity.And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song."It's a real tour de force,"says Robert Zatorre,a neuroscientist in Canada."You're recording the activity of neurons directly from the brain,so you get very direct information about exactly what the patterns of activity are."The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music.Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus(STG),an area of the brain that is in charge of sound and language.It's found in the lower middle of each side of the brain.Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds.Say when a guitar note played.Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.12.The application of detecting signals by the electrodes is________.A.an improper practiceB.an unintentional moveC.an efficient tracking methodD.an effective approach to treating epilepsy13.What was the computer model intended to do?A.Detect neural signals.B.Monitor brain activity.C.Analyze different brain activities.D.Interpret neural signals into music.14.What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?A.The brain is comprised of different areas.B.The new study proves the complexity of the brain.C.Different brain areas pick up various aspects of music.D.Different styles of music cause different brain activities.15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.New Fields for Music StudyB.Reproduce Music from the BrainC.A Real Blessing for Music LoversD.Create Computer Models for Brain Research第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。