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辽宁省岫岩满族自治县第二高级中学2020届高三下学期周考测试卷1英语试题
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周考英语卷
满分100分 时间:100分钟
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A
It seems that Western festivals such as Christmas are becoming more and more popular among the young in China.Which do you like better,the Western festivals or traditional Chinese ones?
Jim:I like both.Many Chinese festivals have nice or interesting legends.I love them.At the same time I am curious about Western festivals because they are new to me.
Bob:I prefer Chinese festivals.I think as Chinese,we should like our own festivals.They are parts of Chinese tradition and culture.
Lily:I like Chinese festivals better because I think each festival has a long history.It’s amazing to celebrate the same festival as our ancestors did.
Tom:I am fond of Chinese festivals.As my parents are usually very busy and I study in a boarding school,I have little time to spend with them after school.Only Chinese festivals can bring us together.
Susan:Compared with Western festivals,Chinese festivals care more about family.But I want to spend more time with friends.So I like Western festivals better.
Tina:I enjoy Western festivals very much.Many festivals like April Fools’ Day and Halloween are very fun and exciting.
Hobe:I like the Spring Festival best.I enjoy the nice food,exciting fireworks and “Red Packet” with lucky money in it.You can see smiles on people’s faces and hear wishes from others everywhere.Especially it makes all the Chinese around the world united as one.
Linda:To tell the truth,I don’t know why I care more about Western festivals.It’s just a fashion among my classmates.I want to be as cool as other young people.
Jack:I like all the festivals as long as I can have days off.I don’t care about whether they are Chinese ones or not.
A teacher:Festivals change with times.But the core(核心)of them doesn’t.While embracing the Western festivals with curiosity and enthusiasm,don’t forget our own festivals.The ethnic(民族的)things belong to the world and will never be out of date.
21.According to this passage,________ prefer Chinese festivals.
A.Hobe and Linda B.Jim and Susan
C.Tom and Tina D.Bob and Lily
22.How many Western festivals are mentioned in this passage?
A.Only one. B.Only two.
C.Only three. D.Only four.
23.Though Susan and Linda both like Western festivals,what are the differences between them in liking Western festivals?
A.Purposes. B.Hobbies.
C.Characteristics. D.Nationalities.
24.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The teacher shows an interest in Western festivals.
B.Western festivals are the most popular festivals.
C.The teacher appreciates traditional Chinese festivals more.
D.Western festivals’ core will change with times.
B
A Few Famous Lefthanded Persons
Bill Gates
Claiming the nation’s richest man among their number is a source of considerable pride for America’s society of southpaws (左撇子).In fact,the Microsoft titan (巨人) and philanthropist (慈善家) is one of a surprising number of U.S. business areas to be left handed,including Henry Ford,John D. Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner.But the club seems to be a only guys fraternity (联谊会).Research suggests that while lefthanded men tend to earn more than their righthanded colleagues,there is no similar advantage for women.A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research floated the idea that lefthanded men favor “divergent” (发散性) thinking,a form of creativity in which the brain moves “from conventional knowledge into unexplored association”.Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion dollars.
Oprah Winfrey
The talk show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest.She has her estimated 2.7 billion dollars fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them,but she also has the distinction of being a member of the lefthanded club.Men are more likely to be lefthanded than women,which makes Oprah more impressive.She’s “in good company”:other showbiz ladies of the southpaw persuasion include Whoopi Goldberg,Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie (her husband Brad Pitt is also a lefty).
Napoleon Bonaparte
Legend has it that Napoleon objected to the timehonored military practice of marching on the left side of the road with weapons at the ready in the right hand:it put lefties (左撇子) like him at a strategic disadvantage.Once in power,the story goes,the French Emperor,whose queen,Josephine,was also a southpaw,ordered his armies to change sides.Civilians in countries he conquered had to do the same.Hence,it’s said that the rules of the road were born,which also explains why the British (who,along with the Prussians,defeated Napoleon at Waterloo) still drive on the left.
Marie Curie
Not only was atomic scientist Marie Curie lefthanded,but she was the matriarch (女家长) of a whole family of accomplished,southpaw scientists.Curie,who discovered the principles of radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes,was married to fellow lefty Pierre Curie,who was playing an important part in helping Marie’s atomic research and shared one of her Nobel awards.Historians believed their daughter,Irene,was also lefthanded.Irene went on to win a Nobel Prize of her own with her husband,who,you guessed it,was also lefthanded.
Lefty scientists are hardly unusual.In addition to the Curie Clan,Einstein,Newton and Alan Turing—founders of modern computer science were all lefthanded as well.
25.Through this passage,the author mainly wants to tell us that ________
A.Bill Gates’s contribution to society is greater than Marie Curie
B.Napoleon Bonaparte made the rules of the road in England
C.Oprah Winfrey had nothing but 7 billion dollars for tune at that time
D.4 persons were not only successful but all lefthanded
26.According to the first paragraph,what maybe develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion dollars?
A.Club of southpaw.
B.Woman advantage.
C.Divergent thinking.
D.Conventional knowledge.
27.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Oprah Winfrey has a special ability to sell books only by glancing at them.
B.Oprah Winfrey is completely different from other lefthanded women.
C.Oprah’s appearance makes her doubly impressive in the lefthanded club.
D.Oprah Winfrey and her husband are both southpaws.
28.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife are both lefthanded.
B.Marie Curie and her husband are both lefthanded.
C.Irene,Marie Cure’s daughter,and her husband are lefthanded.
D.Brad Pitt’s wife,Julia Roberts,is also lefthanded.
C
The very last topic any parent wants to discuss is cancer.In fact,wouldn’t it be wonderful if the topic never had to be broached?Unfortunately,few among us haven’t been touched,in some way,by the disease.
One teacher at Howell’s Land O’Pines School decided last year to make a learning experience out of cancer awareness,and with the help of his fellow teachers,has succeeded in taking a terrible subject and turning it into something that allows the children to make a difference while helping others.
The Hats On Day project began a decade ago in Missouri when a fifthgrade class wanted to raise money to help a fellow classmate battling cancer.The children wanted to raise awareness about the effects of chemotherapy(化疗)and decided to wear hats to show their support for people who lose their hair while undergoing treatment for cancer.
During the 10 years since the first Hats On Day,the project has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children with cancer.Raymond Gredder,a fifthgrade teacher at Land O’Pines,heads up the program locally.As part of the project,Land O’Pines students are asked to bring in monetary donations this week that will be contributed to the Foundation for Children with Cancer.
This is the second year Land O’Pines is participating in the Hats On Day project.Last year the Student Council organized the weeklong collection and raised more than 2,000.This year Gredder is running the program through the fifth grade health curriculum.He believes it is extremely important for children to be involved in events such as Hats On Day that promote an awareness and understanding of people in need.
29.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Pupils Put on Their Hats to Show Off
B.Pupils Put on Their Hats to Help Other Youngsters
C.How to Deal with the Children with Cancer
D.How to Get along with the Children with Cancer
30.From the first two paragraphs,we can learn _______________________________
A.parents are unwilling to discuss the disease cancer
B.it is unfortunate for some children to develop cancer
C.few people have been touched by cancer
D.the students helped a teacher with cancer
31.Which of the following is NOT the purpose to practice Hats On Day for the people with cancer?
A.To raise money.
B.To show support.
C.To protect hair.
D.To raise awareness.
32.The underlined word “broached” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A.ignored B.discussed
C.felt D.avoided
D
Here are the four most common stereotypes(固有观念)regarding college education in the United States.
Myth No.1:American students are not as academically driven in comparison to other nations.
There are more than 3,000 universities in the United States,each with varying admission standards.Some are highly selective,and some not at all.The less selective colleges may consist of students who have little concern for their academic well being,but in the more selective colleges you will find very committed students who will spend countless hours a night on their homework.There is a phrase in the United States called an“all nighter” which is used when a student stays up all night to perfect an assignment.
Myth No.2:American students party all night and day.
The college life portrayed(描述)in movies such as “Animal House” is very much a stereotype.While American students do enjoy the freedom to explore a full extracurricular lifestyle,they are also expected to keep up with very high standards of social behavior and academic excellence.
Myth No.3:American students are all rich and can afford a college education.
Although a certain percentage of American college students do come from wealthy families and have large expendable incomes,most American college students come from moderateincome families.At some universities,up to 80% of the student body receives some form of financial aid from the university and other sources.
Myth No.4:Most college students live in large cities which are crimeridden with drugs and driveby shootings.
Of all industrialized nations,the United States has one of the lowest crime rates.College campuses are no exception.Safety is of primary importance to all students,parents,and staff at a university.Universities centered in major cities have endless services to ensure the safety of all students,from campus transportation services to oncampus police officers.The majority of universities located outside of the city are extremely safe.
33.We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A.people are likely to have wrong ideas about American college education
B.there are only four common stereotypes about American college education
C.people around the world have common ideas about American college education
D.American college education is little known to people in other countries
34.In high selective colleges in the US,________.
A.students don’t care about their academic well being
B.students prefer to study in the evening
C.admission standards are still varying
D.“all nighters”are commonly seen
35.People tend to believe that American college students ________.
A.have all passed strict selections
B.have less pressure from academic requirements
C.work as hard as those in other countries
D.spend countless hours a night on their homework
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
__36__In very general terms,pop culture,or popular culture,includes the movies,television shows,sports,music,cooking,clothing styles and other examples of mass culture that a society produces.
Many professors who study culture argue about what is,what is not,and what once was but is no longer,popular culture.__37__
Most people would probably agree that popular culture is influenced in some way by the cultural products that sell well and make money.Some experts note the differences between a popular or “low” culture and a “high” culture valued by wealthier and more educated people in a society.For example,such experts might say that a song by Britney Spears is an example for pop culture.__38__
Then again,other experts believe that there is no longer a “low” and “high” culture because the two have mixed together.The American economist Tyler Cowen does not believe in organizing culture into high and low.Instead,he says that a strong economy makes all kinds of culture possible.
__39__He is the father of Pop Art.During the nineteen sixties,Warhol created a movement that celebrated turning everyday images of famous people and food advertisements into fine art.
__40__Andy Warhol said that once you understood Pop you could never see a sign the same way again.And he said that once you thought Pop,you could never see America the same way again.
A.Professors have no idea of what it is.
B.But music by classical composers like Mozart or Bach is not.
C.Pop artists praised popular culture in all of its forms.
D.Pop culture varies from country to country.
E.The fact that popular culture is always changing makes it even more difficult to define exactly.
F.Speaking of popular culture we must talk about Andy Warhol.
G.What is popular culture?
第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there.A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away.Their __41__ was a little strange and it caught my attention.I’ve always been __42__ to the feelings of other people.I got the immediate __43__that this couple could __44__ afford to eat out.At first I __45__ the thought,but it kept appearing into my head.
I began to feel a strong __46__ to pay for their meals.I wasn’t rich,but I could __47__it.So I followed my intention and __48__ the boss to pay their bill.I was told that they had __49__ their course and might still order coffee,but so far the bill __50__ 75 dollars.
When he asked __51__ I was paying their bill I felt a little __52__ as I tried to cover my feelings.I finally replied,“When I saw that couple I got the feeling that they had to __53__ to get what they’ve got.So I decided to pay their bill.__54__ I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why.Just treat it as a(n) __55__.”When the couple went to settle their account,a __56__ reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant.Later I asked the boss what happened.He said the young woman broke down in tears and said,“__57__ like this has ever happened to us before.We’ve never __58__ anything or been given anything.Things __59__ this just don’t happen to us.”But it did happen.Now every time I think of the __60__ at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth,as I remember how once,I felt a strong desire to give freely to another.
41.A.age B.bill
C.appearance D.manner
42.A.polite B.sensitive
C.nervous D.important
43.A.order B.hope
C.impression D.promise
44.A.hardly B.proudly
C.luckily D.freely
45.A.wrote B.felt
C.followed D.ignored
46.A.regret B.desire
C.success D.danger
47.A.change B.face
C.afford D.prevent
48.A.reminded B.advised
C.approached D.helped
49.A.refused B.prepared
C.paid D.finished
50.A.came to B.depended on
C.gave up D.turned against
51.A.why B.when
C.how D.where
52.A.shy B.proud
C.excited D.foolish
53.A.pretend B.continue
C.expect D.struggle
54.A.But B.So
C.Or D.Because
55.A.problem B.chance
C.gift D.adventure
56.A.frightened B.surprised
C.disappointed D.bored
57.A.Something B.Everything
C.Anything D.Nothing
58.A.experienced B.trusted
C.Won D.saved
59.A.besides B.for
C.despite D.like
60.A.incident B.service
C.Joke D.food
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and keep him for about three years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,called “Hello” as we lay in bed in a morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks on himself.We’d throw a coin as far as possibly.Jack would fly away and bring it back for us throw again.He would also catch the food throwing to him from the other side of the room and sing happily.But for the most wonderful thing about Jack were his musical ability.Leaving him at home all day,we would return at night to hear that he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
第二节 书面表达(满分20分)
随着现代科技的发展,现代化的通讯手段越来越多,如何有选择地使用现代化通讯设备显得非常重要。阅读下面表格的内容,以“Modern communication methods”为题写一篇100词左右的英语短文。
通讯手段
使用优点
Mobile phones
方便快捷,随时随地
Email
大众交际,互换图像
Blog
专供朋友网上聚会的俱乐部
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
21.D [细节理解题。纵览全文,特别是由第三段中的“I prefer Chinese festivals.”和第四段中的“I like Chinese festivals better...”可知,本题答案为D。]
22.C [细节理解题。由第一段中的“Christmas”和第七段中的“April Fools’ Day and Halloween”可知,本文总共提到了三个西方节日。]
23.A [推理判断题。由文章第六段中的“But I want to spend more time with friends.”和第九段中的“I want to be as cool as other young people.”可以得知,Susan就是想和朋友更多地待在一起,而Linda是为了赶时髦。因此可以判断这两个人喜欢西方节日的目的不同。]
24.C [推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“While embracing the Western festivals with curiosity and enthusiasm,don’t forget our own festivals.”可得出,这位老师更注重和推崇中国的传统节日。故选C。]
25.D [作者意图题。根据全文内容可知,文章讲述了四位著名人物的共性,他们不仅在各自的领域取得了伟大成就,而且都是左撇子。故选D。]
26.C [细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句“A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research floated the idea that lefthanded men favor ‘divergent’(发散性)thinking,a form of creativity in which the brain moves “from conventional knowledge into unexplored association”.Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion.”可知,也许就是发散性思维创造了一个价值估计至少为5 700亿美元的“网络”。]
27.A [细节理解题。由第二段中的“The talk show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest.She has her estimated 2.7 billion fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them”得知,她有一种魔力就是仅需瞄一眼就能把书卖掉。故选A。]
28.D [细节理解题。由第二段最后一句中的“...Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie(her husband Brad Pitt is also a lefty).”得知,Brad Pitt是Angelina Jolie的丈夫。故选D。]
29.B [由本文的内容可知,B项为最佳选项。]
30.A [从第一段第一句话可知,家长们最不愿讨论的话题就是癌症。]
31.C [从第三段第二句可知B、D项正确,由第四段第一句话可知A项正确,C项未提及,故选C。]
32.B [根据上下文的语境和文章开头第一句话中的“discuss”可知,B项为最佳选项。broach意为“提出话题”。]
33.A [people are likely to have wrong ideas about American college education从文章第一句可知,人们对美国大学教育的错误观念不止四项,因此推断人们很容易对美国大学教育产生错误观念。]
34.D [“all nighters” are commonly seen从文章对第一种认知错误的解释来看,在淘汰率高的大学,学生学习刻苦,“通宵达旦者”并不鲜见。]
35.B [have less pressure from academic requirements从文章对第一种认知错误的解释来看,人们认为美国学生课业负担不大,学习不如其他国家的学生刻苦。]
36---40:.G .E. B .F . C
完形填空:
41.D [考查上下文暗示。下一句提到作者对其他人的内心感受非常敏感,而人的内心感受往往通过举止表现出来,由此可推断作者发现这对夫妇的“举止”有一点奇怪,从而引起了作者的注意。C项表示“外表”,与下一句的内容不相符。]
42.B [考查逻辑推理,上一句提到作者注意到这对夫妇的举止有一点奇怪,而空白处后面是“to the feelings”,故应用be sensitive to“对……敏感”。故选B。]
43.C [考查逻辑推理。作者通过观察立刻感觉到这对夫妇几乎支付不起外出就餐的费用。因此C项符合语境。]
44.A [考查段落间的内在逻辑关系。下一段提到作者产生了替这对夫妇埋单的念头,由此可推断作者认为他们几乎不能支付外出就餐的费用。所以hardly“几乎不”符合语境。]
45.D [考查逻辑推理。起初,作者对这种想法不予理会,可是这种想法反复出现在作者的脑海中,挥之不去。因此D项符合语境。]
46.B [考查逻辑推理。通过观察,作者开始产生一种替这对夫妇支付餐费的“欲望”。作者当时还没有付诸行动,所以A、C两项不正确;替别人埋单显然不是危险的事情,因此D项错误。]
47.C [考查逻辑推理。虽然作者并不富裕,但是能够负担得起这笔费用。作者当时打算主动替对方埋单,而不只是“面对”这件事,所以B项不恰当。]
48.C [考查逻辑推理。作者走近老板,想支付这对夫妇的饭费。所以approach“靠近,接近”符合题意。]
49.D [考查逻辑推理。根据本句中的“and might still order coffee”可知他们已经吃完了饭菜,本句中的course表示“一道菜”。根据下文可知作者替他们付了钱,因此干扰项C项不正确。]
50.A [考查语境化选词。老板告诉作者这对夫妇目前的账单消费“共计”75美元。come to sth.“合计,共计”。B、C、D三项均不符合题意。]
51.A [考查生活常识。作者与这对夫妇素不相识,却主动替他们埋单,老板自然会追问作者“为什么”替他们付钱。]
52.A [考查上下文暗示。根据本句后半句中的“...I tried to cover my feelings.”可知作者当时有一点顾虑,不愿向老板透露内心的想法。经过思想斗争后,最终还是作了解释。因此shy“迟疑的;提防的”符合题意。]
53.D [考查上下文暗示。通过观察,作者认为这对夫妇经济拮据,为了生活他们不得不努力拼搏。作者出于同情,伸出了援助之手。]
54.A [考查句子间的内在逻辑关系。作者心甘情愿地替他们埋单,“但是”作者不想让这对夫妇知道是谁替他们支付了饭费。]
55.C [考查逻辑推理。作者帮助这对夫妇完全发自肺腑,不追求任何回报,就算是送给他们的一件“礼物”。B项的意义过于模糊,不能很好地突出作者当时的慷慨及善意,因而不恰当。]
56.B [考查上下文暗示。这对夫妇前去结账时发现已经有人替他们支付了餐费,自然感到无比惊讶,不相信好运会降临到他们头上。]
57.D [考查逻辑推理。根据引号中的内容可知以前这样的事情在他们身上从未发生过,由此可推断此处表示的是否定含义,所以用nothing。]
58.C [考查逻辑推理。这对夫妇难以相信他们会有如此好运,这样的事情还是第一次,由此可推断他们从未“赢得”过任何东西或被给予过任何东西。故选C。其余三项既不符合语境,也不符合常识。]
59.D [考查上下文照应,此处like是介词,表示“像……一样”,与上文中的“like this has ever...”中的“like”照应。像这样的事情在这对夫妇身上从未发生过。A、B、C三项分别表示“除……之外(还)”;“为了”;“尽管”,都不符合语境。此外,引号中的开头部分也是提示。]
60.A [考查语篇理解。每当作者想起在饭店中替那对夫妇埋单的那件小事,嘴角就露出微笑。因此incident符合语境。]
My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and kept(keep) him for about three years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,calling(called) “Hello” as we lay in bed in the(a) morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks on him(himself).We’d throw a coin as far as possible(possibly).Jack would fly away and bring it back for us ∧tothrow again.He would also catch the food thrown(throwing) to him from the other side of the room and sing happily.But for\ the most wonderful thing about Jack was(were) his musical ability.Leaving him at home all day,we would return at night to hear what(that) he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
【参考范文】
Modern Communication Methods
With the development of science and technology,more and more modern communication methods appear,and how to choose a proper one is important for everyone of us.
Mobile phones are more convenient,and people can get in touch with each other whenever and wherever they like.People use email for online communication with larger social groups or ordinary friends.Email is more convenient and faster than traditional mail.Besides,it is used for exchanging pictures and music and other things.Managing a blog is like creating your own independent club on the Internet for friends to visit.
In a word,each of them has its advantages.You can choose a communication method according to your need.
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My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and keep him for about three
years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,called “Hello” as we lay in bed in a
morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks
on himself.We’d throw a coin as far as possibly.Jack would fly away and bring it back for us
throw again.He would also catch the food throwing to him from the other side of the room and
sing happily.But for the most wonderful thing about Jack were his musical ability.Leaving him at
home all day,we would return at night to hear that he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
满分100分 时间:100分钟
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A
It seems that Western festivals such as Christmas are becoming more and more popular among the young in China.Which do you like better,the Western festivals or traditional Chinese ones?
Jim:I like both.Many Chinese festivals have nice or interesting legends.I love them.At the same time I am curious about Western festivals because they are new to me.
Bob:I prefer Chinese festivals.I think as Chinese,we should like our own festivals.They are parts of Chinese tradition and culture.
Lily:I like Chinese festivals better because I think each festival has a long history.It’s amazing to celebrate the same festival as our ancestors did.
Tom:I am fond of Chinese festivals.As my parents are usually very busy and I study in a boarding school,I have little time to spend with them after school.Only Chinese festivals can bring us together.
Susan:Compared with Western festivals,Chinese festivals care more about family.But I want to spend more time with friends.So I like Western festivals better.
Tina:I enjoy Western festivals very much.Many festivals like April Fools’ Day and Halloween are very fun and exciting.
Hobe:I like the Spring Festival best.I enjoy the nice food,exciting fireworks and “Red Packet” with lucky money in it.You can see smiles on people’s faces and hear wishes from others everywhere.Especially it makes all the Chinese around the world united as one.
Linda:To tell the truth,I don’t know why I care more about Western festivals.It’s just a fashion among my classmates.I want to be as cool as other young people.
Jack:I like all the festivals as long as I can have days off.I don’t care about whether they are Chinese ones or not.
A teacher:Festivals change with times.But the core(核心)of them doesn’t.While embracing the Western festivals with curiosity and enthusiasm,don’t forget our own festivals.The ethnic(民族的)things belong to the world and will never be out of date.
21.According to this passage,________ prefer Chinese festivals.
A.Hobe and Linda B.Jim and Susan
C.Tom and Tina D.Bob and Lily
22.How many Western festivals are mentioned in this passage?
A.Only one. B.Only two.
C.Only three. D.Only four.
23.Though Susan and Linda both like Western festivals,what are the differences between them in liking Western festivals?
A.Purposes. B.Hobbies.
C.Characteristics. D.Nationalities.
24.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The teacher shows an interest in Western festivals.
B.Western festivals are the most popular festivals.
C.The teacher appreciates traditional Chinese festivals more.
D.Western festivals’ core will change with times.
B
A Few Famous Lefthanded Persons
Bill Gates
Claiming the nation’s richest man among their number is a source of considerable pride for America’s society of southpaws (左撇子).In fact,the Microsoft titan (巨人) and philanthropist (慈善家) is one of a surprising number of U.S. business areas to be left handed,including Henry Ford,John D. Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner.But the club seems to be a only guys fraternity (联谊会).Research suggests that while lefthanded men tend to earn more than their righthanded colleagues,there is no similar advantage for women.A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research floated the idea that lefthanded men favor “divergent” (发散性) thinking,a form of creativity in which the brain moves “from conventional knowledge into unexplored association”.Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion dollars.
Oprah Winfrey
The talk show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest.She has her estimated 2.7 billion dollars fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them,but she also has the distinction of being a member of the lefthanded club.Men are more likely to be lefthanded than women,which makes Oprah more impressive.She’s “in good company”:other showbiz ladies of the southpaw persuasion include Whoopi Goldberg,Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie (her husband Brad Pitt is also a lefty).
Napoleon Bonaparte
Legend has it that Napoleon objected to the timehonored military practice of marching on the left side of the road with weapons at the ready in the right hand:it put lefties (左撇子) like him at a strategic disadvantage.Once in power,the story goes,the French Emperor,whose queen,Josephine,was also a southpaw,ordered his armies to change sides.Civilians in countries he conquered had to do the same.Hence,it’s said that the rules of the road were born,which also explains why the British (who,along with the Prussians,defeated Napoleon at Waterloo) still drive on the left.
Marie Curie
Not only was atomic scientist Marie Curie lefthanded,but she was the matriarch (女家长) of a whole family of accomplished,southpaw scientists.Curie,who discovered the principles of radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes,was married to fellow lefty Pierre Curie,who was playing an important part in helping Marie’s atomic research and shared one of her Nobel awards.Historians believed their daughter,Irene,was also lefthanded.Irene went on to win a Nobel Prize of her own with her husband,who,you guessed it,was also lefthanded.
Lefty scientists are hardly unusual.In addition to the Curie Clan,Einstein,Newton and Alan Turing—founders of modern computer science were all lefthanded as well.
25.Through this passage,the author mainly wants to tell us that ________
A.Bill Gates’s contribution to society is greater than Marie Curie
B.Napoleon Bonaparte made the rules of the road in England
C.Oprah Winfrey had nothing but 7 billion dollars for tune at that time
D.4 persons were not only successful but all lefthanded
26.According to the first paragraph,what maybe develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion dollars?
A.Club of southpaw.
B.Woman advantage.
C.Divergent thinking.
D.Conventional knowledge.
27.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Oprah Winfrey has a special ability to sell books only by glancing at them.
B.Oprah Winfrey is completely different from other lefthanded women.
C.Oprah’s appearance makes her doubly impressive in the lefthanded club.
D.Oprah Winfrey and her husband are both southpaws.
28.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife are both lefthanded.
B.Marie Curie and her husband are both lefthanded.
C.Irene,Marie Cure’s daughter,and her husband are lefthanded.
D.Brad Pitt’s wife,Julia Roberts,is also lefthanded.
C
The very last topic any parent wants to discuss is cancer.In fact,wouldn’t it be wonderful if the topic never had to be broached?Unfortunately,few among us haven’t been touched,in some way,by the disease.
One teacher at Howell’s Land O’Pines School decided last year to make a learning experience out of cancer awareness,and with the help of his fellow teachers,has succeeded in taking a terrible subject and turning it into something that allows the children to make a difference while helping others.
The Hats On Day project began a decade ago in Missouri when a fifthgrade class wanted to raise money to help a fellow classmate battling cancer.The children wanted to raise awareness about the effects of chemotherapy(化疗)and decided to wear hats to show their support for people who lose their hair while undergoing treatment for cancer.
During the 10 years since the first Hats On Day,the project has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children with cancer.Raymond Gredder,a fifthgrade teacher at Land O’Pines,heads up the program locally.As part of the project,Land O’Pines students are asked to bring in monetary donations this week that will be contributed to the Foundation for Children with Cancer.
This is the second year Land O’Pines is participating in the Hats On Day project.Last year the Student Council organized the weeklong collection and raised more than 2,000.This year Gredder is running the program through the fifth grade health curriculum.He believes it is extremely important for children to be involved in events such as Hats On Day that promote an awareness and understanding of people in need.
29.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Pupils Put on Their Hats to Show Off
B.Pupils Put on Their Hats to Help Other Youngsters
C.How to Deal with the Children with Cancer
D.How to Get along with the Children with Cancer
30.From the first two paragraphs,we can learn _______________________________
A.parents are unwilling to discuss the disease cancer
B.it is unfortunate for some children to develop cancer
C.few people have been touched by cancer
D.the students helped a teacher with cancer
31.Which of the following is NOT the purpose to practice Hats On Day for the people with cancer?
A.To raise money.
B.To show support.
C.To protect hair.
D.To raise awareness.
32.The underlined word “broached” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A.ignored B.discussed
C.felt D.avoided
D
Here are the four most common stereotypes(固有观念)regarding college education in the United States.
Myth No.1:American students are not as academically driven in comparison to other nations.
There are more than 3,000 universities in the United States,each with varying admission standards.Some are highly selective,and some not at all.The less selective colleges may consist of students who have little concern for their academic well being,but in the more selective colleges you will find very committed students who will spend countless hours a night on their homework.There is a phrase in the United States called an“all nighter” which is used when a student stays up all night to perfect an assignment.
Myth No.2:American students party all night and day.
The college life portrayed(描述)in movies such as “Animal House” is very much a stereotype.While American students do enjoy the freedom to explore a full extracurricular lifestyle,they are also expected to keep up with very high standards of social behavior and academic excellence.
Myth No.3:American students are all rich and can afford a college education.
Although a certain percentage of American college students do come from wealthy families and have large expendable incomes,most American college students come from moderateincome families.At some universities,up to 80% of the student body receives some form of financial aid from the university and other sources.
Myth No.4:Most college students live in large cities which are crimeridden with drugs and driveby shootings.
Of all industrialized nations,the United States has one of the lowest crime rates.College campuses are no exception.Safety is of primary importance to all students,parents,and staff at a university.Universities centered in major cities have endless services to ensure the safety of all students,from campus transportation services to oncampus police officers.The majority of universities located outside of the city are extremely safe.
33.We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A.people are likely to have wrong ideas about American college education
B.there are only four common stereotypes about American college education
C.people around the world have common ideas about American college education
D.American college education is little known to people in other countries
34.In high selective colleges in the US,________.
A.students don’t care about their academic well being
B.students prefer to study in the evening
C.admission standards are still varying
D.“all nighters”are commonly seen
35.People tend to believe that American college students ________.
A.have all passed strict selections
B.have less pressure from academic requirements
C.work as hard as those in other countries
D.spend countless hours a night on their homework
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
__36__In very general terms,pop culture,or popular culture,includes the movies,television shows,sports,music,cooking,clothing styles and other examples of mass culture that a society produces.
Many professors who study culture argue about what is,what is not,and what once was but is no longer,popular culture.__37__
Most people would probably agree that popular culture is influenced in some way by the cultural products that sell well and make money.Some experts note the differences between a popular or “low” culture and a “high” culture valued by wealthier and more educated people in a society.For example,such experts might say that a song by Britney Spears is an example for pop culture.__38__
Then again,other experts believe that there is no longer a “low” and “high” culture because the two have mixed together.The American economist Tyler Cowen does not believe in organizing culture into high and low.Instead,he says that a strong economy makes all kinds of culture possible.
__39__He is the father of Pop Art.During the nineteen sixties,Warhol created a movement that celebrated turning everyday images of famous people and food advertisements into fine art.
__40__Andy Warhol said that once you understood Pop you could never see a sign the same way again.And he said that once you thought Pop,you could never see America the same way again.
A.Professors have no idea of what it is.
B.But music by classical composers like Mozart or Bach is not.
C.Pop artists praised popular culture in all of its forms.
D.Pop culture varies from country to country.
E.The fact that popular culture is always changing makes it even more difficult to define exactly.
F.Speaking of popular culture we must talk about Andy Warhol.
G.What is popular culture?
第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there.A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away.Their __41__ was a little strange and it caught my attention.I’ve always been __42__ to the feelings of other people.I got the immediate __43__that this couple could __44__ afford to eat out.At first I __45__ the thought,but it kept appearing into my head.
I began to feel a strong __46__ to pay for their meals.I wasn’t rich,but I could __47__it.So I followed my intention and __48__ the boss to pay their bill.I was told that they had __49__ their course and might still order coffee,but so far the bill __50__ 75 dollars.
When he asked __51__ I was paying their bill I felt a little __52__ as I tried to cover my feelings.I finally replied,“When I saw that couple I got the feeling that they had to __53__ to get what they’ve got.So I decided to pay their bill.__54__ I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why.Just treat it as a(n) __55__.”When the couple went to settle their account,a __56__ reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant.Later I asked the boss what happened.He said the young woman broke down in tears and said,“__57__ like this has ever happened to us before.We’ve never __58__ anything or been given anything.Things __59__ this just don’t happen to us.”But it did happen.Now every time I think of the __60__ at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth,as I remember how once,I felt a strong desire to give freely to another.
41.A.age B.bill
C.appearance D.manner
42.A.polite B.sensitive
C.nervous D.important
43.A.order B.hope
C.impression D.promise
44.A.hardly B.proudly
C.luckily D.freely
45.A.wrote B.felt
C.followed D.ignored
46.A.regret B.desire
C.success D.danger
47.A.change B.face
C.afford D.prevent
48.A.reminded B.advised
C.approached D.helped
49.A.refused B.prepared
C.paid D.finished
50.A.came to B.depended on
C.gave up D.turned against
51.A.why B.when
C.how D.where
52.A.shy B.proud
C.excited D.foolish
53.A.pretend B.continue
C.expect D.struggle
54.A.But B.So
C.Or D.Because
55.A.problem B.chance
C.gift D.adventure
56.A.frightened B.surprised
C.disappointed D.bored
57.A.Something B.Everything
C.Anything D.Nothing
58.A.experienced B.trusted
C.Won D.saved
59.A.besides B.for
C.despite D.like
60.A.incident B.service
C.Joke D.food
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and keep him for about three years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,called “Hello” as we lay in bed in a morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks on himself.We’d throw a coin as far as possibly.Jack would fly away and bring it back for us throw again.He would also catch the food throwing to him from the other side of the room and sing happily.But for the most wonderful thing about Jack were his musical ability.Leaving him at home all day,we would return at night to hear that he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
第二节 书面表达(满分20分)
随着现代科技的发展,现代化的通讯手段越来越多,如何有选择地使用现代化通讯设备显得非常重要。阅读下面表格的内容,以“Modern communication methods”为题写一篇100词左右的英语短文。
通讯手段
使用优点
Mobile phones
方便快捷,随时随地
大众交际,互换图像
Blog
专供朋友网上聚会的俱乐部
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
21.D [细节理解题。纵览全文,特别是由第三段中的“I prefer Chinese festivals.”和第四段中的“I like Chinese festivals better...”可知,本题答案为D。]
22.C [细节理解题。由第一段中的“Christmas”和第七段中的“April Fools’ Day and Halloween”可知,本文总共提到了三个西方节日。]
23.A [推理判断题。由文章第六段中的“But I want to spend more time with friends.”和第九段中的“I want to be as cool as other young people.”可以得知,Susan就是想和朋友更多地待在一起,而Linda是为了赶时髦。因此可以判断这两个人喜欢西方节日的目的不同。]
24.C [推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“While embracing the Western festivals with curiosity and enthusiasm,don’t forget our own festivals.”可得出,这位老师更注重和推崇中国的传统节日。故选C。]
25.D [作者意图题。根据全文内容可知,文章讲述了四位著名人物的共性,他们不仅在各自的领域取得了伟大成就,而且都是左撇子。故选D。]
26.C [细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句“A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research floated the idea that lefthanded men favor ‘divergent’(发散性)thinking,a form of creativity in which the brain moves “from conventional knowledge into unexplored association”.Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at least 570 billion.”可知,也许就是发散性思维创造了一个价值估计至少为5 700亿美元的“网络”。]
27.A [细节理解题。由第二段中的“The talk show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest.She has her estimated 2.7 billion fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them”得知,她有一种魔力就是仅需瞄一眼就能把书卖掉。故选A。]
28.D [细节理解题。由第二段最后一句中的“...Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie(her husband Brad Pitt is also a lefty).”得知,Brad Pitt是Angelina Jolie的丈夫。故选D。]
29.B [由本文的内容可知,B项为最佳选项。]
30.A [从第一段第一句话可知,家长们最不愿讨论的话题就是癌症。]
31.C [从第三段第二句可知B、D项正确,由第四段第一句话可知A项正确,C项未提及,故选C。]
32.B [根据上下文的语境和文章开头第一句话中的“discuss”可知,B项为最佳选项。broach意为“提出话题”。]
33.A [people are likely to have wrong ideas about American college education从文章第一句可知,人们对美国大学教育的错误观念不止四项,因此推断人们很容易对美国大学教育产生错误观念。]
34.D [“all nighters” are commonly seen从文章对第一种认知错误的解释来看,在淘汰率高的大学,学生学习刻苦,“通宵达旦者”并不鲜见。]
35.B [have less pressure from academic requirements从文章对第一种认知错误的解释来看,人们认为美国学生课业负担不大,学习不如其他国家的学生刻苦。]
36---40:.G .E. B .F . C
完形填空:
41.D [考查上下文暗示。下一句提到作者对其他人的内心感受非常敏感,而人的内心感受往往通过举止表现出来,由此可推断作者发现这对夫妇的“举止”有一点奇怪,从而引起了作者的注意。C项表示“外表”,与下一句的内容不相符。]
42.B [考查逻辑推理,上一句提到作者注意到这对夫妇的举止有一点奇怪,而空白处后面是“to the feelings”,故应用be sensitive to“对……敏感”。故选B。]
43.C [考查逻辑推理。作者通过观察立刻感觉到这对夫妇几乎支付不起外出就餐的费用。因此C项符合语境。]
44.A [考查段落间的内在逻辑关系。下一段提到作者产生了替这对夫妇埋单的念头,由此可推断作者认为他们几乎不能支付外出就餐的费用。所以hardly“几乎不”符合语境。]
45.D [考查逻辑推理。起初,作者对这种想法不予理会,可是这种想法反复出现在作者的脑海中,挥之不去。因此D项符合语境。]
46.B [考查逻辑推理。通过观察,作者开始产生一种替这对夫妇支付餐费的“欲望”。作者当时还没有付诸行动,所以A、C两项不正确;替别人埋单显然不是危险的事情,因此D项错误。]
47.C [考查逻辑推理。虽然作者并不富裕,但是能够负担得起这笔费用。作者当时打算主动替对方埋单,而不只是“面对”这件事,所以B项不恰当。]
48.C [考查逻辑推理。作者走近老板,想支付这对夫妇的饭费。所以approach“靠近,接近”符合题意。]
49.D [考查逻辑推理。根据本句中的“and might still order coffee”可知他们已经吃完了饭菜,本句中的course表示“一道菜”。根据下文可知作者替他们付了钱,因此干扰项C项不正确。]
50.A [考查语境化选词。老板告诉作者这对夫妇目前的账单消费“共计”75美元。come to sth.“合计,共计”。B、C、D三项均不符合题意。]
51.A [考查生活常识。作者与这对夫妇素不相识,却主动替他们埋单,老板自然会追问作者“为什么”替他们付钱。]
52.A [考查上下文暗示。根据本句后半句中的“...I tried to cover my feelings.”可知作者当时有一点顾虑,不愿向老板透露内心的想法。经过思想斗争后,最终还是作了解释。因此shy“迟疑的;提防的”符合题意。]
53.D [考查上下文暗示。通过观察,作者认为这对夫妇经济拮据,为了生活他们不得不努力拼搏。作者出于同情,伸出了援助之手。]
54.A [考查句子间的内在逻辑关系。作者心甘情愿地替他们埋单,“但是”作者不想让这对夫妇知道是谁替他们支付了饭费。]
55.C [考查逻辑推理。作者帮助这对夫妇完全发自肺腑,不追求任何回报,就算是送给他们的一件“礼物”。B项的意义过于模糊,不能很好地突出作者当时的慷慨及善意,因而不恰当。]
56.B [考查上下文暗示。这对夫妇前去结账时发现已经有人替他们支付了餐费,自然感到无比惊讶,不相信好运会降临到他们头上。]
57.D [考查逻辑推理。根据引号中的内容可知以前这样的事情在他们身上从未发生过,由此可推断此处表示的是否定含义,所以用nothing。]
58.C [考查逻辑推理。这对夫妇难以相信他们会有如此好运,这样的事情还是第一次,由此可推断他们从未“赢得”过任何东西或被给予过任何东西。故选C。其余三项既不符合语境,也不符合常识。]
59.D [考查上下文照应,此处like是介词,表示“像……一样”,与上文中的“like this has ever...”中的“like”照应。像这样的事情在这对夫妇身上从未发生过。A、B、C三项分别表示“除……之外(还)”;“为了”;“尽管”,都不符合语境。此外,引号中的开头部分也是提示。]
60.A [考查语篇理解。每当作者想起在饭店中替那对夫妇埋单的那件小事,嘴角就露出微笑。因此incident符合语境。]
My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and kept(keep) him for about three years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,calling(called) “Hello” as we lay in bed in the(a) morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks on him(himself).We’d throw a coin as far as possible(possibly).Jack would fly away and bring it back for us ∧tothrow again.He would also catch the food thrown(throwing) to him from the other side of the room and sing happily.But for\ the most wonderful thing about Jack was(were) his musical ability.Leaving him at home all day,we would return at night to hear what(that) he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
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Modern Communication Methods
With the development of science and technology,more and more modern communication methods appear,and how to choose a proper one is important for everyone of us.
Mobile phones are more convenient,and people can get in touch with each other whenever and wherever they like.People use email for online communication with larger social groups or ordinary friends.Email is more convenient and faster than traditional mail.Besides,it is used for exchanging pictures and music and other things.Managing a blog is like creating your own independent club on the Internet for friends to visit.
In a word,each of them has its advantages.You can choose a communication method according to your need.
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My sister found a bird on the roadside.We named him Jack and keep him for about three
years.He would greet us in a tree outside our bedroom,called “Hello” as we lay in bed in a
morning.He also passed “Hello” to the cats when they came into the room.We often played tricks
on himself.We’d throw a coin as far as possibly.Jack would fly away and bring it back for us
throw again.He would also catch the food throwing to him from the other side of the room and
sing happily.But for the most wonderful thing about Jack were his musical ability.Leaving him at
home all day,we would return at night to hear that he’d picked up from the radio in the day.
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