14-15学年重大高二上学期期中测试Ⅰ
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — Shall we make an appointment at 6:30 pm tomorrow?
— . I’ll wait for you in Blue Moon. It’s my treat this time.
A. It’s up to you B. It’s all right
C. It’s my pleasure D. It all depends
2. — Have you heard news?
— Yeah. It’s great pity that David Beckham will retire after this season.
A. /; the B. /; a C. the; the D. the; a
3. Such a mistake could have been avoided. However, Jack the mistake over and over again.
A. repeated B. have repeated C. is repeating D. had repeated
4. The big boy looked at me angrily, with his arms before his chest. And I felt very frightened and ran away quickly.
A. folding B. to fold C. folded D. having folded
5. We will start to rebuild the historic buildings the moment our plan is by the committee.
A. attracted B. acquired C. attended D. approved
6. Susan said you can’t work out the question within half an hour; are you going to her challenge?
A. make up B. take up C. speed up D. sweep up
7. — Didn’t you enjoy yourself in Taiwan?
— Well, we a better time, but the hurricane spoiled our holiday.
A. must have B. must have had
C. could have D. could have had
8. If you continue to spend your money on those expensive clothes, you will find yourself in a situation
you can’t pay your debts.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
9. I advise you to be about what you say because careless words are likely to hurt others’ feelings.
A. curious B. cautious C. sensitive D. consistent
10. — These tourists look very angry.
— Yes. They in Hong Kong. Now they are negotiating with the travel agency.
A. are badly treated B. have badly treated
C. were badly treated D. had badly treated
11. Hardly his speech when he was surrounded by the excited college students.
A. had the scientist finished B. the scientist had finished
C. did the scientist finish D. the scientist finished
12. As a matter of fact, I still find difficult to get along well with Tony, though we have known each other for several months.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
13. My parents have promised that on my return they for me at the airport.
A. are waiting B. will be waiting
C. will have waited D. wait
14. — I’d like to have the bandage removed.
— Don’t do anything by yourself. Leave it until the doctor tells you to remove it.
A. in charge B. in return C. in place D. in advance
15. The doctor suggested that my father exercise for at least half an hour every morning.
A. takes B. will take C. would take D. take
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A
Once upon a time there was a stonecutter (石匠) who didn’t like his life. One day, he passed a businessman’s house and 16 the businessman was really rich. He wished that he could be like the businessman.
To his great 17 , he suddenly became a businessman, possessing more money than he had ever dreamed of. But soon a senior official 18 , carried in a beautiful chair, and accompanied by servants and soldiers. Everyone, no matter how 19 , had to bow low before him. Seeing that, he wished that he could be the senior official.
Then he became a senior official, carried everywhere in his beautiful chair, 20 and hated by the people all around. It was a hot summer day, and the official felt very 21 in the chair. He looked up at the sun. It shone 22 in the sky. “How powerful the sun is!” he thought. “I wish that I could be the sun!”
Then he became the sun. But a huge black cloud moved between him and the 23 . “How powerful that storm cloud is!” he thought. “I wish that I could be a cloud!”
Then he became a cloud. But soon he found that he was being 24 by some great force. He looked back and realized that it was the 25 . “How powerful it is!” he thought. “I wish that I could be it!” His wish came true again. But after a while, he ran up against something that did not 26 . It was a huge stone. Then he became the stone, more powerful than anything else on earth. As he stood there, he 27 , “What could be more powerful than I, the stone?” Then there came a stonecutter.
16. A. reported B. declared C. imagined D. found
17. A. surprise B. disappointment
C. horror D. worry
18. A. settled down B. cheered up
C. passed by D. looked up
19. A. far B. wealthy C. busy D. vain
20. A. feared B. respected C. rescued D. surrounded
21. A. uncomfortable B. concerned
C. relaxed D. bored
22. A. regularly B. worriedly C. sadly D. proudly
23. A. desert B. earth C. sea D. official
24. A. kept away B. looked for C. pushed away D. looked after
25. A. power B. snow C. water D. wind
26. A. improve B. move C. change D. disappear
27. A. wished B. expected C. wondered D. explained
B
Mothers are respected all over the world. Each nation has its own way to 28 their love and respects for mothers. In the United States, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May as a national 29 .
Mother’s Day was first observed unofficially in the United States in 1908, and was then recognized officially by Congress and the President in 1914. On the second Sunday in May, many families and churches have a lot of 30 in honor of Mothers. Children 31 their mothers with cards, gifts, flowers and many adults follow the custom of wearing a carnation (康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. A colored carnation 32 that a person’s mother is living. A white carnation indicates that a person’s mother is dead.
About 100 countries in the world now have such a day to honor 33 . The date and name may be 34 from one country to another but the 35 is the same: to express their love, respects and thanks to mothers.
28. A. express B. rescue C. protect D. develop
29. A. problem B. holiday C. purpose D. preparation
30. A. gifts B. fruits C. drinks D. activities
31. A. love B. delight C. honor D. please
32. A. means B. puts C. argues D. warns
33. A. fathers B. mothers C. brothers D. friends
34. A. interesting B. short C. different D. long
35. A. method B. reason C. excuse D. purpose
三、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
People have always been wondering about what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.
How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you must know the past. What has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years? No.
What inventions have really made a difference in the last 150 years? In the past years, the inventions that have affected most people around the world for everyday living are the telephone, electricity, radio, television, computer, the car and the ability to communicate through the Internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster transports etc. In general, human beings have been working hard in the last 150 years to make the inventions so that they will be able to get control of the time and the world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.
Why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation, and then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.
36. What does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph?
A. Our basic needs will not change in the future.
B. The world is quite different from what it was.
C. Humans will no longer enjoy food in the future.
D. The world will be completely changed tomorrow.
37. Our past inventions have made .
A. our daily life more stressful B. it easy for us to live
C. our work easily done D. us work less time
38. What will humans do in order to keep the world under control?
A. To produce more cars for transportation.
B. To spend more time working on the Internet.
C. To work much harder to achieve their goals.
D. To focus on making more inventions.
39. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. What result we’ll receive in the future.
B. The two reasons of predicting the future.
C. The importance of predicting the future.
D. The decisions we make for our future.
B
I was doing some Christmas shopping in a toy store when I saw a nicely dressed little girl looking through the dolls with a roll of money in her hand. When she came upon a Barbie she liked, she turned and asked her father if she had enough money to buy it. He said, “Yes.”
Then a little boy walked in and started sorting through the Pokemon toys. He was dressed neatly, but in clothes that were obviously rather worn. He also had money in his hand, but it looked to be at most five dollars. He was also with his father, and kept picking up the Pokemon video toys. Each time he picked one up and looked at his father, his father shook his head, saying, “No.”
The little girl chose her Barbie, a beautiful doll that would be the envy of every other girl on the block. However, she stopped and was watching the interchange between the little boy and his father. Rather disappointed, the boy gave up the video toys. He and his father then started walking through another section of the store.
The little girl put her Barbie back on the shelf, and ran over to the Pokemon toys. She excitedly picked up one on the top and raced towards the check-out, after speaking with her father.
After the toy was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier and whispered something in her ear. The cashier smiled and put the package under the counter. A few minutes later the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier rang up his purchases and said, “Congratulations, you are my 100th customer today, and you win a prize.” With that, she handed the little boy the Pokemon toy, and he could only stare at it in doubt. It was, he said, exactly what he had wanted.
40. What the little girl and the little boy had in common was that .
A. they were dressed nicely and neatly
B. they could buy whatever they wanted
C. they shopped for Christmas presents
D. they liked Pokemon video toys
41. How did the girl probably feel when she finally chose her Barbie?
A. Relaxed. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. D. Proud.
42. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refers to .
A. the beautiful Barbie B. the shopping-bag
C. the big prize D. the Pokemon video toy
43. According to the last paragraph, we can learn that .
A. the girl enjoyed a lot from helping the boy
B. the little boy was the 100th customer in the shop at Christmas
C. the little boy seemed to be surprised when hearing what the cashier said
D. the little boy finally found out the truth from the cashier and thanked the girl a lot
C
“Wash your hands!” How many times have you heard that from your parents? You might think they’re just nagging (唠叨) you, but actually the most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if you don’t wash your hands frequently, you can pick up germs from other sources and then infect yourself. You’re at risk every time you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their noses or their eyes after the cold virus has gotten on their hands.
If people don’t wash their hands frequently (especially when they’re sick), they can spread germs directly to other people or onto surfaces that others touch. And before they know it, everyone around them is coming down with something!
Think about all of the things that you touched today — from the telephone to the toilet. Maybe you blew your nose and played with your dog. Whatever you did, you came into contact with germs. So it’s easy for germs on your hand to end up in your mouth.
By frequently washing your hands the right way, you’ll wash away germs — such as bacteria and viruses — that you have picked up from other people, through polluted water and food, from tainted (被污染的) surfaces, or from animals and animal wastes.
Do you know that 1 out of 5 people don’t wash their hands after using the restroom? Students don’t wash their hands often or well. In one study, only 58% of female and 48% of male middle-school and high-school students washed their hands after using the bathroom.
Remember, proper and frequent hand washing is the key to preventing the spread of many common infections.
44. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Some parents are always nagging children.
B. We will catch colds if we rub our noses often.
C. If we can wash our hands often, we will never get sick.
D. It is easy for us to catch colds if we get the cold virus on our hands.
45. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A. falling to the ground B. seeing you with gifts
C. getting an illness D. leaving you alone
46. After using the restroom, don’t wash their hands.
A. more girl students B. most students
C. more boy students D. 20 percent of the students
47. How to prevent the spread of the virus?
A. To keep away from germs. B. To wash hands often.
C. Not to touch dirty things. D. Not to keep dogs.
D
Cultural differences between people within any given nation or country are much greater than differences between groups. Education, social standing, religion, race and other factors all affect human behavior and culture.
Many differences in culture have something to do with customs or what each culture considers politeness. In some cultures “yes” means “I hear you” more than “I agree”. In México it is usual for the arriving person to greet the others. For instance, someone who walks into a group of persons eating would say “Enjoy your meal”. In Chile, women often greet both other women and men with a kiss on the cheek. In Russia women often walk arm in arm with their female friends. Paying attention to the effect that the custom has on cultural differences can give someone outside that culture a better chance of acceptance.
Cross-cultural communication can easily be affected by status (地位) differences, which can create barriers (障碍) between cultures and even within organizations. At times, it may appear that some workers or students, especially when they are in a social or race difference, won’t join in the others. This is not because they do not have ideas to do so, but because they are afraid the others will look down upon them or they don’t know how to deal with the ones above them. Sometimes some employees and students avoid seeing their heads or their teachers.
For example, in East Africa, a non-black manager speaks to the black African clerk and the clerk makes little eye contact and responds submissively (顺从地) “Yes, Sir.” regardless of what he hears. When the manager leaves, this same clerk makes plenty of eye contact and is full of ideas and creativity when dealing with his workmates. Breaking through status barriers can take time and effort.
48. Which of the following cannot affect people’s behavior according to the passage?
A. Knowledge. B. Life styles. C. The belief. D. Social status.
49. In the second paragraph the writer gives examples to .
A. explain why people have different cultures
B. explain cultural differences are very important
C. prove cultural differences exist everywhere
D. prove the custom affects cultural differences
50. Why do some students avoid seeing their teacher?
A. They do not respect or like their teacher.
B. They’re afraid the teacher will scold them.
C. They don’t know how to deal with the teacher.
D. They are so shy that the teacher dislikes them.
51. From the passage we can learn that .
A. status barriers help people communicate
B. breaking through status barriers is not easy
C. cross-cultural communication doesn’t exist
D. cultural differences affect people’s friendship
E
People tend (趋向) to tell the truth more when asked questions through the text message because they have more time to think. It also includes sensitive information that the person might not normally reveal (透露). It’s a good way to get true answers from friends.
“The results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose (泄露) sensitive information through text messages than in voice interviews,” says Fred Conrad, a psychologist at the University of Michigan. “This is surprising, since many people thought that texting would decrease the possibility of disclosing sensitive information because it creates a lasting record of questions and answers that others might see on your phone.”
“When texting, people are more likely to give exact answers. We believe people give more exact answers through texting because there’s just not the time pressure,” says Conrad. “As a result, they are able to take longer to arrive at more exact answers.”
“We’re in the early stages of analyzing our findings,” says Schober, a professor of psychology at The New School for Social Research. “But so far it seems that texting may reduce some people’s tendency to hide the truth or to present themselves in the best possible light in an interview — even when they know it’s a human interviewer they are communicating with through texting.”
For the study, the researchers interviewed about 600 iPhone-users through the Web, offering them awards for joining in the study. Their goals were to see whether answers to the same questions differed depending on several variables (变量): whether the questions were asked through text or voice, whether a human being or a computer asked the questions, and whether the environment affected the answers. They found people are more likely to provide honest answers through text messages.
52. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. People may make more true friends through text messages.
B. People prefer to ask their friends questions by sending text messages.
C. People tend to send text messages to others when they have more time.
D. People are more likely to tell the truth when asked questions through text messages.
53. When the results of the research came out, Fred Conrad felt a bit .
A. excited B. amazed C. happy D. worried
54. People would give more exact answers by texting because .
A. they feel free from the time stress
B. they can find answers more easily
C. texting reduces the fear of being laughed at
D. texting allows them to use shorter expressions
55. According to the passage, the researchers studied the following variables EXCEPT .
A. whether the questions were asked by text or voice
B. whether the environment had an influence on the answers
C. whether iPhone-users would be offered awards in the study
D. whether the questions were asked by a human being or a computer
四、写作（共两个写作任务，满分35分）
写作一（满分15分）
请结合材料，用英文写作。
One of my friends borrows something from me and seldom returns it in time. So when I want to use it, I have to go up to him or borrow one from another person.
要求：
(1)就此材料发表你的看法；
(2)紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
(3)词数不少于60。
写作二（满分20分）
许多家长和老师认为学生的主要任务是学习，他们甚至反对学生参加学校课外活动。作为学生会主席，请你就此写一篇英语演讲稿，阐述自己的观点。
注意：
1. 符合语言规范；
2. 词数不少于80；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone!
I am glad to stand here talking about after-school activities.
That’s all! Thank you!
参考答案：
1-15 BDACD BDABC ACBCD
16-35 DACBA ADBCD BCABD CABCD
36-55 ABDBC DDCDC CBBDC BDBAC
写作一
It is necessary for a person to give back what he has borrowed because the timely return makes it easier to borrow a second time, which is based on a rule of honesty and consideration. Honesty is what connects people closer and makes their friendship last longer. If we give careful consideration to other people, we will gain people’s trust. So, always keep it in mind that we should be considerate and do whatever we should.
写作二
Good morning, everyone!
I am glad to stand here talking about after-school activities. Many parents and teachers don’t allow students to take part in after-school activities, because they think these activities waste a lot of time. As students, it is our duty to make full use of time to study. However, learning from textbooks is not our only task and we should also take every chance to get some practical knowledge and improve our social skills. On the one hand, after long hours of study, we can relax and enjoy ourselves by participating in some after-school activities, which is beneficial to our health. On the other hand, we can get some valuable experience required in modern society.
That’s all! Thank you!
14-15学年重大高二上学期期中测试Ⅱ
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）
1. To be frank, I don’t think Internet is reliable source of information.
A. an; the B. an; a C. the; the D. the; a
2. — Will John win the election?
— He who laughs last laughs best.
A. Maybe you’re right. B. It’s hard to say.
C. I’m sure of that. D. Absolutely!
3. Mr. Chen is an English teacher. he loves his students, he is very strict with them.
A. While B. Whether C. If D. As long as
4. At dusk the boy sitting on the doorstep, waiting for his mother to come back.
A. was found B. had found C. found D. has found
5. If I you, I would quit smoking. Smoking is a waste of money. Besides, it does great harm to your health.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. am
6. I have improved my English a lot by listening to the tapes and spoken English.
A. practised B. practising C. practise D. to practise
7. There is no doubt China has made great achievements in space exploration in the last few years.
A. whether B. if C. that D. which
8. How can they learn well if they spend all their spare time television？
A. to watch B. watch C. watched D. watching
9. — If it tomorrow, I would stay at home.
— It would be boring.
A. rained B. will rain C. rains D. would rain
10. It is essential that a plan before doing the work so that we can finish it on time.
A. should make B. make C. be made D. made
11. The little child turned the toy over and over in his hand, how to make it work.
A. knowing not B. not knowing
C. not know D. not having known
12. The discussion, with arguments and quarrels, ended with no conclusion reached.
A. filling B. to be filled C. having filled D. filled
13. I don’t think the way he looks at the problems is different from others’, is it?
A. / B. by which C. of which D. how
14. — How about going to the cinema with me tonight?
— I would if I , but I have other plans.
A. could B. must C. may D. would
15. online makes it possible for people from different countries to keep in touch.
A. Chat B. Having chatted
C. Chatting D. Chatted
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A
My friend Marge had an experience aboard a plane for Cleveland while waiting for takeoff. As she settled into her seat, Marge noticed a strange 16 . On one side of the airplane a sunset suffused (布满) the entire 17 with glorious color. But out of the window next to her seat, all Marge could see was a dark and threatening sky, with no sign of the sunset.
As the plane’s engines began to roar, a 18 voice whispered within her. “You have 19 the windows,” it whispered beneath the roar of the engines. “Your life, too, will contain not only some 20 times but also some dark shadows. Here’s a lesson I want to teach you to save you much heartache and 21 you to stay with me in continual peace and joy. You see, it doesn’t 22 which window you look through; this plane is 23 going to Cleveland. So it is in your life. You have a 24 . You can dwell on (老是想着) the dull picture or you can 25 the bright things and leave the dark or bad situations to me. I alone can 26 them well. The final destination is not influenced by what you see or feel along the way. 27 this, act on it and you will be able to experience the peace that passes understanding.”
16. A. question B. tradition C. phenomenon D. experiment
17. A. mountain B. sky C. ground D. plane
18. A. brave B. strange C. similar D. gentle
19. A. noticed B. repaired C. touched D. opened
20. A. free B. happy C. rough D. busy
21. A. allow B. persuade C. order D. warn
22. A. begin B. matter C. help D. happen
23. A. only B. even C. always D. still
24. A. demand B. chance C. choice D. feeling
25. A. focus on B. look for C. learn from D. speak of
26. A. mix B. divide C. handle D. recognize
27. A. Introduce B. Call C. Prove D. Learn
B
The Nahuel Huapi National Park is the most important one in Argentina. It is located in the southern part of the 28 where the weather is extremely cold, especially during June and July.
This park is a(n) 29 place with areas of beauty. There are several mountains that are famous for their height, incredible valleys, and many trees are covered by 30 . Rivers and lakes cross the whole park. The largest lake is the Nahuel Huapi Lake, in which, according to what people 31 , there is a monster called Nahuelito.
During the spring, when it gets 32 , the snow melts and starts falling down the mountains at a very high speed, creating wonderful 33 .
What people like most about this place is that it is an area full of contrast, 34 you can find rain forests, mountains, and valleys. There are also flowers all around the place. The variety is incredible, and the colors 35 anybody’s breath.
28. A. valley B. mountain C. country D. city
29. A. dry B. central C. important D. huge
30. A. sunlight B. snow C. flowers D. clouds
31. A. believe B. appreciate C. prove D. experience
32. A. lower B. warmer C. closer D. deeper
33. A. pools B. rivers C. memories D. waterfalls
34. A. but B. if C. so D. or
35. A. take away B. get through C. find out D. speed up
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Jenny, my colleague, had a very bad day in the office. She made a big mistake at work and was scolded (斥责) by the manager for quite a while. When she came out of the manager’s office, it was already time to go home. Since her car had broken down, I offered her a lift. While I drove her home, Jenny sat in thoughtful silence.
On arriving, Jenny invited me to meet her family. As we walked towards the front door, she paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door to her home, she showed an amazing change. Smiles appeared on her face and she hugged her two kids and gave her husband a kiss.
After a cup of tea, she walked me to my car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked her about what I had seen her do earlier. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” Jenny replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles with the job, but one thing is for sure — troubles don’t belong in the house with my husband and the children. So I just hang them on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. The funny thing is when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”
I left with a smile on my face. She taught me how to deal with troubles in my life. She is right. Our troubles out of the house don’t belong in the family.
36. When Jenny came out of the manager’s office, she probably looked .
A. doubtful B. upset C. relaxed D. shocked
37. What did Jenny do before she entered her room?
A. She beat a tree angrily.
B. She left her troubles on a tree.
C. She pretended to be very excited.
D. She thought about her work for quite a while.
38. What does the author think of Jenny’s method of dealing with troubles?
A. Funny. B. Boring. C. Useful. D. Limited.
39. What would be the best title for the text?
A. A good mother. B. The trouble tree.
C. Troubles in our lives. D. My colleague Jenny.
B
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40. If you would like to help the children in Laos, you can contact .
A. Love Kids Foundation B. Uvolunteer
C. Open Planet Travel D. Tipi Algarve
41. Tipi Algarve’s main aim is .
A. to increase local adults’ earnings B. to help the poor children in Algarve
C. to promote the local environment
D. to share ideas with like-minded people
42. What do the last two organizations have in common?
A. They both arrange for volunteers to protect local environment.
B. They both get volunteers to teach dances to local children.
C. They both teach computer and IT skills at local schools.
D. They both organize volunteers to work at local orphanages.
C
Last weekend, the IMAX documentary Island of Lemurs: Madagascar opened in theaters. The film was made to encourage people to protect lemurs (狐猴). They are one of the world’s smallest primates (灵长类动物), and are only found in Madagascar. Because of hunting and habitat loss, some researchers now say the lemurs of Madagascar are “the most threatened mammal group on the earth”. Here are some other threatened and endangered animals that have made headlines recently.
Polar bears are considered an endangered species because their ice habitat, which they use to reach their prey (猎物), is melting away. This forces polar bears to swim longer to find places to hunt their prey. Now you can see them without leaving your home, thanks to Google Street View.
Every April, birders flock (聚集) to the Central Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival to see the lesser prairie chicken’s mating dance. On March 27 this year, the Obama administration updated the feathered animal’s status to “threatened” — a step below “endangered” — after the species’ population hit the record low number last year.
Snow leopards living in the mountains of Central Asia have been recognized as an endangered species since 1972 because of hunting and the illegal trading of fur and body parts, which are used in traditional Asian medicine. Their white and gray fur helps them blend into their natural surroundings, and they have extra-large paws to prevent them from sinking into the snow, according to the Snow Leopard Trust.
The humpback whales that flock to breeding grounds in Hawaii sing a 20-minute mating song that can be heard as far as 20 miles away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now considering removing the North Pacific population of the whales from the endangered species list. Their number has increased since the international community banned commercial (商业的) whaling nearly 50 years ago.
43. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Lemurs are the world’s smallest animal.
B. The film mainly focuses on protecting Madagascar.
C. Lemurs only live in a certain environment.
D. The film lists the world’s most endangered animals.
44. Which of the following may be responsible for polar bears’ bad situation?
A. Global warming. B. Google’s new technology.
C. Illegal traveling. D. Polar bears’ laziness.
45. The Obama government updated the lesser prairie chicken’s status mainly because .
A. many birders urged the government to do so
B. the number of the chicken decreased largely
C. the chicken became very popular last year
D. there were only a few chickens in America
46. What is the text mainly about?
A. Some animals that can be seen in a latest documentary.
B. Some attractive animals that have made headlines recently.
C. Some achievements in protecting some threatened and endangered animals.
D. Some threatened and endangered animals that attracted great attention recently.
D
If you hear the sound of a mobile phone beeping in a bag or pocket, you could think that someone has received a text message. Text messaging, or texting, is the art of sending a short, electronic message between two mobile phones. The users should pay a certain amount to send messages via SMS — short message service. But in the last few years, with the development of smart phones, messaging in this way has been at a low ebb.
The rise of smart phones has seen an increase in the use of instant messaging apps. The apps offer a cheap alternative (替换) to traditional texts. Using wireless Internet connections, people can send a number of messages to their friends at a very low cost. Unlike traditional mobile texts, the users usually only have to pay to download the app once, after which each message they send is free.
Instant messaging apps have become popular all over the world. Hundreds of millions of people use the apps to chat with their friends. These apps allow people to send picture messages for free — something which previously was quite costly. Many of these apps also allow users to have access to a huge range of colorful emoticons (表情符), which can help people express their emotions.
The research company Informa said that almost 19 billion messages were sent per day using chat apps last year, compared with 17.6 billion SMS texts. And it expects the chat app market to grow to 50 billion per day by 2015. So does this really mean the end of communicating by texting?
Pamela Clark-Dickson from Informa doesn’t think so. She says that there are a large number of people who use normal mobile phones, particularly in developing countries and prefer the SMS messaging tool. For the moment, these users still find that SMS is the best messaging experience for them.
47. The underlined phrase “at a low ebb” can be replaced by “ ”.
A. on the increase B. on the decrease
C. in the end D. at the moment
48. What can we learn about instant messaging apps?
A. Normal mobile phones can be used to download the apps.
B. The apps enjoy high popularity in developing countries.
C. Only part of the messages sent by the apps are free of charge.
D. It will cost the users some money for downloading the apps.
49. Instant messaging apps won’t take the place of the SMS messaging tool soon in that .
A. there are a large number of people who enjoy using normal mobile phones
C. many people in developing countries can’t afford to buy smart phones
B. many people in developing countries don’t like instant messaging apps
D. instant messaging apps are only known to people in developed countries
50. In which section of an English newspaper will this text probably be found?
A. Science & Technology. B. Culture.
C. Entertainment. D. Health & Care.
E
Danah Boyd has a message for parents: almost everything we think we know about the way our kids are using the Internet is wrong. Boyd’s new book, It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, makes the case that the Internet isn’t nearly as scary or damaging to young people as many moms and dads believe.
Technology is not turning our teens into social misfits.
“Most of the teens that I met were eager for the opportunity to leave their homes to gather with friends,” she writes. The trouble is that young people have less freedom to wander because they are so over scheduled and because parents are worried about their safety. To make up for this lost freedom, teens have turned to their computers.
The Internet isn’t full of sexual predators waiting to prey on our children.
Boyd is careful here, not wanting to hurt parents’ concern about kids’ security. “They are afraid because terrible things do happen to children,” she says. In fact, studies show that teenagers are far more likely to be attacked by a family member or someone else they know from school than by an adult they meet online.
Adolescents aren’t as Internet expert as we like to think.
Although teens are considered as “digital natives” for having grown up practically glued to their computers, they remain unsophisticated (单纯的) in many ways about what they find online. After all, they’re just kids. “The name ‘digital natives’, far from being useful, often makes us ignore the challenges that youths face in the networked world,” says Boyd.
One area in which young people need help is in learning to tell the difference between good and bad sources of information. “Teens may make their own media or share content online,” Boyd says, “but this does not mean that they inherently (天性地) have the knowledge about critically examining what they get.”
51. All the following are reasons why teens prefer connecting online EXCEPT that .
A. they are busy with school tasks
B. they prefer talking to online friends
C. they are asked not to play outside by parents
D. they have little opportunity to play with friends
52. In the eyes of Boyd, who is the least dangerous to teenagers?
A. Friends teenagers meet online.
B. Friends teenagers make in school.
C. People teenagers know in school.
D. Family members teenagers know best.
53. What does Boyd think of the nickname “digital natives” given to teenagers?
A. It is acceptable. B. It is totally a wrong idea.
C. It shows misunderstanding about teenagers.
D. It can mislead teenagers into finding negative information online.
54. According to the last two paragraphs, what challenges do teens meet on the Internet?
A. How to tell right from wrong.
B. How to get enough information.
C. Whether to make online friends or not.
D. How to protect their personal information.
55. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A. Teens should know how to protect themselves online.
B. The Internet is a safer place for teens than parents think.
C. Parents should give teenagers more time to play with friends.
D. We should make the Internet open for teenagers to use as they like.
四、写作 (共两节，满分35分)
写作一（满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作，词数不少于60。
According to a certain survey, about 9 percent of middle school students in our country are suffering from high blood pressure, which affects their health greatly.
要求：
1. 就此材料发表你的感想；
2. 应紧扣材料，有明确的观点。
写作二（满分20分）
假设你是校学生会主席王林，你校要组织全体学生参观中国科学技术馆(China Science and Technology Museum)，你要在广播中宣布此事，请你根据以下要点写一篇广播通知：
1. 参观时间：本周六；
2. 参观安排：8:00在学校大门口集合；8:10统一乘校车前往；8:40在导游带领下开始参观；11:30参观结束，统一乘车返回；
3. 注意事项：不要迟到；遵守展览馆的规章制度。
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数不少于80。
参考答案：
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36-55 BBCBC CDCAB DBDAA BACAB
写作一
This survey shows that some students’ are suffering from high blood pressure, which is a serious disease. However, what should we do to prevent young people suffering from it? In my opinion, firstly, middle school students should have a balanced diet. Secondly, we should set aside enough time to take some proper exercise. In addition, no matter what happens, we should keep a good mood, which is good for preventing high blood pressure and keeping us healthy.
写作二
May I have your attention, please? I have an important announcement to make. We are going to pay a visit to China Science and Technology Museum this Saturday. Make sure you arrive at the school gate before 8:00 a.m. We will set off at 8:10 a.m. by school bus together. At 8:40 a.m. we will begin our visit with a guide leading us. While visiting the museum, please obey the rules and regulations there. At about 11:30 a.m. our visit will come to an end. After that, we’ll return by bus. I’m sure we will have a wonderful time there.
Don’t be late, please. That’s all. Thank you.
