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乌市第61中学2023-2024学年第二学期高二期中考试
英语试卷（120分钟）
考试时间：2024年5月8日
一、单项选择。（每小题1分，共20分）
1．As long as we stick to our dreams and never give up, we are ______ to achieve success.
A．bay B．drill C．bound D．frost
2．In this ______ cold weather, many insects and animals died.
A．freezing B．bunch C．curtain D．steel
3．To our disappointment, his behavior is often ______ to his words.
A．awesome B．acid C．tight D．contrary
4．He ______ his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life.
A．anticipates B．screams C．owes D．baths
5．If you run very fast for a longtime, you will lose your ______.
B．border B．fabric C．carpet D．breath
6．Suitable jobs include bus driver, machine ______, sailor and tailor.
A．minor B．operator C．accent D．pond
7．Because of the bad weather, we ______ holding the sports meeting.
A．delay B．grab C．entry D．proceed
8．The ______ woman climbs up the stairs with difficulty..
A．loose B．elderly C．visual D．civil
9．The man lost in the desert was ______ for water and food.
A．collapse B．rank C．desperate D．welfare
10．It is impolite to ______ the speaker when he/she is speaking.
A．slip B．panic C．choke D．interrupt
11．For a humble person, it is hard to ______ others.
A．criticize B．emerge C．highlight D．arise
12．After years’ hard work, the young artist gained ______ all over the world.
A．dimension B．ambulance C．reputation D．victim
13．The number of tourists to the city ______ by 5%.
A．wrapped B．arched C．bled D．declined
14．We’d like to go to the new ______, where many paintings from famous Chinese painters will be on display.
A．noble B．exhibition C．recognition D．motion
15．Sometimes our ______ impression may mislead our judgement.
A．massive B．memorial C．subjective D．foggy
16．They sat in the garden, ______ about the days they spent together.
A．talk B．talked C．talking D．talks
17．______ from the top of the TV tower, the city looks beautiful.
A．see B．seen C．sees D．saw
18．With summer ______ on, it is time to buy skirts.
A．come B．comes C．came D．coming
19．Not ______ for years, the windows looked very dirty.
A．cleaning B．having been cleaned C．be cleaned D．clean
20．More highways have been built in China, making ______ easier for people to travel everywhere.
A．that B．what C．it D．which
二、阅读理解。（每题2.5分，共50分。）
A
Visiting London’s world-class museums will be very different to the museum experience you’re used to, though: you’ll have to pre-book a timed entry slot（时段）, you may have to follow a one-way route and face masks will be encouraged.
British Museum
What is it Since it opened in 1759—the first ever national museum for the public—the British Museum has been displaying art work of world heritage, including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures.
Why go The museum has over 8 million objects in its collection, 50,000 of which are on display. That’s a lot of bang for your buck, considering entrance to the main areas is free.
National Gallery
What is it A first-class and entirely free-to-enter artistic institution in the heart of Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, the National Gallery is home to more than 2, 000 paintings from artists such as da Vinci, Van Gogh, Turner, Picasso, Matisse and Cezanne.
Why go To learn more about the world’s highly praised artworks and even try your hand at drawing in the galleries.
Design Museum
What is it A fascinating museum that explores contemporary design and architecture. The Design Museum is bursting with free temporary exhibitions, pop-ups and bookable displays.
Why go The museum’s new home in Kensington is an absolute design feat, and when you’ve finished your walkabout, take a tour to the nearby Holland Park Kyoto Garden for some well-deserved rest.
Imperial（帝国的）War Museum
What is it A powerful museum shining a light on people’s experiences of conflict from the First World War to today. A few minutes’ walk from Waterloo, IWM is made up of permanent galleries, such as the ace Curiosities of War exhibit, and temporary displays, exploring recent conflicts and terrorist attacks.
Why go For impressive and extensive collections, including the moving, and eye-opening permanent Holocaust exhibition（not recommended for children under 14）.
21．What is a must for visitors to the museums
A．Booking in advance.
B．Preparing a face mask.
C．Bringing enough money.
D．Arriving earlier than usual.
22．In which museum can you most probably see world-famous paintings
A．British Museum.
B．Design Museum.
C．National Gallery.
D．Imperial War Museum.
23．How is Imperial War Muse um different from the other three
A．It has the largest collection.
B．Kids under 14 are not advised to visit it.
C．You can have a good rest in it.
D．You may meet some artists in it.
B
I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I don’t remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one: “Frankenstein’s Daughter”. The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhyme-and-meter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more.
Soon afterward, I started filling a note book with my own poems. At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. Also, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.
When I first studied poetry, I was single-minded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin American poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odes—long, short-lined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems , I tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhood—dogs, alleys（小巷）, my baseball mitt（手套）and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.
I also admired our own country’s poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism（禅宗佛教）. I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located. Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature—the orange yards , the Kings River, the Sequoias（红杉）. I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.
24．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The author’s experiences with poetry.
B．The author’s method of writing poetry.
C．The author’s appreciation of poetry.
D．The author’s interest in studying poetry.
25．What can be inferred from the first paragraph
A．“Frankenstein’s Daughter” was a flowery poetry.
B．The author was able to memorize most poems he read.
C．The author began to get in contact with poetry of different styles.
D．The author was curious to read more of rhyme-and-meter poetry.
26．What would the author most probably write about in his poem
A．Moving love stories in history.
B．Observations of classical poems.
C．True feelings of human friendship.
D．Appreciation of wild valley flowers.
27．What can we learn from the passage
A．The author’s friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry.
B．The author became devoted to poetry because of his teacher’s strictness.
C．The author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past.
D．Spanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese ones.
C
If you’re planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure（起程）time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10: 50．When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency（货币）with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via（经由）Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said an-grily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing（令人难堪的）.
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
28．According to the passage, it’ s obvious that _____.
A．the author learns some rules of travelling from his own and his classmates’ experiences
B．the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully
C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D．the American taxi driver never travels to England
29．According to the passage, the driver was angry because ______.
A．the author gave him false money
B．the author did not give him the local currency
C．the author did not give him money
D．the author had no enough change
30．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B．You don’t have to take credit cards when travelling.
C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.
31．What is the main idea of the passage
A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
B．Always check and double-check departure time.
C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.
D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.
D
With greater climate disasters lying ahead, it is natural for us to make every effort to stop a series of floods, unusual snowstorms, and alarming reports from scientists. For many of us, part of that means running out to buy reusable drinking tubes, organic cleaners, and packaging-free products.
However, before you are joyful of your “green” purchases, take a second to consider a principle that should be obvious: simply consuming less is better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce. But in the confusing stream of environmental news, this simple truth can get lost. Take plastic bag bans for instance. If your city is getting rid of single-use shopping bags, it can be tempting to pay for that fashionable organic cotton bag hanging in the checkout line of supermarkets. However, experts who have analyzed the data on environmental impact insist that growing cotton is actually no better for the Earth than producing the conventional plastic bag. Any bag you already own is your best bet for carrying your groceries if you care about sustainability.
It is not just the Earth that will be happier if you buy less. You will feel more contented too. There is a common view that green buying patterns mean people are going green. However, it doesn’t seem to be that way. Reduced consumption has positive effects on increased well-being, but you don’t see that with “green” consumption.
Many studies have shown that materialism in general makes us unhappy and lonely. It is perfectly possible to be a materialist and an environmentalist at the same time. Lusting（欲望）for every new “green” product on the market might make you feel good about yourself but it presents the same emotion al traps as lusting for whatever the Joneses next door are buying. If you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better and freer.
32．What is the function of Paragraph 1
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To send a warning.
C．To offer practical advice.
D．To advocate green purchases.
33．Why does the author mention “plastic bag bans”
A．To promote cotton bags.
B．To call for less consumption.
C．To ban the using of plastic bags.
D．To reveal the harm of using plastic bags.
34．What do many people believe according to the text
A．Buying less does benefit to the Earth.
B．Green consumption increases well-being.
C．Buying green indicates a green awareness.
D．Being green gives rise to more consumption.
35．What’s the best title for the text
A．Green Products Win Popularity
B．Don’t Be Lost in Environmental Passion
C．Buying Green Is Never a Final Solution
D．Buying Less Beats Buying Green
Why You Should Schedule Some “Me Time” Every Day
Most people in our culture feel the need to be going all the time. If we are not working and putting our energy into something, we believe we are wasting time. We feel taking time for ourselves is a waste. And to some extent, it’s true—pushing yourself nonstop may bring some measure of success.36．______ Stress and the inability to enjoy a little time-out have very real health and psychological effects, such as headaches, heart attacks, depression and poor concentration.
So, the biggest reason to take a little time-out for yourself is to avoid these negative consequences of not doing so.37．______ Specifically, taking some “me” time can help you avoid bad mood and enable you to control your emotions. If you live with someone, like a spouse, children, or even a pet, they may not understand your need to take “me” time but they certainly will appreciate the way your mood has improved. Contrary to this, the lack of time to yourself can cause you to build up anger that can harm both you and your relationships.
38．______ So you must give yourself permission to take at least a half hour per day, even if it’s divided, just for yourself. If you have to, set the alarm, schedule it on the calendar, or put it on your “to-do” list for the day. Whatever you have to do, make it happen every day. It can be as simple as sitting on the deck, reading a book, and watching the sun come up with a hot cup of coffee. In addition to that, setting boundaries is important.39．______ Indo Also acknowledge that you need to limit the demands that other people can make on your time. Windows。
Taking a little time for yourself refreshes and re-energizes you. It allows you to think more clearly and make better decisions.40．______ You come to realize that you are important and deserve to have a little time to yourself. If you engage in something you enjoy during your time-out, you also have the satisfaction of reading that book, or writing that poem. But be careful that you use your “me” time for leisurely activities and don’t push yourself to complete anything. Simply enjoy the time-out.
A．Taking “me” time benefits those around you as well.
B．Actually it is not that difficult to find a little “me” time.
C．Taking “me” time also builds your self-worth over time.
D．It might seem easy to schedule a little “me” time, but often it isn’t.
E．Realize that there are limits to what you can do, and build your life around that.
F．But more than that, “me” time can make you a better person both inside and out.
G．However, going for long periods without time for yourself may cost you in the end.
三、完形填空。（每题1分，共15分。）
When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at my home out in the country.
I planned it well, but something 41 happened.
When it was time for us to ride the bus, Nora, one of my friends. didn’t 42 . I felt 43 . Why would she tell me she’d come to the party and then 44 without letting me know So. I decided to call Nora and get some 45 . I needed no apologies but I demanded to know why.
Nora explained she had to stay away from school because she was sick. Anger still 46 me and I 47 to listen, “What kind of friend are you ” Nora began crying on the phone, hurt and surprised. For the rest of the school year, we 48 hung around（溜达, 闲逛）again, and I forgot about my 49 call with Nora. 50 had happened between us at some point, but I shrugged it off（对……满不在乎）.
Years later. I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation. Now. I 51 it. I recognized how selfish, and 52 I’d been, caring only about myself I wanted to make things 53 . I wrote an apology letter to Nora and soon got her 54 . So finally, we did bring a sad moment from the past to a 55 conclusion, healing both of us.
41．A．unlimited B．unexpected C．unfair D．humble
42．A．turn up B．turn down C．turn around D．turn over
43．A．pleasant B．practical C．angry D．helpless
44．A．reach out B．check out C．back out D．break out
45．A．emotion B．radiations C．expectations D．answers
46．A．announced B．seized C．fascinated D．purchased
47．A．decided B．intended C．pretended D．refused
48．A．hardly B．equally C．regularly D．frequently
49．A．special B．hurtful C．noble D．familiar
50．A．Conflict B．Harmony C．Friendship D．Company
51．A．melted B．regretted C．ignored D．complained
52．A．self-centered B．self-disciplined C．self-respected D．self-controlled
53．A．grateful B．random C．generous D．right
54．A．excitement B．sympathy C．forgiveness D．Needle
55．A．healthy B．strange C．panic D．desperate
四、语法填空。（每空1.5分，共15分）
First aid is a kind of help 56 （give）to someone who suddenly falls ill 57 gets injured before a doctor. can be found. Often the illness or 58 （injure）is not serious.
Now let’s talk about first aid for burns. You have three layers of skin to protect 59 （you）against disease, poisons and the harmful rays from the sun. Your skin also 60 （give）you your sense of touch. First aid is a very important first step in the 61 （treat）of burns. People can get burnt by many things, such as hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity or chemicals. 62 are three types of burns, which are called first, second or third-degree burns, 63 （depend）on which layers of the skin are burned. 64 （difference）types of burns should be treated in different ways. Let’s keep these things 65 mind.
五、读后续写。（20分）
Jenny and Lisa are close friends. They’re studying in high school now.
One day about half a year ago, Jenny found that Lisa was chatting on her cellphone. Jenny was surprised as she didn’t know Lisa had gone down town to buy a cellphone. So Jenny asked her, “When did you get your cellphone ”
“I bought it yesterday. Look! How lovely it looks!” said Lisa.
Jenny looked at the cellphone, which looked really lovely. Jenny wished she also could have such a cellphone.
That day, after Jenny came back home, she saw her father sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. Jenny approached him and said, “Dad, could I have a cellphone Many of my classmates have their own cellphones now.”
“Of course, you can have one,” said Jenny’s father.
“Thank you, Dad,” Jenny said happily. Then she asked, “When shall we go down town to buy one ”
The father looked up hearing that. Then he said, “Oh, no, dear! I’m not going to buy you a cellphone. If you really want one, you should make money to buy one yourself.”
She told her father that she had decided to find a job to make money. “Good,” said her father. Jenny started to look for part-time work on the Internet. Lucky for her, some families in the young couple needed someone to look after their baby. Jenny called the families and she was offered the jobs.
注意：1．续写词数应为100左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jenny started to work part-time. ___________________________________________________________
英语试卷（120分钟）
考试时间：2024年5月8日
一、单项选择。（每小题1分，共20分）
1．As long as we stick to our dreams and never give up, we are ______ to achieve success.
A．bay B．drill C．bound D．frost
2．In this ______ cold weather, many insects and animals died.
A．freezing B．bunch C．curtain D．steel
3．To our disappointment, his behavior is often ______ to his words.
A．awesome B．acid C．tight D．contrary
4．He ______ his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life.
A．anticipates B．screams C．owes D．baths
5．If you run very fast for a longtime, you will lose your ______.
B．border B．fabric C．carpet D．breath
6．Suitable jobs include bus driver, machine ______, sailor and tailor.
A．minor B．operator C．accent D．pond
7．Because of the bad weather, we ______ holding the sports meeting.
A．delay B．grab C．entry D．proceed
8．The ______ woman climbs up the stairs with difficulty..
A．loose B．elderly C．visual D．civil
9．The man lost in the desert was ______ for water and food.
A．collapse B．rank C．desperate D．welfare
10．It is impolite to ______ the speaker when he/she is speaking.
A．slip B．panic C．choke D．interrupt
11．For a humble person, it is hard to ______ others.
A．criticize B．emerge C．highlight D．arise
12．After years’ hard work, the young artist gained ______ all over the world.
A．dimension B．ambulance C．reputation D．victim
13．The number of tourists to the city ______ by 5%.
A．wrapped B．arched C．bled D．declined
14．We’d like to go to the new ______, where many paintings from famous Chinese painters will be on display.
A．noble B．exhibition C．recognition D．motion
15．Sometimes our ______ impression may mislead our judgement.
A．massive B．memorial C．subjective D．foggy
16．They sat in the garden, ______ about the days they spent together.
A．talk B．talked C．talking D．talks
17．______ from the top of the TV tower, the city looks beautiful.
A．see B．seen C．sees D．saw
18．With summer ______ on, it is time to buy skirts.
A．come B．comes C．came D．coming
19．Not ______ for years, the windows looked very dirty.
A．cleaning B．having been cleaned C．be cleaned D．clean
20．More highways have been built in China, making ______ easier for people to travel everywhere.
A．that B．what C．it D．which
二、阅读理解。（每题2.5分，共50分。）
A
Visiting London’s world-class museums will be very different to the museum experience you’re used to, though: you’ll have to pre-book a timed entry slot（时段）, you may have to follow a one-way route and face masks will be encouraged.
British Museum
What is it Since it opened in 1759—the first ever national museum for the public—the British Museum has been displaying art work of world heritage, including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures.
Why go The museum has over 8 million objects in its collection, 50,000 of which are on display. That’s a lot of bang for your buck, considering entrance to the main areas is free.
National Gallery
What is it A first-class and entirely free-to-enter artistic institution in the heart of Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, the National Gallery is home to more than 2, 000 paintings from artists such as da Vinci, Van Gogh, Turner, Picasso, Matisse and Cezanne.
Why go To learn more about the world’s highly praised artworks and even try your hand at drawing in the galleries.
Design Museum
What is it A fascinating museum that explores contemporary design and architecture. The Design Museum is bursting with free temporary exhibitions, pop-ups and bookable displays.
Why go The museum’s new home in Kensington is an absolute design feat, and when you’ve finished your walkabout, take a tour to the nearby Holland Park Kyoto Garden for some well-deserved rest.
Imperial（帝国的）War Museum
What is it A powerful museum shining a light on people’s experiences of conflict from the First World War to today. A few minutes’ walk from Waterloo, IWM is made up of permanent galleries, such as the ace Curiosities of War exhibit, and temporary displays, exploring recent conflicts and terrorist attacks.
Why go For impressive and extensive collections, including the moving, and eye-opening permanent Holocaust exhibition（not recommended for children under 14）.
21．What is a must for visitors to the museums
A．Booking in advance.
B．Preparing a face mask.
C．Bringing enough money.
D．Arriving earlier than usual.
22．In which museum can you most probably see world-famous paintings
A．British Museum.
B．Design Museum.
C．National Gallery.
D．Imperial War Museum.
23．How is Imperial War Muse um different from the other three
A．It has the largest collection.
B．Kids under 14 are not advised to visit it.
C．You can have a good rest in it.
D．You may meet some artists in it.
B
I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I don’t remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one: “Frankenstein’s Daughter”. The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhyme-and-meter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more.
Soon afterward, I started filling a note book with my own poems. At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. Also, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.
When I first studied poetry, I was single-minded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin American poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odes—long, short-lined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems , I tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhood—dogs, alleys（小巷）, my baseball mitt（手套）and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.
I also admired our own country’s poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism（禅宗佛教）. I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located. Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature—the orange yards , the Kings River, the Sequoias（红杉）. I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.
24．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The author’s experiences with poetry.
B．The author’s method of writing poetry.
C．The author’s appreciation of poetry.
D．The author’s interest in studying poetry.
25．What can be inferred from the first paragraph
A．“Frankenstein’s Daughter” was a flowery poetry.
B．The author was able to memorize most poems he read.
C．The author began to get in contact with poetry of different styles.
D．The author was curious to read more of rhyme-and-meter poetry.
26．What would the author most probably write about in his poem
A．Moving love stories in history.
B．Observations of classical poems.
C．True feelings of human friendship.
D．Appreciation of wild valley flowers.
27．What can we learn from the passage
A．The author’s friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry.
B．The author became devoted to poetry because of his teacher’s strictness.
C．The author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past.
D．Spanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese ones.
C
If you’re planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure（起程）time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10: 50．When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency（货币）with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via（经由）Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said an-grily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing（令人难堪的）.
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
28．According to the passage, it’ s obvious that _____.
A．the author learns some rules of travelling from his own and his classmates’ experiences
B．the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully
C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D．the American taxi driver never travels to England
29．According to the passage, the driver was angry because ______.
A．the author gave him false money
B．the author did not give him the local currency
C．the author did not give him money
D．the author had no enough change
30．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B．You don’t have to take credit cards when travelling.
C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.
31．What is the main idea of the passage
A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
B．Always check and double-check departure time.
C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.
D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.
D
With greater climate disasters lying ahead, it is natural for us to make every effort to stop a series of floods, unusual snowstorms, and alarming reports from scientists. For many of us, part of that means running out to buy reusable drinking tubes, organic cleaners, and packaging-free products.
However, before you are joyful of your “green” purchases, take a second to consider a principle that should be obvious: simply consuming less is better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce. But in the confusing stream of environmental news, this simple truth can get lost. Take plastic bag bans for instance. If your city is getting rid of single-use shopping bags, it can be tempting to pay for that fashionable organic cotton bag hanging in the checkout line of supermarkets. However, experts who have analyzed the data on environmental impact insist that growing cotton is actually no better for the Earth than producing the conventional plastic bag. Any bag you already own is your best bet for carrying your groceries if you care about sustainability.
It is not just the Earth that will be happier if you buy less. You will feel more contented too. There is a common view that green buying patterns mean people are going green. However, it doesn’t seem to be that way. Reduced consumption has positive effects on increased well-being, but you don’t see that with “green” consumption.
Many studies have shown that materialism in general makes us unhappy and lonely. It is perfectly possible to be a materialist and an environmentalist at the same time. Lusting（欲望）for every new “green” product on the market might make you feel good about yourself but it presents the same emotion al traps as lusting for whatever the Joneses next door are buying. If you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better and freer.
32．What is the function of Paragraph 1
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To send a warning.
C．To offer practical advice.
D．To advocate green purchases.
33．Why does the author mention “plastic bag bans”
A．To promote cotton bags.
B．To call for less consumption.
C．To ban the using of plastic bags.
D．To reveal the harm of using plastic bags.
34．What do many people believe according to the text
A．Buying less does benefit to the Earth.
B．Green consumption increases well-being.
C．Buying green indicates a green awareness.
D．Being green gives rise to more consumption.
35．What’s the best title for the text
A．Green Products Win Popularity
B．Don’t Be Lost in Environmental Passion
C．Buying Green Is Never a Final Solution
D．Buying Less Beats Buying Green
Why You Should Schedule Some “Me Time” Every Day
Most people in our culture feel the need to be going all the time. If we are not working and putting our energy into something, we believe we are wasting time. We feel taking time for ourselves is a waste. And to some extent, it’s true—pushing yourself nonstop may bring some measure of success.36．______ Stress and the inability to enjoy a little time-out have very real health and psychological effects, such as headaches, heart attacks, depression and poor concentration.
So, the biggest reason to take a little time-out for yourself is to avoid these negative consequences of not doing so.37．______ Specifically, taking some “me” time can help you avoid bad mood and enable you to control your emotions. If you live with someone, like a spouse, children, or even a pet, they may not understand your need to take “me” time but they certainly will appreciate the way your mood has improved. Contrary to this, the lack of time to yourself can cause you to build up anger that can harm both you and your relationships.
38．______ So you must give yourself permission to take at least a half hour per day, even if it’s divided, just for yourself. If you have to, set the alarm, schedule it on the calendar, or put it on your “to-do” list for the day. Whatever you have to do, make it happen every day. It can be as simple as sitting on the deck, reading a book, and watching the sun come up with a hot cup of coffee. In addition to that, setting boundaries is important.39．______ Indo Also acknowledge that you need to limit the demands that other people can make on your time. Windows。
Taking a little time for yourself refreshes and re-energizes you. It allows you to think more clearly and make better decisions.40．______ You come to realize that you are important and deserve to have a little time to yourself. If you engage in something you enjoy during your time-out, you also have the satisfaction of reading that book, or writing that poem. But be careful that you use your “me” time for leisurely activities and don’t push yourself to complete anything. Simply enjoy the time-out.
A．Taking “me” time benefits those around you as well.
B．Actually it is not that difficult to find a little “me” time.
C．Taking “me” time also builds your self-worth over time.
D．It might seem easy to schedule a little “me” time, but often it isn’t.
E．Realize that there are limits to what you can do, and build your life around that.
F．But more than that, “me” time can make you a better person both inside and out.
G．However, going for long periods without time for yourself may cost you in the end.
三、完形填空。（每题1分，共15分。）
When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at my home out in the country.
I planned it well, but something 41 happened.
When it was time for us to ride the bus, Nora, one of my friends. didn’t 42 . I felt 43 . Why would she tell me she’d come to the party and then 44 without letting me know So. I decided to call Nora and get some 45 . I needed no apologies but I demanded to know why.
Nora explained she had to stay away from school because she was sick. Anger still 46 me and I 47 to listen, “What kind of friend are you ” Nora began crying on the phone, hurt and surprised. For the rest of the school year, we 48 hung around（溜达, 闲逛）again, and I forgot about my 49 call with Nora. 50 had happened between us at some point, but I shrugged it off（对……满不在乎）.
Years later. I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation. Now. I 51 it. I recognized how selfish, and 52 I’d been, caring only about myself I wanted to make things 53 . I wrote an apology letter to Nora and soon got her 54 . So finally, we did bring a sad moment from the past to a 55 conclusion, healing both of us.
41．A．unlimited B．unexpected C．unfair D．humble
42．A．turn up B．turn down C．turn around D．turn over
43．A．pleasant B．practical C．angry D．helpless
44．A．reach out B．check out C．back out D．break out
45．A．emotion B．radiations C．expectations D．answers
46．A．announced B．seized C．fascinated D．purchased
47．A．decided B．intended C．pretended D．refused
48．A．hardly B．equally C．regularly D．frequently
49．A．special B．hurtful C．noble D．familiar
50．A．Conflict B．Harmony C．Friendship D．Company
51．A．melted B．regretted C．ignored D．complained
52．A．self-centered B．self-disciplined C．self-respected D．self-controlled
53．A．grateful B．random C．generous D．right
54．A．excitement B．sympathy C．forgiveness D．Needle
55．A．healthy B．strange C．panic D．desperate
四、语法填空。（每空1.5分，共15分）
First aid is a kind of help 56 （give）to someone who suddenly falls ill 57 gets injured before a doctor. can be found. Often the illness or 58 （injure）is not serious.
Now let’s talk about first aid for burns. You have three layers of skin to protect 59 （you）against disease, poisons and the harmful rays from the sun. Your skin also 60 （give）you your sense of touch. First aid is a very important first step in the 61 （treat）of burns. People can get burnt by many things, such as hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity or chemicals. 62 are three types of burns, which are called first, second or third-degree burns, 63 （depend）on which layers of the skin are burned. 64 （difference）types of burns should be treated in different ways. Let’s keep these things 65 mind.
五、读后续写。（20分）
Jenny and Lisa are close friends. They’re studying in high school now.
One day about half a year ago, Jenny found that Lisa was chatting on her cellphone. Jenny was surprised as she didn’t know Lisa had gone down town to buy a cellphone. So Jenny asked her, “When did you get your cellphone ”
“I bought it yesterday. Look! How lovely it looks!” said Lisa.
Jenny looked at the cellphone, which looked really lovely. Jenny wished she also could have such a cellphone.
That day, after Jenny came back home, she saw her father sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. Jenny approached him and said, “Dad, could I have a cellphone Many of my classmates have their own cellphones now.”
“Of course, you can have one,” said Jenny’s father.
“Thank you, Dad,” Jenny said happily. Then she asked, “When shall we go down town to buy one ”
The father looked up hearing that. Then he said, “Oh, no, dear! I’m not going to buy you a cellphone. If you really want one, you should make money to buy one yourself.”
She told her father that she had decided to find a job to make money. “Good,” said her father. Jenny started to look for part-time work on the Internet. Lucky for her, some families in the young couple needed someone to look after their baby. Jenny called the families and she was offered the jobs.
注意：1．续写词数应为100左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jenny started to work part-time. ___________________________________________________________
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