2018-2019学年高二英语人教版选修八同步练习：综合测试
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综合测试
1、??? The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs. ??? Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. ??? Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. ??? Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. 1.What does the author say about silence in conversations? A.It implies anger. B.It promotes friendship. C.It is culture-specific. D.It is content-based. 2.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? A.The Chinese. B.The French. C.The Mexicans. D.The Russians. 3.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? A.Let it continue as the patient pleases. B.Break it while treating patients. C.Evaluate its harm to patients. D.Make use of its healing effects. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Sound and Silence B.What It Means to Be Silent C.Silence to Native Americans D.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
2、??? What would you do if your pet cat died just before Christmas?Many cat lovers would go out and buy another cat.But one American woman was unable to bear life without her much loved pet cat Nicky.He had been with her for l7 years,and when she knew he was going to die,she had him cloned.Little Nicky was cloned by an American company,called GSC.But the new cat cost his owner $50,000.
??? “He is the same.His characteristics are the same,”the woman told news reporters.The company,Sausalitobased Genetic Savings and Clone,made her available to speak to reporters only on condition that her name or hometown was not being used.The woman said she fears being the target of groups against cloning.
??? “Nicky loved water,which is an unusual characteristic of cats.Little Nicky jumped into my bath.Most cats are afraid of water,but Little Nicky is different:he loves it,just like my old cat,”said the woman,who said she was in her early 40s and worked in the airline industry.The company delivered Little Nicky two weeks ago and was expected to publicly announce the news on Thursday.
??? However,the cat’s creation has raised heated debate.Many people have said they felt disgust at the amount of money spent in cloning a cat.They said that she should have chosen one of the many cats without a home—cats like this are a common problem in many countries.The woman has only told news reporters her first name,Julia,but she has already received nearly 100 frightening letters from angry people,who say that cloning is against nature.Little Nicky was not only expensive,but also,like all cloned animals,may have more health problems than an animal which was born in the usual way.
??? GSC said it had to try 80 times before it succeeded in producing a cloned cat.The company is now using new techniques and soon they hope to produce cloned dogs as well as cats.GSC said that if people were not happy with the cloned cats or dogs,they could have their money back.
??? At the moment the cost of cloning is very high,but the manager of GSC said he hoped that eventually it would go down,and that in five years,the cost should be $20,000 for a dog or $10,000 for a cat.
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1.We can conclude from the passage that ________. A.the public don’t know Julia’s personal information B.Julia doesn’t like her cloned cat very much C.there is no difference between Nicky and ordinary cats D.Julia wants to clone a dog in the future 2.What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A.How the company cloned the cat. B.Why the company announced the news. C.Arguments about cloning the cat. D.The high price of cloning the cat. 3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.Many people would have their cats cloned if their cats died. B.Cloned animals are healthier than those born in the natural way. C.News reporters told some angry people Julia’s name and address. D.People could get the money back if they aren’t satisfied with the cloned pets. 4.According to the passage,GSC hopes to ________. A.earn more money by cloning animals B.clone more animals at a lower cost C.stop Julia from cloning her cat D.solve the health problems of the cloned animals
3、Charles Babbage was born on 26 December 1791, probably in London, the son of a banker. By the time he went to Cambridge University in 1810 he was very interested in mathematics.
??? In 1812, Babbage and several other friends formed the Analytical Society . As a student, he was also a member of other societies such as The Ghost Club, concerned with finding out supernatural phenomena (超自然现象), and the Extractors Club, devoted to freeing its members from the madhouse(精神病院), should any be placed in one.
??? After graduation Babbage was hired by the Royal Institution to lecture on calculus(微积分). Within two years he had been elected a member of the Royal Society and, with his Cambridge friends, succeeded in setting up the Astronomical Society in 1820, the first to challenge the influence and power of the Royal Society. From 1828 to 1839, Babbage was Lucasian?Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
??? The 1820s saw Babbage work on his 'Difference Engine', a machine which could perform mathematical calculations. At the beginning a six-wheeled model was constructed. He then developed plans for a bigger, better, machine - Difference Engine 2. He also worked on another invention, the more complex Analytical Engine, on which his fame as a computer pioneer now largely rests. It was designed to be able to perform any arithmetical calculation using punched(打孔的) cards that would take the instructions, as well as a memory unit to store numbers and many other most important parts of today's computers. But neither the Analytical Engine nor Difference Engine 2 was finished in Babbage's lifetime.
??? Babbage also worked in the fields of philosophy and code-breaking. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.
1.What did the Extractors Club aim to do?
A.Help treat its members with mental illness. B.Rescue its members trapped in the madhouse. C.Set free the patients in the madhouse. D.Place the sick members in the madhouse.
2.After he graduated from Cambridge, Charles Babbage _________.
A.was elected to the Royal Society B.became professor at C.ambridge C. founded the Astronomical Society D.taught in the Royal Institution
3.What made Charles Babbage remembered as a computer pioneer?
A.Difference Engine. B.Difference Engine 2. C.The Analytical Engine. D.A memory unit.
4.Which of the following best describes Charles Babbage?
A.Active and versatile (多才多艺的). B.Humorous and devoted. C.Stubborn and generous. D.Bright and selfless.
4、Composer David Cope is the inventor of a computer program that writes original works of classical music. It took Cope 30 years to develop the software. Now most people can't tell the difference between music by the famous German composer J.S.Bach(1685-1750)and the Bach-like compositions from Cope's computer.
??? It all started in 1980 in theUnited States, when Cope was trying to write an opera. He was having trouble thinking of new melodies, so he wrote a computer program to create the melodies. At first this music was not easy to listen to. What did Cope do? He began to rethink how human beings compose music. He realized that composers' brains work like big databases. First, they take in all the music that they have ever heard. Then they take out the music that they dislike. Finally, they make new music from what is left. According to Cope, only the great composers are able to create the database accurately, remember it, and form new musical patterns from it.
??? Cope built a huge database of existing music. He began with hundreds of works by Bach. The software analyzed the data: it broke it down into smaller pieces and looked for patterns. It then combined the pieces into new patterns; Before long, the program could compose short Bach-like works. They weren't good, but it was a start.
??? Cope knew he had more work to do---he had a whole opera to write. He continued to improve the software. Soon it could analyze more.complex music. He also added many other composers, including his own work, to the database. A few years later, Cope's computer program, called “Emmy”, was ready to help him with his opera. The process required a lot of collaboration(合作) between the composer and Emmy. Cope listened to the computer's musical ideas and used the ones that he liked. With Emmy, the opera took only two weeks to finish. It was called Cradle Falling, and it was a great success!?Cope received some of the best reviews of his career, but no one knew exactly how he had composed the work.
Since that first opera, Emmy has written thousands of compositions. Cope still gives Emmy feedback(反馈) on what he likes and doesn't like of her music, but she is doing most of the hard work of composing these days!
1.What led David Cope to invent software? A.He had difficulties in writing an opera. B.He dreamed of developing software. C.He wanted to help composers. D.He was fond of classical music. 2.What do we know about David Cope? A.His Cradle Falling wasn’t popular. B.He had kept on improving his software. C.He composed Bach-like works well at the beginning. D.He has shifted his attention to invent different software. 3.It can be learnt from the text that _______. A.Cope’s database includes Bach’s works only. B.Bach’s music helped Cope a lot. C.Cope is a computer programmer. D.Emmy did much more work than Cope in composing. 4.What is the best title for the text? A.The Invention of a Software for Creating Music B.Ways to Create a Music Database C.David Cope--a Music Geniu D.How to Start Creating Music
5、How to Teach Children to Paint
??? Teach children to paint, and you will offer them a world of creativity that can last a life time. Start when children are young, and they will not feel the sting of criticism. ①__________
??? When you decide to teach a child to paint, don’t base the venture(冒险) on your experience. ②__________Or, your willingness to make mistakes. You don’t have to be good. You just have to be there.
??? ③__________Instruct the child to pick a paint color that will be the background. The entire cardboard should be painted with this color, or a mixture of colors.
??? After the first paint has dried somewhat, help the child decide what they want to do next. Paint a flower? A puppy? It doesn’t matter. Let the young artist know there will be plenty of paint days in their future. ④__________
??? Teaching your child to paint shouldn't be too expensive. Think about investing a little in some paint supplies for future endeavors(活动).Royal and Langnickel offers an art supply kit that is great for beginners. See www. royalbrush, com. We have some art supply kits purchased there that were $ 20, and include acrylics, oils, brushes, reusable palettes, and pastels.
??? ⑤__________This will make the child more willing to learn. Be sure to have more paint days, eventually explaining some color theory, or art history. For other art ideas, see www. michaels. com.
A.?This is just the beginning.
B.?Use cardboard for the first few projects.
C.?Instead, they will grow confident in their ability.
D.?Children are fascinated by art and love to experience it first-hand.
E.?Show the children examples of famous works of art throughout history.
F.?Just have fun with it, and let the child learn from your willingness to teach.
G.?Once the child has completed a masterpiece, display it with pride in an area they spend time in, such as their room.
6、??? I'm headed for a week-long break with my friends, Gino and Connie. I’m so???? 1??? ?that I can hardly type, not only for the wonders awaiting us in Hawaii, but also just to???? 2??? ?out with my friends.
??? Isn’t it???? 3??? ?amazing how certain friends enter your life? Fve known Gino and Connie for five years now.???? 4??? ?the time, Td just got a job in a company. Fd questioned whether I was making the right???? 5??? ?or if it was really the best position for me. My???? 6??? ?was to work at a magazine or newspaper. And ??? 7??? , something about the company felt right-like I???? 8??? ?there somehow.
??? The company was???? 9??? ?fast. Every week brought new co-workers, most of them around my age. I met Gino who'd just???? 10??? ?a week earlier. I hoped we’d become???? 11??? ?We shared the same sense of humor. One month later, Connie???? 12??? ?the company too.
??? It’s been two years since I???? 13??? ?that company. Gino and Connie no longer work there, either. But our friendship is going ??? 14??? . We still get together for dinner and chat over group text daily. I never thought, five years ago, that we’d???? 15??? ?together in Hawaii one day!
??? The “job that wasn’t my dream job” turned out to be the best job I could have ever found. The majority of the friends I have today came from that one ??? 16??? . Sometimes I???? 17??? ?what I was doing there and???? 18??? ?my writing dreams would ever come true. But I can???? 19??? ?imagine my life without those friends.
??? Now I can’t wait to see what he has???? 20??? ?for us—who knows who we’ll meet!
1.A.patient????B.proud????C.excited????D.surprised 2.A.hang????B.bring????C.come????D.call 3.A.nothing but????B.far from????C.kind of????D.bad of 4.A.At????B.By????C.For????D.From 5.A.promise????B.effort????C.plan????D.decision 6.A.challenge????B.position????C.dream????D.job 7.A.already????B.then????C.still????D.yet 8.A.went????B.belonged????C.owned????D.stayed 9.A.caring????B.growing????C.moving????D.turning 10.A.started????B.passed????C.completed????D.continued 11.A.bosses????B.friends????C.relatives????D.interviewers 12.A.kept????B.established????C.ran????D.joined 13.A.entered????B.left????C.limited????D.adjusted 14.A.strong????B.true????C.personal????D.traditional 15.A.work????B.write????C.move????D.travel 16.A.magazine????B.newspaper????C.company????D.city 17.A.wondered????B.accepted????C.admitted????D.discovered 18.A.how????B.why????C.whether????D.that 19.A.willingly????B.hardly????C.regularly????D.occasionally 20.A.by turns????B.by chance????C.in detail????D.in store
7、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
??? Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2006 by Salman Khan, an American educator, and it is aimed at ①__________( provide) "a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere".
??? Khan offers more than 3,500 free micro lectures, each of?②__________usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike ③__________(tradition) classes, Khan mainly offers courses to students below college level. The classes can also help those planning to take the SAT, ④__________exam often required for students wishing to enter an American college or university. ⑤__________( start) your learning journey at Khan Academy, you should first of all visit the website with a personal e-mail account. Your personal homepage at Khan Academy ⑥__________(design) to help you learn math. You can take a pretest first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you.
??? If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics ⑦__________( offer) online. Try ‘‘Art History”,for
example,?⑧__________you will be taken to all the things in that area like articles, videos and questions.
Don’t worry if you find ⑨__________difficult to follow the course in English. Courses ⑩__________(translate)into Chinese, Japanese and other languages are also available.
8、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:在错的词下画一横线,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。
Sunday, Sept. 10?????????????????????????????????????????? Fine ???
Today is Teachers’ Day. In the afternoon, I attended the school celebration. Our principal first make an enthusiastic speech at the meeting. And then twenty old teachers was awarded with a medal for have completed over thirty years of teaching. Mr. Li, my English teacher, was one of the medal winner. He also made a speech on behalf of all the teachers. He said that he would devote rest of his life to the cause of education. He also encouraged us to work hardly at our lessons. I was inspired by which he said and made up of my mind to be a teacher like Mr. Li in the future. Finally, we enjoyed the performances playing by some teachers and students, which were very interesting but instructive.
9、假如你是李华,衡水中学学生会主席( Chairman of the Student Union),近日你校收到美国友好交流学校 Roger Manverz School学生会主席John的邮件,希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍,供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读,请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件,邮件中需要包含以下内容:
1.自我介绍;
2.捐赠图书的具体信息;
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了沉默在不同文化背景下的不同内涵。在有些时候,人们利用沉默来解决人们之间的冲突,而在有些时候沉默则被认为表示顽固或者是担忧。 细节理解题。根据文章首段首句The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups可知,作者认为沉默是有文化特性的。故选C。 2.细节理解题。根据第二段中 what may be implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing 可知中国人认为谈话时人们的沉默是在思考谈话内容。故选A。 3.细节理解题。根据末段末句 A nurse who understands the healing value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients 可知,作者建议护士要利用沉默的好处来护理病人。故选D 。 4.主旨要义题。文章主要介绍了在不同文化背景下谈话期间的沉默的不同含义,由此判断B选项可以概括文章内容。故选B 。考点:社会生活类短文阅读。
2答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段“...made her available to speak to reporters only on condition that her name or hometown was not be used”可知,答案为A。 2.主旨大意题。根据第四段“However,the cat’s creation has raised heated debate”可知,答案为C。 3.细节理解题。根据第五段“GSC said that if people were not happy with the cloned cats or dogs,they could have their money back”可知,答案为D。 4.细节理解题。根据末段“...the manager of GSC said he hoped that eventually it would go down”可知,答案为B。
3答案及解析：
答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.C; 4.A
4答案及解析：
答案： 1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A
5答案及解析：
答案：C; F; B; A; G
解析：
1.?C 根据上句“Start when children are young,and they will not feel the sting of criticism. ”可知,从儿童时期开始学习,他们不会感觉到批评带给他们的伤痛,故C项“相反,他们会对自己的能力产生信心”符合语境。
2.?F 根据上句“When you decide to teach a child to paint, don’t base the venture on your experience. ” 可知,当你决定教孩子绘画时,不要拿自己的经验来冒险,故F项“只要玩得开心就行,让孩子从你想教的愿意中学习”符合语境。
3.?B 根据本段最后一句中的“The entire cardboard should be painted with.”可知,B项“Use cardboard for the first few projects. ” 符合语境。
4.?A 根据上句 “ Let the young artist know there will be plenty of paint days in their fiiture. ” 可知,要让他们知道在未来还有很多日子要绘画,由此推断“这只是一个开始”,所以选A项。
5.?G 根据下句“This will make the child more willing to learn. ”中的this可知,上句应该提到一种可以使孩子更愿意学习绘画的做法,故G项符合语境。
6答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.D; 8.B; 9.B; 10.A; 11.B; 12.D; 13.B; 14.A; 15.D; 16.C; 17.A; 18.C; 19.B; 20.D
解析：1.和朋友一起度假,想到还不知道有哪些美好的事情在等待着她,作者激动(excited)得都不会打字了。 2.与亲密朋友结伴出游,这是作者激动的另外一个原因。hang out“闲逛”,符合语境。 3.某些朋友走入你的生活的方式难道不是有点儿 (kind of)令人惊奇吗? far from “ 远不是”;nothing but “仅仅”;bad off"境况不好;身体很差”。 4.当时,作者刚刚找到一份工作。at the time“当时”, 为固定短语。 5.作者怀疑自己是否作出了正确的决定(decision)。 6.那家公司的工作并不是作者理想的,作者梦想在杂志社或报社工作。根据倒数第二段的第一句“job that wasn’t my dream job”也可知答案. 7.上文谈到现在的工作不是梦想的工作,下文说公司中某些事情让作者觉得自己好像就属于那里。前后为转折关系。 8.认为自己就是属于(belong)那里的人。根据上文中的“felt right”可知答案。 9.根据下文中提到每周都有新员工到来可知,公司发展(growing)非常快。 10.作者遇到了一周前才上班的Gino.此处指开始(started)上班。 11.根据下文中的“We shared the same sense of humor." 可知,作者想与其成为朋友(friends)。 12.—个月之后Connie加入(joined)这家公司。 13.根据下文中的 “ Gino and Connie no longer work there, either. ”可知,作者离开那家公司两年了。 14.根据下文每周都聚餐、每天都群聊可知,作者和同事们的友谊变得更加牢固(strong)。 15.五年之前,作者绝对想不到他们有一天会结伴去夏威夷旅游。呼应第一段的去夏威夷度假一周。 16.呼应上一句,工作虽不理想,但是交到了很多朋友, 大部分都来自那家公司。 17.此处表示作者在那家公司工作时,有时候会怀疑 (wondered)自己在做什么。 18.作者有时候会怀疑自己的写作梦想是否(whether) 会实现。 19.这些朋友非常重要,没有这些朋友的人生,作者几乎不能(hardly)；想象willingly “乐意”;regularly “定期地”;occasionally “偶尔 ”。 20.现在作者迫不及待地想知道还有哪些惊喜等待在前方,天知道我们会遇见谁? in store“准备着;将要发生”, 符合语境。by turns“轮流”;by chance“偶尔地”;in detail “详细地”。
7答案及解析：
答案：providing; which; traditional; an; To start; is designed; offered; and; it; translated
解析：
本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在线学习网站Khan Academy的相关情况。
1.providing考查非谓语动词。介词后跟v.-ing形式作宾语。
2.?which考査定语从句:此处是“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句, 修饰先行同lectures。
3.?traditional考查词性转换空格中所填词在句中修饰名词classes, 需用tradition的形容词形式:
4.?an考査冠词。an exam适the SAT的同位语,解释说明SAT是“一个 ……的考试”,且exam是以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
5.?To start考査非谓语动词此处是不定式短语作状语,表示目的。
6.is designed考査动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。主语Your personal homepage和design之间是被动关系,需用被动语态;这里说的是现实的情况,用一般现在时。主语是第三人称单数形式,谓语也应用第三人称单数形式。
7.offered考查非谓语动同,设空处是过去分词作定语,修饰topics, offer与其逻辑主语topics之间是被动关系.故用过去分词形式. 8.and考査连词:此处是“祈使句+and+陈述句”句型,故填and .
9.it考査代词:it在句中作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式短语. to follow the course in English.
10. translated考查非谓语动词。设空处是非谓语动同作定语,translate 与其逻辑主语是被动关系,故用过去分词形式。
8答案及解析：
答案：Sunday, Sept. 10?????????????????????????????????????????? Fine ?????? Today is Teachers’ Day. In the afternoon, I attended the school celebration. Our principal first an enthusiastic speech at the meeting. And then twenty old teachers awarded with a medal for completed over thirty years of teaching. Mr. Li, my English teacher, was one of the medal . He also made a speech on behalf of all the teachers. He said that he would devote ?rest of his life to the cause of education. He also encouraged us to work at our lessons. I was inspired by he said and made up of my mind to be a teacher like Mr. Li in the future. Finally, we enjoyed the performances by some teachers and students, which were very interesting instructive.
9答案及解析：
答案：
Dear John,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Hengshui High School. I am writing this letter on behalf of our school that we are more than glad to donate to your school some books on Chinese traditional culture.
After discussion, we plan to donate about a hundred books, whose topics vary from Chinese ancient philosophy, Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy to Chinese classical literature.
We plan to wrap them in a big parcel and post to your school. So I hope you can offer me the accurate address of your school as well as the name of the person in charge of receiving the parcel.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
1、??? The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs. ??? Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. ??? Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. ??? Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. 1.What does the author say about silence in conversations? A.It implies anger. B.It promotes friendship. C.It is culture-specific. D.It is content-based. 2.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? A.The Chinese. B.The French. C.The Mexicans. D.The Russians. 3.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? A.Let it continue as the patient pleases. B.Break it while treating patients. C.Evaluate its harm to patients. D.Make use of its healing effects. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Sound and Silence B.What It Means to Be Silent C.Silence to Native Americans D.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
2、??? What would you do if your pet cat died just before Christmas?Many cat lovers would go out and buy another cat.But one American woman was unable to bear life without her much loved pet cat Nicky.He had been with her for l7 years,and when she knew he was going to die,she had him cloned.Little Nicky was cloned by an American company,called GSC.But the new cat cost his owner $50,000.
??? “He is the same.His characteristics are the same,”the woman told news reporters.The company,Sausalitobased Genetic Savings and Clone,made her available to speak to reporters only on condition that her name or hometown was not being used.The woman said she fears being the target of groups against cloning.
??? “Nicky loved water,which is an unusual characteristic of cats.Little Nicky jumped into my bath.Most cats are afraid of water,but Little Nicky is different:he loves it,just like my old cat,”said the woman,who said she was in her early 40s and worked in the airline industry.The company delivered Little Nicky two weeks ago and was expected to publicly announce the news on Thursday.
??? However,the cat’s creation has raised heated debate.Many people have said they felt disgust at the amount of money spent in cloning a cat.They said that she should have chosen one of the many cats without a home—cats like this are a common problem in many countries.The woman has only told news reporters her first name,Julia,but she has already received nearly 100 frightening letters from angry people,who say that cloning is against nature.Little Nicky was not only expensive,but also,like all cloned animals,may have more health problems than an animal which was born in the usual way.
??? GSC said it had to try 80 times before it succeeded in producing a cloned cat.The company is now using new techniques and soon they hope to produce cloned dogs as well as cats.GSC said that if people were not happy with the cloned cats or dogs,they could have their money back.
??? At the moment the cost of cloning is very high,but the manager of GSC said he hoped that eventually it would go down,and that in five years,the cost should be $20,000 for a dog or $10,000 for a cat.
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1.We can conclude from the passage that ________. A.the public don’t know Julia’s personal information B.Julia doesn’t like her cloned cat very much C.there is no difference between Nicky and ordinary cats D.Julia wants to clone a dog in the future 2.What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A.How the company cloned the cat. B.Why the company announced the news. C.Arguments about cloning the cat. D.The high price of cloning the cat. 3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.Many people would have their cats cloned if their cats died. B.Cloned animals are healthier than those born in the natural way. C.News reporters told some angry people Julia’s name and address. D.People could get the money back if they aren’t satisfied with the cloned pets. 4.According to the passage,GSC hopes to ________. A.earn more money by cloning animals B.clone more animals at a lower cost C.stop Julia from cloning her cat D.solve the health problems of the cloned animals
3、Charles Babbage was born on 26 December 1791, probably in London, the son of a banker. By the time he went to Cambridge University in 1810 he was very interested in mathematics.
??? In 1812, Babbage and several other friends formed the Analytical Society . As a student, he was also a member of other societies such as The Ghost Club, concerned with finding out supernatural phenomena (超自然现象), and the Extractors Club, devoted to freeing its members from the madhouse(精神病院), should any be placed in one.
??? After graduation Babbage was hired by the Royal Institution to lecture on calculus(微积分). Within two years he had been elected a member of the Royal Society and, with his Cambridge friends, succeeded in setting up the Astronomical Society in 1820, the first to challenge the influence and power of the Royal Society. From 1828 to 1839, Babbage was Lucasian?Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
??? The 1820s saw Babbage work on his 'Difference Engine', a machine which could perform mathematical calculations. At the beginning a six-wheeled model was constructed. He then developed plans for a bigger, better, machine - Difference Engine 2. He also worked on another invention, the more complex Analytical Engine, on which his fame as a computer pioneer now largely rests. It was designed to be able to perform any arithmetical calculation using punched(打孔的) cards that would take the instructions, as well as a memory unit to store numbers and many other most important parts of today's computers. But neither the Analytical Engine nor Difference Engine 2 was finished in Babbage's lifetime.
??? Babbage also worked in the fields of philosophy and code-breaking. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.
1.What did the Extractors Club aim to do?
A.Help treat its members with mental illness. B.Rescue its members trapped in the madhouse. C.Set free the patients in the madhouse. D.Place the sick members in the madhouse.
2.After he graduated from Cambridge, Charles Babbage _________.
A.was elected to the Royal Society B.became professor at C.ambridge C. founded the Astronomical Society D.taught in the Royal Institution
3.What made Charles Babbage remembered as a computer pioneer?
A.Difference Engine. B.Difference Engine 2. C.The Analytical Engine. D.A memory unit.
4.Which of the following best describes Charles Babbage?
A.Active and versatile (多才多艺的). B.Humorous and devoted. C.Stubborn and generous. D.Bright and selfless.
4、Composer David Cope is the inventor of a computer program that writes original works of classical music. It took Cope 30 years to develop the software. Now most people can't tell the difference between music by the famous German composer J.S.Bach(1685-1750)and the Bach-like compositions from Cope's computer.
??? It all started in 1980 in theUnited States, when Cope was trying to write an opera. He was having trouble thinking of new melodies, so he wrote a computer program to create the melodies. At first this music was not easy to listen to. What did Cope do? He began to rethink how human beings compose music. He realized that composers' brains work like big databases. First, they take in all the music that they have ever heard. Then they take out the music that they dislike. Finally, they make new music from what is left. According to Cope, only the great composers are able to create the database accurately, remember it, and form new musical patterns from it.
??? Cope built a huge database of existing music. He began with hundreds of works by Bach. The software analyzed the data: it broke it down into smaller pieces and looked for patterns. It then combined the pieces into new patterns; Before long, the program could compose short Bach-like works. They weren't good, but it was a start.
??? Cope knew he had more work to do---he had a whole opera to write. He continued to improve the software. Soon it could analyze more.complex music. He also added many other composers, including his own work, to the database. A few years later, Cope's computer program, called “Emmy”, was ready to help him with his opera. The process required a lot of collaboration(合作) between the composer and Emmy. Cope listened to the computer's musical ideas and used the ones that he liked. With Emmy, the opera took only two weeks to finish. It was called Cradle Falling, and it was a great success!?Cope received some of the best reviews of his career, but no one knew exactly how he had composed the work.
Since that first opera, Emmy has written thousands of compositions. Cope still gives Emmy feedback(反馈) on what he likes and doesn't like of her music, but she is doing most of the hard work of composing these days!
1.What led David Cope to invent software? A.He had difficulties in writing an opera. B.He dreamed of developing software. C.He wanted to help composers. D.He was fond of classical music. 2.What do we know about David Cope? A.His Cradle Falling wasn’t popular. B.He had kept on improving his software. C.He composed Bach-like works well at the beginning. D.He has shifted his attention to invent different software. 3.It can be learnt from the text that _______. A.Cope’s database includes Bach’s works only. B.Bach’s music helped Cope a lot. C.Cope is a computer programmer. D.Emmy did much more work than Cope in composing. 4.What is the best title for the text? A.The Invention of a Software for Creating Music B.Ways to Create a Music Database C.David Cope--a Music Geniu D.How to Start Creating Music
5、How to Teach Children to Paint
??? Teach children to paint, and you will offer them a world of creativity that can last a life time. Start when children are young, and they will not feel the sting of criticism. ①__________
??? When you decide to teach a child to paint, don’t base the venture(冒险) on your experience. ②__________Or, your willingness to make mistakes. You don’t have to be good. You just have to be there.
??? ③__________Instruct the child to pick a paint color that will be the background. The entire cardboard should be painted with this color, or a mixture of colors.
??? After the first paint has dried somewhat, help the child decide what they want to do next. Paint a flower? A puppy? It doesn’t matter. Let the young artist know there will be plenty of paint days in their future. ④__________
??? Teaching your child to paint shouldn't be too expensive. Think about investing a little in some paint supplies for future endeavors(活动).Royal and Langnickel offers an art supply kit that is great for beginners. See www. royalbrush, com. We have some art supply kits purchased there that were $ 20, and include acrylics, oils, brushes, reusable palettes, and pastels.
??? ⑤__________This will make the child more willing to learn. Be sure to have more paint days, eventually explaining some color theory, or art history. For other art ideas, see www. michaels. com.
A.?This is just the beginning.
B.?Use cardboard for the first few projects.
C.?Instead, they will grow confident in their ability.
D.?Children are fascinated by art and love to experience it first-hand.
E.?Show the children examples of famous works of art throughout history.
F.?Just have fun with it, and let the child learn from your willingness to teach.
G.?Once the child has completed a masterpiece, display it with pride in an area they spend time in, such as their room.
6、??? I'm headed for a week-long break with my friends, Gino and Connie. I’m so???? 1??? ?that I can hardly type, not only for the wonders awaiting us in Hawaii, but also just to???? 2??? ?out with my friends.
??? Isn’t it???? 3??? ?amazing how certain friends enter your life? Fve known Gino and Connie for five years now.???? 4??? ?the time, Td just got a job in a company. Fd questioned whether I was making the right???? 5??? ?or if it was really the best position for me. My???? 6??? ?was to work at a magazine or newspaper. And ??? 7??? , something about the company felt right-like I???? 8??? ?there somehow.
??? The company was???? 9??? ?fast. Every week brought new co-workers, most of them around my age. I met Gino who'd just???? 10??? ?a week earlier. I hoped we’d become???? 11??? ?We shared the same sense of humor. One month later, Connie???? 12??? ?the company too.
??? It’s been two years since I???? 13??? ?that company. Gino and Connie no longer work there, either. But our friendship is going ??? 14??? . We still get together for dinner and chat over group text daily. I never thought, five years ago, that we’d???? 15??? ?together in Hawaii one day!
??? The “job that wasn’t my dream job” turned out to be the best job I could have ever found. The majority of the friends I have today came from that one ??? 16??? . Sometimes I???? 17??? ?what I was doing there and???? 18??? ?my writing dreams would ever come true. But I can???? 19??? ?imagine my life without those friends.
??? Now I can’t wait to see what he has???? 20??? ?for us—who knows who we’ll meet!
1.A.patient????B.proud????C.excited????D.surprised 2.A.hang????B.bring????C.come????D.call 3.A.nothing but????B.far from????C.kind of????D.bad of 4.A.At????B.By????C.For????D.From 5.A.promise????B.effort????C.plan????D.decision 6.A.challenge????B.position????C.dream????D.job 7.A.already????B.then????C.still????D.yet 8.A.went????B.belonged????C.owned????D.stayed 9.A.caring????B.growing????C.moving????D.turning 10.A.started????B.passed????C.completed????D.continued 11.A.bosses????B.friends????C.relatives????D.interviewers 12.A.kept????B.established????C.ran????D.joined 13.A.entered????B.left????C.limited????D.adjusted 14.A.strong????B.true????C.personal????D.traditional 15.A.work????B.write????C.move????D.travel 16.A.magazine????B.newspaper????C.company????D.city 17.A.wondered????B.accepted????C.admitted????D.discovered 18.A.how????B.why????C.whether????D.that 19.A.willingly????B.hardly????C.regularly????D.occasionally 20.A.by turns????B.by chance????C.in detail????D.in store
7、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
??? Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2006 by Salman Khan, an American educator, and it is aimed at ①__________( provide) "a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere".
??? Khan offers more than 3,500 free micro lectures, each of?②__________usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike ③__________(tradition) classes, Khan mainly offers courses to students below college level. The classes can also help those planning to take the SAT, ④__________exam often required for students wishing to enter an American college or university. ⑤__________( start) your learning journey at Khan Academy, you should first of all visit the website with a personal e-mail account. Your personal homepage at Khan Academy ⑥__________(design) to help you learn math. You can take a pretest first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you.
??? If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics ⑦__________( offer) online. Try ‘‘Art History”,for
example,?⑧__________you will be taken to all the things in that area like articles, videos and questions.
Don’t worry if you find ⑨__________difficult to follow the course in English. Courses ⑩__________(translate)into Chinese, Japanese and other languages are also available.
8、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:在错的词下画一横线,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。
Sunday, Sept. 10?????????????????????????????????????????? Fine ???
Today is Teachers’ Day. In the afternoon, I attended the school celebration. Our principal first make an enthusiastic speech at the meeting. And then twenty old teachers was awarded with a medal for have completed over thirty years of teaching. Mr. Li, my English teacher, was one of the medal winner. He also made a speech on behalf of all the teachers. He said that he would devote rest of his life to the cause of education. He also encouraged us to work hardly at our lessons. I was inspired by which he said and made up of my mind to be a teacher like Mr. Li in the future. Finally, we enjoyed the performances playing by some teachers and students, which were very interesting but instructive.
9、假如你是李华,衡水中学学生会主席( Chairman of the Student Union),近日你校收到美国友好交流学校 Roger Manverz School学生会主席John的邮件,希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍,供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读,请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件,邮件中需要包含以下内容:
1.自我介绍;
2.捐赠图书的具体信息;
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了沉默在不同文化背景下的不同内涵。在有些时候,人们利用沉默来解决人们之间的冲突,而在有些时候沉默则被认为表示顽固或者是担忧。 细节理解题。根据文章首段首句The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups可知,作者认为沉默是有文化特性的。故选C。 2.细节理解题。根据第二段中 what may be implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing 可知中国人认为谈话时人们的沉默是在思考谈话内容。故选A。 3.细节理解题。根据末段末句 A nurse who understands the healing value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients 可知,作者建议护士要利用沉默的好处来护理病人。故选D 。 4.主旨要义题。文章主要介绍了在不同文化背景下谈话期间的沉默的不同含义,由此判断B选项可以概括文章内容。故选B 。考点:社会生活类短文阅读。
2答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段“...made her available to speak to reporters only on condition that her name or hometown was not be used”可知,答案为A。 2.主旨大意题。根据第四段“However,the cat’s creation has raised heated debate”可知,答案为C。 3.细节理解题。根据第五段“GSC said that if people were not happy with the cloned cats or dogs,they could have their money back”可知,答案为D。 4.细节理解题。根据末段“...the manager of GSC said he hoped that eventually it would go down”可知,答案为B。
3答案及解析：
答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.C; 4.A
4答案及解析：
答案： 1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A
5答案及解析：
答案：C; F; B; A; G
解析：
1.?C 根据上句“Start when children are young,and they will not feel the sting of criticism. ”可知,从儿童时期开始学习,他们不会感觉到批评带给他们的伤痛,故C项“相反,他们会对自己的能力产生信心”符合语境。
2.?F 根据上句“When you decide to teach a child to paint, don’t base the venture on your experience. ” 可知,当你决定教孩子绘画时,不要拿自己的经验来冒险,故F项“只要玩得开心就行,让孩子从你想教的愿意中学习”符合语境。
3.?B 根据本段最后一句中的“The entire cardboard should be painted with.”可知,B项“Use cardboard for the first few projects. ” 符合语境。
4.?A 根据上句 “ Let the young artist know there will be plenty of paint days in their fiiture. ” 可知,要让他们知道在未来还有很多日子要绘画,由此推断“这只是一个开始”,所以选A项。
5.?G 根据下句“This will make the child more willing to learn. ”中的this可知,上句应该提到一种可以使孩子更愿意学习绘画的做法,故G项符合语境。
6答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.D; 8.B; 9.B; 10.A; 11.B; 12.D; 13.B; 14.A; 15.D; 16.C; 17.A; 18.C; 19.B; 20.D
解析：1.和朋友一起度假,想到还不知道有哪些美好的事情在等待着她,作者激动(excited)得都不会打字了。 2.与亲密朋友结伴出游,这是作者激动的另外一个原因。hang out“闲逛”,符合语境。 3.某些朋友走入你的生活的方式难道不是有点儿 (kind of)令人惊奇吗? far from “ 远不是”;nothing but “仅仅”;bad off"境况不好;身体很差”。 4.当时,作者刚刚找到一份工作。at the time“当时”, 为固定短语。 5.作者怀疑自己是否作出了正确的决定(decision)。 6.那家公司的工作并不是作者理想的,作者梦想在杂志社或报社工作。根据倒数第二段的第一句“job that wasn’t my dream job”也可知答案. 7.上文谈到现在的工作不是梦想的工作,下文说公司中某些事情让作者觉得自己好像就属于那里。前后为转折关系。 8.认为自己就是属于(belong)那里的人。根据上文中的“felt right”可知答案。 9.根据下文中提到每周都有新员工到来可知,公司发展(growing)非常快。 10.作者遇到了一周前才上班的Gino.此处指开始(started)上班。 11.根据下文中的“We shared the same sense of humor." 可知,作者想与其成为朋友(friends)。 12.—个月之后Connie加入(joined)这家公司。 13.根据下文中的 “ Gino and Connie no longer work there, either. ”可知,作者离开那家公司两年了。 14.根据下文每周都聚餐、每天都群聊可知,作者和同事们的友谊变得更加牢固(strong)。 15.五年之前,作者绝对想不到他们有一天会结伴去夏威夷旅游。呼应第一段的去夏威夷度假一周。 16.呼应上一句,工作虽不理想,但是交到了很多朋友, 大部分都来自那家公司。 17.此处表示作者在那家公司工作时,有时候会怀疑 (wondered)自己在做什么。 18.作者有时候会怀疑自己的写作梦想是否(whether) 会实现。 19.这些朋友非常重要,没有这些朋友的人生,作者几乎不能(hardly)；想象willingly “乐意”;regularly “定期地”;occasionally “偶尔 ”。 20.现在作者迫不及待地想知道还有哪些惊喜等待在前方,天知道我们会遇见谁? in store“准备着;将要发生”, 符合语境。by turns“轮流”;by chance“偶尔地”;in detail “详细地”。
7答案及解析：
答案：providing; which; traditional; an; To start; is designed; offered; and; it; translated
解析：
本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在线学习网站Khan Academy的相关情况。
1.providing考查非谓语动词。介词后跟v.-ing形式作宾语。
2.?which考査定语从句:此处是“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句, 修饰先行同lectures。
3.?traditional考查词性转换空格中所填词在句中修饰名词classes, 需用tradition的形容词形式:
4.?an考査冠词。an exam适the SAT的同位语,解释说明SAT是“一个 ……的考试”,且exam是以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
5.?To start考査非谓语动词此处是不定式短语作状语,表示目的。
6.is designed考査动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。主语Your personal homepage和design之间是被动关系,需用被动语态;这里说的是现实的情况,用一般现在时。主语是第三人称单数形式,谓语也应用第三人称单数形式。
7.offered考查非谓语动同,设空处是过去分词作定语,修饰topics, offer与其逻辑主语topics之间是被动关系.故用过去分词形式. 8.and考査连词:此处是“祈使句+and+陈述句”句型,故填and .
9.it考査代词:it在句中作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式短语. to follow the course in English.
10. translated考查非谓语动词。设空处是非谓语动同作定语,translate 与其逻辑主语是被动关系,故用过去分词形式。
8答案及解析：
答案：Sunday, Sept. 10?????????????????????????????????????????? Fine ?????? Today is Teachers’ Day. In the afternoon, I attended the school celebration. Our principal first an enthusiastic speech at the meeting. And then twenty old teachers awarded with a medal for completed over thirty years of teaching. Mr. Li, my English teacher, was one of the medal . He also made a speech on behalf of all the teachers. He said that he would devote ?rest of his life to the cause of education. He also encouraged us to work at our lessons. I was inspired by he said and made up of my mind to be a teacher like Mr. Li in the future. Finally, we enjoyed the performances by some teachers and students, which were very interesting instructive.
9答案及解析：
答案：
Dear John,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Hengshui High School. I am writing this letter on behalf of our school that we are more than glad to donate to your school some books on Chinese traditional culture.
After discussion, we plan to donate about a hundred books, whose topics vary from Chinese ancient philosophy, Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy to Chinese classical literature.
We plan to wrap them in a big parcel and post to your school. So I hope you can offer me the accurate address of your school as well as the name of the person in charge of receiving the parcel.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua