英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解(两节满分40分)
第节(15题题2分满分30分)
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830 P M
Outlook[源Z#xx#kCom]
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that's new in the world of entertainment Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic from stage to screen There will be reports of the stars of the moment the stars of the future and the stars of the past The director with his new film the designer with the latest fashion and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook The program is introduced by Fran Levine
900 P M
Discovery
When a 10yearold boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8yearold boygirl plays chess like a future grade master they are considered as geniuses Where does the quality of genius come from ts it all in the gene or can any child be turned into a genius And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future what should they do In this 30minute film Barry Johnson the professor at School of Medicine New York University will help you discover the answers
10~00 P M
Science~Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs The answer is yes according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss exercise and eating a lowsalt lowfat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter Plus 35 of them dropped into the normal category This week Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to level similar to what's achieved with Hypertension drugs
21 If one boy wants to watch his favorite movie star's latest news which program need he watch
A Outlook B Discovery
C Science Health D None of the above
22 What subject won't be probably talked about in Barry Johnson's explanations
A The root of the quality of genius
B Whether any child will become a genius
C Tips about how to make a child become interested in classes
D How to treat a child who can become a genius in the future
23 The passage is most likely to appear in
A a story book B a TV program guide
Ca fashion magamne DA science fiction
B
Mike Miles hadn't had a stable job in years He bounced around from one position to another never sure when his last day would be Sometimes he lost a posinon with less than a day's notice This wasn't due to a poor work ethicfrom arriving early to staying late Miles says he did everything he could to build a good relationship with employers But because Miles had a criminal reord he was always CUtloose when it came time tO let staff 90.
It wasn’t until October 201 5nearly a decade after his release from prisonthat a cousin told Miles about Lancaster:Food Companya local business that focuses on hiring people released from prison.Hoping this would clear up what feh:like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his futureMiles submitted an application.H e gotan interviewand he then began a new job.
Miles’experience is rare in Lancasterwhere the poverty rate holds steady at 30%.This figure annoyed Charlie CrystleLancaster’S cofounder and CE0.Crystle was raised in Lancaster but left in 1986 tO pursue a college degree and latera career in technology.He C0—founded four tech companiesone of which sold for millions of dollars back in 2000.
Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancaster’Slow—income residents can get started the way he didHe believes food production is a key way to meet:former offenders who may lack a college degree.Lancaster:produces products like bread.Nowadays the company is rapidly expandin9howeverat jUSt 16 full—time employeesincluding administration and ownersit doesn’t lower the city’S poverty rate
Crystle says he wants tO inspire other companies t0.rethink their current practices and start conversations around minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyoneincluding ex—offendersDan J urmanwho chairs the city’S Commission to
Combat Povertybelieves that Crystle’S business is a great:way tO make this happen.None of US can handle these issues alone’’he said.
24Why didn’t Miles have a stable job
A.Because he liked bouncing around from one position tO another.
B.Because his attitude tO work was not satisfactory
c.Becaue he thought the salary was too low
D.Because his previous behavior made the bsses worried.
25.What can we infer from the passage
A.Miles’condition didn’t get changed.
B.Miles was grateful tO Charlie Crystle.
C.Lancaster Food Company occasionally hires former offenders.
D.Crystle founded LancasterFood Company by himsPlf
26.What attitude may the author have to Crystle’S behavior
ASupportive. B.Indifferent.
C.Opposed. D.Sympathetic
27What is the best title for the passage
AFace the difficulties bravely
B.It’S never too late to turn over a new leaf
C.Create employment opportunities for everyone
D.Try our best to reduce the crime rate
C
Through his workWalkera famous scientist from Americaconcludes that people who don’t get enough sleep tend to be less healthy and have lower energy levels than those who get the recommended amount of shuteye per night.
After analyzing the results of 20 separate studieshe’S found a strong connection between how much people sleep and how long they live.In summary:The less you sleepthe shorter your life will be.
When he gives talkshe says people will wait until afterwards to whisper to him that they need eight or nine hours of sleep at nightsimilar to how someone might confess a crime.But they shouldn’t—they’re the ones making the heahhier choice.
In one studyfor instanceadults aged 4 5 and older that slept lesS than 6 hours each night were 200%more:likel y to have a heart attack or stroke during their lifetime compared to participants who got seven or eight hours.In other studiessleeping leSS has been associated with an increased risk of weight gaindeveloping Alzheimersand relapses(复发)in addition disorders.On a basic levellack.of sleep also lowered parti cipants’immune systems.
I’m not going to say that the obesity crisis is WaklerIt's not.Howeverprocessed food and sedentary(坐着) lifestylies do not adequately explain its riseSomethingis missing It's now chear that sleep is the third ingredient Walker’S suggestion for people:Avoid staying
uDAfter you’ve been awake for l9 hours you’reequal to a drunk personAls0think of sleep like ajobJust like going to the gymyou need to make sure you go to bed.People use alarms to wake up’’Walker told The Guardian.So why don’t we have a bedtime alarm to tell US we should go to sleep
28.How does Walker make the conclusion that less sleep will result in diseases[源学科网]
A.He cooperated with his colleagues.
B.Somebody told him the information.
C.He conducted a series of studies.
D.He made an analysis.of some previous studies.
29.Why do some audiences whisper to Walker that they need eight or nine hours of sleep at night
A.They don’t want tO disturb other audiences.[源学_科_网]
B.They feel guilty for what they d0[源学科网]
C.It iS Walker that asks them tO do S0.
D.It isj USt their style of talkin9.
30.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk.about
A.Potential harm caused by sleeping less.
B.Some studies about sleep.
C.Some seriouS diseases that people suffer from.
D.The connection between sleep and diseases.
3 1.What is the main purpose of the passage
A.To warn the elderly people of the harm of less sleep.
B.To introduce a famous scientistfrom the USA
C.To make people realize the importance of enough sleep.
D.To suggest some ways tO get enough sleep.
D
Thailand iS to ban smoking on some of the country’s most popular tourist beacheswith the possibility of up to a year in prison for those caught lighting upaccording to reports by local media.
The move follows a recent survey of litter on Patong beachPhuketvisited by millionS of foreign tourists each yearwhich found an average of 0.76 cigarette butts(烟蒂)per square metre in a sample areawhich would amount t0 101 058 butts on the 2.5 km—long stretch of sand.The survey was undertaken by the country’S Department of Marine and Coastal Reo—urceswhich descserious problem Discarded cigarette butts accounted
for a third of rubbish collected by the department·
Cigarettes have a direct effect on the naruarl environment.Director General Jatuporn Buruspat told the Phuket Gazette.The butts block the drains contributing to floods.When the cigarettes stay under the beach sand for a long timeit also negatively affects the ecosystem.And then when the chemicals from the cigarette butts reach the waterit also releases some heavy metal and acid from insecticide(杀虫剂)which are poison to the natural
food chain.’’
The ban which will come into play in Novemberwill affect 20 beaches.After a trial
periodthe ban is expected to be carried Out on all Thai beachesas well as on passenger and tourist boatsto deal with the problem of butts damagingthe underwater environment.Anyone found to be breaking the l8W will face one year in jail or a maximum l 00 000 baht fineor both.
The Bangkok Post also reported the newsadding that Thailand has the sixth most rubbish—thrown areas of sea in the world.
32.In Paragraph 2the underlined wordDiscardedcan be replaced by——.
A.Damaged B.Deserted
CSorted D.Disarmed
33.What can we learnfrom.Jatuporn Buruspat’S words
A.Cigarettes’influence on the natural environment iS not obvious
B.Smoking has a bad influence on the ecosystem.
C.Butts can lead tO floods directly.
D.Butts will cause damage tO the natural food chain.
34.According tO the passagewhich of the following iS TRUE
A.The ban will take effectimmediately after it is made OUt.
B.The ban only involves Thailand’S beaches.
C.Thailand’S sea faces a serious situation.
D.Those caught lighting up in Thailand will face one year in jail or a fine.
35.What’S the main idea of the passage
A.Cigarettes’bad effect on the environment.
B.The seriousness of Thailand’S pollution.
CThe necessity of banninig smoking
DThailand's ban on smoking on beaches
第二节(5题题2分满分10分)
根短文容短文选项中选出填入空白处佳选项选项中两项余选项
There are several benefits of playing piano that go far beyond a greater appreciation for music and the acquisition of a new skill.Most of th ese benefits are applicable tO both.adults and children. 36 Better response to criticism To get the most fromths benefit of playing
pianoit`s important to wokd with a qualified piano teacher who is able to give you constructive criti cism. 37 .And this ability tO respond tO criticismand learn from it—will typically carry over tO other aspects of daily lifesuch as school and work.
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Similar to learning how to respond to criticismyou may experience some disappointment along the wayA good piano teacher will help you learn how to maintain a positive outlookeven when things don’t go your way.And when they d0you can celebrate your wins together
Increase social participation
39 .It’S a great way to share your talents with othersand you may find yourself expanding your network as you put yourself OUt there in the ’musical commumty.Discussing your piano p]aying with other musicians is a wonderful way tO ireprove your understanding of the instrument—plusyou never know how your connections can help you laterin life
If you have been unsure about taking up piano lessons for yourself or your childthink about all of these benefits of playing pian0.Of coursemany people choose tO begin piano lessons for the simple j oy of learning andpl aying an instrument as a hobby.40 .Put in the effortand you’ll notice the positive feelings you experience when you learn a new skill
A.Improved abilit y tO handle stress
B.Learn tO react well tO successes and disappointments
C.Some you may never have thought about before
DThe ability t0play in front of a group is an important social skill
E.Whatever your reason for starting tO playremember that you can begin learning at any age
F.When younger students see their teacher as an expert in the field.it’S much easier tO take their advice and feedback
G.Whether you naturally have a good sense of pitch or you struggle with this skillpiano playing can definitely help you improve
第三部分英语知识运(两节满分45分)
第节 完形填空(20题题1 5分满分30分)
I learned something really early from my family:Even the biggest challengesare ess terrifying when you tackle them as a community
My brothersister and cousins were my first 41 .We were all born less than 24 months
apartwhich had its 42 and minuses.Whi le we 43 more and more creative ways to fight at homewe never doubted that outside of our·houseif you messed with one of USyou got 44 0f us.
From school to sports1 was 45 in a class proj ectclubteam or group.From sDeech and debate to field hockeywhen l was in a communityI felt 46 tO try for things that seemed out of my reach.I 47 because others pushed me.Failure didn’t seem S0 48 because we were taking risks together.
When a drunk driver killed my fatherit was our community that 49 in.While I understood the 50 0f groups when things were normalI soon discovered that when things got badit was our familyfriendsOur community and our sports teams that stood 51 US.Gradually I realized thatif I looked for bigger 52 with the SUpport of a group.1 was going to go for broader goals and build 53 relationships throughout the 54 .
It has been 30 years 55 my dad died and my life changed forever.If there has been one constant in my life since that dayit has been the power of small groups 56 can even be fun with the right set of people.Even in failureI have never gone 57 when rallying a small group of equally passionate people around an idea.
As I sit here tonight with my team of fiveI’m 58 0f how much I love these moments 59 something we believe inthat we’11 1earn from and that we’ll do together.
If you are going tO do something that 60 youfirstfind a group
41.A.family B.group C.audience D.class[源学科网]
42.A.ups B.additions C.pluses D.benefitS
43.A.come up with B.come up C.put up with D.put up
44.A.each B.some C.none D.all
45.A.always B.ever C.never D.rarely
46Ahappy Bnervous C safe Dstressed
47Afell Bgrew Cstruggled Dwon
48A.disappointing B.common C.terrified D.scary
49.Abroke B.cut C.moved Dstepped
50.A.power B.energy C.influence D.strength
51.A.against B.beside C.beyond D.for
第二节 语法填空(10题题15分满分15分)
第四部分 写作(两节满分35分)
第节 短文改错(10题题1分满分10分)
假定英语课老师求桌间交换修改作文请修改桌写作文文中10处语言错误句中两处处错误仅涉单词增加删修改
增加:缺词处加漏字符号(∧)面写出该加词
删:余词斜线(\)划掉
修改:错词划横线该词面写出修改词
注意:1处错误修改均限词
2允许修改10处者(第11处起)计分
One evening it rained xo hard that the roads were difficult to walk but my family were in my way home My dad carried me on his back My mom held my elder brother`s hand And held a umbrella for Dad and meI was on my dad`s back but I wasn`t comfortabletoo It may have been hard for Dad to hold me for xo a ling time that he almost fall down four of five timesAfter struggled together through the mud and the rain for more than an hour We finaly arriver home safely and sound Though it happened many years ago But whenever I think of the scend My tears flow freely domn my cheek
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假李华美国朋友Tom中国学中文诗词校举行中文诗词赛(Chinese Poetry Contest)现请写封邮件介绍次赛容包括:
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2.形式(朗读背诵)
3.奖励
4.邀请参加
注意:1.词数100左右 2.适增加细节行文流畅
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