2017-2018学年湖南省师范大学附属中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年湖南省师范大学附属中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

湖南师大附中2017－2018学年度高二第二学期期中考试 英　语 时量：120分钟　　　满分：150分 得分____________‎ 本试卷共分为两卷：第Ⅰ卷 学考摸底考试 满分100分。第Ⅱ卷 能力提高测试 满分50分。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分　听力技能(共两节，满分20分)‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节　(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 ‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。‎ ‎1. What time is it now?‎ A. 8：40. B. 8：50. C．9：00.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。‎ ‎2. What does the man think of the beef?‎ A. A bit sour. B. A little salty. C. Very delicious.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。‎ ‎3. How's the weather now?‎ A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。‎ ‎4. How does the woman feel now?‎ A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Angry.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。‎ ‎5. What does the woman mean?‎ A. The match will be put off. ‎ B. It won't be fine this afternoon. ‎ C. The match will be held as planned.‎ 第二节　(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. How long will the man stay in the hotel?‎ A. For two nights. B. For three nights. C. For four nights.‎ ‎7. How much will the man pay for the rooms?‎ A. 650 yuan. B. 850 yuan. C. 950 yuan. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. Whom did Betty go to a movie with last night?‎ A. Her friend. B. Her sister. C. Her brother.‎ ‎9. Why did Betty have a good seat?‎ A. She booked the ticket early. ‎ B. She went to the movies early.‎ C. Very few people went to watch the movie. ‎ ‎10. How many times has Jeff seen a movie in 4D?‎ A. Never. B. Once. C. Twice.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11. Who is on a banana diet?‎ A. The man's sister. B. The man's cousin. C. The man's neighbor. ‎ ‎12. What does the woman think of a fish diet?‎ A. It's bad for the teeth. B. It's good for health. C. It costs too much. ‎ ‎13. What is the woman probably going to do?‎ A. Play tennis. B. See a doctor. C. Go shopping.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。‎ ‎14. Which month is it probably now?‎ A. May. B. August. C. October.‎ ‎15. What does the man dislike about the city?‎ A. The weather. B. The transportation. C. The language. ‎ ‎16. What's the man's plan for the end of the year?‎ A. To learn to cook. B. To find a job. C. To go back to Beijing. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. Where is the conference held?‎ A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In Shanghai.‎ ‎18. When is the woman giving a paper?‎ A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. ‎ ‎19. With whom will the woman cancel the appointment?‎ A. Her friend. B. Her doctor. C. Her boss. ‎ ‎20. What is the alarm code number?‎ A. 8732321. B. 8732231. C. 8736212. ‎ 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节　(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ A Writing across Time When students today need to take notes, they simply reach for their ballpoint pens. For students in the past, writing instruments were not so convenient.‎ Quill pens Quill pens were made from large bird feathers. Students sharpened the quills with knives and then dipped them into pots of ink to write. The points needed constant resharpening and each dip of the quill provided only enough ink to write one word. Besides these problems, drops of ink often stained the page. Yet people used quill pens for more than a thousand years. Can you imagine writing with a quill pen?‎ Brush pens ‎ Chinese students traditionally used brush pens to practice writing characters. Unlike quill pens, brush pens had soft bristles that made smooth lines. Students dipped their brush pens in a pool of ink on an ink stone and then wrote.‎ Fountain pens Fountain pens were the first pens that stored ink inside, from where it flowed through the metal tip for writing. In the 19th century, they finally replaced quills on school desks. However, even with fountain pens, ink still often spilled out, leaving stains everywhere.‎ Ballpoint pens Early ballpoint pens leaked and wrote poorly. Three inventors took almost sixty years to finally solve these problems in the early 1950s. Today two of them, Hungarian journalist Josef Laszlo Biro and French Baron Bich, are known for making the ballpoint pen cheap and reliable. Biro and Bic pens are still hugely popular and useful today.‎ ‎21. What does the passage mainly talk about?‎ A. The origin of writing instruments.‎ B. The quality of writing instruments.‎ C. The materials of writing instruments.‎ D. The development of writing instruments.‎ ‎22. What's the similarity between quill pens and brush pens?‎ A. They were both made from bird feathers.‎ B. They both needed to be sharpened before being used.‎ C. They both needed to be dipped into ink when used.‎ D. They both originated from China.‎ ‎23. What pens were the first to keep ink inside?‎ A. Quill pens. B. Brush pens. C. Fountain pens. D. Ballpoint pens.‎ ‎24. Biro and Bic pens________．‎ A. cost less and work well B. are seldom used today C. leak when used D. write poorly B One day, a woman brought a duck to see a vet(兽医). As she laid her pet on the table, the vet ‎ pulled out his stethoscope(听诊器) and listened to the bird's chest.‎ After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said he was sorry that her duck had passed away. But the woman didn't believe it and insisted that the vet should do some more testing on the duck.‎ The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black dog. As the woman looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his back legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed(嗅) the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room.‎ A few minutes later, he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also carefully sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back down, shook his head, meowed softly and went out of the room.‎ The vet looked at the woman and said, “I'm sorry, but as I said, this is definitely a dead duck.”‎ The vet turned to his computer, pressed a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. “150 dollars！” she shouted. “150 dollars just to tell me my duck is dead！”‎ The vet shrugged, “I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been 20 dollars, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now 150 dollars.”‎ ‎25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?‎ A. At first, the vet didn't check the duck but a bird.‎ B. The vet thought the duck was dead from the beginning.‎ C. The woman believed what the vet said immediately.‎ D. The woman was very happy to see the dog come in.‎ ‎26. Why did the vet take a dog and a cat into the examination room?‎ A. To confirm the duck was dead. B. To give them to the woman as pets.‎ C. To comfort the woman. D. To ask them to save the duck's life.‎ ‎27. How was the woman likely to feel after being told why the bill was 150 dollars?‎ A. Awkward. B. Disappointed. C. Scared. D. Angry.‎ ‎28. The passage is a(n) ________．‎ A. news report B. advertisement C. joke D. review C We British people love the idea of a real Christmas tree—but not so many of us like the realities of dragging a 7foot Norway Spruce(云杉木) through the house and leaving needles all over the place.‎ If you count yourself among the reluctant group, then it may be time to go artificial (人造的). After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn't mean accepting defeat. ‎ First, there's a huge range of choices and sizes. ‎ Another big bonus of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost: artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every year. Like now retailers(零售商) are offering great deals at the moment: at Tesco, there’s 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current “3 for 2 offer” at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. ‎ Of course, you can keep your artificial tree at home for years and years; however, a “real” one will always have to be transported, used and dealt with every year.‎ Are there any drawbacks? Yes. You might think you're saving the planet, but an artificial tree is actually not an environmentally friendly option. Most are made in factories in Asia, resulting in some serious air miles to reach the UK. Another problem is that they are not very natural—and of course you won't get that lovely pine smell either. Moreover, you' ll also need to find space for storage.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “reluctant” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?‎ A. Active. B. Related. C. Unwilling. D. Supportive.‎ ‎30. Which is NOT the benefit of buying an artificial Christmas tree?‎ A. Many choices. B. Free from transportation.‎ C. Cheaper than a real one. D. The lovely pine smell.‎ ‎31. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. People need to find space to store an artificial Christmas tree.‎ B. British people like to drag a real Christmas tree home.‎ C. Artificial Christmas trees are environmentally friendly.‎ D. People may get 3 more if they buy 2 artificial Christmas trees.‎ ‎32. How many problems with an artificial tree are mentioned in the passage?‎ A. One. B. Two.‎ C. Three. D. Four.‎ 第二节　(共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分)‎ 下面文章中有3处(第33～35题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C和D)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。‎ It is important to be in the right career. Business woman Penny Spencer shares her tips on discovering your dream job.‎ ‎* __33__‎ Ask yourself：Where do your interests lie? What makes you happy—working outdoors, working with children, or working with animals? If your interests don't match your work, then you probably need a change of career.‎ ‎* __34__‎ Be honest with yourself about what makes you happy and ignore other people's opinions on your choices.It doesn't matter if you are moving to an entirely different field that you have no experience in. The point is to find a new path in an area or job that motivates you and makes you happy to get out of bed in the morning. Live the life you want, not what others expect you to.‎ ‎* __35__‎ Once you have selected the area or role you want to move into, research the company or the industry and ask: Does it offer the type of hours and culture you want?‎ Try it. Consider doing unpaid work or further study to start with.This may be an easier way to break into the role or field you want.‎ A. Stay true to you.‎ B. Figure out your interest.‎ C. Don't be upset.‎ D. Check it out.‎ 第三部分　知识运用(共三节，满分25分)‎ 第一节　完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，‎ 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling __36__， but I always knew he was __37__. He never criticized us, but used praise to bring out our best. He'd say, “If you pour water on flowers, they will flourish(盛开). If you don't give them water, they will die.” ‎ I remember as a child I said something unkind about somebody, and father said, “__38__ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best __39__. ‎ From then on I've always tried to__40__ the principle in my life and later in running my company. ‎ Dad's also always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was __41__ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. ‎ I decided to leave, and Dad tried to change my idea, __42__ any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad__43__ me__to go into law. And I've always regretted it. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”‎ As__44__turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national __45__ for young people in the U．K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad raised me.‎ ‎36. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener ‎37. A. strict B. special C. honest D. humorous ‎38. A. Any B. Some C. Another D. Other ‎39. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return ‎40. A. revise B. follow C. review D. set ‎41. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up ‎42. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if ‎43. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested ‎44. A. this B. he C. that D. it ‎45. A. magazine B．newspaper C. program D. project 第二节　(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。‎ Sydney is a young city. Its history __46__(go) back just over 200 years. __47__ in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country's __48__(large) city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.‎ The climate of Sydney is very good. It's not too cold during the winter and not too hot __49__ the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People __50__ live in Sydney seem __51__(have) an easy lifestyle. They will tell you, “Don't worry.”‎ Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive __52__(city) in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centerpoint Tower __53__(be) the tallest. __54__(stand) on the 305metre tower, you will have __55__ great view of the city.‎ 第三节　改错(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)‎ 下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其他部分不得改动。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(∧)，并在右边横线上写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，并在右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。‎ 修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。‎ ‎56. The music sounds relaxed to me.56. ________‎ ‎57. Two foreign teachers is teaching in our school.57. ________‎ ‎58. Please pass me the book of whose cover is broken.58. ________‎ ‎59. Most of us found difficult to finish the task in such a short time.59. ________‎ ‎60. The old man is ill, but he doesn't feel like eating anything.60. ________‎ 第四部分　写作技能(共两节，满分25分)‎ 第一节　双向翻译(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。‎ Our guide told Toby and me that we were going to watch the sunrise in the desert early today, __61.所以我们决定比平时睡得早些__ last night. Just as we were about to turn off the radio and get into our sleeping bags, 62.__the__weather__report__said__that__strong__winds__would__blow__all__night. The guide said that we wouldn't see anything in the sky except sand during the storm. __‎ ‎63.我们俩对这个消息都感到失望__，but Toby just wouldn't give up.__64.__When__we__got__up__at__dawn,__we__found__the__weather__was__surprisingly__good. The sun rose, as it always does, in a clear sky. We sat in total silence and looked at the beautiful pinks and yellows of the sunrise. 65.Toby__told__me__it__would__be__something__he__was__to__remember__all__his__life,__and__I__agreed__so．‎ ‎61. ________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎62. ________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎63. ________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎64. ________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎65. ________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节　情景作文(共1小题，满分15分)‎ 调查显示，目前我国公民年人均阅读量还不到有些国家的十分之一。请以“Reading makes a full man”为主题，写一篇英语倡议书，向21st Century征文专栏投稿。‎ 注意：1. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 词数100词左右。‎ Situation The annual average reading amount of per Chinese is less than onetenth of that of some other countries in the world.‎ Causes ‎1.People's lack of reading habits explains the main reason.‎ ‎2．People nowadays are more interested in surfing the Internet.‎ Benefits ‎ from reading ‎1.Reading enables us to acquire knowledge and broadens our horizons.‎ ‎2．Reading provides enough food for thought and improves our practical skills.‎ ‎3．Reading enriches our mind and makes us lead a meaningful life.‎ ‎　...‎ Dear fellow students，‎ It is reported ‎ that________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ Thank you!‎ 第Ⅱ卷 第一部分　阅读理解(共两节；满分20分)‎ 第一节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ Spending money on timesaving services reduces stress and boosts(增进)happiness，according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.‎ Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “ Buying time helps to protect us from the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don' t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks.”‎ The effect was clearest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchase—a gift for themselves. The next weekend, they were instructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time，from paying the neighbor’s kid to run errands (跑腿)to taking an Uber instead of a bus.‎ ‎“On the day they made the timesaving purchase, they felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase，” said Whillans.‎ The biggest surprise to the researchers was how few people would spend money on timesaving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfall”(意外之财) of $40，only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.‎ ‎“One reason，” said Whillans，“is that we're very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks once the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that__overburdened__feeling in the future. ” But another possible cause is good oldfashioned guilt. “If you feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then ‎ you might get less happiness from outsourcing (外包)that task，” said Whillans, “or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way.”‎ ‎66．In the Canadian experiment, the participants ________．‎ A. were divided into two groups B. were given $ 40 every two weeks C. were asked to give money to a neighbor's kid D. were asked to spend the money in two different ways ‎67．According to the author, what can make people less timestressed?‎ A. Paying much for a concert ticket.‎ B. Taking a regular bus to get to work.‎ C. Employing someone to clean the garden.‎ D. Buying themselves an expensive present.‎ ‎68．When it comes to spending money on “buying time”，__________．‎ A. no people would like to do it B. a small percentage of people choose to do it C. more people will do it if extra money is given D. most people like the idea but don't practice it in life ‎69．What do the underlined words “that overburdened feeling” in Paragraph 6 refer to?‎ A. The good oldfashioned guilt.‎ B. The feeling of spending money on goods.‎ C. The stress of having someone clean your house.‎ D. The discomfort when doing tasks we hate.‎ ‎70．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?‎ A. It's sensible to buy timesaving services.‎ B. Don't waste your money on material purchases.‎ C. Think twice before spending your money.‎ D. Buying more things makes us happier.‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 下面文章中有5处(第71－75题)需要填空。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E、F和G)中选出最适合该空的那句话。选项中有两项是多余选项。‎ In our life there are times when we don't take action because we feel the act of kindness is too little and that it won't make a difference. __71__ There are many different ways we can show kindness to others.‎ ‎__72__Some people might think that they do not have a chance to give small acts of kindness but these opportunities are everywhere. For example, if you ride on a bus, have you ever said good morning to the bus driver or do you just ignore him or her and go to your seat? __73__And it is even an acknowledgement that can help to brighten a day.‎ When you go to the supermarket of grocery store, do you hold the door open for a young woman pushing her baby in a stroller(婴儿车)? __74__ When you are at school, do you say good morning to your classmates or just go about your study without acknowledging their presence? Or, do you say something kind to those people you meet on the street that ask for money or who are selling various goods?‎ Generally, a good morning, a door being held open and a kind word are only a few examples of small acts of kindness which can make a difference in ways you may not realize.__75__‎ A. And the list can go on and on.‎ B. Everyone can do a little bit of kindness.‎ C. Don't do anything due to its small kindness.‎ D. Do you have opportunities to give small acts of kindness?‎ E. Do you just go ahead through the door without stopping?‎ F. A simple good morning tells the person that you greet him/her.‎ G. However, sometimes the smallest gesture can influence someone's life.‎ 第二部分　完形填空(共一节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He __76__ me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does__77__seeing a close friend. A big, __78__smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to__79__his face to see if I knew him. I didn't. Perhaps he had __80__me for someone else. By the time I felt satisfied with the __81__that he and I were strangers, we were greeting ‎ each other warmly every morning like old friends.‎ Then one day the__82__was solved. As I __83__the school he was standing in the middle of the road__84__his stop sign. I was behind four cars.__85__the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars __86__. To the first he waved and__87__in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same __88__from the crossing guard, and the driver, a rigidlooking businessman, gave a brief, almost__89__wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school __90__more cheerfully.‎ Every morning I continued to watch the man with __91__. So far I haven't seen anyone__92__to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)__93__ to so many people's lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His__94__brightened the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the__95__of the whole neighbourhood.‎ ‎76. A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored ‎77. A. on B. from C. during D. about ‎78. A. false B. shy C. shallow D. bright ‎79. A. acknowledge B. study C. recognize D. explore ‎80. A. praised B. blamed C. mistaken D. respected ‎81. A. conclusion B. description C. evaluation D. introduction ‎82. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. accuracy ‎83. A. withdrew B. approached C. passed D. left ‎84. A. holding back B. holding on C. holding up D. holding out ‎85. A. Once B. Before C. Unless D. While ‎86. A. in B. through C. out D. down ‎87. A. cried B. cheered C. smiled D. gestured ‎88. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting ‎89. A. awkward B. aggressive C. elegant D. patient ‎90. A. came B. responded C. hurried D. played ‎91. A. authority B. frustration C. interest D. doubt ‎92. A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother ‎93. A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D. difference ‎94. A. effectiveness B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousness ‎95. A. directories B. observations C. weaknesses D. feelings 湖南师大附中2017－2018学年度高二第二学期期中考试 英语参考答案 第Ⅰ卷 ‎1－5.ABCBC　6－10.BCCAB　11－15.CCABA　16－20.CABBC ‎21. D。纵观全文，主要谈到的是书写工具：笔的发展。‎ ‎22. C。从第二段第二句话和第三段第三句话可知答案。‎ ‎23. C。从第四段第一句话可知答案。‎ ‎24. A。从最后一段第三句话和第四句话可知答案。‎ ‎25. B。从第二段第一句话可知答案。‎ ‎26. A。兽医这样做是为了确定鸭子已经死亡。‎ ‎27. D。费用由20美元增加到150美元，结论又没有改变，那个女士肯定很气愤。‎ ‎28. C。很明显这是一个笑话。值得一提的是：Lab Report是指实验报告，Cat Scan是指Cat 扫描仪。作者巧妙地选择了猫这种动物来产生喜剧效果。‎ ‎29. C。因为后面说“then it may be time to go artificial”，提示这些人们可以去买人造圣诞树，这就意味着他们是不愿意有那样的麻烦的。‎ ‎30. D。从最后一段倒数第二句话可知答案。‎ ‎31. A。从全文最后一句话可知答案。与D选项有关的信息点Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current “3 for 2 offer” at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. 指买1送2。‎ ‎32. C。从文章最后一段可知答案，注意利用过渡词进行判断。‎ ‎33－35. BAD ‎36. C。从下文my dad persuaded me to go into law可知作者的父亲从事的是法律工作，应该是一个lawyer(律师)。‎ ‎37. B。根据上下文，父亲虽是一个为生计而奋斗的律师，但他教育孩子的方式却很特别(special)：从不批评，而是赞扬，通情达理，允许“我”弃学办杂志。‎ ‎38. A。任何时候说了使别人不愉快的事情，都是对自己的反映。‎ ‎39. D。in return 作为回报；in case 以防万一；by turns 轮流，依次；by chance 碰巧。如果你从别人身上寻找最好的东西，那么同样你也会得到最好的东西。‎ ‎40. B。follow the principle遵循这一原则。‎ ‎41. A。take up time 占据时间；make up编造，组成；pick up 捡起，接收(节目)，接人等；keep up 继续，维持。‎ ‎42. B。句意：父亲尽力改变我的想法，正如任何父亲都会这样做的。此处的as意为“正如”。‎ ‎43. C。从下文可知，父亲regretted it，他没有实现自己的梦想，说明父亲的父亲已经成功地说服了(persuaded)父亲从事法律行业。‎ ‎44. D。as it turned out 结果是，正如结果那样，it 代替后面的那句话。‎ ‎45. A。前文已提到I started a magazine。‎ ‎46. goes　47. But　48. largest　49. during/in　50. who/that ‎51. to have　52. cities　53. is　54. Standing　55. a ‎56. The music sounds relaxed to me.56.relaxing ‎57. Two foreign teachers is teaching in our school.57.are ‎58. Please pass me the book whose cover is broken.58.__‎ ‎59. Most of us found ∧ difficult to finish the task in such a short time.59.it ‎60. The old man is ill, but he doesn't feel like eating anything.60.so/and ‎61. so we decided to sleep/go to bed earlier than usual ‎62. 天气预报说大风会持续一个晚上 ‎63. We were both upset/ disappointed at the news ‎64. 当我们黎明起床时，我们发现天气出奇地好 ‎65. 托比告诉我这将是他永生记得/难忘的事情，而且我也同意他的想法 作文例文：Dear fellow students，‎ It is reported that the annual average reading amount of per Chinese is less than onetenth of that of some other countries in the world, which causes certain worries among us. How did this come about?‎ The causes consist of two aspects. Firstly, people's lack of reading habits explains the main reason, which is the most urgent and difficult thing to change. Secondly, it is obvious that people nowadays are more interested in surfing the Internet.‎ It is high time that we paid attention to developing a good reading habit as it can bring us enormous benefits. For one thing, reading enables us to acquire knowledge and thus broadens our horizons. For another, it provides enough food for thought and improves our practical skills. What's more, reading enriches our mind and makes it possible for us to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life.‎ Thank you!‎ 第Ⅱ卷 ‎66. D。从第三段可知答案。‎ ‎67. C。从第三段最后一句话和第四段可推断出答案。‎ ‎68. B。从倒数第二段可知答案。‎ ‎69. D。最后一段前两句意为：一个原因是一旦那种痛苦消失我们就不太记得当时有多么讨厌做那些事情了。那样一来，我们就不太可能采取积极的措施来避免未来可能会出现的那种负担过重的感觉。‎ ‎70. A。因为全文主要是突出 “spend money buying timesaving services”的好处，所以选A。‎ ‎71－75. GDFEA ‎76. C。考查动词。根据下文，“he and I were strangers”，但是“he waved to me like someone does __77__ seeing a close friend，”所以这不合常理，“present(呈现，呈送)me with a puzzle”。‎ ‎77. A。考查介词。根据常识，人们一见到亲密朋友就会挥手问候，on doing sth. “一……就”，故选“on”。‎ ‎78. D。考查形容词。和上文 a close friend 相照应，人们见到朋友会呈现“灿烂的”笑容，故选bright“欢快的，兴高采烈的，灿烂的”。‎ ‎79. B。 考查动词。因为作者不认识他，所以作者想努力观察他的脸以确定是否认识他。study “仔细端详，仔细察看，研究”。‎ ‎80. C。考查动词短语。 the crossing guard的热情与陌生人的身份不符，所以作者认为他是误把自己当成了别人。mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. 把……错当成。‎ ‎81. A。考查名词。作者虽然不理解，但还是高兴地接受了这一“结果”conclusion“结论，结果”， description “描述”，evaluation“评估，评价”，introduction“介绍，引言”。‎ ‎82. C。考查名词。作者之前只能猜想，认为是神秘的事。本题可用排除法，文中不存在argument(争论、辩论)，也没有意见上的分歧(disagreement)，也不是精确性(accuracy)。‎ ‎83. B。考查动词。 根据下文Each following car of kids on their way to school __90__，‎ 可知是作者送儿子前往学校的路上。approach “靠近，接近”。‎ ‎84. D。考查动词短语。 根据常识，交警指挥交通会举出他的标志牌。hold back “阻止……向前”， hold on “别挂断；坚持，挺住”， hold up “支撑”， hold out“伸出，拿出，举出”。‎ ‎85. A。考查连词。他放下标志牌的前提是孩子们到达马路的安全区域，所以选once 引导条件状语从句。‎ ‎86. B。考查介词。车辆是从马路中间穿过，只有through 有此意。‎ ‎87. C。考查动词。 和上文A big, __78__smile accompanied his wave 相照应。‎ ‎88. D。考查名词。向别人微笑和挥手都是一种问候。‎ ‎89. A。考查形容词。 根据上文对businessman 的描述 rigidlooking(表情刻板的), 可知他的挥手是awkward “笨拙的，不灵活的”。‎ ‎90. B。考查动词。后面的车辆对交警的“反应”更加开心快乐。‎ ‎91. C。考查名词。作者对其产生了好感，故会以感兴趣的眼光来观察他。‎ ‎92. A。考查动词。 此句是双重否定，作者没见到任何不向这个交警回以挥手的人。前已有否定词，只有A选项表否定，fail to do sth.“未能做某事”。‎ ‎93. D。考查名词在固定短语中的意思辨析。 “make a difference” means “to have an important effect on a thing or a situation”(有影响，使不同)。offer(提供)，sacrifice(牺牲)，promise(承诺)不合题意。‎ ‎94. B。考查名词。 effectiveness “有效性”，cheerfulness “快乐，开朗，欣然热情”， carefulness“细心”，seriousness“严肃”。‎ ‎95. D。考查名词和动词搭配。他改变了邻里之间的“感情”。 ‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Hurry up. The conference starts at nine o'clock.‎ M: Don't worry. We still have twenty minutes left.‎ Text 2‎ W: What did you think of the meal?‎ M: It was delicious on the whole, but the beef was a little salty.‎ Text 3‎ M: Lucy, you've been sitting in front of the computer for hours.‎ W: Well, it's raining. I can do nothing but surf the Internet in such weather.‎ M: That's just an excuse. The sun has been out for an hour.‎ Text 4‎ W: Oh, I'm going crazy. When will I ever finish all this work?‎ M: Then why not take a break? You've never been so tired before.‎ W: I can't. The paper is due tomorrow.‎ Text 5‎ M: It's still raining. I'm afraid the match will have to be put off.‎ W: But the weather report says it will be fine by noon.‎ M: I hope so. But don't you think the field will be too wet?‎ W: Don't worry. In this season, the field will dry out very quickly.‎ Text 6‎ W: Great Wall Hotel. Can I help you?‎ M: Yes. I want to book two single rooms. We'll arrive at your hotel on November 15.‎ W: How long will you stay here?‎ M: Three nights. We'll leave for Shanghai on the morning of November 18.‎ W: No problem. Could you please tell me your name?‎ M: Yes. Charlie White.‎ W: Okay. Mr. White, two single rooms for three nights, from November15 to the morning of November 18.‎ M: That's right. How much is it?‎ W: Oh, let me see. Er...it's 950 yuan.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi，Betty. What did you do last night?‎ W: Oh, hello, Jeff. Last night I went to a movie with my brother.‎ M: What movie did you see?‎ W: Coco. ‎ M: Was it difficult for you to understand?‎ W: No, it wasn't.‎ M: And was the theater full?‎ W: Yes, almost. Luckily, I booked the tickets early online, so we had good seats.‎ M: What did you like best about the movie?‎ W: The movie was in 4D, so it was an entirely new experience. Have you ever seen a movie in 4D before?‎ M: Yes, but only once.‎ Text 8‎ W: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noticed that?‎ M: At least everyone is talking about it. A neighbor of mine is on a banana diet. She eats one banana for breakfast, one for lunch, and two for dinner.‎ W: That would be bad for her teeth and her health. Has she lost any weight?‎ M: She doesn't look any thinner. My sister eats eggs to lose weight, only eggs for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner.‎ W: That's bad for her heart! Something in eggs is good for losing weight, but too many eggs are bad for the heart.‎ M: I've read that too. Then what about a fish diet? One of my cousins eats nothing but fish, even for breakfast!‎ W: That's too expensive. The best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. That's why I'm on my way to the tennis court.‎ Text 9‎ W: How long have you been in America, David?‎ M: I came here on March 15. So I've been here for five months.‎ W: Are you getting used to the life in this city?‎ M: Yes, everything is OK. But I don't like the weather at this time of year. It's too hot and wet.‎ W: Don't worry. It will become cool quite soon. So how much longer will you stay here?‎ M: I'll be here till the end of the year. Then I'll go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival.‎ W: China's Spring Festival sounds very interesting. But I have never had a chance to ‎ experience it.‎ M: Why don't you travel to Beijing and stay with my family during the Chinese New Year?‎ W: That's a great idea. Thanks! Oh, would you like some Chinese tea? It's a gift from one of my Chinese students. She's been teaching me how to cook Chinese food, and I can cook a few dishes now.‎ Text 10‎ W：Hi, Bob. Welcome to my house. I'm really glad that you can be here to look after my house while I'm away. As you know, I'm going to a conference in Paris. I hope to have a little time to look around. It's a great city! I do hope I can manage to get to at least some of the theaters and museums. I'm looking forward to all the things I have to do at the conference, too. I'm giving a paper on Wednesday and there are a couple of really exciting events planned later in the conference program. Would you do me a favor please? I had an appointment with my doctor for a checkup on Thursday, but I don't think I can go back then. Could you please telephone him on 8732321 and cancel the appointment for me? Thanks a lot, Bob. One last thing, when you leave the house, make sure the windows and doors are shut, and set the burglar alarm. The alarm code number is 8736212. Have fun! I'll see you when I get back. This is your friend Helen saying, goodbye.‎