下学期高二年级英语期中试题
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高二英语下学期期中联考试卷
第一部分：听力。(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman ask the man to look after?
A. Her pets. B. Her kids. C. Her plants.
2. What does the girl want to do?
A. Go to bed. B. Continue reading. C. Buy a book.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a professor’s office.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Cigarette-smoking. B. Forest fires. C. Human activity.
5. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and teacher. C. Parent and child.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Who is the man?
A. A doctor. B. A visitor. C. A friend.
7. Where will the woman go tomorrow?
A. To the hospital. B. To her kid’s school. C. To her office.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What job experience did Bob have when in college?
A. He wrote articles for a newspaper.
B. He worked for a magazine.
C. He served as a journalist.
9. How does the woman feel about Bob?
A. She is annoyed with him. B. She is satisfied with him. C. She is not quite sure about him.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did Bonnie receive as a gift?
A. A new car. B. A large sum of money. C. A new piece of jewelry.
11. Who might Clyde be?
A. Bonnie’s brother. B. Bonnie’s father. C. Bonnie’s boyfriend.
12. According to the man, what will probably happen in the future?
A. Bonnie’s present will cause even more problems.
B. Bonnie will receive more big presents.
C. Bonnie will not accept the apology.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man complain about first?
A. The smell. B. The music. C. The apartment.
14. Who lives in 4B?
A. The woman’s son. B. The man’s friend. C. The owner’s son.
15. What is the area around the apartment zoned for?
A. Agricultural use. B. Industrial factories. C. Military exercises.
16. How does the man probably feel in the end?
A. Satisfied. B. Frustrated. C. Nervous.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is wrong with the man?
A. He doesn’t feel pain in his body.
B. He never gets hurt feeling.
C. He falls down too much.
18. Who makes fun of the man?
A. His classmates. B. His colleagues. C. His neighbors.
19. What does the man decide to do in the future?
A. Work with children. B. Study to be a doctor. C. Join a professional football team.
20. What do we know about the man?
A. He used to feel annoyed. B. His disease has been cured. C. He is mean to his classmates.
第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
21.The new system has been designed to give all students in rural areas quick and easy ______to digital resources of library.
A. approach B. access C. absence D. approval
22. ________is an issue which gets a lot of attention these days — whether it means preserving old buildings, or protecting the environment.
A. conduct B. conversation C. certificate D. conservation
23. Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ______ his personality.
A. reflects B. distributes C. recommends D. contradicts
24. I am sure that you will make yourself understood better if you _____ your words with various gestures.
A. abandon B .accompany C. govern D. target
25. Google, the leading company in self-driving technology, has planned to have driverless cars ______ on public roads.
A. left out B. cut out C. dried out D. tested outX k b 1 . c o m
26. The aim of this dictionary is to help Chinese students of English major overcome many difficulties which they may ______in reading.
A. come across B. come out C. come about D. come over
27. The new policy will be _____ to the elders a lot that people over 65 can take buses free of charge in China.
A. suitable B. opposite C. bound D. beneficial
28. Though some people insist that English exam should be cancelled, most people consider it ______, saying it will cause greater trouble to education reform.
A. absurd B. abundant C. adequate D. autonomous
29. CCTV has apologized for last night's big fire, in which a firefighter died and five firemen ______escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.
A. firmly B. narrowly C. urgently D. relevantly
30.In recent years, the frequent occurrence of the air crash has left the airlines around the world desperately _______ thorough re-examination.
A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in need of D. in honor of
第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，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。
Many times we try to impress others by pursuing self-perfection and self-respect to some extent. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every dimension of my life.
Surrounded by a supportive family and a lot of friends, I was a happy kid. But growing up was really 31 and even scary sometimes.
During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included people’s viewing my achievements or my 32. I wanted everyone’s praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的).
After I graduated from high school, my 33 to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by 34 my food.
In the beginning, I felt great—attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didn’t see was that I was slowly 35 myself.
People around me began to 36 my weight loss. They said with concern. “You’re losing too much weight.” “Elisa, you’re so thin.” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “ 37 ” .
Sadly, I took my physical appearance the first important matter in my life, 38 that it was the way to become successful and accepted.
Then I 39 my food more and more, until a(n) 40 day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning, and a cup of grapes at night.
But my poor nutrition began to cause me to lose 41 . Then one night, like many nights before, I couldn’t sleep , and my hear t felt 42 it might beat out of my chest. I tried to 43 for help, but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer 44 . What I had done to diet 45 caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really 46 , and I knew I needed help. My roommate 47 me to the hospital, beginning the long road to my 48 . It took a lot—doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements.
And most important, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality. I realized th at, with my 49 of trying to be “perfect” on the 50 , I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are—each and every one of us—already perfect.
31.A. natural B. easy C. sharp D. hard
32.A. backgrounds B. failures C. scores D. talents
33.A. privilege B. dignity C. desire D. concept
34.A. abolishing B. checking C. controlling D. balancing
35.A. killing B. forgetting C. asking D. questioning
36.A. witness B. oppose C. accept D. notice
37.A. destination B. devotion C. perfection D. attention
38.A. believing B. realizing C. declaring D. pretending
39.A. put away B. set aside C. settled down D. cut down
40.A. pleasant B. typical C. annual D. difficult
41.A. weight B. hope C. satisfaction D. comfort
42.A. even though B. now that C. as though D. ever since
43.A. search B. shout C. apply D. wait
44.A. breathe B. adjust C. remember D. wake
45.A. hardly B. approximately C. recently D. nearly
46.A. annoyed B. scared C. discouraged D. disappointed
47.A. sent B. took C. drove D. rushed
48.A. companion B. victory C. recovery D. health
49.A. decision B. experience C. requirement D. deal
50.A. outside B. face C. mind D. whole
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A word has suddenly become wildly popular in China—“Tuhao”—which loosely translated means “nouveau riche”(暴发户). It's connected with everything from the new People's Daily building, to expensive celebrity weddings full of bling(锦衣珠宝), and the new gold-colored iPhone.
In Chinese “tu” means earth and “hao” means rich. To say someone is Tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background, and have become rich quickly—but don't quite have the proper manners to go along with it. It's almost like the term “nouveau riche”, says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham—but has even more negative meanings, suggesting a certain vulgarity(粗俗).
“Tuhao” is actually an old word—dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty 1,500 years ago —but it has always meant something rather different. During the communist revolution, it was widely used to refer to landholders who would bully(欺侮)those beneath them.
This new usage of the term took off in last September after a widely-shared joke about a rich, but unhappy man, who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice, expecting to be told to live a happier life. The monk replies with the phrase: “Tuhao, let's be friends!”
Chinese Internet users are highly creative in their use of language, and are constantly inventing, and re-inventing words. But in this case, its popularity seems to be down to the fact that it briefly expresses China's changing society so well—many people sneer at those with wealth, but are secretly envious.
51. Which of the following may NOT be considered “Tuhao”?
A. A vulgar nouveau riche. B. A bully landholder.
C. A quick-rich peasant without proper manners. D. A Buddhist monk.
52. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us .
A. what the new usage of the word is
B. why the unhappy man went to the Buddhist monk
C. how the word becomes popular again
D. what advice the monk gave the unhappy man
53. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase in the last paragraph most simil ar to?
A. undervalue B. undertake C. understand D. underline
54. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Tuhao is a word popular again in China. B. Tuhao has a long history.
C. Tuhao is a newly-invented Chinese word. D. Tuhao is nouveau riche.
B
Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family. Take a picture or video, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram — it's that easy. You can even share to Facebook, Twitter and more. It's a new way to see the world. So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—n ow a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks.
I always thought people's taking pictures of their food was kind of silly, but at this new pop-up restaurant(游击餐厅) in the UK, I'd probably do it too. “The Picture House” is the world's first pay-by-photo restaurant—you order, click a photo of the food, share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye, who came up w ith the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals. So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range.
The pop-up diner was open in Soho, London for three days in May, and is now moving to other major UK cities. They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for, if they photo and Instagram it.
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s “Food for Life” campaign, a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food.“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special ,”said marketing director Margaret Jobling.
The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far. And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way. Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses. Last year, in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there, not by what they eat.
55. Instagram probably is ____.
A. a restaurant free of charge B. a campaign of “Food for Life”
C. a program used to share photos D. a new marketing project
56. What’s the author’s attitude to this new trend?
A. Confused B. Unconcerned C. Opposed D. Interested
57.“The Picture House” encourages sharing photos of its food to ____.
A. raise the price of frozen food B. attract more customers
C. create a new social media trend D. reward the regular customers
58. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Pay by Picture B. The Pop-up Diner
C. No Need to Pay D. Food for Life
C
It’s difficult and painful for teenagers to get up in the early morning, which might be called laziness by the parents. But Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work, you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people that peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues(自言自语)as “Get up,John ! You’ll be late for work again !” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can ma ke your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract(打乱)your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn(呵欠)and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.
59. Which of the following causes family quarrels?
A. Familiar monologues.
B. Not knowing each other’s energy cycle.
C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.
D. Attempts to control the energy of other family members
60. If you want to work better at your low point in the morning, you should .
A. change your energy cycle B. overcome your laziness
C. go to bed earlier D. get up early than usual
61. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will .
A. enable you to get your energy on your routine work
B. help you to control your temper early in the day
C. help to keep your energy for the day’s work
D. keep your energy cycle under control all day
62. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Save Your Energy B. Daily Energy Cycle
C. Change Your Habits D. Temperature and Energy Peak
D
BEIJING —Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
The municipal(市政的)office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid confusing translations.“It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,”an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said. Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory. It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
Coming up with precise translations is a daunting task, as some Chinese culinary(烹饪的)techniques are untranslatable and many Chinese dishes have no English-language equivalent(对应词). The translators, after conducting a study of Chinese restaurants in English-speaking countries, divided the dish names into four categories: ingredients, cooking method, taste and name of a person or a place. For some traditional dishes, pinyin, the Chinese phonetic system, is used, such as mapo tofu (previously often literally translated as “bean curd made by woman with freckles”), baozi (steamed stuffed bun) and jiaozi (dumplings) to “reflect the Chinese cuisine culture,” according to the book.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me . Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31- year – old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro blogging site.
63. “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show__________.
A. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated.
B . some Chinese dishes are hard to translate.
C. some Chinese dishes are not well received.
D. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable.
64. What measure has the municipal office taken?
A. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes
B. Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits
C. Advocating using precise translation for Chinese dishes
D. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes
65. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “daunting” in paragraph 5?
A. disappointing B. discouraging C. confusing D. worthwhile
66. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?
A. unconcerned B. excited C. divided D. favorable
E
It’s wrongly spread that colds are caused by cold. Actually, they are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War, prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz Concentration Camp(奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty (通风的)room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms.
67. The writer offered _______ examples to support his argument.
A.3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
68. Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?
A. Colds are not caused by cold.
B. The Eskimos suffer from colds all the time.
C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.
D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already had one.
69. Arctic explorers may catch colds when ________.
A. they are coming into touch again with the outside world.
B. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather.
C. they are allowed to be with cold water.
D. they are working in the isolated Arctic regions.
70. Th e passage mainly discusses ________.
A. the experiments on the common cold .
B. the reason and the way people catch cold.
C. the mistaken belief about the common cold.
D. the continued spread of common cold.
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分50分)
第一节：完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. So ________________________ with work that I have not had time for social activities in my daily life. (occupy)
在平时生活中，我一直忙于工作以至于没有时间去参加社交活动。
72. He was badly injured in the car accident, so all the doctors in the hospital urged that _____________________________at once. (operate)
他在车祸中严重受伤，医院里的所有医生都催促他动手术。
73. From Jame’s face, I could see he was terrified of _______________________by us .(abandon)
从詹姆斯的脸上我能看出他异常惊恐,生怕被我们遗弃。
74.Taobao.com, the largest online shopping Chinese retail platform, has nearly 500 million registered users, _________________________almost all kinds of products.(purchase)
淘宝是中国最大的网购零售平台，拥有近5亿的注册用户数，在那儿你可以购买几乎所有种类的产品。
75.Should you continue to ignore teacher’s advice and be absent-minded in class, you _____________________ in the exam.(fail)
如果你忽视老师的建议而上课走神的话，你考试会失败的。
76. It’s widely recognized that never _________________________ any nuclear arms race and never deployed nuclear weapons abroad. (participate)
中国从未参加过任何军备竞赛，并且从不在国外部署核武器，这是广泛认可的。
77. According to the witness, police armed with guns rushed to the suspect’s SUV and arrested him ____________________. (flee)
据目击者称，手持枪支的警察冲进嫌疑犯的越野车，在他来不及逃跑时逮捕了他。
78. It was the first time____________________ the beauty and complexity of life after tasting the bitters and sweets of life. (reflect)
尝遍了人生的酸甜苦辣后，这是他第一次思考人生的美丽与复杂。
79.Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears ______________________ everything.(tell)
让你妈妈知道所有真相，她似乎已经知道了一切。
80. It was with the monitor video shown ____________________________stealing the mobile phone from his classmate’s desk. (acknowledge)
正是因为有监控录像显示，他才不得不承认他从同学的课桌里偷了手机。
第二节：短文写作(共1题;满分30分)
请根据以下提示，并结合自己的事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Each of us could have a great dream, however, it is what you do for your dream that really counts and makes what you are.
注意：
① 无须写标题;
② 除诗歌外，文体不限;
③ 内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例;
④ 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
⑤ 词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数
英语参考答案
听力 1-20 CBABB CABBA CABCA BAABA
单项选择 21-25 BDABD 26-30 ADABC
完型填空 31-35 DBCCA 36-40 DCADB 41-45 ACBAD 46-50 BDCBA
阅读理解 51-54 DCAA 55-58 CDBA 59-62 BDCB
63-66 ACBD 67-70 CBAC
高二英语下学期期中试题阅读
第Ⅰ卷(115分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How does the woman usually go to work ?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.
2. What is the speakers’ final destination?
A. The beach. B. The bookstore. C. The library.
3. What will the man do for the woman?
A. Get her car back. B. Buy her a bus ticket. C. Give her a lift.
4. Why does the man choose to buy coffee from lmelda’s?
A. To save money. B. To find a quiet place. C. To support a local business.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a store. B. On the bus. C. In a bank.
第二节(共15小題;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman offer to do for the man?
A. Order some new toys.
B. Work longer than usual.
C. Help him look for a new job.
7. What does the man say about last Christmas holiday?
A. Their sales were not satisfactory.
B. The shopping mall was not big enough.
C. They made a lot of money.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why doesn’t the man want something cold to drink?
A. He prefers warm drinks.
B. It isn’t hot outside.
C. He has a stomachache today.
9. What does the man think of the drinks in American stores?
A. They are really expensive.
B. They are all cold.
C. They have strange taste.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman complaining about?
A. Her manager. B. A tour she’s taking. C. Her recent business trip.
11. What do we know about the woman’s hotel room?
A. The air conditioner was broken.
B. Something was wrong with the TV.
C. There was no hot water in the bathroom.
12. How does the man deal with the matter?
A. Responsibly. B. Casually. C. Impolitely.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do the speakers think of the first two melons?
A. Not fresh enough B. Very expensive. C. Too small.
14. How much is the Nature’s Best melon?
A. Two dollars a pound. B. Six dollars a pound. C. Ten dollars a pound.
15. What does the woman imply about the apples?
A. They are cheaper than the melons.
B. They taste better than the melons.
C. They look better than the melons.
16. Why are the melons in the cart so cheap?
A. They are going bad. B. They are not in season. C. They don’t look perfect.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the sports center close in the evening?
A. 7:00 B. 8:00 C. 9:00
18. Which place is open all day?
A. The basketball courts. B. The tennis courts. C. The shop.
19. For how long is the swimming pool open in the morning?
A. Two hours. B. Seven hours. C. Nine hours.
20. What will the listeners do next?
A. Buy some books. B. Follow the speaker. C. Enjoy some coffee
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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
Apple Seeds
Circulation: 1 Year,9 Issues
Cover Price: MYM44.55
Price For You: MYM 33.95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability(耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you—it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM44.55
Price For You: MYM 15.00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM36.00
Price For You: MYM 11.95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh. So let’s find it in Humor Times.
News China
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM 47.88
Price For You: MYM 19.99
Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, cult ure, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.
21. What is the purpose of the text ?
A. To tell us why these magazines are popular.
B. To help us make right decisions.
C. To advise us to subscribe to the magazines.
D. To encourage us to contribute articles to the magazines.
22. Better Life can probably help you in .
A. making your house beautiful
B. orde ring food from restaurants.
C. finding interesting stories for your kids
D. learning about sports and travels
23. Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?
A. Apple Seeds. B. Better Life. C. Humor Times. D. News China.
B
It was a bad time for me . I was low emotionally and tired physically. Probably because of this I hadn’t shaved for a few days. Also, because I had been doing some repairs at my daughter’s house, I was dressed quite scruffily. Boarding the bus to go home I saw it was almost full so I found a rail to lean against.
That was when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and offered me her seat. “Wow !” I thought. Out loud I said, “Do I look that old and tired?” She replied,” You look like you’ve had a tough day.” I thanked her sincerely and stayed standing.
A moment later a man rose from his seat at the back of the bus and made his way towards me, squeezing past several people on the way. Then he told me about his addiction problems, asked for my advice, and just chatted about life for a few minutes. Then he went back to his seat. Very random!
Watching him go, I also looked at the bus-load of people between me and his seat. He hadn’t chosen to talk to those strangers. He chose to talk to this stranger, for whatever it meant to him and whatever comfort it brought him. Why?
That’s when it occurred to me. I must have looked like I had been where he was. I probably looked like a man who would understand a difficult life. I was humbled and uplifted at the same time by the realization that even when we are at our lowest we can still help others—if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world.
24. Why did the young woman offer her seat to the writer?
A. Because she thought the writer looked very old.
B. Because the writer looked very friendly.
C. Because the writer looked humorous.
D. Because the writer looked exhausted.
25. What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 3 ?
A. He was an acquaintance of the writer. B. He felt familiar with the writer.
C. He might took drugs heavily. D. He lacked confidence in life.
26.The underlined words “this stranger” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to“ .”
A. the young woman B. one passenger
C. the writer D. the driver
27. Which of the following may be the best title for the text?
A. Unusual Appearance Interests Strangers. B. Meet Them Where They Live.
C. Small Talks Make a Difference. D. Accept What They Are.
C
Imagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do? It’s hard to believe it would happen. But that is what the industrial revolution did to the labor force of the early 19th century.
Two hundred years ago, 70 percent of American workers lived on the farm. Today automation(自动化) has eliminated all but one percent of their jobs, replacing them with machines. But these workers did not sit, doing nothing. Instead, automation created hundreds of millions of jobs in completely new fields. Those who once farmed were then working in factories that produced farm equipment, cars, and other industrial products.
It may be hard to believe, but before the end of this century, 70 percent of today’s jobs will likely be replaced by automation. Yes, dear reader, even you will have your job taken away by machines. In other words, robot replacement is just a matter of time, First, speedy robots being able to lift 150 pounds all day long will carry boxes, sort them, and load them onto trucks. Fruit and vegetable picking will continue to be robotized until no humans pick outside of specialty farms. Next, The work of cleaning in offices and schools will be taken over by late-night robots. The trucks will be driven by robots.
We need to let robots take over. They will do jobs we have been doing, and do them much better than we can. They will do jobs we can’t do at all. They will do jobs we never imagined even needed to be done, and they will help us discover new jobs for ourselves and new tasks that expand who we are. They will let us focus on becoming more human than we were.
28. What happened in the early 19th century?
A. Some working Americans in factories got fired.
B. Jobless workers had no choice but to sit there doing nothing at all.
C. Many American workers had to leave factories to work on the farm.
D. The industrial revolution caused many Americans to lose their jobs.
29. How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?
A. By giving advice. B. By giving examples.
C. By following the order of time. D. By explaining cause and effect.
30. How does the author feel about robots taking over our jobs?
A. Afraid. B. Happy. C. Puzzled. D. Angry.
31. What does the author want to tell us in the text ?
A. Why robots should take over our jobs.
B. 70% of working Americans will be jobless.
C. The industrial revolution led to the automation.
D. Robots will do more things for us to live better.
D
In business, there's a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firm's leaders say speed is to their competitive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.
In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. What's more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-¬year period.
How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than Competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value).Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower¬-quality products and services.
In our study, higher ¬performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas a nd discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didn't develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.
Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.
32.What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage.
C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal.
33.The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. spending more time and performing worse B. spending more time and performing better
C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better
34.What can we learn from the text?
A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.
B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.
C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.
D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.
35.Which could be the best title for the text?
A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead.
C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。所选答案涂在答题卡36-40的位置上。
Some animals can be trained to help humans. For example, specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely.Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too. 36 The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework.
In the wild，animals and humans are not usually friends. 37 In Africa，the honey guide bird works with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat grubs(幼虫)- a type of insect that lives inside a beehive(蜂巢). It knows how to find beehives but it can’t open them and get the grubs.People like to eat honey，but they aren’t very good at finding beehives. 38 The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.
In Laguna in the south of Brazil，fishermen and dolphins work as a team.The ocean isn’t very clean，so the fishermen can’t see the fish. 39 When the dolphins find a large group of fish，they make a noise to tell the fishermen.Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach.The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets.The fishermen’s nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too.In Laguna，fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years. 40 Meanwhile，the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babi es how to work with the humans!
A. So the bird and the people help each other.
B. They attack each other for food or something else.
C. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds.
D. In fact, they usually help to get enough food for their babies.
E. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins.
F. They can learn how to help people who can’t use their arms or legs.
G. However，there are a few interesting examples where they can work together.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When l was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident.As she was
41 to the bus in order not to miss it，she slipped on some ice and fell under the rear wheels of the bus.She
42 the accident，but was paralyzed from the waist 43 .1 went to see her，in my 13-year-old mind thinking she wouldn’t live 44 from then on.
Over the years，I moved and didn’t think 45 about Helen after that.Three years ago，in Florida，my oldest son was 46 __by a car while riding his bike, 47 a t errible brain injury. 48 I was looking after him，a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called.It was a(n) 49 trying(难受的)day.I burst into tears for no 50 and hung up.
A short time later，a beautiful woman，in a wheelchair， 51 into my son’s room with a box of tissues.After 16 years, I still recognized Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her
52 I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about her 53 since we last saw each other. She had married, had children and gotten her degree so that she could 54 the path for those less 55 t han her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 56 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 57 . But I also felt the first hope I had felt since learning that my son was hurt. From this person that I thought would have no 58 of life, I learned where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously 59 and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 60 that I can never repay.
41. A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving
42. A. escaped B. resisted C. sacrificed D. survived
43. A. down B. up C. in D. out
44. A. normally B. comfortably C. seriously D. optimistically
45. A. many B. much C. less D. little
46. A. collapsed B. driven C. drawn D. hit
47. A. making B. causing C. resulting D. leading
48. A. Before B. While C. After D. Since
49. A. unnormally B. eventually C. particularly D. necessarily
50. A. reason B. excuse C. matter D. account
51. A. ran B. walked C. rolled D. moved
52. A. how B. where C. what D. who
53. A. son B. life C. mother D. work
54. A. build B. smooth C. take D. follow
55. A. fortunate B. healthy C. powerful D. wealthy
56. A. hope B. dream C. fancy D. ideal
57. A. confident B. selfish C. small D. depressed
58. A. ability B. way C. quality D. standard
59. A. worsened B. recovered C. disappeared D. overcame
60. A. li fe B. bill C. success D. debt
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Over years，I've been teaching children about a simple 61 powerful concept--the ant philosophy.They have an amazing four—part philosophy.First, ants never quit.They’ll climb over;they’ll climb under，and they’ll climb around.They keep looking for another way.What a neat(了不起的)philosophy it is to never quit 62 (look) for a way to get 63 you are supposed to go ! Second, ants think about winter and summer.That’s 64_ important attitude.You can’t be 65 naive(幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever.People who have a little experience are clear about this.So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer.It’s important to be realistic.You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun.Think ahead.The third part is that ants think about summer all winter.During the winter，they remind 66 ,“This won’t last long;we’11 soon be out of here.”And 67 the first warm day，the ants are out.If it 68 (turn)cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm.They can’t wait 69 (get)out.Last，how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it 70 (possible)can.What a great philosophy to have-the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
第三部分 写作(共三节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共l0小题;每小题l分，满分l0分)
假如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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Nowadays, there exist an increasingly special phenomenon which bicycles take up the road again. There are a couple of reason that produce this phenomenon. Firstly, riding bicycles is the most environmentally-friendly. It doesn’t have to burn any fuels, so does it give off any polluted air. Secondly, it was quite convenient. The bicycle can always find its way ahead, even though there is traffic jam. Thirdly, the bicycle costs the least among all means in transport. It costs so little that almost every one family can afford to buying one. Finally, by riding bicycles, people can take regularly exercise.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假设你应邀参加学校组织的“英语学习师生座谈会”，请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，简单介绍自己英语学习的情况，并对学校今后的英语教学提出建议。
自己英语学习的情况 1、英语学习的目标;
2、英语学习的方法;
3、课外自学的途径;
……
对学校英语教 学的建议 (请考生根据自己的经历与感想，提出两至三点建议。
注意：1、对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2、词数100左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
3、文中不得提及学生所在学校和本人姓名。
Dear teachers and schoolmates, it’s a great pleasure for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with you.
Thank you for listening.
参考答案
听力：1-20 CACCA,BAABB,BABAA,CCBAB
阅读：21-40 CAC ,DCCB,DBBA,BDCD, FGACE
完形：41-60 CDAAB,DBBCA,CDBBA,ACCBD
填空：61.but 62.looking 63.where 64.an 65. so
66.themselves 67.on 68.turns 69. to get 70.possibly
改错：
Nowadays,there exist an increasingly special phenomenon which bicycles take
up the road again.There are a couple of reason that produce this phenomenon.
Firstly,riding bicycles is the most environmentally-friendly.It doesn’t have to burn any
fuels;so does it give off any polluted air.Secondly,it was quite convenient.The bicycle
can always find its way ahead,even though there is ∧ traffic jam.Thirdly,the bicycle
costs the least among all means in transport.It costs so little that almost every one
family can afford to buying one.Finally,by riding bicycles,people can take regularly
exercise.
作文：
Dear teachers and schoolmates,it’s a great pleasure for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with you.I’m interested in English,and hope to be an interpreter in the future.Naturally,it’s very important for me to learn English well.As everybody knows,vocabulary is an important part of language,just like bricks in a building.I usually memorize twenty new words a day and put them to use whenever possible.After class,I often listen to English programs on TV and on the radio.
Now,I’d like to make some suggestions on English teaching and learning in our school.Firstly,we should be given more opportunities to use what we have learned in order to have a better grasp of it.Secondly,I hope our teachers can recommend more interesting books and magazines and give us more free time to read them.Finally, I suggest we have more English activities,such as English contests and festivals.
Thank you for listening.
高中二年级英语下学期期中试卷
一、听力(听力)(共20小题;共30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do?
A. Walk indoors. B. Go shopping. C. Walk by the water.
2. Where is the man going?
A. City Hall.
B. The train station.
C. The Children' s Museum.
3. What did the woman learn?
A. She worked badly.
B. She shouldn't lie to her parents.
C. Lying doesn't usually work.
4. How does the woman feel about the man and his cat?
A. A little unhappy. B. Extremely angry. C. Understanding.
5. Why did the man invite the woman to the restaurant?
A. She loves to eat meat.
B. She loves to try new things.
C. The restaurant has great vegetarian food.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. According to the man, how often should shoes be replaced?
A. Every 200 miles. B. Every 300 miles. C. Every 500 miles.
7. What is the woman most concerned about?
A. Saving money.
B. Protecting her feet.
C. Buying fashionable shoes.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the woman feel about the news?
A. Puzzled. B. Excited. C. Worried.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the woman feel after hiking up these stairs?
A. She feels so tired.
B. She doesn't feel very tired actually.
C. She feels refreshed.
11. What do we know about the man?
A. He was too tired.
B. He thought he was at the top of the Great Wall.
C. He frank all the water.
12. What was the weather like this morning in the city?
A. It rained.
B. The air quality was bad.
C. It was a beautiful day.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the necessary condition when the man hires a personal shopper?
A. Filling in the application.
B. Being helpful.
C. Having working experience.
14. How did the woman learn about the job?
A. From a sign in the window.
B. From a website.
C. From a newspaper ad.
15. Why does the woman want the job?
A. She likes to shop for herself.
B. She can help people shop.
C. She wants a challenge.
16. How does the woman feel about the job?
A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Disappointed.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What action have the hospitals taken to prevent thieves from stealing children's toys?
A. To catch thieves.
B. To lock the doors.
C. To chain children's toys.
18. How does Mr. Fidick feel about children's toys being stolen?
A. Indifferent. B. Annoyed. C. Embarrassed.
19. Where did the toys originally come from?
A. The hospital.
B. The children's parents.
C. The city of Glasgow.
20. What did the hospital spokesman advise visitors and the staff to do?
A. Be careful. B. Limit visitors. C. Add extra security.
二、阅读理解(共15小题;共30分)
A
I went to Arizona earlier this month to see what the college of the future might look like. What I found is an exciting new era of higher education that will help more students get a great, personalized education at an affordable price.
This future may not always include the lecture halls, dormitories, and other features of the traditional college experience. Instead, the colleges I visited are experimenting with ways for students to get their degrees online, allowing them to take courses any place and at any time.
These “colleges without walls,” as they are sometimes called, are at the forefront of the effort to broaden access to higher education, especially for low-income students with full-time jobs and families. During my visit, I heard encouraging stories of students who were taking advantage of these flexible learning models to pursue degrees that could put them on paths to new careers.
One of those students was Shawn Lee. He had a compelling story: After dropping out of college decades ago, he found himself in a series of low-paying, often back-breaking jobs. He recently decided to get his degree when he had his first child and wanted to start building a better life.
Tucked away in an industrial park in Tempe, Rio Salado didn’t look much like a traditional institute of higher education. There were no students running to class. Just a couple of glass-faced office buildings. The college had just 22 full-time faculty serving 60,000 students, with more than half of them attending classes online.
Several students I met during my visit said they liked learning online. “I’ve taken college classes in a big auditorium with herds of people. There was no personal connection,” one student said. “Now I can reach my teacher with the click of a mouse.”
After several days’ visit, I left Arizona feeling quite optimistic about what the future holds for higher education.
21. What does “colleges without walls” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Colleges that have no walls around. B. Colleges that students attend online .
C. Colleges that can be entered freely. D. Colleges that give students more freedom.
22. What made Shawn Lee return to attend college again ?
A. That he has nothing to do. B. That he couldn’t find a job.
C. That the cost of the college is low. D. That he wanted to find a better job.
23. How did the writer feel after the visit ?
A. Hopeful. B. Dissatisfied. C. Disappointed . D. Upset.
24. What is the writer’s purpose by writing this passage?
A. To explain what “colleges without walls” are. B. To advertise the colleges.
C. To encourage people to attend higher education .D. To introduce a new model of education.
B
Children' s lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years. But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia(怀旧的). I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them, playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods. My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure.
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically. Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children. It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child. As a result, today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone. Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside. More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves.
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different. Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood. The irony(令人啼笑皆非的事情) is that so many ways of playing games are called “interactive”. The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same.
25. What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?
A. To show who the passage is written for.
B. To gather people's opinions on childhood.
C. To get people's attention and lead in the topic.
D. To compare the childhood lives of two generations.
26. Which is NOT a reason for the changes?
A. Families are smaller today.
B. It's too dangerous to play outside.
C. Toys can be played by children alone at home.
D. Parents worried too much about their children.
27. What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?
A. Young people today shouldn't play electronic games.
B. Computer and video games have replaced the board games.
C. Some games that young people play today aren't really good.
D. Board games are much more interesting than computer games.
28. The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing is .
A. approving B. objective C. unconcerned D. optimistic
C
NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January, 2015.
Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society
Dates:
Session 1: 7 July-25 July
Session 2: 28 July-15 August
Rate:
Standard Rate: One session: $1400; Both sessions: $2400
Reduced Student Rate: One session: $1100; Both sessions: $1875
The reduced student rate applies to full-time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world. Accommodation is not included, and fees range from $500 to $1000 for 20 nights.
Applicant requirements:
If you have studied in the USA then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at Summer School. You will enter the USA as a "Student Visitor". You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.
Contact hours and teaching methods:
Summer School courses are full-time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three-week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented by small one-hour classes, of approximately 15 students.
Assessment and examinations:
Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.
Summer School lecture series:
Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held—have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/Contact Us Page.
29. During the course, .
A. students can learn about everything from culture to science
B. students can choose not to attend the lectures they don't like
C. world-famous economists will give students lessons every day
D. all the students must take part in the exams without any excuse
30. From the text, we can learn that .
A. the program is specially designed for foreign students
B. NSE Summer School is a university-level program
C. students can change their courses whenever they want to
D. a visa is required to study at the NSE Summer School
31. The purpose of the text is to .
A. attract students to NSE Summer School
B. introduce famous economists to students
C. help students to pass the final exams
D. advertise for new staff for university
D
Can eating a chocolate bar every day really prevent age-related memory loss? No. But a new research shows that large amounts of flavones(黄酮类) substances found in cocoa, tea and some kinds of vegetables, may improve age-related memory failure.
Dr. Scott Small is a professor of neurology at Columbia University in New York City. He is the lead writer of a research paper describing the effects of cocoa flavones on brain activity. His study involved 37 volunteers aged between 50 and 69. Researchers gave them a high-level flavones drink made from cocoa beans or a low-level flavones drink. For a period of three months, some subjects got 900 milligrams of flavones a day. The others got 10 milligrams of flavones each day. Brain imaging and memory tests were given to each study subject before and after the study. Dr. Small says that the subjects who had the high-level flavones drink showed much improvement on memory tests.
The researchers warn that more work is needed to be done because this study was performed only on a small group. Dr. Joann Manson is the lead researcher of a four-year study involving 18,000 adults. This study will use flavones capsules(胶囊). The study subjects will be divided into two groups and will take two pills per day. The capsules used will all look the same. But one group's capsules will contain flavones, while the other group will take capsules made of an inactive substance, or placebo.
Dr. Manson says it's not necessary for people to start eating more chocolate, because a person would have to eat a huge amount of chocolate to get the same level of flavones given to the lest subjects. He adds many manufacturers have planned to remove the flavones from their chocolate products. Similarly, Dr. Manson says a cocoa-based flavones extract (提取) may be developed in the future. But he says that more studies are needed to see how much flavones is good for our health.
32. What was done to the subjects after Dr. Small's study?
A. They were asked to take a high-level flavones drink.
B. They were given capsules containing flavones.
C. They were given brain imaging and memory tests.
D. They were asked to take two pills of flavones capsules per day.
33. What's the similarity of the 2 experiments?
A. Both use high-level flavones capsules.
B. The number of the subjects is the same.
C. Drinks and placebos are used in both experiments.
D. The subjects are divided into two groups in both experiments.
34. Why will Dr. Manson carry out the four-year study?
A. To prove the first experiment is wrong.
B. To carry out the experiment further.
C. To test how much flavones can improve our memory.
D. To show eating chocolate is better to improve memory.
35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. It's not necessary for us to eat chocolate.
B. The more we eat flavones, the better our health will be.
C. In the future we can get flavones without eating chocolate.
D. It's easy for people to get the same level of flavones given to the test subjects.
三、短文7选5(5选5等)(共5小题;共10分)
You can take a selfie(自拍) with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet. 36 According to a recent survey, half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday. Love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping.
After all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. 37 How can you take the best holiday selfies? Here are some useful posing tips for you.
◆‘Food chew’style
Want to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks. 38 But don’t have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember, food always looks best before being eaten.
◆‘I’m so adventurous’ style
Rock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie. 39 One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.
◆‘I am cultured tourist’ style
40 You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉)by making it look like you’re holding up the leaning tower of Pisa, touching the top of the Eiffel Tower, or picking the Sphinx’s nose.
A. Some people have no idea how to take selfies.
B. Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.
C. Different cultures have different characteristics of food.
D. Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies.
E. You can also cut off a piece to show off what’s inside.
F. So selfies have been especially popular over the years.
G. Just let the natural settings(环境)make people go “wow”.
三、完形填空(共20小题;共30分)
There are many principles and values all people live by. The 41 that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be 42 . Being honest is a 43 all people need to have and use to go 44 in life.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have 45 me to be honest 46 it is the right thing to do. As I got 47 , I realized something very important that could 48 the way people take me to be a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will 49 change people's opinion of you and their whole way of acting 50 you. When you tell a lie you lose that person's 51 forever or have to work your whole life to get it back.
It is my personal 52 to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody's trust would be a truly 53 thing. Whatever you do for a living or 54 you live, honesty is something important for all of us.
Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more 55 like lying . Lying can 56 get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will 57 my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never 58 no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter whether I'm at school, home or just 59 with friends. It is something 60 I hope my children will also have and appreciate.
41. A. profession B. law C. career D. contract
42. A. in B. into C. on D. onto
43. A. character B. quality C. personality D. speciality
44. A. slowly B. down C. fast D. far
45. A. advised B. made C. taught D. ordered
46. A. in case B. so that C. although D. because
47. A. older B. elder C. stronger D. taller
48. A. accept B. ensure C. change D. exchange
49. A. possibly B. totally C. hardly D. nearly
50. A. like B. toward C. against D. forward
51. A. confidence B. hope C. interest D. trust
52. A. arrangement B. intention C. goal D. purpose
53. A. horrible B. fascinating C. unacceptable D. surprising
54. A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whomever
55. A. questions B. problems C. accidents D. incidents
56. A. surely B. easily C. even D. still
57. A. break B. improve C. destroy D. strengthen
58. A. lose B. meet C. own D. miss
59. A. hanging over B. hanging on C. hanging up D. hanging out
60. A. who B. what C. which D. that
五、补全短文(共10小题;共10分)
Breakfast has been called the most important meal of the day. While every meal counts, the facts are on the table: Eating in the morning 61. (have) positive effects on health and on kids' ability 62. ( learn ).
What's the nutritious breakfast? A meal consisting of foods from at least two of the five food groups is the 63. ( healthy ), but the truth is 64. a bite of nearly any food in the morning is better than none, especially when it comes to kids.
It's a good idea to get your child 65. the habit of eating breakfast before he begins kindergarten. That's because teenagers 66. eat breakfast tend to behave better in school. Hunger makes it harder to keep your mind 67. ( focus ) on learning, no matter what your age. In fact, studies show breakfast skippers are often more bad-tempered and have 68. ( short) attention.[来源:学科网]
When you forget eating in the morning, blood glucose (血糖) drops. Glucose is the fuel your cells need to function, so brain cells become particularly lazy when glucose concentrations(浓度) are insufficient. Without adequate 69. ( energetic ), young minds get gray, blocking concentration and memory. Without the morning meal, kids are hard-pressed to meet daily nutrient needs, too.
You are probably pressed for time in the morning, and 70. are s your children.
六、短文改错(不分行)(共10小题;共10分)
文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。
This afternoon, we hold a class meeting to say goodbye to Zhang Qiang, who was going to study in abroad. In the beginning, he made a briefly speech to express his true love for the class and his wish for everlasting friendship with us. We were all moved to tear. Then came the moment to present him with a special gift, a heart-shaped board with some photos recorded the unforgettable days when we had spent together. Afterwards, we signed out names on his T-shirt expressing his best wishes.
At last, we had a photo taking to record this precious moment. True friendship won't be weakening by distance. We'll surely miss him and we all wish good luck in the future.
七、书面表达(共1小题;共25分)
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom来信说，他因父亲工作变动刚转到一个新学校，很难融入新的集体，为此感到很苦恼。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封信。
要点：1.帮他分析原因;
2.给他提出建议。
注意：1.字数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头与结尾已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
I’m writing in response to the trouble you have_____________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Best regards!
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、听力
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
二、阅读
A篇：21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D
B篇：25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B
C篇：29. D 30. B 31. A
D篇：32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C
三、短文7选5
36. F 37. D 38. E 39. G 40. B
三、完形填空
41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C
46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. B
51. D 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. B
56. C 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. D
五、补全短文
61. has 62. to learn 63. healthiest 64. that 65. into
66. who/that 67. focused 68. shorter 69. energy 70. so
六、短文改错(不分行)
71. hold改为held
72. 删掉in
73. briefly改为brief
74. tear改为tears
75. recorded改为recording
76. when改为that/which
77. his改为our
78. taking改为taken
79. weakening改为weakened
80. good前面加him
书面表达：
Dear Tom,
I’m writing in response to the trouble you have getting along with your new classmates.Don’t be in bad mood. For a newcomer, it’s really hard to start a new life. It may take you a period of time to adapt yourself to it.
However, you have to face it. It will be helpful to communicate with your classmates voluntarily and join in some social activities. Only by doing this can you get to know more people. What’s more, it may also be a good idea to help others if possible, which can show them you are warm-hearted and friendly.
With time going on, I’m sure your classmates will know you better and like to make friends with you.
Best regards!
Yours,
Li Hua