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1、 2015,5,13如东高级中学 20142015 学年度第二学期考前冲刺练习二（难度）口 命题人 袁亚娟 陈建苏 郭小敏审核人 花海燕第I卷（选择题共85 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 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 plan to do?A. Stay at school.B. Visit her family

2、.2. What ' s the topic of the conversation?A. A ship. B. A movie.3. Why can ' t sthpeakers go on the trip?A. The man ' s uncle died.B. The man got sick.4. What does the man mean?A. Benjamin is very honest.B. Benjamin often breaks his words.C. Benjamin is serious about his work.5. What is

3、 the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1分，满分 22. 5 分）C. Go camping.C. A joke.C. The woman has to attend a meeting.C. Teacher and student.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

4、或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 题。6. What did the speakers eat when they were young?A. Very healthy bread.B. Bread made with only few ingredients.C. Bread with a lot of artificial things in it.7. What does the man want to make?A. A whole loaf of bread. B. A pizza. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where did the man gr

5、ow up?A. In a city.B. In a small town.9. What do the speakers see in the street?A. Kids playing football.B. Nice shops.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. When did the man become a vegetarian?A. At age 10.B. At age 12.C. A sandwich.C. In the countryside.C. A lot of trash.C. At age 20.s friends have?11. What

6、animals did the manA. Horses. B. Pigs.12. What made the man decide to eat differently?A. He read about being a vegetarian.B. He saw a chicken being killed.C. He didn ' t like his mother ' s cooking.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What kind of food does the man want to eat?A. Thai. B. Italian.14. Wha

7、t does the woman suggest first?A. Going to a big city to find the right spices.B. Looking around the local market.C. The man should learn how to cook the food himself.15. Where do the speakers live?A. In Australia. B. In America.'16. Who may the woma n ask for help?A. The man ' s brother.B.

8、The man ' s uncle.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. Which word can be used to describe the New York subway?A. Old.B. Boring.18. Why did Rosie Ruiz get on the subway?A. She was tired of running.B. She wanted to go home.19. What happened in the 1960s?A. The trains ran much faster.C. Sheep.C. Indian.C. In E

9、ngland.C. Her mother.C. Slow.C. She wanted to win a race.B. The subway became dangerous.C. The trains started running underground.20. What do people like most about the subway, according to the speaker?A. The feeling of traveling in a fast train underground.B. The adventure of exploring the tunnels.

10、C. Standing at the window and watching the lights.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 单项填空（共 15 题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、 B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Things aren 't going too well financially, sir. You mean we '_r_esoon?A. in the greenB. in the blueC. in the redD. in the yellow22. Ch

11、ildren labeled “slow”by IQ tests may end up believing that they are doomed to learn slowly, they could progress more rapidly.A. now thatB. even thoughC. so thatD. as long as23. People who don't get sufficient sleep are actually sending a（n） to severe problems in their life.A. warningB. solutionC

12、. invitationD. explanation24. Why didn 't you buy that machine? I think you need it. It's too expensive. Last time I went to see it, its price up by more than 10 percent.A. had goneB. has goneC. was goingD. would be going25. My darling girl. You and your husbandhave this part of my kingdom w

13、ith all its rivers andforests and mountains." said King Lear.A. wouldB. canC. mustD. shall26. Accord ing to the survey, shortage of in vestme nt was a major factorecono mic developme nt.A. tak ing backB. holdi ng backC. cutt ing backD. turning back27. Just as Oprah Winfrey says,thankful for wha

14、t you have and you 'lend up having more.A. beB. beingC. to beD. havi ng bee n28. The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promotefinancial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.A. worshipB. creditC. argume ntD. privilege29. Pers

15、 on ally speak ing. Chin ese pare nts should en courage childre n more, gett ing their con fide nee toA. pick upB. turn upC. build upD. take up30. The Adulthood Ceremony was held in the school lecture hall seats approximately 500stude nts.A. whereB. whoseC. whe nD. which31. Did your son go to the de

16、n tist's to have his bad tooth pulled out?Yes, though.A. conten tedlyB. relucta ntlyC. earn estlyD. con troversially32. They should have in formed you of the result of the competiti on by the time it was eve ntually give n out,?A. haven 'theyB. didn 'theyC. shouldn'theyD. hadn'th

17、ey33. The talks on Iran 's n uelear issue have en tered afinal stage whe n all parties in volved are tryi ngto strike a comprehe nsive deal.A. con creteB. crucialC. con siste ntD. con trary34. With the 2022 World Cup final in Qataron December 18, the public fixed sights on the Arabn ati on, caus

18、 ing the concern of the intense summer heat.A. tak ing placeB. havi ng take n place C. to take placeD. to have take n place35. Joh nson in sists on buying the house, eve n though his pare nts have poin ted out several serious problemsof the structure.A. Nothing is impossible for a willing heartC. A

19、wise man changes his mind, a fool never willB. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushD. A little kno wledge is a dan gerous thing第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Youth sports teach kids to develop a wi nning state of mi nd as well as the ability to become team lead

20、ers. Although havi ng 36 is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the 37_ mentality （心态）people need in sports.38 have the extremely hard task of gett ing their young athletes to lear n how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport

21、to the best of their ability. 39, I was at my youngerbrother ' s baseball game the other night and his team was 40 by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situati on would be desperately tryi ng to rega in their 41 for bravery and will tofight, his team just seemed to

22、 slowly walk around, 42 sun flower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so 43 about the loss and he said it was because some kid ' s mom brought really good snacks.Some parents have a 44 with coaches shouting at their child, as they hol

23、d the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach 45 ' t(s correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to46the team, problems 47 . Some pare nts feel if they pay their mon ey, they shouldhave an equal48on how to coach the team .In order to have a successful

24、lear ning experie nee, the coachneeds to feel like he can control his team and 49 the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to 50 the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don 51 it.With youth sport programs beco ming less competitive

25、, club teams are on the 52. More tee ns can getan easier access to them. Club teams 53 more of what high school and junior high coaches are look ingfor, the competitive edge that is absolutely n ecessary in 54. While havi ng fun is importa nt, skills and a55_ mentality is worth more in the world of

26、sports.36. A. funB. dig nityC. courageD. patie nee37. A. socialB. competitiveC. healthyD. resp on sible38. A. CoachesB. Pare ntsC. ExpertsD. Headmasters39. A. As a resultB. In additi onC. For exampleD. On the con trary40. A. upB. belowC. aboveD. dow n41. A. scoresB. goalsC. spiritsD. dreams42. A. ch

27、ewB. spitC. countD. swallow43. A. worriedB. happyC. seriousD. casual44. A. jokeB. problemC. con tactD. compromise45. A. dutyB. experie neeC. aware nessD. turn46. A. dismissB. uniteC. ha ndleD. assess47. A. stand outB. break outC. work outD. come out48. A. sayB. guida neeC. responseD. reward49. A. pr

28、otectB. defe ndC. excuseD. discourage50. A. assistB. motivateC. pleaseD. blame51. A. wantB. deserveC. valueD. appreciate52. A. wayB. decli neC. goD. rise53. A. offerB. requireC.seekD. preserve54. A. academicsB. sportsC. examsD. competiti ons55. A. risk ing第三部分阅读理解B. con trolli ng(共15小题，每小题C. wi nnin

29、g2分，满分30分）D. cooperat ingA (425 words)When introducing American universities, some of the first institutions to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic conference made up of 8 private institutes of higher learning in northeasterin United States. However, as tim

30、e went on, these schools also became known for their excellenee in academics besides athletics. Un til now, these 8 schools have bee n recog ni zed as some of the best colleges and uni versities in the Un ited States.Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Th

31、e uni versity in eludes a nu mber of graduate and professi onal schools, as well as a college for undergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News' ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It c

32、an be said that first there was Harvard, then the United States of America. Also, Harvard ' library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “ billionaire

33、universities as"of their recent list of 469 billio naires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.Harvard College （the institute for undergraduate students） is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics, mathematics, n

34、eurobiology（神经生物学 ）,etc. And the financial aid program there is amazing. Even though the tuition is about 37,576, and there are other expe nses throughout the year, about 70% of un dergraduate stude nts received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the

35、policies for intern atio nal stude nts are the same for U.S. citize ns.Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applica nts. For admissi on in to Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SA T Subject Tests. Harvard will also lo

36、ok at other factors during admission such as your application essay, high school transcript, recomme ndati ons, and most importa ntly, your character and pers onal qualities.56. What are the Ivy League schools famous for?A. Athletics and locati on.B. Academics and history.C. Finan cial aid and train

37、ing.D. Athletics and academics.57. Why is Harvard called one of the“ billionaire universities"?A. Because people can get a lot of money from Harvard.B. Because there are 50 billi on aires in Harvard.C. Because nearly one ninth of the billionaires once studied in Harvard.D. Because 469 billi on

38、aires spon sor Harvard.B （722 words）Everybody cheats. Whether it' s the taxi driver who tricksr aivittbkes them the long way round, orthe shop assistant who doesn ' gtve the correct change, or the police officer who accepts a bribe （贿赂）- everybody ' s at it. Cheats in the nest include th

39、e scientist whose research was based on fake data, the game show competitors who worked with a friend in the audienee or win a million pounds, and the doctor who made up his qualifications and wasn' t really a doctor at all. Everybody cheats; nobody' s playiIs cheati ng acceptable, a n atura

40、l way of survivi ng and being successful? Or is it someth ing that should be_ frowned on , and young people discouraged from doing? If it' s the latter how can we explain to children whyso many bend the rules?Take sport for example. The World Cup was filled with cheating. Whether diving, pretend

41、ing to be hurt or denying a han dball, footballers will do anything for a free -kick or a pen alty shot. France striker Henry denied cheating to win the free -kick which led to his side' s second goal in thectSry over Spain.Many footballers, however, are ofte n putt ing it on. Whatever the n ati

42、 on ality there 'one com mon ploy: the player rolls over holdi ng their leg, an kle or head seem ing to be in great pain. As a result a yellow card and / or free -kick is given for the foul and then, a few seconds later, the player is up and about as if nothing had happened! The ref （裁判）may be t

43、aken in by it but youngsters watching the game aren' t. They also seeheroes getti ng away with it.Of course it ' s not just football. In 1998 the Tour de Fran cewtoed ' s greatest cycli ng eve nt, was hit by a drug - taking scandal （丑闻）.The 40 bottles of forbidden drugs found with the Fu

44、stian team caused amassive investigation that almost caused the Tour to be abandoned. One rider, Veronique, was banned for 9 mon ths. He claimed:“ You have cheats in sport, just as you do in bus inthere will always be people tryingto take a short cut. At least we' re not turning a blind eye to t

45、he problem, which other sports are.Is it all unavoidable? There' s huge preriheteonoaperform for their fans and for their sponsors.It ' s success, money and power that rule professionsport rather than an honest attempt to do the best one can.Meanwhile companies around the world are losing bi

46、llions of dollars to fake products. From cut price CDs and DVDs to sportswear, cheap fake products are everywhere. It has become socially acceptable to buy fake Gucci bags and illegal copies of films. If pare nts are doing this, their childre n will follow.So perhaps it ' s not surprithagaround

47、the world more pupils than ever are caught cheating during exams. In one case missing exam papers were put up for sale on the Internet. In another, widespread cheating took place by pupils using their mobile phones to receive tested an swers. They blame the pressure put on them to do well in exams.

48、It doesn ' t help that their rolm odels are also cheats. Surely we can ' t complain when we' re setting such a bad example.58. The phrase be frowned on(Paragraph 2) most probably mean.A. to be disapproved ofB. to be pushed forwardC. to be take n the place ofD. to be stuck with59. The wri

49、ter ' s purpose for writing this passage is to .A. expla in why people in almost every field cheatB. compla in about cheats in school educati onC. persuade young people not to cheat in examsD. blame the society for tolerat ing cheats60. The writer men tio ns the example of the World Cup in Parag

50、raph 2 in order to .A. show cheating is a com mon phenomenon nowadaysB. discuss the relati on ship betwee n sport and cheati ngC. explore the nature of cheating in important eventsD. warn coaches and athletes of the dan ger of cheati ng61. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. Ex

51、ams are not a good way of testi ng childre n.B. Childre n are n atural cheats.C. If adults cheat, childre n will cheat too.D. Everyone in clud ing childre n cheats.C (741 words)Six people have kept themselves in side a white dome in Hawaii to have an eight-m onth test of how their men tal health mig

52、ht experie nee duri ng a missi on to Mars.The NASA-fu nded project i nvolves three men and three wome n who have no access to fresh food and limited access to Internet that requires 20-minute in tervals betwee n click and resp on se, as it might be in deep space.They are allowed to step outside thei

53、r igloo-like en closure which measures 11 meters in diameter andsix meters tall only if weari ng a space suit.r We are surrounded by basaltic lava玄武岩火山石 )and living on the slopes of Mauna Loa where there is little evidenc e of plant or animal life,” wrote crew member Jocelyn Dunn, a doctor at Purdue

54、 UniversitySchool of In dustrial Engin eeri ng, after her first day in the dome on October 17. “ Thetra ining wheels are coming off as our new reality is setting in,n heDunowhttp:, whichshe pla ns to update throughout the missi on.NASA is spending $1.2 million on a series of three such projects know

55、n as Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) to determine the potential risks of sending people together to spend long periods on a distant planet.NASA is aiming for a human mission to Mars by the 2030s, but experts are still not sure if humans can with-stand the radiation that the

56、journey would involve.It could take eight months to reach the Red Planet, not to mention time spent on it with a thin atmosphere and no known food source, followed by an attempt at returning to Earth.One recent study found that with the current limits of technology, adventurers to Mars would start d

57、ying in 68 days. Another study this week said the risk of radiation-induced cancer would limit any trip to one year.NASA considers it just as important to study whether people 'msental states could hold up under the pressure of a Mars journey, said principal investigator Kim Binsted.Both crew ps

58、ychology and radiation are considered“red risks ” for Mars, “ which means essenwe solve these problems, we are not going,” Binsted told AFP. Binsted is coordinating the experiment fromthe outside the dome. Those inside are healthy, educated people in their 20s and 30s, each with a keen interest in science and space.“It is kind of the opposite of a reality show. We select agai