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1、一、听力（1分X 20=20分）二、词汇（0.5 分 X 20=10 分）三、阅读（1-10题1分，11-30题1.5分，共1分X 10+1.5分X 20=40分）（A） 出自北京海淀区07 年高三 11 月月考英语卷To many web-building spiders, most of whom are nearly blind, the web is their essential window on the world: their means of communicating, capturing prey （ 猎物） , meeting mates and protecting

2、themselves. A web-building spider without its web is like a men cast away on an island of solid rock， totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. by controlpanelSo important is the web to an orb-web spider's survival that the animal will continue to construct new webs daily even if it

3、is being starved. For 16 days the starving spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier （憔悴的）， it constructs a wider-meshed webusing fewer strands （线）.Such webs would only trap larger prey, which is more economical from the perspective of a starving spider. by controlpane

4、lThe spider stores energy by recycling web protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and reuses it to produce new silk. In studies with radioactively ， labeled materials, it was found that 95 percent of web protein reappears in the next day' web. Most of the energy needed for web-building

5、 is used in walking over the strands as they are laid down by controlpanelScientists are impressed by the adaptability of the spider's highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger for its size than the brain of any other invertebrate （无脊推动物）.If web-building is interrupted, or if some of the exist

6、ing strands are destroyed ， the spider simply goes back to see where the web is left off and then finishes building a normal web. One spider will finish building the incomplete web of another. by controlpanel1. A title that would best express the main idea of the passage would be .A. Secrets of Spid

7、ers. B. Secrets of the WebC. Secrets of Nature D. A New Discovery of Scientists2. According to the passage which of the following statements is trueA. All web-building spiders are blindB. Most spiders are blindC. Only a small part of web-building spiders can see.D. All spiders can weave webs.3. With

8、out its web a web-building spider would NOT be able to .A. walk quickly B. see the prey clearlyC. conserve its energy D. survive4. A spider conserves its energy .A. because it constructs new webs dailyB. as it walks over the strands it laysC. by eating its own web protein and then re-using it in the

9、 new webD. by eating only in the evening5. That a spider is able to finish an incomplete web of another proves that .A. a spider re-uses its web energy to reproduce new silkB. spiders have a highly preprogrammed brainC. the web is everything to a spiderD. a spider is able to remedy a destroyed web.(

10、B) 出自 1997 年 1 月托福阅读全真试题Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of mainta

11、ining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius

12、 have been measured in Gran t s gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warm

13、ing up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day. by controlpanelAnother strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as wa

14、ter without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe ov

15、er 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss

16、is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is l

17、ost even under conditions of moderate thirst. by controlpanel 6. What is the main topic of the passage?(A) Weather variations in the desert(B) Adaptations of desert animals(C) Diseased of desert animals (D) Human use of desert animals.7. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage t

18、o large desert animals? (A) It helps them hide from predators. (B) It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. (C) It helps them see their young at night (D) It keeps them cool at night.8. The author uses of Grant s gazelle as an example of (A) an animal with a low average temperature(B) an

19、animal that is not as well adapted as the camel(C) a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures(D) a desert animal with a constant body temperature9. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?(A) They do not need to eat much food. (B) They can eat large quantities quickly(

20、C) They easily lose their appetites. (D) They can travel long distances looking for food.10. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?(A) To show how they use camels. (B) To contrast them to desert mammals.(C) To give instructions about desert survival. (D) To show how they have ad

21、apted to desert life.(C)关于旅游能扩展思路(原文没找到)(D) 出自四川理工学院大学英语试卷Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activi

22、ty of critical thinking. by controlpanel We may be approaching the twenty-first century, but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight row, so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The assump

23、tion behind such an arrangement is obvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher. by controlpanelWith a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourage interchange among students. In small or standard-s

24、ize classes, chairs, desks, and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Larger classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, allow much less flexibility.Arrangement of the classroom should also make it

25、easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides m

26、ore opportunities for students to interact with each other, think out loud, and see how other students thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the small group

27、s throughout the course. A colleague of mine, John, allows students to move around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for inte

28、raction but helps him learn studentses. by connatmroelpsaannedl fac11. The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is.A. For the teacher to divide students into small groups.B. To make it possible for students to interact with each other.C. For the teacher to find out how students think.D. To give stu

29、dents more opportunities to practice speaking.12. The expression “ step back in time at least a hundred years” (in Para.1) isintended to convey the idea that.A. College classrooms often reminded people of their college life.B. Critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago.C. A hundred years ag

30、o, desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different.D. There is not much change in educational idea over the past hundred years.13. The greatest advantage in allowing each student to find his own group might be thatA. The teacher saves the trouble in doing that. B. Learning is made comfortable in

31、 this way.C. The teacher can easily remember students names and faces.D. Brighter students can help slower ones.14. All the following statements are true according to the passage except that .A. New kinds of desks and chairs should be made.B. It is feasible for teacher to let students turn around an

32、d form groups of four to six even in largelecture halls.C. Classroom interaction between students is essential to the training of critical thinking.D. A comfortable environment leads to higher working efficiency.15. The author mentioned John in Para.5 in order to A. Create a comfortable setting for

33、interaction.B. Give an example that students stay in the same seat throughout the course.C. Describe a good seat-arrangement mode in courses with small group format. D. Introduce an approach if learning students names and faces easily.(E) 出自 2006 年 12 月英语六级新题型模拟试题The ordinary family in colonial Nort

34、h America was primarily concerned with sheer physical survival and beyond that ， its own economic prosperity Thus， children were valued in terms of their productivity and they assumed the role of producer quite early Until they fulfilled this role ， their position ， in the structure of the family wa

35、s one of subordination ， and their psychological need and capacities received little consideration As the society became more complex， the statu(s 地位) of children in the family and in the society became more important In the complex technological society that the United States has become ， each memb

36、er must fulfill a number of personal and occupational roles and be in constant contact with a great many other members Consequently， viewing children as potentially acceptable and necessarily multifaceted (多方面的)member of society means that they are regarded more aspeople in their own right than as u

37、tilitarian (功利的)organisms This acceptance of children asequal participants in the contemporary family is reflected in the variety of statutes protecting the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs devoted exclusively to their well-being This new view of children and the incr

38、easing contact between the members of society has also resulted in a surge of interest in child-rearing techniques People today spend a considerable portion of their time conferring on the proper way to bring up children It is now possible to influence the details of the socialization of another per

39、son's child by spreading the gospel (原则、 信条) of current and fashionable theories and methods of child rearing by controlpanel The socialization of the contemporary child in the United States is a two-way transaction between parent and child rather than a one-way parent-to-child training program

40、As a consequence， socializing children and living with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure， satisfaction ， and problem16 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ？A) The Place of Children in United States Society B ) The Children of Colonial Nor

41、th America C) The Development of Cultural Values D ) The Child as a Utilitarian Organism17 According to the author ， children in colonial North America were mainly valued for their A) academic achievements B) survival instincts C ) physical characteristics D ) productive roles 18 What can be inferre

42、d from the passage about formal schooling in colonial North America ？ A) Children were taught to learn from other children's success B) Children were taught to be more productive C) Schooling at that time was very undeveloped D ) Teachers and parents would pay much attention to the children'

43、s psychological needs 19 Which of the following does the author mention as a cause of changes in the role of the child in the United States？ by controlpanelA) An increase in technology B) The growing complexity of the child's psychological needs C) A decrease in the child's intellectual capa

44、cities D ） The growing number of single parent families 20 According to the passage parents have become increasingly interested in A） their children's future occupations B ） having smaller families C） adoptions programs for childless couples D ） child-rearing techniques （F）关于American paradox （原文

45、没找到） 四、改错（1分x 10=10分） 出自英语专业八级考试模拟题The second most important constituent of the biosphere is liquid water.This can only exist in a very narrow range of temperatures,since water freezes at 0 C and boils at 10°0 C.Th° is is only a tiny range compared with the low temperatures of some other planets and the hot interior of the earth, let the temperature _1_of the sun. by controlpanel As we know, life would only be possible on the face of a _2_planet had temperatures somewhere within this range. _3_The earth s supply of water probably remains quite fairly consta