四川省成都市高一英语10月月考试题
四川成都树德中学高一10月月考英语试卷
2020-2021学年四川成都树德中学高一10月月考英语试卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、单项选择1.---- Shall I go to the meeting? ----You decide. ______________A. It’s up to you. B. That’s settled.C. Never mind. D. That’s all right.2.Mo Yan has written a lot of novels, some of _________ have been translated into English. A.them B.which C.it D.what3.The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ________ as here.A. as three times much B. as much three timesC. much as three times D. three times as much4.The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from spoken in Britain.A.it B.that C.one D.which5.It is not where you are, but who you are with that ___________ in your life.A.matters B.caresC.considers D.minds6.How annoying! It _______________ for ten days!A.was raining B.rainedC.rains D.has been raining7.I can get used to my high school life quite soon with my parents, teachers and classmates ___________me.A.help B.to helpC.helping D.helped8.Keep in mind that you are not supposed to use any of the equipment ________ you are allowed to.A.when B.if C.unless D.because 9.Beijing, _________ capital city of China, is _________ city with many attractions. A.the, the B.a, a C.a, the D.the, a 10.This is true of France, Germany and Spain, ___________ respect for teachers isconsidered very important.A.where B.whose C.which D.when二、完形填空A little boy would come to school early each day to start the fire and warm the classroom with an old-fashioned coal stove before his teacher and his classmates arrived. One morning they to find the schoolhouse in flames. They dragged the boy out of the building and took him to the nearby hospital.The semi-conscious boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the , really—for the terrible fire had the lower half of his body completely.But the brave boy didn't want to die. He made up his mind that he would survive. , to the amazement of the physician, he did . He again heard the doctor and his mother speaking quietly. The mother was told that he was to be a lifetime cripple (瘸子) with no use at all of his lower limbs. Once more the brave boy made up his mind. He would not be a cripple. He would walk. But from the waist down, he had no motor ability.Finally he was from the hospital. Every day his mother massage (按摩) his little legs, but there was no feeling. Yet his 41 that he would walk was as as ever. One sunny day his mother him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, sitting there, he threw himself from the chair, pulled himself across the grass, his legs behind him. With great , he raised himself up on the fence. Then he began dragging himself along the . He started to do this every day he footed a smooth path all around the yard beside the fence.At last, he did the ability to stand up, then to walk, and then to run. This determined young man, who was not to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run—Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile!11.A. rushed B. got C. arrived D. intended 12.A. scared B. brave C. determined D. unconscious 13.A. worst B. best C. least D. most14.A. damaged B. influenced C. disturbed D. removed 15.A. Besides B. Somehow C. Though D. However 16.A. recover B. survive C. insist D. remain 17.A. sure B. ready C. willing D. upset 18.A. strangely B. importantly C. gradually D. unfortunately 19.A. freed B. sent C. protected D. avoided 20.A. could B. would C. must D. should 21.A. determination B. confidence C. courage D. attention 22.A. wonderfulB. clear C. strong D. meaningful 23.A. pushed B. wheeled C. drove D. persuaded 24.A. instead of B. because of C. despite of D. regardless of 25.A. raising B. dragging C. holding D. hiding 26.A. challenge B. strength C. pleasure D. effort 27.A. yard B. grass C. chair D. fence 28.A. until B. since C. when D. after 29.A. prepare B. develop C. discover D. improve30.A. encouraged B. required C. expected D. attempted三、阅读选择31.Which of the following website will John visit if he is crazy about delicious food? A.B./uk/C./crapfilmclubD./2014/05/soho-flea-market-2014.html32.What can we know about the World Naked Bike Ride?A.It will be put off if it rains.B.This kind of activity is only held in London.C.People take part in it to show they are strong.D.Slogans will focus on environmental protection.33.How much does it cost at least in total if four of you want to have fun in the Crap Film Club?A.£3.50 B.£4.50 C.£14.0 D.£18.034.Who is this passage most probably written for?A.Adults. B.Students.C.Parents. D.The elder people.On Sept. 18, Scotland will head to vote on the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill.To understand this vote, it's helpful to take a lookback at the history of the relationship between England and Scotland.In 1602, England's Queen Elizabeth I died without leaving any heirs(子嗣) except a first cousin, Scotland's James I. King James became the ruler of both nations, though the countries kept their political independence.However, in 1707, Scottish leaders agreed to completely_____the English and form the United Kingdom, which led to the ending of Scotland’s parliament.Some Scots were angry, and violent events spread across the country. Others thought that "bigger is better," and felt the two countries were stronger together.Through the years, the Scots have tried and failed to break away from the U.K., but it wasn't until 1999 that Scotland re-established its own parliament(议会). England let Scotland make its own decisions on some local issues like health, education and housing, but the money to run that government was still given by London.Not all of Scotland was happy with this deal, and when a new pro-independence party took control of the Scottish parliament, the new leaders demanded a vote.There are two sides to the issue. The group Better Together believes the separation could lead to higher taxes, pension cuts and a weaker military. Yes Scotland wants a clean break and says Scotland has enough oil money to go it alone.As we move toward the big vote, a recent poll showed a tight race: 49 percent of Scots want to remain part of the U.K., and 51 percent think it's time for a split.35.What can we learn from the passage?A.England and Scotland became one nation in 1602.B.James I become the ruler of two nations after defeating England.C.Scots have tried to break away from the U.K without success.D.Most of the Scots are against the Bill to be voted.36.The underlined phrase probably means __________.A.depend on B.unite withC.communicate with D.break away from37.The Scots’ attitude towards the deal made in1999 is _____________.A.happy B.angryC.divided D.unconcerned38.Which of the following will not be influenced so much if Scotland get a clean break? A.Taxes. B.Pension.C.Military. D.Education.My bookshelves are full of dust — and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance(回避反应症).The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.It i s as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you befor e you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.”Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers(激光). It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant.What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section(横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé.39.What could be said about the author?A.He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves.B.He considers his books valuable wealth.C.He has made a lot of notes in his books.D.He is a lover of science books.40.By saying that his books have voices, the author means ______.A.they bring back happy memoriesB.they are recorded in human voiceC.they say a lot about human historyD.they offer good topics for discussion41.What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books?A.Finding some missing books.B.Putting books in good order.C.Learning something new from the books.D.Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books.42.The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A.personal history B.precious notesC.good companion D.simple life formsAttitude is an internal (内在的) state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual(个体的). Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas-all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired (获得) throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will largely depend on the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behaveregularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single incidents, as when an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result from the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by co pying other people’s behavior, as when a child learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification(修正)of attitudes.43.According to the passage, attitudes_________.A.come from different situations in one’s lifeB.largely depend on one’s behaviorC.remain unchanged in one’s daily lifeD.could be chosen according to one’s will44.The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show________.A.people often make mistakes when they are not noticedB.people with good attitudes may sometimes do bad deedsC.particulars of a situation may influence an individual’s actionD.an individual may change his or her attitude fairly easily45.Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?A.Attitudes are only learned through one’s success.B.Attitudes learned in danger will last longer.C.Copying others behavior is not a good idea.D.Attitudes can be learned from one’s parents.四、信息匹配阅读下面表述,如果其表述与报刊文章内容相符,则在答题卡上对应位置涂A选项,如果不符则在答题卡对应位置涂B选项。
四川省成都二十中高一英语上学期10月月考试题
英语试题满分150分,考试时间:120分钟第Ⅰ卷(共三部分,共95分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do?A. Take the woman to a lovely garden.B. Go to see a film with the woman.C. Pick up the woman at 6:30.2. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and student.3. What time is it now?A. It’s 5: 35.B. It’s 6: 40.C. It’s 6:15.4. What’s the man’s opinion of the woman’s car?A. Her car is better than his.B. Her car is cheaper.C. Her car is not so good.5. What did the man mean?A. He didn’t like the work because it kept him working long hours.B. He didn’t like the work because it isn’t interesting.C. He liked the work very much.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
四川省成都石室中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题
四川省成都石室中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题一、短对话1.What will the man do at seven o’clock tomorrow evening?A.Phone the woman.B.Attend a meeting.C.Have supper.2.How much should the man pay for a dozen red roses now?A.15 dollars.B.17 dollars.C.20 dollars.3.When did the woman want to be a writer?A.When she was a kid.B.When she worked at a bookstore.C.When she had some books published.4.Where does the smell probably come from?A.The kitchen.B.The bedroom.C.The living room.5.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Father and daughter.B.Mother and son.C.Husband and wife.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6.What is the woman going to do on Saturday afternoon?A.Go to a festival.B.Take a part-time job.C.Meet her friends.7.Where are the speakers probably?A.In a factory.B.In a company.C.In a supermarket.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
四川省成都市2023_2024学年高一英语上学期10月月考试题含解析
C.To ask him to make way for her.
9.What does the man want the woman to do?
A.Lend him her CD. B.Lend him a newspaper. C.Give him a piece of gum.
C.They can change people’s attitude overnight.
13.What are the speakers going to do?
A.Stop their son watching TV.
B.Tell their son to eat what he watches.
B.He gets high marks at school.
C.He doesn’t agree with the woman.
2.Who is the man?
A.The woman’s husband.
B.The woman’s boss.
C.A policeman.
3.Where is the bus station?
A.To encourage donations.
B.To advertise coming events.
C.To introduce special exhibits.
D.To tell about the Center’s history.
【答案】1. B2. D3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇广告应用文。文章主要从购物点、就餐点、租借服务三方面介绍了Pacific Science Center,并展示了Pacific Science Center为人们做的贡献,呼吁人们的支持。
高一10月月考(英语)试题含答案
高一10月月考(英语)(考试总分:120 分)一、阅读理解(本题共计4小题,总分30分)1.(6分)I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school.And here are their answers.1.Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?A. His teachers.B. His friends.C. His parents.D.His classmates.2.Why did Dick's father do exercise with him?A. Because he wanted to lose weight.B. Because he wanted his son to be healthy.C. Because he worried that his son would be laughed at at school.D. Because he didn’t want his son to be lonely.3.The underlined word “talkative” means “______” in Chinese.A. 爱开玩笑的B. 兴奋的C. 健谈的D.吵闹的2.(8分)“Are you listening. Simon?” Simon' s teacher asked. It was a pretty usual question.Simon shook his head, smiling He hardly listened or tried hard in class. Talking was so much fun. He wanted to be heard rather than listen.“Listen, and you'll learn something.” Mrs. Jacobs tried every day, but Simon never paid attention.That evening, his throat really hurt. The next morning, when he opened his mouth to say “Good morning”, nothing came out but a croak.Simon's mother looked at him. “Honey, you've lost your voice.”“Can I stay home?” He tried to ask, but words didn't come out. Instead, his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school, even if he couldn't talk.When he got to school, Mrs. Jacobs said “Hello” to him, and he just nodded. When his friends asked him what TV shows he watched last night, he just shrugged. By the time the bell rang for class, almost everyone was looking at him as if he'd grown a third eye.Penny raised her hand. “Mrs. Jacobs, why isn't Simon talking?”“He never stops talking.” Richard said worriedly.Everyone started talking at once. They were excited, worried, and surprised.Simon sat in class bored. He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasn't there, but he couldn't even do that. In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10, but that wasn't fun. He decided to try to pay attention.He could do his homework that night. It gave him TV and game time with his work all done.The next day, even though his voice was coming back, he stayed quiet again The third day, he could talk fine, but he listened and raised his hand to speak.What a difference that one day made!1. What did Mrs. Jacobs want Simon to do in class?A. To talk.B. To listen.C. To sit up.D. To stay awake.2. Why was almost everyone looking at Simon?A. Because he grew a third eye.B. Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him.C. Because he talked with nobody.D. Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him.3. Why could Simon do his homework that night?A. Because he already got his voice back.B. Because he paid much attention in class.C. Because he was given easier homework.D. Because he learnt to use fingers in class.4. What is the best title for the text?A. Are you talking?B. Are you listening?C. Is your voice OK?D. Is your school fun?3.(8分)Cait, 11, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light. This was really strange. Cait didn't know what to do. Just then, Cait's father appeared and explained Doug was sleepwalking.Not all seep is the same every night. We experience some deep, quiet sleep and some active sleep, which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep but a person isn't physically active during active sleep. It usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep.The truth is that not all sleepwalkers walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when, in fact, they're asleep! Most, however, do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.Sleepwalkers' eyes are open, but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake They tend to go back to bed on their own and won’t remember it in the morning.You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened if you wake them up. That's true, so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking? You should call for a grown-up who can lead the person back to bed. And once the sleepwalker is tucked back in bed, it's time for you to get some sleep, too!1. What does “out of it” most probably mean in Chinese?A. 茫然不觉B. 心满意足C. 垂头丧气D. 悠然自得2. When does sleepwalking usually happen?A. During active seep.B. In the first few hours of sleep.C. When dreams begin.D. When we're trying to fall asleep.3. What should we do if we see people sleepwalking?A. Wake them up.B. Walk around with them.C. Do nothing and get your own seep.D. Ask grown-ups to lead them to bed.4. Who is the text written for?A. Teachers.B. Doctors.C. Parents.D. Children.4.(8分)Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork—everything from taking tests to researching a paper. But unfortunately, most schools don’t have classes that teach you how to take notes. So here are some tips.Write down key facts. If you have a teacher who writes notes on the board, that’s good: You can copy them down. If not, write down the most important points from class. Does your history teacher mention the date of a key Civil War battle? Does your English teacher give examples of Shakespeare’s use of irony(讽刺)? Write them down!Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may mention lots of dates and facts in class but only write the key ones on the board. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat a certain date or a piece of information. After a while, you’ll get to know a teacher’s style.Don’t overdo it. Don’t go crazy taking notes. You’ll be frantic(慌乱的) if you try to write down every word that’s said in class. And if you focus too much on getting your notes right, you might miss important points. Some people actually learn better by listening, writing down a few key points, and then going over the material after class.Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask the teacher to repeat something you miss. If the teacher is going too fast, your classmates will also be happy to hear the information again. If you don’t want to ask in class, see your teacher afterwards. It’s much easier than wondering if you got the notes right as you study.Compare. Keep your notes handy when you’re doing your reading homework. Compare what you wrote with what the reading says—you may even want to add to your notes as you read.1. What’s an advantage of note-taking according to the writer?A. It helps you to get good marks in tests.B. It’s a basic skill in researching a paper.C. It helps fix your mind on what the teacher says.D. It gives you a better understanding of key facts.2. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the passage?A. To introduce the topic of note-taking.B. To compare writing styles in different times.C. To give an example of forming good habits.D. To explain what a key fact is in a teacher’s class.3. What is suggested in the third paragraph?A. Teachers encourage their students to be active in class.B. It’s helpful for teachers to learn from each other in styles.C. It’s not always possible to note down all information in class.D. A teacher’s style should be taken into consideration when taking notes.4. What’s the writer’s opinion according to the passage?A. Students must try to take correct and detailed notes in class.B. Students should put down only key points while listening carefully.C. Students must not interrupt the teacher by asking questions in class.D. Students should put down as much information as possible in class.二、阅读七选五(本题共计1小题,总分10分)5.(10分)How to prepare for an exam is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some tips that may help you.Never fear or hate an exam and be confident.Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and won’t be able to get marks. 1.You have to be confident and it is of great help for you to gain success.Prepare a good timetable.Prepare a timetable before starting the study. 2Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less, but most importantly you should spare some time for rest.Choose a proper atmosphere(氛围) for studying.Studying atmosphere plays a very important role. 3So pick a place where you feel comfortable. That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure that while you are studying a subject you are focusing on it only. So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you won’t be upset about all the things you have to learn.Make notes while studying.This is a very important point. While studying,make small notes. The note should be short and clear to make the review easier. 4Yet don’t try to cover everything in it.5On the night before an exam you have to sleep well,at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours. Remember this will have a great effect on your exam.And have your food as in your daily diet.A.Sleep well and eat well.B.So try to present answers in points.C.This should include all the subjects.D.Can anyone study well while others around are watching TV?E.A good note shall include the most important points.F.This will be of great use to your coming exams.G.So leave all your fears and free your mind before starting the study.三、完形填空(本题共计1小题,总分30分)6.(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,选出可以填入空白的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
高一10月月考测试(英语)试题含答案
高一10月月考(英语)(考试总分:150 分)一、听力(本题共计1小题,总分30分)1.(30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答案,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. Where are the speakers?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroom.C. In a reading room.2. Why does the woman want to live in a small town?A. It’s her dream.B. It’s more comfortable.C. It’s less expensive.3. Why is the boy so excited?A. He’ll get the gift he wants.B. His mother’s birthday is coming.C. He will take a plane soon.4. What will the woman do when she gets to the traffic lights?A. Turn left.B. Turn right.C. Go straight.5. What is the weather like now?A. Fine.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.第二节听下面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。
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. Why was the man overjoyed?A. He passed an exam.B. He won the lottery.C. He won a competition.7. When will the man call his parents?A This afternoon.B. This evening.C. Tomorrow morning.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
四川省成都市高一英语10月月考试题
四川省成都市2017-2018学年高一英语10月月考试题I 卷第一节:阅读理解(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。
AMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at nor mal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5thIce for the Metropolis,by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits-Thames Islands,by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:More info:London Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww. canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 08361.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. November 7th.B. March 6th.C. February 6th.D. December 5th.2. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands.D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Chris Lewis.B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Miranda Vickers.D. Liz Payne.BIf you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eat ing quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a realorchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.4. What can people do at the apple events?A. Attend experts’ lectures.B. Visit fruit-loving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D. Taste many kinds of apples.5. What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety.B. It has a strange look.C. It is rarely seen now.D. It has a special taste.6. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. A practical idea.B. A vain hope.C. A brilliant plan.D. A selfish desire.7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples. B .To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select apples.D. To promote apple research.CBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored (监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The ‘if it bleeds’rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferr ed positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread aparticular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The Ne w York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amaz ed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”8. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports.B. Research papers.C .Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations.9. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re inconsiderate of others.D. They’re careful with their words.10. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?A. Sports news.B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts.D. Financial reviews.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and WideB .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Good News Beats Bad on Social NetworksDThe freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pinksunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing a gain for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.12. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Relaxing.D. Annoying.13. What made the author’s get ting up late early worthwhile?A. Having a swim.B. Breathing in fresh air.C. Walking in the morning sun.D. Visiting a local farmer’s market.14. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A. They are soft.B. They look nice.C. They taste great.D. They are juicy.15. What was the author going to that evening?A. Go to a farm.B. Check into a hotel.C. Eat in a restaurant.D. Buy fresh vegetables.第二节:七选五 (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。
四川省成都金苹果锦城第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题
成都金苹果锦城一中2023-2024学年(上)高2023级10月月考试题英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:1. 答题前,务必将自己的姓名、考籍号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答选择题时,必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 答非选择题时,必须使用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
5. 考试结束后,只将答题卡交回。
第I卷(共100分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题:每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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. Where is the woman's sister now?A. At home.B. In hospital.C. At school.2. What does the woman care about most?A. The location.B. The price.C. The size.3. What does the man mean?A. He is very busy today.B. He has to make a new schedule.C. He will talk to the woman today.4. What caused the noise?A. The woman cut her finger.B. Some plates were broken.C. The fridge made a terrible noise.5. How many people attended the meeting yesterday?A. 25.B. 50. C100.第二节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
四川省成都二十中2022高一英语上学期10月月考试题
英语试题满分150分,考试时间:120分钟第Ⅰ卷(共三部分,共95分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
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2021学年-有答案-四川省某校高一10月月考英语试题
四川省某校高一10月月考英语试题一、阅读选择1. Riding clubsYou can start horse﹣riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 am and 8: 30 pm (3: 30 pm on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometres of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9: 00 am﹣8: 30 pmPhone: (412)396﹣6754 Fax: (412)396﹣6752Sailing ClubOur Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two﹣hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 pm﹣8 pm).Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6: 00 pm﹣8: 00 pmPhone: (412)396﹣6644 Fax: (412)396﹣6644Diving CentreOur experienced instructors offer one﹣month courses in deep﹣sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6: 30 pm﹣8: 30 pmPhone: (412)396﹣6312 Fax: (412)396﹣6706Medical CenterThe staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to SundayPhone: (412)396﹣6649 Fax: (412)396﹣6648Watersports ClubWe use a two﹣kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water﹣skiing. A beginners, course consists of ten 20﹣minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9a.m to 4p.m, with lessons all through the day. Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 am﹣4 pmPhone: (412)396﹣6899 Fax: (412)396﹣6890(1)If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join________.A.Watersports ClubB.Diving CentreC.Sailing ClubD.Riding School.(2)If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at________.A.24 hour from Monday to SundayB.Monday through Friday: 7:00am﹣10:00pmC.Tuesdays: 6:00 pm﹣8:00 pmD.Monday and Friday: 6:30pm﹣8:30pm.(3)Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?________A.Good equipment.B.Well trained staff members.C.Various expensive medicines.D.Nursery service.2. Dear Sir,There is a plan to build a new supermarket on the edge of the Whitefields housing estate(住宅区), on the land where the local library now is. I live at Whitefields, and I would like to express my concern about this plan. It is not that I am completely against the idea of building a supermarket﹣I just think that as a community(社区) we need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages before committing ourselves.It is clear that the library is under﹣used and in poor condition. It is also clear that there are very few shops near here and a supermarket would be a good thing to have. But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more, and that it isn't a must because of the Internet and so on. Is this necessarily true, especially for elderly people? What about young people who don't have the Internet at home and need to go to the library to do their homework? Where can they study if they have to share a room with a younger brother or sister?On the other hand, there is an argument that a new supermarket would not only bring more choice of shopping and more convenience for local people, but it would also bring some much﹣needed jobs for younger people in the town﹣and this is a good point. What we need to do is consider the effect a supermarket will have on our quality of life. Certainly local people, including me, will find shopping a lot easier and more convenient. But there will also be extra traffic. In a few years from now, the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night, and not only that﹣we will have got used to ________, too. Are more jobs and more convenience worth such an influence on our daily lives? Perhaps, but this is what we have to ask ourselves.I believe that all the people of Whitefields, and the authority, need to discuss this question in an open﹣minded way﹣and I hope that by the time a decision is taken, we will have had a full and fair discussion of the issues involved, and that the local authority will have really listened to everyone's view. Is that too much to ask?Yours faithfully,Tom Watkins(1) The supporters of the supermarket probably think________.A.the library is no longer needed.B.the library is too poor to be rebuilt.C.the supermarket brings down goods price.D.supermarket increases local workers' income.(2) What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?________A.Shopping convenience.B.Job opportunity.C.Life quality.D.Traffic condition.(3) What is the author's attitude toward the plan?________A.Approving.B.Neutral.C.Sceptical.D.Confident.(4) Why is the letter written?________A.To promote effective public reading.B.To call for concern over an urban project.C.To discuss ways of improving life quality.D.To express dissatisfaction with public equipment.3.With the explosion of consumer choices in recent history, the latest must-haves would surely need to be upgraded more often than every 10 years. In 2002, a computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough for most people, but now? The public need a trendy notebook computer and a smartphone with Wi-Fi connection to feel they are up-to-date. So when will we have enough things? When will we finally be happy? Well, it looks like the things we buy today will barely keep us satisfied for a few months.In the eyes of some psychologists, far from making us happy, greater consumer choice creates many serious psychological problems. A fundamental principle of the society is that more freedom is better and more choice in the marketplace means more freedom. Therefore, more choice leads to more happiness. This is not the case, however.Imagine you go to a cafe offering chocolate and vanilla ice cream. You choose the chocolate and eat it happily. But what if the cafe serves 50 kinds of ice cream? You choose chocolate and then start to worry, "Maybe blueberry would have been better, perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier. Stupid me, all these choices and I didn't make the best one!"In China's major cities we have now passed the point where more consumer choice is making us happier. We are annoyed by all the options we have, disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselves when we don't make a perfect choice every time.A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high-speed Internet access. He thought this was amazing—the newest piece of technology he had heard of. Then the service went down. The man next to him was angry and swore. The reporter thought, "How quickly the world owes him something he knew existed only 10 seconds ago!"(1)What is the text mainly talking about?A.Hi-tech and consumer needs.puters and smartphones.C.Wireless products and Wi-Fi connection.D.Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.(2)What may some psychologists think of the consumer demand in the cafe?A.Variety leads to unhappiness.B.More choice means more freedom.C.The consumer has mental problems.D.The shop provides too many choices.(3)Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed?A.Someone owed him money.B.The net connection was interrupted.C.The air hostess offered poor service.D.The pleasure lasted only 10 seconds.(4)What does the underlined word "swore" in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Fell asleep.B.Made promises.C.Said rude words.D.Became amazed.4.If you ask most people what water tastes like, they'll probably tell you that water has no taste and they may give you a funny look. But if you were a fruit fly, asking another fruit fly, that question might have a different answer.To a fruit fly, water has a taste. Scientists want to know how the fruit fly knows water because this information may help in learning how other animals—or even individual cells—manage to use water in the right way. Water is very important to life, but too much or too little can be deadly to a living creature. So by understanding how the fruit fly tastes water, researchers may learn more about other living things.According to the new study, a protein called PPK28 makes it possible for a fly to taste water. Proteins build cells and tissues, fight disease and carry messages between cells. It's not surprising that a protein is responsible for the fruit fly's ability to taste water.The PPK28 protein is part of a larger family of similar proteins. One of these related proteins is used by mammals (including humans)to taste salt. Scientists have not found a protein that enables humans to "taste" water.In the experiment, Cameron and his team compared normal fruit flies with fruit flies whose taste cells had had been disabled. The fruit flies were given a special chemical that would glow when the fly used the PPK28 protein. Then the scientists led the flies to water. When the normal flies tasted the water, the PPK28 protein lit up—showing that it was in use.The fruit fly in particular is so interesting that some scientists are hard at work creating a complete map of the fruit fly brain. This map will show all of a fly's neurons and help scientists understand how the neurons work together.(1)How do most people feel when asked the taste of water?A.Disappointed.B.Frightened.C.Amused.D.Disgusted.(2)Why do scientists want to understand how the fruit fly knows water?A.To decrease the number of the fruit fly.B.To know more about other creatures.C.To manage to use water correctly.D.To describe the taste of water.(3)What do we know about the PPk28 protein?A.It can make humans taste salt.B.It enables the fruit fly to taste water.C.The fruit fly can't live without it.D.The fruit fly uses it to avoid illnesses.(4)What will the scientists continue to work at?A.Making the PPk28 protein.B.Telling more information about cells.C.Creating maps of human brains.D.Studying the fruit fly's neuron systems.二、七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
四川省成都市高一英语10月月考试题
成都七中实验学校2014~2015学年度上学期高一年级10月月考英语试卷考试时间:120分钟试题满分: 150第一卷(三部分,共110分)第一部分:听力(共两节,20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)第一节: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 do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridgeB. A dinner tableC. A few chairs2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotelC. In a school.3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy will be at the party.B. Cathy is too busy to come.C. Cathy is going to be invited4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To buy books in a bookstore.C. To get some money from the bank5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article.C. Find a newspaper.第二节:听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
四川省成都市中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题含解析
成都高2023级高一上10月学科素养检测题英语(答案在最后)注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want?A.Better service.B.Another menu.C.A quick meal.2.What did the woman do today?A.She went shopping.B.She did some sewing.C.She had her car repaired.3.How much money will the man get back?A.$10.B.$4.C.$6.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At the cinema.B.At the hotel.C.At the customs.5.When will the man see Bob?A.This Friday.B.This Saturday.C.Next Monday.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。
四川省2020-2021学年高一英语10月月考试题
四川省雅安中学2019-2020学年高一英语10月月考试题(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第Ⅰ卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How does the man feel now?A. Thirsty.B. Hungry.C. Tired.2. For whom did the man buy flowers?A. For his girlfriend.B. For his father.C. For his mother.3. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Rainy at first but fine later.B. Fine at first but rainy later.C. Fine at first but cloudy later.4. W hat’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.5. What did the man do during his vacation?A. He visited his grandma.B. He worked on a farm.C. He went camping.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
四川省成都市龙泉中学20212021学年高一英语10月月考试题
成都龙泉中学高2021级高一10月月考试题英语说明:本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部份。
满分150分,时间120钟。
第Ⅰ卷选择题第一部份:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题:每小题分,满分分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一.个小题.,从题中所给的A. 三个选项当选出最佳选项,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。
does the drama start?8:00. 7:40. 8:20.will the man have for breakfast?. . .’s the relationship between the speakers?A. T eacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Shop owner and customer.is probably the woman?restaurant waitress. hotel clerk. librarian.5.What kind of music does the man like better?music. music. music.第二节(共15小题;每小题分,满分分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项当选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why did the man go to Europe?A. T o travel.B. To attend meetings.C. T o meet someone.7. What’s the professor’s name?A. Jackson.B. Johnson.C. George.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
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四川省成都市2017-2018学年高一英语10月月考试题I 卷第一节:阅读理解(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。
AMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at nor mal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5thIce for the Metropolis,by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits-Thames Islands,by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:/bookMore info: /whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www. canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 08361.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. November 7th.B. March 6th.C. February 6th.D. December 5th.2. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands.D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Chris Lewis.B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Miranda Vickers.D. Liz Payne.BIf you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a realorchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.4. What can people do at the apple events?A. Attend experts’ lectur es.B. Visit fruit-loving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D. Taste many kinds of apples.5. What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety.B. It has a strange look.C. It is rarely seen now.D. It has a special taste.6. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. A practical idea.B. A vain hope.C. A brilliant plan.D. A selfish desire.7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples. B .To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select apples.D. To promote apple research.CBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored (监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread aparticular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”8. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports.B. Research papers.C .Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations.9. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re inconsiderate of others.D. They’re careful with their words.10. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?A. Sports news.B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts.D. Financial reviews.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and WideB .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Good News Beats Bad on Social NetworksDThe freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pinksunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be mor e than worth the early wake-up call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Far m is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.12. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Relaxing.D. Annoying.13. What made the author’s getting up late early worthwhile?A. Having a swim.B. Breathing in fresh air.C. Walking in the morning sun.D. Visiting a local farmer’s market.14. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A. They are soft.B. They look nice.C. They taste great.D. They are juicy.15. What was the author going to that evening?A. Go to a farm.B. Check into a hotel.C. Eat in a restaurant.D. Buy fresh vegetables.第二节:七选五 (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。