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33. 根据第二段，my mother is an English teacher, 可知是 English。
34. 根据第二段，we two study in the same school, 可知是 he and his sister.
35. 根据第二段，my sister is sixteen and I’m twelve.可知姐姐比他大 4 岁，故用 four.
答案：
D.
36. Chao is his first name. / Chao.
37. White is his favorite color. / White.
38. Now she is in China. / In China.
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39. No, it isn’t. It’s 6. 40. It is mainly about Li Chao’s friends. / About Li Chao’s friends. 解析： 36. first name 名，Li Chao 为中文名，故为 Chao. 37. 根据文章，His favorite color is white.可知答案。 38. 根据文章，now she lives in China.可知答案。 39. 根据文章最后，可知 Alan 的幸运数字为 6. 40. 根据文章开头，I make four friends here,结合全文可知是在介绍 Li Chao 的朋友们。
60. daughters
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61. easy 62. likes
63. She 64. is
65. family
解析：
56. No. 1 Middle School 注意首字母大写。
57. nice to meet you 固定搭配

太原市知达常青藤2020-2021学年第一学期七年级12月月考(试题)

太原市知达常青藤2021-2022学年第一学期七年级12月月考I. 单项选择( ) 1. I have ______ tennis ball. My friends and I often play ______ tennis after class.A. a; theB. a; /C. an; the( ) 2. — I like ______. What about you? —Oh, no. I don’t like vegetables.A. breadB. carrotsC. milk( ) 3. The shorts are five dollars for one pair. So I need ______ dollars to buy four pairs.A. tenB. fifteenC. twenty( ) 4.The store ______ vegetables at a great sale. Let’s buy some.A. sellsB. takesC. wants( ) 5. We must eat ______ food, and apples are good for our ______.A. healthy; healthB. health; healthyC. health; health( ) 6. We have sweaters ______ red ______ only 80 yuan.A. in; atB. of; forC. in; for( ) 7.The question is difficult for me. Let me ______ the teacher ______ it.A. thank; forB. ask; aboutC. call; at( ) 8. — ______ your sister ______ salad? — Yes, she does.A. Do; likesB. Does; likeC. Does; likes( ) 9. — ______ is this blue sweater? — Oh, ninety dollars.A. What colorB. How muchC. How many( ) 10. —Let’s play basketball with our P.E teacher after school, Jim!— ______.A. Thank you very muchB. Have a good dayC. That sounds goodII. 完形填空Jane is a nice girl. Her parents and she are in Beijing now. Her father teaches English in our school. We alllike ___11___ very much. Jane likes reading books and she often goes to the ___12___ after school.Jane’s mother doesn’t work for others(别人). She has a ___13___. Its name is Shishang Clothes Store. If(如果) you ___14___ any clothes, you can go to her store. She has T-shirts at a very good ___15___ —just 30 dollars each. She has many kinds(种类) of clothes. Sometimes, there is a big sale, ___16___ you can save money(省钱) here. And she is very ___17___ to the customers(顾客). We all like to___18___ clothes in her store. Welcome to Shishang Clothes Store.( ) 11. A.him B.her C.them( ) 12. A.room B.library C.classroom( ) 13. A.home B.store C.dictionary( ) 14. A.get B.know C.need( ) 15. A.price B.pair C.color( ) 16. A.but B.so C.or( ) 17. A.easy B.nice C.fun( ) 18. A.tidy B.buy C.lookIII. 从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余项A: Welcome to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store. 19. ______ Array B: Yes, please. I need a sports T-shirt for my daughter.A: OK. Our T-shirts are on sale today. 20. ______B: She likes green very much.A: Does she want a long one or a short one?B: A long one.A: 21. ______B: It looks nice. 22. ______A: It’s only three dollars.B: Great! I’ll take it.A: 23. ______B: Thank you.A: You’re welcome.IV. 阅读理解（一）AEvery country (国家) has its favorite food. In some countries, people (人们) eat rice every day. They often eatit with meat, fish and vegetables. Japanese (日本人) eat a lot of fish, and they eat a lot of rice, too. In England,people’s favorite food is fried (油炸的) fish and French fries (炸薯条). In the USA, people like hamburgers a lot.And they like to have cold drinks. In Canada, people eat bread with butter (黄油) on it. In India (印度), people liketo eat hot (辣的) food. Vegetables and fruit are also their favorite food. They think they can help them keep healthy.( ) 24. Japanese eat a lot of ______.A. fish and noodlesB. fish and riceC. noodles and rice( ) 25. In ______, people like to have cold drinks.A.EnglandB.the USAC.India( ) 26. How do people eat bread in Canada?A. They eat it with meat, fish and vegetables.B. They eat it with fruit.C. They eat it with butter on it.( ) 27. People in India like to eat fruit and vegetables because ______.A. fruit and vegetables are good for themB. they don’t have meat or fishC. meat and fish aren’t delicious( ) 28. This passage mainly (主要地) tells us______.A. every country has its favorite foodB. people in the USA like hamburgers very muchC people like to eat hot food in IndiaB请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。

【太原市知达常青藤-英语试卷】2022-2023学年第一学期九年级10月月考

I.单项选择请你从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项太原市知达常青藤2022-2023学年第一学期九年级10月月考试题。

()1.Being a ______speaker,Mr.Wilson always makes people laugh a lot and leaves them something to think about.A.brave B.humorous C.strict ()2.When she came back a few days later,she found all things still ______where she had ______y;lain y;laid id;laid ()3.It’s OK to think ______from others.If everyone’s ideas are all the same,the world will not be colorful.A.differently B.wisely C.quickly ()4.The ______mistakes we make,the ______grades we will get.More importantly,we should learn from mistakes.A.more;better B.less;better C.fewer;better ()5.I have the habit of ______the unknown words in the dictionary or on the Internet.A.looking for B.looking up C.looking at ()6.It’s important to ask questions ______but it’s more important to be ______.A.correctly;polite B.correct;politely C.correctly;politely ()7.—Just keep practicing what you have learned in class,because practice makes perfect!—______excellent advice.I’m glad to know it.A.What B.What an C.How ()8.The Chinese language has become a bridge to ______China ______the rest of the pare...with B.connect…with C.share...with ()9.If kids don’t learn to do chores at home,they will ______getting lazier and lazier.A.give up B.end up C.take up ()10.—Could you tell me ______?—Of course.I suggest Daoshang Bookstore near Ivy Middle School.A.how much will this book costB.where I can buy this bookC.if this book was sold out II.完形填空阅读短文，从A 、B 、C 三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

太原市知达常青藤2020-2021学年七年级第二学期3月月考(试题)

知达常青藤2020-2021学年度七年级第二学期3月月考英语试卷I. 单选题（每题1分，共10分）( ) 1. Linda is ______ eleven-year-old girl. She can play ______ piano and volleyball.A. a; /B. an; theC. an; /( ) 2. Edward usually goes to school ______ bike, but sometimes he goes to school ______ the school bus.A. by; onB. by; byC. on; by( ) 3. — Summer teaches ______ English this term.— You are lucky. ______ is a very responsible teacher.A. our; SheB. us; SheC. us; Her( ) 4. I am busy preparing for the month test, so I am ______ I can’t go to your birthday party this Saturday.A. happyB. afraidC. terrible( ) 5. — ______ is it from Ivy Middle School to the South Train Station?— It’s only ______ car ride.A. How long; ten minutes’B. How far; ten minutes’C. How long; ten minutes( ) 6. “Roads are countless and safety comes first. Everyone needs to ______ the traffic rules.”A. breakB. followC. make( ) 7. —What club do you want ______ ?—The ______. I like sports very much.A. to join; swimming clubB. to join; singing clubC. join; chess club( ) 8. I usually ______. It’s good exercise for me.A. ride a bikeB. take the busC. drive a car( ) 9. ______ you ______ your sister goes shopping and the other helps me with the housework. A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Neither; nor( ) 10. —The children in the small village have to go on a ropeway to get to school.—______.A. That’s funny!B. I’m sorry to hear that.C. That’s for sure.II. 完形填空（每题1分，共10分）Hi, I’m Tony. I love weekends! I always get up late on weekends. For breakfast, I only have __11__. It’s usually an apple. I have a big lunch. After lunch, I like to eat ice-cream. It __12__ good.In the afternoon, I like to __13__. I usually play basketball. __14__ I swim. In the evening, I clean the house — I like __15__ rooms. I always go to bed late, at about 11:00 p.m. __16__ my sister doesn’t like weekends. She has a job in a big store and she always __17__ on weekends. Many people come and buy things then. She is always busy. So she __18__ goes out with her friends. She usually gets home from work at 10:00 p.m. After taking a shower, she __19__. Sometimes she reads in bed. But don’t ask her __20__ she reads. She always fall asleep (睡着) after reading one or two pages (页). ( ) 11. A. milk B. vegetables C. fruit( ) 12. A. tastes B. sounds C. looks( ) 13. A. sing B. exercise C. draw( ) 14. A. Only B. Sometimes C. Always( ) 15. A. tidy B. big C. small( ) 16. A. And B. So C. But( ) 17. A. writes B. works C. calls( ) 18. A. never B. always C. usually( ) 19. A. gets dressed B. does sports C. goes to bed( ) 20. A. when B. what C. whoIII. 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）AEnglish Teacher WantedDo you like kids? Are you outgoing (外向的)? Do you have three years of experience (经验) as an English teacher? Do you have free time on Saturdays and Sundays? We need a woman teacher for our daughter. She is twelve years old. And she is not good at English.For the job, you will: Teach from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.●Play with our daughter.●Tell her stories in English.●You will work at our house. We live in Xinyuan Road, Garden District.●The pay is $40 each hour.If you want to know more information, please call Mrs. Yang at 856-9876.21. Mrs. Yang wants ______ for her daughter.A. a Chinese teacherB. an English teacherC. a music teacher22. If you are a teacher, you must teach their daughter for ______ on Saturday.A. a dayB. two hoursC. three hours23. ______ is not a part (部分) of the job.A. Cooking for the kidB. Working at the kid’s houseC. Telling English stories to the kids24. If you want to be the teacher, you need to ______.① be beautiful① have English teaching experience① have time on weekends① be a woman teacherA. ①①B. ①①①C. ①①①25. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The teacher must teach the kid on weekends.B. The kid is not good at English.C. The teacher can get $360, if she teaches the kid for two weekends.BWe did a survey (调查) on how students get to school at No.20 High School. 26.______There are 2,616 students in our school. About 56% students live in different places around the center of our city. 27.______ The school buses bring them to school in the morning and take them home in the afternoon. They have lunch at school. We have many school buses. Different students can take different school buses to school.About 18% students ride their bikes to school because they do not live far from school. It takes them 20 to 30 minutes to get to school. At noon, they often have lunch at school and do homework in the classrooms. 28.______. It can hold (容纳) 2,500 students for lunch at the same time.Some students live in the countryside or come from other cities. They take the bus to school, or their parents drive them to school on Monday morning. They usually live in the school on school days.29.______. It’s about 16%. They can get a free healthy breakfast at school.A small number of students walk to school. They live near the school. It’s about 10%. 30.______. They usually go back home for lunch.CJames is a middle school student. He isn’t happy today, because it’s really a terrible day for him.In the morning, his clock doesn’t work, so he gets up late. James runs quickly to school, but he is still(还是) late for class. In the hallway, James meets his teacher Ms. Miller. Ms. Miller tells him, “Don’t run in the hallway and remember to get to school on time.” After the first class, James is hungry (饥饿的) and eats breakfast in the classroom. Ms. Miller sees and says, “Don’t eat in the classroom.” After the second class, James finds he doesn’t bring his notebook to school. He takes out his cell phone (手机) and makes a call to his mother. Ms. Miller says, “Don’t bring your cell phone to school.” When James gets home at 5 p.m., his best friend Peter asks him to play outside. But his mother tells him, “You have to do your homework first, and then you can play.” “Why are there so many strict rules?” James thinks. He doesn’t want to follow them sometimes. But his parents and teachers think they can help him a lot.DIn many middle schools, students must wear the school uniform on school days. Do they like to wear the uniform? 他们对这条规则是什么看法？Zhao Li is a 12-year-old girl from No.1 Middle School. She says, “I don’t like my school uniform because it is not beautiful at all. Everyone has his/her own favorite color. I think we girls should wear some colorful clothes.”Guo Kai, also a middle school student, has a different idea. He says, “I like my school uniform. It looks cool. All my friends think so and we follow the rule every day. ”Zhang Ye, a 13-year-old girl, says, “I have to wear the school uniform on school days. I think it’s a good rule. It helps me save (节省）time. Before, I didn’t know what to wear every morning and I was always worried about this. It took me lots of time to choose the clothes, so I was always late for school. Now I wear the school uniform every day, and I’m happy that I have more time to do other things. ”36. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.____________________________________________________________________37. Does Zhao Li like to wear her uniform? Why?____________________________________________________________________38. The underlined “it” refer to____________.39. Why does Zhang Ye like the rule?____________________________________________________________________40. Do you like wearing our school uniform? Why?____________________________________________________________________IV. 词汇。

常青藤名校之基——AP

常青藤名校之基——AP“苹果姐姐”现在美国一所知名的寄宿制高中读书，07年秋天上十二年级。

据说她妈妈经常向她提到我的博客。

她在今年麻省理工的暑期活动中认识了曾经在我的博客上发表过不少文章的佛罗里达州女生comecross，也因此萌发了把她考AP的神奇经历写出来在我的博客上发表的想法。

AP是目前在美国高中里普遍开设的大学课程，苹果姐姐今年考了5门AP，全部5分，其中三门是她在学校上的课程，其余两门是她在短期自学后参加的“自主考试”。

最神奇的是，她只花了3天的时间备考AP微观经济学。

今晨三点醒来查邮箱，看到她给我发了来稿。

我屏住呼吸，花一个多小时把她的文章读了两遍，惊叹这位神奇的女生！也惊叹中国教育培养出的应试高手能够如此玩转美国“高考”。

美国一年有150万以上的高中生参加AP考试。

未来两年一定是中国学生的AP高潮年！中国学生参加美国“高考”将进入一个新时代！我确信，苹果姐姐是一个神奇的超人，并非每位学生都能像她一样。

不过，无论如何，苹果姐姐的经验对大家会有很大的启发。

当读者对自己作一个分析比较后，一定可以为自己找出切实可行的努力方向。

个人简介：我于2006年9月开始在美国的一所知名寄宿制高中就读11年级，出国前，我就读于一所省重点高中的理科班，中考取得了全市第三名的成绩。

在我申请美国寄宿制高中时，我的家乡几乎没有人申请美国读高中或本科。

我当时是抱着试试看的心态申请美国高中的。

在校期间我不但认真学习取得了优异的成绩（包括入围美国数学奥林匹克竞赛），还积极参加各种以前没有机会参加的活动。

我喜爱绘画，在国内时学的是中国画，而来美的这一年我选择了设计课；我是校环保俱乐部的理事，福音唱诗班的一员以及中文俱乐部的会长；我利用课余时间在学校的托儿所做义工，给当地小学生义务辅导数学以及每周日给一个８岁美国孩子辅导中文；我还从21stCenturyTeens的校园小记者升级到“AmericanTale”的专栏作者，将自己在美国的奇闻轶事与国内高中生分享。

太原市知达常青藤2021-2022学年第一学期九年级12月月考(试卷)含答案

太原市知达常青藤2021-2022学年第一学期九年级12月月考I. 单项选择( ) 1. Ms Lu takes a lot of exercise every day, so she is always ______.A.knowledgeableB.patientC.energetic( ) 2. -As we know, it’s usually difficult to live in a foreign country.—______ when you can’t understand the language there.A. ExactlyB. NaturallyC. Especially( ) 3. To make children be able to face the future, parents should guide their children to ______ their lives by themselves instead of doing everything for them.A. enterB. manageC. prevent( ) 4. -The tall man with glasses over there looks like our math teacher.—It ______ be him. He has gone aboard.A. may notB. mustn’tC. can’t( ) 5. —Wow, so many toys for the sick kids. I wonder ______.—We organized a book sale at school.A. where you bought themB. when you visited the kidsC. how you raised so much moneyII. 完形填空Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. ___6___ she found she got a flat tire (轮胎). The 22-year-old student managed to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk, but there was no spare tire.At this time, a car ___7___. Paul and Diane told Clay to follow them to a service station near their house.They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to go with ___8___ car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire, but they couldn’t find one, ___9___ they decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a set of keys. “Take our car. We won’t be using it over the holiday.”Clay was ___10___. “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she reminded them.“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be here when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to ___11___ us.”Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the couple put her luggage into their car and then sent her off. Two weeks later she ___12___ to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio fixed.“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I pay you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said. “We don’t want any money. It’s our ___13___.” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.( ) 6. A.Suddenly B.Slowly C.Quickly( ) 7. A.passed B.stopped C.started( ) 8. A.their B.her C.your( ) 9. A.so B.since C.if( ) 10. A.satisfied B.confused C.surprised( ) 11. A.keep in touch with e up with C.be patient with( ) 12. A.afforded B.explained C.returned( ) 13. A.wish B.job C.pleasureIII. 阅读理解AChristmas is for giving and sharing, for brightly covered gifts. But mostly Christmas is for love. I had not believed this until a boy gave me a special gift one Christmas.Without parents, Brian lived with his mean aunt. I had not noticed him particularly until he began to help clean up the room after school, at risk of being punished by his aunt. During those hours, Brain spoke mostly of his mother, a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent time with him.As Christmas came near, however, Brian didn’t stay after school. I looked forward to his coming. One afternoon, I stopped him and told him how I had missed him. I saw his eyes lit up. I explained how he had been my best helper and this made him more excited. “I was making you a surprise. It’s for Christmas.” He became embarrassed(尴尬的) and ran away.Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Brian entered the room with his hands hiding something behind. “I have a present for you.” He held out his hands, and a tiny box was lying there.It’s beautiful, Brain. Let’s see what’s in it.”“Oh, you can’t see what’s in it,” he said, “and you can’t touch it, but mother always said it makes you feel good all the time, warm on cold nights and safe when you’re all alone.”I looked into the empty box. “Brian, what will make me feel so good?”“It’s love, and mother always said it’s best when you give it away.”Yes, Christmas is for celebrations, songs, and gifts. But mostly, Christmas is for love. So now I still keep the small box.( ) 14. What is Brain like?A. He is gentle.B. He is mean.C. He is helpful.( ) 15. Why do you think Brain stopped helping his teacher?A. Because he felt too tired to do that.B. Because his teacher didn’t need his help.C. Because he might be punished by his aunt.( ) 16. What does the underlined part “his eyes lit up” might mean?A. He felt embarrassedB. He became happyC. He fell sick( ) 17. According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?A. The writer values the present from Brain.B. Brain’s mother had little influence on him.C. Brain’s was used to spreading love at Christmas.( ) 18. What’s the best title for the story?A. Giving Is ReceivingB. Rules of Gift GivingC. Christmas Is for LoveBA new system helps deaf blind people communicate. 19.______ But most of these ways are only useful among themselves. It’s difficult for them to communicate with common people. A team of researchers from a university in Spain have designed a new system to help deaf blind people communicate and surf the Internet.20.______ The glove is provided with 26 motors which represent the letters of the alphabet (字母). The system also contains a keyboard, a charger and different wireless modules (无线模块).21.______ One can be connected to computers and the other to smart-phones. In both cases, the system enables users to wear the touch glove to surf the web. 22.______ The system allows any user to communicate with another. 23.______ It can send a warning text message with the users location.19. ______ 20. ______ 21. ______ 22. ______ 23. ______CWe all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.What are the hopes of teenagers? We received different answers to the questions. It seems that some students would like to start work as soon as they can, so that they can help offer their parents better lives. Other students hope to continue to study after they finish school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers want to do jobs they like. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.What are the dreams of teenagers? Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic（现实的）than others. For example, many students would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And many students dream of taking a trip to every corner of the world one day.Less realistic dreams are also common. Quite a few students dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some students would like to go on exciting trips. One student would love to sail（航行）across the Pacific Ocean（太平洋）. And then there are dreams that there is no possibility for students to achieve. Three students would like to be able to fly.It is clear that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is24. ______ 25. ______ 26. ______27. ______ 28. ______DMany of us don’t realize the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. 所以我们应该关注眼镜的健康。

2019-2020太原常青藤中学10月月考初一英语试卷

考查时间：60 分钟考查内容：Starter U1-U2I. 单项选择(每小题1 分，共10 分)( ) 1. Alan likes running very much. ________ takes part in (参加) Taiyuan International Marathon (国际马拉松) every year.A. HeB. SheC. It( ) 2. Helen is my uncle's daughter. She is my ________.A. sisterB. cousinC. aunt( ) 3. My name is Cindy Miller. Cindy is my ________ name.A. firstB. lastC. family( ) 4. David is an English boy, but he is ________ China now.A. ofB. inC. on( ) 5. I need an HB pencil to draw ________ and white pictures.A. brownB. blackC. red( ) 6. --- Bob, here________ two pictures for you.--- Thank you, Dale.A. isB. amC. are( ) 7. Tom's birthday is coming. I want to buy him a ________. He likes music.A. UFOB. BBCC. CD( ) 8. ---________ is your mother?--- She is very well, thank you.A. WhatB. HowC. Who( ) 9. --- Are those your brothers?--- ________. They're my cousins.A. Yes, they are.B. No, they aren'tC. I don’t know.( ) 10. --- Have a good day, Jenny.________.---A. I’m OKB. Thank youC. Nice to meet youⅡ. 完形填空(每小题1 分，共10 分)My name is Sally Brown. I am 13 years old. I’m 11. ________ English girl. Do you want to know my 12. ________ ? Let me tell you about it. Look! 13. ________ the first photo, you can see 14. ________ people in my family. They are my grandparents, my parents, my sister and me. My sister and I 15. ________ in the middle. My father is behind us. 16. ________ is 37 years old. My 17.________ is 35 years old. But she looks young.Look! Who’s he? He’s my cousin. 18. ________ name is Tony. His favorite(最喜欢的) color is 19. ________, so his cap and coat are purple. What’s his telephone number? It’s 880-7531. Ms. Miller is his English teacher. Tony likes 20. ________ very much.( ) 11. A. a B. an C. the( ) 12. A. family B. school C. room( ) 13. A. In B. On C. Of( ) 14. A. four B. five C. six( ) 15. A. am B. is C. are( ) 16. A. He B. She C. It( ) 17. A. aunt B. sister C. mother( ) 18. A. Her B. His C. Its( ) 19. A. blue B. purple C. yellow( ) 20. A. me B. him C. herIII. 阅读理解(每小题2 分，共40 分)AHi, Grace! Thank you for the photo of your family. I'm Helen. Here is my family photo. These are my grandparents Leo and Sue. These are my parents. My father's name is John. He is an English teacher. He is 40. My mother is Linda. She is a doctor(医生). She is 38. They are in China now. This boy is my brother Mark. He likes yellow very much. You can see he wears a yellow jacket in the photo. He is 15. And this is me. I'm 12. I like blue and I have a blue cup. Mark and I are in Bluemerry Middle School.( ) 21. Helen's father is ________.A. a teacherB. a doctorC. a star( ) 22. ________ are in China now.A. Grace and HelenB. Grace's familyC. Helen's parents( ) 23. The meaning of the underlined word “wears” is ________.A. 需要B. 买C. 穿着( ) 24. Helen has a ________.A. yellow jacketB. blue cupC. green pen( ) 25. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Helen is 13.B. Mark likes blue.C. Six people are in Helen's family.BHello! My name is Simon. 26. ________ My father’s name is Steve. His hair is black. My mother is Julie and her hair is brown. 27. ________ My sister’s name is Alice. 28. ________ My brother’s name is Tom and he is 6. I am 13.29. ________ My grandpa is 70 and my grandma is 67. Their telephone number is 229-7601. My grandpa likes taking photos. 30. ________ My grandma likes books. Her books are interesting. I like them.A. She is 4.B. He likes taking family photos.C. I am in England with my family.D. I have a sister and a brother.E. My grandparents are in England, too.C请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最相符的单词。

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2018-2019 学年第一学期七年级9 月调研英语试题及解析（志达+常青藤）听力部分（略，共10 分）笔试部分（共90 分）III. 抄写题（要求书写规范，整洁，美观，5 分）Mother’s world is so small that can only fill up with us. Our world is so large that we often want to see more. She often forgets that we have grown up, just like we often forget that she is getting old as well.IV. 单项选择（每题1 分，共10 分）11. Look at these girls. are my sisters.A. TheseB. ThoseC. They【C】考察人称代词的使用，用they 来代替第三人称复数。

12. There is “l” and “u” in the word “luck”.A. a; theB. an; anC. an; a【C】考察不定冠词a/an 的使用方法。

根据不定冠词后名词的第一个音素判断。

速记方法：Mr. Lin has one fox. 句中单个字母发音均为元音音素开头，前都加“an”。

13. In our school many friendly teachers and lovely students.A. amB. isC. are【C】考察谓语动词be 的变形。

根据后文的复数，可知用are.14. Jenny loves English very much. She listens to to learn English every day.A. CCTVB. BBCC. UFO【B】考察缩略词的词义，A 选项为中央电视台，B 选项为英国广播公司，C 选项为不明飞行物。

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A.The minute B.Until C.Although()9.______my teacher’s help,my English has improved a lot.A.Thanks forB.Depend onC.Thanks to()10.—Gina,could you please help me do the dishes?—______.I will do it right now.A.No,thanksB.Yes,sureC.You’re welcomeII.完型填空（每小题1分，共8分）Every Saturday,Emmy’s mother writes down what chores Emmy should do before she goes to work.She wants to__11__independence by asking her to do chores.After finishing the chores,Emmy is free to do other things.It was fine last Saturday and Emmy was so excited to go out that she forget about the__12__.“Emmy,why didn’t you do the chores?”her mother asked.“Sorry,”Emmy said.“I just forgot.It’s a__13__day.You know how much I love to get close to nature and breathe under the sun.”“But you must remember your responsibility(责任).Do you know what the word‘responsibility’means?”her mom asked__14__.Looking at her mom’s angry face,Emmy answered quietly,“Yes.Responsibility means doing the things I should do so that I won’t be a terrible person.”“__15__you know that,you should never forget it later!”her mother said.Then Emmy made her bed first.Next,she__16__the toys on the floor and put them back into the toy boxes.After that,she__17__the floor.Seeing the clean room,she was happy with her work.Though she felt tired,she knew doing those things was__18__to her.She wanted to be an independent person.As the saying goes,“Many hands make light work.”Emmy was glad that she could help make the work lighter for her mom.()11.A.pass B.control C.develop()12.A.homework B.preparation C.housework()13.A.windy B.cloudy C.sunny()14.A.joyfully B.seriously C.cheerfully()15.A.If B.Unless C.Since()16.A.handed out B.picked up C.fixed up()17.A.swept B.changed C.repaired()18.A.dangerous B.helpful C.meaninglessIII.阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）AIt might be fun to use your smartphone,but be careful.Too much screen time may be harmful to your hearth.First,it is bad for your eyes.A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out.Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain, headaches and dry eyes.So it is a good idea to take a break every15minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.Second,screen use can do harm to children’s brains.A new study shows that using screens too much can affect how children’s brains grow.If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains.White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills.So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.Third,using screens too much will affect your sleep.According to a study,about95%of the people between the ages of13and64use electronics before bed,especially the young people under 20.Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed.Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep.So you’d better turn off smartphones,TVs,and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.To keep healthy,doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for longhours.()19.The underlined word,‘strain’means“_______”in Chinese.A.劳损B.舒适C.失明()20.According to the passage,you can’t sleep well because you________.A.take a break every15minutesB.have lower levels of white mattere screens too much before bed()21.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ing smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes.B.A lot of screen time affects children’s brain growth.C.People of all ages mustn’t use electronics.()22.You may read the passage in________.A.a science magazineB.a travel diaryC.a guide book()23.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The ways to keep healthy.B.The harm of using screens too much.C.The advantages of using screens.BVolunteering is fun and meaningful,and it’s more than just showing up and having a good time. Here’s some advice on how to make the most of your voluntary work.Be well-trained.Knowing how to volunteer is important.So,if you can,take time to learn the job skills.24._______If you’re good at your job,it will be much easier for you to help others and you’ll have fun at the same time.Be open-minded.One of the really great things about being a volunteer is the chance to learn and experience new things.25._______Don’t try to do everything by yourself.Instead,work as part of a team to make sure everyone gets a chance to take part in and do the work or gets their fair share of work.If you need some help, ask politely for it.26._______Be understanding.27._______Try your best to understand what others are going through,even if it’s something you’ve never dealt with yourself.28._______Treat others like friends,and they’ll do the same for you.Many people who volunteer meet new people with whom they want to make friends.You might just meet someone whoCDanny lived with his mother in a small town.Although they didn’t have money,they always helped people in need.One day,Danny was walking in town when he saw an old man carrying a large bag.The man looked tired and hungry.He walked around and asked people to help him carry the bag.But nobody agreed to help him.Danny quickly gave him a hand.The old man told Danny that he had no money to pay him.With a smile on his face,Danny said that he was just trying to help.He took the bag and put it onto his shoulder.It was heavy!Danny asked the old man where he wanted to go.He told Danny to follow him.As they walked,Danny found that they went towards his house.The old man stopped in front of it.“This is my house!”said Danny.The old man turned around and told Danny,“This bag is for you and use it well.”Then he went away.Danny opened the bag and to his surprise,he found a lot of money inside.A note inside it said,“Help comes to those who help.”From then on,Danny and his mother lived a rich life.And they still kept on helping people in need.Danny and his mother lived in a small town.They were very poor,29.____________they helped others all the time.One day,Danny saw an old man30.____________a large bag.Danny went to help him31.____________and the oldman led Danny to walk to Danny’s house.After arriving at Danny’s house,the old mangave the bag to him and left.When opening the bag,Danny was32.____________.In ithe found much money and a33.____________with the following words“Help comes tothose who help”.From then on,Danny and his mother lived a rich life,but they didn’tstop helping others.IV.任务型阅读（每小题2分，共12分）You see people in need in the newspaper after a natural disaster(灾难).Perhaps you’ve walked past homeless people who are living on the streets.Or maybe you’ve met stray dogs and wished you could give them a home.你可以做什么来帮助这些人和动物呢？The answer is volunteering!Volunteering means spending some of your free time,your energy or your talent helping others. People volunteer to help others in many ways.The traditional way is to give away your free time. Volunteers visit homes of old people and orphans(孤儿).They read books to them and chat with them,which can warm their hearts.Last month,we also did a survey among1,200Chinese adults about which type pf volunteer work they would like to do.We made a chart according to our survey.Let’s take a look.In Shenzhen,China,school students volunteer to teach children with cerebral palsy(脑瘫). Their classes include painting and learning numbers."Spending some time with these children makes me feel happy,"said Chen Shiying,an18-year-old volunteer from Shenzhen Middle School.34.Please translate the underlined sentence into English._______________________________________________________________________________ 35.According to the passage,what does volunteering mean?_______________________________________________________________________________ 36.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese._______________________________________________________________________________ 37.According to the chart,how many adults choose to help sick children?_______________________________________________________________________________ 38.Why did Chen Shiying volunteer to spend his time to teach children with cerebral palsy?_______________________________________________________________________________ 39.What volunteer job would you like to do?Why?_______________________________________________________________________________ V.补全对话（每小题2分，共12分）A:Hi,Mike.Long time no see.What are you doing these days?B:I am busy preparing for the marathon(马拉松)in our city.___40___A:Wow!V olunteer?You are so great!When will it be?B:Next month.A:___41___B:A lot of things.I will pick up the rubbish,offer water to the runners and take photos for them. A:That sounds cool.I want to be a volunteer too.___42___B:You should fill in the form on the Internet by Friday first.Then you will get a call.A:___43___B:Yes.You will have an interview(采访).I’m sure you can make it.I’m looking forward to working with you.A:___44___Thank you very much.B:You’re welcome.A.I hope so.B.What will you do in the marathon?C.It’s a good idea to run in the marathon.D.I will work as a volunteer.E.What should I do?F.What do you do?Is there everything else I need to do?VI.词汇运用（每空1分，共10分）A.根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

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Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy(同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded whales survive.1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.B. It caused the death of over 300 pilot whales.C. It is commonly seen in September each year.D. It was the largest stranding event in the world.2. According to Gibney, the pilot whales are the animals that________.A. are kind to each otherB. are easy to lose directionC. are too huge to float in the seaD.are silly to follow the leading whale3. What is the story mainly about?A. How human activity has affected whales.B. What might cause whale strandings.C. How whales find their direction while traveling.D. What scientists are doing to save stranded whales.BFor our official holidays, like the National Holiday, many people'd like to go on a visit to some places of interest. Yesterday our class had a heated discussion about whether we should travel during holidays.One man's meat is another man's poison.Some students are for it. They think visitors can enjoy a good variety of scenery. Facing glorious(壮丽的) touristattractions, travelers may well broaden their eyes. At the same time, they can keep fit by walking on foot, and taste different delicious food that they can't get in their own hometowns. What's more, travelling can make a contribution to our economy development, mainly to the local economy development. Most travelers need to buy tickets to go to their destinations, thus traffic department will earn money. Travelers also need to sleep and eat, thus local hotels and restaurants also share benefits. Paying admission(门票费) benefits local governments. As for native farmers, they can benefit from selling local specialities to many travelers. In this case, money circulation(货币流通) is speeded up.On the other hand, other students are against it. They believe it's a waste of money. Some famous places of interest are too crowded, while those smaller ones are not worth visiting. Travelling may cause traffic jams here and there. What's worse, due to travelling here and there, there exist some accidents on the road. Besides, it's known that travelling can also pollute the local environment. In order to reduce air and waste pollution, people should have a rest to the full, reading books or watching TV at home. Recently, many have been afraid of being infected with COVID-19 in particular.As far as I am concerned, travelling is a good choice to spend holidays. And the government should take some measures to solve the existing problems. More policemen should be on duty to deal with accidents in time. Can we make a small change to the period when people don't have to go to work in some provinces? Let's take the example of the National Holiday, if some provinces of our country spend this holiday mainly in late September,with the National Day coming to an end, rather than in earlyOctober, most famous places of interest will not become crowded. At the same time, visitors must obey traffic rules and shouldn't throw rubbish freely here and there. Last but not least, never should we travel when there is a pandemic(大流行病，瘟疫). It's our duty to prevent its spread.4. What does the underlined sentence “One man's meat is another man's poison” in this passage mean?A. Some persons like meat, while others don't.B. Different persons taste meals differently.C. A man mistakes meat for poison.D. Different persons have different opinions on one thing.5. How do travelers contribute to our economy development?A. They buy all kinds of tickets.B. They walk, sleep, eat and meet native farmers.C. They speed up money circulation by spending money on transport, accommodations(膳宿), specialities and admission.D. They only enjoy visiting many glorious tourist attractions.6. Which sentence of the following is not true?A. There's a need for more policemen.B Some provinces can change the date of an official holiday completely.C. Visitors must obey traffic rules and shouldn't throw rubbish freely.D. People should never travel when there is a pandemic.7. What the author's attitude to travel during holidays?A. He doesn't show his opinion.B. He doesn't agree at all.C. He supports unconditionally.D. He supports and makes some suggestions.CScientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animals. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still alive when they are white, but they're at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown.Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common optionis to create more protected areas — essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help support fisheries worth $ 100 million every year.To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the center's director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didn't. "We think their ability to deal with these higher temperatures is built into their genes," says Cunning. There's evidence of corals evolving more quickly to resist rapidly warming climate. The big question scientists need investigate, adds Gunning, is how much more heat corals can adapt to.8. What does the underlined word "halt" in the first paragraph mean?A. End.B. Develop.C. Strengthen.D. Weaken.9. What do Muller and her team do to save corals?A. Restore the damaged reefs.B. Grow corals by hand underwater.C. Create more protected areas.D. Move corals to unpolluted areas.10. What do Gunning's words suggest?A. Many corals have been genetically improved.B. Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.C. Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.D. The highest temperature corals can survive is unclear.11. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Relationship between corals and algaeB. Efforts made to save coralsC. Impact of climate warming on coralsD. Survival crisis faced by coral reefsDPeople saved a 20-foot orca (虎鲸) that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuouslypouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour, labor-intensive life-saving operation. Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th. The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m. local time. Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area. People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. “There were tears coming out of its eyes,” Mr. Strickland told the local newspaper. “It was pretty sad.”The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca, which seemed to liven it up. It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was called in, which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca, which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded (搁浅) for about six hours until the tide came in andswept it back into the ocean. The group efforts of Strickland’s crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.12. Why did birds circle above the orca?A. They were eager to eat it.B. They wished to protect it.C. They were attracted by the people.D. They wanted to find a place to rest.13. What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?A. Posted pictures online.B. Called friends for help.C. Took action to save it.D. Videoed the trapped animal.14. Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail?A. To express its eager for water.B. To extend its thanks to people.C. To call out to its fellow whales.D. To show its power and sadness.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Killer Whale Got SavedB. The Orca Inspired KindnessC. Combined Efforts WantedD. Animals and Humans United第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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2020届宁波青藤书院高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AGetting your kid to bed at night is seriously one of the most challenging things you'll ever have to do. Most kids are just so full of energy that they'll tire you out before they're halfway through their store of energy. An easy thing to calm down your child to get into bed is giving in and allowing some iPad screen time. However, it's really not a great idea, just like you thought.Researchers at theArizonaStateUniversityconducted a study with 547 kids between the ages of 7 to 9. Their parents tracked how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleep patterns. The study found that kids who did not engage in screen time before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week and also went to sleep about 34 minutes earlier than those playing with iPad. Although that might not seem like so much more time, quality of sleep is vastly important in Children's development.The CDC's (美国疾病控制中心)2018 National Youth Risk Survey outlines that good quality sleep can impact a child's life in many ways, including affecting grades and also weight gain. Students with an "A" average slept for 30 or more minutes per night than those with a "D" or"F" average.A 2018PennsylvaniaStateUniversitystudy showed that children with irregular bedtimes had a higher risk of having increased body weight. Those with consistent and age-appropriate bedtimes when they were 9 years old had a healthier BMI (体质指数)at age 15 than those with irregular bedtimes.Hard as it is, it's really important not to give in and hand over an iPad to your child who is about to go to bed. Just like it's important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions, it's even more important for kids.1. What do the findings of the researchers at theArizonaStateUniversitysuggest?A. More sleep is necessary for children's development.B. Enough sleep helps improve academic performances.C. Screen time before bed leads to later and less sleep.D. Children sleeping irregularly are easy to gain weight.2. What is the text mainly about?A. How is screen time affecting teenagers?B. What are negative effects of irregular bedtimes?C. When should you get your kid to bed at night?D. Why is screen time before bed a bad idea for kids?3. Who is the text intended for?A. Parents.B. Children.C. Teachers.D. Researchers.BAddiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study.The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30at King's College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone use, in person and online.Using a 10-question scale that was developed to judge smartphone addiction in children, nearly 40% of the university students qualified as "addicted" to smartphones, the study found. “Our findings are in agreement with other reported studies in young adult populations globally, which are in the range of 30-45%,” lead author Sei Yon Sohn and her co-authors wrote in the study. "Later time of use was also significantly connected with smartphone addiction, with use after 1 a.m. increasing a 3- times risk," the authors wrote.Students who reported high use of smartphones also reported poor sleep quality, the study found. That foils in line with previous studies that have found overuse of smartphones at night to be associated with trouble falling asleep, reduced sleep duration (睡眠持续时间)and daytime tiredness. That's likely because use of smartphones close to bedtime has been shown to delay the body's normal sleep - and - wake clock.In fact, the No. 1 rule is "no computers, cell phones, and ipads in bed and at least one hour beforebed Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, who directs sleep basic research, said in a recent interview. That's because "any LED light source from electronics (电子设备)may further hold back melatonin (褪黑激素)levels," Polotsky said. Melatonin is often referred to as a "sleep hormone," because we sleep better during the night when levels reach the top.“This is a cross-sectional study, and it cannot lead to any firm conclusions about smartphone use as the cause of reduced sleep quality, said Bob Patton, a lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Surrey, via email.4. How did Sei Yon Sohn's team begin their study?A. By publishing researching papers.B. By responding to others’ concern.C. By collecting firsthand data.D. By turning to related experts.5. What did the study find about sleep quality and smartphone use?A. 30-45% of the university students are addicted to smartphones.B. High use of smartphones is related to poor sleep quality.C. Overuse of smartphones leads to shorter sleep duration.D. Use after 1 a.m. will result in smartphone addiction.6. What is Polotsky's opinion on electronics ?A. We should stop using them an hour before going to sleep.B. LED light source from them will delay normal sleep- and- wake clock.C. Reduced sleep quality has nothingto do with them.D. No electronics should be used in bed at any time.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Say No to SmartphonesB. Sleep Quality Can Be ImprovedC. LED Light Source Causes Great HarmD. Smartphone Addiction Ruins SleepCAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism. Their critics(批评家)seem to hate them because they have so much money to throw around. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays.The poor old consumer! He'd have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn't create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods is largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the incidents and disasters.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that wepay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn't forget is the “small ads.” What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column(栏目) but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It's the best advertisement for advertising there is!8. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Advertisements steal money from our pocketsB. The critics get the wrong idea of advertisements.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. Advertisements are everywhere.9. What is the attitude of the author toward advertisements?A. He appreciates the role of advertisements.B. He doubts the effect of advertisements.C. He believes what is said in advertisements.D. He complains too many advertisements in daily life.10. Which of the following is Not True?A. The personal or “agony” column makes us know more about human nature.B. The only purpose of advertising is to sell goods.C. A newspaper will cost us more if there is no advertisement on it.D. Advertisement makes our life color1 ful.11. Whicof the following shows the structure of the passage?( ①=" Paragraph" 1, ②=" paragraph" 2, ③=" paragraph" 3, ④=" paragraph" 4 ⑤=" paragraph" 5)A B.C. D.DDragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makesme stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.12. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?A. depressedB. anxiousC. astonishedD. awkward13. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A. she helps establish Go Pink !DCB. she tries to find a cure for the cancerC. she benefits from the dragon boat raceD. she gives up hope because of her illness14. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivorsA. forget their tough experiencesB. recover physically and mentallyC. get rid of the pains of their cancerD. enjoy their rest life without sufferings15. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancerB. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficultiesC. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat raceD. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat race第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语期末试卷及答案解析

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AShopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says，"These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has more than seven billion people on it. It's going to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company's Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）.""You want them to be machines plus humans. Let. the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work，so it's always working all together."The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the UCLA School of Law, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.1. What can this new tool do for humans?A. Make strategic decisions.B. Keep watching day and night.C. Carry heavy weapons.D. Stop crime autonomously.2. Why are some people worried about the new robots?A. Their privacy may be let out.B. The robots are very expensive.C. Robots will replace humans.D. They will be out of work soon.3. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Robots Are Becoming More PopularB. Robots Contribute aLotto the WorldC. Robots Are in Great Demand NowD. Security Robots Could Help Cut CrimeBAt first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.4. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A. No cashier to check out.B. A lone checkout counter.C. Shelves packed with goods.D. Entering by scanning a QR code.5. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.6. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..7. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.CChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said yesterday he would use the autumn spending review to increase Britain’s￡12bn-a-year aid budget towards humanitarian(人道主义的) causes in the wake of the European refugee(难民) crisis.Britainpromised to spend 0.7 percent of state general product on aid, meaning the budget could rise sharply by the end of the decade as the economy grows.Mr Osborne also said more of the aid budget could be given to help local government with housing costs for incomers, without breaking international guidelines.“We will use the foreign aid budget to help with the costs of these refugees. People ask about the pressure on public services; we’ll have extra money to help with that.”The government was unable to give a figure for how much aid money could be handed to local authorities: it would depend on how many refugees are accepted.David Cameron, Prime Minister, will set out his position on aid for refugees today. It is reported thatBritainwillaccept at least 10,000 extra people from camps on theSyriaborder. He will use a statement in the House of Commons to flesh out plans — announced inMadridon Friday — to take more people.A report inThe Sunday Timesthat the UK would take 15,000 Syrians, not far from the 18,000 figure demanded by the EU, was described by “Downing Street” as a “guess”.TheUKwill offer to resettle Syrians directly from refugee camps inJordan,LebanonandTurkey— but not those who have already reached the EU.8. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Britain tried to help refugees.B. People doubtBritain’s kindness.C. Britain tried to explain its behavior.D. Refugees like to live inBritain.9. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. Britain’s economy grows rapidly.B. Britain will use little of its money to help refugees.C. Most countries are not willing to help refugees.D.Britainwill use more money to help refugees.10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Britain will use foreign money to help refugees.B. Britain helps refugees following international guidelines.C. Britain will use foreign money to develop themselves.D. People ask to use public service money to help refugees.11. What can we know from the passage?A. Britain can hold 10,000 refugees at most.B. The number of refugees to be received is uncertain.C. House of Commons declare a general plan.D.Britaincan hold 15,000 refugees at most.DThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conductedin Youngstown，Ohio，for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when theirworkplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.＂We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of different plants.B. A big fall in crime rates.C. Employees from various workplaces.D. Benefits from green plants.13. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A. To detect plants’ lack of waterB. To change compositions of plantsC. To make the life of plants longer.D. To test chemicals in plants.14. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy production.B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C. They might help reduce energy consumption.D. They could take the place of power plants.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Can we grow more glowing plants?B. How do we live with glowing plants?C. Could glowing plants replace lamps?D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021届宁波青藤书院高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析

2021届宁波青藤书院高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AStepping Out Into NatureThe classic road trip is more popular than ever. Here are several places to hit the open road.Colo-road TripsThe Colorado Tourism Office has made it easy for road-trippers to explore the state’s 24 Scenic & Historic Byways.A new microsite includes-an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Travelers seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures and highlight cultural opportunities.TheBeartooth Highway.Visitors of this extraordinary byway experience the grand sights ofMontana,WyomingandYellowstonePark. The windy 68-mile stretch introduces road explorers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. Breathtakingly beautiful, this All-American Road showcases wide, high alpine plateaus（高原）, painted with ice blue lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife.SewardHighway,AlaskaThe road that connectsAnchorageto Seward is 127-mile treasure of natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure. The drive begins at the base of theChugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turnagain Arm and winds through gold mining towns, national forests and fishing villages. Expect waterfalls, glaciers, eagles and some good bear stories.The Lighthouse Trail,MaineTravel the 375 miles betweenKitteryandCalais,Maine, visiting lighthouses along the way. Hear tales of shipwrecks（海难）and of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit theMaineLighthouseMuseum. where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an appealing break.1.What makes Colo-road Tips special?A.Good bear stories.B.A scenic beach.C.Hands-on exhibits.D.An interactive map.2.Where can you explore state of gold miners?A.Colorado.B.Montana.C.Alaska.D.Maine3.Which place is suitable for a family with children?A.Colo-road Trips.B.TheBeartooth Highway.C.Seward Highway.D.The Lighthouse Trail.BAn ancient tomb was recently discovered in southern Siberia in which there may be treasure, priceless objects, and the 3, 000-year-old remains of an ice mummy.Swiss scientist Gino Caspari with the University of Bern was looking carefully at the pictures of the area in the Russian Tuva Republic, when he came across what appeared to be a tomb. It is a tomb of the Scythians, an ancient group of Eurasians.This summer, together with researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Hermitage Museum, a dig at the site not only proved Caspari's idea, but told us the site is the largest and oldest of its kind ever discovered in what's increasingly known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings.”While any discovery dating back to a period between the Iron Age and Bronze Age is exciting, it's the nature of this site that makes scientists want to begin carefully clearing away the layers of rock and earth. First, the tomb appears to have never been dug, because it is in a Siberian wetland faraway from the nearest place where people live. Second, and most important, is its possible resting place under a thick layer of permafrost.“There's permafrost in the area,” Caspari said. “There are really only a handful of permafrost tombs and very few that have not been damaged, where there have been ice mummies in good condition, and all the things in the tomb are untouched.”While not as large, other tombs discovered in the area have produced fantastical treasures and objects, including thousands of gold objects and other things about the past. By studying all these tombs, researchers hope to have a better understanding of the Scythian people.Caspari said his team is in a race against time to uncover the tomb and find out its secrets. “We now have to act fast,” he said, “because with the rising temperatures, the permafrost could melt and damage all the things in that tomb. And these are things that are over 3,000 years old, that look like new, like they were put there yesterday.”4. How did Caspari discover the tomb?A. By studying pictures.B. By visiting a Russian area.C. By talking with Russian researchers.D. By comparing other scientists,ideas.5. Why has the tomb remained untouched?A. It is covered by a lot of rocks.B. It is well kept by the Scythians.C. It is too small to draw attention.D. It is hidden in a wild cold place.6. Why do scientists want to uncover the tomb?A. To better protect the tomb.B. To save the treasures inside.C. To learn more about the Scythians.D. To have a good understanding of mummies.7. Why is Caspari's team racing against time to dig the tomb?A. The tomb is too old.B. It is getting hotter and hotter.C. Some treasures are being damaged.D. They want to save time for other tombs.CI am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats, one of the many clubs offered at my school. My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams. We used these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.We meet every day for two hours after school in order to build our robots. Typically, adultsoverseewhat students are building, but my school lets teens take control. It leaves room for more errors, but we're prouder of our final product.Before our first real match, a practice was offered at the actual site. My sub-team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind. When we arrived on that big day, I immediately felt my teammates' nervousness. Our first match was in three minutes. All of us glanced around at each other since we were not prepared at all. Our robot was still sitting in a box. Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy (策略).Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now, while it was early in the season. She gave me the remote. I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous. Our autonomous code (自动代码) beganto run almost immediately after our short discussion. Despite all the drama, we ended up winning the match.Not too bad for the first match! I was so proud. I did not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building the robot behind the scenes instead.We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester, which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools. I am a part of the electrical team now, so I make sure the motherboard (母板) can supply the robot's energy needs. We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics itnever dull!8. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. InspectB. AdmireC. OverlookD. Assume9. Why did her teammatesfed so nervous before first match?A. Because it was really too difficult for them.B. Because they didn't prepare for it at all.C. Because they didn't know what the match would be like.D. Because they didn't make full preparations before the match.10. How did the author feel about their first robotics match?A. It was tiring but exciting.B. It was stressful but wonderful.C. It was terrible but powerful.D. It was boring but professional11. What is the best title for the text?A. A Girl Who Loves RobotsB. My First Robotics MatchC. Teamwork for RobotsD. Robotics Is Never DullDBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificialintelligence (AI) advance? Will global warming cause disastrous changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change issues? Recently, the magazineBig Thinkasked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the future holds 40 years from now. The result is as follows.It's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas and will have a much higher average age than people today. Cities theorist Richard thinks urbanization will transform the education system of, making our economy less houses driven and removing the divisions between home and work.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. Cities of the future won't look like “some sort of science-fiction fantasy”, but it's likely that technological advances and information overlays (VR and AR) will greatly change how we live. Self-driving cars will make the roads safer and provide faster transports. A larger version of driverless cars-driverless trucks — may make long-distance drivers out of date.Some long view predictions are completelydire. Environmentalist Bill says that if we don't make great progress in fighting global warming, it's likely we could see out-of- control rises in sea levels, huge crop shortfallsand wars over limited freshwater resources.In terms of how we will eat, green markets founder and “real food" supporter Nina believes that there will be more small milk processing plants and more regional food operations and we'll be healthier as a result.New York Timeswriter Mark thinks that people will eat fewer processed foods and eat foods grown closer to where they live. And more people will be aware of the ethical responsibility" to grow foods.12. What may happen by 2050 based on the magazineBig Think ?A. Education will be driven by economy.B. The majority of people will be taller.C. AI will cause disastrous changes.D. Most people will live in big cities.13. What do we know about technology in the future according to Paragraph 3?A. It will make people live in science-fiction fantasy.B. It will ensure safer transports due to faster cars.C. It will greatly change the way in which people live.D. It will increase the number of long-distance drivers.14. What does the underlined word "dire" in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Magical.B. Terrible.C. Ridiculous.D. Meaningful.15. What does Nina think of foods in the future?A. People will eat healthier and fresher foods.B. Land-raised farm systems will be improved.C. There will be smaller regional food operations,D. Food supplies will become much more limited.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年宁波青藤书院高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2021年宁波青藤书院高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe history ofpop art begins with abstract art. Pop art emerged from the foundation of abstract art in the 1950s, first gaining recognition in Great Britain, then establishing itself in the United States in the 1960s.In the 1930s and 1940s, abstract art was greatly popular, but people began to hate this art form. Most abstract art produced in this era could be found in art galleries or the homes of the elite(名流), not in the homes of everyday people. Pop art sprung onto the scene as the people's art.Some art critics say pop art is a rebellion against abstract art; others say it is an extension of abstract art. You can see elements of abstract art in many pop art prints, especially those that consist of a collage（拼贴画）of images. However, some pop art pieces have nothing to do with abstract art, looking more like a photo of a popular consumer item, which impressed people deeply.Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were two of the first contemporary pop art pioneers recognised in Great Britain. They were a part of the Independent Group, an organised group of British artists who wanted to challenge ruling modernist approaches to culture. They recognised the value of modern advertising and comic book images. They used these popular images in art as a social commentary, often building irony and humour into their artworks, thus creating a new form of art. These pieces were mass-produced and sold at affordable prices.When pop art took off in the United States, it expanded to include a celebration of kitsch and the common images found in movies and television. Andy Wharhol is perhaps the most famous American pop art artist, known for his prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, the singer Elvis Presley and of Campbell's soup cans. Andy Wharhol was inspired by images from advertisements and common consumer items. He also made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents.1. Why did people dislike abstract art?A. People found it hard to understand.B. Ordinary people couldn't afford it.C. People disliked enjoying it in galleries.D. It wasn't based on everyday life.2. What impression do pop art works leave on people?A. They are a rebellion against abstract art.B. They have many elements of abstract art.C. They are created so real.D. They are products of advertisers.3. The Independent Group was set up to ________.A. introduce a new art form to the worldB. develop modern advertising furtherC. create new comic book imagesD. make British culture better knownBHumans have found an easy way to tell if others are lying. Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth. Making up a story takes more effort than simply recording something that happened. And like a writer, a liar has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse order. This is harder when the story isn't true and makes it easier for you to tell they are lying. An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions, especially unexpected ones. Truth-tellers can easily find more to say, but it's a challenge for a liar to come up with something that's not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shouldn't lay all your cards on the table at the start, but only gradually present what proof you have. The liars' stories may not agree with that proof, making it clear that they're lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar; we've just been basing our methods on the wrong stories. Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar. To find a liar, watch less and listen more.4. Why does the author mention the writer?A. To show it's hard to make up lies.B. To show it's hard to recognise a liar.C. To show writers know liars best.D. To show writers are very clever.5. What do we know about liars?A. They often have much to say.B. They often ask many questions.C. They usually prepare a made-up story.D. They usually feel good about themselves.6. What advice is given to help people catch liars?A. Asking them to set their stories down.B. Presenting your proof one by one.C. Telling different stories to them.D. Letting them ask questions.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Why People LieB. How to Stop People LyingC. Low-tech Ways to Find a LiarD. LiarsAre Smarter than ThoughtCThe first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes (中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course.Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.8. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.A. bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC. some doctors are not very experiencedD. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes9. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.A. tend to prescribe less effective medicineB. are more concerned about the patients' safetyC. become less confident in writing a prescriptionD. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding10. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. ResultB. BenefitC. DifferenceD. Absence11. The author will probably agree that________.A. we should not doubt our own decisionsB. our experience will pave way for our futureC. humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directionsDAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately,but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.12. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Destroyed habitats.B. Climate change.C. Lack of seafood.D. Bleaching events.13. What can we learn from the passage?A. Many species has been dying out slowly.B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.14. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Worried.B. Angry.C. Hopeful.D. Surprised.15. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier ReefB. The Species of ocean Life Are In DangerC. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get WorseD. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AChildren under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games, according to a notice issued by China's National Press and Publication Administration. Online game companies are required to provide services to minors — from8 to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health. Children are playing more and more online games these days. Is it time to limit their online gaming time? What role do parents have? Readers share their opinions.RizlaredOnline games are addictive, but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this, parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones. Teaching is and always will be the best solution to such problems.AndrewGood policy. By limiting time spent on online games, kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential. They can go outside and run, jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.AdamIt is often seen that parents argue with children over cellphones. Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage. Some forcibly take away their cellphones, but it will ruin trust and relationship. Even worse, it will make their kids hate them.PinkExcessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and energy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. The gaming industry should not put profit- flaking interests as its priority (优先事项) . They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.LaurenThere would be a loophole(漏洞). Children could use their parents’ or other adults’ IDs to avoid real-name registration, thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect. Parents ly need to strengthen guidance andsupervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1. What should kids do according to Andrew?A. Play online games.B. Play with a smart phone.C. Study all the time.D. Go in for outside activities.2. What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A. Pay attention to its profit.B. Focus on kids’ health.C. Be responsible for kids’ surroundings.D. Persuade kids lo play more games.3. What role do parents have according to the passage?A. They keep hold of their phones.B. They set examples for their kids.C. They limit their kids’ time.D. They blame kids for addiction.BFor most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that there is something called human nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man. Thus man was defined as a rational(理性的) being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a symbol-making animal.More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested that man in our time is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in every age have had in common something that can be called “human nature.” The historical approach was strengthened, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology (人类学). The study of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the concept has so often been abused as a shield(盾牌) behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery. Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as natural human characters. Popularly, one refers cynically（愤世嫉俗地）to “human nature” in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as greed, murder, cheating and lying.Another reason for disbelief about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.4. Most philosophers believed that human nature ________.A. is the quality distinguishing man from other animalsB. consists of competitiveness and selfishnessC. is something partly innate and partly acquiredD. consists of rationality and undesirable behavior5. The traditional view of “human nature” was strongly challenged by ________.A. the emergence of the evolutionary theoryB. the historical approach to manC. new insight into human behaviorD. the philosophical analysis of slavery6. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.A. have some characters in commonB. are born with diverse culturesC. are born without a fixed natureD. change their characters as they grow up7. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to ________.A. emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature”B. show that the concept of “human nature” was used to justify social evilsC. prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of “human nature”D. support the idea that some human characters are inherited.CThere have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharacters struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of adeterioratingmind as The Father,a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by hisLondonapartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces,Anne's included.As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming to be Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye.Hopkinsshows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.8. What does the underlined word “deteriorating” mean in the first paragraph?A. Worsening.B. Narrowing.C. Recovering.D. Improving.9. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?A. He can take care of himselfB. He drives away the nurses.C. He is easy-going and forgetful.D. He lives with his daughter all the time.10. The shift of scenes in the movie is designed to .A. build the dramatic tension in the family.B. show off the well-designed story line.C. frighten the movie-goers with mysterious plot.D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.11. What does the author think ofHopkins?A. He has run out of his talent.B. He is not suitable for the roleC. He masterly plays the old man.D. He presents an odd performance.DDogs are often called as “man's best friend”, MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua（吉娃娃）, was namedwinner of the 2020 American Hero Dog Competition on October 19, 2020.In its tenth year in 2020 the annual contest is the brainchild of American Humane, the country's first national charitable organization founded for the safety and well-being of animals. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make extremely great contributions to society.The competition of 2020 attracted over 400 entries（参赛者）from across the country. These heroic dogs have gone above the call of duty, saving lives, comforting the ill and aged and reminding us of the powerful, age-old ties between animals and people. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who wonthe judges' hearts.MacKenzie's growth was not easy. Born with a mouth disability, she had to be fed through a tube（管子）for the first year of her life. Despite her own struggles, she always seemed to think more of other animals in need. “Never have I seen such a will to live. Though sick, she carefully looked after the baby animals at the rescue（救助）center,” said her caretaker.A life-saving operation performed in 2014 gave MacKenzie the ability to eat independently. The seven-year-old chihuahua is now working for the Mia Foundation, an organization that rescues and nurses animals with inborn disabilities. The chihuahua does an excellent job and has raised various animals. She plays nurse, cleans, comforts and hugs them, acting as their mother and teaching them how to socialize, play and have good manners.In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also visits schools to educate kids about the importance of accepting physical differences in both animals and people. Her heartwarming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie a worthy receiver ofAmerica's top dog honor.12. What can we infer about the American Hero Dog Competition?A. It was first held in 2010B. It was held to honor caretakers of dogs.C. It takes place every ten years.D. It was started by a charitable organization.13. With what quality did MacKenzie win the award?A. Talent and braveryB. Friendliness and care.C. Courage and selflessness.D. Confidence and independence.14. In which aspect can students benefit from MacKenzie's visits?A. Learning from failures.B. Understanding the disabled.C. Valuing physical health.D. Developing practical ability.15. What's the best title for the text?A. Dogs Are Man's Best Friends.B. Treat Dogs the Way We Want to Be Treated.C. Touching Stories between MacKenzie and PeopleD. 2020 American Hero Dog: A TinyChihuahua.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语模拟试题及答案解析

2020年宁波青藤书院高三英语模拟试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATheBest Placeto Camp in Each StateWashington-SecondBeach, Olympic National ParkCampers put up their tents right on the sand of thisPacific Northwestbeach. Make a campfire, photograph sunset over the sea and try to absorb this charming spot with your entire being.Alaska-Bartlett Cove Campground, Glacier (冰川) Bay National ParkIn a state full of natural riches,Glacier Bayis a wonder, home to high peaks, whales, 700 miles of coastline, and light blue glaciers that flow directly into the sea. Set within temperate rainforest along Bartlett Cove, the park's only campground is impressively green and an easy jumping-off point for boat tours.Arizona-Havasupai Campground, Havasupai ReservationGetting to Havasupai is a challenge. Permits are snatched (剥夺) up almost instantly, and even if you get one it's a 10-mile hike from the border to reach this rural campground that hugs Havasu Creek. Make the journey, however, and you're rewarded with a series of great waterfalls and natural pools.Arkansas-BuffaloNationalRiverAmerica's first national river travels 135 miles through the Ozark Mountains, winding its way over rapids, forming peaceful pools and passing rocky cliffs topped by green forest. Plan a float trip and absorb the scenery ata leisurely pace, pausing for hikes to visitLostValley's caves or the 200-foot waterfalls.1.Which state may attract people preferring glaciers?A.Alaska.B.Washington.C.Arizona.D.Arkansas.2.What makesArizonaa popular camp choice among tourists?A.The blue glaciers and green rainforests.B.The winding national river and cliffs.C.The soaring peaks and long coastline.D.The beautiful waterfalls and pools.3.What can you do when camping inArkansas?A.Take a long trip on foot.B.Visit caves and waterfalls.C.Put up a well-equipped tent.D.Enjoy a view of sunset.BIf you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.4. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.A. it can save visitors a lot of timeB. it can save visitors from getting up earlyC. it can make for a better travel experienceD. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens5. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?A. Bored.B. Worried.C. Relaxed.D. Amazed.6. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?A. It is so great that it should be visited last.B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.C. It wastes a lot of time.D. It should be avoided.7. What is the purpose of the text?A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.C. To call on people to protect historic sites.D. To encourage people to travel around.CI don’t think I can recall a time whenI wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up inAustralia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went toHalfmoonBay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to theGreat Barrier Reef. There were fish in different color1 s, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one percent ofAustralia’sCoral Seawas protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for usto do everything to protect them. The hope that theCoral Searemains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.8. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence inPara. 1?A. He seldom went surfing at the sea.B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.C. He never went back to his hometown.D. He had a wonderful impression ofHalfmoonBay.9. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?A. It is escaping from theCoral Seagradually.B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.C. It may be faced with danger.D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.10. What’s the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?A. It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem.B. It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered.C. It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs.D. It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.11. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?A. To urge more people to take action toprotect the marine species.B. To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean.C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.DTexas has been one of the most restrictive gun-rights states in America.Thanks to a new law,however,the state will be one of the most relaxed,to the degree that police are discouraged from even asking about someone's guns. And if they do, they may not have much power to do anything if the person refuses to show a license.To be sure, the law is strict in its own way,offering a model for regulation. Under the law, open-carry citizens have to be licensed, a process that includes safety and shooting tests. They also have to show no prior psychological problems, and they have to be at least 21 years old.It is true that gun violence dropped sharply after restrictive laws were put in place in countries like Great Britain and Australia. However,the US public seems more interested than ever in weapons and the power they convey,despite gun control groups' concern over the increase of violence. Most states in America have steadily expanded gun rights since the end of a 10-year assault(攻击)weapons ban in 2004. Black Friday this year saw the biggest gun cache(贮存)ever purchased in one day.Considering those trends,there's a heated debate about whether the new Texas law is a model piece of legislation(立法)for a changing America,or a walking disaster just begging for trouble. As the law doesn't provide any punishment for those who refuse to show a license to a police officer, critics fear that officers may find it tough to handle potentially deadly situations. After all, armed citizens will no longer be considered suspicious, even though a lot of people might be alarmed by the sight. Most police in Texas have been told to not engage gun carriers unless they are doing something questionable or appear drunk.For sure,New Year's Day will be an exciting one for Texas gun owners. What's not yet known is how the rest of Texas will respond.12. All of the following are required in the new Texas law for open carry EXCEPTA. age limitB. mental conditionC. online registrationD. gun-operating skills13. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The reason for putting forward the new Texas law.B. The present situation of gun possession in America.C. The impact of the assault weapons ban in 2004.D. The inaction of the US government as to gun control.14. What do critics think the new Texas law will probably lead to?A. Heavier workload for policemen.B. Disrespect for officers.C. Lack of trust among citizens.D. Difficulty in crime prevention.15. What is the author's attitude towards the new Texas law?A. Negative.B. Cautious.C. Indifferent.D. Approving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年宁波青藤书院高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析

2021年宁波青藤书院高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life? If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!Position:Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals)Place:ManchesterHours:Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.1.The text is meant to_________.A.carry an adB.send an invitationC.present a documentD.leave a note2.The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities__________.A.to learn new living skillsB.to get some financial supportC.to properly protect themselvesD.to realize their own importance3.Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A.The one who can drive a car.B.The one who can speak English fluently.C.The one who has relevant work experience.D.The one who has the patience to listen to others.BWhen I was trying to find a place where to spend my December holidays, I met by chance some cheap flights to Iceland. After checking just a few winter pictures of Iceland, I realized that the country, known as the land of fire and ice, during the cold months of the year could offer me experiences I had never had before.For sure you can’t miss the chance to go to Iceland in winter if your traveling wish list includes at least one of the crazy experiences Iceland can offer. Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean is a paradise (乐园) for all those who want to see the northern lights, experience cold weather conditions and put themselves in geothermal (地热的) baths while the snow is falling on their head.The best way to move around Iceland is with a rental car. Distances are huge and public transport in winter is not really common out of the major towns. As we wanted to be even more convenient we decided to rent a small camper (野营车). Sleeping and cooking in a camper saved us a lot of driving, money and gave us the chance tobe always in the right place at the right time.There were also no locals and in many cases no tourist facilities (设备). For us, as we slept in a camper, it was easier. But for tourists traveling by normal cars it is necessary to check the opening times ofhotels and restaurants as many of them run just from June to September.It is amazing to experience how the weather is changing in Iceland. However, Icelanders prefer to stay inside their houses. They have even no time to complain about the weather in December. All they care about is Christmas. They love to decorate their houses, sing Christmas songs and eat typical Christmas food.4. Why is Iceland famous as the land of fire and ice?A. Because tourists would like to play with fire on the ice.B. Because it is too dry to easily cause fire to happen.C. Because it is hot inside a house and cold outside.D. Because there exist hot springs and freezing ice.5. What did the author think of the rented camper?A. It was not only practical but also economical.B. It was convenient but cost them more money.C. It provided the best chance to see the new country.D. It was much faster than other public transport.6. What does the last paragraph imply?A. The Icelanders prefer to live with their family.B. The joy of Christmas drives the freezing weather away.C. December is the coldest month of the year.D. The Icelanders are always positive and stay outside.7. What does this passage most probably come from?A. A textbookB. A scientific reportC. A travel magazineD. A news reportCMost teenagers are still trying to find their passion and purposes in life. However, not Gitanjali Rao. The 15-year-old girl has been coming up with innovative solutions to worldwide problems since she was ten. It is, therefore, not surprising that the teenager has won the honor of “America's Top Young Scientist”.In the third grade, Rao was inspired to build a device after witnessing the shocking story unfold in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to the use of a polluted river as the city's primary water supply and incredibly high levels of lead made their way into people's drinking water.After two months' research, Rao designed a small and portable device that used sensors to instantly detect lead in water. Called Tethys, after the Greek Goddess(女神) of freshwater, it attaches to a cellphone and informs the residents via an app if their drinking water contains lead. The design earned her the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017. She is currently working with scientists and medical professionals to test Tethys' potential and hopes the device will be ready for commercial use by 2022.Later, Rao took on another social issue-drug addiction. Her app, called Epione, which won the Health Pillar Prize at the TCS Ignite Innovation Student Challenge in May 2019, is designed to catch drug addiction in young adults before it's too late.More recently, the teenager has developed an app named Kindly, which usesartificial intelligence technology to detect possible signs of cyberbullying(网上欺凌). When users type in a word or phrase, Kindly is able to pick it up if it's bullying, and then it gives the option to edit it or send it the way it is. It gives them the chance to rethink what they are saying so that they know what to do next time.All kinds of awesome, Gitanjali Rao has been selected from 5,000 equally impressive nominees(被提名人) for TIME Magazine's first-ever “Kid of the Year”.8. What gave Rao the idea of inventing the device Tethys?A. The incident of lead pollution.B. The issue with drug addiction.C. The shortage of water supplies.D. The high cost of purifying water.9. What is Rao expecting of Tethys?A. It'll remove metal from water.B. It'll make it to market soon.C. It'll win her a higher prize.D. It'll be fitted to cellphones.10. What will Kindly allow users to do?A. Receive pre-warning signals of threat.B. Input words into a computer automatically.C. Choose from secure social networking sites.D. Weigh their words before posting them online.11. Which of the following can best describe Gitanjali Rao as a young scientist?A. Ambitious and humble.B. Optimistic and adventurous.C. Talkative and outstanding.D. Creative and productive.DPortraits as ArtAccording to a dictionary, portraiture is “a representation (描绘) of a person, especially of the face by drawing or painting alikeness.” However, this definition neglects the complexities of portraiture. Portraits are works of art that engage with ideas of identity rather than just a likeness. These concepts of identity involve social rank, gender, age, profession, character of the subject, etc. It is impossible to copy all the aspects of identity. Therefore, portraits reflect only certain qualities of subjects. Portrait art has also undergone significant shifts in artistic practice. The majority of portraits are the outcome of current artistic fashions and favored styles. Therefore, portrait art is an art category providing various engagement with social, psychological, and artistic practices and expectations.Since portraits are different from other art categories, they are worthy of separate study. During their production, portraits require the presence of a specific person, or an image of the individual. In many instances, the production of portraiture has required sittings, which result in interaction between the subject(s) and the artist throughout the creation of the work. In certain instances, portrait artists depended on a combination ofdifferent involvement with their subjects. If the sitter can’t sit in the studio regularly, portraitists could use his or her photographs. InEurope, during the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the sitting time was sometimes decreased by focusing only on the head. Theoretically, portraitists could work from impressions or memories when creating a painting, but this rarely occurred according to documented records. Nonetheless, whether the work is based on model sittings, copying a photograph, or using memory, the process of painting a portrait is linked with the model’s attendance.Furthermore, portrait painting can be distinguished from other artistic categories by its connection with appearance, or likeness. As such, the art of portrait painting got a reputation for imitation instead of for artistic innovation. Based on Renaissance art theory, portraiture was related to the level of a mechanical exercise as opposed to a fine art. Michelangelo’s well-known protest against portraits is only one example. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the attitude to portraiture was critical. Even so, artists from around the globe persisted in painting portraits despite their theoretical objections. Picasso, for example, became widely-known forcubist still-life painting(立体派静物画) early in his career, but some of his early experiments in this new style were his portraits of art dealers.12. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A. The changing definition of portraiture reflects shifting attitudes to it.B. Most portraits reflect artistic fashions and favored styles when created.C. Portraiture is a more complex art form than is defined in a dictionary.D. Portrait art shouldn’t be seen as a distinct art category for its complexity.13. Which of the following is a characteristic of portraiture mentioned in paragraph 2?A. Portraiture typically takes much less time than other art forms.B. Portraiture often requires frequent cooperation between artists.C. Portraits show models in a more accurate way than other art forms.D. Portraits generally involve interaction between subjects and artists.14. According to paragraph 2, during portraits’ production, artists __________.A. based their work on the subjects’ attendanceB. preferred models’ photographs to their presenceC. were more willing to use impressions or memoriesD. reduced sitting time to concentrate on a sitter’s head15. Picasso is chosen as an example by the author because he __________.A. altered the way other artists felt about portrait artB. created portraits in spite of his objection to portrait artC. depended on portrait art to establish a higher reputationD. had fewer theoretical objections to portraitures than others第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

常春藤英语阅读答案

常春藤英语阅读答案1.C语法分析法。

and和；but但是；so所以。

I can play the piano 与I join the music club.之间构成因果关系，所以空格处填表因果关系的连词so。

故选C。

2.B上下文线索法。

根据下文信息可知此处指烹饪俱乐部。

故选B。

3.B上下文线索法。

根据下文对烹饪俱乐部的描述Every Tuesday,we meet in an Italian restaurant after school..He often tells us stories about pizza.可知，格林老师不但教我们如何做比萨，还给我们讲述关于比萨的故事，由此可推断，烹饪俱乐部是有趣的。

故选B。

4.A上下文线索法。

结合上下文语境可知，此处指教我们制作比萨，用make。

故选A。

5.A词义辨析法。

根据句意可知，此处指“说中文”，用speak。

故选A。

6.B词义辨析法。

both都（两者）；all都（三者以上）；some 一些。

空格处位于实义动词like前，且原句表示“我们都非常喜欢他”，主语we是不确定的人数，所以空格处7.A固定搭配法。

句意：当我们去俱乐部时，我们需要随身携带一件大的T恤和一个帽子。

with伴随；for为了；of……的。

固定搭配take sth.with sb.“随身带上某物”，所以空格处填介词with。

故选A。

8.C上下文线索法。

根据前文When we go to the club,weneed to take a big T-shirt and a hat可知，去俱乐部要随身携带T恤和帽子，这是为了制作比萨时保持干净，所以空格处选clean。

故选c。

太原市志达常青藤中学校八下5月月考解析(1)

太原市志达&常青藤中学校2018~2019学年第二学期八年级5月调研考试英语试题解析总分：100分考试时长：60分钟选择题部分（共65分）I.单项选择1.C【解析】句意：Monkey King可以把自己变成不同的样子和尺寸。

【考查】反身代词。

2.B【解析】句意：中国有比美国大得多的人口。

后面有提示：13.9亿。

【考查】名词词义辨析。

3.C【解析】句意：为了保护我们的眼睛，不能在亮眼的阳光下看书，因为它会刺痛我们的眼睛。

【考查】形容词词义辨析。

4.A【解析】句意：那些征服珠峰的登山者的精神告诉我们我们应该勇敢地挑战自己并且绝不放弃追逐梦想。

【考查】副词辨析。

5.A【解析】句意：我们政府制定的新规定是如果学生在入学考试中作弊，就会受到严厉的处罚。

【考查】动词词义辨析。

6.C【解析】句意：我爸爸一到纽约就会给我寄一张明信片。

as soon as“一…就…”引导的时间状语从句是一般现在时，说明主句应该用将来时，符合主将从现原则。

【考查】状语从句7.C【解析】句意：---长江有多长？---它有6300千米，是中国的象征之一。

【考查】特殊疑问词。

8.C【解析】句意：长城是最受世界各地游客欢迎的地方之一，他们来这里游览中国极好的古建筑。

【考查】形容词的比较级最高级。

9.B【解析】句意：现在的青少年压力山大。

为了放松，他们需要去做适量的运动而不是待在家长时间地玩电脑游戏。

【考查】词组词义辨析。

10.A【解析】句意：在街上走路的时候，如果你一直盯着手机，你有可能会摔倒受伤。

【考查】动词词组。

fall over摔倒，come over走过来，run over撞到。

11.C【解析】句意：一个伟大的科学家屠呦呦发现了青蒿素，在医学方面取得了重大的成就。

【考查】名词词义辨析。

12.A【解析】句意：厚厚的积雪全年覆盖玉龙雪山的山顶。

【考查】动词词义辨析。

13.B【解析】句意：没有人能成功除非他有坚强的意志力并且不断努力。