高二(英语)试题(2017年秋11月)
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2017-2018学年高二英语11月月考试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答看关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which classroom is the woman trying to find?A. English 625.B. History 625.C. English 471.2. What did the woman like doing as a middle school student?A. Listening to music.B. Playing basketball. C . Climbing mountains.3. Where will the woman go this evening?A. To a restaurant.B. To a school.C. To the Students’ Club.4. How would the woman like to spend her winter vacation?A. She will have a rest at home.B. She will visit her uncle.C. She will travel to London.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. How the boy prepared for the exam.B. When the boy finished his book report.C. Why the boy went to bed late last night.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
广东省深圳市20162017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(含解析)
2016——2017学年度第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AHe is both a great director and a great animator (卡通片制作者). He is Japan’s Walt Disney.Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old Japanese master of fantasy animation (奇幻动画), one of the most respected animation directors in the world, announced his retirement on September 6. Here are some key words about his films.Good and evil (邪恶)Miyazaki rarely tells stories in simple good and evil. The worlds he creates tend to be complex (复杂的) and unclear. The bad figures often don’t seem so bad once you get to know them. Miyazaki has explained that the lack of clear good and evil is because he sees the 21st century as a complex time, in which old ideas need to be re-examined, even in children’s films.ChildrenThe heroes in Miyazaki’s films are usually children or teens, more often young girls. Sometimes they can see the spirit world; they are curious and friendly, even to strange creatures. The stories often deal with growing up.Sky and waterTwo of Miyazaki’s great loves are the sky and water, and he uses them in related ways. Flight is a forever theme — Miyazaki has never done a film without flying of some kind. His imagination seems to fly and leave behind the pull of gravity (重力), a force and control that he feels a bound (束缚) from setting him free.Water is another way for Miyazaki to fight gravity. In his films he likes theunexpected floods with crystal-clear water, and objects floating on the surface seem to be supported by magic.PeaceMiyazaki’s negative view of the war goes far more than surface deep. Violence is usually seen as wrong and painful, and Miyazaki’s heroes are often peacemakers.1. What can we know about good and evil from Miyaz aki’s films?A. The figures cannot be simply judged as good or evil.B. He uses his films to show good finally defeats evil.C. The complex time tends to turn good into evil.D. Children should learn to clearly tell good from evil.2. According to the arti cle, children in Miyazaki’s films are ______.A. all little teen-aged girlsB. always able to see spiritsC. curious trouble makersD. kind to people and creatures3. Miyazaki’s love for flight may come from ______.A. the relation between sky and waterB. his hate for gravity since his childhoodC. his desire to be free from gravityD. his love for water that can flood the world4. In Miyazaki’s films we may NOT see ______.A. the appealing castle in the skyB. children with the problems of growing upC. objects magically floating on the waterD. a world left in ruins in the end【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D【解析】本文前两段主要介绍Miyazaki和退休的消息；后面几段主要介绍了他电影中常用到的一些主题。
2017年11月浙江高考英语试题答案与解析
参考答案20 AABCA——15 ACBAB 16—1—5 ACBCB610 CBABC 11音频与考点分布信息音频信息总字数语速语音高考正常900美音速度考点分布信息观点态度推理判断事实细节主旨大意25 1 12原文与单题解析Text 1 29词找钢笔；1. What is the man looking for?A. His pen.B. His book.C. His phone.【解析】事实细节题。
根据材料中男士的话“I can't find my pen anywhere.”可知男士正在到处找他的钢笔，故选A。
Text 2 词29外出需加衣服；2. What does Carol's father ask her to do?A. Talk with her friends.B. Go out with him.C. Put on warm clothes.【解析】推理判断题。
根据材料中男士的话“but you can't go out in those clothes. It's freezing today.”和女儿回答“I'll wear something warmer.”可推知男士让女儿。
C穿上暖和点的衣服，故选．Text 3 词22研究小组的人数；s group now? 3. How many members are there in Alice'A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.there were six of us to begin with. 事实细节题。
根据材料中女士的话“【解析】。
BThen two people left.”可以简单地计算出女士的小组现在有4名成员，故选Text 4 词让孩子在厨房帮忙；404. What are the speakers talking about?A. Ways of cooking.B. Healthy food for kids.C. Kids helping in the kitchen.主旨大意题。
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[键入文字]2017年高二英语下学期期末试题（含解析）多阅读和积累,可以使学生增长知识，使学生在学习中做到举一反三。
期末考试就要到了，提供2017年高二英语下学期期末试题，希望给您学习带来帮助，使您学习更上一层楼! 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分) 第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At the airport. B. At the hotel. C. At home. 2. When will the meeting begin? A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 10:50. 3. Which job has the man ever done? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C.A player. 4. What does the man like to drink? A. Steak and a hamburger B. A China tea. C. Tons of butter. 5. What does the man intend to do ? A. Tell the woman the way to the visa office. B. Take the woman to the visa office. C. Help the woman to walk. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)1。
高二英语试题2017年11月
2017—2018学年上学期中段考试高二英语试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASaturday，March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”.Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.1. It seems that visitors ___________ in Bangkok.A. often feel hungryB. can enjoy themselvesC. can always find cheap thingsD. can’t take any photos2. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.C. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.D. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.3. The people in the village _______.A. like to speak EnglishB. are friendly to othersC. are very weakD. hope to live in the cities4. What is the best title for the whole diary?A. Traveling in ThailandB. My First TravelC. The Outside WorldD. A Country on the TrainBLast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successfulman devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gon e was my father’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day Dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.5. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was too proud of himself.B. He was silent most of the time.C. He expected too much of her.D. He did not love his children.6. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel__________.A. sorryB. tiredC. safeD. nervous7. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. Gentle and friendly.B. More critical.C. More talkativeD. Strict and hard-working.8. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to _______.A. th e author’s sonB. the friend of the author’s fa therC. the author’s fatherD. the cafe ownerCMore than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. Itwas slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition it was all good news too. This nice tastingpineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.9. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is __________.A. green outside and sweet insideB. a little soft outside and sweet insideC. good-looking outside and soft insideD. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside10. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?A. It was less sweet and good for health.B. It was developed by Del Monte.C. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.D. It was used as medicine.11. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.A. allowed other companies to develop pineapplesB. tried hard to control the pineapple marketC. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfD. planned to help the other companiesDIt is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermenwho practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.Don’t’ use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.—Hold the fish gently. D o not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.—Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decideto release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.12. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________A. don’t want to have it as foodB. don’t want it to dieC. hope it will grow quicklyD. want to practice their fishing skills13. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?A. Taking the hook off it.B. Touching its eyesC. Holding it in your hand.D. Removing its scales.14. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.A. take the hook out of its stomachB. keep it in a bucket for some timeC. move it in water till it can swimD. let it struggle a little in your hand15. What is the purpose of the test?A. To show how to enjoy fishing.B. To persuade people to fish less often.C. To give advice on how to release fishD. To encourage people to set fish free.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
人教版2017高二下学期月考英语试卷附答案
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节:（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMost dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a language. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meaning.First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a word. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in an alphabetical(字母表的) order--- a, b, c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the “poor” comes before “poverty” and the word “poverty” comes before the “power”. The words are always given in alphabetical order. The second thing, a dictionary will tell you the pronunciation. Most dictionaries give phonetic (语音的), or sound alphabet. The phonetic alphabet(音标) shows pronunciation. The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word‟s meanings. For example, in English the common word “get” has over 20 diffe rent meanings.21. Many words have_______.A .several meanings B. one meaningC. few meaningsD. no meaning22. A good dictionary will tell you_____A.more of word‟s pronunciationB. more of the word‟s meaningsC. more of grammarD. more of the word‟s spelling.23.. Phonetic alphabets are used to show ________A. handwritingsB. spellingC. meaningsD. pronunciation24.. How many important things will most dictionaries tell you?A. FourB. FiveC. ThreeD. TwoBEverybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（设定）his alarm clock. He tried to shave quickly and cut himself .when he got blood all over his clean shirt, he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨烫），so he ironed it . While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（电表）.He showed him where the meter was, said goodbye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn‟t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry‟s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw th e blood on Harry‟s shirt and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o‟clock in the afternoon before the policeman was sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.25. Harry had_____A. a lucky dayB. an unlucky dayC. a busy dayD. a good day26. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A.He had only one shirtB. The only other needed ironingC. The iron had burnt a hole on his clean shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood on his shirt.27. His boss told him to go away and find another job because_____.A.he had been kept by the policeB. there was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a womanCIn today‟s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people‟health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and this is harmful to people‟health, too.People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf today. However, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave（编织）cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and pop music is a kind of noise, Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people ill or even drive them mad.It is said a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise problems.28. The text is mainly about ______.A. air pollutionB. water pollutionC. noise pollutionD. world pollution29. According to the text, a continuous noise of _____decibels can make people deaf.A. less than 85B. less than 65C. about 65D. more than 8530. Ten percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because ______.A. they are working in noisy placesB. they often listen to pop musicC. they are busy in listening to other‟s talkD. they live near airports31. The government of China is trying to solve ______.A. only air pollutionB. only air and water pollutionC. only water pollutionD. air, water and noise pollutionDThe Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones” producedby small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai” electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the25-year-old tr aditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year‟s Eve.“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates(模仿) something famous.In Chongqing, “Shanzhai” version “Bird‟s Nest” and “Water Cube” woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic （批评家）said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, …Shanzhai‟ culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” he said.To the mainstream (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.32. The Chinese word “Shanzhai” may have started with ______.A. fake cell-phoneB. electronic productsC. Spring Festival GalaD. Olympic buildings33. According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ______.A. the action that a person imitatesfamous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that imitates something famousD. those similar names to famous brands(品牌)34. We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.A. is held back by “Shanzhai” cultureB. is the challenge of “Shanzhai” cultureC. will be replaced by “Shanzhai” cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. “Shanzhai” culture will surely disappearB. “Shanzhai” culture takes on life of its ownC. “Shanzhai” culture — the mainstream cultureD. “Shanzhai” culture — the mountain village cultureE第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2017年高二英语下学期期末试题(含解析)
2017年高二英语下学期期末试题（含解析）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the airport.B. At the hotel.C. At home.2. When will the meeting begin?A. At 10:30.B. At 10:45.C. At 10:50.3. Which job has the man ever done?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C.A player.4. What does the man like to drink?A. Steak and a hamburgerB. A China tea.C. Tons of butter.5. What does the man intend to do ?A. Tell the woman the way to the visa office.B. Take the woman to the visa office.C. Help the woman to walk.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。
6.Why is the man going to the hospital?A. He is not feeling well.B. He works there.C. He wants to visit his friend.7.What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Carry her bag.B. Give her a gift.C. Show her a map.听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。
广东省深圳市普通高中20172018学年高二英语11月月考试题01
上学期高二英语11月月考试题01满分150分,考试时间120分钟第一卷（共115分）第一部分听力（共2节20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Why can’t the man tell the woman the way?A. He’s lost.B. He doesn’t want to help her.C. He is not familiar with the area.2. How does the man feel about the play?A. It’s very good.B. It’s very terrible.C. It’s the best one he has ever seen.3. What’s the time now?A. 8:30.B. 8:20.C. 8:00.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their hobbies.B. The players.C. The games.5. What color is the shirt?A. Yellow.B. Green.C. Blue.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What do you think the woman is?A. A librarian.B. A shop assistant.C. A teacher.7. What is the woman’s suggestion?A. Buying some books on computers.B. Borrowing some magazines.C. Asking some experts for advice.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
17学年上学期高二周考(11.27)英语试题(附答案)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?A. Offering a suggestion.B. Starting an argument.C. Stopping a fight.2. What does the man think of himself?A. He deserves a free lunch.B. His salary is not high.C. He works very hard.3. When will the party be held?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.4. What do we know about the man?A. He knows little about business.B. He is bargaining about something.C. He has a slight hearing problem.5. What will the man probably do today?A. Have an outdoor party.B. Go shopping.C. Go to a post office.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a drugstore.B. In the hospital.C. In the street.7. What will the man do next?A. Treat the woman with a drug.B. Support the woman across the street.C. Take the woman back home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
高考英语---读后续写2017年11月浙江卷(真题+范文)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
（注：根据全国卷读后续写的特点，删除了原题中的划线词及续写要求）（2017年11月浙江卷）A vacation with my motherI had an interesting childhood: It was filled with surprise and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, and yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept:” You stand outside the door and play lookout while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh… I thought they wer e being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our greatrelief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections. If a strange family showed up on her front doorsteps, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world as as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. __________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way.__________________________________________________________________________________范文The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. Thinking of this tent, Mom suggested that we go camping in the next village in excitement, with her eyes glittering（with 复合结构）. Considering her enthusiasm, we all agreed. When the door of our car opened, Mom stormed out instantly and urged us to put up the tent. David and I were asked to pick up some branches to build a fire. And when we came back, Dad and Mom had already lain down the grass comfortably in front of the tent, talking merrily with a local boy at our age, who kept glancing at this tent curiously. Soon we learnt that the boy in rags（衣衫褴褛）even didn’t have a home to live in. Of course, Mom “forgot” to take this tent with us again.We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. And we also had a nice time living with my grandparents during that trip. But what impressed me most was that tent, which was forgotten deliberately by Mom. Though she did love going camping, she presented that poor boy with this tent out of sympathy. It was Mom that made my childhood colorful. And it was also she that showed me the true meaning of giving.（强调句）I will never forget this surprising and amazing family trip.。
2017年11月高考真题浙江卷英语试卷-学生用卷
2017年11月高考真题浙江卷英语试卷-学生用卷一、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2.5分，共25分）1、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷（A篇）第21~24题10分When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She'd watch me coming down her street, and by the time I'd biked up to her doorstep, there'd be a cold drink waiting. I'd sit and drink while she talked.Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, "Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning." she'd say. The first time she said that, soda （汽水） went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she'd TAL#NBSP work it out of her system. So that's what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery （墓地） .I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn't see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser （募捐活动） . She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she'd had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I'm doing. When I don't say "fine, " she sticks around to hear my problems. She's lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn't so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you're doing because they care, and not because they're getting paid to do so. Sometimes it's good to just smile, nod your head and listen.(1) Why did soda go up the author's nose one time?A. He was talking fast.B. He was shocked.C. He was in a hurry.D. He was absent-minded.(2) Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley according to Paragraph 3?A. He enjoyed the drink.B. He wanted to be helpful.C. He took the chance to rest.D. He tried to please his dad.(3) Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "work it out of her system"?A. recover from her sadnessB. move out of the neighborhoodC. turn to her old friendsD. speak out about her past(4) What does the author think people in a community should do?A. Open up to others.B. Depend on each other.C. Pay for others' help.D. Care about one another.2、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷（B篇）第25~27题7.5分It's surprising how much simple movements of the body can affect the way we think. Using expansive gestures with open arms makes us feel more powerful, crossing your arms makes you more determined and lying down can bring more insights（领悟）.So if moving the body can have these effects, what about the clothes we wear? We're all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive, sporty or professional, depending on the clothes we wear, but can the clothes actually change cognitive （认知的） performance or is it just a feeling?Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply wearing a white lab coat on people's powers of attention. The idea is that white coats are associated with scientists, who are in turn thought to have close attention to detail.What they found was that people wearing white coats performed better than those who weren't. Indeed, they made only half as many errors as those wearing their own clothes on the Stroop Test（one way of measuring attention）. The researchers call the effect "enclothed cognition" suggesting that all manner of different clothes probably affect our cognition in many different ways.This opens the way for all sorts of clothes-based experiments. Is the writer who wears a fedora more creative? Is the psychologist wearing little round glasses and smoking a cigar more insightful? Does a chef's hat make the resultant food taste better?From now on I will only be editing articles for PsyBlog while wearing a white coat to help keep the typing error count low. Hopefully you will be doing your part by reading PsyBlog in a cap and gown（学位服）.(1) What is the main idea of the text?A. Body movements change the way people think.B. How people dress has an influence on their feelings.C. What people wear can affect their cognitive performance.D. People doing different jobs should wear different clothes.(2) Adam and Galinsky's experiment tested the effect of clothes on theirwearers'.A. insightsB. movementsC. attentionD. appearance(3) How does the author sound in the last paragraph?A. AcademicB. HumorousC. FormalD. Hopeful3、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷（C篇）第28~30题7.5分There are energy savings to be made from all recyclable materials, sometimes huge savings. Recycling plastics and aluminum, for instance, uses only 5% to 10% as much energy as producing new plastic or smelting （提炼）aluminum.Long before most of us even noticed what we now call "the environment, " Buckminster Fuller said, "Pollution is nothing but the resources（资源）we are not harvesting. We allow them to be left around because we've been ignorant of their value." To take one example, let's compare the throwaway economy （经济）with a recycling economy as we feed a cat for life.Say your cat weighs 5kg and eats one can of food each day. Each empty can of its food weighs 40g. In a throwaway economy, you would throw away 5, 475 cans over the cat's 15-year lifetime. That's 219kg of steel—more than a fifth of a ton and more than 40 times the cat's weight.In a recycling economy, we would make one set of 100 cans to start with, then replace them over and over again with recycled cans. Since almost 3% of the metal is lost during reprocessing, we'd have to make an extra 10 cans each year. But in all, only 150 cans will be used up over the cat's lifetime—and we'll still have 100 left over for the next cat.Instead of using up 219kg of steel, we've used only 6kg. And because the process of recycling steel is less polluting than making new steel, we've also achieved the following significant savings: in energy use—47% to 74%; in air pollution—85%; in water pollution—35%; in water use—40%.(1) What does Buckminster Fuller say about pollution?A. It is becoming more seriousB. It destroys the environmentC. It benefits the economyD. It is the resources yet to be used(2) How many cans will be used up in a cat's 15-year lifetime in a recycling economy?A. 50.B. 100.C. 150.D. 250.(3) What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To promote the idea of recycling.B. To introduce an environmentalist.C. To discuss the causes of pollution.D. To defend the throwaway economy.二、七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）4、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷第31~35题10分(每题2分)2017~2018学年12月湖北荆州公安县车胤中学高三上学期月考第36~40题10分(每题2分)How to Remember What You Read Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you'veread!1You may have just read the text, but the ideas concepts and images （形象） may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.2If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do… Use a dictionary: look up the difficult words.●Are you connected?Does a character remind you of friend? Doesn't the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away.3How willing are you to make the connections happen?●Read it; hear it; be it!Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character.4●How often do you read?If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you're reading （and what you've read）.5As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You'll learn to enjoy literature—as you remember what you read!A. Are you confused?B. Practice makes perfect.C. What's your motivation?D. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.E. Marking helps you remember what you read.F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）5、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷第36~55题30分2020~2021学年10月浙江嘉兴海宁市上海外国语大学附属浙江宏达学校高二上学期月考第36~55题30分2018~2019学年山东淄博张店区淄博实验中学高一上学期期中第41~60题30分2017~2018学年四川成都郫都区郫都区成都外国语学校高一下学期期末第21~40题30分A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took1of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24,had2the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to3their host families. They were goingto4 a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a5.Harvold, who has not6his driving test, said, "I realized the bus was out of control when I was7the students." The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he8the driver was slumped（倒伏） over the wheel. The driver didn't9. He was unconscious. The bus10 a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold11to bring the bus to a stop. Police12the young teacher's quick thinking. If hehadn't13quickly, there could have been aterrible14.The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the15and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, I was16that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would17.The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend18to Dublin with a friend, thanking him forhis19. A local driving school has also offered himsix20driving lessons.A. controlB. careC. advantageD. noteA. taken inB. picked upC. tracked downD. helped outA. greetB. thankC. inviteD. meetA. presentB. introduceC. takeD. organizeA. driverB. doctorC. librarianD. teacherA. givenB. markedC. passedD. conductedA. speaking toB. waiting forC. returning toD. looking forA. learnedB. noticedC. mentionedD. doubtedA. sleepB. cryC. moveD. recoverA. ran overB. went byC. carriedD. hitA. rememberedB. continuedC. preparedD. managedA. witnessedB. recordedC. praisedD. understoodA. appearedB. reactedC. escapedD. interruptedA. delayB. accidentC. mistakeD. experienceA. airportB. hospitalC. schoolD. policeA. happyB. fortunateC. touchedD. sorryA. surviveB. retireC. relaxD. succeedA. projectB. tripC. dinnerD. dutyA. braveryB. skillC. qualityD. knowledgeA. necessaryB. easyC. differentD. free四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）6、【来源】 2017年11月高考真题浙江卷第56~65题15分2020~2021学年广东广州荔湾区广东实验中学高一上学期期末第66~75题15分(每题1.5分) 2017~2018学年广东广州越秀区高一上学期期末广大附、铁一等三校联考第66~75题15分2018~2019学年4月湖南长沙开福区长沙市第一中学高三下学期月考第61~70题15分2020~2021学年广东广州荔湾区广东实验中学高一上学期期末第66~75题15分(每题1.5分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
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（英语）2017高二下期考参考答案
（英语）2017高二下期考参考答案2017年下学期期末考试试卷高二英语参考答案听力部分录音材料(Text 1)M:I can t find my pen. I need to write a letter.W:I ll look for it later. Right now, I need your help to fix this bookshelf before I paint it.(Text 2)M:May I see Mr Black the day after tomorrow?W:Let me see... Er... It s November the first today... Oh, sorry, you can t. But what about tomorrow afternoon?M:That s OK. Thank you.(Text 3)M:Would you please tell me where I could get batteries for my camera?W:Yes, go down this street and turn right at the second crossing. Walk past a market. Then you will find a camera shop next to a stereo shop.(Text 4)M:Why not wait here a few minutes and I ll get my car?W:No, thank you. I d better take the bus home.(Text 5)W:I hear Mary had already found her lost digital camera.M:Really? Goodness. I was under pressure because that was my fault.(Text 6)M:Hello, Mary. Why are you standing here in the cold wind?W:I m waiting for a bus, but the buses are very full at thistime of the day.M:Where are you going? This isn t your way home. You must take a bus from the other side of the street to go home.W:I m not going home now. I m going for a walk in the park.I always like to go for a walk before lunch. M:Then why aren t you going there on foot? Why are you going by bus? Why not walk from here to the park, too? It isn t very far.W:Oh, no, Bill. It isn t very interesting to walk through the streets; in fact, it s very boring. So I always take bus No.3.(Text 7)W:Hello, David, I haven t seen you for some time. Have you been away?M:Yes, I ve just returned from a holiday in France and Spain.W:Sounds good! Did you travel around much?M:Quite a lot. I had a-month-holiday so there was plenty of time.W:How did you get around?M:Oh, all sorts of ways, bus, boat, train, car and plane. I caught the train from London to Dover,and then got a boat to across the channel to Calais. I met a friend on the boat who was going to Paris too. So I had a company on the train journey from Calais. In fact, she has a friend in Paris, so I stayed with them for a few days instead of in the hotel. It saved me a lot of money.W:That was lucky. What did you do there?M:Oh, the normal thing. I went to the Louvre and Eiffel T ower and so on. It was my first visit to Paris and it was so interesting to see them.(Text 8)W:I feel very sick, doctor.M:What s wrong with you?W:I ve got a very bad cough that I can not even sleep at night.M:Let have a look at your throat. Open wide and say “Ah”.W:Ah...M:Yes. It does look a bit sore. But there s nothing to be worried about. It s just a slight virus infection. You d better have a couple of days in bed. And I ll give you some medicine for your throat.W:Oh, thank you, doctor. And I can t sleep well, could you give me something for that?M:This is a difficult question. I mean maybe you have some worries or you drink coffee too much before you go to bed. You may drink a cup of milk before sleep and wash your feet with hot water that may help you to sleep.W:Thank you, doctor.(Text 9)W:Hi, Mr Adams?M:Ah, yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.W:Here s my card.M:Oh, it is hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.W:I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.M:Well, I heard you were one of the best babysitters in the area, and...W:Uh, well, I d like to talk to you about my new rate increases.M:Rate increases?W:You see, Mr Adams. I ve consulted with my financial advisor. Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you re away.M:Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?W:Well, as I see it, I d like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, thats only 10.23% above the going market, and I m now a certified babysitter with training.M:Oh, I never knew that there were courses and certifications in babysitting.W:Times are changing, Mr Adams. I have to figure in expenses for a benefit package to cover college tuition, retirement, and so on.(Text 10)Last August Susan and 42 other students got wet and dirty while removing 6 tons of garbage from the river running across their city. They cleaned up the river as part of a week-long environmental camp. Like 1 in 3 American rivers, this river is so polluted that it s unsafe for swimming and fishing. Still, Susan, who has just completed her third summer on the river cleanup, sees a change in this river. Environmental scientists praise the teenagers for removing garbage that can harm wild life. Water birds, for example, can choke on plastic bottle rings and get cut by broken metal. When the cleanup started, garbage was everywhere. But this year the teenagers had to hunt for it in their boats. By the end of the six-hour shift, they had removed enough garbage to fill more than two large trucks. “Garbage in the river makes people begin to care about environmental issues,” Susan says. She hopes that when others read that she and her peers care enough to clean it up, maybe they would think twice before they throw garbage into the river.试题答案1~5BBBCA6~10BCAAA11~15BBACC16~20BABAC21~24DADA25~28ABCC29~32BACC33~35DAC36.traveling / travelling37.countries38.distant39.to have40.were fed41.was eating42.but43.himself44.who / that45.to46.I am 17 years old and I have a problem.47.We have been best friends since childhood.48.上周,我们和另外一个学校有一场重要的比赛。
广东省深圳市普通高中2017_2018学年高二英语11月月考试题06201712210224
上学期高二英语11月月考试题06第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)1. What does the man like about the play?A. The story.B. The ending(结局).C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel.B.A bank.C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20.B. 5:10.C. 4:40.4. What will the man do?A. Change the plan.B. Wait for a phone call.C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do?A. See a film with the man.B. Offer the man some help.C. Listen to some great music.第二节 (共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where is Ben?A. In the kitchen(厨房).B. At school.C. In the park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon?A. Help set(摆)the table.B. Have a party.C. Do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A family holiday.B. A business trip.C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go?A. Spain.B. Italy.C. China.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
2017年上海市秋考高考英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2017年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语试卷Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension（满分140分，考试时间120分钟）Section A:Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper and delete which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. The man should stop the program. B. The program is too difficult to learn.C.She can help the man learn the program.D. The man should keep learning the program.2.A. They like reading today's paper.B. They are interested in today’s paper.C. They found nothing interesting in today’s paper.D. They have no idea what the paper is about.3. A. In a library. B. In a concert. C. In a park. D. In an exhibition.4. A. Feed the dog. B. Clean the dog's house.C. Give the dog a bath.D. Find something to eat.5. A. Expensive. B. Cheap. C. Unsuitable. D. Unnecessary.6. A. Maths test. B. English test. C. Biology test. D. History test.7. A. Because he was in Chengdu.B. Because the concert was held in Chengdu.C. Because he was too tired to attend the concert.D. Because the concert was not good enough.8. A. H e couldn’t help Mary. B. He could lend Mary his bicycle.C. Mary could ask someone else for help.D. Professor hanks would help Mary.9. A. Doctors should not lecture people about life styles.B. Doctors’ own life styles are different from others.C. She doesn’t t agree with the man.D. Doctors’ lecture is of little use.10. A. He likes watching instead of playing. B. He is a good team sports player.C. He doesn't like any kinds of sports.D. He likes taking part in team sports.Section BDirections:In section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation , after each passage or conversation , you will be asked several questions , the passage and the conversation will be read twice , but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 1l through 13 are based on the following talk.11. A. Buy some small bottles to hold shampoo.B.Collect samples of shampoo for holiday use.C.Take more clothes in case of emergency.D.Roll up clothes to save space and reduce wrinkling.12. A. Put a lock on the suitcase.B.Take a plain case instead of an expensive one.C.Draw some symbols on the suitcase.D.Do not take a suitcase.13. A. How to keep yourself safe during a holiday.B. How to make the packing easier for a trip.C. How to keep yourself away from theft.D. How to make your suitcase simple and plain.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It can increase the rate of learning.B.It can help gather related information.C.The information can be easily recalled.D.It makes remembering information difficult.15. A. Reading and thinking alone. B. Talking about a movie to friends.C.Writing down what they've read.D. Read the information loudly.16. A. Related information is put together logically.B.All the information is put together.rmation is related and can be recalled.D.You can recall any information anytime.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Cutting down public water supply during part of a day in some cities.B.Finding the efficient ways to change the public toilet.C.Suggestions for the public to change their bathrooms.D.How to save water by making changes to the bathrooms.18. A. Change the toilet. B. Use a water-saving shower head.C. Brush teeth once a day.D. Use toilets as less as possible.19. A. 6 liters. B. 10 liters. C. 20 liters. D. 16 liters.20. A. How to use water when the public supply is cut.B. How to make the best use of water.C. Criticizing people for wasting water.D. How to protect water from pollution.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.In the presence of animalsA professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form health care. As far back as the 1790s, the elderly at a senior citizens’home in England 21__________ (encourage) to spend time with farm animals. This would help patients’ mental sate more than the cruel therapies 22__________ (use) on the mentally ill at the time. In recent years, scientists have finally begun to find proof 23__________ contact with animals can increase a sick person’s chance of survival and has shown 24__________ (lower) heart rate, calm upset children, and get people to start a conversation.Scientists think that animals companionship is beneficial 25__________ animals are accepting and attentive, and they don’t criticize or give orders. Animals have the unique ability to be more social. For example, visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions.Not only do people seem 26__________ (anxious) when animals are nearby, but they may also live longer. Studies show that a year 27__________ heart surgery, survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets. Elderly peoplewith pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions, possibly because animals relieve loneliness. Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind, 28__________ (result) in a favorable environment for everyone.Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children. They are more easy-going when there are animals around, with 29__________ company they tend to calm down more easily. They involve 30__________ in playing with animals and the presence of animals conforms them greatly.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be use only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.scanner can unlock the system. It requires no buttons to be pressed, being always ready to read your face. Android users can expect similar 32______ as well.For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email, send a text or make a call, it wi ll be quick, easy and pretty “cool” to use. However, as we grow 33______to the technology, we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it.Facial recognition is already used everywhere. In China, police use the technology to identify people who jaywalk (乱穿马路). In the United State, more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition database that can be used for criminal investigation. Governments, however, are not the only users of facial recognition. Retailers use the technology in their stores to identify 34______ shoplifters. One social media app in Russia allows strangers to find out who you are just by taking a photo of you.However, different users of facial recognition produce different levels of accuracy. Camera distance, lighting, facial pose all affect the accuracy. Officials at the New York Police Department, for example, have 35______ at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system. If the iPhone’s new system is similarly 36______, no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information. 37______ it probably won’t be. But for many of the systems elsewhere, mistakes and 38______ of privacy might be unavoidable.As the smartphone of choice for many users, the iPhone’s 39______ of facial recog nition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere. However, even as we choose to we explore the convenience facial recognition might offer, we should also be suspicious of the many ways it can be used. Facial recognition may well be 40______. Its risks need not be!III. Reading Comprehension (45%)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B，C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to “do what you love.” But mastering a skill, even one that you deeply love, 41___ a huge amount of dull work. Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, 42___ feedback, modification, and increasing improvement again, again and again. Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement. Yet others find this kind of focused, time-intensive work to be 43___ or boring.Why?The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of “follow,” the feeling of being completely 44___ in what you are doing. Whether you call it being “in the zone,” or something else, a flow state is a special experience. Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the 45___ of flow in the 1970’s, it has been a mainstay of positive-psychology research. Flow states can happen in the course of any activity, and they are most common when a task has well-defined goals and is at a(n) 46___ skill level, and where the individual is able to 47___ their performance to clear and immediate feedback.Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most 48___ entered into flow states had an “autotelic personality(自带目的性人格)”—a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow. While those without such a personality see difficulties, autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills. Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges. They are also 49___ and have low levels of self-centeredness. Such people, with their capacity for “disinterested interest” have a great 50 over others in developing their innate abilities.Fortunately for those of us who aren’t 51___ blessed with an autotelic personality, there is evidence that flow states can be 52___ by environmental factors. 53___, the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states.While there isn’t (yet) a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone, it is heartening that we seem, at least to some 54___, to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states. By giving ourselves unstructured, open-ended time, minimal 55___, and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty, we may be able to love what we’re doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we love doing.41.A. inquires B. requires C. acquires D. gains42.A. preventable B. maintainable C. sustainable D. critical43.A. frustrating B. encouraging C. concerning D. instructing44.A. improved B. indicated C. involved D. inspired45.A. concept B. receipt C. reception D. condition46.A. alternative B. appropriate C. approximate D. sufficient47.A. make B. adopt C. adapt D. adjust48.A. fully B. really C. readily D. accidentally49.A. generous B. persistent C. courageous D. resistant50.A. addict B. advance C. advantage D. admire51.A. necessarily B. obviously C. gradually D. occasionally52.A. forbidden B. functioned C. fastened D. facilitated53.A. In particular B. For example C. In conclusion D. In comparison54.A. intention B. extent C. purpose D. intent55.A. temptation B. charming C. attractions D. distractionsSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society. Books have become well-respected tools for creating a better Hollywood. However, films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers.The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress. Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to sit through a five-hour film. Thus, every scene must have a purpose. This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story. With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques, it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward. Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity, the goal at the end of each chapter, page, or sentence is simple:keep the story moving. Films not only help writers develop a plot, but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories. Although writing a means of expression, not all things are easy to express in writing, especially facial expressions and emotions. Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting.Lastly, sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place. Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt. A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting. As writers , whether fiction or independent, our works often arise from the things we see around us or the thins we wish we could see. Nonetheless, our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us. As literature continues to enter the film industry, perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature.56.Reminded by films, a writer can move the plot forward by .A.keeping in mind that every word should mean somethingB.providing a description of as many details as possibleC.paying attention to further enhancing literary complexityD.choosing the perfect word to go with his/her thought57.According to the passage, films help writers develop in many aspects except .A.studying the bodily and emotional actionsB.focusing on keeping the story movingC.developing specific moments within their storiesD.creating complex stories in their works58.The word “prompt”(paragraph 3) probably means .A.a reason to writeB.a topic to start fromC.an excuse to put off workingD.an element to attract relationship59.Which of the following statements best represents the author’s thoughts in this passage?A.Book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry.B.Directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers.C.Writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things.D.Filmmaking technique could help book writers to improve themselves.(B)American AirlinesDate of Issue: 233 JAN10Ping Luo:Thank you for choosing American Airlines/American Eagle, a member of the one world TM Alliance. Below is your journey plan for the ticket(s) purchased. Please print and keep possession of this document for use throughout your trip.Record locator: HPMDLHYou may check in and obtain your boarding pass for U.S .domestic electronic tickets within 24 hours of your flight time online at AA. Come by using / checkin or at aSelf-Service Check-In machine at the airport. For faster check-in at the airport, scan the barcode at any AA Self-Service machine.Effective February 1, American Airlines will be cashless onboard all fights. For in-flight purchases, we will accept Citi○R/ AAdvantage○R MasterCard○R and other major credit or debit cards only. Cashless cabins will not be implemented onboard American Eagle and American Connection flights----only cash will continue to be accepted onboard those fights.60.The above document serves as .A.evidence of booked ticketsB.explanations of check-in policiesC.a reminder of airline regulationsD.an airline ticket and its confirmation61.During his journey, Ping Luo will .A.fly non-stop to his destinationB.arrive in Chicago in the late afternoon of the same dayC.have to stay at CHICAGO OHARE airport for two hoursD.reach his final destination on the next day62.according to the document, in order to check in at the airport faster, a passenger may .A.arrive at the airport far ahead of timeB.choose the seat in advancee a self-service machineD.contact the record locator online(C)There are classes for the mothers of babies, but there’s no helping with your mum and dad growing old.Old people’s wards are hell for old people. Geriatric wards are bedlam and bonkers. A toothless woman screaming when left alone, a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling. A woman effing and blinding----the polite curtain will not protect her from the indignity of a nappy change.A woman who lives the same moment in repeat, dressed up for going home in a bright red, over the dressing grown, asking for the key to her house, saying over and over: “Am I going home today?”And though my mum, by the time she was released, knew that her life was charmed compared with the lives of the world’s refugees. It seems to me as if the plight of old people, while not a horrible as the plight of refugees, shares some of the horror. Just as we live in a society that hasn’t caught up with technology, the kind of moral choices it gives people, we also live in a world that hasn’t kept up with its ageing population. We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer, but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population. Society is lagging behind the old, failing and falling.There are certain small but piercing similarities between the treatment of the old and the treatment of refugees. The old are often displaced from their homes, moved out against their will;decisions are often made for them that they have no say over. Often, they are treated as fools or halfwits, crowded together in one place, given clothes that don’t belong to them, treated as a fallen tribe, incapable of any individuality. Nobody imagined my mother was a secretary of the Scottish peace movement, a primary teacher, a lifelong socialist, a witty woman. Out of hospital, my 85-year-old mum said:”going into hospital at my age puts years on you. God save from old people’s wards. You never think of yourself as old. You look across the ward and think, am I like that?”63.The treatment of the old is compared of that of the refugees in order to .A.prove they have a lot in commonB.show the terrible status of the oldC.display their similarities and differencesD.indicate that old people have to leave their home64.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Refugees lead a better life than old male patients.B.Old people are ill-treated due to their loss of individuality.C.The author’s mom is capable of teaching and being a socialist.D.The treatment of the ageing population doesn’t develop as science advances.65.The author’s mom felt that life in the hospital .A. made her much olderB. created her a mature womanC. enable her to look back at lifeD. let her full of gratitude to children66.The passage mainly discussed .A.the life of refugees and old peopleB.social responsibility to old womenC.improper treatment of old peopleD.preparing for ageing parentsSection CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian?People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons. Some do it to make animal suffering, others because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle. Still others are fans of sustainability or wish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 67 And the more who make the switch, the more those perks would manifest on a global scale.Jarvis and other experts at Colombia’s International Centre for Tropical Agriculture carried out researches to see what might happen if meat dropped off the planet’s menu overnight.First, they examined climate change. Food production accounts for one-quarter to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide, and the worst of responsibility forfamily of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars – but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming.69 Of the world’s approximately 12 billion acres of agricultural land, 68% is used for livestock. Should we all go vegetarian, ideally we would give at least 80% of that pastureland(牧场) to the restoration of grasslands and forests, which would capture carbon and further alleviate climate change.The remaining 10 to 20% of former pastureland could be used for growing more crops to fill gaps in the food supply. 70 That’s because one-third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock – not for humans.Summary Writing：Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Learning by Rote in the Digital AgeRote learning has become seen as an outdated method of teaching. The dictionary defines learning ‘by rote’ as: ‘from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way’.The decline of rote learning has been quickened by technology. No one needs to memorize friends’ phone numbers or email addresses because such data is conveniently stored and accessible electronically. And why remember when and where World War Two broke out when you can find the answer on the internet in about 6 seconds? But now there are voices for a need to return to rote learning.In fact, memorizing key data is essential to learning any skill. Doctoring requires knowledge of medicine and lawyering requires knowledge of cases and laws. Of course, being able to recall things will not further your understanding of those things, but without memorizing these foundation elements, you cannot progress to a deeper understanding of a subject.While the internet and computers have weakened the need for us to remember things, it may well be that mobile learning can help bring this style of learning back to life by making it more convenient and more fun.Drilling yourself-with flashcards or by repetition-is usually hard and boring work, which is why most people need their multiplication tables to be drilled into them by teachers or parents. Rote learning without a willing third party can be a battle of discipline and motivation. But mobile learning can make those flashcards and drills more appropriate to individual study; our digital devices can challenge and inform us at the same time and also keep us motivated, whether through game-like structures or recording our progress.Once you’ve acquired the essentials of a subject by rote learning, you will find it easier to go deeper in the application of knowledge which is important.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.李雷宁愿受罚也不愿说谎。
17学年上学期高二周考(11.27)英语试题(附答案) (1)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?A. Offering a suggestion.B. Starting an argument.C. Stopping a fight.2. What does the man think of himself?A. He deserves a free lunch.B. His salary is not high.C. He works very hard.3. When will the party be held?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.4. What do we know about the man?A. He knows little about business.B. He is bargaining about something.C. He has a slight hearing problem.5. What will the man probably do today?A. Have an outdoor party.B. Go shopping.C. Go to a post office.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a drugstore.B. In the hospital.C. In the street.7. What will the man do next?A. Treat the woman with a drug.B. Support the woman across the street.C. Take the woman back home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
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宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2017年秋期中联考高二英语命题人：李周芹审题人：林月明（全卷满分：150分考试用时：120分钟）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a shop.B. In a hotel.C. In a park.2. At what time will the speakers get to Changsha?A. 12:15.B. 12:30.C. 12:45.3. How does the woman feel about her essay?A. Angry.B. Tired.C. Upset.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The woman's language study.B. The man's foreign friends.C. Their wonderful jobs.5. What does the man want to do tonight?A. Go to the cinema.B. Watch TV at home.C. Prepare for a meeting. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What will the woman become soon?A. A college student.B. A high school student.C. A middle school student.7. What is the woman discussing with the man?A. Their neighbors.B. A seafood restaurant.C. Her summer holiday plan. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What's wrong with the car?A. The engine broke down.B. There was no more gas.C. The battery ran out.9. Where is the woman going?A. To an airport.B. To a watch shop.C. To the man's house.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. On which floor is the man probably staying?A. 6th.B. 7th.C. 8th.11. What will the man do tomorrow morning?A. Meet someone important.B. Attend a meeting.C. Cook breakfast.12. What does the number 1820 refer to if the man dials 3 and then 1820?A. Service.B. Room.C. Time.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the woman?A. Ryan's wife.B. Ryan's workmate.C. Ryan's doctor.14. What does the woman say about Ryan?A. He hardly ever gets ill.B. He isn't very friendly.C. He seldom works hard.15. Why does the man want to see Mr. Ryan?A. To praise him for his good job in the officeB. To show his consideration for his health.C. To deal with his insurance for his car.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will call Ryan after the talk.B. Ryan will be out for several days.C. Ryan called the woman this morning.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long has the speaker been working at the present company?A. 30 years.B. 13 years.C. 10 years.18. When did the speaker work in Spain?A. Right after his graduation.B. Before he worked as a salesman.C. After he worked in tourist centers abroad.19. Why did the speaker decide to take his present job?A. He could have many holidays.B. He had related experience.C. He loved traveling.20. Which of the following is one of the speaker's duties?A. Picking up customers.B. Helping customers check in.C. Advising customers on transportation第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
[A]Looking for a summer camp that challenges your kids? Do you wonder if they can have fun and learn during the hot summer sun? Of course, they can! You live in a college town! There are plenty of opportunities for your school-aged children to take part in activities and get dirty, all while exercising their brains.Here are some camps found right here in C-U this summer:Summer STEAMcation by Next Generation SchoolIt is a summer camp program that blends (融合) science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics with the fun and carefree activities of the summer.Ages served: Students entering Grades 1-5.Campers will be in three groups based on age and experience.Location: STEAM Studio by Next Generation SchoolFor more information: visit our website or call (217) 356-6995The Orpheum Children’s MuseumExplore and learn at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum! Weekly topics will include Messy Science, Engineering, and LEGO.Ages served: Kindergarten-Grade 5Location: Orpheum Children's Science MuseumFor more information: visit our website or call (217) 352-5895Parkland College—College for KidsCollege for Kids offers exciting, hands-on classes for students entering Grades 3 through8 in the arts, technology, engineering, science, math, theater, music, writing and more! Kids may explore new interests in small classes that are designed to challenge them while having lots of fun! Classes give kids a great opportunity to take part in hands-on learning, try new activities and make new friends, all on a college campus (校园)!Ages served: Students entering Grades 3-8Location: Parkland College CampusFor more information: visit our website or call (217) 353-2055Urbana Park District Specialty CampsIn addition to our summer-long camps, the Urbana Park District offers several camps with special themes: Construction Camp, Science Camp, Wildlife Watchers Camp, and Animal Adventure Camp. Ages served: 5-14, depending on campLocation: Various park district locations, UrbanaFor more information: visit our website or call (217) 367-154421. What do Summer STEAMcation and the Orpheum Children's Museum have in common?A. They both provide LEGO lessons.B. They require campers to send in applications.C. They are suitable for children entering Grades 1-5.D. They are both offered by Next Generation School.22. What is special about College for Kids?A. It features art and music classes.B. Its campers can learn through practice.C. Its camps are designed for children in kindergarten.D. It offers children chances to visit the science museum.23. If parents want their children to learn about animals, they should call _____.A. (217) 352-5895B. (217) 353-2055C. (217) 356-6995D. (217) 367-1544[B]Glen Nevis is known as the “outdoor capital” of Scotland. Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, rises above the area, while the waters of the River Nevis flow through the rocky valley below. The wonderful scenery attracts walkers and climbers all through the seasons, though it's cold in winter.During the summer months, one of the most exciting activities is the yearly Glen Nevis River Race, in which competitors race for three kilometres along the river, but not in a boat. Instead, each competitor uses a lilo, a plastic bed filled with air normally used for camping or floating in the sea, to race along the river. There are rocks, waterfalls and sections with scary names like Dead Dog Pool and the Leg Breaker for them to get through.Competitors set off at 30 second intervals (间隔) by jumping with their lilos from a tiny shelf on a rock into the fast-flowing water 12 metres below. It can take anything from 20 minutes to over two hours to complete the course, depending on the level of the river and the abilities of the competitor.The only rules are that competitors must be at least 16 years old, and should provide their own crash helmet (防撞头盔), a rubber wet suit and a life jacket. Gloves and old trainers are suggested to protect against knocks. The most important qualification (资格), however, is a sense of fun.The race is full of exciting moments, and the greatest of these is at the Lower Falls Leap, where terrified competitors have to jump over a ten-metre waterfall not far from the finish. More than 3,000 athletes have taken part in the race during its 30-year history. Their £30 entry fee helps to raise money for the mountain rescue team, whose members provide an essential service in the region for free.The prizes may not be fantastic, but everyone receives a certificate (证书) of completion and the winner gets the title River Race Champion and all who take part agree that it is worth it for the satisfying feeling of reaching the end safely.24. What do we know about the Glen Nevis River Race?A. It is usually held in winter.B. Its winners receive grand prizes.C. It is interesting though quite difficult.D. Its participants have to swim for 3 km.25. According to the text, to complete the race, _____.A. the competitors' abilities matterB. the quality of the lilos plays a key roleC. the level of the river does not matter muchD. the racers' performance counts more than speed26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The rules of the competition.B. The requirements for competitors.C. Methods of winning the competition.D. Ways to protect you against injuries.27. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Most competitors give up halfway.B. The athletes have to pay for the rescue.C. Participants feel that finishing the race is worthwhile.D. About 3,000 people participate in the race each year.[C]In his book The Tipping Point Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell explains how a trend (潮流) can take many forms. It can be a general change in social behaviour, an idea or a fashion. However, why do some trends catch on and others not? What makes one particular brand of training shoe suddenly become the must-have product? How do people find out about trends and what makes people want to buy into them? Is it simply a question of keeping up with other people?In his new work, Gladwell explores the moment when something becomes common and how products, ideas, messages and forms of behaviour spread. He looks at the reasons why trends are similar in the way they develop to outbreaks of disease, or medical epidemics (流行病).Epidemics, like trends, start in a very small way, maybe from a single person with a virus, then spread very quickly until they take over the population and appear to be everywhere. Eventually, they will slow down gradually or die out suddenly. Gladwell shows how these changes happen not gradually but at one sudden moment.Gladwell identifies three types of people who are influential in the development of these kinds of social epidemics:Connectors are people in a community who have wide social circles. They know a lot of people and like to introduce people to each other. The people they know often come from a variety of social, cultural, professional and economic circles.Mavens are people with a lot of knowledge or experts in a particular field. They wish to pass on their knowledge to others. Mavens collect and gather information so are the first to pick up on new trends.Salesmen are people with charisma (魅力). They have a “soft” influence over people rather than actual power. This means they are influential because people want to imitate them.Overall, Gladwell's book is a thought-provoking (引人深思的) read for anyone interested in the origins of trends. What's more, he writes in a clear style so even the most difficult ideas are easy to understand.28. What does the underlined part “buy into” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Pay money for.B. Gain control of.C . Keep the same level as. D. Believe in and be influenced by.29. What do we know about Gladwell?A. He is a productive North American writer.B. He has written many books on the subject of trends.C. He thinks trends develop in the same way as illnesses.D. He believes there are three types of people in the world.30. According to the text, connectors _____.A. often follow othersB. are very social personsC. are knowledgeable and experiencedD. know many people from the same circle31. What do we know from the text?A. Mavens quickly become aware of changes in fashions.B. Salesmen try to control other people using their power.C. Connectors and Mavens try to get their information across.D. This book is interesting but hard to understand for readers.[D]Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to chickens. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste.In the United States, billions of chickens are produced yearly. Most of their feathers are thrown away. But instead of ending up in landfills (废物埋填地), some feathers could find a future in plastics.Scientists in the Washington area have been working with keratin, the main substance (物质) in chicken feathers. One of the products they have developed is a flowerpot which may look like other flowerpots, but the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years. And as it breaks down, it releases nitrogen (氮) into the soil.The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda. Walter Schmidt has been working to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s. Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics.He says feathers are much stronger and last longer than another plant material, cellulose (纤维素). “Feathers are about eight times as strong as cellulose. By design, feathers are strong and durable (耐用的).”Walter Schmidt also points out that traditional flowerpots can last much longer. But he wonders if there is really a need. He says most flowerpots are never reused.“Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years? It makes no sense. You want to match the product with the use,” he says.Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpots —chicken waste. The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down. The scientists say they hope their flowerpot will be on the market in a year or two.32. What is this passage mainly about?A. A new kind of flowerpot will be on the market.B. Scientists find new uses for chicken feathers.C. Chicken feathers are not only useful to chickens.D. Billions of chickens are produced yearly in the US.33. From Paragraph 2 we know that _____.A. the US produces the most chickens around the worldB. all chicken feathers will be made into plastics in the futureC. chicken feathers will no longer be taken to landfills quite soonD. most chicken feathers are not made use of in the US at present34. Which of the following is the main feature of the new flowerpot?A. It looks quite different.B. It can be used for years.C. It is environmentally friendly.D. It is made from waste.35. Walter Schmidt most probably thinks _____.A. people should re-use the same flowerpotB. it is unnecessary for a flowerpot to last longC. nowadays most products don’t match their useD. people prefer to buy flowerpots which last long第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。