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1、高二年级英语试卷考试时间 120分钟 试卷总分：150 分第一部分 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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. On which day will the woman return to work?A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Next Wednesday

2、. 2. What time is it now?A. About 6:00 p. m. B. About 5:40 p. m. C. About 5:20 p. m. 3. What does Mr. Black look like?A. He has black hair. B. He is short. C. He wears glasses. 4. What does the woman dislike about her photo?A. Her eyes. B. Her hair. C. Her dress. 5. Where does the conversation take

3、place?A. At a restaurant. B. At the womans house. C. At a garden. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of sport does the woman want to learn?A. Volleyball. B. Tennis

4、. C. Basketball. 7. When will the woman probably take the course?A. On Sundays. B. On Fridays. C. On Mondays. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Preparing for a party. B. Visiting a doctor. C. Enjoying some music. 9. What does the man mean in the end?A. His brother is busy on Saturday. B.

5、His brother has got a bad cold again. C. His brother is too young to play at the party. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. When they will move into the apartment. B. How they will decorate the apartment. C. What the apartment is like. 11. What does the woman say about the ap

6、artment?A. It is large. B. It is far from the ocean. C. It must be cool in summer. 12. What is the mans attitude towards the apartment?A. He is fond of it. B. He is uninterested in it. C. He is curious about it. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How was the weather last weekend?A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 14.

7、What does the woman like to do on Sunday?A. Do some reading. B. Enjoy concerts. C. Go to the cinema. 15. What time does the man usually get up on Sunday?A. At about 6 oclock. B. At about 7 oclock. C. At about 10 oclock. 16. What do we know about the man?A. He dislikes spending much time cooking. B.

8、He doesnt care what he eats. C. He isnt good at cooking. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker decide to start a new magazine?A. To become famous. B. To start a different one. 来源:学科网C. To get more money. 18. In what respect is the magazine different from a local newspaper?A. What it looks like.

9、B. What it contains. C. Where one can buy it. 19. Where can people get the information about film reviews?A. In the first part. B. In the second. C. In the third part. 20. What can people find in the second half of the magazine?A. Advice on local business development. B. Reviews of local artists wor

10、ks. C. Articles about local people. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AA series of activities were held in Beijing to celebrate World Book Day in April. Some focused on helping children form a reading habit. To help parents select the su

11、itable reading materials, a book list for children made by experts was recently released (发布) at the Chinese Museum of Women and Children.The list called Kingdom of Little Bookworms is divided into two parts - one for children aged 3 to 6, and the other for those above 6. We still dont have an offic

12、ial system of reading levels in China, says Bai Bing, an experienced childrens book writer. More than half of the 35 books recommended（推荐）for children under age 6 are picture books in simple language, while the other 42 books for older children deal with wider topics and require better reading abili

13、ty.During the book lists release, experts also thought that parents role in forming childrens reading habit was very important. At home, if parents watch TV and are on gadgets all the time, its hard to imagine that their children will have a good reading habit, says Wang Zhigeng, director of the chi

14、ldrens book section at the National Library of China. Action speaks louder than words. If parents themselves like reading and buying books, the children will follow them - and reading will become a familys culture.Wang points out that reading aloud for the children is important. He says: To read out

15、 loud the story , with a clear voice and body language - to express your feelings to your children . It will help the development of childrens reading ability.21. What do we know about the book list?A. It is made for adults.B. The list is divided into three parts.C. At least 18 books in the list are

16、 picture books.D. It is based on the official reading system of reading levels in China.22. When it comes to forming a good reading habit, _.A. watching TV regularly will help a lotB. parents should set a good example to their kidsC. parents should take their kids to libraries frequentlyD. doing spo

17、rts will be helpful to being creative readers23. What is the main idea of the text?A. Parents should care about their kids inner minds.B. A book list encourages kids to read more.C. How to create a reader-friendly home. D. Bedtime stories are really helpful.BWe are lucky to live in a world that is f

18、ull of incredible technology. Our living rooms are packed with computers, LCD TVs, video game systems, and Blue-ray players that help us enjoy the latest entertainment. Although these items bring us joy and convenience, they also create a lot of junk. Each device needs its own plug and adaptor to ke

19、ep its batteries recharged, and over time these wires get tangled (缠绕在一起的). Thankfully, something has come along to help rid our homes of this mess while still supplying these devices with the power they need. Its called wireless charging and this trend is just starting.Wireless charging has a lot o

20、f potential for smartphones and other electronic devices. Electronic devices can absorb the electricity once theyre placed on a special charging mat. There are several advantages that wireless charging offers over traditional methods. For starters, cords (电线) have a tendency to wear out with use. Wi

21、reless charging users never have to worry about buying replacement cords. Wireless charging is also far more convenient for medical implants, as patients wont need to recharge their devices through the skin using cords. In turn, this cuts down on the risks of infection. Wireless charging can also br

22、ing safety benefits, as wired charging devices that come in contact with water can increase the chances of getting an electric shock. Wireless charging gets rid of that danger completely.Still, there are a few drawbacks to wireless charging. The first is speed. It takes a bit longer to charge device

23、s wirelessly than it does if the device is plugged in. The process also requires more heat, so devices tend to get a bit hotter, which could create other safety issues. Also, since devices must be left on a special pad while charging, it is harder to operate them while they are powering up. This lim

24、itation may be gotten rid of in the future, as researchers are developing transmitters (发射器) that can charge several different devices in a room without the need to connect to a charging pad. Although wireless-charging technology may be far from perfect, it seems like a step in the right direction a

25、s we move towards a less-tangled future.24. What is a problem with many modern appliances?A. Most people cant afford to pay for them.B. They can cause a lot of junk around the house.C. They go out of style too quickly.D. They are not very entertaining.25. Why is wireless charging beneficial for medi

26、cal patients?A. It often brings down the cost for their medical bills.B. Wireless charging has shown to cure people of serious diseases.来源:学*科*网C. It makes maintenance of their devices much easier.D. Its being used as a replacement for many pills.26. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wirel

27、ess charging?A. Wireless charging means devices take up more space.B. People can now buy fewer devices for their homes.C. It takes longer to charge your battery wirelessly.D. People cant plug in their devices conveniently.27. What seem to be the authors attitude towards wireless charging?A. Cautious

28、. B. Uncaring.C. Disapproving. D. Favorable.CI used to work with a young doctor who was impressive not only for his skills but also for his devotion to patients. One afternoon I was surprised to see him at a nursing station, complaining to a nurse about one patients family. The patient was dying, an

29、d the young doctor had organized a meeting with the family to talk about withdrawing life-support machines and starting comforting measures. The family had spent the entire meeting asking questions but then refused to make any decisions or withdraw any treatments.“I spent all this time telling them

30、we could continue to make their loved one suffer pain or we could make him comfortable,” he said, “I told them suffering or comfort-it was their decision. But in the end, they made no decision and just walked right out of the room!”The way doctors and patients approach medical decisions has changed

31、sharply over the last 50 years. For generations, these decisions were made by doctors, and patients often had little say in the final choice. But that decision-making process(过程) began to change in the late 1960s.For the next 40 years, young doctors, myself included, would be trained to restrain（抑制）

32、ourselves from making anything but emergency or small decisions for patients.But a new study shows that too much physician restraint may not be all so good for the patient. Researchers interviewed more than 8,000 patients at the University of Chicago. When it came to medical decisions, most patients

33、-two out of three-also preferred that their doctors make the final decisions regarding their medical care. “The data says that most patients dont want to make these decisions on their own,” said Dr. Farr . Curlin.For doctors, then, the key to preserving patient-centered care-lies not in letting pati

34、ents make the final decisions alone but in respecting their opinions and shouldering the responsibility. “We have to stop drawing a circle around patients and their families,” Dr. Curlin said. “We have to stop forcing them to suffer the loneliness and burden of autonomy(自主性) and instead begin standi

35、ng in that circle with them.”28. The young doctor the author worked with complained that one patients family_. were too rude to him B. kept asking him questions C. didnt agree with his decision D. made no decision on how to treat the patient29. The underlined word “withdraw” in Paragraph 1 can be re

36、placed by_. paying for B. making a change for C. considering using D. stopping using30. To preserve patient-centered care, doctors should _. let patients make the final decisions aloneB. respect patients opinion and help to make decisionsC. draw a circle around patients and their families来源:学科网ZXXKD

37、. request autonomy for their patients31. What can we learn from the text?. Most patients prefer to make decisions on their own.B. Letting patients make decisions by themselves is good for them.C. Patients used to have little right in making decisions before the late 1960s.D. Young doctors will be tr

38、ained to make decisions for their patients in the future.DBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are “the classic rules” for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored（监控）in different wa

39、ys, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories. “The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “T

40、hey want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer. ”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversation

41、s found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a par

42、ticular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found th

43、at science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them just sad. They needed to be aroused（激发）one way o

44、r the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On. ”32. What are the classic rules mentioned in the text suitable for? A. News reports. B. Research papers. C. Pr

45、ivate e-mails. D. Daily conversations. 33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactive. B. Theyre good at telling stories. C. Theyre inconsiderate of others. D. Theyre careful with their words. 34. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Bergers resear

46、ch?A. Sports news. B. Science articles. C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide B. Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the Times D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Tips for procrastinators (拖延者)You manage to finish and hand the project in on time, but you feel exhausted. Then, your teacher says, “Get ready. We will start the test in 5 minutes.” _