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1、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers,small,tightly knit(联系)groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12, 000 languages between them. Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English,
Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6, 800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1, 000; Africa 2, 400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800.The median number(中位数) of speakers is mere 6,000, which that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to extinction (消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon ( eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
(1)、What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A、They developed very fast B、They were large in number C、They had similar patterns D、They were closely connected(2)、Which of the following best explains "dominant" underlined in paragraph 2?A、Complex B、Advanced C、Powerful. D、Modern(3)、How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?A、About 6,800 B、About 3,400 C、About 2,400 D、About 1,200(4)、What is the main idea of the text?A、New languages will be created. B、People's lifestyles are reflected in languages. C、Human development results in fewer languages. D、Geography determines language evolution. -
2、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The 67-year-old Shandong Province native, Ge Yuxiu, has lived in Qinghai Province for 51 years. For almost half that time, he has been on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where he has devoted his life to photographing and protecting wild animals.
Despite serious heart trouble, Ge is determined to stay on the high-altitude Plateau and continue to do something to help protect wildlife in the area.
Ge's enthusiasm for photography grew after his photo of soldiers reading news written on a blackboard was published in Qinghai Daily in 1979. He probably would never have turned to photographing wild animals without a visit to Bird Island in Qinghai Lake in 1995, after he had retired from the army and had begun working in the financial sector.
Covering less than half a square kilometer, the island is home to over 100,000 migratory birds. "I became addicted to the bird kingdom," Ge said, adding that he has so far visited the island more than 200 times to take photos.
He never expected that his attraction to the island would tie his destiny with Przewalski's gazelle (普氏原羚), a relatively small, slender antelope endemic (特有的) to China. Ge went to the island in late 1997 to take photos of swans when he saw seven yellowish-brown animals running across the grass-lands, in a line. On hearing one of his companions shouting "Przewalski's gazelle", he took out his camera and took photos of them. He was later told by wildlife conservation experts that he had captured the world's first image of this kind of antelope.
"I was so excited to hear that," he said. His excitement, however, soon gave way to anxiety after he learned about the animal's endangered status. Only found around Qinghai Lake, there were just 300 of them surviving in the wild at the time. The incident became a turning point in Ge's photography career, as he decided to devote his efforts to saving the gazelle and other endangered animals. He often spent time in the wild observing the gazelle and occasionally visited local herdsmen to learn what they knew about the animal.
Thanks to joint efforts, the population of Przewalski's gazelle has now increased to about 2,700.
(1)、What are Ge's photos mainly about?A、Rare plants. B、Wild animals. C、Beautiful scenery. D、Extreme weather.(2)、Ge became more enthusiastic about photography after____.A、he arrived at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau B、he visited Bird Island in Qinghai Lake C、one of his photos was published in Qinghai Daily D、he learned about the wild animals' endangered status(3)、Which of the following words can best describe Ge?A、Honest and silent. B、Calm and generous. C、Persistent and responsible. D、Outspoken and positive.(4)、What can be the best title for the text?A、A photography lover B、A brave soldier C、A devoted researcher D、A wildlife guardian -
3、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Washington, D. C Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom BikeTourin Washington, D.C.
Duration:3 hours
This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington,D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability-and the cherry blossoms-disappear!
Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour
Duration: 3 hours(4 miles)
Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.
Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D. C
Duration: 3 hours
Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents,Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线)make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.
Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour
Duration:3 hours (7 miles)
Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.
(1)、Which tour do you need to book in advance?A、Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. B、Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour. C、Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D、CD.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.(2)、What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A、Meet famous people. B、Go to a national park. C、Visit well-known museums. D、Enjoy interesting stories.(3)、Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?A、City maps. B、Cameras. C、Meals. D、Safety lights. -
4、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What did the speaker go to London for?A、Working there. B、Having a holiday. C、Visiting a friend.(2)、In which season did the speaker go to London?A、Spring. B、Summer. C、Autumn.(3)、What did the speaker like most in London?A、The wonderful plays. B、The delicious food. C、The beautiful sights.(4)、What can we learn from the talk?A、It's necessary to take an umbrella in London. B、The speaker will go to London again this year. C、Most of the restaurants in London only offer English food.
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5、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What did the man think of the movie?A、Interesting. B、Too long. C、Funny.(2)、What kind of movie will the speakers watch next time?A、A scary movie. B、A war movie. C、A romantic comedy.(3)、Where does the woman want to sit next time?A、Near the back. B、In the center. C、In the front.(4)、When will the speakers meet on Friday?A、At 6:00 p.m. B、At 7:00 p.m. C、At 8:00 p.m.
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6、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、How did the speakers know each other?A、They were classmates. B、They were business partners. C、They met each other two months ago.(2)、When will the speakers meet?A、At 10:00 a. m. tomorrow. B、At 3:00 p. m. tomorrow. C、It is not decided.(3)、What will the man do next?A、Make a call. B、Have a meeting. C、Write something down.
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7、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What did the woman do just now?A、She collected some money. B、She finished a cycle race. C、She took a long hot bath.(2)、Who is the man probably?A、A reporter. B、A racer. C、A bank clerk.
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8、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What does the man want the woman to do?A、Do some cleaning. B、Do some cooking. C、Get a gift for his mother.(2)、How does the man feel at last?A、Angry. B、Crazy. C、Sorry.
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9、Why did some people hand in the paper early?A、They finished it in a short time. B、They couldn't answer the questions. C、They had other important things to do.
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10、 What will the man do first?A、Finish the paper. B、See his parents. C、See the professor.
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11、What will the woman give the man?A、Some cakes. B、The recipe for the cakes. C、Some food.
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12、What gift did Jenny get?A、Some flowers. B、A silk dress. C、A scarf.
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13、What does the man advise the woman to do?A、Find a special gift. B、Give Mary $ 100. C、Ask other people.
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14、 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。
Once upon a time, there were two brothers who lived on two adjoining(相邻的) farms. The elder brother is John and the younger one is Jack. One day they got a problem. It was the first serious disagreement in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machines and using goods as needed. Clearly they could not get on well with each other like before and the long-time good relationship fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and then it grew into a big difference. Finally, they had a quarrel with each other followed by weeks of silence. No one was willing to be the first to accept mistakes or forgive each other.
One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm a carpenter(木匠), and I am good at making chairs, tables, and even bridges. Now I'm looking for a few days' work," the man said. "Perhaps you would have some small projects and I could help. Could I help you?"
"Yes," said John. "I do have a job for you. Look across the river at that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother! There was a piece of grassland between us. However, he recently brought his bulldozer(推土机) and now there is a river between us. Well, he may have done this to upset me on purpose, but I'll do more. See the wood over there? I want you to build a fence, an eight-foot-long fence, so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore."
The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the materials and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."
John had to go to town to buy something for his farm, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he left.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The carpenter worked hard all that day.
The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge.
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15、 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你最近读完了外教Jim推荐的一本英文书,请你用英文给Jim写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.表达感谢并分享读书收获;
2.交流后续英文书阅读计划。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
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16、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese TV drama Awakening Age, tells the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) (found) in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic among young people.
The TV series (celebrate) the 100th birthday of the CPC has won high praise online. The stories of the young people in the drama, who devoted everything, even their lives, the revolution (革命), have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been praised by viewers for (successful) showing the depth of the CPC's history and spirit. Many audiences were inspired to find background (inform) about the series and commented that it was their first time that they (learn) the history about the founding of the Party and the country. "I read many of Lu Xun's novels such as A Madman's Diary when I was in elementary school, I couldn't understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings (hide) in the characters. After watching the drama, I read them again and found that I could understand what they wanted to convey to (reader)," said Li Lin, an 18-year-old viewer.
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17、阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school — he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and anything he did I, 1 , copied. As I grew older, we were not as 2 as we used to be. He wasn't cool anymore. He listened to 3 country music and laughed to loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.
However, the 4 that occurred in school were even worse. This 5 continued into high school, but we somehow began to find a balance. Things started to 6 around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The 7 was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio (比率). All the students and physics teachers 8 . So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I 9 the scene. 10 , later when I learned from my friends that my dad defeated all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my 11 was a touch of pride.
I had needed someone else to show me what I 12 in my dad. It wasn't the fact that he'd won; it was more than that. I began to 13 many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions that we have.
I feel 14 to have such an unusual father. The 15 I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown.
(1)A 、 temporarily B 、 naturally C 、 originally D 、 passively(2)A 、 close B 、 reliable C 、 generous D 、 confident(3)A 、 creative B 、 familiar C 、 horrible D 、 live(4)A 、 failures B 、 coincidences C 、 competitions D 、 disasters(5)A 、 debate B 、 party C 、 progress D 、 struggle(6)A 、 happen B 、 change C 、 grow D 、 disappear(7)A 、 issue B 、 task C 、 lesson D 、 procedure(8)A 、 participated B 、 protested C 、 hesitated D 、 explored(9)A 、 fled B 、 investigated C 、 pictured D 、 made(10)A 、 Instead B 、 Otherwise C 、 Therefore D 、 However(11)A 、 confusion B 、 encouragement C 、 embarrassment D 、 fascination(12)A 、 recommended B 、 tolerated C 、 doubted D 、 appreciated(13)A 、 be aware of B 、 call for C 、 argue for D 、 bring about(14)A 、 puzzled B 、 fortunate C 、 concerned D 、 awkward(15)A 、 strategy B 、 habit C 、 relationship D 、 potential -
18、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。
Many films and TV shows will tell you that sharks are scary and often eat beach–goers. Sharks play an important ecological role in the ocean.
Many of these fish are top predators (捕食者). They can help control populations of other animals. However, other sharks serve as clean- up crews, chowing down on migrating (迁徙的) birds when they fall out of the sky. Migrating land-based birds that fall from the sky as they cross the Gulf of Mexico can end up in the belly of a young tiger shark. But not all sharks are meat-eaters.
As a group, sharks are much, much older than we are. The first shark— like fish appeared more than 400 million years ago. Some have saw— toothed noses, and some may have big hooks on their heads.
They have super-sensitive noses and use snouts (鼻子) to find weak electrical signals from their food. Scientists are even trying to design materials to imitate shark's bacteria-battling skin.
A. But that's simply not true.
B. There are many different birds.
C. Sharks also have a lot of fascinating talents.
D. They usually migrate in a very long distance.
E. Some are peaceful plant- eaters, like the whale shark.
F. Since that time, they've existed in many different forms.
G. Tiger sharks, for example, eat migratory birds that fall out of the sky.
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19、阅读理解
Cities have been described as essential to climate change solutions, but they can also raise the kinds of ecologists that will bring us into a more comprehensive biological future.
As a black wildlife biologist from Philadelphia, I stood out among my coworkers. My presence in ecology has challenged assumptions about not only what a biologist looks like, but also where a biologist comes from. In the U.S., ecology was and is mainly white and conducted in rural landscapes, but I had no history of camping, fishing, hunting or hiking. I had yet to recognize that Philadelphia, with its four seasons and richness of squirrels (松鼠), row homes and festivals, was actually my first ecological classroom. There I witnessed wild cats eating birds and rats, people shooting bats from their homes and snakes being killed by lawn mowers (割草机). This is as much ecology in action as anything we witness in fields and forests.
Urban wild animals exhibit many features and behaviors that set them apart from their rural twins: they may be bigger, eat more diverse food sources, are active at different times of the day, move differently and have different personalities. Some biologists argue they are even "smarter". Besides, urban wildlife balances more risks—such as road chemical poisons and diseases from domestic animals—with rewards. Some of those rewards come from humans providing food and some from the distribution of our parks and water bodies.
In our professional lives as biologists, living with such wild animals can make us more tolerant of species diversity, which can benefit the natural world. Nature is no longer only primitive wilderness but includes sounds of human laughter and garbage trucks. We expect more biologists from urban settings because urban environments naturally train keen observers who are the future of ecology.
(1)、Which makes the author stand out among his coworkers?A、His nationality. B、His city background. C、His interest in outdoor activities. D、His love for animals.(2)、What does the underlined "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?A、Urban wild animals. B、Rural animals. C、Domestic animals. D、Wildlife biologists.(3)、What do we know about urban wild animals?A、They have trouble in getting food. B、They enjoy safer living conditions. C、They do better in fighting diseases. D、They are more adaptable to environment.(4)、Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A、Urban Wild Animals Survive. B、Benefits of City Conservation. C、Cities Build Better Biologists. D、A Black Biologist from Philadelphia. -
20、阅读理解
South Korea has the biggest rate of Internet addiction in the world and it is increasingly the country's children who are spending every waking moment immersing themselves in fantasy role plays or gaming In the remote mountains of South Korea, teenage Internet addicts are turning up for a 12-day boot camp.
Kyle Won's addiction is out of control. He spends 10 hours a day on the Internet. Now Kyle's smartphone is taken away. The teachers here do what they can to get them socializing again; for many, the only friends they have had are online. "I have relationships on the Internet and a real distance has gown with my real-life friends and I know it's not good," Kyle said. The teachers show them other possibilities and bring back dreams and hopes that have been buried by their addictions. "We teach them methods of managing their desire to use the Internet so that they can continue to use it when they go back home," Shim Yong-school, a teacher here, said. After just two days Kyle said It was helpful. He's set a good example to others though he hasn't reached the goal completely.
Sout Korean psychiatrists (精神病专家) are urging more/action as they are finding evidence that too much screen time is a barrier to the developing minds. Professor Kang Seak Young from Dankook, University said the addiction was damaging critical thinking. "It affects the frontal lobes (额叶) which are important to critical analysis" Professor Kang said. "Reading a book and guessing what happens in the story next show activity in frontal lobes but playing popular computer games for a long time shows no activity."
South Korea is one of the most wired nations on Earth, but it does have a cost. One in every ten kids is an addict so the country is now learning how to manage its high-tech future to avoid more serious consequences.
(1)、What do the teachers in the camp teach teenagers to do?A、Self-manage their smartphones. B、Attain something beyond the Internet. C、Make online friends more wisely. D、Keep away from electronic products.(2)、Why does the author mention Kyle's story?A、He faced the most serious addiction. B、He has succeeded in kicking the addiction. C、He's the representative of the addicts. D、He participated in the camp actively.(3)、What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?A、The importance of offline reading. B、The effects of frontal lobes on thinking. C、The popularity of kids' Internet games. D、The harm of Internet addiction to brains.(4)、Which saying can explain the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A、There are two sides to every coin. B、No pain, no gain. C、It's good to learn at another man's cost. D、Prevention is better than cure.