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许昌市四校联考高二上学期第三次考试英语试卷第卷第二部分 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。a2016 international summer schoolthe 2016 university of cambridge international summer schools will run in cambridge from 6 july to 22 august 2016. our programs give you the opportunity to meet award-winning lecturers, stay and dine in one of the historic cambridge colleges and enjoy a range of weekend excursions（游览）and social activities. to sign up for a program simply apply online, or download an application form from our website. places on courses and in-college accommodation are limited, so we encourage applicants to apply early to avoid disappointment.this year we will be offering specialist programs in: ancient empires, literature, history, medieval studies and new for 2016, creative writing and hanseatic league. if you are looking to study a number of different subject areas, the interdisciplinary summer school is ideal. it is divided into three terms, interdisciplinary summer school term i, interdisciplinary summer school term ii and interdisciplinary summer school term iii, covering a wide range of subjects including politics, philosophy, economics, literature, history and international relations. you can opt to do one or two terms. but most students choose all the three terms.the cambridge english for academic purposes program combines a two-week intensive（强化）language course with a two-week academic program. this allows students to put into practice the language skills they have learned during the first two weeks of the program. applicants will also have the opportunity to sign up for weekend excursions and take part in various events.if you want to join us in 2016, please click here to download a copy of brochure（手册）. if you want to find out more information about 2016 international summer school, you can visit www.ice.cam.ac.uk/intsummer. (click here)what our students say “the entire experience was even better than i expected. i absolutely loved it.” sally, usa “i believe that the science international summer school was a fulfilling experience. i think that everyone should attend this summer school at least once in a lifetime.” dominika, poland21. what should people do if they want to sign up for a program in this ad?a.they should go to cambridge by plane.b.they should phone cambridge.c.they should call for an application form. d.they should apply for the program online. 22. why are the applicants encouraged to apply early?a.the earlier they apply, the less they will pay.b.if they apply late, they have to live out of cambridge college.c.there are not enough places for the courses or in-college accommodation.d.the reason is not mentioned in the passage.23. whats the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3?a.to avoid doing a dutyb.to choose to do c.to decide not to be part of a groupd.to decide on bone day i was driving home with a woman. she rolled down the window, fifty feet away from the driveway and spit her gum （口香糖）out of the window. “couldnt you just wait five seconds and put your gum where it belongs?” i asked, annoyed. she was not the only one who was gum-lazy. consider the following. every time i brush chewed gum under my desk, i shake with fright. at folsom middle school, whenever i had to walk by the gum wall next to the girls locker room, i felt totally disgusted. when i was young, i walked outside during my dance show in my ballet shoes, always stepping right on a big and juicy piece of bubble gum. i was extremely upset.the worst part of all these incidents is that a trash can is located near. but some people are too lazy to walk towards it. if you cant be a responsible gum chewer, dont chew at all. thats all im going to say. take singapore as a good example. the chewing gum ban in singapore was placed. it bans the import and sale of chewing gum in singapore, whether for the purpose of trade or personal chewing. however, the ban has been partly lifted with some types of gum, such as medical gum, allowable. this comes with the warning that it is sold only by a druggist, who has to take down the names of buyers. obviously, the singapore government gets angry at gum stuck in keyholes of mailboxes and on elevator buttons. not only is it annoying, but chewing gum can actually do harm to the health. most gum contains aspartame （阿斯巴甜）, a chemical sweetener（增甜剂）that the us government is now deciding whether or not it is a deadly chemical. if it is, it may cause cancer. other studies suggest that aspartame may cause neurological（神经系统的）disorders. therefore, aspartame is not allowed to use in the us.so just say no to chewing gum.24. what did the author think of the womans behavior?a. it was strange. b. it was unacceptable. c. it was dangerous. d. it was violent.25 according to paragraph 2, the author _.a. stepped on a piece of gum while dancing b. cleaned gum under her desk sometimesc. was troubled by chewed gumd. often found chewed gum in her locker 26. what do we know about aspartame? a. it is proved to be a harmless chemical. b. it is the cause of many kinds of cancer. c. it is being refused by the us government. d. it is the main ingredient of chewing gum. 27. what is the main purpose of the text? a. to advise people against chewing gum. b. to criticize people who are lazy. c. to persuade people to buy medical gum. d. to make comments on the ban in singapore.cmarch 21 has been declared world sleep day, a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep. many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call. according to a poll (民意调查）by the national sleep foundation, nearly 4 in 5 americans dont get as much sleep as they should during the workweek. on average, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, although some can manage with less and some wont do well without more. but the survey found that, on workdays, only 21% of americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep, and another 21% get less than six.to many of us, the thought of spending more time sleeping is, well, a big yawn. on the other hand, the thought of being smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal. and those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep, researchers say. also on the plus side: were likely to have better skin, better memories, better judgment, and, oh, yes, longer lives.“when you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it influences your performance the next day,” says dr. alon avidan, director of the ucla sleep disorders center.a study published last year found the same to be true even of children. when kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights, they didnt function as well during the day.but sleeping has an image problem. “we see napping or sleeping as lazy,” says jennifer vriend, a clinical psychologist in ottawa, canada, and the leading author of the study with children. “we put so much emphasis on diet, nutrition and exercise. sleep is in the back seat.” in fact, she adds, no matter how much we work out, no matter how well we eat, we cant be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep.28. the underlined part in paragraph 1 means _.a. to wake up the sleepersb. to draw peoples attentionc. to serve as a morning calld. to declare the special day29.from paragraph 3 we can infer that _a. being healthier is one of the advantages for us b. sleeping has nothing to do with ones expectations c. spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time d. enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing things30.what jennifer vriend said in the last paragraph implies that _.a. sleeping is an image problem b. people care little about sleepingc. lazy people tend to sleep long d. sleeping is only part of our life31.what is the purpose of the passage?a. to talk about peoples sleeping problems.b. to provide an investigation result of sleeping.c. to arouse the awareness of enough sleeping.d. to stress the function of sleeping at night.dthe chimp didnt feel well. she fell over, ignoring the other wild chimps.finally, the sick chimp crawled over to a bush, picked some leaves and swallowed them. by the next afternoon, the chimp was as good as new!biologists watching the chimp were surprised. somehow, the plant had cured the chimp! did the chimp know the plant would make her feel better? or was it just a lucky accident?many scientists dont think it has anything to do with luck. theyre discovering that some animals seem to use plants to cure themselves. and these animals are leading scientists to new plants that could cure humans!dr. richard wrangham, an anthropologist at harvard university, agrees that animals may know something we dont know about forest plants. wrangham got to know chimps and their diets while studying them for three years in tanzania. “you must know a lot about an animals feeding habits to know what it doesnt consider food,” wrangham explains. every morning, he saw that most chimps ate fruit near their nests. later on, they ate on leaves. when he noticed chimps eating the leaves of a plant they usually ignored, wrangham thought something interesting was going on-especially when he saw that theyd sometimes walk for 20 minutes to find the plant. another strange thing that caught his eye was how they ate the bitter leaves. “they swallowed the leaves whole,” explains wrangham, noting that chimps usually chew their food well. “they seemed to rub（摩擦）the leaves around the roofs of their mouths. they closed their eyes, wrinkled their noses and swallowed slowly. ”wrangham wondered what could be so good about something tasting so bad. he had a chemist analyze the leaves. he discovered that the leaves contain a red oil that kills different viruses（病毒）. later tests showed that the oil might even fight cancer and the aids virus! why dont the chimps chew the leaves? “rubbing the leaves between the tongue and the inside of the mouth might allow the chemicals to enter the bloodstream directly,” he suggests, “instead of going to the stomach, where they might get destroyed by acids. the chimps seem to know what theyre doing.” 32. we can learn from the passage that _. a. chimps cure themselves by chewing plants b. chemicals in plants help cure animals c. scientists live with chimps to study their diets d. dr. wrangham knows a lot about forest plants33. how can dr. wrangham tell which plants are medicine for chimps? a. by talking with the biologists. b. by studying the chimps feeding habits. c. by analyzing the chimps favorite food. d. by comparing other scientists discoveries.34. the author wrote the passage to _. a. provide a solution b. test a theory c. present a finding d. describe an experiment35. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. animal doctors. b. forest plants. c. chimps diets.d. a cure for cancer.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。 wrong reasons for going to collegea college education can be priceless. _36_ if any of these following factors had a big influence on your decision, youre probably right to second-guess yourself.because someone else expects it from you.perhaps you come from a family where everyone goes to college. or maybe, youre the kid that everyone is proud to believe will be the first to get there. _37_. its become so much a part of the air you breathe that youve never stopped to consider whether you want to go or whether youre ready to go.because all your friends are going.in only a few weeks time, the whole friend group will be scattered to a half dozen different colleges in a half dozen different places. _38_friends would wonder whats wrong with you. some would take it as a betrayal of the dreams youve dreamed together and the plans youve made._39_its been tough to find even a summer job. you dont have an alternative plan. everyone else is doing it . you think you might as well go to school. that is the lamest of reasons to spend $20,000 or more in the next year. because you are afraid youll regret it if you dont go. your uncle tells you that his one regret in life is that he didnt go to college. others tell you that they could have gone so much farther in their career if only they had a college education. _40_ so this is not a persuasive reason for you to go to college.a. not to go would be set yourself apart.b. because you dont know what else to do.c. thats much too fine.d. it seems that for years everyone has just assumed that of course youll go.e. everyone seems more excited than you are.f. but maybe in your heart you know that you are going for the wrong reasons.g. whatever the story is, there are always people who regret decisions theyve made.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my daughter and i finally got around to changing all the electronic pictures stored on our computers and cellphones into 41 ones that we could actually hold in our hands and 42 photo albums. it was amazing looking through decades of our lives. there i was not even 5 years old. i looked at that boy and all those 43 versions of myself for a long time. i wondered what i would say to them 44 i had a chance. i knew that i would tell them to relax and not worry about lifes 45 so much. i would tell them that they would solve all the problems they could and 46 the ones they couldnt. i would tell them to enjoy and 47 each day as it comes. i would tell them that every day has its own 48 and simple pleasures and they should 49 them all. i would tell them to hug more, laugh more, and say “i love you” more. i would 50 them to take in more sunsets and to 51 the television every so often and go watch the stars. i would tell them to sing along with the radio and read a good book every 52 they get. i would tell them to 53 pass up the opportunity to pet a dog or 54 another human being. most of all, 55 ,i would tell them to just love, 56 thats what we are here to do. 57 , i know that none of us can go backward in this life. life can only go 58 . as you go forward in your own life, always take with you the wisdom you have 59 , the kindness you have shared, and the 60 you have received. as you go forward, always try to be the best person you can be and always remember to just love and be loved in return.41.a.coloredb. expectedc. printed d. idealized42.a.take fromb. put intoc. cut off d. pick out43.a. youngerb. weakerc. happierd. newer 44.a.sinceb. unlessc. asd. if45.a. influencesb. troublesc. changesd. failures46.a. get through b. face withc. figure outd. run into 47.a. wasteb. callc. wind. value48.a.expectationsb. waysc. delightsd. plans 49.a. receiveb. appreciatec. findd. provide 50.a. warnb. allowc. advised. promise 51.a. switch onb. turn upc. discuss aboutd. turn off52.a. chanceb. reasonc. successd. moment 53.a. alwaysb. sometimesc. neverd. ever 54.a.welcome b. askc. believed. help 55.a. thereforeb. thoughc. otherwised. instead 56. a. becauseb. even ifc. whiled. as if 57. a. for example b. in conclusionc. of coursed. after all58. a. wellb. forwardc. quicklyd. smoothly 59. a. gainedb. proved c. acceptedd. doubted 60. a. attentionb. prizesc. honorsd. love 第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。alibaba founder, jack ma graduated from the hangzhou teachers institute in 1988 with a major in english language education, and went on to teach at another university in the city. he gave up 61 university teaching job after 62 （discover）the internet. ma became excited _63 the internet during a visit to the united states in 1995 and wanted to find a way 64 （bring ）the online world to china. in 1999, he persuaded friends to give him $60,000 to start an e-commerce firm called alibaba. seeing an opportunity for small businesses to buy and sell their goods online, he started alibaba, firstly running the company out of his apartment in the 65 （east） city of hangzhou. alibaba group includes t for business-to-consumer trade and taobao, chinas 66 （popular ）online consumer marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and services listed. now the company is 67 internet giant and maa former english teacher-is among chinas most super-rich.on his long road to riches, jack ma says his 68 （inspire） has been the film character forrest gump.“i like that guy. i 69 （watch） that movie about 10 times,” he said in an interview with cnbc.“every time i get frustrated, i watch that movie.”ma said the lesson he learned from the film featuring tom hanks was 70 “no matter what changes, you are you. im still the guy i was 15 years ago when i earned $20 a month.