南通中学2016-2017第二学期期中高一英语试卷

2/2江苏省南通中学2016—2017学年第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷(选择题三部分共85分)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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.BringtheOlsonstohisoffice.B.TaketheOlsonsoutforadrink.C.AsktheOlsonstowaitforhim.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apicture. B.Theocean. C.Acity.3.Whendoesthemansayhe’llbeready?A.At5:30. B.At6:00. C.At6:30.4.Whatdoesthemanprobablymean?A.Hedoesn’treallyhaveastrongopinion.B.He’shappywiththewoman’schoice.C.Hedoesn’tlikethewoman’shair.5.Whydoesthemanneedthebooks?A.Hewantstosoundsmart.B.Heneedstowriteapaper.C.Hisjobinvolvessomeresearch.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.Whatdoesthemandoforalivingnow?A.He’sapainter. B.Hemakessculptures.C.He’saphotographer.7.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygolater?A.Toanartschool. B.Toamuseum.C.Toarestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatiscausingthesmell?A.Anaturalcleaningproduct.B.Laundrysoapforstains.C.Anewtypeofpaint.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheproduct?A.Itisnot“green”enough.B.It’sexpensive.C.It’snotveryeffective.10.Accordingtothewoman,whatisthemainingredient?A.Plainwater.B.Lemonjuice.C.ThejuicefromanAfricanplant.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whendidthewomanstartfeelingdifferent?A.Aweekago.B.Yesterday.C.Acoupleofdaysago.12.Whatisbotheringthewoman?A.Herheadhurts.B.Herbackwasinjured.C.Shecan’tfeelherfingers.13.Whatwillthedoctordonext?A.Waitforthenursetoarrive.B.Givethewomansomemedicine.C.Examinethewoman’sskinproblem.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WheredidthewomanlearnaboutPriceClub?A.Fromherneighbor.B.Fromherhusband.C.Fromatelevisionad.15.WhatisspecialaboutPriceClub?A.Thecostofanitem.B.Thesizeofapackage.C.Thepopularityofaproduct.16.WhatbenefitsdoPriceClubmembersenjoy?A.Moneybackattheendoftheyear.B.A$150annualbonus.C.A15%discount.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasGeorgelikeinelementaryschool?A.Hedidn’thaveanyfriends.B.Hewasn’tagoodstudent.C.Healwaystriedhisbest.18.WhendidGeorgefirstdreamofstartingacompany?A.Inhighschool.B.Inmiddleschool.C.Inelementaryschool.19.Whydidn’tGeorgegotoHarvard?A.Hisgradesweren’tgoodenough.B.HewantedtobeclosertoSiliconValley.C.Heknewhewouldn’tfeelcomfortablethere.20.WhathappenedsevenyearsafterGeorgeleftschool?A.Hemethisfuturewife.B.HetookajobatApple.C.Hestartedhisowncompany.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.______.Let’scometothepointfirst. A.Youneedn’tdoso B.Pleasedon’tbother C.Youarewelcome D.Youareindeedtoopolite22.Asfortheperformance,Arthurthoughthewas______failure,buthewasoptimisticandwouldneverloseheartinthefaceof______failure. A.a;/ B./;/C.a;theD./;a23.______theygrowtheymakesurethatwhatisleftinthegroundafterharvesting______anaturalfertilizerforthenextyear’scrop. A.Whatever;become B.Whichever;become C.Whatever;becomes D.Whichever;becomes24.TheNewYorkTimes______awidecirculationinthattownandthatpeopleeach______acopyinthesubwayisacommonoccurrence. A.has;reads B.have;readC.has;readD.have;readsFully__________inlookingafterchildrenathome,shenolongerhastimetoenjoyherselfintheclub. A.attached B.occupiedC.contributedD.devotedOh,myGod!I’veburntyourcarpet!Nevermind.Ihavebeenplanningto______itwithanewone,anyway.changeB.remainC.replaceD.placeItisaneither-orsituationwecanbuyanewcarthisyearorwecangoonholidaybutwecan’tdo_________. A.othersB.eitherC.anotherD.both28.HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithTom?Putaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A.what;whatB.where;whatC.what;whereD.what;whetherAcrossChina,ordinarypeoplearebecomingmoreandmore_______oftheissueofenvironmentalprotection. A.dependentB.ignorantC.embarrassedD.awareWemayaswellconsiderallthesematters_______,notseparately.A.asawholeB.asfollowsC.asaconsequenceD.astheyareCouldyoutellmethe________ofmakingsuchtastycakes?Well,Ijustfollowthedirectionsinthecookbook. A.featureB.planC.costD.trickChinahasbeenpushingthereformofthepublichospitals________allitscitizens. A.inchargeofB.forthepurposeofC.inhonorofD.forthebenefitofDuetoculturaldifferences,mostartistsfindithardto________Chinesecrosstalkstowesterners. A.getacrossB.getoverC.comeacrossD.comeover DoyouthinkI’magoodbasketballplayer?Ofcourse!I________youearlier.Youmadeitlooksoeasy. A.amwatchingB.waswatchingC.havewatchedD.hadwatched TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,________liesanationalnaturereserve. A.whatB.whichC.whereD.when 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Itwas4o'clockinthemorning,whenIreceivedthephonecall.“Thisistheemergencyroomcallingandyoursonwasjust___36___inwithsevereburnsonhisface,neckandarms.Wehavecalledfora(n)___37___andaregoingtoflyhimtotheburnunitinSeattle.”Seattlewas350milesfromhiscollege,soweknewimmediatelythiswas___38___.Thedoctordescribedthe___39___,whichcausedtheburns.At6am,oursonandhisfriendsdecidedtobarbecuehamburgersinthecourtyardoftheirapartment.Whenthey___40___thecharcoal(木炭),itburstintoflamesbecausetheyhadsprayedtoomuchgasoline.Theflames___41___myson’sshirttailandshotfromhiswaisttowelloverhishead.___42___,oneoftheboyswhowasquick—mindedgraspedmysonand___43___himonthegrass.Whileitsavedhislife,itwasnotin___44___tosavehimfromsevereburnsandtheterriblescars.Afterhe___45___fromthetreatments,thedoctorstoldhimtheywouldnotdoplasticsurgery(整容)for6months___46___ittakesthatlongfortheskintostopwrinkling(起皱).So,hehadtoreturntocollegewithscarstypicalofsevereburns.WhenIwasachild,mymothertoldmysister，whohada10-inchvery___47___scaronherarm,“Nancy,ifyouignorethescar,otherpeoplewillignoreit.Itdoesnotmeantheywillnot___48___it,butitmeansitwillnotmattertothemifitdoesn’tmattertoyou.’’I___49___thiswisdomontomyson.Hetookmyadviceto__50___andreturnedtoschoolwithhisheadheldhigh—gladhewasalive.Bytheendofthesix-monthwaitingperiod,hedecidedthatthescarsdidnot___51___.Sohemadethe___52___togiveupanyplasticsurgery.Weallhave“scars”thatwebelieve___53___peopletokeepawayfromus.Andwespendalotoftimethinkingthatifonlywelookeddifferently,ordresseddifferently,peoplewouldlikeusbetter.Butyousee,peoplewillonlyjudgeyoubyyourlooksoryourclothesifyouarejudgingyourselfbythesesame___54___standards.Putyourimperfectionsoutofyourmindandconcentrateonwhatyouvalue___55___yourself,andyourbeautywillshinethrough.36.A.turned B.given C.brought D.showed37.A.doctor B.aircraft C.hospital D.ambulance38.A.serious B.terrible C.important D.dangerous39.A.process B.event C.reason D.accident40.A.got B.burnedC.lit D.moved41.A.took B.held C.attracted D.caught42.A.Fortunately B.Happily C.Surprisingly D.Slowly43.A.pushed B.dropped C.threw D.rolled44.A.place B.shape C.fact D.time45.A.benefited B.suffered C.recovered D.relaxed46.A.while B.if C.because D.although47.A.normal B.obvious C.violent D.popular48.A.mention B.notice C.hide D.1augh49.A.sent B.kept C.passed D.handed50.A.heart B.practice C.life D.admission51.A.appear B.matter C.exist D.grow52.A.mistake B.decision C.effort D.request53.A.invite B.remind C.cause D.allow54.A.false B.moral C.strict D.general55.A.by B.beyond C.over D.within第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASearchingforajobdoesnothappenovernight.Ittakesawhiletofindoutwhatyouwouldliketopursue(追求）,matchingyourqualificationstoajobandfindingtherightlocation.Butevenwithaspecificlist,veryfewjobapplicantswillfindajobthatsuitsalloftheirrequirements.Whataresomewaystogoaboutfindingajobthatwillberightforyou?NetworkingManypeopleareabletofindajobthattheylikethroughnetworking.Theadvantageofnetworkingisthatfamilyorfriendswillbeabletoprovideaninsideknowledgeofthejob,thepay,anhonestopinionofwhatitisliketoworkthere.Theywilltellyouthingsthatemployersmaywithhold(保留)fromajobinterview,becausetheywanttocreatethebestpossibleimpressionratherthanhighlightanyoftheflaws(瑕疵)thatthecompanyhas.Anaddedbenefitofnetworkingisthatfriendsandfamilymemberscaninformyouofajobopeningsoonafteritbecomesavailableandthenputinagoodwordforyoutotheiremployers.Employersareoftenfavourablydisposedtopotentialemployeesevenbeforetheyhavearrivedforajobinterviewbecausetheirfriendsorrelativeshavetakenthetimetorecommendthem.JobfairsJobfairsareagreatplacetostartlookingforajobwhenyouknowwhatyouwouldliketodo.Employerswillbeonthelookoutforcapablepeoplewhocanhelptofillposition.Ifyoukeepuptodatewithwhenthenextlocaljobfairwillbeheld,youmaywalkawaywithajob.NewspaperadsLocalnewspaperswilladvertiseforjobsintheirclassifiedsection.Manyjobscannowbeappliedforonline,whichsavesthetimeandeffortoffillinginapaperapplicationandputtingyourresumeinthepost.Makesureyoustillfollowthroughwiththejobapplication.Donotjustapplyforthejobandthenwaitforareply.Fillitinbythedatethatislistedandthenwaitafewdaysandcallthecompany.Itisimportanttobeproactive(先发制人的)andshowthatyouareinterestedinthejob.Thejobwillnotcometoyou.YellowpagesItispossibletofindajobbysimplyreadingthroughtheyellowpages,callingcompaniesdirectlyandaskingforajob.Somecompaniesdonotputouttheirlistingsstraightaway,whichmeanyoumaylearnofajobbeforeithasevenbeenadvertised.Thatshowsinitiationanddriveforthejob.Findingajobisdaunting(使人畏缩的)butwithalittleforethoughtandpreparation,youneednottaketoolongtofindasuitablejob.56.Thepurposeofthisarticleisto________.A.showhowtosucceedinfindingajob B.showhowtoapplyforajobC.sharesomeinformationaboutdifferentjobsthatsuitusD.showsomerequirementsweshouldmeetwhenapplyingforajob57.Accordingtothisarticle,theauthorprobablyagreesthat________.A.it'snotappropriatetocallacompanyiftheyhaven'tputouttheirlivingsstraightawayB.lotsofworkneedstobedoneifwewanttogettherightjobC.whenwe'veappliedforajob.whatwecandoisjustwaitD.ifwehavenoideawhatwe'dliketodo,it'sbettertogotothejobfairs58.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"areoftenfavourablydisposedto"（Paragraph2）mostprobablymean?A.haveagoodknowledgeofB.haveabuilt-inprejudiceagainstC.haveapotentialinterestinD.haveaclosestudyof59.Bysaying"Thejobwillnotcometoyou"(Paragraph4),theauthorimpliesthat________.A.youwillnotgetthejobB.youaren'tqualifiedforthejobC.thejobdoesn'tsuityouD.itrequiressomeeffortstogetthejobBGoogleistostartbuildingitsownself-drivingcars,ratherthanmodifyingvehiclesbuiltbyotherproducers.Thecarwillhaveastop-gobuttonbutnocontrols,steeringwheelorpedals.PicturesoftheGooglevehicleshowitlookslikeacitycarwitha“friendly”face,designedtomakeitseemnon-threateningandhelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.Co-founderSergeyBrinrevealedtheplansataconferenceinCalifornia.“We’rereallyexcitedaboutthisvehicle—it’ssomethingthatwillallowustoreallypushthecapabilitiesofself-drivingtechnology,andunderstandthelimitations,”saidChrisUrmson,directorofthecompany’sself-drivingproject.Headdedthatthecarshadtheabilityto“improvepeople’slivesbytransformingmobility”.Butsomeresearchersworkinginthisfieldareinvestigatingpotentialdownsidestodriverlesscartechnology.Theybelievetheycouldmaketrafficandurbanextensionworse,aspeopleacceptlongercommutes（往返路程）astheydonothavetodrivethemselves.Itlooksalmostcartoon-like,ithasnotraditionalbonnetatthefront,andthewheelsarepushedtothecorners.Itwillseattwopeople,drivingforcewillbeelectric,andatthestartitwillbelimitedto25mph(40km/h)tohelpensuresafety.Themostsignificantthingaboutthedesignisthatitdoesnothaveanycontrols,apartfromastop/gobutton.Forearlytesting,extracontrolswillbefittedsooneofGoogle’stestdriverscantakeoverifthereisaproblem.Thecontrolswillsimplyplugin,andMr.Urmsonbelievesthatovertime,asconfidenceinthetechnologygrows,theywillberemovedentirely.Thefrontendofthevehicleisdesignedtobesaferforpedestrians,withasoftfoam-likematerialwhereatraditionalbumperwouldbe,andamoreflexiblewindscreen,whichmayhelpreduceinjuries.Thevehiclewilluseacombinationoflaserandradarsensorsalongwithcameradatatodriveautonomously.ItwilldependonGoogle’sroadmaps,builtspecificallyfortheprogramme,andtestedonthecompany’scurrentfleetofvehicles.60.WhatdoweknowabouttheGoogleself-drivingcars?A.Thereisnodifferenceinappearancebetweenthemandanordinarycar.B.Theyaretakenasasymbolofthesuccessofself-drivingtechnology.C.Thewheelsareinstalledinawaypeoplecanhardlynoticethem.D.Thefrontofthecarleavespeopletheimpressionthatitisquitesafe.61.Howdoesthecardriveautomatically?A.Withtheinformationitcollectsthroughseveralmeans.B.WithaGoogleMapdesignedspeciallyforit.C.Withtheinstructionsentfromthecentraltower.D.Withacomputerinstalledinside.62.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Self-drivingcarsaremoreconvenient.B.Self-drivingcarsareontheway.C.Self-drivingcarsneedtobeimproved.D.Self-drivingcarsaresafer.CShouldweallowmodernbuildingstobebuiltnexttoolderbuildingsinahistoricareaofacity?Inordertoanswerthisquestion,wemustfirstexaminewhetherpeoplereallywanttopreservethehistoricfeelofanarea.Notallhistoricalbuildingsareattractive.However,theremaybeotherreasons—forexample,economicreasons—whytheyshouldbepreserved.So,letusassumethathistoricalbuildingsarebothattractiveandimportanttothemajorityofpeople.Whatshouldwedothenifanewbuildingisneeded?Inmyview,newarchitecturalstylescanexistperfectlywellalongsideanolderstyle.Indeed,therearemanyexamplesinmyownhometownoftourswheremoderndesignshavebeenplacedverysuccessfullynexttooldbuildings.Aslongasthebuildinginquestionispleasinganddoesnotinfluenceitssurroundingstoomuch,itoftenimprovestheattractivenessofthearea.Itistruethatthereareexamplesofnewbuildingswhichhavespoiledtheareatheyarein,butthesamecanbesaidofsomeoldbuildingstoo.Yetpeoplestillspeakagainstnewbuildingsinhistoricareas.Ithinkthisissimplybecausepeoplearenaturallyconservative(保守的)anddonotlikechange.Althoughwehavetorespectpeople’sfeelingsasfellowusersofthebuildings,Ibelievethatitisthedutyofthearchitectandplannertomovethingsforward.Ifwealwaysreproducedwhatwastherebefore,wewouldallstillbelivingincaves.Thus,Iwouldargueagainstcopyingpreviousarchitecturalstylesandchoosesomethingfreshanddifferent,eventhoughthatmightbethemoreriskychoice.63.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthistoricalbuildingsinthefirstparagraph?A.Mostofthemaretooexpensivetopreserve.B.Theyhavenothingtodowiththehistoricfeelofanarea.C.Someofthemarenotattractive.D.Theyaremorepleasingthanmodernbuildings.64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?A.Buildingsshouldnotdominate(占优势)theirsurroundings.B.Someoldbuildingshavespoiledtheareatheyarein.C.Weshouldreproducethesameoldbuildings.D.Nooneunderstandswhypeoplespeakagainstnewbuildings.65.By“movethingsforward”inthelastparagraph,theauthorprobablymeans“__________”.A.respectpeople’sfeelingsforhistoricalbuildingsB.putthingsinadifferentplaceC.rebuildoldbuildingsinanewstyleD.choosenewarchitecturalstyle66.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainwhypeopledislikechange.B.Toarguethatmodernbuildingscanbebuiltinhistoricareas.C.Towarnthatwecouldenduplivingincaves.D.ToadmithownewbuildingshaveruinedtheirsurroundingsD IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchanattractiveandexciting,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness. Manyintelligentpeoplestillconsiderhappinessequaltofun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,morelastingemotion. Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends. IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoir(回忆录)aftermemoir,famouspeopleexposetheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfundepression,alcoholism(酗酒),drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandextremeloneliness. Askanunmarriedmanwhyherefusestogetmarriedeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe’shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment(承诺).Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures. Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithbabiesareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren. Thewaypeoplesticktothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverachievingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappiness,thenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Asaresult,theyfearthepainunavoidablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitmentandself-improvement. But,infact,theoppositeistrue.Moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.Theveryeffortsarethesourceoftruehappiness.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberating(解放)realizationswecanevercometo.67.Accordingtothewriter,animportantroleHollywoodstarshavetoplayisto______.A.tellpeoplewhathappinessisB.writememoirstointroducetheirlivesC.giveaudienceenoughfunD.showunhappinessbeneathfun68.Inthewriter’sopinion,marriage______.A.meanstheendoffunB.leadstolesssleepC.leadstoraisingchildrenD.meansresponsibility69.Manypeoplefailtoenjoyrealhappinessbecause______.A.theydon’thavereligiousbeliefsB.theygetmarriedandhavechildrenC.theybelievefunisequaltohappinessD.theycan’tfreethemselvesfromcommitment70.Ifoneunderstandsthenatureofhappiness,hewill______.A.stopseekingfunfromdailylifeB.enjoylifebyspendingallhiswealthC.makemoreeffortstotakeresponsibilitiesD.keephimselfwithhisfamily第四部分:任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空限填1个单词。Noteverychildwhogetsintocollegeisreadytogo.Forsome,takinga“gapyear”—delayingadmissionforayearafterhighschoolgraduation—mayproveinvaluable,helpingachildthrive(茁壮成长)incollegeandaftergraduationaswell.Manycollegesnowsupportthegapyear,includingHarvard,which“encouragesadmittedstudentstodelayenrollmentforoneyeartotravelandpursueaspecialprojectoractivity.Studentswhotaketimeofftendtodobetteracademicallyandaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirchoicesaftergraduation.Teenageyearsarelikedogyears:ayearofmaturationatage18isworthatleastseveninlaterlife.Butparentsoftenremaindoubtfulaboutthegapyear,worriedthattheirstudents,onceoffeducation’smainhighway,willneverattendcollegeatall.Highschoolguidancecounselors,whomaybejudgedbythenumberofseniorswhoattendcollegeratherthanthenumberwhograduate,don’talwayssupporttheidea,either.Andfundingagapyearcanfeellikeabarrierformanyfamilies—someprogramscanequalayear’stuition.Mr.Selingo,aprofessorattheUniversityofArizonaandaformertopeditor,saysparentsshouldletgooftheirfears.Alothaschanged,hesays,andthosechangesmakeagapyearmorevaluablethanever.“Itusedtobethatifyoucouldgetintocollegeandgraduate,youwereessentiallygolden,”Mr.Selingosaid.Onceachildwasadmittedtocollege,“parentscouldbreatheagiantsighofreliefandessentiallysay,aslongasyougraduate,you’reOK.”That’snolongertrue,hesays.“Collegehaschanged.Recruiting(招募)haschanged.Theeconomyhaschanged.”Somestudentsmaysprintstraighttowardtraditionalsuccess,whileotherswanderalongthewayorappeartofallbehind.Forparentsofadultchildreninthoselastgroups,helpingthemtofindthetimeandspacetomatureintothelifetheywantiscritical.Agapyearisoneofthemanyoptionshedescribesforhelpingstudentsunderstandwhythey’regoingtocollege,andwhattheywantoncetheygetthere.Weshouldn’trushthistransition.It’simportant,Mr.Selingonoted,thatthegapyearitselfbemeaningful.“Studentswhodelaycollegetoworkoddjobsforawhiletotryto‘findthemselves’don’tdoaswellaseveryoneelsewhentheygettocollege,”hewrites.“Theygetlowergrades,andthere’sagreaterchancetheywilldropout.”Agapyearneedstoprovideeithermeaningfulworkexperience,academicpreparationforcollege,ortravelthatopensupthehorizontotherestoftheworld.Aboveall,parentsandstudentsshouldthinkofagapyearnotasabreakinaneducation,butasapartofit.Weneedtorememberthatlifelongeducationisnolongerrhetoric,butreality.IntroductionTakinga“gapyear”mayturnouttobe71▲andhelpachildthriveincollegeandaftergraduationaswell.72▲ofthegapyear*Admittedstudentsmayhaveoneyeartodosomething73▲.*Studentshavea74▲toperformbetterinstudyandbesatisfiedwiththeirchoicesaftergraduation.*Agapyearis75▲asitcanmakestudentsmature.Somedoubtsaboutthegapyear*Someparentsareworriedthattheirstudentswillnolongerattendcollegeonceoffeducation’smainhighway.*Forfearofpoorassessmentforsmallernumberofseniorattendingcollege,somehighschoolguidancecounselorsareusually76▲thegapyear.*Fundingagapyearcanfeellikeabarrierformanyfamilies.MrSelingo’sopinionsonthegapyear*Parentsshouldn’tlookonchildren’sadmissiontocollegeasatask.*Thegapyearcanhelpstudentsformtheirown77▲ofwhythey’regoingtocollege,andwhattheywantoncetheygetthere.*Agapyearneedsto78▲studentsmeaningfulworkexperience,academicpreparationforcollege,ortravel.79▲__Parentsandstudentsshould80▲agapyearasapartofaneducation.高三英语月考（02）试题第10页第五部分高三英语月考（02）试题第10页请根据所给的首字母或中文，写出合适的单词。81.Thechildrenp__________whentheyrealizedtheywerelostinthejungle.82.Beingcolor-blind,hecan’tmakead__________betweenredandgreen.83.Ialwayskeepmyreferencebooksnearmydeskforc__________.84.Hewasawardedaprizeforhisc__________toworldpeace.85.TheM__________ofthePeople’sHeroesstandsuprightintheTian’anMenSquare.86.Afterdaysoftrial,heprovedtobe__________（清白的）.87.Eventhemostgiftedcanhavetheirconfidencecompletely__________（摧毁）bythewronginstructor.88.Hismoviesreachedawide__________(观众)duringhislifetime.89.Thisinterestingandcharmingcreatureis__________(独有的)toBorneo.90.Therock__________(逐渐地)wearsawayduetotheactionofwater.高三英语月考（02）试题第10高三英语月考（02）试题第10页请阅读下列文字和图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Whenwasthelasttimeyouhadfunwithyourparents?Yourparentsarea