1、绝密启用前xxxx年度xx学校xx考试英语试卷考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_ 题号一二总分得分注意事项：1、答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2、请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第1卷 评卷人得分一、阅读理解1、I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures c
2、an be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the
3、chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comf
4、ortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start cal
5、ling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the
6、 chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.1.What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting injure
7、d in his work.C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.2.Why was the author called to Muttontown?A.To rescue a woman.B.To take care of a woman.C.To look at a baby owl.D.To cure a young owl.3.What made the chick calm down?A.A new nest.B.Some food.C.A recording.D.Its
8、parents.4.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A.Its unexpected.B.Its beautiful.C.Its humorous.D.Its discouraging. 2、 Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and gr
9、een olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama. Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the v
10、iew. Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. S
11、he seemed so content in her observation. I didnt want to mess with that. Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautif
12、ul on its own, somehow coms to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it. This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some s
13、trangers bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I dont even know has been immortalized(使永存). In some ways, she lives in my house. Perhaps we all live in each others space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that
14、we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us. That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.1.What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A.Her camera s
15、topped working.B.A woman blocked her view.C.Someone asked her to leaveD.A friend approached from behind.2.According to the author, the woman was probably_.A.enjoying herselfB.losing her patienceC.waiting for the sunsetD.thinking about her past3.In the authors opinion, what makes the photo so alive?A
16、.The rich color of the landscape.B.The perfect positioning of the camera.C.The womans existence in the photo.D.The soft sunlight that summer day.4.The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand _.A.the need to be close to natureB.the importance of private spaceC.the joy of the
17、 vacation in ItalyD.the shared passion for beauty5.The passage can be seen as the authors reflections upon _.A.a particular life experienceB.the pleasure of travelingC.the art of photographyD.a lost friendship 3、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed
18、his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days , a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to m
19、ake a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins, Mr.Pennington,
20、 came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old
21、,Mr.Pennington retured for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape(风景) painting.Wiliams
22、 ,a well-known painter,came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home .The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later said,”Those two books were my companions by day,and under
23、 my pillow at night.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1.What is the text mainly about?A.Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.B.Williams influence on Benjamin.C.The
24、 beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D.The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A.The cat would be closely watched.B.The cat would get some medical care.C.Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D.Benjamin would have real brushes so
25、on.3.What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A.He took him to see painting exhibitions.B.He provided him with painting materials.C.He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D.He taught him how to make engravings.4.Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A.master the use of paintsB.a
26、ppreciate landscape paintingsC.get to know other paintersD.make up his mind to be a painter 4、After spending the first five years of his life in San Diego, Adam Drivers family packet up and moved to a small town in Indiana, where Adam enjoyed a relatively routine adolescence. Then the horrific event
27、s of September 11th made Adams life become anything but routine.Just a few months following the events, Driver decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He considered 9/11 as being one of the reasons for joining the army, with his desire to leave Indiana providing the rest. He once said, “Im g
28、rateful for having grown up in Indiana, but I needed to go out and the Marine Corps was a nice, stable option.” After serving for two and a half years, and just two months before he was sent to Iraq, Driver injured his sternum in a biking accident. After he was healed, he injured it again during mil
29、itary training, which resulted in an honorable medical discharge.After leaving the military, Driver decided to try his hand at acting. At first he studied close to home at the University of Indianapolis, but after just a year, he transferred to Julliard in New York City. He lived in a tiny apartment
30、 in Hoboken, New Jersey apartment while studying drama at a prestigious performing arts conservatory(音乐学院). Following his graduation in 2009, Driver immediately began appearing in plays, including 2010s Mrs. Warrens Profession.Adams first major television experience was a guest spot on Law & Order,
31、and was soon followed by a small role in the award-winning film You Dont Know Jack, which was Drivers first experience working with Home Box Office. Then after landing his star-making role on Girls, Driver was cast in a handful of feature films, including 2011s J. Edgar and 2012s Gayby, Not Waving b
32、ut Drowning and Frances Ha.Hell appear next year in the Coen brothers Inside Llewyn Davis and Steven Spielbergs Lincoln.1.According to the passage one important reason why Adam Driver joined the army was that .A.his father was an army officerB.he wanted to become richC.he thought Indiana was a good
33、place to live inD.he didnt want to live in Indiana2.Adam Driver had to leave the army because.A.he found the life there boringB.his officer disliked himC.his performance in the army was terribleD.his chest was injured3.When did Adam Driver begin to study drama?A.After leaving the army.B.After moving
34、 to Indiana.C.When he was in the army.D.After his graduation.4.What does the underlined word “discharge” probably mean in the passage?A.DiscomfortB.DismissalC.RetirementD.Discouragement 评卷人得分二、语法填空5、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。 Last Friday was a cold day, and the bus was due to come in about 15
35、minutes. So I went to the nearby convenience store and came back to the station where a junior high school girl was still there,(wait) for the bus too. I gave her one of the two warm cocoa (can) I bought and we had a little talk warming our hands with the hot cocoa. She (have) her high school entran
36、ce exam in a week so I told her a few encouraging words. I left her happy, she thanked me, and told me she wished (see) me again. I smiled and thanked her very (grateful), nodding yes, the bus had already stopped and I had to hurry away. We may never see each other again but I am grateful to her say
37、ing “wish I could meet you again” as takes a strong will, and courage to accept an offering from a stranger. That young girl helped me more than I could have helped her. I (touch) with a memory and a reason to send all the kids this very moment are full of emotions and fears, wishes of good luck and
38、 many bits of love. 6、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。Tea house, a special place for the Chinese to have tea, is very popular in the Yangtze River area. It is mostly called tea house in provinces like Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan,it is called tea pavilion in Beijing and Tianjin of North China. Alth
39、ough these names vary, the forms and contents are basically same.To the Chinese people, tea house, similar to the cafes in western countries, are social places where various kinds of social information (gather) and spread and where customers taste tea and talk about birds, news and (day) things. In
40、order to attract customers, stages (be) built in some tea houses to play cross talk(相声), storytelling and Beijing opera, making these tea houses amusement places. The drama Tea House, (write) by the famous Chinese writer Lao She, revealed (vivid) the unstable society of the last phase of the Qing Dy
41、nasty through describing various kinds of peoples words and behaviors in a tea house.The rise of tea house is closely related with Chinese tea culture. After several thousand (year) of development, the tea house has become a part of life for the Chinese people. Now, people come to Beijing will be at
42、tracted to those famous tea houses (experience) Chinese tea culture. 7、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。Until now, many people (see) Minions. No,I am talking about is not the recent movies, but the village in England with the same name. Now it may be (difficult) to find it than before, as the village
43、 has had to take down its sign because it worries about (safe). The village put up a special sign in May as pan of a deal with Universal Studio (promote) the movie Minions. The sign (feature) three of the cute characters posing next to the villages name. And the Minions sign proved popular with trav
44、elers, as (apparent) shown by the many pictures on special media posted by drivers pulled in to take Photos with the signs. Some local businesses wanted to keep the signplace to help with tourism, but Carl Hearn,a local official, said officials had to take it down as they were worried about drivers
45、(stop) in front the sign in order to take photographs. 8、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。Tea is enjoyed all over the world as a comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of wat
46、er and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honeylightly flavored teas if desired.Green tea is known for (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical., green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and
47、nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. Write tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can
48、 do good to health, but there is limited research or (support) data on these claims.Most teas can (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a (fresh) flavor than tea bagsothers prefer tea bags because theyre much easier
49、 to use and carry around. 参考答案： 一、阅读理解 1.答案： 1.A; 2.C; 3.A; 4.B 解析： 1.根据文章第一段第二句Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain可知,帮助生物是心碎的,生存下来永远不是确定的。因此可以得知,救援工作的努力有时会白费。其余选项均文章均为提及。故正确答案为A。2.根据文章第二段内容可知,“我”从一个女人那里得知有一个猫头鹰幼鸟在地上,因此“我”被通知去Muttontown
50、是为了看猫头鹰幼鸟。故正确答案为C。3.根据文章第四段最后一句I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down可知当“我”把幼鸟放进巢里时,它镇静下来。因此可以得知“我”做的新巢穴可以使幼鸟镇静下来。故正确答案为A。4.结合文章第一段最后一句However, when it works, it is simply beautiful以及全文“我”对猫头鹰幼鸟的帮助和努力的奏效。可以得知作者对于整个事件的感受是美丽的。故正确答案为B。 2.答案： 1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D; 5.A 3.答案： 1.C; 2.D; 3
51、.B; 4.D 4.答案： 1.D; 2.D; 3.A; 4.C 二、语法填空 5.答案： waiting; cans; while; was to have; to see; gratefully; for; it; was touched; who 解析： 考查非谓语动词。逻辑主语girl和wait之间是主动关系,故用现在分词形式。考查名词的复数。根据前面的数词“two”可知,此处名词应用复数形式。考查连词。强调在暖手的同时交谈,并且warming可延续,故用连词while表示“当.的时候”。考查动词的时态。表示安排好、预计好的事情,用“系动词+不定式”结构。考查非谓语动词。动词wish后
52、面常用不定式作宾语。考查词性转换。修饰动词thanked作状语,用副词形式。考查介词。表示“因.感激某人”,用介词for。考查代词。此处指saying wish I could meet you again 这件事,故用代词it。考查动词的时态和语态。根据上下文可知,此处用一般过去时;主语I和touch之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。考查定语从句。先行词是kids,定语从句中少主语,故用引导词who。 6.答案： and; the; are gathered; daily; are; written; vividly; years; who/that; to experience 7.答案： have seen; What; more difficult; safety; to promote; featured; apparently; who/that; in; stopping 8.答案： benefits; to; its; However; greatly; strength; supporting; be bought; fresher; while