1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题纸上的指定位置上。2.选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；非选择题答案用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线
2、框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4.保持纸面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第 I 卷第一部分 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B1. Wher
3、e does this conversation probably take place?A. In a library B. In a classroom C. In a bookstore2. How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts?A. $19 B. $18 C. $203. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501A.
4、Their friend Jane B. A radio program C. A weekend trip4. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The man will talk with the womans roommateB. The woman does not get along well with her roommateC. The woman does not get along well with the man5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late deli
5、veryB. She went to the wrong placeC. She couldnt take the cake back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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Jacks B. Mums C. Kathys7. What does th
6、e boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD B. Do some cleaning C. Give her 10 dollars听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What was the woman doing before she went home?A. Reviewing a report B. Rewriting a report C. Typing a report9. Where did the woman have her dinner?A. In her office B. At home C.
7、In a restaurant听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wifeB. To get a camera changed高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501C. To have a camera repaired11. What colour does the man want?A. Black B. Pink C. Orange12.
8、What will the man do afterwards?A. Wait until further noticeB. Make a phone callC. Come again the next day听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Stay at home B. Go to a play C. Visit Kinston14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Meet her aunt
9、 B. Attend a party C. See a car show15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty B. To buy some DVDs C. To pick up Daniel16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers B. Classmates C. Guide and tourist听下面一段对话，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Where does Thomas Manning wor
10、k?A. In a museumB. At a radio stationC. In the Guinness Company18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip B. A visit to Europe C. A television talk show19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875 B. In 1955 C. In 195020. What are the two speakers
11、 going to talk about next?A. More records of unusual factsB. The founder of the company高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501C. The oldest person in the world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。AGe
12、t ready to fill your days full of fun and adventure. West Dorset, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is always a place to go and there is always something going on. The following are some of the star attractions.Mapperton House neither did IB. From then on, Apple and I tried to avoid meeting tha
13、t man at our schoolC. From then on, the man would ask Apple to send messages to my teacherD. From then on, my teacher would give to Apple the stamps on all her lettersCBabbage, born in London in 1791, was a great mathematical genius. He was a natural inventor.When he finished school, he went to stud
14、y mathematics at Cambridge University. Later, he got a job teaching at the university. While working there, he designed his “first difference engine”. This was, basically, a hand-operated mechanical calculator.He took nine years to build a part of the machine. This machine can make complex mathemati
15、cal calculations. Its a basic mechanical computer.Babbage dreamed, however, of more complicated machines. In fact, he didnt only dream; he 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501began to design them. The result was a series of “analytical engines” which were in
16、fact powerful computers!His designs contained processors, control units, a memory, and an input/output system. These are the four essential parts of a modern mathematical computer!Alas! His “second difference engine” couldnt use electricity since this hadnt yet become a usable source of power, so Ba
17、bbage had to make do with mechanical systems. For this reason, the machine was big, complicated and expensive. Though Babbage produced complete plans for the machine, he couldnt build it. It was too advanced for its age!It was not until almost 160 years later that Babbages “second difference engine”
18、 was finally manufactured. The first working version of this machine was built by the Science Museum in London, for the Babbage bicentenary in 1991. A second machine was then built for an American high-tech millionaire, who put it in the Computer History Museum, in California.Babbages analytical eng
19、ines would have used “programs” like those used in the textile(纺织)industry to make complicated patterns, but they were never built. This brilliant mathematician really was too far ahead of his time!28. Where did Babbage plan his “first difference engine”?A. In London B. At high school C. At Cambridg
20、e D. In Science Museum29. What do we know about his “second difference engine”?A. It took him nine years to build itB. It was far ahead of its timeC. Its deign came out in his dreamsD. Its power source was electricity30. The “second difference engine” was built to work in 1991 _.A. for an American m
21、illionaireB. in memory of BabbageC. to test its ability to use electricityD. for textile industry to make patterns31. What can we infer from the text?高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501A. Babbages engines didnt run on programsB. Textile patterns are produced
22、 with programsC. Babbage can be seen as the father of computersD. Babbages analytical engines were never builtDWhen youre out with a friend and take a photo of yourselves, do you know that you are also creating a work of art? Or that you are competing with Vincent van Gogh himself? Probably not. You
23、r idea might be to show off your selfie(自拍照) on WeChat or QQ, but you probably dont think of the Internet as a gallery or of yourself as an artist.But the chief executive of Londons Saatchi Gallery, Nigel Hurst, thinks that the casual pictures we take of ourselves have something in common with self-
24、portraits by the great masters. In support of the idea, the Saatchi Gallery has a new exhibition called From Selfie to Self-Expression.It features well-known self-portraits from artists including Dutch painters Van Gogh (1853-1890) and Rembrandt (16061669). It also has selfies on show that have “qui
25、ckly become icons of the digital era.” These include one taken by US celebrity(名人 ) Kim Kardashian and another of former US President Barack Obama with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, according to the BBC.The gallery is even encouraging visitors to add their own selfies to the show.Hurst is
26、perhaps not being 100 percent serious. He isnt claiming that a snap you take of yourself in your favorite restaurant can be compared with a self-image painted by Van Gogh. But he does make a serious point. Once upon a time, it was only artists who could make images of themselves. They were the only
27、ones, as Hurst told The Guardian, who “had the skills, materials and tools to create self-portraits.” Today, however, we “all have that ability through our smartphones.”The popularity of the selfie rocketed after smartphones started to become widely used. In 2013, Oxford Dictionaries named “selfie”
28、as its word of the year. As Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine: “the cult (热潮)of the selfie celebrates regular people”.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 235539450132. What does the underlined word
29、“features” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. informs B. shows C. sells D. misses33. Nigel Hursts attitude to the smartphone selfie is_.A. casual B. mixed C. favorable D. negative34. Who shares opinions with Nigel Hurst?A. Kim Kardashian B. Barack ObamaC. David Cameron D. Pamela Rutledge35. Which
30、of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Selfies as Self-portraits B. Age of SmartphonesC. Age of Selfie Artists D. Selfies of Celebrities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。What will happen to you when you start reading more nonfiction books?Youll le
31、arn valuable life lessons. You could watch a show about Abraham Lincoln, or you could read his first-hand account in a biography. 36 Biographies offer glimpses(一瞥)into the success and failure of well-known people throughout history. Reading about the experiences of others can teach you valuable life
32、 lessons.Your concentration will improve. 37 By making a habit concentrating, youll find it easier to be more present and more productive. Fifteen minutes reading or listening to nonfiction on your way to will put you in a more focused mindset upon arrival at the office._38 By exposing yourself to m
33、ore nonfiction, your vocabulary will expand, giving you more words to work into everyday conversations. Youll also pick up on the style of accomplished authors, helping you sharpen your own skills as a speaker.Reading upgrades your brain. Reading nonfiction is a workout for your brain that not only
34、improves memory and analytical skills but might help protect against neurological(神经系统的)disorders. 39 ._40 Nonfiction is the gateway to knowledge a formal education often lacks. From history to business and religion to psychology, nonfiction lights up any number of areas, making 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源
35、网版权所有，侵权必究！（北京，天津，甘肃，内蒙，新疆，陕西，山东，河北）八地区试卷投稿 QQ 2355394501you more intelligent and well-rounded.A. Reading requires focus.B. Youll become brighterC. Listening makes a merry tripD. You will become more creativeE. Youll become a better communicatorF. The latter will be a lot more fascinatingG. A chapte
36、r a day could keep the doctor away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。Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who w
37、as old and ugly, 41 the farmers beautiful daughter. So he proposed a _42 . He said he would forgive the farmers 43 if he could marry his daughter.Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the 44 . So the cunning moneylender suggested that he put a 45 pebble(鹅卵石)and a white pebble into an em
38、pty money bag, 46 the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag. 47 she picked the black pebble, she would become his 48 and her fathers debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white pebble she 49 marry him and her fathers debt would still be forgiven if she 50 to pick a pebble, her father w
39、ould be thrown into jail.They were standing on a pebble-strewn 51 in the farmers field when the moneylender bent over to 52 two pebble. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl 53 that he had picked up two black pebbles and put them into the beg.The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a 54 . Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it _55 onto the pebble-strewn path where it 56 became lost among all the other pebbles.“Oh, how 57 of me!” she said. “But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that
