江苏省南京市溧水区第二高级中学第三高级中学等三校联考高三英语上学期期中试题

江苏省南京市深水区第二高级中学、第三高级中学等三校联考届2020高三英语上学期期中试题本卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题），满分120分考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，每题1分，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.What mightprevent the woman buyingthe tableA.Its quality.B.Its design.C.Its price.

2.Who plantedthe treesA.Henry.B.The woman.C.Someone else.

3.What happenedto the womanA.She gotpromoted lastweek.B.She gotfired today.C.She wasfooled bythe man.

4.What didthe mandoA.He gavethe womanthe wronginformation.B.He addedsalt tohis coffee.C.He putthe sugarin theblack container.

5.How longis aday onMarsA.Less than24hours.B.24hours and37minutes.C.37hours.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或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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至8题

6.What dowe knowabout the woman sdocument issue.It centerson the law introduced bythe Ministryof Justicein2008which requires all human remains unearthedin England and Walesto be reburiedwithin two years,regardless of their age.The decisionmeans scientistshavetoo littletime tostudy bonesand otherhuman remainsof nationaland culturalsignificance.“Your currentrequirement that all archaeologicallyunearthed human remains should bereburied,whether aftera standardperiod of twoyearsor afurther specialextension,iscontrary tobasic principlesof archaeologicaland scientificresearch andof museumpractice,“they write.The lawapplies toany piecesof boneuncovered ataround400dig sites,including theremainsof60or sobodies found at Stonehengein2008that dateback to3,000BC.A temporaryextensionhas beenapproved togive archaeologistsmore time,but eventuallythe boneswill have to bereturned to theground.The arrangementsmay resultin the waste offuture discoveriesat sitessuch asHapsburgin Norfolk,where diggingis continuingafter thediscovery ofstone toolsthat weremade byearlyhumans950,000years ago.If humanremains werefoundatHapsburg,they wouldbe theoldestin northernEurope and the firstindication ofwhat thisspecies was.Under thecurrentpractice of the lawthose remainswould haveto be reburied andeffectively destroyed.Before2008,guidelines allowedfor theproper preservation and studyof bonesof sufficientageand historicalinterest,while theBurial Act1857applied tomore recentremains.TheMinistry of Justice assuredarchaeologists twoyears agothat thelaw wastemporary,but hassofar failedto reviseit.Mike ParkerPearson,an archaeologistat SheffieldUniversity,said:^Archaeologists havebeenextremely patient because wewere ledto believethe ministrywas sortingout thisproblem,but wefeel that we cannotwait anylonger.”The ministryhas noguidelines onwhere orhow remainsshould bereburied,or onwhat recordsshould be kept.

61.According to the passage,scientists areunhappy withthelawmainly becauseA.it wasintroducedbythe governmentwithout theirknowledgeB.it isonly atemporary measureon thehuman remainsC.it isunreasonable andthus destructiveto scientificresearchD.it isvague aboutwhere andhow torebury humanremains

62.Which of the followingstatements istrue according to the passageA.Temporary extensionoftwoyears willguarantee scientistsenough time.B.Human remainswill haveto bereburied despitethe extensionof time.C.Human remainsof theoldest specieswere dugout atHapsburg.D.Scientists have been warnedthat thelaw canhardly bechanged.

63.What canbe inferredabout theBritish lawgoverning humanremainsA.The Ministryof Justicehas notdone enoughabout thelaw.B.The BurialAct1857only appliedto remainsuncovered before

1857.C.The MinistryofJusticedid notintend itto protecthumanremains.D.The lawon humanremains hasnt changedin recentdecades.

64.Which of the followingmight bethe besttitle of the passageA.New discoveriesshouldbereburied,the governmentdemands.B.Law couldbury ancientsecrets forever,archeologists warn.C.Law onhumanremainsneeds thoroughdiscussion,authorities say.D.Research timeshouldbeextended,scientists require.DOne dayone of my selfproclaimed（自称的）Month ofGratitude,my fiveyearoldson wokeup“bored”at5:15a.m.,I spieda speedingticket inmy wifespurse,and ourwater heatersplutteredto itsdeath as I wasgetting into the shower.Ordinarily,I wouldhave startedplainingandthe day wouldhave beenoff toan uglystart.But thisday was different.Howcute mychild，s dimples（酒窝）are.How fetchingmy wife5s tastefor adventure.Only29daysto go.Just a week earlier,as Istruggled withthe feelingthat I d beenput onthis earthtoload andunload the dishwasher,Iddecided it was time to endmy reflexiveplaining.Butit wasnt simplythe littlethings thatwere annoyingme.All of a sudden,my friendsweredealing withbad newscancer diagnoses,divorce,job loss.Shouldn tI becelebrating myrelativegood fortuneId heardabout thefeelgood benefitsofa gratitude attitude.Hoping fortips,I calledprofessor Emmons,who pioneeredresearch on the benefitsof positivethinking.Emmons quotednewstudies thatindicated thateven pretendingto be thankful raiseslevels of the chemicalsassociatedwith pleasureand contentment.He remendedkeeping alog ofeverything I m gratefulforin agiven weekor month.I followedhis suggestions,but myfirst attemptsat keepingagratitudelist wereprettyweak:coffee,naps,caffeine ingeneral.As mylist grew,I foundmore uplift:freshly pickedblueberries;the BeatlesWhite Album;that I m notbald.By daythree,I wason atear,thanking everygrocery baggerand parenton theplaygroundlike Id justwon anOscar andhanging Postitnotes toremind myselfof the next days thankyoutargets:the mailman,my sons mathteacher.But soon,the fullonapproach startedto burnmeout.Researchers callit thePledge ofAllegiance效忠誓言effect.“If youoverdo gratitude,it losesits meaningor,worse,bees achore,“professor Emmonstold mewhen Imentionedmy lowspirits.Be selective,he advised,and focus on thankingthe unsungheroes inyour life.Then professor Emmons suggesteda“gratitude visit.Think ofa personwho hasmadea majordifference inyour lifeand whomyou venever properlythanked,pose adetailed lettertohim orher thatexpresses yourappreciation inconcrete terms,then readit aloud,facetoface.I immediatelyflashed onMiss Riggi,my eighthgradeEnglish teacher.She wasthe firstoneto openmy eyesto Hemingway,Faulkner,and otherliterary giants.To thisday,I amguidedby heradviceNever beboring.I bookedplane ticketsto myhometown,Scranton,Pennsylvania.Miss Riggiwas shorterthan Iremember,though unmistakablewith herstill long,blackhair andbright,intelligent eyes.After a slightly awkwardhug andsmall talk,we settledin.I tooka deepbreath andread.“I want to thankyou inperson for the impactyou vehad onmy life,“I began.“Nearly30years ago,you introducedmy eighthgradeclass to the wondersof thewrittenword.Your passionfor storiesand charactersand yourenthusiasm forwords mademerealize therewas aworld out there thatmade senseto me.And whetherit wasMiss Riggisenormous smilewhen Ifinished theletter,ortheway sheheld itclose aswe saidgoodbye,my feelingof peaceand joyremained longafter Ireturned home.Since then,I havewritten severalmore gratitudeletters,and mywife andI bothsummon（召唤）our“training“when wefeel saddenedby life.The unpleasantmatters arestill there,but appreciation,I velearned,has anecho andit sloud enoughto drownoutthegrumblingof oneman emptyingthedishwasher.

65.At thebeginning of the passage,the authordidn，t startplaining whenhe metwith unpleasantexperiencesbecause.A.it wasone of his selfproclaimedday ofGratitudeB.he thoughtthedaywasdifferentfrom beforeC.his sonbecame cuterand hiswife moreadventurousD.he couldmanage theselittle unhappythings inlife

66.According to thepassage,what didprofessorEmmonspropose to have agratitude attitudeA.Making oneselfappear to be grateful.B.Keeping anelaborate dairy.C.Thinking positivelyin agiven time.D.Recording everythingappreciated fora certaintime.

67.According to the context,ugratitude visit”in ParagraphSeven refers to.A.visit someone with adetailed letterB.call onsomeonewith an appreciatedletterC.see someonepersonallyD.see someoneyou owegratitude to

68.The author，s reunionwith hisEnglish teacher,Miss Riggi,shows that.A.the authorwas desperateto seehis teacherB.his teacherhad greatimpact onhimC.his teacherstill hada deepimpression of the authorD.the authorwanted totestify theprofessor，s proposal

69.The last paragraph showsthatsuggestions wereeffective tothe authorA.professor Emmonssuggestions were unpracticaltothe authorB.professor EmmonsC.the authorand hiswife learnhow toshow gratitudeto othersD.professorEmmonssuggestionswereconsidered asunacceptable

70.Which ofthe followingcan bestserve asthe titleofthepassageA.How topay agratitude visit.B.How to bethankfuland improveyour life.C.How tomake mattersdifferently.D.How to bee anappreciated man.第II卷（非选择题，共35分）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一个最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上Advice onhow to improve oneselfis everywhere.It accountsfor about

2.5%of allbooksales in the UnitedStates.However,research showsthat muchoftheadvice maybe misleadingor evenwrong.Severalmyths（谬误）about performancecontinue toexist,despite researchand practicesthat showtheyare halftruths at best.That mightexplain whythe mostlikely purchasersofselfimprovement bookshave boughtanother.The firstmythriddled bookdidn,t work,so theyboughtanother,and maybeanother soonafter.Our observationof performanceseekers hashelped explain a seriesof mythsthat holdpeopleback whentrying to improve.Hopefully,by correctingthese myths,explaining therealityand offeringsome soundadvice instead,we can help movepeople towardmore effectivepersonaldevelopment.Myth1:Performing atthe topmeans consistentpeak performance.RealityTop performersexperience variabilityin theirperformance.Advice:Expect variability.There sjust nosuch thingas steadyimprovement paths.Therewill beups and downs.If thepath isgenerally up,all sgood.To theextent youknow andappreciatethat,and you11be morepatient andless likelytobediscouraged.Myth2:We getbetter bybenchmarking（把.......作为衡量标准）ourselves against others.Reality:Research showsthatwedo,indeed,pare ourselvesto othersall thetime,withnegative consequences.Advice:A betterapproach isto pursuereal opportunitiesfor improvementby-reviewingmistakes andthinking carefullyhow experiencescan leadto improvement.Focus ongettingbetter thanyou wereyesterday andliving upto your own potentialand ambitions,not somebodyelses.This willgive youa keenersense ofwhere youwanttogo,and,more importantly,why.Myth3:Successful peopleparticipate in“singular deliberatepractice”of onewinningstrategy.Reality:Although MajorLeague baseballpitcher R.A.Dickey won the CyYoung awardin2012in partbecause ofhis masteryoftheknuckle ball,he wonby relyingnot juston thatspecialweapon butonavariety pitches,speeds,and spins,to throwoff theopposing batter.Advice:There isno oneway foryou,or anybodyelse,toimprove.Singular grandstrategiesseldom workbecause theydon taccount foremergencies.Adaptability isactually asimportantas plan.Don,t hesitateto call an audible（改变打法）——as longas it,sathoughtfulone.That willalso increaseyour senseof ownershipin thepath willfullychosen.Myth4:Improvement arisesfrom unchangingfocus onyour mostchallenging goals.Reality:Evidence suggeststhat settinggoals andpursuing themmay actuallypreventimprovement.Advice:Create someseparation betweengoal planningand doing.First,think aboutyourend game,such as“I wanttoimprovemy golfswing,or“I wantto increasesales by20%.”Once youve begunto carryit out,however,focus onwhat srewarding andfun about theactivity itself,and putless emphasison theoute.For example,remind yourselfhow muchyou like to playgolf ortalking toA.It sabout30000words long.B.It sa textbook.C.It swritten incustomers,without thinkingabout thatchallenging target.In theend,improvement esfrom knowingourownunique challengesand abilities,notfrom following popculture patterns.This isnot justadvice foryour ownimprovement;its away tolead others.After all,you havetobeable tolead yourselfbefore youlead another.Self improvementMyths ThatMay

71._________You BackAmonAdvice onhow toimprove ones selfis everywhere,especially inUSA.•Although provedtobehalftruthsatbest,some mythsstill

73.Findings of_________.research•Potential purchasersmay buymore selfimprovementbooks thanonebecause manyof them

74._____________to servethe purpose.Myth1:Performing atthe topmeans consistentpeak performance.Appreciating upsanddowns,you11have more75__________Adviceand you11be lessdiscouraged.Myth2:We getbetter bybenchmarking ourselvesagainstothers.Review mistakesand

76._______it overhow experiencescanAdvicelead toimprovement.Myths andMyth3:Successful people are

77.________in asingulardeliberateadvicepractice”of onewinning strategy.Advice Adaptabilityas wellas

78._________really counts.Myth4:Improvement arisesfrom unchangingfocus onyour mostchallenginggoals.Have agoal.However,once youve begunthe process,focus moreAdviceonthe activityitself thanthe

79._____________________.Improvement esfrom havinga good

80.__________of ourown uniqueConclusionchallengesand abilities,not fromfollowingpopculturepatterns.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）English.

7.Which languageis themost difficultaccordingtothe manA.Arabic.B.Spanish.C.English.

8.What doesthe womandecide todoA.Translate thedocument herself.B.Look foranother translator.C.Hire the man todo thetranslation.听第7段材料，回答第

9、10题

9.Why doesthe womancall the manA.To askabout somethingfor sale.B.To placean adin thenewspaper.C.To findout abouta TVprogram.

10.When willthe speakersmeet thisafternoonA.At2:

00.B.At3:

00.C.At4:

00.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题

11.Why wasthemandisappointedA.The otherteam madetoo manymistakes.B.China didnot playwell.C.China lostthe match.

12.What didthe womanenjoy mostabout thematchA.The skilloftheplayers.B.The passionofthesport.C.The closescore ofthe game.

13.What didthemansay aboutChina swomen steam in thenextOlympicsA.China willsurely wina goldmedal.B.China willdefinitely loseto goodteams.C.China shouldhope fora bronzemedal.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题

14.Where doesthe conversationtake placeA.In the woman s.B.In thehospital.C.In anoffice.

15.What wasthe purposeofthemeetingA.To findout whythewoman s recentwork waspoor.B.To askabout thewomanJ sfamily.C.To firethewoman.

16.What happenedtothewomansmotherA.She diedof stomachcancer.B.She hada caraccident.C.She wasseriously sick.

17.What wasMr.Travers sattitude tothewomanin theendA.He waskind.B.He was angry.C.He wascritical.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题

18.Where wasBrandon lastseenA.In thetoys section.B.In thefrozen foodssection.C.In thesporting goodssection.

19.What isBrandon wearingA.A whiteshirt and a redbaseball cap.B.Blue jeansandablack baseballcap.C.A darkshirt andblue jeans.

20.What shouldguests doif theysee theboyA.Help himto reachthe securitydesk.B.Take himtothePizza Hut.C.Call thesecurity department.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A、B、C、D四个选项中，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

21.My sonturnedtobookstores andlibraries seekinginformation aboutthe bookremended byhisprofessor,but none.A.found B.had foundC.would findD.has beenfinding

22.Recycling puttingold objects,such asglass orplastic bottles,newspapers andaluminumcans,through aspecial processso that they canbe usedagain.A.submits toB.adapts toC.referstoD.responds to

23.The oldman lookedup towards the moonand seemed,judging fromhis facialexpression,ofhisfamily.A.to thinkB.thinking C.tohavethought D.tobethinking

24.My painobvious themoment Iwalked intothe roomfor the first manI metasked:Are youfeeling allright”A.might havebeen B.should havebeen C.must havebeen D.could havebeen

25.We shouldprotectour environmentfrom beingpolluted ournext generationwillenjoya bluesky andlive ahealthy life.A.as ifB.so that C.even ifD.in case

26.I havehad enoughofmypartner Mary.It sof herto plainany timeaboutanything.A.formal B.reliable C.frequent D.typical

27.If youassume anegative attitudeand plainall thetime,works withyou isgoingto feelthe sameway.A.whatever B.whoever C.whichever D.whomever

28.Not onlydoes Englishhave manygrammatical rules,but there are alsohundreds ofexceptionsto thoserules,one canmaster onlythrough yearsof dedicationand energy.A.where B.thatC.which D.what

29.Though lastyear witnessedaslightdecrease incar sales,the sellingfigures wereexperts,expectations.A.in tunewith B.in connectionwith C.in conflictwith D.inparison with

30.In orderto avoidmaking arbitraryjudgments,I needto___________________a fewthingsbeforeI candecide.A.catch upon B.cut backon C.check upon D.get byon

31.一I can,t believeit.Tom failedthe testagain!一He wouldnot beso upsetnow youradvice.A.would hefollow B.should hefollow C.did hefollow D.had hefollowed

32.All isWell,a popularTV drama,shows adeep onsome familyissues,such aspreferencefor sons,influence oforiginal family,and soon.A.argument B.theme C.reflection D.impression

33.Nowadays,job seekersfocus moreon theycan realizetheir potentialin theirnew jobsinsteadof puttingsalary in thefirstplace.A.why B.whether C.that D.what

34.It isan internationalto holda paradeto markthe victoryday.France,Russia andtheUS aregood examplesof countriesthat doso.A.convention B.conversation C.cooperation D.connection

35.I forgotto registerfor thecourses.Imone daylate andmost ofthe classesare full.What shallI doYoucan tdo anythingabout that.A.Take yourtime.B.No way!C.So whatD.Poor you!第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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One ofmy neighborsused tohave abeautiful treein herfront yard.Her dadhad planteditfor her36it wasnothing morethan alittle branchand severalyears laterit startedto37towards thesky atan amazingspeed.Soon it38her withcooling shadein thesummerand glorious,golden leavesin thefall.When thetwoday snowstormstruck ourtown,heavy snow39the tree，s branchesthat werestillfull ofleaves.The weightsplit thatlovely treedown the40It wasso sadseeing halfofit41ontheground afterthe storm.When Italked tomy neighborlater,she saidthatthe damagehad beentoo muchand thatthe42tree wouldhavetobe cutdown.43she hadsaveda fewseedlings fromit thatshe hopedto44inthefuture.Still,itwasa shockto driveby herhouse theother dayand see45but astump（树桩）in herfront yard.I missedthat tree.I missedits branches,its leaves46intheafternoonsun.I missedseeing itslimbs reachtowardstheheavens.I thoughtthatthestump wouldbea sad47of itsloss fora longtimetoe.My wonderfulneighbor,48,had anotherplan.WhenI droveby herhome todayI sawa tinybird feedersitting onthat stumpandacolorful songbirdhavingits49,It wassuch anaffirmation（肯定）of50,It wassuch ajoyto see.I couldfeel myheart

51.Life byits verynature isa52bag.It handsus bothbeauty andtragedy,love andloss,53and pain.What wedo withit,however,is upto us.We canlet it54us intwo,or we canuse evenits hardesttimes tomake our55stronger andour heartsmore loving.We canspend itplaining orwecanuse itto

8.until C.when D.because

36.A.unless

9.shoot C.wind D.stand

37.A.circulate

38.A.sheltered B.blessed C.surprised D.covered

39.A.take apartB.get throughC.broke downD.fellon

40.A.topB.middle C.bottom D.root

41.A.lyingB.trembling C.spreading D.dancing

42.A.bareB.hopeless C.entire D.abnormalhelp others.

43.A.Eventually B.Consequently C.Thankfully D.AccidentallyB.replace C.renew D.replant

44.A.removeB.something C.anything D.nothing

45.A.everything

46.A.shaking B.shining C.falling D.floating

47.A.expectation B.reminder C.story D.view

48.A.though B.still C.otherwise D.therefore

49.A.babyB.date C.dinner D.rest

50.A.effortB.time C.nature D.life

51.A.hurtB.beat C.smile D.sink

52.A.mixedB.stable C.changeable D.separatedB.wonder

53.A.pleasureC.sorrow D.wealth

54.A.attach B.benefitC.pull D.split

55.A.families B.bodiesC.souls D.connections第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、题纸上将该项涂黑ACrime fighterscould havea newtool athand.Researchers havedeveloped acuttingedgetechnique toidentify humanhair.Their testis quickerthan DNAanalysis techniquescurrentlyused bylaw enforcement.DNA testingis monlyused foridentification becauseDNA isunique toeach individual.However,environmental andchemical processescan degradeDNA,limiting itsusefulness overtime.Protein inhair,ontheother hand,is morestable thanDNA butcan alsohave variations（变体）that maybe uniquetotheindividual.搞ur analysisprocess canbe useduniversally,says Ms.Huang.掘ne ofour samplesevenincluded dyedhair andthe testwas100per centaccurate.The testwas ableto distinguishEastAsians,Caucasians andSouth Asians.”Dr.Beauchemin saysshe hasgot intouch withlaw enforcementagencies aboutusing thenewtechnology.She isalso planningto collectmore hairsamples andcontinue herresearchwith agoal offinding whereexactly inthe worldthe hairsample isfrom,to lookfor moreracesand determinespecific age.摘eareinavery similarplace withproteinbased identificationto whereDNA testingwasduring theearly daysof itsdevelopment.said chemistBrad Hart.指his methodwillbe agamechanger,and while we vemade alot ofprogress towardimproving it,therearestepsto gobefore thisnew techniqueis ableto reach its full potential.”

56.What sthe advantageoftheproteinbased identificationover DNA testingA.Security.B.Popularity.C.Stability.D.Convenience.

57.What canbe inferredfrom thelastparagraphofthe textA.DNA testingdevelops asrapidly asproteinbased identification.B.DNA testingwill soonreachitsfullpotential.C.Proteinbased identificationhas replacedDNAtesting.D.Proteinbased identificationremains tobe improved.BOne eveninglast summer,when Iasked my14year oldson,Ray,for helpwith dinner,hisresponse shockedme.〃What sa colander（漏勺）〃he asked.I couldonly blamemyself.In thefamily,nobody elses handswent inthe sauceexceptmy own.But thatnight,asIexplained witha touchof panicthatacolander isthe thingwithholes init,I wonderedwhat elseI hadnt preparedRay for.As parents,whilewefocusonour sonsconfidence andcharacter,we perhapsdon talwaysconsider thatwe arealso raisingsomeone,s futureroommates,boyfriends,husbands,or fathers.I wantedto knowthat Id raiseda boywho wouldnever askthewomanin hislife,〃Whats fordinner”So Icame upwithaplan:I wouldoffer Raya privatehome economicscourse.I wasdelighted tofind that he didnt sayno.For twohours,three daysaweek,Ray wasallmine.One day,as histomato saucereduced onthe stove,he washedand seasoneda chickenforroasting.Then herolled outthe piecrust andfilled itwith apples,all whilelistening tomyexplanation onthe importanceof preheatingan oven.I knewthathewould ratherhavebeenshooting hoopsinthedriveway thanlearning tomendsocks withhis mother一he triedto begnot tohave sewinglessons,even thoughI insistedthatone day,someone wouldfind thesight ofhim fixinghis ownshirt veryattractive一butit couldntbedenied thathewaslearning,and morethan justhousekeeping.〃I appreciatewhatyou doasamom,“he toldme oneday.Ray nowunderstands thefiner pointsof cooking,and moreimportantly,he realizesthere snothing masculine（男子气概的）about beinghelpless.Now,not onlycanhemake hisown dinner,but alsohe canmake abig mealfor hisfamily.That swhat Icallaman.Imglad thatI preparedso greata presentfor myfuture daughterinlaw.

58.In theauthor sopinion,some parentspay littleattention to.A.preparing childrenfor theirfuture lifeB.telling kidswhat isright andwrongC.building upchildren,s confidenceD.making childrenlive ahard life

59.We caninfer fromthetextthat Ray.A.preferred sewingto cooking.B.always thoughthousework interesting.C.made greatprogress incooking.D.was unwillingto learncooking atfirst.

60.What wouldtheauthorliketoconvey inthe textA.Useful educationfor boys.B.The importanceof housework.C.Boys shouldbe involvedin housework.D.Cooking andsewing makeboys masculine.CHuman remainsof ancientsettlements wi11bereburiedand lostto scienceunder alaw thatthreatensresearch intothe historyof humansin Britain,a groupof leadingarcheologists（考古学家）says.In aletter addressedtothejustice secretary,Ken Clarke,40archaeologistswrite oftheir“deep andwidespread concernvaboutthe。