湖南省岳阳市2016届高三英语下册3月月考试题

岳阳市十四中2016届高三2016年3月月考英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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

1.What arethe speakersmainly talkingaboutA.A textbook.B.A friend.C.A present.

2.Where isMr.Fluffs likelyto beA.In hiscage.B.In thegarden.C.In the kitchen.

3.What doesthe manmeanA.He istired ofeating out.B.The womanis nota goodcook.C.The womanshould openher ownrestaurant.

4.What willLuke dofor his motherB.Get hersomething to eat.C.Bring herbook toher.A.Get herthe newspaper.

5.What isthe womans nationalityprobablyA.She isChinese.B.She isAmerican.C.She isFrench.第二节（共15小题，每小题L5分，满分

22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话后有儿个小题，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或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第

6、7题

6.What didthe mandoA.He forgot to take the womans order.B.He wrotedown thewrong order.C.He broughtthe dishto thewrong table.

7.What isthe womanlikeA.She istolerant.B.She ismean.C.She isrude toA.Be optimistic.B.Keep itup.C.Eventually,they11just comenaturally.D.Remember toexplore some of themwhen you re learning another language.E.Learning another language canbroaden yourhorizons andintroduce you to newpeople andpartsof the world.F.Get afeel for the languageby sayingwords andphrases outloud whileyou practice.G.Reserve anhour topractice eachday andstick to your schedule.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Relationships arehard.It doesnt matterwhether it is arelationship41two workmates,a doctorand apatient,a mother and herchild ora couple.The factis,42it isa relationshipinvolvingpeople,there will always beconflicts oncein awhile because43human beingsarecomplicated（复杂的）.I guesseven in the animalkingdom there are complications,too.For instance,just lastweekendI thoughtmy neighborscows were

44.They likestanding outsideour gatewhere thereisa hugetree theyuse to45themselves from the burningsun.Anyway,it wasquite46that thegreycow was angry aboutsomething andsince I didn t47cows”,I couldnt tellwhat shewascomplaining about.My guesswas thatone of the othercows haddone/said somethingto48her becausetherewas onecow shekept“addressing”.I guessthis goesto49that as long asone isbreathing（man oranimal）,misunderstandingsand50willalwayshappen,regardless ofwhether it is athome orat theoffice,until oneisfinally51The52is how you handleyour displeasure.How do you conduct your argumentsWhat wordsdoyou useAfter theargument,doyouever sitback andprobably53anything that you mighthavesaid in anger Iask this54I knowfor afact that when you are angry,the likelihood（可能性）of having the best55you11ever regretis veryhigh.The wordsyou speak to someonecan eitherbuild themup,or breakthem down,or start a56in theirheart orput itout completely.That ishow57wordsare.Words have the powerto58or destroy.If youdo not want tohurt thoseyou comeinto59with yourwith,remember to be carefulwordsbecause oncethey are60forgotten.they canonly beforgiven,not

8.above C.under D.between

41.A.after

42.A.as soon as

9.as wellas C.aslongas D.as farasC.fortunately D.

43.A.naturally

10.similarlysuddenlyD.crying

44.A.laughing B.arguing C.watchingD.blame

45.A.protect B.enjoy C.behave

46.A.proud D.obviousB.typical C.lucky

47.A.respect D.prepareB.doubt C.understand

48.A.remind D.annoyB.inspire C.attract

49.A.reportD.admitB.imagine C.prove

50.A.competitionD.B.accidents C.silencedisagreements

51.A.deadD.nervousB.weak C.careless

52.A.chanceD.causeB.question C.result

53.A.regretD.completeB.forget C.receive

54.A.ifD.thoughB.because C.until

55.A.speechD.attemptB.calmness C.patience

56.A.pipeD.cigaretteB.lamp C.fire

57.A.funnyD.loudC.powerful

58.A.last B.createD.feelC.return

59.A.concern B.considerationD.contactC.comparison

60.A.opened B.translated第二节（共10小题；每小题

1.5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In themiddle ofApril,if youwalk throughJinghong,61capital ofXishuangbanna regioninYunnan province,62chance arethatyou11get very,very wet.The Dai people will be celebratingtheirwater-splashing泼水festival fromApril15to17,marking the new yearfor theDai ethnicminority.Lonely Planet,one of theworlds63large travelbrands,has describedwhat happens:Peoplerace aroundthe streetsof Jinghongand thesurrounding villages,soaking（浸透）every person64sight withbuckets ofwater.65（tradition）,water wouldbe collectedand pouredonly onfamily membersas asymbolicway66（ensure）good luckin thecoming year.Daipeoplebelieve that the wetteryou get,theluckier youwill be.Although water67（play）a vitalrole in the celebration,there ismuch moreto thefestival,especially duringthe firsttwo days68water splashingis comparativelykept undercontrol,according toLonely Planet.People weartheir bestclothes,while olderwomen innearby villages69（dress）in traditionaloutfits（月艮装）.They gatherwith theirfamilies andvisit Daitemples.There,they washthe statuesof Buddha（佛教）with water,a practice70（know）asuBathing theBuddha”.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分Good morning,everyone!I dlike to share a quote with you,which golike this:Time issaid to be money,but itismore一itislife.It istrue thattime isgreat value.After all,anything ismore preciousthantime.In ourdaily life,we veoften beentold thatlose timewill neverreturn.To behonest,I amused tospend plentyof timeplaying computergames,what mademe fallfar behindmy classmates.Have realizedhow muchtime Iwasted,I vemade upmy mindsto workhard tocatch upwith them.Wasting time is justlike wastingpart of our lives.Such valuableis timethat if you wantyourdreams to come true,you shouldmake themore ofit.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高三学生李华，毕业后想去康奈尔大学Cornell University深造请结合以下要点给康奈尔大学的负责人写一封电子邮件，希望获得奖学金

1.自我介绍，包括英语水平、独立生活的能力以及与人沟通的能力；

2.希望获得奖学金；

3.希望得到答复注意

1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Siror Madam,［，m Li Hua._______________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,LiHua岳阳市十四中2016届高三2016年3月月考英语试卷参考答案听力部分1—5CABBC6—10CABCB11—15ACBCB16—20ACAAC阅读理解21—23DBC24—27BCAB28—31BDCB32—35DBBD36—40GFDBE完形填空41—45DCABA46—50DCDCD51—55ABABA56—60CCBDC语法填词

61.the

62.chances

63.largest

64.in

65.Traditionally

66.to ensure

67.plays

68.

69.are dressed

70.knownwhen短文改错Good morning,everyone!Vd like toshareaquotewith you,which golike this:Time issaid to be money,but itisgoesmore一itislife.It istrue thattimeisA greatvalue.After all,anything ismore preciousofnothingthan time.In ourdaily life,we veoften beentold thatlose timewill neverreturn.To behonest,lostI5aiJN^sed tospend plentyof timeplaying computergames,what mademe fallfar behindmywhichclassmates.Have realizedhow muchtime Iwasted,I vemade upmy mindsto workhard toHavingmindcatch upwith them.Wasting timeis justlike wastingpart ofour lives.Such valuableis timeSothat if you wantyour dreamstocometrue,you shouldmake themore ofit.most/best书面表达Dear Siror Madam,V mLiHua.I mwriting in the hopeof obtaininga scholarshipin CornellUniversity forthebachelor sdegree.As astraight A student,I havea goodcommand ofboth scienceand arts,especially English.I vepassed TOEFLwith anexcellent score.Apart frommy outstandingacademic achievements,I takepart in variousafter-class activitiesto improvemy socialskills andbroaden myhorizons,thuspreparing mefor anindependent life.Furthermore,child asI am,I mwilling tohelp others.Allin all,I believeI have the appropriatequalifications andexperience for my furtherstudy.Thanks for your timeand consideration.Idappreciate itif myapplication couldbe approvedof.Yours sincerely,LiHua听力录音材料Text1W:I spentthe entireday searchingfor theperfect giftfor Dan.M:What doyou haveso farW:Um,I founda firstedition J.K.Hall book.M:That svery thoughtful.Text2M:Have youseen Mr.Fluffs He s notin hiscage.Is herunning aroundhere in thekitchenwithyouW:It scold outside.Hesprobably justunder abig pileof tissuesin hiscage tryingto keepwarm.M:Oh,you reprobably right.I11go lookagain.Text3W:What doyou thinkI shouldcook todayM:How aboutwe goout toeatW:But wewent outtoeatlast nightand thenight before.I mbeginning tothink thatyou dontlike mycooking.M:No offense,but ifyou openeda restaurant,it wouldprobably getclosed downby thehealthdepartment.Text4M:Good morningmom.Would youliketoread thenewspaperW:Oh,Luke,thanks foroffering,but I have thisbook thatI mreading right now.M:Would youlike somebreakfast atleastW:That wouldbe great,honey.Text5M:Nice dress.I thinkthatwhenWesterners wearChinese-style clothingit lookseven betterthanwhen Chinesepeople wearit.W:Really InFrance,we say that American-style clothinglooks beston Chinesepeople.M:Ha,that sso strange.Text6W:Waiter!M:Yes.What canI doforyou,madamW:I didnt orderthis.M:I msorry.I madea mistake.This isTable9s order.I mvery sorry.W:That,s okay.It spretty busyright now.M:Thanks foryour understanding.W:What aboutmy orderM:I11check onyour orderrightnow.It shouldbe readyany minute.Text7M:Hello,this isJames Johnsonfrom theexport department,May IspeaktoMr.KingW:P msorry,but heis outof theoffice rightnow.M:When willhe be backW:He shouldbebackany moment.M:I wonderifyoucould givehim amessage forme.W:Yes,certainly.Just aminute.I11get apen・・・Okay,I mready.M:There will be avery urgentmeeting atthree oclock,and Iwould likeMr.King toattend it.W:OK.May Iask whatit sregardingM:Yes.It sregarding theforeign exchangemarket andour salesstrategy thisyear.W:Should I tell Mr.King toprepare anythingM:Yes.Please tellhim tobring thefinancial reportsfrom thelast three quarters.W:I11let himknow.M:Thank you very much.Text8W:Raul,this isthe worstvacation thatwe haveever beenon.First,we missedour flightand hadtopay$200for newtickets.Then youforgotto make reservationat thehotel,and nowwe arealonehere onthis stupidisland becauseyou hadto gooff swimmingalone.Why couldn,tyoujust staycloseto the boat likeyou weresupposed toM:Honey,you knowthat sharksare myfavorite animals.I couldn,t juststay neartheboatandlook atstupid colorfulfish when I knowthat therewere sharksswimming aroundout therejustwaiting to be found.W:Well,you recertainly doneit now,haven tyou We can teven leavethis islandwithout oneof them bitingoff ourarms.How arewe supposedto gethome nowWhat about the kidsWe leftthemwith yourparents.God knowshow fatand spoiledthey will get ifwe leavethem there.We have to getback home.M:Listen,it sall going tobeokay,honey.I havea plan.I mgoing touse thiswatch tomakea mirrorand attractthe attentionof ahelicopter.W:Helicopter Whathelicopter Weare doomed***doomed,Itellyou!Text9M:Hi,Nancy!What are you doinghere at the grocerystoreW:Oh,hey,Landon.I amgetting readyformygrandmother,s eightiethbirthday partytonight.Sincewe aregoing outfor dinner,I amgoing tomake hercake in advance,and Ineeded a few things.M:Wow,eighty yearsold.Your grandmothersure issomething!What typeof cakeareyoumakingW:Since mygrandmothers favoritekind ofcake ischocolate,I ammaking achocolate cakewith slicedstrawberrieson top;that sher favoritefruit.M:That soundsdelicious!Have youbaked a cake beforeW:Well,sort of.I havefollowed directionson thosecake mixes.This time,I ammaking itallby hand.It sa bitof achallenge,and Iguess I m a little nervous.M:I amsure it will turnout fine.The cakewillbedelicious,and yourgrandmother willbe sohappy.W:I surehope so.My grandmotherhas beena wonderfulparent andgrandparent.She meansa lottome,well,it hasbeen nicechatting with you,but Imust get going.This cakeis notgoing tomakeitself.M:Ha-ha,understood!Tell yourgrandmother I said happybirthday.I cannotwaitto hearaboutthecake.Text10Feeling stressedlately Hasyour doctorsaid hecannot findanything wrongwithyouPerhapshe toldyouto go toa hospital,but allthe fancyequipment therestill showedthat therewas nothingwrongwithyou.Then considerthis:you might be ina stateof sub-health.Sub-health,also calledthethird stateorthegrey state,is definedas aborderline statebetween healthand disease.According toan investigationby theNational HealthOrganization,over45percent of sub-healthypeople aremiddle-aged orelderly.The percentageis evenhigher amongpeople whowork inmanagementpositions,as wellas studentsaround examtime,due to their heightenedexposure tostress.The key to preventingand recoveringfrom sub-health,according tosome medicalexperts,isto formgood habits,alternate workwith rest,exercise regularly,and takepart inopen-airactivities.As formeals,people areadvised toeat lesssalt andsugar.They shouldeat morefreshvegetables,fruits,and fishbecause theyare richin nutritionalelements一vitamins andtraceelements（微量元素）一that areimportant to the body.Nutrition expertspoint outthat itis notgood toeat toomuch atone mealbecause itmaycause unhealthychanges in your body.They alsosaythata balanceddiet isvery helpfulin avoidingsub-health.沁园春•雪〈毛泽东》北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘望长城内外，惟余莽莽；大河上下，顿失滔滔山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象,欲与天公试比高须晴日，看红装素裹，分外妖烧江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰惜秦皇汉武，略输文采；唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚一代天骄，成吉思汗，只识弯弓射大雕俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝薄雾浓云愁永昼，瑞脑消金兽佳节又重阳，玉枕纱厨，半夜凉初透东篱把酒黄昏后，有暗香盈袖莫道不消魂，帘卷西风，人比黄花瘦waiters.听第7段材料，回答第

8、9题

8.Why doesthe mancall the womanA.To makean appointmentwith Mr.King.B.To tellMr.King aboutan importantmeeting.C.To askheraquestion abouta sale.

9.What doesthe manwant Mr.King todoA.Investigate theforeign exchangemarket.B.Prepare apresentation.C.Bring somereports.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10.What unluckything happenedto the speakersA.They werefined$200on theirway tothe airport.B.They haddifficulty findinga hotel.C.Their boatwas damagedby thestorm.

11.Why didthe manswim awayfromtheboatA.To lookfor hisfavorite animal.B.Some sharksattacked theboat.C.He losthis wayby accident.

12.What doesthewomanthink of the mans parentsA.They aregreat cooks.B.They willtake goodcare of the children.C.They willspoil thechildren.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题

13.What doesNancy wantto buyatthegrocery storeA.A fewthings tomake dinnertonight.B.A fewthings for acake.C.A birthdaypresent.

14.What doesNancy sgrandmother likemostA.Chocolate icecream.B.Blackberries.C.Chocolatecake.

15.How doesNancy probablyfeel atthe momentA.Stressed andfrustrated.B.A littlenervous butexcited.C.Emotional andexhausted.

16.What willNancy donextA.Go home.B.Continue tochat withthe man.C.Invite theman totaste thecake.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17.How mightyou knowifyouare ina stateofsub-health（亚健康）？A.Your doctortells youso.B.The hospitaltests revealit.C.You alwaysfeel tiredwith noevidence ofdisease.

18.Who ismost likelytobesub-healthyA.A middle-aged manager.B.Astudentin themiddle ofsummer vacation.C.A youngperson whoworks asa cashier.

19.What is mentioned asan effectiveway toprevent sub-healthA.Exercising regularly.B.Making morefriends.C.Eatingvitamin pills.

20.What isthespeaker,s adviceon dietA.Try toavoid meat.B.Drink freshmilk everyday.C.Be carefulabout saltyand sweetfood.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AGET YOURDEGEREE ATHOMEHave youever wonderedwhat aDegree mightbe worthtoyouin yourjob orcareer Itmeansa lotof Americanswith anAssociate Degreeaverage nearly$10,000more inyearly earningsthanthose withjust aHigh SchoolDiploma.Harcourt LearningDirect offersyouaway to get aSpecialized AssociateDegree in11oftoday sgrowing fields一without havingto goto collegefull time.With Harcourt,you studyathome,in yourspare time一so youdon thavetogive upyour presentjob whileyou trainfora betterone.Choose fromexciting majorslike BusinessManagement,Accounting,Dressmaking Design,Book keeping,Photography,Computer Science,Engineering and more!Your trainingincludes everythingyou need!Books,lessons,learning aids,even professional-quality tools and equipment一everythingyou needto masteryour trainingandmoreahead toa newcareer isincluded in the lowtuitionprice youpay.Your educationis nationallyrecognized!Nearly2,000American companies一including GeneralElectric,IBM.Mobile.,General Motores,Ford,and manyothers一have usedour trainingfor theiremployees.If companieslike theserecognizethe valueofourtraining,you canbe surethat employeesin yourarea will,too!Earn your degree inas littleas two years!Get acareer diplomain justsix months!The careerof yourdreams iscloser thanyou think!Even ifyou haveto experiencebefore,you canget valuablejob skillsin todays hottestfields!Step-by-step lessonsmake learningeasy!Prepare forpromotions,pay raises,and evenstartabusiness ofyour own!Send todayfor FREEinformation aboutHarcourt athome training!Simply fillin yourname andaddress on the couponabove.Then,write in the nameand numberof the oneprogram you re mostinterested in,and mailit today.We’11rush yourfree informationabouthow youcan takeadvantage ofthe opportunitiesinthefield you,ve chosen.Act today!Mail coupontoday!Or callthe number1-800-372-

1589.Call anytime,24hours aday,7days aweek!www.Harcourt-1earning,comE-mail:Haroutt@learning,com

21.This advertisementaims atcalling onpeople to.A.attend full-time universitiesB.work parttime tofurther theireducationC.earn theirdegrees indifferent waysthat suitthemD.improve theireducation athome toget betterjobs

22.Which ofthe followingis NOTclearly mentionedin thisadvertisementA.The wayhowyouwillgetyourdegree.B.The tuition price youwill payfor thecourse.C.The hotfields youwillbepreparing yourselffor.D.The lengthof timeit willtake youtogeta degree.

23.It seemstothewriter thatthe greatestattraction forpeople totake theirtraining is.A.the convenienceitwillofferB.the degrees nation-wide recognitionC.the economicbenefit itwill bringaboutD.the lowesttuitionpricepeople willpayBWinslow Homerwas thesecond ofthree sonsof HenriettaBenson andCharles SavageHomer.He wasborn inBoston,Massachusetts in1836and grewup inCambridge.His fatherwas animporterof toolsand othergoods.His motherwas apainter.Winslow gothis interestin drawingand paintingfromhismother.But his father alsosupported hisson sinterest.Once,onabusiness triptoLondon,Charles Homerbought aset ofdrawing examplesfor hisson tocopy.Young Winslowusedthese todevelop hisearly skill.Winslow solder brotherCharles went to Harvard University inCambridge.The familyexpectedWinslow wouldgo,too.But,atthetime,Harvard didnot teachart.So Winslowsfatherfoundhim ajob asan assistantinthetrade ofmaking andpreparing picturesfor printedmedia.Atage19,Winslow learnedthe processof lithography平版E[]刷.This workwas theonly formaltrainingthat Winslowever receivedin art.Winslow didthis work for abouttwoyears.Then theyoung mandecided tobecome anindependentillustrator,someone whomakes drawingsand picturesforaliving.In1859,Winslow Homermoved toNew YorkCity toworkforHarpersWeekly.Homer alsostartedto paintseriously.He hopedto goto Europeto studypainting.But,something wouldintervenethe directionof Winslow Homer sartistic work.Harper,s magazinewould sendhim todraw picturesofthe biggestevent inAmerican historysince independence.It wasthe CivilWar betweentheUnion andthe rebelsouthern states.WinslowHomerwenttoWashington,D.C.,in

1861.He drewpictures ofthe campaignof UnionArmyGeneral GeorgeMcClellan thenext year.His picturesofthewar showedmany waysthatconflicts affectpeople.294words

24.Who had the sameinterest asWinslow accordingtothe textA.His father.B.His mother.C.His teacher.D.His brother.

25.Winslow didntgoto HarvardUniversity becauseA.he didntwantto gothere.B.he wasnt admittedto HarvardUniversity.C.he couldn,t learnartinHarvardUniversity.D.his familycouldn,t affordto sendhim there.

26.The word“intervene”inthethird paragraphin closestin meaningtoA.change B.lose C.follow D.indicate

27.How doesthetextdevelopA.By comparison.B.In timeorder.C.By givingexamples.D.By questioningthe points.CI wasthirteen when my fathergot hurt.Looking backover theyears,I sometimeswonder whatI could havedone differentlythat daywhenmy father cut down myfavorite cherry tree.I shouldhavespat twiceover myshoulder whenI sawthe singlemagpie（喜鹊），maybe.But thats thethingabout superstitions（迷信）.You don t knowhow much power theyhave untilyou breakthem.We livedinadark shabbyhouse inBucks.Wood blockslay overdirt on the floor.That partofEngland wasfull ofcherry trees.The ricehad caughtinthebottom ofthe potthat morningat breakfastand allIcouldsmellwas burnedrice.Even nowwhenIthink ofthat dayIhave the tasteof burnedrice inmy mouth.Imgoing tocut downthe oldcherry tree,“myfatherannounced.“You vebeen sayingthat foryears,“said mymother lightlytouching theend of hernose.Her noseran allyear long.Her armsrested onthe table,a cupof teaplaced betweenherhands,steam risinginto theair.You11never getround toit.My stomach,balled intoc tightlittle knot,relaxed itself.“Millie sgoingtocry ifyou cutit down,“said myyounger brother,Simon,his eyesbrightasafox.Silly Millie,silly Millie.”“Hold yournoise,“said myfather,patting Simononthehead.And putback thatbutter.That sa weeks ration（限额）youvegot onyour plate.”“The war,s over,“said Simoninalow voice.We havent hadrationing forages.Simon wasright.Even sugarhad comeoff points.However,we stilloccasionally receivedfoodparcels fromdistant cousinsin Canada.My fatherglared athim andthen wenton.“Pigs.Burt sayshe11come andhelp metakethetree downif hecan havesomeofthewood.”“No,Isaidspringing tomy feet.You cantdoit.That smy tree.Always hasbeen.Always willbe.I wont letyou.”Tom tooka pieceof toast,watching myreaction.My olderbrother,he knewwhat thetreemeant tome.“Now then,Millie,“said myfather softeninghis face.That trees wild.It sin theway.”

28.The magpieismentionedto showthat.A.Millie gotmuchpoweron seeingthe birdB.things seemedtogowrong fromthe beginningC.the birdcaused herfather,s gettinghurt thatdayD.without thebird Milliewould havedone differently

29.According tothe passage,how manykids doesthe familyhave atleastA.

6.B.

5.C.

4.D.

3.

30.By saying“balled intoa tightlittle knot”,the authormeans thatsheA.had aterrible stomachachethat morningB.felt likecrying onhearing herbrother swordsC.was afraidofhercherrytreebeing cutdownD.hated tohear hermother sayingthat way

31.What canbe the best titleofthepassageA.The GreatPower ofSuperstitionsB.The RegretfulDay inMy LifeC.The Importanceof ProtectingTreesD.The Relationshipbetween MyFather andMeDAre youa forgetfulperson Youmightbeable toblame yourgenes,a newstudy inthe journalNeuroscienceLetters suggests.Researchers fromthe University of Bonnhave identifieda variant（变体）onthe DRD2genethat seemstobeassociated withincreased forgetfulness.Everyone hasone oftwo variantsofthe DRD2gene,the differenceis justone letterin thegeneticcode:Some peoplehavethe cytosine Cvariant,while othershavethethymine Tvariant.The researcherswanted tosee howhaving onevariant overanother wasassociated withforgetfulness.To testthis,they analyzedtheDRD2gene of500study participants,and alsohad theparticipantsanswer surveysabout theirforgetfulness suchas howoften theymisplaced theirkeys,or forgotnames.Most ofthe study participants—threequartersof them一hadthethymine gene variant,whilethe otherquarter hadthe cytosinegene variant.Researchers foundan associationbetween moreforgetfulnessproblems andhavingthethymine gene variant ofDRD

2.Meanwhile,thecytosinegenevariant seemedto havea protectiveeffect againstforgetfulness.However,“there arethings youcan doto compensatefor forgetfulness;writing yourselfnotesor makingmore of an effort to putyour keysdown ina specificlocation一and notjustanywhere,“study researcherDr.Sebastian Markett,oftheUniversityofBonn,said inastatement.Research hasalso suggestedthat someage groupsare moreforgetful thanothers.A recentnationalpoll showedthat millenials,who wereborn betweenthe early1980sandthe early2000s,are actuallymore likelythan seniorstobeabsent-minded withthings likewhat dayoftheweekit is,where theyput theirkeys andremembering tobring theirlunch.Meanwhile,another studyrecently publishedinthejournal BMCPsychology showedthat menare more likelythan womento experienceminor memoryproblems.311words

32.What dowe knowabouttheDRD2A.It hastwo similarvariants.B.Some peopledonthave it.C.It sbad forpeople smemory.D.Everyone hasone ofits variants.

33.Wecaninfer fromthe studythat.A.most peoplehavethe C genevariantB.about75%ofthestudyparticipantsare forgetfulC.people withtheCgenevariantaremoreforgetfulD.the Tgenevarianthelps improvepeople smemory

34.Paragraph6is mainlyabout.A.the resultof studyB.how toavoid theforgetfulnessC.why forgetfulnessis normalD.the influenceof forgetfulness

35.Which sectionofa newspaper isthe testmost probablytaken fromA.Health.B.Nature.C.People.D.Science.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人空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Learning anotherlanguage isan excitingtrip intoanewworld,and itcan takesome timeandefforttoget there.Luckily,there areafeweasy ways tomakeyour adventurego alot moresmoothly.Learn alittle everyday.One ofthe keysto learninganotherlanguageis practicingalittlebit everyday.36Studyingfor longperiods canwear youout andlimit yourfocus.Starting withsmall butregular sessionsisthebestway tokeep your grammar andvocabulary freshinyourmind.Practice outloud.37Pronunciation iskeytolearninganotherlanguage andto makingyourself understoodbynative speakers.Read sentencesaloud frombooks ormagazines inthe languageyourestudying,or justread overyourgrammarexercises whileyourepracticing.You11start toget usedtothe waythenewwords soundand feel.Close thebooks.From filmsto internationalwebsites,therearedozens ofwaystoencounter（遇至lj）other languagesinthereal world.38Listen tointernational radiostations一many ofthem arestreaming overthe Internet一or lookup thewebsites ofnewspapers inthe languageyoure studying.You cankeep learninganotherlanguage whilesurfing theweb orhaving amovie nightwith yourfriends!39Learning anotherlanguage takesdetermination andperseverance,so keeppracticing!Rememberto reviewthe basicsas wellas newvocabulary andgrammar,since everythingyou learnwill buildonthe foundationyou startwith.Luckily,you havea greatreason tokeep upthe hardwork.40。