2017届江苏省盐城市龙冈高三上学期入学考试英语试题

届江苏省盐城市龙冈高三上学期入学考试英语试题2017第卷（选择题三部分共分）I85第一部分听力（共两节，满分分）20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（共小题，每小题分，满分分）515听下面段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的5A BC相应位置听完每段对话，你都有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下题每段对话仅读一遍

101.What does the womansson domost probablyC.A guard.A.A postman.B.A policeman.

2.Why isthe womanlateC.She tookthe wrongbus.A.The trafficwas heavy.B.The busbroke down.

3.What dowe knowfrom theconversationA.The womanlost hernew book.B.The manwill buya newbook.C.The mandoesnt careabout the book.

4.How longdoes the man workevery weekA.For50hours.B.For55hours.C.For66hours.

5.Who travelledwith the man lastmonthA.Jeff andRichard.B.The mansdog.C.No one.第二节（共小题，每小题分，满分分）15115听下面段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有至个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳524A BC选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话或独白前，你将有秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后,5各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍5听第段材料，回答第至题

6676.Where doesthis conversationprobably takeplaceA.In astore.B.In arestaurant.C.In amuseum.

7.How muchdoesthewoman payfor thebowlA.60dollars.B.80dollars.C.90dollars.听第段材料，回答第至题

7898.Why didntthe fatherfollow theold family recipe theboy took hold ofhis rightleg andmimicked the way Amy（痛着走）limped whenshe walked.Amy closedher eyesfor amoment---Ignore him,she toldherself asshe headedfor her classroom.But at the end of theday,Amy was still thinking about the tall boysmean teasing.It wasntas ifher werethe onlyone.Amy wastired ofit.Sometimes,even in a classroomfull ofother students,the teasingmade herfeel allalone.Back homeat thedinner tablethat evening,Amy wasquiet.Thats whyPatti Hagadomwas happyto havesomeexciting newsto sharewith her daughter.“Theres a Christmas wish contest on the radio station/9Amys momannounced.Write aletter to Santa,and youmightwin aprize.I thinksomeone at this tablewith blondecurly hairshould enter.”Amy giggled.The contestsounded likefun.She startedthinkingabout what she wanted mostfor Christmas.A smile tookholdof Amywhen theidea firstcame toher.Out camepencil andpaper,and Amywent to work onherletter——“Dear Santa Claus Jshe began.While Amyworked awayat herbest printing,the restof thefamily triedto guesswhat shemight askfrom Santa.Amys sister,Jamie,and Amysmom boththought athree-foot Barbiedoll wouldtop Amyswish list.Amys dadguesseda picturebook.But Amy wasnt readyto revealher secretChristmas wishjust then.Here is Amys letter toSanta,just asshewrote itthat night:Dear SantaClaus,My name isAmy.J amnine years old.I have a problemat school.Can youhelp meSanta Kidslaugh at me because（脑瘫）.of theway Iwalk andrun andtalk.I havecerebral pa/sy I just wantone daywhere noone laughsatmeor makesfun of me.Love,AmyAt radiostation WJLTin FortWayne,Indiana,letter pouredin for the Christmaswishcontest.The workershad funreadingabout allthe differentpresents thatboys andgirls fromacross the city wantedfor Christmas.When Amysletter arrivedat theradiostation,manager LeeTobin readit carefully.He knewcerebral palsywas amuscledisorder that might confusethe schoolmatesof Amyswho didntunderstand herdisability.He thoughtit would begood for the peoplein FortWayne tohear aboutthis specialthird-grader and her unusualwish.Mr.Tobin calledup thelocalnewspaper.The nextday,a pictureof Amy andherlettertoSanta made the frontpage of the NewsSentinel.The storyspreadquickly.All across the country,newspapers andradio andtelevision stationsreported thestory of the littlegirl inFortWayne,Indiana,who askedfor sucha simpleyet remarkableChristmas gift-just oneday withoutteasing.Suddenly thepostman was a regularat theHagadom house.Envelopes ofall sizesaddressed toAmy arriveddailyfrom childrenand adultsall across the nation.They camefilled withholiday greetingsand wordsof encouragement.During thatunforgettable Christmasseason,over twothousand peoplefrom allover the world sentAmy lettersoffriendship andsupport.Amyandher familyread everysingle one.Some of the writershad disabilities;some hadbeenteased aschildren.Each writerhad a special messagefor Amy.Through the cards andletters fromstrangers,Amy sawaworld full of peoplewho trulycared abouteach other.She realizedthat noamount orform ofteasing couldever makeherfeel lonelyagain.Amy didget herwish ofaspecialday withoutteasing atSouth WayneElementary School.Additionally,everyone atschoolgot anotherbonus.Teachers andstudents talkedtogether abouthow badteasing can make othersfeel.That yearthe FortWayne mayorofficially declaredDecember21as AmyJo HagadornDay throughout thecity.Themayor explainedthat bydaring to make sucha simplewish,Amy taughta universallesson.“Everyone,“said themayor,wants anddeserves to be treatedwith respect,dignity andwarmth.

65.The underlinedword“mimicked”Paragraph2can probably be replacedwithA.struck B.copied C.blocked D.declined

66.According toParagraph4,the messageis conveyedthat.A.Amywasoften madefunofat schooland shedisliked thefact.B.loneliness alwaysacpanied Amybecause of thetall boy.C.some other students teasedAmy madeher think of themean boy.D.Amy hatedbeing laughedat in the classroomfullofotherstudents.

67.Amys mothershared thenews ofaChristmasWish Contestthat daybecause sheknewA.herdaughterwas teasedby afifth grader.B.Amys diseasewent muchworse thanbefore.C.the contestwould changeAmys life.D.things werent going wellwith Amyat school.

68.The postmansuddenly becamea regularbecause.A.hewantedto fortAmy regularlyB.a numberof lettersneeded deliveringthereC.he used to beteased at schoolD.holidays greetingwere askedto giveto AmyA.theworldwas filledwith careand loveB.she wouldtake teasingas apresent inlifeC.some peoplewere beingteased similarlyD.everyone shouldbe treatedwith kindness

70.The passagetalks about.A.Everyone cando somethingremarkable B.A smallact makesa differenceC.A girlwho wasbrave tospeak herwish upD.The disableddeserve respect

69.Amy learnedthrough strangers5cards andletters that第卷（非选择题共分）II35第一节任务型阅读（共小题；每小题分，满分分）10110A briefcourse of brain exerciseshelped older adults holdon toimprovements in reasoning skillsand processing speedthat couldbe detectedas longas10years after the courseended,according toresults fromthe largeststudy everdone on（认知训练）.cognitive trainingIThe findings,published onMonday in the Journalof theAmerican GeriatricsSociety,offer welenews in the search（婴儿潮出生的——代人）for ways to keep the mind sharp as76million babyboomers in the UnitedStates advanceintoold age.The federally-sponsored trialof almost3,000older adults,called theAdvanced CognitiveTraining forIndependent（）and VitalElderly studyACTIVE,looked athow threebrain trainingprograms—focusing onprocessing speed,memory andreasoning ability—affected cognitively-normal adultsas theyaged.People in the studyhad anaverage ageof74when theystarted the training,which involved10to12sessions lasting60to75minutes each.The trainingcourse wasdesigned toimprove specificcognitive abilities that beginto declineas people（痴呆）（可尔茨海默症）.age.It didnot aimto preventdementia cauunderlyingdisease such as AlzheimersE Afterfive（相对应的人）years,researchers foundthat thosewith the training performedbetter thantheir untrainedcounterparts inallthree measures.Although gainsin memoryseen at the studysfive-year markappeared todrop offover thenext fiveyears,gains inreasoning ability andprocessing speedlasted10years afterthe training.What wefound waspretty astonishing.Ten years afterthe training,there wasevidence the effects weredurable forthereasoning and the speedtraining,said GeorgeRebok,an experton agingand aprofessor atJohns HopkinsUniversityin Baltimore,who ledthe study.The participantsin allthree traininggroups alsoreported thatthetrainingmade iteasier for them todo daily activitiessuch asmanaging theirmedications,cooking mealsor handlingtheir financesthan thosewho didnot getthetraining.Butstandard testsof theseactivities showedno differencesbetween thegroups.The speed-of-processing resultsare veryencouraging,n saidstudy co-author JonathanKing,program directorforcognitive agingin the Division ofBehavioral andSocial ResearchattheNational Institute on AgingNIA,part of theNational Institutesof Health,which helpedfund theresearch.King said the self-reported improvementsin dailyfunction were interesting,but added,We donot yetknow whethertheywould trulyallow olderpeople tolive independentlylonger.nHowever,the researcherssaid even a small gain wouldbelikely toease the burden oncaregivers andhealthcare providers.“If wedelay theattack ofdifficulties indailyactivitieseven bya smallamount,that canhave majorpublic healthimplicationsin termsof helpingto controlhealthcare costs,delaying entryinto institutionsand hospitals/Rebok said.Title:Brain TrainingCourses KeepSeniors71•The studywas72_________by thefederal governmentBasicinformation•There wereabout3,000participants whowere74yearsoldon73____________about thestudy•They weregiven cognitivetraining,whose74___________were processingspeed,memory andreasoningability•The trainingmadethe participants betterat processing,75____________andreasoning•With the brain exercises,olderadultssaw76___________inreasoningskillsFindings of the studyandprocessingspeedfor10yearsafterthetraining•According to theparticipantsown report,they had an77___________time withdailyactivities.The findingshelp inlooking forways tokeepthemindsharpwith thebaby78____of thestudyboomers79_______•It isunknown whetherthe effects ofbraintraining wouldenable olderadults toliveOpinions of the independentlylonger.researchers•However,evena smallgaincould reducetheburdenof80_____________theelders.第二节书面表达（25分）阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇词左右的英语短文150Volunteering canmake youhappier andhelp youlive longer,according to a newstudy.A researchpaper publishedonFriday inthe journalBMC PublicHealth saysdoing gooddeeds forothers improvesyour health.Researchers fromthe UKsUniversity ofExeter reviewed40papers on theeffectsof doing voluntary workon our health.（消沉）,They foundthat volunteershad lowerrates ofdepression anincreased senseof well-being,and a22percentreduction inthe chancesof dyingwithin thenext sevenyears.Australians leadthewayin volunteering,with a36per centofthe populationlending ahand.Lead researcherDr SuzanneRichards said:Our studyshows thatvolunteering is associated withimprovements inmentalhealth,but morework isneeded to show whethervolunteering isactually thecause.1She added:nIt isstill unclearwhetherbiological andcultural factorsand socialresources thatare oftenassociated withbetter healthare alsoassociatedwith awillingness tovolunteer inthe firstplace.In astudy fromthe Universityof Michigan,researchers suggestedthreereasons whyvolunteering may be beneficial.First,it involvesphysical activity;second,the socialconnections wemakehelp toreduce our stress;and third,it givesus adeep senseof happiness.【写作内容】用约个词概括上文的主要内容

1.30用约个词谈谈志愿者工作的重要性，内容包括如下要点

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2016.9英语试题答题纸概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯题号总分■*得分评卷人或合（核）分人第一节任务型阅读（共小题；每小题分，满分分）

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71.Shaq/Sharp-minded

72.sponsored

73.average

74.focuses

75.memorizing

76.gains/improvements

77.easier

78.Importance/Significance/Benefit

五、任务型阅读

79.understood

80.attending

六、书面表达One possibleversion:According to the passage,doingvoluntary work canmake ushappier andhelp uslive longer.Researchers fromtheUniversity ofMichigan suggestedthree reasonsfor thispoint ofview.Doing voluntarywork canbring help and hopefor peoplein need.Maybe they cant livewithout thesupport fromothers,especially thosewho aredisabled andlive inpoor areas.Our timelyhelp willbring themhelpandchances tolivea betterlife.When helpingothers,we areenriching ourlives as well.First,we canchange ourlife circlesso thatwe getmorechances tolearn,which isvery importantfor ourfuture development.Second,when doingvoluntaryworkwith others,weare improvingour ability to cooperatewith differentpeople andbuild upteam spirit.Last butnot least,doing voluntaryworkcanmakeus happyand reduceourstress,which isof greatbenefit toourhealth.Voluntary workisabridge connectingall kindsof people together.Therefore,it makesour societya bigfamily fulloflove andcare.We shouldkeep ondoing andencourage morepeople totake partin thismeaningful activity.听力原文:Text1W:Hello,this isSusan Howard.May Ispeak tomy son,pleaseM:Im sorry.He*sstillout onhis dutydelivering letters.Shall Itake amessageText2W:Im sorryIm late.M:Oh.thats allright.Ijustwondered what was keepingyou.The trafficW:No,it was the busI took.I tookthe wrongone.That wasa disasterfor me.Text3W:Fm sorry,but I cant find thebookyou lentto me.M:Oh,thats allright.W:I mustapologize.111buy youa newone tomorrow.M:No,please dont.I couldntlet you do that.Ifs an old book.Just letit go.Text4W:What timedo youstart workingM:I workfrom9to

3.Then Istart againat5:30and workuntil10:30,six daysa week.W:And do you have to workattheweekendM:Oh,yes,thats ourbusiest time.Text5W:Did yougo ona tripalone orwith yourfriends lastmonthM:I wasplanning togo withJeff andRichard,but theyboth couldntspare thetime.W:What didyoudowith yourdog whileyou wereawayM:Oh.Tom isa goodtraveler,as longas hegets achance toplay.Text6W:Excuse me.How muchdo youwant for this bowlM:Dont moveit.Its easyto break.That*s onepiece ofoutstanding glassin perfectshape.Its worth150dollars.W:Oh,I couldntpossibly paythat much.M:Hold on,lady.I saidit wasworth150dollars butI cangive itto youfor only120dollars.W:Fil giveyou60dollars.M:60!eon,lady.Youve gotto bekidding.I paidmore than that forit myself.Take itfor90dollars.I can*tgoany lowerthanthat.W:Well,maybe Icould giveyou80dollars.M:OK.Let mewrap itup foryou.There youare,lady,a realbargain.Text7M:Time toeat!W:Pm starving.Oh,what*sthatWhere ismomM:Now,mom putme incharge ofdinner tonight.W:But whatis itWhats thesmellM:Its pizza.1just followedanoldfamilyrecipehere.W:Let mesee.Oh.Dad.Youre missinga page!M:Well.I couldntfind thesecond pageoftherecipe,but don*t worry.I haveplenty ofexperience around the house.W:Thats notwhat momsaid.M:Here letus trya piecefirst.This isgreat.W:Dad,you puta littletoo muchsalt init.Besides,ifs burned.And whafsthatM:Thats justpart ofmy ownrecipe.1added somepumpkin.W:Oh,not anotherone of your surprises.Pumpkin doesntgo withpizza!Text8M:Laura,whatwas your firstjobW:The firstjob Ihad wasa salesassistant ina shoe shop.When Iwas fifteen,I gotmy firstjob and I usedtoworkevery Saturday for8hoursa dayandI usedtoearn

1.5pounds perhour.M:It doesntsound likevery much.W:No.so inEngland now,the minimummaybe5pounds.M:Oh,wow!So howlong didyou workatthisjobW:I workedall togetherin threedifferent shoeshops.In thefirst oneI workedfor a year and then itclosed down.After that they moved me toanotherone,the samepany.Three monthslater theymovedmetoa new shoeshop because they wereshort of hands.But halfayearlaterI leftmy jobwhen Ihad to study formy examsatschool.Text9W:Oh,where arewe goingM:I want toshowyou something.W:I know,but whatis itM:A farm.Ifs justdown thisroad:Its asmall place,but atleast itwouldbeour own.W:A farmHow canwe affordto buya farmM:It isntlarge,only Iacre.We wouldnt have to pay verymuch rightnow.W:Is therea houseonthefarmM:A smallone,two bedrooms,but itneeds to be fixedup alittle.Icando thejob myself.W:OK.Is thereenough spacefor akitchen gardenA.One pageis missing.B.He hashis ownrecipe.C.He cantfindtherecipe.

9.What doesthe girlthinkofthe pizzaA.Terrible.B.Tasty.C.Unusual.听第段材料，回答第至题

8101210.How muchdid Lauraearn adayfor her firstjobA.8pounds.B.12pounds.C.40pounds.

11.Why did Laura leaveher firstjobA.The shoeshop closeddown.B.She hadtostudyforherexams.C.A newshoeshopwas shortofhands.

12.How longdidLaurawork inthe shoeshops alltogetherA.For18months.B.For21months.C.For twoyears.听第段材料，回答第至题

9131613.What dowe knowabout thehouseA.It islarge.B.It hasone bedroom.C.It needsfixing.

14.What isthemanplanning to buyA.A garden.B.A house.C.A farm.

15.What doesthemansuggest thewoman growingA.Corn.B.Rice.C.Potatoes.

16.How dothey getthe moneyA.They willget abank loan.B.They havesaved enough.C.They willborrow fromfriends.听第段材料，回答第至题

10172017.Which petitionwas held last yearA.Singing petition.B.Reading petition.C.Dancing petition.

18.What isthe purposeofthe Pet petitionA.To helpstudents selectsuitable pets.B.To teachstudents howto lookafter pets.C.To tellstudents lovinganimals isimportant.

19.What will be atthePet petitionM:There isabout halfan acrebehind thehouse.Thats plenty of space.We canprobably growa lotof ourown food.W:What areyou thinkingabout growingM:Well,it reallyisn*t bigenough forcorn.I thoughtwe mighttry.to raisea cropof potatoes.W:Do wehave enoughmoney to get all of theseM:I thinkweve savedenough.We canalso askJohn about the moneyhe borrowedfrom us.Text10W Goodmorning,boys andgirls.As we know,inthepast yearsour schoolheld manypetitions successfullyevery year,likeSinging petitionand Dancingpetition.In factI doknow mostofthe students willwantto have theReading petitionas washeldlastyear.But,now wellhave somethingthat maybe much more fun.Its thePetpetition!Well,in fact,it aimsat lettingall studentsknow theimportance oflovinganimals.Nowadays,too manypeople canttreat animalsso well.They donot thinkcarefully beforegetting apet.At thepetition;you willnot bedisappointed because ourteachers willnot giveyou boringlessons toask youtolove animals.Instead,we canall learnsomething froma relaxingenvironment.Theres adog beauty contest andwe willchoosethe bestdog.The petitionwill bebased onthe dogsability.Unfortunately thispetition isnot opento yourpets thisyear.Our schoolhas selectedfive dogsforthispetition.That means,we canjust sitback andenjoy.So pleaseetojoin thiseventand vote for yourfavorite dogs!How canyou affordto misssuch aneducational andfun eventofthe yearA.A lessonon dogs.B.A dogbeautycontest.C.A dogsability test.

20.What doweknowaboutthePet petitionA.Students willbring theirpets.B.Students canvotefortheir dogs.C.Students needtopayforthepetition.第二部分英语知识运用（共两小节，满分分）35第一节语法和词汇知识（共小题；每小题分，满分分）15115从、、、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ABC D

21.on-going divisionbetween English-speaking Canadiansand French-speaking Canadiansis majorconcern ofthecountry.A.The;/B.The;aC.An;theD.An;/一

22.Tonights negotiationto bea difficultone.—I cantagree more.Both sidesare stubbornand willfight fortheir ownbenefits.A.intends B.sounds C.promises D.prepares

23.-Can yougive mesome advice on whatI saidjust now—Sorry,my mind.A.has wonderedB.had wonderedC.is wonderingD.was wondering

24.Happiness isa butterfly,which,when pursued,is alwaysjust beyondyour grasp,but,if you will sitdown quietly,mayalight upon you.A.that B.which C.one D.whose

25.-Did youhear Tomwas criticizedfor hisspelling mistakesin hisEnglish position—Yes,but amore carefulperson somany mistakes.A.wouldnt makeB.neednt havemadeC.shouldnt make D.wouldn,thavemade

26.-Tom satup laterecently.—Yes,thatmightwhy heslept inclass.A.make forB.account forC.push forD.pensate for

27.The teachertogether with thestudentsdiscussing ReadingSkills thatnewly publishedinAmerica.A.are;were B.is;were C.are;was D.is;was

28.After thelong journey,the threeof themwent backhome,.A.hungry andtiredly B.hungry andtiredC.hungrily andtiredly D.hungrily andtired

29.Liu Xiangsbreaking theworld recordwas anexciting moment,all ofus willnever forget.A.that B.one C.it D.what

30.-How longdoyousuppose it is hearrived here-No morethan tenminutes.A.since B.when C.before D.after

31.Under theenvironment offierce petition,the only way Johncould imaginestress wastogettougherby makinggreater efforts.A.handling B.to handleC.handled D.having handled

32.-Lily didsucceed atlast!—Yeah,indeed,but shewas thansuccessful,I think.A.more luckyB.much luckierC.lucky D.luckier

33.Others9ill willinterests ratherthan disturbsme.I amonly curious to knowitis in methat isannoying tothem.A.that B.what C.which D.whether

34.In consideringpeople forjobs,we giveto thosewith someexperience.A.reputation B.distinction C.conservation D.preference

35.-My goodness,the lawnlooks dead!A.It cantbe helpedB.It beatsmeC・Its nome D.Its out ofthequestion第二节完形填空（共小题；每小题分，满分分）20120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（花边）A manhired a taxi outsidethe airfield.The cabhadawoolen carpetwith36lace edges.On theglass）partitioned BTthat37the driversseat wascopy ofa famouspainting.Its windowswere allclean.The customerwasvery much38and saidto the driver,H Tvenever seena nicer39Thank youfor yourpraise/thedriveranswered

40.The carisnt mine/1saidthedriver.nIt belongsto thepany.Iusedto bea41of cabs.When theyreturned,,allofthemwere as42as garbagecans withcigarette buttsand rubbish43here andthere.On theseats anddoor-handles couldbe（口香糖）.found something44like peanutsauce or,chewing gumWhyso Ithought ifthe caritself werevery cleanthe passengerswould most45be considerateandrefrain fromlittering/nSo whenI gota46tobeataxi-driver,I beganto47my ideainto practice-to tidyand48thecar.Now beforeanewpassenger getson mycar,Fd makea checkand besure itisingood order.When mycar49after adays work,it alwaysremains50When doinga thing,one makesefforts andwants to see theresult.To changeothers,one hasto maketwicethe51but gethalf theresult.To changeoneself isthe otherway round-more fruitwith lesseffort.One hadbetterask oneselfwhy onemakes52on othersmuchmorethan ononeself.53you takeenough caretodo asbest youcan forother peoplessake,your effortswill yieldresults.If you54the innerworld ofyourown,examine yourselfand wipeoutthedust anddirt,instead offixing youreyes onother people,youwillfind acheerful55for yourselfand createa pleasantenvironment forothers.

36.A.entertaining B.exciting C.brilliant D.favorite

37.A.separated B.covered C.protected D.prevented

38.A.moved B.annoyed C.disappointed D.surprised

39.A.seat B.carpet C.garage D.cab

40.A.naturally B.smilingly C.hopefully D.firmly41A.driver B.cleaner C.repairer D.customer

42.A.attractive B.pleasant C.dirty D.clean

43.A.spread B.extended C.dotted D.left

44.A.fanny B.busy C.sticky D.clumsy

45.A.likely B.willingly C.extremely D.regularly

46.A.permit B.license C.certificate D.pass

47.A.put B.take C.makeD.get

48.A.provide B.drive C.decorate D.describe

49.A.speeds B.leaves C.arrives D.returns

50.A.spotless B.pretty C.bright D.orderly

51.A.progress B.effort C.attempt D.trial

52.A.suggestions B.ments C.demands D.decisions

53.A.Though B.While C.As D.If

54.A.look intoB.look forC.look upD.look through

55.A.spirit B.mood C.mind D.sense第三部分阅读理解（共小题；每小题分，满分分）15230（）AIts ofteninteresting totake alook atsome ofthe liststhat arrivetoward theend oftheyearsuch astop devices,bestgadgets,most desirablehigh-tech giftand more.Apart fromcell phonesand tablets,and Appleand Samsungproducts,this yearmany othergadgets madeit onthe most wanted listfrom YahooTech andthe mostsearched listfrom Bing..Read onto findoutwhatthey are.Wireless headphonePortableBluetooth headphonesrepresent thenext evolutionin headphonetechnology.If youhave apatiblesmartphone withBluetooth,the obviousbenefit isthat youcan getrid ofthe wiressnaking fromyour backpackor pocket.Many ofthe wirelessheadphones inthe marketalso havea built-in microphonefor takingcalls hands-free.Product tobuy:Beats StudioWirelessFeatures:Signature look,and powerfulaudio performancewith intensebass andhigh-mid boosting,plus（附件）.plenty ofaccessoriesPrice:1898yuanSmartwatchThe primaryadvantage ofa smartwatchover traditionalwatches isthattheyreduce howoften youhavetopull yourphoneoutofyour pocket.With it,the informationon yoursmartphone goesstraight toyour wrist,and youcan decidefirstif theyare worthdealing with.Product tobuy:Pebble smartwatchFeatures:Understated design,with easysetup andinstant information,and customizablewatch faces,（同步）plus syneswith Android or IOS.（）Price:$99about612yuanPortable BluetoothspeakerBluetooth speakersare steadilygrowing inpopularity because they letyou takethe partyanywhere.They can be（经受）paired withyour musicdevice,and theyare ableto withstandincidental bumps.Though smallin size,Bluetooth（狂欢）speakers providea steadysoundtrack foreven thelengthiest bacchanaliaProduct tobuy:Logitech UEBoomFeatures:Water andstain resistant^360-degree sound,15hour batterylife,with avariety ofcolorpatterns.Price:1499yuanFitness bandBasically,fitness bandsare smartwatcheswithout thewatch.They keeptrack ofyour exerciseprogress and,at thesametime,allow youto monitorvitals suchasyourheart rate,calories burnedand amountof timespent exercising.Someeven monitoryour sleeppatterns.Producttobuy:Fitbit FlexFeatures:Long batterylife fivedays,with silentvibrating alarm,and wirelesssyncing tosmartphones.Price:898yuan

56.Which ofthe followingwords canbest summarizethe monfeature ofthe aboveproductsA.Cheap B.Android C.Wireless D.Wearable

57.Which ofthe followingstatements isNot Trueaccording tothe passageA.Tablets areonthemostwantedlist ofhigh-tech productsof thisyearB.Beats StudioWireless featuresplentyofaccessories.C.Smartwatch andFitness band are similarproducts tosome extent.D.All theproducts cansync withAndroidorIOSBRepeated exposureto socialnetworking sitesleaves userswith anidentity crisis，wanting attentioninthemannerof ababy saying,Look atme,Mummy,Pve donethis.”Professor Baroness Greenfield believesthe growthof internetfiiendships”,aswellas greateruse ofputer games,could effectively“rewire“thebrain.This canresult inreduced concentration,a needfor instantsatisfaction onpoor non-verbal skills,suchasthe abilitytomake eyecontact duringconversations.More than750million peopleacrosstheworld useFacebook toshare photographsand videosand postregularupdates oftheir movementsand thoughts.Millions havealso signedup toTwitter,the“micro-blogging”service thatletsmembers circulateshort textand picturemessages about themselves.BaronessGreenfieldsaid,“What concernsmeisthe banalityof somuch thatgoes outon Twitter,1Why shouldsomeonebe interestedin whatsomeone elsehas hadfor breakfastIt remindsme ofasmallchild saying,Look atmeMummy,Im doingthis,Look atme Mummy,Im doingthat”.Its almostas if they*reinsome kindof identitycrisis.H Theacademic suggestedthat someFacebook usersfeel theneedto beemini-celebrities,“who arewatched andadmired byothers ona dailybasis.They dothings thatareFacebook worthy“becausetheonlywaytheycandefine themselvesis bypeople knowingaboutthem.Its almostas if people areliving ina worldthats nota realworld,but aworld wherewhat countsis whatpeoplethink ofyou oriftheycan clickonyou,she said.Think ofthe implicationsfor societyifpeopleworry moreabout whatother peoplethink aboutthem thanwhatthey thinkabout themselves.Her viewswere supportedby SuePalmer,a literaryexpert andauthor,who saidgirls inparticular believethey aregoodsthey mustsell toother people*1on Facebook.She said,nPeople usedtohavea portraitpainted butnow we can moreor lessdesign ourown pictureonline,its likebeingthe starofyourown realityTV showthat youcreate andput outtotheworld.”

58.People whooften useFacebook andTwitter will.A.develop strongonline friendshipwith otherusersB.improve theirabilitytofocus theirattention onthingsC.develop non-verbal skillsto municatewith eachotherD.haveachildlike desirefor constantfeedback ontheir lives

59.The underlinedword^^banality^^inthepassage maymean somethingthat is.A.dull B.interesting C.important D.serious

60.The purposeofthepassage is.A.to advisepeopletouse lesssocial networkingB.to warnpeople nottobecheated onFacebookC.to introducethe functionsof Facebook and TwitterD.to explainthe identitycrisis ofFacebookandTwitterCWith alarge partoftheworlds populationliving closetothe oceans,rising sea levels bringthe potentialfor破坏性的destructive results.But scientistsare stillunable tomake predictionsexact enoughfor peopleto plantohandle theloss ofland andthe threatto coastalmunities expectedover thiscentury.“We knowsea levelis goingto rise,but howmuch,and howfast,and where,we reallystill dontknow,”said JoshWillis,a climatescientist.The ocean isnt like water ina bathtub.It doesntrise allthe sameas morewater poursin.As globalwarming raisessea levels,some placesare expectedtoseehigher-than-average increases,andafew places,may evensee decreases.Its reportedthat overthe courseof thiscentury,sea levelswill risebetween8inches and

6.6feet aroundthe planet.Scientists knowthis increasewillbedriven bythe expansionof wateras itwarms-warmer watertakes upmorespace——andthe melting ofice.But theeffectsofwarming waterand meltingiceonsea-level riseare expectedto varyfromarea toarea.And themelting ofice ofthe Antarcticand Greenlandpresents thelargest uncertaintyforthe future,butair,land andwater alsoplay rolesin changesto sea level.For example,sea levelnear theice gettingmelt actuallydecreases,becausetheground underthemeltingice risesastheheavy icedisappears.Climate changeis expectedto changeocean currentsandthe winds thathelp driveocean currents.These changeswillaffect the distribution of heat withintheoceans,and,asaresult,affect changes in sealevel.Nowadays,scientists usetwo typesof modelstomakepredictions aboutthefutureof sea levels,but thetwo dontagree.If scientistscan*t accuratelypredict sea-level increasefortheing years,the leastwecando ismeasure whatishappening todaywiththehelp ofthe satellite,Jason-2,but itsreaching theendofits operationallife.

61.The firstparagraph impliesthat.A.the rising sea levelsmainly happensnear thecoastB.people livingin coastalmunities haveto moveC.scientists havewaystohandle the risingsealevelsD.coastal citiesare easilyaffected bytherisingsealevels

62.What doesthe writermean bysaying nThe ocean isntlikewaterina bathtub**inthethird paragraphA.The risingsealevelis hardto tell.B.Theoceancanbeeasily controlled.C Theoceanisntequal toabathtubin size.D.There istoo muchwater forustocontrol.

63.According tothe text,which ofthe followingshows theright causeand effect©climate change;

②oceancurrents;

③thewinds;©changesinsealevel;

⑤thedistributionofheat

①一

②一

③一

④一

⑤①一

③-

②一

⑤一

④A.B.

③一

④一

⑤一

②一

①①一

⑤一

③—

②—

④C.D.

64.What problemswill scientistsmeet within predictingfuture climatechangesA.Its toodifficult tomeasure whatshappening.B.Types ofmodels forprediction aredifficult toset up.C.There willprobablybeno satellitesto helpthe scientists.D.There arentenough scientistsstudying thechanges ofsealevels.D相撞As AmyHagadorn roundedthe corneracrossthehall fromherclassroom,she collidedwith atallboyfromthe fifthgrade runningintheopposite direction.uWatch it,squirt.^^The boyyelled ashe dodgedaroundthelittle third-grader.Then,with asmirk onhis face,。