1、 英语试题一英语试题一 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 1.Need a Job This Summer? The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program. Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools av
2、ailable to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round. Jobs for Youth If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible（符合条件） for this program. Which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training. Who is eligible:
3、 Youth 15-18 years old in select communities（社区）. Summer Company Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses. Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall. Stewardship Youth Ranger P
4、rogram You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer. Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year. Summer Employment Opportunities（机会）（机会） Through the Su
5、mmer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups. Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons wit
6、h a disability. 1. What is special about Summer Company? A. It requires no training before employment. B. It provides awards for running new businesses. C. It allows one to work in the natural environment. D. It offers more summer job opportunities. 2. What is the age range required by Stewardship Y
7、outh Ranger Program? A.15-18. B.15-24. C.15-29. D.16-17. 3. Which program favors the disabled? A. Jobs for Youth. B. Summer Company. C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program. D. Summer Employment Opportunities. 2.For Canaan Elementarys second grade in Patchogue, N.Y.，today is speech day ,and right now it
8、s Chris Palaezs turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking. But hes nervous.“Im here to tell you today why you should should”Chris trips on the“-ld,”a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speak
9、ers. His teacher ,Thomas Whaley ,is next to him, whispering support.“Vote for me ”Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion ,Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him. A son of immigrants, Chris stareded learning English a little
10、 over three years ago. Whaley recalls （回想起） how at the beginning of the year， when called upon to read， Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom. Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot fo
11、r any student， ” Whaley explains， “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language，to feel confident enough to say，I dont know，but I want to know.” Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if
12、 they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast（夸耀）about themselves. “Boasting about yourself， and your best qualities,” Whaley says， “is very diffic
13、ult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.” 1. What made Chris nervous？ A. Telling a story. B. Making a speech. C. Taking a test. D. Answering a question. 2. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Improper pauses. B. Bad manners. C. Spelling mist
14、akes. D. Silly jokes. 3. We can infer that the purpose of Whaleys project is to _. A. help students see their own strengths B. assess students public speaking skills C. prepare students for their future jobs D. inspire students love for politics 4. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a t
15、eacher? A. Humorous. B. Ambitious. C. Caring. D. Demanding. 3.As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric （生物测量） technologieslike fingerprint scansto keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though. Rese
16、archers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device（装置） that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence（节奏）with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security
17、by analyzing things like the force of a users typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine peoples identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer its connected toregardless of whether someone ge
18、ts the password right. It also doesnt require a new type of technology that people arent already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently. In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch”four times using the smart keyboard
19、. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make
20、 it to market in the near future. 1. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard? A. To reduce pressure on keys. B. To improve accuracy in typing C. To replace the password system. D. To cut the cost of e-space protection. 2. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible？ A. Computer
21、s are much easier to operate. B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast. C. Typing patterns vary from person to person. D. Data security measures are guaranteed. 3. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard？ A. Itll be environment-friendly. B. Itll reach consumers soon. C. Itll be m
22、ade of plastics. D. Itll help speed up typing. 4. Where is this text most likely from? A. A diary. B.A guidebook C. A novel. D. A magazine. 4.During the rosy years of elementary school（小学）, I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the p
23、layground. Then came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself. Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a p
24、rofessor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then theres th
25、e kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior. Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr. Prinsteins studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, a
26、re “most likely to engage（从事）in dangerous and risky behavior.” In one study, Dr. Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys （调查研究） . “We found that the least well-liked teens had become
27、 more aggressive over time toward their classmates. But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us.“ Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a
28、 play date-sharing, kindness, openness carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others. In analyzing his and other research，Dr. Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those ou
29、tcomes, too. “Being liked creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage, ” he said. 1. What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school? A. Unkind. B. Lonely. C. Generous. D. Cool. 2.What is the second paragraph
30、mainly about？ A. The classification of the popular. B. The characteristics of adolescents. C. The importance of interpersonal skills. D. The causes of dishonorable behavior. 3. What did Dr. Prinsteins study find about the most liked kids? A. They appeared to be aggressive. B. They tended to be more
31、adaptable. C. They enjoyed the highest status. D. They performed well academically. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Be Nice-You Wont Finish Last B. The Higher the Status, the Better C. Be the Best-You Can Make It D. More Self-Control, Less Aggressiveness 二、七选五二、七选五 5.Is Fresh Air Really G
32、ood for You? We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” _According to recent studies，the answer is a big YES，if the air quality in your camping area is good. _If the air youre breathing is clean-which it would be if youre away from the smog of cities - then the air is
33、filled with life-giving，energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors，your body will learn to breathe more deeply，allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles（肌肉）and your brain. Recently，people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing （治愈） ._In these places pati
34、ents can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green，growing things can reduce stress，lower blood pressure，and put people into a better mood （情绪） .Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients Who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a fast
35、er rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. _It gives us a great feeling of peace. _While the suns rays can age and harm our skin, they also give beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin D - but still protect your skin put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes
36、 sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and thats plenty of time for your skin to absorb a days worth of Vitamin D. A. Fresh air cleans our lungs. B. So what are you waiting for? C. Being in nature refreshes us. D. Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight. E. But is fresh air
37、 really as good for you as your mother always said? F. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care. G. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens. 三、完形填空三、完形填空 6.Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in
38、Africa. They 1 with them lots of waste. The 2 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers（冰川）are disappearing, changing the 3 of Kilimanjaro. Hearing these stories, Im 4 about the place other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences. However, I soon 5 that much has changed si
39、nce the days of disturbing reports of 6 among tons of rubbish. I find a 7 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are 8 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 9 . The best of a Kilimanjaro 10 , in my opinion, isnt reaching th
40、e top. Mountains are 11 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 12 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 13 go through five ecosystems（生态系统）in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, 14 lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather 1
41、5 low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 16 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland 17 : gravel（砾石）, stones and rocks. 18 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 19 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear. Does Kilima
42、njaro 20 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true. 1. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring 2. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters 3. A. position B. age C. face D. name 4. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D.
43、crazy 5. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate 6. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones 7. A. remote B. quiet C. tall D. clean 8. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary 9. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away 10. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sigh
44、t 11. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded 12. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose 13. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials 14. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to 15. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits 16. A. match B. imagine C. coun
45、t D. add 17. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake 18. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally 19. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial 20. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire 四、短文填空四、短文填空 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。 The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some
46、big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88 ,there is evidence they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been (poor) studied; however,
47、biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide. Modern methods tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s,and are expensive (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut (report) increases in bea
48、r sightings around human settlements, leading to a (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are (high) than they actually are. Of nineteen recognized
49、 polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data. 五、短文改错五、短文改错 8.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（），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。 I became interesting in playing football thanks to a s
