30. As for Google’s Project Loon, the author may be . A. excited and hopeful
B. satisfied but worried D. disappointed and annoyed B. Life without the technology D. The future of research balloons
D
A tropical (热带的) rain forest is an amazing place. Thousands of different kinds of plants and animals make their homes there. Some are not found anywhere else in the world. If the rain forests are not protected, some species of plants and animals could disappear forever, taking their resources (资源) with them.
Scientists have known for a long time that medical cures can come from plants. The rain forest is the perfect habitat for various types of plants. They compete for space, sunlight, water, and nutrients. The plants that survive are strong. They also contain many types of chemicals. These chemicals are part of the plants’ defence system. They can help protect the plants from bacteria, insects, diseases, and other threats. Experts believe that some of these chemicals might be useful to human beings, too.
The native people of the rain forests have healers (医治者) who help those who are sick. For hundreds of years, they have known which leaves, roots, and berries can be used to treat different illnesses.
Western scientists have begun working with these native healers. They learn about different plants, cures, and treatments. Then, they can perform tests on the plants to see what chemicals they contain and how they might be used. When they do find something important, it goes through more and more tests. Lots of experiments must be done over a long period of time before something can be safely sold as a drug. Scientists want to be sure that it works and that the risk of using it isn’t too high.
American scientists have set up labs in the countries where the rain forests are. They do studies and research there. They also employ scientists and workers who live in these countries to help them. This allows the local people to benefit from research on the rain forests. They can make money from the rain forest without destroying it, which is very important. If the rain forest is valuable to them, they will help protect it. The more people who are trying to protect the rain forests, the better. Just imagine the cures that might be found there! 32. The text is mainly about . A. the native healers of the rain forests
B. the plants and animals living in the rain forests C. the medicinal value of plants in the rain forests D. the diseases which attack plants in the rain forests
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C. surprised but embarrassed A. WiFi from the sky
31. What would be the best title for the text? C. The people behind Google
33. According to Paragraph 2, it’s important to protect the rain forests because . A. they are being polluted and destroyed B. some plants and animals have become extinct C. they provide more employment for the local people
D. certain plants provide chemicals that can be used in medical cures 34. Drugs need to be tested before being sold mainly because . A. they are made from plants B. they may contain other nutrients C. scientists don’t know their use or effect D. scientists need to be sure they’re safe for use 35. What can we infer from the text?
A. The natives don’t know the value of the plants. B. The rain forests are beneficial to the entire world. C. People show little interest in protecting the rain forests. D. Cures for dangerous diseases have been found in the rain forests. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to improve your study habits
Perhaps you are an average student with average wisdom. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. 36 You can receive better grades if you want to.
Plan your time carefully.
37 Then make a schedule of your time, and decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.
38 It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and there should not be those things that make your attention wander. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
Skim before you read.
This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. 39 Later when you begin to read, you will recognize less important material and you may ignore some of these parts.
Study regularly.
Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know
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what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. 40 A. Find a good place to study. B. Make a list of your weekly tasks. C. Make good use of your time in class. D. Then you’ll get the main idea of the text. E. This is not necessarily the case, however. F. This will help you understand the next class.
G. Studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
第三部分：语言知识运用（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。
We all know that sports may help us become stronger. But their 41 go far beyond this. Research shows that sports that 42 aiming and hitting skills, for example, tennis, badminton and baseball, help children increase 43 . They help develop leadership qualities and 44 team spirit in kids. They involve(包括) competition. Playing sports teaches them to accept 45 with a positive spirit when they lose a game.
Playing sports does a lot of good to the development of 46 skills. Sports teach you to communicate with people and work together as a 47 . Sports improve collective thinking and help develop your planning and organizational skills, too. Sports build 48 , since winning a game always gives you a sense of accomplishment.
Playing sports requires you to strategize(制定策略). You need to be very 49 to score goals or earn points. You need to 50 strategies to win. You need to judge your competitor’s strategy and change yours 51 . This certainly involves clever thinking, which sports 52 . Studies show that kids who play sports 53 do well in school and college.
Playing sports brings you 54 . Jumping about, running around, racing to get ahead, 55 , falling and standing up again, all of them are a(n) 56 of playing sports. There is no 57 to the happiness this brings. 58 , sports are a form of exercise which produces happiness molecules (分子) in your body, thus improving your mental health. You can’t be sad 59 playing sports. Sports produce 60 energy in you and the people around you.
41. A. courses 42. A. add
43. A. focus 44. A. break 46. A. musical
B. benefits B. fit
B. courage B. shake B. social
C. challenges C. lack C. weight C. raise C. medical
D. decisions D. involve D. strength D. change D. failures D. technical
45. A. explanations B. punishments C. congratulations
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47. A. team
B. nation B. smart B. make up
C. class
D. family D. enthusiasm D. humorous D. work out D. largely D. promise D. completely D. pleasure D. quarreling D. amount D. trouble D. In other words D. since D. creative
48. A. friendship 49. A. strong 50. A. put off 52. A. prepare 53. A. formally 54. A. hope 56. A. case
55. A. cheering 57. A. method 59. A. while 60. A. serious
B. judgment C. confidence C. generous C. take over C. equally C. naturally C. pride C. chatting C. part C. risk
C. encourage
51. A. accordingly B. generally B. recognize B. frequently B. honor B. field B. match B. before B. nervous
B. dreaming
58. A. For example B. As a result C. In addition C. unless C. positive
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第三部分：语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 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。 Extremely handsome and athletic, William looked and dressed like a fashion model. Everything seemed to be easy to him. With his charm, 61. _________ (intelligent), and talents, his business was lively and success was a way of life. So when 62. _____ (face) with a lawsuit (诉讼）one day, William assumed 63. _________the case would work out as 64.______ (easy) as everything in his life and he didn’t worry about it. But it didn’t and the suit finally led to the breakup of his company. He tried for months afterwards to get 65.______ job, but no one would hire him.
William had to learn that his talents were wonderful but were damaged by an attitude of arrogance (傲慢). He looked down on people 66. ______ didn’t have his gifts, 67._______ (treat) them with impatience and annoyance. He felt better 68. ________ them and judged them as worthless or stupid. William made sense of his situation and chose 69. ________ (learn) the lesson of modesty and at last he turned his circumstances around.
Have pride in who you are and what you 70. _______ (achieve) so far. However if you find yourself having secret thoughts of arrogance, remind yourself of the lesson of modesty before the universe does it for you.
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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（∧），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。
Dear Weihua,
I know you are very annoying about your results in the midterm examination. I’ve just read an useful article about how a positive attitude affect our behavior.
Naturally, fail an examination can be very discouraging. If you think too many about the past, you will never be able to focus what is more important for now and the future. Life is full of difficulties, but anyone may suffer setbacks(挫折). We must take a positive attitude towards the things we had to deal with. Great dreams do come truly if we make an effort. Just work hard and prepare for another chance.
You will make for it.
Yours,
Janet
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
你校将于本周五上午举行题为“Protecting wild animals”的英文演讲比赛，你将代表你班参赛，请你写一份演讲搞。内容主要包括：
1. 野生动物的生存状况；
2. 列举说明保护野生动物的重要性； 3. 你是如何做的。
注意：词数120左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。 Good morning, everyone,
I’m glad to stand here and give a short speech on protecting wild animals.
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高一下英语期末考试 总结
