建平中学2015届十月月考英语试题(含答案)

建平中学2015届十月月考英语试题(含答案)

建平中学2015届高三10月月考高三英语试题姓名：班级：加试：说明：（1）本场考试时间为120分钟，总分150分；（2）请认真答卷，并用规范文字书写。第一卷（103分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.6:00p.m.B.8:00p.m.C.2:00p.m.D.5:00p.m.2.A.Inapark.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaclassroom.D.Inatheatre.3.A.Motherandson.B.Colleagues.C.Bossandemployee.D.Classmates.4.A.Anactivity.B.Theweather.C.Amountain.D.Thefood.5.A.Heisoldenoughtostayup.B.Hewillgotobedinfiveminutes.C.HewouldratherwatchTVthangotobed.D.ItistooearlytowatchtheVoiceofChina.6.A.WashhandsbeforeusinghisiPad.B.Reviewhislessons.C.MakeajourneywithhisiPad.D.Talkwithhisclassmates.7.A.Thenewfurnitureheboughtwasonsale.B.Theroomwasrentedatareasonableprice.C.Thefurniturethatheboughtwasverycheap.D.Theroomwasequippedwithsomenewfurniture.8.A.Inadifferentway.B.Inalocalautostore.C.Fromthewoman.D.Fromanadvertisement.9.A.Thewomandoesn'tlooklikeawriter.B.Fewpeoplesharetheman'sopinion.C.Thewomandoesn'twanttobeawriter.D.Mostofthewoman'sfriendsarewriters.10.A.Cooperative.B.Favorable.C.Sympathetic.D.Disapproving.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.13nQuestions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Sellitatalocalshop.B.Askforanothermarriagegift.C.Justkeepitforlateruse.D.Exchangeitforsomethinguseful.12.A.Becausehehopestohaveasmanyasthreechildren.B.Becausehehastomakeafortuneforhiswife'sfamily.C.Becausehehasnoothergiftstoexchangeatmarriage.D.Becauseitisanecessarypartatamarriageceremony.13.A.Whattheimportanceofbrideserviceis.B.Howcustomsvaryindifferentcountries.C.WhataweddingceremonyislikeinUSA.D.Howweexpressgoodwishestonewcouples.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Itpresentedgoodmeanings.B.Itpresentedalotofdifficultwords.C.Itdefinedeasywordsaswellashardones.D.Itwasoneofthemostvaluabledictionaries.15.A.Containingwordhistories.B.PublishedbyOxfordUniversity.C.Acompletelistofdifficultwords.D.Sentencesshowingmeaningsofwords.16.A.ThefeaturesofEnglishdictionaries.B.DifferenttypesofEnglishdictionaries.C.TheearlyhistoryofEnglishdictionaries.D.ThestoryaboutDr.SamuelJohnson.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.AnewapartmentProblemstoworkoutSolutionsTheweatheris___17___andthemanhasnoideahowtoturntheheatingon.Theswitchoftheheatingisinthebathroomcupboard___18___.There’ssomechickeninthe___19___.Therearelotsofcookingbooksonthe___20___shelf.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.ReasonsforbuyingacarlMorepeoplecan___21___acar.Itismorecomfortable.l___22___isexpensive.l___23___ofthecarwouldbeusefulforbothtravellingandeverydaylife.ReasonsfornotbuyingacarlCarsareexpensive.Afterbuyingthecar,youhaveto___24___,gas,maintenanceandotherexpenses.lYouwillbetheonlypersonusingthecarmostofthetime.13nCompletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillineachblankwithoneproperwordortheproperformofthegivenwordtomakethepassagecoherent.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.(A)DearMomandDad,ThetimehascomewhenI’mgraduating.Iamwritingtothankyoubothforallyourhelpduringtheseyears.Istillrememberwhatyouusedtosay,“Youcanbe(25)_________youwanttobe.”I’mgladyouaresounderstanding,especiallywhenIhearotherkidssaytheydontgetonwellwith(26)_________.Ican’tforgetwhatyou(27)_________(do)formeinthepastandyoursupportandhelpmeanalottomeinmygrowth.Dad,Irememberwhenyoutookmeout;Ikeptaskingyouallkindsofquestions.Thoughlackingareadyresponsesometimes,youwouldtrytotalktomeinapatientmanner.(28)_________youweretiredafteraday’swork,youalwayssetasidesomeconversationtime---dinnertimeorbedtimetotalktome.VeryoftenIunderstoodnothing,butitwas(29)_________(wonderful)timeinmylife.WhenIcried,youwouldalwaysbethere,tryingtocheermeup.WhenIdidsomethinggood,Iwouldget(30)_________(reward)forit.That’swhatIcallyou---agood,loving,caringdad.SometimesyouandMomdon’tagreewithme,butyouaretherebymysideinanythingthatIdo,(31)_________itisrightorwrong.Mom,IenjoygoingoutwithyouandhavingourhappytimeeveryFridayevening.Wehavesomuchfundoingalottogether,washing,shoppingandgoingthroughhardtimeinmystudy.Itisyourlovethatleadstoourcloserelationship.Ontheoccasionofmygraduation,theletterwillserve(32)_________asweetmemoryinmylife.Lovealways,Alice(B)Feelinggoodaboutouractions--notguiltorpity--(33)________(motivate)giving,accordingtothelatestresearch.ResearchersledbyAlexandarGenevsky,agraduatestudentinpsychologyatStandford,(34)________(image)thebrainsof22youngadults.Inthescanner,theysaweitherasilhouette(轮廓）(35)________(identify)asanorphanandrefugeeintheDarfurregionofSudan,oraheadphotoofayoungAfricanchild.Earlier,theyeach(36)________(give)$15,whichtheyweretoldtheycould(37)________keepordonatetoapartnershiptheresearchershadwithaSudaneseorphanage.Eachimagewaspresentedwitharequest(38)________adonation,rangingfrom$1to$12.Participantswerefarmorelikelytogiveiftheysawaface(39)________________ablanksilhouette--donatingalmosttwiceasmuchinphototrialsasintheothers.Thereasonisthatphotosofthepoorchildrenweremorelikelytoactivateabrainregioncallednucleusaccumbens,whichislinkedtoeverytypeofpleasureexperience.Activityintheaccumbenscompletelyaccountedforthedifferenceingivingseen(40)________thesilhouette-basedrequestsandthe13nphotobasedones.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrawordwhichyoudon’tneed.A.blueprintB.closelyC.targetD.queuesE.accommodateAB.boastsAC.efficientAD.evolvesAE.relativelyBC.jointBD.expectsTianjinEco-City,thebest-knowneco-cityprojectinChina,____41____6,000residentsaswellas5,000workersfiveyearsafteritsfirststageopened,accordingtothedeveloper.Theenvironment-friendlycitywillbeableto____42____asmanyas350,000peoplewhenitisfullycompletedin2020,saidHoTongYen,chiefexecutiveofficerofthedeveloper,Sino-SingaporeTianjinEco-cityInvestmentandDevelopmentCoLtd.Hosaidhehasstartedtoseelong____43____atcanteensforlunch.“Theplaceisbecominglivelierdaybyday.Nowwehavesome4,000peopleworkingthereandsome6,000residents,includingemployeesofcompaniesonsiteandthelocalgovernment.”Hesaidthere’sno____44____numberforthefuturepopulationnearthecoastalmetropolisofTianjin.TianjinEco-Cityistheresultofa____45____proposalin2007bythenChinesePremierWenJiabaoandSingapore’sformerSeniorMinisterGohChokTongtobuildacitythatissociallyharmonious,environmentallyfriendly,resource-____46____andamodelforsustainabledevelopment.Accordingtothe____47____,thecitywillincludegreenspaces,restoredwetlands,eco-valley,bicycletracks,wineturbines,skatingpark,internationalschool,kindergartenandofficebuildings.Around1,000companiesareregisteredinthenewcityandHosaidhe____48____morewhenalightrailsystemiscompleted.Theemphasiswillchangeasthecity____49____,Hosaid.Movingfromdesigntotechnologiestopoliciesandeventuallytoadvocatingchangesinlifestyleandmoresustainablelivingasmorepeoplemovein,thecitymost____50____resemblesTampines,anewtowninSingapore,hesaid.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Patientsanddoctorshavelongunderstoodthepoweroftellingandlisteningtopersonalnarratives.Whetheramongpatientsinpeersupportgroupsorbetweendoctorsandpatientsintheexamroomorevenbetweendoctorsduringconsultations,____51____areanessentialpartofhowwecommunicate,____52____experiencesandaddnewinformationtoourlives.____53____theexistenceofstorytellinginmedicine,researchonits____54____intheclinicalsettinghasremainedrelativelythin.Whileimportant,avastmajorityofstudieshaven'tbeenbasedon____55____,offeringupneitherdatanorstatisticsbutratherstoriesto____56____theauthors’claims.NowTheAnnalsofInternalMedicinehaspublishedtheresultsofaprovocative(煽动的)newtrialexaminingtheeffectsofstorytellingonpatientswithhighblood13npressure.Anditappearsthatatleastforonegroupofpatients,listeningtopersonalnarrativeshelpedcontrolhighbloodpressureaseffectivelyastheadditionofmore____57____.“Tellingandlisteningtostoriesisthewaywemakesenseofourlives,”saidDr.ThomasK.Houston,leadauthorofthestudy.“Thatnaturaltendencymayhavethepotentialtoalterpeople’s____58____andimprovehealth.”Expertsinthisemergingfieldofnarrativecommunicationsaythatstorytelling____59____fightsagainsttheinitialdenialthatcanarisewhenapatientlearnsofanewdiagnosisorisaskedtochangedeeplyfixedbehaviors.Patientsmayreacttothisnewsbythinking,“Thisisnotdirectlyrelatedtome,”or“Myexperienceisdifferent.”Storieshelp____60____thatdenialbyengagingthelistener,oftenthroughsomedegreeofidentificationwiththe____61____oroneofthecharacters.“Themagicofstoriesliesinthe____62____theypromote,”Dr.Houstonsaid.“____63____haveknownthisforalongtime,whichiswhyyouseesomanystoriesinadvertisements.”Dr.Houstoniscurrentlyinvolvedinseveralmorestudiesthatwillexaminethebroaderuseofstorytellinginpatientcare.____64____,heremainscertainofonething:Sharingnarrativescanbeapowerfultoolfordoctorsandpatients.“Storytellingishuman,”Dr.Houstonsaid.“Welearnthroughstories,andweusethemtomakesenseofourlives.It’sanatural____65____oftraditionalmedicinethatwecouldusestoriestoimproveourhealth.”51.A.behaviorsB.storiesC.wordsD.statistics52.A.enrichB.denyC.interpretD.analyze53.A.DespiteB.WithC.ConcerningD.Through54.A.causesB.conditionsC.weaknessesD.effects55.A.storiesB.factsC.reportsD.consultations56.A.doubtB.publicizeC.supportD.reject57.A.directionsB.medicationsC.settingsD.warnings58.A.experienceB.opinionC.symptomD.behavior59.A.effectivelyB.completelyC.extensivelyD.simply60.A.backupB.breakdownC.putawayD.findout61.A.performerB.doctorC.storytellerD.patient62.A.healthB.symptomC.salesD.relatedness63.A.MarketersB.StorytellersC.DoctorsD.Scientists64.A.MoreoverB.NonethelessC.ContrarilyD.Therefore65.A.applicationB.advanceC.extensionD.featureSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Inaroomwherefourmenwereseatedatalargetable,oneofthemroseandwalkedroundtoshakehandswithme.Heintroducedhiscolleaguesandthenindicatedachair,inwhichIseatedmyself.AfteraskingmebrieflyaboutmyplaceofbirthandmyRoyalAirForceexperience,theybegantoquestionmecarefullyontelecommunications.NowIwasconfident,ateasewithafamiliarsubject.Theyquestionedmethoroughly,butIwasrelaxednow.Theyearsofstudyandworkbegantopayoff,andIknewIwasdoingwell.Iwasenjoyingit.13nWhenitwasover,Mr.Symonds,themanwhohadwelcomedme,leanedbackinhischairandsaid:“Well,now,mycolleaguesandIarecompletelysatisfiedwithyourrepliesandwefeelsurethat,intermsofqualifications,abilityandexperience,youarewellsuitedtothepostwehaveinmind.Butwearefacedwithacertaindifficulty.Ifweemployyou,itmeanswemustplaceyouinapositionofauthorityoveranumberofourEnglishemployees.Manyofthemhavebeenwithusforalongtimeandwefeelsurethatyourappointmentwouldupsetgoodrelationswithinthefirm.Wecouldnotofferyouthepostwithouttheresponsibility,andwewouldnotaskyoutoacceptoneortwootherpositionsofadifferenttype.Theyexist,buttheyarenotsuitableforsomeonelikeyou.So,I’mafraid,wewillnotbeabletoofferyouthejob.”Ifeltsuddenlyweak,andIwasquiteunabletothink.Yet,somehowImanagedtoleavethatoffice,realizingthatIhadeitherforgottenorcompletelyignoredduringthesixexcitingyearsofthewar–myblackskin.66.Thepassagemainlydealswith____________________.A.ajobinterviewB.agraduationoralexaminationC.atestformilitaryD.acontestbetweenengineers67.Fromthepassagewelearnthattheauthorservedinthearmyasa_______________.A.commander-in-chiefB.pilotofRoyalAirForceC.fighterofthewarD.communicationengineer68.Theauthorwasnotacceptedbecause______________.A.hehadn’ttheknowledgerequiredB.hewasn’tvigorousenoughC.hedidn’thavenecessarydiplomaD.hewasnottherightrace69.AccordingtoMr.Symonds,______________________.A.theyhadn’tanypositionsuitablefortheauthorB.theauthormightcausedisturbanceinthefirmC.goodpostsweremeantforthosewhohadservedforalongtimeD.theycouldonlygivehimthepostwithouttheresponsibility(B)OnThursday,September1,1859,a33-year-oldamateurastronomernamedRichardCarringtonclimbedthestairstohisprivateobservatorynearLondon,andaswashishabitonasunnymorning,adjustedhistelescopetocapturean11-inchimageofthesunontoascreen.Hewastracingsunspotsonapieceofpaperwhen,beforehiseyes,“twodotsofextremelybrightandwhitelight”suddenlyappearedinonelargesunspotgroup.Beforedawnthenextdayenormousauroral(像极光的)displaysofred,green,andpurplelightedtheskiesasfarsouthasHawaiiandPanama.CampersintheRockyMountains,mistakingtheauroraforsunrise,gotupandstartedcookingbreakfast.Theflare（耀斑）Carringtonhadobservedsignaledasolarsuper-storm---anenormousoutburstthatsentbillionsoftonsofelectrically-chargedmattertowardEarth.Whentheinvisiblewavestrucktheplanet’smagneticfield（磁场）,itcausedelectricalcurrentstomovethroughtelegraphlines.Theblastknockedoutserviceatseveralstations,buttelegrapherselsewherefoundthattheycoulddisconnecttheirbatteriesandgoonwithoperationsusingthegeomagnetic(地磁的)electricityalone.Operatorsoftoday’scommunicationsystemsandpowergrids（电网）wouldbelessfortunate.Nosolarsuper-stormaspowerfulasthe1859eventhasoccurredsince,soitisdifficulttocalculatewhatimpactacomparablestormmighthaveontoday’smorewiredworld.Ahint13ncamewiththeQuebecblackoutofMarch13,1989,whenasolarstormroughlyathirdlesspowerfulthantheCarringtoneventknockedoutthepowergridservingmorethansixmillioncustomersinlessthantwominutes’time.ACarrington-classstormcouldfrymoretransformers（变电器）thanthepowercompanieshavestocked,leavingmillionswithoutlight,drinkablewater,heating,air-conditioning,fuel,telephoneservice,orevenfoodandmedicationsduringthemonthsitwouldtaketomanufactureandinstallnewtransformers.ArecentNationalAcademyofSciencesreportestimatesthatsuchastormcouldcausetheeconomicdamageof20Katrina-classtornadoes,costingonetotwotrilliondollarsinthefirstyearaloneandtakingadecadetorecoverfrom.“Wecannotpredictwhatthesunwilldomorethanafewdaysaheadoftime,”saysKarelSchrijveroftheSolarandAstrophysicsLaboratoryinPaloAlto,California.Withaperiodofmaximumsolaractivityexpectedtobeginthisyear,space-weathercentresareaddingstaffandhopingforthebest.“We’retryingtounderstandhowspaceweatheraffectssocietyandjusthowbaditcanget,”saysSchrijver.70.Whatimpactdidsolarsuper-stormoccurringin1859makeontheearth?A.Shuttingdownpowerlines.B.Destroyingbatteries.C.Interruptingsometelegraphoperations.D.Frighteningmountaincampers.71.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthethirdparagraphofthepassage?A.TheQuebecblackoutin1989wascausedbyaCarrington-classsolarstorm.B.ACarrington-classsolarstormcausedgreatdamageof20Katrina-classtornadoes.C.Asolarsuper-stormcouldsendmillionsofpeoplebacktoapre-electricwayoflife.D.Operatorsoftoday’scommunicationsystemsarelessfortunatethanthetelegraphersthen.72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Afewdays’warningofthesolarstormcanbegivenbythespace-weathercenter.B.Carringtonprovidedahugecompleteimageofthesolarsurfacetheveryday.C.Asolarsuper-stormcouldcausecommunicationblackoutaswellaspowerfailure.D.Weareincreasinglydependingonelectricalequipmentandspace-basedcommunications.73.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheForecastofSpaceWeatherB.SunFlaresandSunStormC.ACarrington-classSolarStormD.TheImpactofSolarStorms(C)Bynowyou’veprobablyheardaboutthe“you’renotspecial”speech,whenEnglishteacherDavidMcCulloughtoldgraduatingseniorsatWellesleyHighSchool:“Donotgettheideayou’reanythingspecial,becauseyou’renot.”Mothersandfathersattheceremony–andawholelotofotherparentsacrosstheInternet–tookissuewithMcCullough’sego-puncturingwords.Butlostintheuproarwassomethingwereallyshouldbetakingtoheart:ouryoungerpeopleactuallyhavenoideawhetherthey’reparticularlytalentedoraccomplishedornot.Inoureagernesstoelevatetheirself-esteem,weforgottoteachthemhowtorealisticallyassesstheirownabilities,acrucialrequirementforgettingbetteratanythingfrommathtomusictosports.Infact,it’snotjustprivilegedhigh-schoolstudents:wealltendtoviewourselvesasaboveaverage.Suchinflated(夸大的)self-judgmentshavebeenfoundinstudyafterstudy,andit’softenexactlywhenwe’releastcompetentatagiventaskthatwerateourperformancemostgenerously.Ina2006studypublishedinthejournalMedicalEducation,forexample,medicalstudentswhoscoredthelowestonanessaytestwerethemostcharitableintheirself-evaluations,while13nhigh-scoringstudentsjudgedthemselvesmuchmorestringently.Poorstudents,theauthorsnote,“lackinsight”intotheirowninadequacy.Whyshouldthisbe?Anotherstudy,ledbyCornellUniversitypsychologistDavidDunning,offersanenlighteningexplanation.Peoplewhoareincompetent,hewriteswithcoauthorJustinKruger,sufferfroma“dualburden”:they’renotgoodatwhattheydo,andtheirveryinabilitypreventsthemfromrecognizinghowbadtheyare.InDunningandKruger’sstudy,subjectsscoringatthebottomoftheheapontestsoflogic,grammarandhumor“extremelyoverestimated”theirtalents.Althoughtheirtestscoresputtheminthe12thpercentile（百分位）,theyguessedtheywereinthe62th.Whattheseindividualslacked(inadditiontoclearlogic,propergrammarandasenseofhumor)was“metacognitiveskill”:thecapacitytomonitorhowwellthey’reperforming.Intheabsenceofthatcapacity,thesubjectsarrivedatanoverlyhopefulviewoftheirownabilities.There’saparadox(悖论)here,theauthorsnote:“Theskillsthatengender（使产生）competenceinaparticularfieldareoftentheverysameskillsnecessarytoevaluatecompetenceinthatfield.”Thereareacoupleofwaysoutofthisdoublebind.First,wecanlearntomakehonestcomparisonswithothers.Trainyourselftorecognizeexcellence,evenwhenyouyourselfdon’tpossessit,andcomparewhatyoucandoagainstwhattrulyexcellentindividualsareabletoaccomplish.Second,seekoutfeedbackthatisfrequent,accurateandspecific.Findacriticwhowilltellyounotonlyhowpoorlyyouaredoing,butjustwhatitisthatyouaredoingwrong.AsDunningandKrugernote,successindicatestousthateverythingwentright,butfailureismoreambiguous:anynumberofthingscouldhavegonewrong.Usethisexternalfeedbacktofigureoutexactlywhereandwhenyouscrewedup.Ifweadoptthesestrategies–andmostimportantly,teachthemtoourchildren–theywon’tneedparentsoracommencementspeakertotellthemthatthey’respecial.They’llalreadyknowthattheyare,orhaveaplantogetthatway.74.ThepurposeofthespeechbyDavidMcCulloughistoleadpeopletofocusontherealproblemthat_____________________?A.parentsdon’tknowwhethertheirchildrenaretalentedornot.B.youngpeopledon’tknowhowtoassesstheirabilitiesrealisticallyC.acrucialrequirementhasn’tbeensetupforyoungpeopletogetbetterD.peoplealwaystendtoconsiderthemselvestobeaboveaverage75.Theword“stringently”(intheparagraph2)canbebestreplacedby_______________.A.inadequatelyB.subjectivelyC.strictlyD.poorly76.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutpoorstudentsaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyusuallygivethemselveshighscoresinself-evaluation.B.Theytendtobeunabletoknowexactlyhowbadtheyare.C.Theyareinadequateinlogic,grammarandasenseofhumor.D.Theylacktheabilitytomonitorhowwellthey’reperforming.77.Speakingofbecomingspecial,thebeststrategiessuggestedbytheauthorarethat________________________.A.neitherparentsnoracommencementspeakercantellwhetheroneisspecialB.onewillknowwhereandwhenhefailsthroughcomparisonwithothersC.oneshouldcarefullystudypastsuccessandfailureinordertogetbetterD.weneedinternalhonestywithourselvesandexternalhonestyfromothersSectionC13nDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.ThehistoryofresponsestotheworkoftheartistSandroBotticelli(1444-1510)suggeststhatwidespreadappreciationbycriticsisarelativelyrecentphenomenon.Writingin1550,VasariexpressedanuneasewithBotticelli’swork,admittingthattheartistfittedawkwardlyintohisevolutionaryschemeofthehistoryofart.Overthenexttwocenturies,academicarthistoriansdefamedBotticelliinfavorofhisfellowMichelangelo.Evenwhenanti-academicarthistoriansoftheearlynineteenthcenturyrejectedmanyofthestandardsofevaluationadoptedbytheirpredecessors,Botticelli’sworkremainedoutsideofacceptedtaste,pleasingneitheramateurobserversnorjudges.TheprimaryreasonforBotticelli’sunpopularityisnotdifficulttounderstand:mostobservers,upuntilthemid-nineteenthcentury,didnotconsiderhimtobenoteworthy,becausehiswork,forthemostpart,didnotseemtotheseobserverstoexhibitthetraditionalcharacteristicsoffifteenth-centuryFlorentineart.Forexample,Botticellirarelyemployedthetechniqueofstrictperspectiveand,unlikeMichelangelo,neverusedchiaroscuro（明暗法）.AnotherreasonforBotticelli’sunpopularitymayhavebeenthathisattitudetowardthestyleofclassicalartwasverydifferentfromthatofhiscontemporaries.Althoughhewasthoroughlyexposedtoclassicalart,heshowedlittleinterestinborrowingfromtheclassicalstyle.Indeed,itisparadoxicalthatapainteroflarge-scaleclassicalsubjectsadoptedastylethatwasonlyslightlysimilartothatofclassicalart.Inanycase,whenviewersbegantoexaminemorecloselytherelationshipofBotticelli’sworktothetraditionoffifteenth-centuryFlorentineart,hisreputationbegantogrow.AnalysesandassessmentsofBotticellimadebetween1850and1870bytheartistsofthePre-Raphaelite(拉斐尔前派)movement,aswellasbythewriterPater(althoughhe,unfortunately,basedhisassessmentonanincorrectanalysisofBotticelli’spersonality),inspiredanewappreciationofBotticellithroughouttheEnglish-speakingworld.YetBotticelli’swork,especiallytheSistinefrescoes(西斯廷教堂壁画),didnotgenerateworldwideattentionuntilitwasfinallysubjectedtoacomprehensiveandmeticulousanalysisbyHomein1908.Homerightlydemonstratedthatthefrescoessharedimportantfeatureswithpaintingsbyotherfifteenth-centuryFlorentines---featuressuchasskillfulrepresentationofanatomical（解剖的）proportions,andofthehumanfigureinmotion.However,HomearguedthatBotticellididnottreatthesequalitiesasendsinthemselves---rather,thatheemphasizedcleardepletionofastory,auniqueachievementandonethatmadethetraditionalFlorentinequalitieslesscentral.BecauseofHome’semphasiscrucialtoanystudyofart,thetwentiethcenturyhascometoappreciateBotticelli’sachievements.(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTENWORDS.)78.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatartcriticsbeforethemid-19thcenturyhadahistoryof_____________________________________________Botticelli’swork.79.ThemainreasonforBotticelli’sunpopularityforseveralcenturiesinthehistoryofartwasthat_____________________________________________.80.AccordingtoHome,whatdidBotticelli’sproductshaveincommonwithotherfifteenth-centuryFlorentineart?____________________________________________________________________________81.Afterreadingthewholepassage,giveatitlemostsuitableforit.13n____________________________________________________________________________第II卷（共47分）I.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.1.这事不怪你，你不必内疚，也不用向她道歉。(blame)2.为了供孩子出国留学，这对五十多岁的老夫妻背负了一大笔债。(burden)3.还有半年你就要过十八岁生日了，标志着人生新的开始。(before)4.他刚从头到尾叙述完他的冒险经历，就有人拍了拍他的肩，提醒他上课了。(Hardly)5.现在很多学生沉迷网络世界，网上聊天代替了面对面的交流，结果令他们难以在真实世界里与人好好相处。(substitute)II.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsbelowinChinese.在高三紧张的学习和生活中，你一定遇到过某个问题或困难。你是怎样解决这个问题或困难的？这件事留给你的感悟是什么？请以此为内容写一篇作文，你的文章应包括：1.简单描述当时面临的问题或困难。2.解决问题或困难的具体方法。3.谈谈你对此事的感悟。10月考答案1—5BDABC6—10BCDAD11—13DCB14—16BAC17.freezing18.downstairs19.fridge20.kitchen21.fitin22.Rentingacar23.Thestoragespace24.payforinsurance25.whatever26.theirs27.havedone28.Though29.themostwonderful30.rewarded31.whether32.as33.motivates34.imaged35.identified36.hadbeengiven37.either38.for39.ratherthan/insteadof40.between41—45ABEDCBC46—50ACABDADB51—55BCADB56—60CBDAB61—65CDABC66—69ADDB70—73CCBD74—77BCCD78.negativeresponsesto/rejecting/undervaluing/defaming/notappreciating79.hisworkdidn’tseemtopresentthetraditionalcharacteristics.80.Skillfullyrepresentinganatomicalproportionsandthehumanfigureinmotion.81.SandroBotticelli:FromRejectiontoAppreciationSandroBotticelli:FromUnpopularitytoPopularity13nChangeoftheRoleofBotticelli’sworksinArtHistoryTranslation1.这事不怪你，你不必内疚，也不用向她道歉。(blame)Yourarenottoblameforit,soyoudon’thavetofeelguiltyorapologizetoher.2.为了供孩子出国留学，这对五十多岁的老夫妻背负了一大笔债。(burden)Toaffordtheirkid’sstudyabroad,theoldcoupleintheirfiftiesareburdenedwithaheavydebt.3.还有半年你就要过十八岁生日了，标志着人生新的开始。(before)Itwillbehalfayearbeforeyoucelebrateyoureighteenthbirthday,anditmarksanewbeginninginyourlife.4.他刚从头到尾叙述完他的冒险经历，就有人拍了拍他的肩，提醒他上课了。(Hardly)Hardlyhadhefinishedgivinganaccountofhisadventurefrombeginningtoendwhensomeonepattedhimontheshoulder,remindinghimofthetimeforclass.5.现在很多学生沉迷网络世界，网上聊天代替了面对面交流，结果令他们难以在真实世界里与人好好相处。(substitute)Nowmanystudentsareaddictedtotheonlineworldandtheyhavesubstitutedchattingonlineforface-to-facecommunication,thusmakingitdifficultforthemtogetonwellwithothersintherealworld.听力原文：SectionA1.W:CanyoutellmewhattimeFlightFM9107arrives?M:Sure.Itwasscheduledtoarriveat6:00p.m.Butithasbeendelayedfortwohours.Q:Whattimeistheairplanenowexpectedtoarrive?2.W:MayIseeyourticketplease?Ithinkthisseatismine.M:Oh,sorry.Ididn’tnoticethat.Myseatisbesideyours.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace.3.W:John,whatareyoudoingonyourcomputer?Don’tyourememberyourpromise?M:Thisisnotagame.It’sonlyacrosswordpuzzlethathelpsenlargemyvocabulary.Q:WhatIthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?4.W:It’sratherhotforMarch.Thetemperaturehasclimbedto20degreescentigrade.M:IfeellikeIwasroastinginsidetheclassroom.Let’sgoouttocooloff.Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?5.W:OK,Richard,timeforbed.M:Mom,VoicesofChinaisstartingin5minutes.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6.W:JohnnyneverleaveshisiPadoffhishands.M:ShouldIhaveatalkwithhimwhenthemid-termexamisdrawingnear?Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkJohnnyshoulddo?7.W:You’vegotyourroomfurnished,haven’tyou?M:That’strue.Iboughtsomesecond-handfurnitureinthemarketanditwasarealbargain.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.W:Canyouhelpmefigureoutthebestplacetobuyasecond-handcar?M:Therearealotofdifferentwaystogo.Iboughtmylastonefromanadvertisementinthelocalpaper.13nQ:Howdidthemangethiscar?1.M:Totellthetruth,Jane,itneveroccurredtomethatyou’reawriter.W:Oh,really?Mostpeoplewhomeetme,includingsomefriendsofmine,don’tthinkeither.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?2.W:AnewiPhonewasjustreleasedyesterdayandIqueuedforhourstobuythisnewtype.M:Youarecrazy.Youarealwayschangingmobilephones.It’scostlytofollowthefashion.Q:What’stheman’sattitude?SectionBQuestions11through1arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Customsvaryfromcountrytocountry.InChina,newlymarriedcouples,ofcourse,receivemanykindsofgiftsfromfriends,colleaguesandrelatives.Howcanthecouplesdowiththegiftsiftheyfindthemnottotheirtaste?Usuallytheycandonothingbutkeepthegiftsandgivethankstothegivers.IntheUnitedStates,couplesalsousuallyreceivegiftsfromtheirrelativeandfriendswhentheygetmarried.Butitiscommonthatsometimesabridewillexchangeagiftforsomethingelseifshedoesn’tfindituseful.Wegivegiftstoexpressourgoodwishesforthemarriage,butgiftsaren’tnecessaryforthemarriageitself.However,insomesocietiesgiftsareveryimportant,andthemarriageisn’tlegalwithoutthem.Onetypeofgiftsiscalledbrideservice.Ayounghusbandmustworkforhiswife’sfamily.Hemayworkforaslongasfifteenyearsoruntilthethirdchildisborn.Brideservicemayseemstrangetous,butitisnecessaryinsocietieswherepeopledon’thavemoneyormaterialtoexchangeatmarriage.Questions:3.WhatcanthebridedoifshefindsthemarriagegiftuselessintheUnitedStates?4.Whydoesahusbandhavetoworkforhiswife’sfamilyinsomesocieties?5.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThefirstEnglishdictionarywaspublishedin1604.Thedictionarywasactuallynothingmorethanalistofabout3,000difficultwords,eachfollowedbyaone-worddefinition.Theauthor,TobertCadre,madenoattempttoincludeeverydaywordsinhisdictionary.Duringthe1600smoredictionarieswerepublished.EachfollowedCadre’sleadandpresentedafewthousandhardwords.Around1700onedictionarymaker,JohnKersey,diddefineeasywordsaswellashardones.Butuntil1750alldictionarieswereratherroughandnotveryvaluable.AmannamedDr.SamuelJohnsonchangedallthis.In1755,Dr.Johnsonproducedthefirstmoderndictionary.Heincludedinhisdictionaryallimportantwords,andhegavegoodmeanings.Bytheendofthe1700smostdictionarymakershadfollowedJohnson’slead.Dictionariesweregettingbetterandbetter.The1800ssawthegreatimprovementinthequalityofdictionaries.InEnglandscholarsplannedandpreparedtheOxfordEnglishDictionary.OneofthemostinterestingfeaturesoftheOxfordDictionaryisitswordhistories.Ittracedthehistoryofeachwordfromitsearliestrecordeduseuptothetimeoftheprintingofthedictionary.Questions:6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefirstEnglishdictionary?7.WhatisthemostinterestingfeatureoftheOxfordDictionary?8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?SectionCBlanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.13nM:Hello.W:Hi,Jonny.It’sChris.M:Chris?!Howareyou?W:Fine.Thanks.Whatdoyouthinkofyournewapartment?M:Oh,Iloveit.Thereissomuchspace.W:Yes.Butit’stoobigformyfamilyreally.Iwasgoingtosay…haveyouworkedouthowtoturntheheatingon?Iforgottotellyou.M:No.Ihaven’tactually.It’sfreezing.W:Oh,I’msorry.There’saswitchinthebathroomcupboard.M:Theupstairsbathroom?W:No…theonedownstairs.I’vewrittenanoteandstuckitonthedoor.M:OK.Iwillgodownandhavealookinaminute.There’ssomethingelseIwantedtoaskyou,actually.W:Yeah,what’sthat?M:Well,there’ssomechickeninthefridge…W:Oh,god!Iforgotaboutthat.Itmusthavegoneoff.M:No,it’sallright.Thesell-bydateistomorrow.W:Ok,well,eatit,then.Youcouldmakeanicechickensoupoutofit.M:Well,anywayI’mnotmuchofacook.Haveyougotanybooksoncookinganywhere?W:Yeah,therearehundredsofthemonthekitchenshelf.Howdidyoumanagetogettoyouragewithoutbeingabletocook?Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.W:Hey,Tim,I’mthinkingaboutbuyingacar.Iknowyouhaveone,sowhatdoyouthink?M:Well,youalreadyownamotorcycle.Whydoyouwantacar?W:I’dliketogoonsometripswithmyfriends.Morepeoplecanfitinacar,andit’smorecomfortable.M:True,butcarsarealsoexpensive.Youhavetobuythecar,andthenpayforinsurance,gas,maintenanceandotherexpenses.IwishIstillhadmymotorcycle.Itwassomuchcheaper.W:ButIhavemoney.I’vebeensavingforalongtime.Andbesides,don’tyouthinkacarisworththeexpense?M:Itdepends.Willyoureallytravelalotsothatit’sworththeexpense?Youcanalwaysrentacar.W:Rentingacarisexpensive,too.Besides,Ithinkthestoragespacewouldbeusefulforbothtravellingandeverydaylife.M:IgotacarbecauseIhaveawifeandkidsnow.Butyou’llbetheonlypersonusingthecarmostofthetime.Howmuchstuffwillyoureallyneedtocarry?W:IguessIdon’tneedalotofstoragespacemostofthetime.Butcarsalsooffermoreshelterfromthebadweatherthanmotorcyclesdo.13