B

Is there something that you’ve always wanted to try but just never had the time? Well, make plans to try it now since you are on summer vacation. Not all vacations call for taking a tour bus to take photos of famous landmarks. Some vacations allow you plenty of opportunities to learn.

The most difficult aspect of a learning vacation may be choosing one because the possibilities are endless. If you enjoy cooking, various companies can take you to Italy, France, Spain, Mexico or even Peru. Once there, you can learn to prepare the local cuisine(烹饪). Trips are often planned to fit in with local food festivals or special events.

The term “learning vacation” often brings languages to mind. The best way to learn a language is in an environment where it’s spoken. Study Spanish, French or Estonian or Thai. You’ll be able to learn about the country and absorb the culture at the same time.

If you are fond of sports, you can polish your skills or learn new ones. Golf and tennis schools welcome players of all levels. If you want a bigger thrill, you can learn to surf, go climbing or race cars. It’s even possible to learn the art and techniques of bull fighting while on vacation!

You can also discover our inner artist. Many places offer painting classes in different mediums. The scenic locations of the schools offer plenty of subjects that provide inspiration for practice.

If you prefer capturing the world on film, take a photography vacation. Travel with a small group to photograph beautiful animals or scenery. You can also practice your technique on people or at historical sights.

Once you decide on a vacation, choose a company carefully. Request names of recent customers you can contact, and then ask them for an evaluation. The more you know before you go, the better prepared you’ll be. Then go out and learn something!

60. The advantages of learning a foreign language in an native country are as follows Except_____.

A. The environment is fit for you to use the language.

B. Native speakers offer you a lot of chances to practice

C. You can learn the language and experience its culture.

D. It provides inspiration for practice.

61. What’s the most difficult for a learning vacation?

A. Making a choice . B. Making a plan.

C. Discovering your inner artist. D. Polishing or learning a new skill.

62. What is the last thing you can do if you don’t like thrills?

A. Car racing. B. Playing tennis.

C. Taking photos D. Learning a language.

C

Nature is full of colors, from rainbows and roses to butterfly wings and peacock tails. Even the fruits and vegetables you eat have different colors: blue blueberries, red strawberries, green broccoli, and orange carrots.

Plants and animals often use colors to attract attention. The substances(物质) responsible for these colors belong to a class of chemicals called antioxidants(抗氧化剂). Plants make antioxidants to protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet(UV) light.

Ultraviolet light causes chemicals called free radicals(自由基) to form within plant cells. They can destroy parts of the plant. Free radicals also have damaging effects on human beings. Some of these effects like wrinkled skin can be seen. The damage is caused by the free radicals attacking cells in our bodies. Certain cancers and heart disease are linked to free radicals.

Our bodies have natural defences for fighting off free radicals. While we’re young, our defences are pretty strong. However, they get weaker as we get older. The body’s built in defences can only go so far without extra help.

The key to fighting free radicals with fruits and vegetables is to mix and match colors. It’s like sunscreen(防晒霜) for the inside of your body. Go for a range of very bright colors. Colorful foods contain hundreds of healthy chemicals not found anywhere else.

Research into how chemicals in blueberries affect the brain’s function in rats suggests that these chemicals may help our own brains work more efficiently.

Don’t just blame the sun. Ultraviolet light isn’t the only source of free radicals. If you breathe polluted air, such as smog, automobile exhaust(废气), or wasted gas from a factory, you take in chemicals that also cause such damage. And, the body itself produces free radicals as it processes food.

63. In which order do the following facts occur?

a. Wrinkled skin can be seen. b. UV light causes free radicals to form.

c. Free radicals damage cells in our bodies. d. The sun gives out UV light.

A. d, b, c, a, B. a, b, c, d C. d, b, a, c D. c, a, d, b

64. We need extra help for fighting off free radicals from fruits and vegetables because ________.

A. our bodies’ built –in defences can only go away

B. our defences get weaker as we get older

C. we are too young to defend ourselves

D. our bodies’ defences are not natural

65. Which of the following can’t cause free radicals to form?

A. Polluted air. B. The body itself C. Colorful foods. D. UV light from the sun.

D

Vans, Keds, Dollies--they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you’ll know they’re actually the latest in teenage footwear.

But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.

Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers’ shoe choices.

KEDS/VANS

SLIP – on shoes with elastic(弹性的) sides are particularly popular among teenage boys --- with Keds and Vans the most popular brands.

The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.

BALLET PUMPS

The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flat-pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems.

“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait(步法)， this lead to short- and long-term problem such as calluses(茧子), heel and knee pain.”

WEDGES AND STILETTOS

These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer’s body weight forward, making them very unstable.

Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with constant back pain.

SCHOOL SHOES

So what do podiatrists(足科医生) have on their wish list, especially for everyday wear? Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on, with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark’s Marks & Spencer of Rhino.

If your teen insists on wearing “bad” shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics(矫形器) in the shoes. These support and correct movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrists, can often transform their walk and halt the damage.

66. Of all the shoes mentioned in the passage, which can cause the worst problem?

A. Marks & Spencer B.Wedges & Stilettos

C. Keds and Vans D. Ballet pumps

67.The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph probably means __________.

A. increase B. worsen C. cure D. stop

68. From this passage we can infer _________.

A. fashionable shoes all have orthotics in them.

B. trendy shoes may ruin teenagers’ health

C. experts are strongly against wearing poplar shoes

D. podiatrists are expert at producing branded shoes

69.In which column of Mail Online can you find this passage?

A. Science B. Sports C. Health D. Shopping

70. Which pair of shoes may not be found on the podiatrists’ wish list?

A. B. C. D.

第II卷 (共45分)

第一节 单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)

根据所给的中文或首字母提示，按照句子的要求填写适当的词，每空一词。

71. I cannot c___________ on my work when there is too much noise in the classroom.

72. They were taken by an ______ (救护车)to the nearest hospital immediately.

73. The c______ (建设)of our new school will take two years.

74. Her report of what happened was a______(准确)in every detail.

75. He is a lawyer by p______.

76. A c______ is someone who works in the same place, office, etc. as oneself.

77. She was o______ about the future of the company but the others were pessimistic.

78. This book can be d______ (划分)into ten sections.

79. Much to their d______(高兴), their son was admitted into a famous company.

80. I will take an umbrella in c_______ of rain.

第二节 任务型读写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面一篇短文，根据所读内容在文后表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每一个 空只填一个单词。

People can be addicted to(沉溺于)different things, e.g. alcohol, drug, certain food, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive(强迫的)：they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit(以赊欠方式)，are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.

There is even a special psychology(心理学) of bargain bunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets(预算)，but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: good reason for things that they do and the real reason.

It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.

Psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy(疗法)” to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.

Title: The Psychology of Money

81 to compulsive spenders ● They must 82___ their powerful psychological need.

● It is impossible to give a reasonable 83 for compulsive spenders.

● They get more 84 from buying than from the things they buy.

Compulsive bargain

85 ● They like to buy things which are 86

but they don’t need.

● When they spend less money on something than others, they think they are 87 .

Spending habits and business ● Both scientists and ____88____ understand the spending habits.

● People’s needs for love, power or influence and so on are____89____ in their advertising and sales method.

___90___ of solving the problems ●“Behavior therapy” can help people who think they have problems with money.

第三节 写作(满分25分)

近年来，随着经济的发展，人民生活水平的提高，小区里越来越多的人购买了私家车。小区里车位有限，车主停车很困难，便占用了公共用地，影响了小区居民的生活。请根据以上内容用英语写一篇120词左右的文章， 并提出解决办法。可以适当发挥，以使行文通常连贯。

小区：living quarter

高二英语参考答案

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

听力

1-5 CBCBA 6-10CBBBC 11-15BBAAC 16-20ABCBB

单项填空

21-25 CCCBA 26-30DCCCA 31-35BADCB

完形填空

36-40CDCBD 41-45 CCDCA 46-50 DBABB 51-55 DCCCB

阅读理解

56-60DBABD 61-65 AAABC 66-70 DDBCB

单词拼写

71.concentrate 72. ambulance 73. construction 74. accurate 75.profession

76. colleague 77. optimistic 78. divided 79. delight 80. case

任务型读写

81. introduction 82. satisfy 83.explanation 84. pleasure 85. hunters 86.cheap 87.winners88.businessmen 89.considered 90. Way(Method)

写作(possible version)

In recent years, with the rapid development of the economy, there are more and more cars in living quarters. Because of the limited park areas, many public areas even the roads are occupied with cars, which has affected people’s daily life, causing them to feel upset. What’s worse, even traffic accidents have happened sometimes.

In my opinion, developers should build more park areas when building the living quarters. Meanwhile , private cars should be parked in the fixed places with the management of the living quarters. All in all, in order to ease the parking pressure and protect the environment of our living quarters, everyone should be responsible, and we’d better use public traffic means restrict the number of private cars.

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