C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property

developers do when they sell their houses.

D. There are more people who need houses in China.

62. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market

C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States

D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

63. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high

housing prices?

A. Four    B. Three    C. Five    D. Two

C

The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious(意识到的) effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently(永久的)by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list — preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read.

Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words.

If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German.

64. When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do?

A. Guess its meaning.       B. Ask somebody.

C. Look it up in a dictionary.    D. All of the above.

65. According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is ___.

A. to remember a lot     B. to read a great deal

C. to take part in a lot of good talks  D. both B and C

66. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “___”.

A. look at         B. pay attention to

C. write down        D. learn by heart

67. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to ___.

A. the parts of words     B. prefixes

C. suffixes       D. roots

D

Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to electronic products that are no longer usable. This can include TVs, cell phones and computers and other office electronics, electronic toys and videos machines. Today, the average turnover(更换)rate for a computer in the United States is every two years, according to the environmental group, Greenpeace.

The group's Dai Yun says e-waste is a global problem. "The electronic industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The high speed of growth in this industry means more and more electronic products are being wasted and thrown away. If no one decides to retrieve the old products and process them properly, the electronic waste will sweep over the earth like the huge wave behind me and pollute the Earth seriously."

Greenpeace works out that 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste are produced globally each year. The components(部件)in many electronic products contain harmful chemicals that pollute ground water and the environment.

At present , the U.S. has no federal law for the disposal (处理) of e-waste although a few states have e-waste recycling programs in place, but there is no law. The U.S. exports much of its e-waste to third world countries, such as India and China, where workers took apart computers for valuable parts, hoping to sell them for money. But harmful wastes expert, Dr. Bakul Rao, says that's a dangerous practice. "From now on, the recyclers are not very educated. All they know is they can retrieve copper or gold out of it. So, the easiest way to do that is leach (过滤) it out in an acid or burn it off to retrieve it. So, that's where they don't know how to deal with it, neither do they have any health systems in place. So, their exposure is more."

68. What does the underlined word "retrieve" (paragraph 2) probably mean?

A. look into   B. take apart   C. get back   D. throw away

69. What of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The U.S. has strict national laws for dealing with e-waste.

B. Third world countries import e-waste to get valuable parts, which is a safe and easy way to make money.

C. The way uneducated workers deal with old computers does great harm to the environment as well as to their own health.

D. More and more electronic waste is being wasted and thrown away mainly because of people's bad habits.

70. What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To attract more people's attention to e-waste.

B. To call on people not to throw away e-waste anywhere.

C. To tell people what e-waste is and how to deal with it well.

D. To warn people to break away from the electronic industry.

71. The next paragraph probably concerns ___.

A. how to deal with e-waste properly

B. how to protect ourselves from harm by e-waste

C. How to slow down the development in the electronic industry

D. how to make full use of e-waste

E

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very

good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

You have to give a speech, and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience.  Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

72. The main idea of this article is      .

A. you can improve your speaking ability B. a poor speaker can never change

C. always make a short speech    D. it is hard to make a speech

73. The phrase “talk over their heads” means      .

A. speak too loudly   B. look at the ceiling

C. look down upon them   D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

74. All of the following statements are true except that      .

A. few people know how to make good speeches

B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

C. research is important in preparing a speech

D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

75. The title for this passage may be “     ”.

A. Do Not Make a Long Speech  B. How To Give A Good Speech

C. How To Prepare For A Speech  D. Try To Enjoy A Speech第四部分：写作(共两节小题;，满分35分)

第一节：阅读表达题(满分10分)

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题(请注意答题后的字数要求)

[1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League (常青藤联盟) university.The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries. However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants.And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________.

[2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?

[3]Having a high school grade point average (GPA) in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances.But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans(主任)part of the story.

[4] The whole admissions process will single out (挑选出) from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals.They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues (优点) expected of these universities.Take Harvard for example.Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria.

[5] Intellectual curiosity (求知欲) comes first tor almost all admission deans.Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them stimulating(激励人的)inside and outside the classroom.

[6] Leadership also weighs heavily.The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely "very good" academically.This can mean the class presidency(主席职务), leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union.

[7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission deans.Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience.

76.What is the purpose of the passage? (no more than 15 words)

77.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

The universities pay attention to the students with this virtue in that they can inspire their fellow students at school.

78.Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)

79.Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance.(no more than 10 words)

①_________________ ?②_______________ ?③____________________

80.Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

下表是对某中学高二(1)班50个学生健康问题的调查表。请根据表格内容，综述学生当前存在的健康问题，并就中学生如何保持身心健康提出自己的建议。

问题类型 焦虑 逆反心理 缺乏交往 睡眠不足 缺乏锻炼 视力不佳

人数 35 20 15 40 25 35

比例 70% 40% 30% 80% 50% 70%

词数要求: 100左右

高二英语试卷参考答案

听力部分

01-05 BCBBB 06-10 CBCBB 11-15 CABCB 16-20 BCBAA

单项填空

21-25 BDBCA 26-30 CDCAC 31-35 CCDBA

完形填空

36-40 DBABC 41-45 ACDAB 46-50 CDBAC 51-55 DBACD

阅读部分

56-59 BCAD 60-63 DDAB 64-67 DDBA 68-71 CCAA 72-75 ADBB

阅读表达

76.To tell applicants how to get into an lvy / To introduce the criteria by which an lvy admits

students / To show applicants how to give themselves the best chance of admission to an lvy

students surveyed won't obey their parents or teachers. Still fewer claimed not to have enough communication with others.

So far as 1 am concerned, we students should balance our physical exercise and studies. Just like a saying goes:" All work but no play makes Jack a dull boy," without a sound body one cannot achieve anything; however, too much attention has been paid only to studies. Therefore, I suggest we be given less homework and more time for out-of--classroom activities to solve all the problems. Only in this way can we lead a healthy life.

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