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CET6模拟 试题 中考模拟试题doc幼小衔接 数学试题 下载云南高中历年会考数学试题下载N4真题下载党史题库下载 一．作文Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybyreferringtothesaying"Stormsmaketreestakedeeperroots."Youcangiveexamplestoillustrateyourpoint.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.2．听力（2~26）2[单选题]A.Toapplyforastudentloan.B.Todiscussadecisionhehastomake.C.Toaskforaletterofrecommendation.D.Tofindoutwhichcollegesacceptedhim.3[单选题]A.Thelaboratoriesarenotwellequipped.B.Theclassesaretoolarge.C.It'stooexpensive.D.It'stoofarawayfromhome.4[单选题]A.Ithasabeautifulcampus.B.Professorsregularlypublishtheiracademicresults.C.It'sinanurbansetting.D.Facultymembersinteractwithstudents.5[单选题]A.Heisoutgoing.B.Heishandsome.C.Heistroublesome.D.Heishonest.6[单选题]A.Studying.B.Preparingsnacks.C.Playingcards.D.Learninghowtoplaybridge.7[单选题]A.Watchherpartner.B.Sitthereandstudy.C.Quitthegame.D.Getsnacksforeveryone.8[单选题]A.Misshercardgame.B.Stayuptoolate.C.Takeaheavyworkloadnextsemester.D.Neglectherstudiestoplaybridge.9[单选题]A.Becausehealreadyknowshowtoplay.B.Becausehedoesn'tliketoplaycardgames.C.Becausehedoesn'thaveapartner.D.Becausehedoesn'thaveenoughtime.10[单选题]A.AweekatTanglewood.B.Amovieticket.C.AvacationinBoston.D.Asumofmoney.11[单选题]A.It'sdifficultto,hear.B.Thelawnwasusuallyverycrowded.C.Theaudiencemightgetwet.D.Thesettingwasn'tverypretty.12[单选题]A.ItwasheldinBoston.B.Alltheseatswereindoors.C.Itwasnotwellknown.D.Ithasbeengoingonforalongtime.13[单选题]A.Jefferson'sviewsaboutcommercializedagriculture.B.Internationaltradeinthenineteenthcentury.C.ImprovementsinfarmmachineryintheUnitedStates.D.Farmers'graduallossofindependence.14[单选题]A.Cropproductionbecameincreasinglyspecialized.B.Economicdepressionsloweredthepricesoffarmproducts.C.Newbankinglawsmadeiteasytobuyfarmland.D.TheUnitedStatesincreaseditsagriculturalimports.15[单选题]A.Pricesforfarmproductsrose.B.Farmersbecamemoredependentonloansfrombanks.C.Jeffersonestablishedgovernmentprogramstoassistfarmers.D.Farmersreliedlessonforeignmarkets.16[单选题]A.TheyprovidedevidencethatJefferson'sidealcouldbeachieved.B.Theymadefarmerslessdependentonlocalbanks.C.Theyaffectedthepricesthatfarmerscouldreceivefortheircrops.D.Theydecreasedthepoweroftherailroadstocontrolfarmprices.17[单选题]A.Theywillhelplistenersacquiremoreknowledge.B.Theywillmakeotherpeoplefeelrelaxedandcomfortable.C.Theymustbelearnedinpractice.D.Theycanhelpturnstrangersintoclosefriends.18[单选题]A.Theydon'twanttobeconsideredimpolite.B.Theytrytoshowtheirrichknowledge.C.Theyareafraidofbeingleftbehind.D.Theywanttobecomemoreoutgoingthanbefore.19[单选题]A.Speakingloudly.B.Makingcleartheirpoints.C.Laughingalottoeaseothers'discomfort.D.Showingwarmingandfriendlyfeelings.20[单选题]A.Abigandwarmhug.B.Agoodwishforothers.C.Aspecialandmeaningfulgift.D.Asmileandasincerehandshake.21[单选题]A.Enoughcashflowtosupportcompanies.B.Aresponsibleattitudetotheiremployees.C.Theirnimblenessindoingbusiness.D.Theirabilityofgettingridofgovernmentintervention.22[单选题]A.Theincreasinglyexpensivehealthcarewhichisdifficulttogetatreasonablerates.B.Thepayingofvarioushightaxestoattractandkeephisemployees.C.Hugefinanciallossduetopotentialinvestmentrisks.D.Thepotentialwageinflationbecauseofunstableeconomicconditions.23[单选题]A.Theyareanxiousaboutthedevelopmentofsmallbusinesses.B.Theyareoptimisticabouttheconditionsofsmallbusinesses.C.Theyarecautiousabouteconomicconditionsandhesitatetoinvest.D.Theyareuncertainaboutthefutureofsmallbusinesses.24[单选题]A.Anhourofjoggingatalocalpark.B.Anhouroffastwalkingandanhourofrunningatalocalpark.C.Goingtoagymfortwoorthreehours'muscletraining.D.Takingpartintheroadraceandtheracewall.25[单选题]A.Shewonagoldmedalinpickleballatthe2013NationalSeniorGames.B.Sheplayspickleballandteachesthesporttoseniorgroups.C.Herfitnessresultshowedthatshewasjust44yearsold.D.Shedidn'ttakesportsmoreseriouslyuntilsheturned50.26[单选题]A.Ithelpspeopleknowthebenefitsofbeingfitandhealthy.B.Itencouragesmorepeopletobecomecompetitors.C.Itleadsoldpeopletostarttakingexerciserightnow.D.Itgivespeopleareasontotakegoodcareofthemselves.根据下面资料，回答27-36题 England'shighestmain-linerailwaystationhangsontolifebyathread:desertedandunmanned(无人的.sinceitwasofficiallyclosedin1970.Dent,26 highinthehillsofYorkshire,wakesuponsixsummerweekendseachyear,whenaspecialchartertrainunloadswalkers,sightseersandpeoplewho 27 wanttocatchatrainfromthehigheststation,ontoitsplatform.Buteventhislimitedexistencemaysoonbebroughttoanend.DentstationissituatedontheSettletoCarlislerailwayline,saidtobethemost 28 inthecountry.ButnoamountofscenicbeautycansavethelinefromBritishRail'scashproblems.Thisyear,forthe 29 ofeconomy,theexpresstrainswhichusedtopassthroughDentstationhavebeenputontoanotherroute. ItisnowanopensecretthatBritishRailseesnofutureforthisrailwayline.Mostofitstrainsdisappearedsometimeago.Itsbridge,builtonagrand 30 acenturyago,isfallingdown.Itisnotalone.Half-a-dozenrailwayroutesinthenorthofEnglandarefacingasimilarthreat.Theproblemisaworn-outsystemandan almost 31 lackofcashtorepairit.Bridgesandtunnelsareshowingtheirage,thewoodensupportsforthetracksarerottingandenginesandcoachesaregettingold.On 32 linesbetweenlargecities,theproblemisnottoobad.Theselinesstillmakeaprofitandcashcanbefoundto 33 them.Butonthecountrybranchline,thestoryisdifferent.Astrackwearsout,itisnotreplaced.Insteadspeedlimitsareintroduced,makingjourneyslongerthannecessaryanddiscouragingcustomers. Ifabridgeisdangerous,thereisoftenonlyonethingforBritishRailtodo:gooutandfindmoneyfrom another 34.ThisisexactlywhatitdidafewmonthsagowhenabridgeatBridlingtonstationwasthreateningtofaildown.Repairswere 35 at200,000—justforonebridge—andBritishRailwasdelighted,andrathersurprised,whentwolocalcouncilsofferedhalfthatamountbetweenthem. A.maintainB.scenic C.transcend D.source E.estimated F.sake G.complex H.simply I.consolidation J.situated K.respectively L.total M.major N.restrained O.scale 根据下面资料，回答37-46题 DaylightSavingTime(DST) HowandWhenDidDaylightSavingTimeStart? A.BenjaminFranklin--of"earlytobedandearlytorise"fame--wasapparentlythefirstpersontosuggesttheconceptofdaylightsavings.WhileservingasU.S.ambassadortoFranceinPads,Franklinwroteofbeingawakenedat6a.m.andrealizing,tohissurprise,thatthesunwouldrisefarearlierthanheusuallydid.Imaginetheresourcesthatmightbesavedifheandothersrosebeforenoonandburnedlessmidnightoil,Franklin,tonguehalfincheek,wrotetoanewspaper. B.Itwasn'tuntilWorldWarIthatdaylightsavingswererealizedonagrandscale.Germanywasthefirststatetoadoptthetimechanges,toreduceartificiallightingandtherebysavecoalforthewareffort.Friendsandfoessoonfollowedsuit.IntheU.S.afederallawstandardizedtheyearlystartandendofdaylightsavingtimein1918—forthestatesthatchosetoobserveit. C.DuringWorldWarIItheU.S.madedaylightsavingtimemandatory(强制的.forthewholecountry,asawaytosavewartimeresources.BetweenFebruary9,1942,andSeptember30,1945,thegovernmenttookitastepfurther.Duringthisperioddaylightsavingtimewasobservedyear-round,essentiallymakingitthenewstandardtime,ifonlyforafewyears.Manyyearslater,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wasenacted,mandatingacontroversialmonth-longextensionofdaylightsavingtime,startingin2007. DaylightSavingTime:EnergySaverorJustTimeSucker? D.Inrecentyearsseveralstudieshavesuggestedthatdaylightsavingtimedoesn'tactuallysaveenergy—andmightevenresultinanetloss.EnvironmentaleconomistHendrikWolff,oftheUniversityofWashington,co-authoredapaperthatstudiedAustralianpower-usedatawhenpartsofthecountryextendeddaylightsavingtimeforthe2000SydneyOlympicsandothersdidnot.Theresearchersfoundthatthepracticereducedlightingandelectricityconsumptionintheeveningbutincreasedenergyuseinthenowdarkmornings—wipingouttheeveninggains.That'sbecausetheextrahourthatdaylightsavingtimeaddsintheeveningisahotterhour."Soifpeoplegethomeanhourearlierinawarmerhouse,theyturnontheirairconditioning,"theUniversityofWashington'sWolffsaid. E. Butotherstudiesdoshowenergygains.InanOctober2008daylightsavingtimereporttoCongress, mandatedbythesame2005energyactthatextendeddaylightsavingtime,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergy assertedthatspringingforwarddoessaveenergy.Extendeddaylightsavingtimesaved1.3terawatt(太瓦.hoursofelectricity.ThatfiguresuggeststhatdaylightsavingtimereducesannualU.S.electricityconsumptionby0.03percentandoverallenergyconsumptionby0.02percent.Whilethosepercentagesseemsmall,theycouldrepresentsignificantsavingsbecauseofthenation'senormoustotalenergyuse. F. What'smore,savingsinsomeregionsareapparentlygreaterthaninothers.California,forinstance,appearstobenefitmostfromdaylightsavingtime--perhapsbecauseitsrelativelymildweatherencouragespeopletostayoutdoorslater.TheEnergyDepartmentreportfoundthatdaylightsavingtimeresultedinanenergysavingsofonepercentdallyinthestate. G.ButWolff,oneofmanyscholarswhocontributedtothefederalreport,suggestedthatthenumbersweresubjecttostatisticalvariability(变化.andshouldn'tbetakenashardfacts.Anddaylightsavings'energygainsintheU.S.largelydependonyourlocationinrelationtotheMason-DixonLine,Wolffsaid."TheNorthmightbeaslightwinner,becausetheNorthdoesn'thaveasmuchairconditioning,"hesaid."ButtheSouthis adefiniteloserintermsofenergyconsumption.TheSouthhasmoreenergyconsumptionunderdaylightsaving." DaylightSavingTime:HealthyorHarmful? H.Fordecadesadvocatesofdaylightsavingshavearguedthat,energysavingsorno,daylightsavingtimeboostshealthbyencouragingactivelifestyles--aclaimWolffandcolleaguesarecurrentlyputtingtothetest. "InanationwideAmericantime-usestudy,we'reclearlyseeingthat,atthetimeofdaylightsavingtimeextensioninthespring,televisionwatchingissubstantiallyreducedandoutdoorbehaviorslikejogging,walking,orgoingtotheparkaresubstantiallyincreased,"Wolffsaid."That'sremarkable,becauseofcoursethetotalamountofdaylightinagivendayisthesame." I. Butotherswarnofilleffects.TillRoenneberg,auniversityprofessorinMunich(慕尼黑),Germany,saidhisstudiesshowthatourcircadian(生理节奏的)bodyclocks--setbylightanddarkness--neveradjusttogainingan"extra"hourofsunlighttotheendofthedayduringdaylightsavingtime. J. Onereasonsomanypeopleinthedevelopedworldarechronically(长期地.overtired,hesaid,isthattheysufferfrom"socialjetlag."Inotherwords,theiroptimalcircadiansleepperiodsdon'taccordwiththeiractualsleepschedules.Shiftingdaylightfrommorningtoeveningonlyincreasesthislag,hesaid."Lightdoesn'tdothesamethingstothebodyinthemorningandtheevening.Morelightinthemorningwouldadvancethebodyclock,andthatwouldbegood.Butmorelightintheeveningwouldevenfurtherdelaythebodyclock." K.Otherresearchhintsatevenmoreserioushealthrisks.A2008studyconcludedthat,atleastinSweden,heartattackrisksgoupinthedaysjustafterthespringtimechange. "Themostlikelyexplanationtoourfindingsisdisturbedsleepanddisruptionofbiologicalrhythms,"OneexperttoldNationalGeographicNewsviaemail. DaylightSavings'LoversandHaters L. Withverdicts (定论.onthebenefits,orcosts,ofdaylightsavingssosplit,itmaybenosurprisethattheyearlytimechangesinspirepolarizedreactions.IntheU.K.,forinstance,theLighterLatermovement—partof10:10,agroupadvocatingcuttingcarbonemissions—arguesforasortofextremedaylightsavings.First,theysay,movestandardtimeforwardanhour,thenkeepobservingdaylightsavingtimeasusual—addingtwohoursofeveningdaylighttowhatwecurrentlyconsiderstandardtime.ThefolksbehindStandardtime.com,ontheotherhand,wanttoabolishdaylightsavingtimealtogether,callingenergy-efficiencyclaims"unproven." M.NationaltelephonesurveysbyRasmussenReportsfromspring2010andfall2009deliverthesameanswer.Mostpeoplejust"don'tthinkthetimechangeisworththehassle(麻烦的事)."Forty-sevenpercentagreedwiththatstatement,whileonly40percentdisagreed.ButSeizetheDaylightauthorDavidPrerausaidhisresearchondaylightsavingtimesuggestsmostpeoplearefondofit. "Ithinkifyouaskmostpeopleifthey enjoyhavinganextrahourofdaylightintheeveningeightmonthsayear,theresponsewouldbepretty positive."（）37[单选题] Daylightsavings'energygainsmightbevariousduetodifferentclimates.（）38[单选题]  Disturbedsleepanddisruptionofbiologicalrhythmsmaybethebestexplanationtohigherheartattackrisksin thedaysafterthespringtimechange. （）39[单选题] AresearchindicatedthatDSTmightnotsaveenergybyincreasingenergyuseinthedarkmornings,thoughit reducedlightingandelectricityconsumptionintheevening. （）40[单选题] Germanytooktheleadinsavingwartimeresourcesbyadoptingthetimechangesandreducingartificiallighting.（）41[单选题]  AuniversityprofessorStudiedtheeffectofdaylightsavingtimeandsoundedthealarmofitsnegativeeffects. （）42[单选题] Socialjetlagcanpartlyaccountforpeople'schronicfatiguesyndromeindevelopedcountries.（）43[单选题] ThefigureofastudyintheU.S.suggestedthatDSTcouldsavealotofenergynationally.（）44[单选题] Supportersofdaylightsavingshavelongconsidereddaylightsavingtimedoesgoodtopeople'shealth.（）45[单选题]  AgroupadvocatingcuttingcarbonemissionslaunchestheLighterLatermovementtobackakindofextreme daylightsavings.（）46[单选题] Ascholarcontributingtoafederalreportsuggestedthattheamountofsavedenergyhadsomethingtodowith geographicposition.Questions47-51 arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Wecanbeginourdiscussionof"populationasaglobalissue"withwhatmostpersonsmeanwhentheydiscuss"thepopulationproblem":toomanypeopleonearthandatoorapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.Thefactsarenotindispute.Itwasquiterighttoemploytheanalogythatlikeneddemographic(人口统计学的.growthto"along,thinpowerfusethatbumssteadilyandhaltinglyuntilitfinallyreachesthecharge,andexplodes". Tounderstandthecurrentsituation,whichischaracterizedbyrapidincreasesinpopulation,itisnecessarytounderstandthehistoryofpopulationtrends.Rapidgrowthisacomparativelyrecentphenomenon.Lookingbackatthe8,000yearsofdemographichistory,wefindthatpopulationshavebeenvirtuallystableorgrowingveryslightlyformostofhumanhistory.Formostofourancestors,lifewashard,oftennasty,andveryshort.Therewashighfertilityinmostplaces,butthiswasusuallybalancedbyhighmortality.Formostofhumanhistory,itwasseldomthecasethatoneintenpersonswouldlivepastforty,whereinfancyandchildhoodwereespeciallyriskyperiods.Often,societieswereincleardangerofextinctionbecausedeathratescouldexceedtheirbirthrates.Thus,thepopulationproblemthroughoutmostofhistorywashowtopreventextinctionofthehumanrace. Thispatternisimportanttoknow.Notonlydoesitputthecurrentproblemsofdemographicgrowthintoahistoricalperspective,butitsuggeststhatthecauseofrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyearsisnotasuddenenthusiasmformorechildren,butanimprovementintheconditionsthattraditionallyhavecausedhighmortality. Demographichistorycanbedividedintotwomajorperiods:atimeoflong,slowgrowthwhichextendedfromabout8000B.C.tillapproximately1650A.D.andaperiodofrapid,dramaticgrowthsince1650.Inthefirstperiodofsome9,600years,thepopulationincreasedfromsome8millionto500millionin1650.Between1650andthepresent,thepopulationhasincreasedfrom500milliontomorethan4billion.Anditisestimatedthatbytheyear2020therewillbe8billionpeoplethroughouttheworld.Onewaytoappreciatethisdramaticdifferenceinsuchabstractnumbersistoreducethetimeframetosomethingthatismoremanageable.Between8000B.C.and1650,anaverageofonly50,000personswasbeingaddedannuallytotheworld'spopulationeachyear.Atpresent,thisnumberisaddedeverysixhours.Theincreaseisabout80,000,000personsannually. 47[单选题] Accordingtothepassage,"populationasaglobalissue"A.isquiteunlikethepopulationproblemandthusdoesn'tneedourconcernB.focusesontrackingdownthereasonofrapidpopulationgrowthC.dealswiththesameproblemarousedbythepopulationproblemD.willmanagethepopulationgrowthproblemfromglobalperspectives48[单选题] ItcanbeinferredfromtheanalogyofapowerfusethatA.toomuchpopulationwillonedayleadtothedoomofhumanbeingsB.thetrendofpopulationgrowthwillkeepunsteadyuntilthedestructionofEarthC.demographicgrowthwillfollowacertainpatternofupsanddownsD.itislikelyinthenearfuturethatpopulationwillreducegradually·49[单选题]  Whatleadstoastablegrowthofpopulationformostofhumanhistory?A.Speciescompetition.B.Lowfertility.C.Tribalfights.D.Highmortality.50[单选题]  ThereasonforarapidgrowthofpopulationliesinthefactthatA.peoplearepermittedtohavemorechildrenB.peoplecanlivebetterthanbeforeC.newbornbabiesdielessthanbeforeD.wehavefoundthesecretoflongevity·51[单选题] Howmanypeopleareborneverysixhoursatpresent,accordingtotheauthor?A.Eightymillion.B.Eightthousand.C.Fiftythousand.D.Fivemillion.PassageTwo52-56Whenwetalkaboutintelligence,wedonotmeantheabilitytogetagoodscoreonacertainkindoftest,oreventheabilitytodowellinschool.Theseareatbestonlyindicatorsofsomethinglarger,deeper,andfarmoreimportant.Byintelligencewemeanastyleoflife,awayofbehavinginvarioussituations.Thetruetestofintelligenceisnothowmuchweknowhowtodo,buthowwebehavewhenwedon'tknowwhattodo.   Theintelligentperson,youngorold,meetinganewsituationorproblem,openshimselfuptoit.Hetriestotakeinwithmindandsenseseverythinghecanaboutit.Hethinksaboutit,insteadofabouthimselforwhatitmightcausetohappentohim.Hegrapples(搏斗)withitboldly,imaginatively,resourcefully(机智地),andifnotconfidently,atleasthopefully:ifhefailstomasterit,helookswithoutfearorshameathismistakesandlearnswhathecanfromthem.Thisisintelligence.Clearlyitsrootslieinacertainfeelingaboutlife,andone'sselfwithrespecttolife.Justasclearly,unintelligenceisnotwhatmostpsychologistsseemtosuppose,thesamethingasintelligence,onlylessofit.Itisanentirelydifferentstyleofbehavior,arisingoutofentirelydifferentsetofattitudes.   Yearsofwatchingandcomparingbrightchildrenwiththenot-bright,orlessbright,haveshownthattheyareverydifferentkindsofpeople.Thebrightchildiscuriousaboutlifeandreality,eagertogetintouchwithit,embraceit,unitehimselfwithit.Thereisnowall,nobarrier,betweenhimselfandlife.Ontheotherhand,thedullchildisfarlesscurious,farlessinterestedinwhatgoesonandwhatisreal,moreinclinedtoliveinaworldoffantasy.Thebrightchildlikestoexperiment,totrythingsout.Helivesbythemaxim(格言)thatthereismorethanonewaytoskinacat.Ifhecan'tdosomethingoneway,he'lltryanother.Thedullchildisusuallyafraidtotryatall.Ittakesagreatdealofurgingtogethimtotryevenonce:ifthattryfails,heisthrough.   Nobodystartsoffstupid.Hardlyanadultinathousand,ortenthousand,couldinanythreeyearsofhislifelearnasmuch,growasmuchinhisunderstandingoftheworldaroundhim,aseveryinfantlearns;andgrowsinhisfirstthreeyears.Butwhathappens,aswegrowolder,tothisextraordinarycapacityforlearningandintellectualgrowth?Whathappensisthatitisdestroyed,andmorethanbyanyotheronething,itis,destroyedbytheprocessthatwemisname(误称)education—aprocessthatgoesoninmosthomesandschools.·52[单选题]  Whatcanwelearnaboutintelligenceaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisendowedwithatraditionaldefinition.B.Itbecomesawaytomeasureone'sacademicability.C.Ittunasintoameasurementoflivingstandard.D.Itreferstohowapersonlooksatlifeandactsuponit.53[单选题]  Itcanbeinferredthatwhenconfrontedwithaproblem,anunintelligentpersonusuallyA.thinksaboutitonceandagainandarrivesatacorrectdecisionB.cherisheshopeandpaysmoreattentiontothepositivesideC.escapesfromtherealityanddoesnotgiveanactivereactionD.indulgesinthevirtualworldanddoesthingswithimagination54[单选题]  Accordingtotheauthor,ifpeoplearenotintelligent,they__A.usuallyhavenegativeattitudestowardslifeB.arelikelytobeslowinunderstandingthingsC.aresuretorespondnegativelytowardsstudyD.reachalowerlevelontheintelligencestandard55[单选题]  Tobeintelligent,childrenareexpectedto__A.becleverenoughtoworkoutverydifficultquestionsB.beactiveinlifeandholdsoptimisticattitudestowardsitC.beinvolvedindifficultiesasmuchaspossibleD.getunitedwithotherpeopleinthesocie