安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质量检测英语试卷

     CT is really     useful invention, with which doctors can find out what's wrong with a patient more easily.

He says     difficulty you meet with in your work, you can turn to him for help

一I'm afraid I have to leave now, for you see, he is waiting for me.
----Well, if you_    , at least wait till the heavy rain stops.

If you go to the wildlife park, you will find the places there more dangerous than commonly_    __.

----Fancy meeting you here, Lucy! I never thought you visit us today.
----Sorry, I forgot to tell you I was coming. I hope you don't mind me____.

The new policy allows a couple to have a second birth____either is an only child.

     more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.

This nationwide smog should serve as a reminder to all, indicating a high time that we____ on what we've done to the environment.

As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can get hold of and catch every opportunity she meets up with so as to gain____progress.

The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ____up to half will be from overseas.

Ladies and gentlemen, due to an unexpected accident, one of the singers who all of you     to hear____tonight,

---Did you finish reading that long novel?
---No,I ran out of____.It's too long and I only completed half of it.
A sympathy    B. devotion
C. patience    D. strength

The professor spoke highly of me, for what I did was better than____of any other top member on the team

French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, devoted himself      to his writing, and won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.

一I wonder if I could use your cell phone.
—     .  It is on the desk next to you.

Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a      pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to      every now and then to think about what you have been learning.
Self reflection(反思)means stopping the mad rush and       yourself so that your brain can  evaluate what it has already      .Some people prefer to do their self reflections _ _, while  others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal     is.
School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it      for someone to begin the process of self reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is _    because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural      as opportunities to stop and reflect.
You should find a     place---anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something    and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal Write down some notes on things that you   learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some     .
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections _   new information can quickly appear when you    it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about.   , maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you don't     how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you are not sure when to use it. Writing down your        will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time your      the same topic.
Self reflection is an essential skill for a     student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.

A．fast B．steady C．relaxing D．unique

A．change B．check C．stop D．exercise

A．calming B．enjoying C．behaving D．helping

A．dealt B．forgotten C．found D．received

A．personally B．mentally C．slowly D．directly

A．pace B．grade C．style D．skill

A．quick B．possible C．suitable D．easy

A．finished B．divided C．interrupted D．covered

A．units B．tests C．breaks D．periods

A．quiet B．familiar C．safe D．remote

A．early B．correctly C．finally D．independently

A．actively B．newly C．rapidly D．carefully

A．choices B．decision C．connections D．improvements

A．so that B．in case C．even if D．as though

A．seek B．share C．show D．need

A．In genera B．Of course C．For example D．As usual

A．know B．doubt C．believe D．remember

A．opinions B．questions C．worries D．methods

A．come across B．get through C．think of D．take away

A．talented B．young C．serious D．successful

If you are trying to achieve big goals in your life and work, the chances are that, from time to time, you hit rock bottom. Nothing works, nothing goes right, and nothing succeeds. At times like these, you may feel like throwing in the towel. But before you do, read the following story. It might just change your mind.
One day, a small business owner decided he'd had enough. Enough of the endless work, enough of the lack of response, enough of the disturbing loneliness.
He went into the woods to have one last talk to the wise man. "Mr. wise man," he said. "Can you give me one good reason why I shouldn't give up?"
The answer took him by surprise. "Look around you," the wise man said. "Do you see the fern f蕨类植物）and the bamboo?"
“Yes:' the man replied.
“When I planted the fern and the bamboo, I took very good care of them. I gave them both equal amounts of food and water. I gave them sunlight in spring and protected them from the storms in autumn. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In the, second year, the fern grew even better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But l would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still would not give up."
Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽)came out from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small. But day by day the sprout grew. Within six months, the sprout had risen to a height of 100 feet. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it  what it needed to survive." "Did you know, young man, that all this time you have been struggling,  you have been growing? Grow the roots that you need to produce your fruit."
"Don't compare yourself to others. All things have different purposes, and different journeys.  The bamboo has a different purpose from the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Your   time will come. You will rise high."
The small business owner left the forest. And never went back.
If nothing seems like it is happening in your life, despite all the work you're putting in,  remember that you're probably growing roots not fruit. Stick with it. One day not far from now,  there'll be a great harvest.
The underlined phrase "throwing in the towel" in Paragraph l probably means            .

After the wise man planted the fern and the bamboo,

From the passage we can conclude that the small business owner will

Which of the following best describes the story in the passage?

◆Walking tall, and safely
Some women simply refuse to give up high heels, despite slush  ( 雪泥)  , ice and snow. Now there's Winter Trax for them, designed to fit over high-heel boots and make their walk on the wild side a little more safe. Metal coils  (圈 )   wrap around rubber at the front end of the shoe, with the heel end open.
◆Snow skirt steps up into fashion
Down with snow pants. Up with snow skirts! Montreal's Fantasy Wolrd Heroes has created these skirts to layer over minis and jeans as the snow season sets in. In a range of colors and available in wool, lends and quiltings, they come in four sizes and adjustable.
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Doc Martens, those army-inspired leather boots, are back. They were last popular when Kurt Cobain was all the rage(风靡一时  ). So far, just a few teens and fashion people have been spotted wearing the slight fat boots, but they have already appeared on stylish models like Irina Lazareanu and Agyness Deyn.
Neon stores sold Doc Martens 15 years ago and its owner Irving Tajfel wasn't sure at first if he was ready to relive the trend.
"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Doc Martens at a fashion fair in Barcelona last year. Then I saw all the cool fashion kids wearing them in Paris. That got me thinking that it was about time Doc Martens came back in style here." Tajfel said.
We can know from the passage that WinterTrax                  .

When in Barcelona last year, Irving Tajfel probably_    .

Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank?

What is this passage mainly about?

The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a script from a doomsday movie, which has aroused more experts' concern about this serious problem.
Many climatologists and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a concerted global effort to rein in greenhouse gas emission 排放).
In the decades to come, Asia --- home to more than half the world's 6.3 billion people – will lurch (突然倾斜) from one climate extreme to another, with poor farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels.
"It's not a pretty picture:' said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam. Global warming and changes to weather patterns are already occurring and there is enough excess carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come.
Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come, Sawyer and top climate  bodies say, and could lead to mass migration (移民)and widespread humanitarian crises.
According to predictions, glaciers will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to be abandoned or build sea defenses, storms will become more violent and insect and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms.
All this comes on top of rising populations and increasing demand for food, water and other resources. Experts say environmental degradation(退化)such as deforestation and pollution will likely increase the influences of climate change.
In what could be a foretaste of the future, Japan was hit by a record 10 typhoons and tropical storms in this year, while two-thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill. The year before, a winter cold snap and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India.
In the passage, the author indicates that the weather predictions for Asia are _  _

Which of the following is NOT included in the weather prediction?

The passage is intended to_  _ .

The passage is probably taken from__  _ .

Teamwork is all about working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. Is teamwork out of date? Why is it so hard to effectively conduct teamwork in those things?
One way we employ teamwork in everyday lives is by becoming a parent. It is a parent's job to teach their children and the basic skills and give them the knowledge they need to be successful in life. For example, the mother teaches her children manners and good health skills, while the father teaches them how to catch a ball or drive a car. However, in today's society, we find that more and more parents are experiencing that the teamwork is a one-sided thing. According to a report, there are 13.7 million single parents raising their children in the US and this could be due to the fact that parents don't take responsibility for their children, so they leave one parent to do it alone. This is a sad fact, but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday lives.
Another place where teamwork affects us greatly is in our jobs. It doesn't matter if you are a small or large company; if you have at least one employee and yourself, then teamwork will be present. I have noticed that with the current economic recession（衰退期）, people are racing to grab jobs but the quality of people's work has gone down greatly. It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more. They want to get to work as fast as they can, just to receive the paycheck, but their quality standards fly right out the window. So I think teamwork is losing its ground in the workforce. There are too many people who want to work independently and forget they are a part of a team.
As you can see, we run into the aspects of teamwork in just about everything we do. Do you believe teamwork is really losing ground in today's society? I think it is.
Why does teamwork disappear in the parenting aspect of our daily life?

Teamwork is losing ground in workforce mainly because           -

The author wants us to believe his opinion by_  _．

The underlined phrase "fly right out the window" in Paragraph 3 means_______ .

Bright blue Citi Bikes are becoming a fine sight in the New Yorker street. New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling（骑车的) passengers on those blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops ? Is City Bike booming at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager who gave his name as "Ben W." said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. "It's getting more people on the road, more people learning about the sport and getting involved," he said. An employee at Danny's Cycles in Gramercy said Citi Bike is a good option for people in a city famed for its traffic jams and aggressive drivers. "They can try out a bike without buying one:' James Ryan said.
Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny's Cycles. But for Frank's Bike Shop, a small business on Grand St., the bike-share program has been bad news. Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90% since Citi Bike was launched last month. Arroyo's main rental customers are European tourists, who have since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.
However, Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop. "People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city, then decide that they want something nicer for themselves," he noted.
Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. said at first he was concerned about bike-share, though, he admitted, "I was happy to see people on bikes."
Farrell's early concerns were repeated by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 Second Ave. "It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to put into use:' Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about inexperienced riders' lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non-cyclists. However, he said, it's still too early to tell if his business has been impacted (影响) .
While it's possible bike-share will cause a drop in business, Crooks agreed that the idea is a positive step forward for New York City.
What is the author's chief concern about the increasing use of Citi Bikes in New York?

What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of the bike-share program?

Why is the bike-share program bad news for Frank's Bike Shop?

What is the general attitude of the local bike shops towards Citi Bike?

Blood donation, also called blood banking, is a wonderful thing to do. It is an easy and direct way to contribute to social work and help the community. It helps to save lives and helps those who are in need of blood due to bad condition or the heavy loss of blood during operations or in accidents.
You are able to give or donate blood every three or four month, and it is a great way to make a huge difference to someone’s life and you can always be proud of it after making valuable contributions to society. Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.
Before donating blood, make sure that the ferrum (铁) level in your body is high enough and for that you should take a healthy diet. Do not go for blood donation on an empty stomach. You should follow the correct process so that everything goes well. After having a balanced diet you will feel strong and comfortable to donate blood. Afterwards, you will not feel faint or weak.
For required hemoglobin (血红蛋白) in your body, drink lots of juice and other drinks. Fruit juice, such as apple juice is very good for increasing the blood level in your body. For a good blood flow in your body, drink at least 6-7 glasses of water every day. Completely avoid a day before and after giving blood, taking alcohol (酒). Do not smoke half an hour before giving blood.
When you are going for blood donation, be relaxed, which helps keep the right blood pressure. During the blood donation activity, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. Don’t join in some other activities.
When you donate blood, you are making the effort to save someone’s life. Blood donation is a very simple and fast process, but you need to take care of yourself after donating blood. Proper care helps to reduce side effects. The following are a few tips that will help you out.
Take a rest for 15 minutes after the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed.
Eat something and drink juice before leaving the blood donation centre. Make sure that you have meals after donating blood. Smoking should be avoided for one hour after the process. Avoid some activities right away, for example, driving.
Finally, be proud of yourself because you have done a great thing in helping to save someone’s life. Blood donation is a very important activity.

Title	Blood donation—an important activity
Theof blood do-nation	★ Making to social work and the community. ★ Helping those people who suffer the of blood. ★ Gibing yourself a sense of
the donation	★ Take a healthy diet for a high ferrum level ★ Drink fruit juice for enough hemoglobin ★ Drink at least 6-7 glasses of water for a good flow of blood ★ Don’t alcohol，caffeine，etc or smoke cigarettes
During the donation	★ Relax and take a breath ★ Never involve yourself in other activities
After the donation	★ Take a rest ★ Have meals ★ Don’t smoke until one hour ★ Never take part in some activities immediately like

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