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精品解析——高三英语-泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试英语

泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）

第I卷（选择题 三部分共85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，（从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What‟s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Tourist and guide. B. Secretary and boss. C. Interviewer and interviewee.

2. What does the woman think of the hotel?

A. The rooms are big. B. It is satisfying as a whole. C. The service there is terrible.

3. Where does this dialogue probably take place?

A. On the train. B. At the travel agency. C. At the railway station.

4. At what time will the woman arrive?

A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.

5. Why does the woman call the man?

A. To make out his handwriting.

B. To ask him to check her paper.

C. To let him send a cheque to Andrew.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）. ,

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why won5t the man go to visit the Great Wall this summer?

A. He has visited it before.

B. He is not interested in it.

C. He doesn‟t want to travel abroad

7. What do we know about Warwick Castle?

A. It is one of the top ten historic houses in the world.

B. It is named after a famous war in British history.

C. It was rebuilt with stone in the 12th century.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the man doing?

A. Booking a hotel. B. Buying an air ticket. C. Reserving a rental car.

9. Why is the man going to Los Angeles probably?

A. To go shopping. B. To visit some friends. C. To go on a business trip.

10. How much will the man pay in total?

A. $35. B. $50. C. $70.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.

12. What is Beth doing here?

A. Doing a part-time job. B. Seeing a film. C. Borrowing a book.

13. What do the speakers have in common?

A. They like reading stories.

B. They love the same writer.

C. They are fond of the same actress.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why won‟t the woman go shopping this afternoon?

A. Mary has changed her mind.

B. She can‟t go out in such weather.

C. She is suffering from a bad cough.

15. How did the woman most probably go to work in the past?

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.

16. What‟s the man most likely to do this afternoon?

A. Play football. B. Go hiking. C. Stay indoors.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How much did the teenage smoking rate drop by from 2010 to 2014?

A. 8%. B. 20%. C. 22%.

18. What is especially useful for reducing teenage smoking?

A. Health education. B. Professional help. C. Parents9 warning.

19. What is the result of the new research?

A. Teenagers buy more cigarettes than adults each day.

B. Teenagers get addicted to nicotine more quickly than adults.

C. Teenagers‟ first use of tobacco occurs after high school graduation.

20. What can we learn from the talk?

A. We have succeeded in stopping teenagers from smoking.

B. Parents should study the behaviors of their children.

C. There‟s still a lot to do to prevent teenage smoking.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has

pushed________ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.

A. the; the. B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

【答案】D

【命题立意】考查冠词的用法。

【解析】句意：《穹顶之下》，一部由柴静出版的103分钟的纪录片已经激发了关于大气污染的公共意识，并鼓励人们参加更多的活动进行改变。第一空是泛指，“一部……的纪录片”，故填a，第二空的中心词是awareness，是抽象名词，不加冠词。故判断选D。

22. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.

A. Nobody. B. Anybody. C. Somebody. D. Everybody

【答案】A

【命题立意】考查代词的用法。

【解析】Noboy can help but相当于Everybody can't help but意思为大家都不禁为这些他被吸引的科幻故事所吸引了。sb. can't help but为情不自禁做某事的意思。Can’t help but +动词原形，禁不住。如：所以选A。

【举一反三】can't but 含义为 “不得不, 必然, 不能不”，是一种双重否定。

I cannot but be sorry. 我不能不感到遗憾。（不禁感到遗憾）

与can't but 同义的还有 can't help but和can't choose but do something。

这一组短语与 can‟t but 所表示的意思大致相同，只不过can't help/choose but 强调一个人在不能在正常情况下处于本人控制之下所产生的结果，即由于无法避免或由不得本人的控制而“不能不、不得不、只好”。下面讲一下它们的具体含义和用法。

（1）can't help but do something

我们情不自禁地钦佩他的勇气”一句就可以有以下三种讲法——

① We cannot help but admire his courage.② We cannot help admiring his courage.③ We cannot but admire his courage.

前两句强调在无法控制情况下钦佩，后一句说的是在正常情况下而不能不钦佩。

（2）can't choose but do something

强调“别无选择”，但可以说与can‟t help but 完全同义，如“我不能不感到遗憾”就可以用不同的手段表示——

① I cannot choose but be sorry.（除了遗憾别无选择）② I cannot help but be sorry. （除了遗憾只能无可奈何）

（3）can‟t help doing something 禁不住…

如：Hearing this story, I couldn‟t help laughing.(听到这个故事，我禁不住大笑起来。)

另外，注意区分下个句子：I am so busy that I can‟t help do that.（我太忙，我不能帮助做那件事。）在此句中，can‟t help 并不是句型，而是help do something 否定形式，这里help只是“帮助”的意思。

（4）再有，表示“别无选择，只有做某事”这个含义的词组还有 do nothing but do something和 have no choice but to do something。如：

①I can do nothing but wait for him.我别无选择，只好等他。②I had no choice but study harder.我别无选择只好更加努力学习。

23. It‟s obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving

and repairing them, as it ________ their extreme importance and value.

A. associates. B symbolizes. C. stresses. D. abolishes

【答案】C

【命题立意】考查动词辨析。

【解析】句意：很显然，这些历史遗址得到世界的承认对保存和修理它们是有帮助的，因为它强调了它的特别重要性和价值。A. Associates联系；B symbolizes使成为象征；stresses强调；D. abolishes清除。所以选C。

24. As is often the case, teachers' ________ with parents involve complaints about children‟s

misbehaviors and laziness in school.

A. acquaintances. B. negotiations. C. conferences. D. consultations

【答案】C

【命题立意】考查名词辨析。

【解析】句意：情况经常是这样，家长会上老师们抱怨孩子们在校的顽皮和懒惰。A. acquaintances知道，熟悉；B. negotiations协商；C. conferences会议；D. consultations请教、咨询、磋商。根据题意选C。

25. —Johnson is said to be the first young teacher ________ to professor in your university this year.

— Exactly. ________ of his own competence is an important factor in his success.

A. promoted; Convincing. B. to have been promoted; Convincing

C. promoted; Convinced. D. to have been promoted; Being convinced

【答案】D

【命题立意】考查非谓语动词。

选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,(二)
江苏省泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试+英语

泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）

第I卷（选择题 三部分共85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，（从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What‟s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Tourist and guide. B. Secretary and boss. C. Interviewer and interviewee.

2. What does the woman think of the hotel?

A. The rooms are big. B. It is satisfying as a whole. C. The service there is terrible.

3. Where does this dialogue probably take place?

A. On the train. B. At the travel agency. C. At the railway station.

4. At what time will the woman arrive?

A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.

5. Why does the woman call the man?

A. To make out his handwriting.

B. To ask him to check her paper.

C. To let him send a cheque to Andrew.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）. ,

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两

遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why won5t the man go to visit the Great Wall this summer?

A. He has visited it before.

B. He is not interested in it.

C. He doesn‟t want to travel abroad

7. What do we know about Warwick Castle?

A. It is one of the top ten historic houses in the world.

B. It is named after a famous war in British history.

C. It was rebuilt with stone in the 12th century.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the man doing?

A. Booking a hotel. B. Buying an air ticket. C. Reserving a rental car.

9. Why is the man going to Los Angeles probably?

A. To go shopping. B. To visit some friends. C. To go on a business trip.

10. How much will the man pay in total?

A. $35. B. $50. C. $70.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.

12. What is Beth doing here?

A. Doing a part-time job. B. Seeing a film. C. Borrowing a book.

13. What do the speakers have in common?

A. They like reading stories.

B. They love the same writer.

C. They are fond of the same actress.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why won‟t the woman go shopping this afternoon?

A. Mary has changed her mind.

B. She can‟t go out in such weather.

C. She is suffering from a bad cough.

15. How did the woman most probably go to work in the past?

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.

16. What‟s the man most likely to do this afternoon?

A. Play football. B. Go hiking. C. Stay indoors.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How much did the teenage smoking rate drop by from 2010 to 2014?

A. 8%. B. 20%. C. 22%.

18. What is especially useful for reducing teenage smoking?

A. Health education. B. Professional help. C. Parents9 warning.

19. What is the result of the new research?

A. Teenagers buy more cigarettes than adults each day.

B. Teenagers get addicted to nicotine more quickly than adults.

C. Teenagers‟ first use of tobacco occurs after high school graduation.

20. What can we learn from the talk?

A. We have succeeded in stopping teenagers from smoking.

B. Parents should study the behaviors of their children.【选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,】

C. There‟s still a lot to do to prevent teenage smoking.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed________ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.

A. the; the. B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

【答案】D

【命题立意】考查冠词的用法。

【解析】句意：《穹顶之下》，一部由柴静出版的103分钟的纪录片已经激发了关于大气污染的公共意识，并鼓励人们参加更多的活动进行改变。第一空是泛指，“一部……的纪录片”，故填a，第二空的中心词是awareness，是抽象名词，不加冠词。故判断选D。

22. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.

A. Nobody. B. Anybody. C. Somebody. D. Everybody

【答案】A

【命题立意】考查代词的用法。

【解析】Noboy can help but相当于Everybody can't help but意思为大家都不禁为这些他被吸引的科幻故事所吸引了。sb. can't help but为情不自禁做某事的意思。Can’t help but +动词原形，禁不住。如：所以选A。

【举一反三】can't but 含义为 “不得不, 必然, 不能不”，是一种双重否定。

I cannot but be sorry. 我不能不感到遗憾。（不禁感到遗憾）

与can't but 同义的还有 can't help but和can't choose but do something。

这一组短语与 can‟t but 所表示的意思大致相同，只不过can't help/choose but 强调一个人在不能在正常情况下处于本人控制之下所产生的结果，即由于无法避免或由不得本人的控制而“不能不、不得不、只好”。下面讲一下它们的具体含义和用法。

（1）can't help but do something

我们情不自禁地钦佩他的勇气”一句就可以有以下三种讲法——

① We cannot help but admire his courage.② We cannot help admiring his courage.③ We cannot but admire his courage.

前两句强调在无法控制情况下钦佩，后一句说的是在正常情况下而不能不钦佩。

（2）can't choose but do something

强调“别无选择”，但可以说与can‟t help but 完全同义，如“我不能不感到遗憾”就可以用不同的手段表示——

① I cannot choose but be sorry.（除了遗憾别无选择）② I cannot help but be sorry. （除了遗憾只能无可奈何）

（3）can‟t help doing something 禁不住…

如：Hearing this story, I couldn‟t help laughing.(听到这个故事，我禁不住大笑起来。)

另外，注意区分下个句子：I am so busy that I can‟t help do that.（我太忙，我不能帮助做那件事。）在此句中，can‟t help 并不是句型，而是help do something 否定形式，这里help只是“帮助”的意思。

（4）再有，表示“别无选择，只有做某事”这个含义的词组还有 do nothing but do something和 have no choice but to do something。如：

①I can do nothing but wait for him.我别无选择，只好等他。②I had no choice but study harder.我别无选择只好更加努力学习。

23. It‟s obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving and repairing them, as it ________ their extreme importance and value.

A. associates. B symbolizes. C. stresses. D. abolishes

【答案】C

【命题立意】考查动词辨析。

【解析】句意：很显然，这些历史遗址得到世界的承认对保存和修理它们是有帮助的，因为它强调了它的特别重要性和价值。A. Associates联系；B symbolizes使成为象征；stresses强调；D. abolishes清除。所以选C。

24. As is often the case, teachers' ________ with parents involve complaints about children‟s misbehaviors and laziness in school.

A. acquaintances. B. negotiations. C. conferences. D. consultations

【答案】C

【命题立意】考查名词辨析。

选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,(三)
泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷

泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）

第I卷（选择题 三部分共85分）

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做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，（从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What‟s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Tourist and guide. B. Secretary and boss. C. Interviewer and interviewee.

2. What does the woman think of the hotel?

A. The rooms are big. B. It is satisfying as a whole. C. The service there is terrible.

3. Where does this dialogue probably take place?

A. On the train. B. At the travel agency. C. At the railway station.

4. At what time will the woman arrive?

A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.

5. Why does the woman call the man?

A. To make out his handwriting.

B. To ask him to check her paper.

C. To let him send a cheque to Andrew.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）. ,

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why won5t the man go to visit the Great Wall this summer?

A. He has visited it before.

B. He is not interested in it.

C. He doesn‟t want to travel abroad

7. What do we know about Warwick Castle?

A. It is one of the top ten historic houses in the world.

B. It is named after a famous war in British history.

C. It was rebuilt with stone in the 12th century.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the man doing?

A. Booking a hotel. B. Buying an air ticket. C. Reserving a rental car.

9. Why is the man going to Los Angeles probably?

A. To go shopping. B. To visit some friends. C. To go on a business trip.

10. How much will the man pay in total?

A. $35. B. $50.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a cinema. B. In a library.

12. What is Beth doing here?

A. Doing a part-time job. B. Seeing a film.

13. What do the speakers have in common?

A. They like reading stories.

B. They love the same writer.

C. They are fond of the same actress.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why won‟t the woman go shopping this afternoon?

A. Mary has changed her mind.

B. She can‟t go out in such weather.

C. She is suffering from a bad cough.

15. How did the woman most probably go to work in the past?

A. By car. B. By bus.

16. What‟s the man most likely to do this afternoon?

A. Play football. B. Go hiking.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How much did the teenage smoking rate drop by from 2010 to 2014?

A. 8%. B. 20%.

18. What is especially useful for reducing teenage smoking?

A. Health education. B. Professional help.

19. What is the result of the new research?

A. Teenagers buy more cigarettes than adults each day.

B. Teenagers get addicted to nicotine more quickly than adults.

C. Teenagers‟ first use of tobacco occurs after high school graduation.

20. What can we learn from the talk?

A. We have succeeded in stopping teenagers from smoking.

B. Parents should study the behaviors of their children.

C. There‟s still a lot to do to prevent teenage smoking. C. $70. C. In a bookstore. C. Borrowing a book. C. By bike. C. Stay indoors. C. 22%. C. Parents9 warning.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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21. Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed________ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.

A. the; the. B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

22. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.

A. Nobody. B. Anybody. C. Somebody. D. Everybody

23. It‟s obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving and repairing

them, as it ________ their extreme importance and value.

A. associates. B symbolizes. C. stresses. D. abolishes

24. As is often the case, teachers' ________ with parents involve complaints about children‟s misbehaviors and laziness in school.

A. acquaintances. B. negotiations. C. conferences. D. consultations

25. —Johnson is said to be the first young teacher ________ to professor in your university this year.

— Exactly. ________ of his own competence is an important factor in his success.

A. promoted; Convincing. B. to have been promoted; Convincing

C. promoted; Convinced. D. to have been promoted; Being convinced

26. — How is your father feeling at present?

— He ________ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.

A. feels. B. felt. C. has been feeling. D. had felt

27. The wedding dress of the Princess is noble and elegant. ________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.

A. Such. B. It. C. What. D. That

28. The region was served by a railway line, with station stops from three to five miles. ________ , so there was a natural limit to the spread of any particular community.

A. ahead. B. away. C. apart. D. aside

29. —How do you find the new cell phone?

—Oh, quite good. A new function has been developed on this new type ________ it can show you vividly what is around the person you are talking to.

A. how. B. which. C. what. D. that

30. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing. ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.

A. until. B. unless. C. before. D. after

31. We have no doubt that if the students9 interest in the subject is aroused, they will ________ the challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.

A. face up to. B. keep pace with. C. put up with. D. live up to

32. Fortunately enough, the old man was rushed to the hospital in time. Three minutes late, and he ________.

A. would die. B. was to die. C. should have died. D. would have died.

33. Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.

A. where. B. when. C. that. D. which

34. ________ the previous approach to offering low-cost models for the market, Chinese car makers are focusing on displaying alternative energy-driven vehicles to meet environmental concerns.

A. With regard to. B. On account of. C. In contrast to. D. In response to s

35. —Shall we offer the new position to Jack?

—. ________ .You are the boss.

A. You bet. B. It‟s your call. C. No problem. D. It depends

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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A phone call reached me one cold winter day. I was that my father was seriously ill. I had not seen my father since his divorce from my mom, and he had lived alone in a small trailer (拖车式活动房）in

California, 500 miles away from me. The real between us seemed much greater. I was in no hurry to change that, but I promised to be there the next day.

The whole drive down, flashed through my mind. I remembered my father, the proud Marine (海军陆战队队员）. He snatched off the Christmas tree all the decorations the rest of us had put up and rehung them so there was the same spacing between them. But we needn‟t those military orders. I remembered clearly the battles he had with my mother. I remembered to hear my father say just once, “I love you, Patty”, only to have him at me, “You can‟t do anything right!”

Standing outside his trailer, I tried to my courage to face him one more time. Slowly, I took a few steps inside, my hand and my whole body shaking, too to believe my eyes. Sitting on the sofa, my father looked confused and frustrated. This wasn‟t the angry and man I had known growing up. This man was and seemed broken. Part of me felt sorry for him, but another part of me was thinking this was exactly the fate he .

“God, what am I supposed to do now?” I wondered. But as soon as the words me, a sense of sorrow me, and I knew that I had to take him to my home.

It was the part I struggled with. The days of looking after my father turned into weeks, then months. All the pain, the conflicted feelings I‟d been over the years came rushing out. One night, I sat there, talking to God, begging him to help me let go of the ugly feelings I had toward my father. When I was finished, I felt an incredible peace, as if every had been lifted from me. had cleaned all that from me and I felt free to start living the joyful life God wanted me to live.

It has been eight years since father died. Now when I think of him, those are the moments I remember, which are, as I put on Dad‟s headstone, God‟s amazing .

36. A. reminded B. confirmed C. informed D. warned

37. A. difficulty B. challenge C. pain D. distance

38. A. somehow B. therefore C. otherwise D. somewhat

39. A. messages B. memories C. thoughts D. images

40. A. exactly B. vaguely C. generally D. roughly

41. A. admit B. recite C. master D. observe

42. A. attempting B. longing C. promising D. hesitating

43. A. stare B. aim C. laugh D. yell

44. A. strengthen. B. support C. gather D. distribute

45. A. shocked B. puzzled C. worried D. disappointed

46. A. selfish B. sensitive. C. controlling D. fascinating

47. A. fragile B. awkward. C. cautious D. stubborn

48. A. grasped B. deserved. C. determined D. expected

49. A. inspired B. failed. C. escaped D. followed

50. A. absorbed. B. defeated. C. ruined D. overtook

51. A. physical. B. emotional C. religious D. material

52. A. keeping up B. looking back C. holding back D. picking up

53. A. interference B. crime C. disaster D. burden

54. A. Forgiveness B. Sadness C. Kindness D. Awareness

55. A. virtue B. grace C. appreciation D. conscience

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

●Each traveller may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15kgs. of luggage not later than 30 minutes before departure, a8t no extra charge.

●If you would like to charter a train, or make reservations for over 25 passengers travelling together, call the Sales Department.

OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEED

If the arrival of your train at your destination is delayed by more than 5 minutes according to the timetable, we will refund the full price of your ticket if the delay is caused by our company

56. If an elderly person with a valid card buys a standard-return ticket, he/she will receive at most a discount of _________.

A. 20% B. 25% C. 45% D. 50%

57. Which of the following statement is TURE?

A. Same day returns can be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price.

B. You can get your ticket price refunded if are 2 minutes late for the train.

C. Travelers should ensure they are ready to board the train with at least 2 minutes to spare.

D. Extra money will be paid on checked luggage of 15 kgs an hour before departure.

58. This passage is mainly written to____________.

A. provide some information about train travel

B. describe the policies of changes and refunds

C. introduce the luggage allowance on the train

D. compare the discounts of different ticket types

B

选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,(四)
江苏省泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷

泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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21. Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed________ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.

A. the; the. B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

22. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.

A. Nobody. B. Anybody. C. Somebody. D. Everybody

23. It‟s obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving and repairing them, as it ________ their extreme importance and value.

A. associates. B symbolizes. C. stresses. D. abolishes

24. As is often the case, teachers' ________ with parents involve complaints about children‟s misbehaviors and laziness in school.

A. acquaintances. B. negotiations. C. conferences. D. consultations

25. —Johnson is said to be the first young teacher ________ to professor in your university this year. — Exactly. ________ of his own competence is an important factor in his success.

A. promoted; Convincing. B. to have been promoted; Convincing

C. promoted; Convinced. D. to have been promoted; Being convinced

26. — How is your father feeling at present?

— He ________ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.

A. feels. B. felt. C. has been feeling. D. had felt

27. The wedding dress of the Princess is noble and elegant. ________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.

A. Such. B. It. C. What. D. That

28. The region was served by a railway line, with station stops from three to five miles ________ , so there was a natural limit to the spread of any particular community.

A. ahead. B. away. C. apart. D. aside

29. —How do you find the new cell phone?

—Oh, quite good. A new function has been developed on this new type ________ it can show you vividly what is around the person you are talking to.

A. how. B. which. C. what. D. that

30. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.

A. until. B. unless. C. before. D. after

31. We have no doubt that if the students9 interest in the subject is aroused, they will ________ the challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.

A. face up to. B. keep pace with. C. put up with. D. live up to

32. Fortunately enough, the old man was rushed to the hospital in time. Three minutes late, and he ________.

A. would die. B. was to die. C. should have died. D. would have died.

33. Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.

A. where. B. when. C. that. D. which

34. ________ the previous approach to offering low-cost models for the market, Chinese car makers are focusing on displaying alternative energy-driven vehicles to meet environmental concerns.

A. With regard to. B. On account of. C. In contrast to. D. In response to s

35. —Shall we offer the new position to Jack?

—. ________ .You are the boss.

A. You bet. B. It‟s your call. C. No problem. D. It depends

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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A phone call reached me one cold winter day. I was that my father was seriously ill. I had not seen my father since his divorce from my mom, and he had lived alone in a small trailer (拖车式活动房）in California, 500 miles away from me. The real between us seemed much greater. I was in no hurry to change that, but I promised to be there the next day.

The whole drive down, flashed through my mind. I remembered my father, the proud Marine (海军陆战队队员）. He snatched off the Christmas tree all the decorations the rest of us had put up and rehung them so there was the same spacing between them. But we needn‟t those military orders. I remembered clearly the battles he had with my mother. I remembered to hear my father say just once, “I love you, Patty”, only to have him at me, “You can‟t do anything right!”

Standing outside his trailer, I tried to my courage to face him one more time. Slowly, I took a few steps inside, my hand and my whole body shaking, too to believe my eyes. Sitting on the sofa, my father looked confused and frustrated. This wasn‟t the angry and man I had known growing up. This man was and seemed broken. Part of me felt sorry for him, but another part of me was thinking this was exactly the fate he .

“God, what am I supposed to do now?” I wondered. But as soon as the words me, a sense of sorrow me, and I knew that I had to take him to my home.

It was the part I struggled with. The days of looking after my father turned into weeks, then months. All the pain, the conflicted feelings I‟d been over the years came rushing out. One night, I sat there, talking to God, begging him to help me let go of the ugly feelings I had toward my father. When I was finished, I felt an incredible peace, as if every had been lifted from me. had cleaned all that from me and I felt free to start living the joyful life God wanted me to live.

It has been eight years since father died. Now when I think of him, those are the moments I remember, which are, as I put on Dad‟s headstone, God‟s amazing .

36. A. reminded B. confirmed C. informed D. warned

37. A. difficulty B. challenge C. pain D. distance

38. A. somehow B. therefore C. otherwise D. somewhat

39. A. messages B. memories C. thoughts D. images

40. A. exactly B. vaguely C. generally D. roughly

41. A. admit B. recite C. master D. observe

42. A. attempting B. longing C. promising D. hesitating

43. A. stare B. aim C. laugh D. yell

44. A. strengthen. B. support C. gather D. distribute

45. A. shocked B. puzzled C. worried D. disappointed

46. A. selfish B. sensitive. C. controlling D. fascinating

47. A. fragile B. awkward. C. cautious D. stubborn

48. A. grasped B. deserved. C. determined D. expected

49. A. inspired B. failed. C. escaped D. followed

50. A. absorbed. B. defeated. C. ruined D. overtook

51. A. physical. B. emotional C. religious D. material

52. A. keeping up B. looking back C. holding back D. picking up

53. A. interference B. crime C. disaster D. burden

54. A. Forgiveness B. Sadness C. Kindness D. Awareness

55. A. virtue B. grace C. appreciation D. conscience

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

●Each traveller may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15kgs. of luggage not later than 30 minutes before departure, a8t no extra charge.

●If you would like to charter a train, or make reservations for over 25 passengers travelling together, call the Sales Department.

OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEED

If the arrival of your train at your destination is delayed by more than 5 minutes according to the timetable, we will refund the full price of your ticket if the delay is caused by our company

56. If an elderly person with a valid card buys a standard-return ticket, he/she will receive at most a discount of _________.

A. 20% B. 25% C. 45% D. 50%

57. Which of the following statement is TURE?

A. Same day returns can be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price.

B. You can get your ticket price refunded if are 2 minutes late for the train.

C. Travelers should ensure they are ready to board the train with at least 2 minutes to spare.

D. Extra money will be paid on checked luggage of 15 kgs an hour before departure.

58. This passage is mainly written to____________.

A. provide some information about train travel

B. describe the policies of changes and refunds

C. introduce the luggage allowance on the train

D. compare the discounts of different ticket types

B

She almost did not run. Christine Williams admits that now. She could barely put one foot after another following the wake(守灵) for her sister, who had died in an automobile accident. But she did run. With the cheers of friends and strangers reaching her heart, Williams set a C.W. Post record in Boston. Now she will run again, in the national Division II cross-country championships in Evansville, Ind. She wanted to be sure she was doing the right thing by running. She was the middle of three sisters, between Kerry, who is 25, and Jennifer, who was 18.

Just going through any motions was hard enough, but Christine Williams wanted to know if she should put on her uniform and her shoes and run through the woods on an autumn afternoon, in the awful gaping time between her sister‟s wake and her funeral. “I kind of got upset beforehand.” Williams admitted. Not a chatterbox under normal conditions, she now holds herself the best way she can, the fewer words the better. She almost walked away from the start line. But her friend Angela Toscano, who had flown up to Boston with her, directly from the wake, was standing near the line and talked her through it. “She said my sister would have wanted me to run.” Christine said. And that was enough to get her started.

The accident happened just after midnight on Nov, 4. Four young women were driving in an unfamiliar area of Long Island in Eastport, N.Y., when one of them apparently ran a yield sign, and the car was hit by another vehicle. Heather Brownrigg and Jennifer Williams died, and their friends April Brown and Kaci Moran were treated at a hospital and released.

The crash made the papers. April Brown was charged with drunken driving and driving without a license. The wake began on Nov. 6. The next day Christine was to run with the Post cross-country team at the regional meet. Rich Degnan, the Post coach,"and Post officials offered a car service and tickets on the last flight-to Boston for Christine and Toscano. When they arrived at the hotel, the entire team was waiting up for her.

Everybody knew about it at the regional meet. Degnan had to arrange for the flexibility of an alternate, just in case Christine could not go. Several times during the race, Christine felt she could not continue. But then she heard her friends and all those other people, those strangers from other colleges, calling her name. She thought about Jennifer. And she ran. She finished fourth in 22 minutes 58 seconds, breaking the Post record for the 6-kilometer distance by 15 seconds. And although the Post team didn‟t qualify for the nationals, Christine did.

59. The efforts Christine‟s Post team made for her include the following EXCEPT ____________.

A. offering car service and flight tickets to Boston

B. arranging for a substitute for her beforehand

C. taking care of her food and uniforms

D. cheering for her during the race

60. We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A. Christine‟s two sisters were killed in the accident

B. Christine‟s athletic performance stood out in the race

C. Christine flew to Boston after her sister‟s funeral

D. Christine broke the Post record in national meet in Boston

61. What is the crucial factor contributing to Christine‟s success in the race?

A. Diligent practice. B. Excellent coaching.

C. Good relationships. D. Firm determination.

C

The most complex object known to humanity is the human brain — and not only is it complex, but it is one of the few natural phenomena that science has no consciousness of. To try to replicate (复制) something that is so poorly understood may therefore seem like pride. But you have to start somewhere, and International Business Machines (IBM) and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, propose to start by replicating “in silico”, one of the brain‟s building blocks.

In a partnership announced, the two organizations said they would be working together to build a simulation (模拟) of a structure known as a neo-cortical（新大脑皮质的）column on a type of IBM supercomputer that is currently used to study the molecular functioning of genes. If that works, they plan to use more powerful computers to link such simulated columns together into something that mimics（模仿) a brain.

In a real brain, a neo-cortical column is a cylindrical（圆柱形的）element about a third of a millimeter in diameter and three millimeters long. It is these columns, arranged side by side like the cells of a honeycomb, which make up the famous “grey matter” that has become shorthand for human intelligence. The Blue Gene/L supercomputer that will be used for the simulation consists of enough independent processors for each to be programmed to mimic an individual nerve cell in a column.

The EPFL‟s contribution to the Blue Brain Project will be to create a digital description of how the columns behave. The database from its Brain Mind Institute will provide the raw material for the simulation. Biologists and computer scientists will then connect the artificial nerve cells up in a way that mimics nature. They will do so by assigning electrical properties（电能）to them, and telling them how to communicate with each other and how they should modify their connections with one another depending on their activity. 10,000 connections with others. And nerve cells come in great variety—relying, for example, on different chemical transmitters to carry messages across those connections. Eventually, however, a digital representation of an entire column Should occur.

Assuming that the growth of computing power continues to follow Moore‟s Law, the leader of IBM‟s side thinks it should be practical to mimic an entire human brain in silico this way in ten to fifteen years. Such an artificial brain would, of course, be a powerful research tool. It would allow neurological experiments that currently take days in a “web lab” to be conducted in seconds. The researchers hope that their simulated brain will reveal the secrets of how certain psychiatric and neurological, disorders develop. But that is probably not the real reason for doing it. The most interesting question, surely, is whether such an artificial brain will be intelligent, or conscious, or both.

62. In a real brain, a neo-cortical column ____________.

A. looks like the cells of a honeycomb

B. is a simulation of a structure

选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,(五)
浙江省浙江大学附属中学2016届高三英语全真模拟试题(新)

浙大附中2016年高考全真模拟试卷

英语试题卷

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. ----Mr. Jones isn’t at his desk. Where is he?

----________ . I have no idea.

A. You are welcome B. Tell me about it

C. Let’s call it a day D. You’ve got me there

2．Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make ________difference.

A. the; a B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

3．As the scheduled flight for Stockholm from Helsinki early Thursday was canceled, he had to _______ an airport hotel and will fly to Stockholm later Thursday if weather allows.

A. check into B. burst into C. bump into D. bring into

4．She would move quietly up to the sparrow on a small tree just to get a better look, her face __________ with childlike expressions at one of God’s simple wonders.

A. shone B. shining C. having shone D. being shone

5．—Hurry up！There’s a bus coming！

—Why run？There will be _____one in two or three minutes．

A. another B. other C. the other D. any other

6．It may be necessary to stop _____ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons．

A. at intervals B. at random C. at ease D. at length

7．Tom gave himself a new name to hide his _____ when he went to carry out the secret task.

A. emotion B. talent C. identity D. treasure

8．The machine might break down someday in the future, ____, you can dial this number for help.

A. in that case B. in what case C. in which case D. in whose case

9．_____sufficient historical and legal grounds, China's position on the South China Sea has been consistent and clear.

A. Associated with B. Based on C. Centered around D. Assessed by

10．He made up his mind to enjoy his guitar and to accumulate as many happy experiences as he could so that when he retired he wound be able to ______his life with satisfaction.

A. get away with B. make up for C. look back on D. put up with

11. －Mary, how did your Math test go?

－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class.

A. should have failed B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed D. shouldn’t have failed

12．___ is left over may be put into the refrigerator, ____ it will keep for two or three weeks.

A. Whoever; when B. Whenever; which

C. Whatever; where D. Whichever; while

13．Two friends were talking about education, _______, about the kind of education that they received in their youth.

A. or else B. worse still C. or rather D. above all

14． ______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.

A. In spite of B. In favour of C. On account of D. In terms of

15．--Has Billy finished his homework today?

--I have no idea. He ______ it this morning.

A. would do B. was doing C. has done D. had done

16．Tomorrow there will be _______ sunshine with cloudy intervals so he has made a plan for a picnic with his family.

A．mainly B. occasionally C．roughly D. Extremely

17． Scientists believe that it might be several years ______ the medicine can be used on human beings.

A. since B. when C. before D. until

18．The university is saving $ 300,000 per year by its energy ______ efforts.

A. consumption B. conservation C. suspension D. prohibition

19．Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter _______ physical and mental health.

A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D. on; at

20. ---Living in the city will be a lot of trouble. I expect you are not going there alone. ---, but I don’t think living there will be so difficult for me.

A. I’m afraid not B. I’m sorry C. I get your point D. I’d love to

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 Yesterday Matt was sick. I 21 to Target to buy a few things, I had hoped to be in and out quickly.

I found a 22 with just one person ahead of me and 23 organizing my items(物品) on the cart. After placing my items, I 24 to see that the person ahead of me was an elderly woman. She was paying for her items with 25 and wanted to purchase each separately. Part of me was not 26 with this woman and the inconvenience she had placed on me.

But then I watched the young employee with this woman, who helped her count her change, ever so 27 taking it from her shaking hands. When he asked if she had enough to 28 a reusable bag, she told him she did and went two lines over to get one for her and then repackaged her items. Never once did this employee get 29 . He was nothing but patient and 30 . As I was watching them, I saw that Eloise was 31 . She was standing next to the woman, 32 the employee count the change. I realized I hadn’t been 33 at all. That my daughter was instead witnessing kindness and patience and being taught this valuable lesson by a complete 34 . Besides, I realized that I also needed a 35 in this aspect.

When the woman was finished, the employee began 36 my items and thanked me for my patience. 37 I pushed my cart through the store trying to find the manager. After 38 her down and sharing the story with her, we 39 Target with a cart full of consumable items. But what is more, a heart full of gratefulness for such a(n) 40 lesson.【选择Under,,the,,Dome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103-minute,,documentary,,released,,by,,Chai,,Jing,】

21. A. went B. walked C. jumped D. ran

22. A. counter B. line C. time D. flight

23. A. began B. finished C. avoided D. suggested

24. A. moved back B. bent down C. looked up D. broke in

25. A. cheques B. change C. bills D. coins

26. A. patient B. upset C. familiar D. satisfied

27. A. firmly B. roughly C. gently D. slightly

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29. A. bored B. greedy C. anxious D. relaxed

30. A. generous B. kind C. careful D. outgoing

31. A. anyhow B. instead C. too D. still

32. A. comforting B. hearing C. helping D. observing

33. A. pressured B. confident C. inconvenienced D. disrespected

34. A. stranger B. coach C. speech D. program

35. A. topic B. occasion C. lesson D. poster

36. A. picking up B. charging for C. passing over D. checking with

37. A. Thus B. First C. Anyway D. Later

38. A. taking B. turning C. tracking D. putting

39. A. entered B. left C. painted D. crossed

40. A. invaluable B. horrible C. bitter D. rare

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分, 满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. "One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states." said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.

In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions was the 1994 "Toubon law" in France, and the idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.

It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the "purity" of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.

The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon- especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields. Public communication, education and new ways of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.

41. Neville Alexander believes that __________.

A. mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countries

B. globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa

C. globalization has led to the rise of multi-language trend

D. lack of mother-tongue education can lead to economic failure

42. The underlined word "futile" (in paragraph 2) most probably means " ___________".

A. workable B. practical C. useless D. unnecessary

43. Why do many English-speaking countries not support the language protection efforts described

in the passage?

A. They have a long history of taking words from other languages.

B. They want their language to spread to other countries.

C. They think language protection laws are ineffective.

D. It reduces a language's ability to acquire international importance.

44. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. English has taken over fields like public communication and education.

B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.

C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.

D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.

45. The best title for the passage is __________.

A. Fighting against the rule of English

B. Protecting local languages and identities

C. Globalization and multi-language trend

D. To maintain the purity of language by law

B

Derek Wayne has obtained a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan of $ 100,000 with an annual interest rate of 7.5 percent. Because the loan extends for such a lengthy period, the mortgage(抵押) company calculates a monthly payment that ensures it will get most of its interest back first. Thus in the beginning months, Wayne's principal payment—the amount he pays toward his actual loan

Let's analyze Wayne's early payments. Imagine that on December 15 the Mauritanian Mortgage Corporation gives Wayne $100,000, and on January 15 his initial payment is due. Throughout this first month, interest accumulates on the entire $ 100,000. On a yearly interest rate of 7.5%, Wayne's monthly rate is 0.625% or 7.5%divided by 12. Multiplying $100,000 by 0.625% yields $625, the portion of Wayne's first monthly payment that is interest. So Wayne now owes $ 99,925.79 ( $100,625－$699.21). His February interest payment will be 0.625% of $ 99,925.79.

By the time Wayne makes his last few payments, his monthly interest payment has decreased considerably. His balance following his 359th payment is $ 694.87, and 0.625% of that is about $ 4.34, his final interest payment. What was the total amount of interest Wayne paid? Multiplying 360 months by $699.21 equals $ 251,715.60, and subtracting $100,000(the loan amount) leaves $151,715.60—over 1.5 times what he actually borrowed!

46. This passage is mainly concerned with ______.

A. Derek Wayne

B. the Mauritanian Mortgage Corporation

C. how interest payments on a loan change

D. calculating the number of payments Wayne made

47. The monthly interest rate on Wayne's loan was ______.

A. 7.5% B. 6.5% C. 0.625% D. $625

48. We can conclude that Wayne's total monthly payment was always ______.

A. $699.21 B. $100,000 C. $360 D. $151,715.60

49. The table in the passage helps the readers see ______.

A. Wayne's down payment before he took out the loan

B. Wayne's first and last payments

C. how much his interest payments increased

D. at what point the interest and principal payments were just about equal.

C

Women who own cats are more likely to have mental health problems and kill themselves because they can be infected by a common parasite that can be caught from cat litter, a study has found. Researchers found women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite(刚地弓形虫), which is spread through contact with cat waste or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide.

The study involved more than 45,000 women in Denmark. About a third of the world's population is infected with the parasite, which hides in cells in the brain and muscles, often without producing symptoms.

The infection, which is called toxoplasmosis(弓形虫病), has been linked to mental illness, such as schizophrenia(精神分裂症), and changes in behavior.

The study's senior author Doctor Teodor Postolache, an associate professor of psychiatry(精神病学) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the United States, said, "We can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies."

Doctor Albert Reece, vice president of medical affairs at the University of Maryland, said, "T. gondii infection is a major public health problem around the world, and many people don't realize they're infected.

"Dr Postolache is a leading expert on suicide neuroimmunology(神经免疫学). Suicide is a critically important mental health issue. About one million people commit suicide and another 10 million attempt suicide worldwide each year. We hope that this type of research will one day help us find ways to save many lives that now end too early in suicide."

Dr. Postolache's research team at the University of Maryland was the first to report a connection between T. gondii and suicidal behavior in 2009. He is cooperating with researchers in Denmark, Germany and Sweden to confirm and investigate the way leading to this association. The T. gondii parasite thrives in the intestines of cats, and it is spread through their waste. All warm-blooded animals can become infected through contact with it. Humans can become infected by changing their infected cats' litter boxes, eating unwashed vegetables, drinking water from a polluted source, or by eating undercooked or raw meat.

Not washing kitchen knives after preparing raw meat before handling another food item also can lead to infection. Pregnant women can pass the parasite directly to their unborn babies and are advised not to change cat litter boxes to avoid possible infection.

Babies don't produce antibodies to T. gondii for three months after they are born, so the antibodies present in their blood represented infection in the mothers. The scientists studied Danish health patients to determine if any of these women later attempted suicide, including cases of violent suicide attempts which may have involved guns, sharp instruments and jumping from high places.

The study found that women infected with T. gondii were one and a half times more likely to attempt suicide compared to those who were not infected, and the risk seemed to rise with increasing levels of the T. gondii antibodies.

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