57 . African elephants mostly carry out their food raiding at night________.

A. for fear of the sunlight                 B. to find more food

C. so as not to be discovered              D. to avoid the hot weather

58. What does the underlined word " They"  in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. The researchers.   B. The elephants.    C. The crops.         D. The villages

59. Ms. Grant believes that the biological rhythms________.

A. only exist in elephants                 B. change with the living conditions

C. never change over time                D. are all born with elephants

60. The finding of the study is helpful in _________.

A. limiting the elephants' movements

B.  increasing the elephants'  population

C. changing the elephants' behavior

D. protecting the farmers' crops

D

The US and UK share a great amount of pop culture phenomenon. However. despite their many similarities, there are huge cultural differences between these two countries. The following are some ways that Americans offend Brits. and vice versa. without knowing it.

In both the UK and US. a V sign made with the index(食指) and middle finger pointing up and the palm facing outwards is known as "V for Victory . It is also the peace sign. In Britain. this same sign with the palm facing inwards is very rude.  But for Americans. it simply doesn't mean anything at all.

The ward " Quite"  seems to be a common word.  Americans use it,  Brits use it.  so it must be the same, right? Well no, not quite. An American guest may upset her UK hosts by describing their dinner as "quite good".  In British English ,  " quite good"  only means pretty good or fairly good - in other words. the meal was passable but could have been better. But in American English .  it's much more positive.  " Quite good"  means very good.

Brits exchange good - natured insults ( 调侃)  because they're too conservative and emotionally reserved to say how they really feel.  The stronger their friendship is ,  the more they can make fun of each other and still come away with a warm feeling. But this is not how Americans socialize.  Tell a US friend he's an idiot( 白痴) , and you likely won't get invited to his wedding.

When Brits meet foreigners.  they're not always as welcoming as they should be.  Americans in particular can take this the wrong way - they say that the British are known for being cold and unfriendly. For Americans. looking shocked when someone says to you "Hi! How are you today?" instead of immediately responding with equal enthusiasm. is seen as rude.

61. What is the text mainly about?.

A. The cultural differences between the US and UK.

B. The similarities of American and British culture.

C. The exchanges between American and British culture.

D. The differences between American and British English.

62. The " V"  sign with the palm facing outwards

A. means different thing in the UK and US

B. is very rude for British people

C. stands for victory in both the UK and US

D. means nothing at all in the US

63. When an American describes the dinner as "quite good" , he means that______.

A.  it is not so good                      B.  it is just so-so

C. it is acceptable                        D. it is really good

64. When you make fun of an American friend as " an idiot" ,  he will_______.

A. have a warm feeling

B. never take it too seriously

C. invite you to his wedding

D. get annoyed

65. We can learn from the last paragraph that________.

A.  the British are more open - minded

B. the Americans are more welcoming

C. the British are easier to please

D. the Americans seldom respond a greeting

E

The National Park Service in the United States manages a total of 401 "units".  One of the most memorable is Mesa Verde National Park, in Colorado. The Spanish named the area. The high, flat mountaintop is covered with many green juniper( 刺柏) and pine trees.  It looks like a huge green table, a " mesa verde"  in Spanish.

Two Spanish brothers " rediscovered"  the area in 1888, when they were trying to Find some missing cattle. They saw what looked like a small city across the canyon. There were many connected rooms built into a natural opening in the rock. It looked as if the people who had lived there had just walked out. leaving everything they owned.

The ruing had been home to the ancestors of the present - day members of the Pueblo tribes .They were named  Anassazi by the Navajo Indians. They moved to Mesa Verde about 1,500 years ago and left 700 years ago.

Today. from a distance. Mesa Verde appears as it did centuries ago. In the distance are the flatlands and mountains of the Four Comers area. That is where the states of Colorado, New Mexico ,  Utah and Arizona meet.

Some of the ruins in the Four Corners area belong to the earliest people who lived there. They were hunters and gatherers .  now known as Basket Makers.  The Basket Makers lived in simple caves.  Their civilization existed 2,000 years ago.

The first evidence that ancient people moved to Mesa Verde is from about the year 500. They lived in pit houses , large holes in the ground with roofs of wood and mud.  In about the year 750 ,the early Pueblo people began building square structures of large connected rooms above ground .Finally, in about 1100, they climbed down the canyon walls and began building cliff dwellings(住所).

Around Mesa Verde National Park ,  many objects used by the ancient people have been recovered :  pots ,  tools and jewelry.  However.  human remains or any object from a grave may not be touched. This is to honor the wishes of the modern Puebloan people who live in the area today.

66. The author uses the word "rediscovered" to mean that______.

A. the Spanish were not the first to come here

B. no one had lived there for 700 years

C. the Spanish lived there a long time ago

D. the Spanish people all like adventure

67. Anasszi once lived in Mesa Verde for about________.

A. 700 years       B. 800 years        C. 1,500 years       D. 2,500 years

68. The earliest people living in the Four Corners area are________.

A. the Spanish     B. Anasazi          C. Basket Makers    D. Navajo Indians

69. The ancient people living in Mesa Verde first lived_________.

A. in simple caves                     B. in pit houses in the ground

C. in square houses above ground         D. in cliff dwellings

70. What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To show new archeological () discoveries.

B. To make visitors interested in the US history.

C. To tell us a story of the American Indians.

D. To introduce an ancient civilization.

第Ⅱ卷(共45分)

注意事项：

1第二卷共4页，用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接答在试卷上。

2答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第三部分：书面表达(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每题3分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

When he was 11  years old .  he loved fishing in the lake near his family's house.

On the day before bass (鲈鱼) season began, he and his father went fishing; in the evening .When his rod bent over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully pulled the fish in Finally, he lifted it from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen. but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. The father lit a match and________. It was 10 pm-two hours before bass season began. The father looked at the fish. then at the boy.

- You'11 have to put it back ,  son, "  he said.

" Dad ! " cried the boy.

" There will be other fish, "  said his father.

" Not as big as this one, "  cried the boy.

He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around. He looked again at hisfather's determined face. Even though no one had seen them, the boy knew that the decision was not negotiable( 可商量的) .  He slowly lowered the fish back into the water.

The bass swam away. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father's house is still there by the lake.  He takes his own son and daughters fishing there.

He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again. Every time he faces a question of right and wrong, he thinks of what his father has taught him.

71. What did the boy catch that evening? ( no more than 3 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

72. Fill in the blank in the text with proper words.  ( no more than 4 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

73. Why did the father ask his son to put the bass back? (no more than l0 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

74. Explain the underlined sentence in the text in English.

___________________________________________________________________________

75. What lesson did the father teach the boy? ( no more than l0 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

第二节：写作(满分30分)

假设你是新华中学高三3班的班长李华。下个月，你们学校将举行一次篮球赛，要求各班组队参加;每队应由一名老师和四名学生组成。你和同学们商量，决定邀请你们的外籍教师Tom参加。请根据以下提示，给Tom写一封电子邮件：

1.向Tom发出邀请;

2. 给Tom介绍篮球赛的组队要求;

3.告诉Tom你们赛前的训练打算。

注意：1.词数120 - 150;

2.可适当增加细节

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