On Jan 15th, 2015, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.
We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones, ignoring the persons in front completely. Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.
“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone’’ and “snub(冷落)”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference(冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”
Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”
Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.
1.The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show
A. gun violence happens easily in the US
B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters
C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him
D. the killer had made a careful plan
2.Jimmy’s words suggest that
A. phubbing is actually harmless
B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life
C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most
D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills
3.What is the text mainly about?
A. How the word “phubbing” came into being.
B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing.
C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”.
D. The great harm of phubbing.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南衡阳八中高二下期结业考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:
"I can't believe it-Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It's a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.
So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing." It is true, because everyone knows an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don't know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.
1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.
A. get the sweater at a lower price
B. decide on buying the sweater
C. be admired by other shoppers
D. be heard by people around
2. Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.
A. a very popular male singer
B. an advertising agency
C. the brand name of clothes
D. a clothing company in Rome
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market.
B. The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by all kinds of ads.
C. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.
D. That traditional advertising is too direct may lead to its decreasing effectiveness.
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Two Attractive Shoppers
B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters
C. Undercover Marketing
D. Ways of Advertising
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---How do you know he is from Hunan Province?
--- Oh, his accent ______ himself when he spoke.
A. displayed B. betrayed C. appeared D. showed
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语法填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people prefer airplanes when 1. (take) a long trip. For others, cruise ships offer the best choice. However, for some travelers, the only way to2. (true) experience a country is traveling overland by motorcycle, train 3. hitchhiking (免费搭便车)。
Kevin and Julia Sanders are two well-known overland travelers. In 35 days they rode by motorcycle from Alaska to the tip of South America, 4. journey of 20,000 miles across 14 countries. Kevin believes that traveling by bike gives people more 5. (free) because you never have to worry 6. bus or train schedules. Instead you can organize your time the way you want.
If you prefer to travel in a little more comfortable, trains are another popular overland choice. The train offers travelers the opportunity 7. (communicate) with locals.
For the adventurous, hitchhiking can be an exciting way to see a country. Hitchhiking can be quite 8. (danger) and is not advised in many countries, but when 9. is safe to do so, travelers love it. Hitchhikers often learn things that cannot 10. (find) in travel guides.
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书面表达
假定你是北大学生李华，得知学校正在招募暑期边远山区支教的志愿者，你很感兴趣，请给该项目负责人Peter写一封申请信。内容包括：
1.自我介绍（能力，性格，特长等）
2.原因
3.愿望
注意：1)词数100 左右；
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3)开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
I am writing to reply to your advertisement for volunteers to teach at a primary school in the countryside.
Yours Sincerely
Li Hua
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双向翻译
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
Man has been interested in robots for quite some time. Scientists are always inventing new and better robots, 61. which will play an important role in our future lives.
First, smarter robots will help us with the housework. They will take over jobs such as preparing meals, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor, so that 62. 他们会有更多的自由时间玩乐.
Second, robots will help us with our work. 63. They can be asked to do all the heavy and dangerous work, and help out in hospitals, schools and offices.
Third, robots will be our friends. Whenever we feel sad, lonely or upset, 64. 我们可以和机器人聊天. Robots will not only be good listeners, but they will also offer us good advice.
In conclusion, 65. robots will be more and more intelligent and will benefit us in many ways.
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Your school asked parents about the social development in children in the last Parents’ Meeting. Here are some opinions. Read following information and answer the questions.
1.The underlined word, “enhance”, can be replaced by .
A. spend B. improve C. expect D. handle
2.The underlined word, “it”, refers to .
A. social development B. a very early age
C. ball game D. failure
3. What kind of activities may be supported by the third parent for his/her children?
A. Playing basketball with friends.
B. Playing computer games.
C. Holding parties at home.
D. Watching TV alone.
4.Which is NOT the advantage from social development according to these parents and headmaster’s opinions?
A. Children become more confident.
B. Children get skills needed to make new friends.
C. Children learn teamwork.
D. Children are afraid of making mistakes.
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More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke（卡拉OK）.But what on earth it is about，still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact，it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars，and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore，at times，when anyone felt like it，he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention， Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer，or even sometimes you may sing out of tune，you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.
1.In this passage "band" means "group of persons ________."
A. who play games on the sports ground
B. who play music together
C. living in the same neighborhood
D. doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose
2.Karaoke is just a ______.
A. cassette tape with only music
B. cassette tape recorder
C. band from Japan
D. voice recording equipment
3.People went to public houses and snack bars ______when Karaoke appeared.
A. to have a good time
B. to have something to drink
C. to get something to eat
D. to buy the equipment
4.The main idea of this passage is ______.
A. all persons like to play Karaoke
B. to introduce Karaoke to the people
C. Karaoke is a wonderful equipment
D. Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars
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阅读理解。
Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland,the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam,it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people,Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries,and modern architecture.
In history,Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming,sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers,currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920,when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands,and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s,modern architects W.M. Dudok and J.Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece,Hilversum Town Hall was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”.Actually,one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
1.Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that .
A.it has a large population
B.it is cut off from big cities
C.it has many beautiful gardens
D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
2.What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?
A.Building a railway link to Amsterdam.
B.Helping its textile industry to develop.
C.Constructing large villas for the poor.
D.Assisting its agricultural industry.
3.The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of .
A.a radio factory B.the media capital
C.a radio station D.a TV station
4.What is known about W.M.Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?
A.It consists of approximately 75 buildings.
B.It looks like an open air museum in the city.
C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.
D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.
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