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2015-2016学年河南省新乡市河南师大附中高二下学期期末考试
英语
Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport
If You’ve Lost Personal Belongings
●On Board —Contact the airline’s representatives
●At the Airport —Contact:
—Sheremetyevo Police Department „„+7(495)578-22-55
—Unclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal C „„+7(495)578-23-26 —Unclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal D
„„+7(499)500-65-52(domestic flights)
„„+7(495)753-86-41(international flights)
When collecting Lost and Found items, you shall have an identification document, a boarding pass or a ticket, and also indicate the place where the items were lost and prove they are yours.
If Your Luggage Is Lost or Damaged
Before leaving the arrival area, please turn to the Lost and Found counter to file a report. The written claim shall be submitted to the airline company not later than seven days from the time when the luggage was to be collected.
If your luggage is not found within twenty-one days of the time when the claim was filed, you have the right to claim damages in the amount of not more than 600 rubles per kilogram. Amount refunded(退款) for the hand luggage lost through the fault of an airline is not more than 11, 000 rubles regardless of its weight. Amount refunded for damaged luggage is calculated based on the same tariffs(关税).
Keep your flight documents (a ticket, boarding pass, luggage tag, and delayed luggage report filed at the airport) until the end of the procedure for searching for your luggage.
Current information on luggage-tracing results „„+7(495)578-76-65 Lost and Found service of Aeroflot Russian Airlines
„„+7(495)544-33-25(from 9:00- 20:00)
+7(495)753-86-41(24 hours)
For further information please contact the airline.
1．What should you do if you find your personal possessions lost on board?
A. Submit a claim to the company.
B. Go to the Lost and Found counter.
C. Contact the airline’s representatives.
D. Contact the unclaimed luggage storage room
2．How much money can you claim if your 20-kilomgram hand luggage is lost?
A. 600 rubles.
B. 11,000 rubles at most.
C. 12,000 rubles at least.
D. 12,000 rubles at most.
3．Which number will you probably dial to see whether your lost luggage has been found?
A. 7(495)578-76-65
B. 7(495)544-33-25
C. 7(499)500-65-52
D. 7(495)753-86-41
The loneliest chimp(黑猩猩) in the world just got the best surprise---a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.
For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso’s only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread---the chimp’s only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.
For those who know Ponso’s backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps’ new homes.
Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days and Ponso is now completely alone.
A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of $20,000 ----all of which will be used for Ponso’s care.
4．What do we know about the chimp Ponso?
A. He was deserted by his family.
B. He found many sources of food.
C. He came to the island for a test.
D. He suffers from loneliness greatly.
5．How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?
A. Excited. B. Frightened.
C. Embarrassed. D. Confused.
6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The chimps’ new settlements.
B. How Ponso came to the island.
C. Why Ponso was used for a test.
D. The medical test about chimps.
7．What can be inferred from the text?
A. Germain won’t visit Ponso anymore.
B. A new lab will be built on the island.
C. Many people show concern for Ponso.
D. More chimps will be brought to the island.
It was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I. German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socializing with “the enemy” along two-thirds of the Western Front. German troops held up Christmas trees with signs “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.
Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides. They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By March 1915 the socializing movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.
Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce(休战). On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played “ Christmas in the Trenches”, a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners’ response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it describes.
You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.” It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.
8．The soldiers began socializing with the enemy because ______.
A. they couldn’t bear the meaningless killing.
B. it was the best way to avoid being killed.
B. they feared that they would be caught.
D. their enemies were from similar backgrounds.
9．How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers’ socializing?
A. They sent the soldiers’ loved ones to prison.
B. They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.
C. They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.
D. They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment.
10．The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “____”.
A. satisfied B. shocked C. amused D. confused
11．The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings ____.
A. are not trustworthy under stress.
B. are naturally aggressive and warlike
C. are basically caring and kind-hearted
D. will always do what is in their own self-interest
Those accustomed to browsing through thousands of books in large bookstores may find Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange. That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in Ginza, Tokyo sells only a single book at a time.
Opened in May 2015, Morioka Shoten is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka. He began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store. It was here while organizing book reading and signing that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind. Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling multiple copies of just one single book. In November 2014, he partnered with Masamichi Toyama to establish a unique bookstore with the philosophy of “A Single Room with a Single Book”.
The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests. Recent choices include The True Deceiver, an award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson, Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and a collection of Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants. Morioka has also selected books written by a famous Japanese author Mimei Ogawa.
To highlight his only offering, Morioka often uses clever tricks. For example, when selling a book about flowers, the storekeeper decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book. He also encourages authors to hold talks and discussions so they can connect with customers. Morioka says his goal is for the customers to experience being inside a book, not just a bookstore.
Risky as the idea might seem, things appear to be going well. The storekeeper says he has sold over 2,100 books. Things can get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors form other countries.
12．What inspired Morioka to open such a bookstore?
A. A Swedish novel.
B. His present partner.
C. A bookstore clerk.
D. His working experience.
13．Why is Morioka Shoten unique?
A. It is popular with foreigners.
B. It sells books of different topics.
C. It is decorated with colorful flowers.
D. It sells various copies of a book in a week.
14．Why does Morioka encourage authors to hold talks?
A. To introduce his bookstore.
B. To advocate his philosophy.
C. To make books better understood.
D. To help readers make more friends.
15．What’s the author’s opinion about the bookstore’s future?
A. Risky. B. Promising.
C. Unpredictable. D. Hopeless.
完形填空，阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A、B. C和D 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck _________ out to be cancer. I would _________ six months of chemotherapy(化疗). After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my _________ didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to _________ and so many goals I wanted to chase. I was faced with the _________ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to _________ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor _________against it, and so did my parents and teachers. My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _________ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything _________ . I did not want to_________ a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me. Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to _________me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a_________ to persuade them to agree.
Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel _________ , but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was_________ to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my _________ at the end of term felt like a great personal victory.
I took a _________to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it _________ . I was successful in my exams----and more _________ , I made a full recovery. Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the _________ that are right for them. I am _________ that I made the decision that was right for me.
16．A. stuck B. came C. turned D. worked
17．A. require B. expect C. sense D. arrange
18．A. body B. memories C. family D. dreams
19．A. face B. achieve C. show D. understand
20．A. necessary B. temporary C. difficult D. disappointing
21．A. join B. treat C. settle D. continue
22．A. fought B. advised C. acted D. decided
23．A. recover B. exercise C. study D. play
24．A. better B. worse C. more D. less
25．A. save B. spend C. take D. miss
26．A. help B. remind C. allow D. invite
27．A. struggle B. failure C. burden D. trouble
2016英语试题
满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（选择题共115分）【2016新乡市期末高二下英语试题及答案】
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5 分，听下面5段对话。每段对话后有满分7.5 分）
听下面5 段对话。每段对话后一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳项，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. How many children does the woman have ?
A. Four B.Five. C.Six.
2. What is the man’s job?
A. Doctor. B.Policeman C. Teacher.
3. What will the weather probably be like next week?
A. Cold and sunny. B.Cold and windy. C.Snowy and ralny.
4. What can be inferred about the man?
A.He has given up smoking. B.He has a heart attack. C.He is ovenerweight.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A.The functions of the fish’s color. B. The danger of the warm waters.
C. The colors of the fish.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5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小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6. Where will the newspapers be taken?
A.To the teachers’ office. B. To the classroom. C.To the recycling cannier.
7.What was read about in class last week?
A. Reusable material. B. Cycling centre. C. Recycling.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。
8. What’s the conversation mainly about?
A.Tom’s parents. B.Tom’s math. C.Tom’s studies.
9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbors. B.Parent and teacher. C.Mum and son, 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the man suggest advising their product?
A.TV, cinema, newspapers and magazines. B.TV, newspapers, billboards, and, radio.
C.Magazines, radio, TV and billboards.
11. What does the man think of their product?
A. Precious. B. Expensive. C. Attractive.
12. When will the advertising Ca 们以palgn start ?
A. On May 1. B.On June 1. C. On September 1.
听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where can sugar be found?
A. In the bamboo. B. In the food we cat. C. In the wild.
14. When did farmers in India begin to grow sugar cane?
A. in 300 B. C. B. Before 300 B, C. C. After 300 B, C.
15. Who introduced sugar to other countries?
A. The Chinese． B, the Arabs. C. The Spanish.
16. Who could afford to buy sugar before the 17th century？
A. Farmers. B. Scientists. C. Rich people.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．
17. How many ways are mentioned to solve personal problems?
A. Two B. Three C. Fouf.
18．Why does the writer suggest stating the problem in a few words?
A. To draw other people’s attention. B. To know where the problem is.
C. TO find a solution to the problem.
19. What is the best way to solve problems?
A. Finding the cause of your unhappiness. B. Facing the problems bravely.
C. Making direct attack
20. Which of the following doesn’t help with a reasonable goal?
A. Judging situations. B. Making a quick decision.
C. Changing the methods or the goal.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
从A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。
21. If the president had visited the hospital this morning, it ________ the headline in tomorrow's paper.
A．will be B．could be C．had been D．was
22. — Is it convenient if I call you up at 9 tomorrow morning?
— I am afraid not. I _____ a group of visiting teachers then.
A. am meeting B. will meet C. will be meeting D. will have met
23. I couldn’t help appauding for Liu Xiang’s excellent performance ______he got the first prize on the stage in the 16th Asian Games.
A. for another time B. suddenly C. the moment D. once
24. I would really appreciate it if you could keep me _____ of how the negotiation is going on.
A. informed B. informing C. being informed D. to be informed
25. In my opinion, the time students devote to computer games has a bad effect on their studies.
A. in which B. on which C. when D. that
26. Internet is an important _____ for people to get the latest news.
A. source B. origin C. resource D. cause
27. They suspected that the secret had been _____ by one of their friends.
A. given off B. given in C. given out D. given away
28. After the interview, Oprah Winfrey is thought _______ to call an end to her successful talk
show.
A. to decide B. decide C. deciding D. to have decided
29. —What are you worrying about when going to the zoo?
—It is there is any chance of being harmed by animals.
A. why B. when C. whether D. what
30.
31.—Poor Steve! I could hardly recognize him just now!
----_______. He has changed so much.
A. Neve mind B. No problem C. Not at all D. Me neither
32. Zhao Benshan，his health failure，is said to have performed in．the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV in 2011．
A．contributed to B．appealed to C．applied to D．owed to
33. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain until the plane has come to a complete stop.
A. seated B. seating C. to seat D. seat
34. This August will be very precious for graduates by which time they _________
into a university.
A. will be admitted B. will have admitted
C. have been admitted D. will have been admitted
35. Girls used to take fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just ________.
A．as much B．so much C．as many D．so many
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖as high as he could , but even at his tallest of each wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want tothe things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his the more unhappy he became.
the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t
feeling miserable as well. There’smore I can do to get the apple—that is
unchangeable—our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
36. A. preferring B. offering C. receiving D. allowing
37. A. so B. then C.bu t D. or
38. A. sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier
39. A. expanding B.stretching C.swinging D.pulling
40. A. strength B.length C.range D.height
41. A.jump B.look C.walk D.glance
42. A. tip B. stage C.top D. level
43. A. hope B. hand C.sight D. reach
44. A. put B. stand C. get D. hold
45. A. break B. shake C.take D. strike
46. A. up B. forward C.down D. around
47.A.for B. with C.on D. of
48. A. After B. Through C .Without D.Upon
49. A. back B. away C. up D. down
50. A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals
51. A. thought B. imagined C.tried D. claimed
52. A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise
53. A. skilful B. cheerful C.harmful D. helpful
54. A. something B. anything C.everything D.nothing
55. A.change B.express C.forget D.describe
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Would you like to know how to properly shake hands with strangers when necessary for the best impression?
Then listen closely. I’ll show you what certain handshakes mean and what you can do to give a handshake with the best impression.
A person who is confident gives a firm handshake.
Someone who is nervous or shy gives a wilted (畏畏缩缩) handshake.
Now here are some wonderful tips to give an excellent handshake that makes people trust, respect or like you.
1. Smile while shaking hands, but don’t smile for too long becasue it might let the other think you are not smart.
2. Make eye contact for around three seconds while shaking hands. Don’t look too powerfully, nor too long into their eyes.
3. If you’re sitting down, stand up to show respect when shaking hands except when you’re eating. Remaining seated while shaking hands may give the impression that you’re not interested in them, and will probably get them angry.
4. If you have sweaty hands, wipe out the sweat before shaking hands.
5. Hold out your arm outward to show them your enthusiasm and confidence.
6. Your palm should come in contact with their palm. It proves that you’re not hiding anything.
7. Don’ t hold their hands too hard. Shake hands firmly, but don’t give too much pressure.
56. Why is it important to give a stranger an excellent handshake?
A. Because it can prove that you are a confident person.
B. Because it can show that you are not nervous or shy.
C. Because it can cause the stranger to trust, respect or like you.
D. Because it can tell the stranger that you are polite.
57. While shaking hands, you ________.
A. should not look at the stranger B. should smile for about five seconds
C. should do it firmly D. should always look into people’s eyes
58. What will probably get people angry when shaking hands?
A. Sitting down. B. Standing up. C. Staying aside. D. Remaining in sight.
59. Which statement is Not Right according to the text?
A. A firm handshake shows your confidence.
B. It’s all right to keep seated when people shake hands with you at dinner.
C. People will consider you enthusiastic if you have a sweaty hand.
D. Smile makes a good handshake.
B
We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’t we know who they are?
Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions. According to McLean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”
Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean’s statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipe’s invention,” said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, “I never would have dreamed of turning my bad
experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.” Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’s hard to imagine
driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear
本试卷分知识运用、阅读技能和写作技能三个部分，时量70分钟，满分100分。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 单项填空 （共10个小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
从A. B. C. D四个选项中选出最佳答案填空。
1. Most of us found ______ difficult to finish the work in such a short time.
A. this B. which C. what D. it
2. ______ for some time after a tiring day is very enjoyable and exciting for me in summer.
A. Swim B. Swimming C. Go swimming D. To swim
3. Most students like the teachers ______ understand them well.
A. who B. when C. what D. which
4. The question ______ he left the room is confusing.
A. when B. where C. why D. that
5. —Do you know where Mary is?
—No, I don’t. I ______ her since last Sunday night.
A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. won’t see D. don’t see
6. Our teacher tells us that the moon ______ around the earth.
A. traveled B. has traveled C. travels D. travel
7. Every year we plant trees on the mountains. In a few years the mountains ______ with trees.
A. are covered B. will be covered C. are covering D. will cover
8. Last month I came to Britain. My English has improved a lot _______ I use it all the time.
A. unless B. while C. when D. as
9. Smith didn’t expect to see you yesterday, ________?
A. did he B. wasn’t he C. didn’t he D. was he
10. — _____ I use your pen?
— Go ahead, please.
A. Must B. Need C. Shall D. May
第二节 完形填空 （共10个小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Last year Tom left school. He came to Taipei to a job. He went from one company to another but wanted him. Now he had little money. He had to go back to his small town. So he came to the station. He felt and tired. It was very late at night and the was full of people. They were waiting to tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.
At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him. She asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket. He thought they needed it he did. After the left, he sat on the bench（长凳）and didn't know to go. Just then, an old man came and said, "Young man, I have what you did to the woman. I have a big company. I need a good young man like 11. A. see B. find C. hit D. buy
12. A. everyone B. no one C. nothing D. something
13. A. happy B. interesting C. curious D. sad
14. A. city B. station C. farm D. company
15. A. buy B. sell C. give D. pass
16. A. less than B. smaller than C. more than D. worse than
17. A. woman B. man C. bus D. train
18. A. what B. which C. why D. where
19. A. seen B. heard C. done D. known
20. A. her B. him C. you D. it
第二部分 阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
A
For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective (形容词) “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable color.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
21. From this passage we know that “fashion” means _________.
A. clothes B. many things C. everything D. most of the popular things
22. Which of the following things is fashionable today?
A. Learning to sing songs on the radio
B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day
C. Surfing on the Internet
D. Doing morning exercises at school.
23. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
A. people quickly learn what is happening in the world
B. people read newspapers every day
C. new things that people like are often shown on TV
D. radios send information from one country to another
24. “There is money in fashion.” means ________.
A. here are no fashions without money B. money comes from fashion
C. people like new things D. clothes are expensive
B
Then Jim went on digging and found some more coins, but just when he began to dig, he felt something cold in his trousers. It came down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly--- and the coin came into his hand. Now he knew there was a hole in his pocket.
25. There were some ______ in Jim’s garden.
A. trees B. flowers C. coins D. vegetables
26. When did Jim find a coin in his pocket?
A. At about 10:00 B. At 9:30 C. At about 8:30 D. At 8:00
27. “He told his wife about it. Here “it” means ______.
A. the police caught a thief B. the hole in his trousers
C. the coins of a shop D. he found money in his garden
28. There was a hole in _______.
A. his pockets B. his left pocket C. his right pocket D. the pockets of his coat.
C
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient(耐心). For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his best to help. To make a good friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
29. Sally wants to tell students the ways to .
A. plant trees B. find friends C. get happy D. keep fit
30. What makes good friends? A good friend should A. be lovely and cool B. have good looks
C. have lots of money D. be kind and patient
31. According to the text, you can your friend after a fight.
A. buy a present for B. write a letter to
C. have dinner with D. never say a word to
32. What is the best title of the text?
A. The care and keeping of friends. B. The good friends around you.【2016新乡市期末高二下英语试题及答案】
C. The trouble of growing up. D. Teenagers and friendship.
第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。
Co-operation is always needed when you make a project that the teacher gives you.
First, discuss all you would like to do with your classmates. Choose one of the members to write down what you are talking about. Then, with the ideas you get, list all you want. Everyone shares the duty for the project. You can collect information not only from books but also on the Internet. Making a survey and doing a research are also good ways. After that, all the members put what has been found together. Try to make the project more well-organized. In the end, you can
第三节 回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
注意：每题后括号内字数限制。
My friend John was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at physics and science because he didn't like those subjects.
One day we were playing football and the ball got stuck in a tree. John climbed the tree to get it, and one of the teachers Frank Brown, who was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber. Mr. Brown was an expert in climbing. He had climbed many mountains.
One weekend Mr. Brown invited John to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. John really enjoyed the climbing. Mr. Brown told John he was a very talented climber for his age. John left school three years later with no qualifications (毕业证), but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a professional climber. He said, “I’ll always remember Mr. Brown because Mr. Brown showed me I had an ability which no one else, including me, knew about."
38. Which subjects was John not good at? （回答词数不超过3个词）
39. How did John feel about climbing Kilimanjaro? （回答词数不超过5个词）
40. Why is John grateful（感激的） to Mr. Brown? （回答词数不超过15个词）
第三部分 写作技能 （共两节，满分25分）
第一节 双向翻译 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语，并将答案写在横线上。
Hi Zhou Ling
. Is everything OK with you? isn’t it? Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. (43) ’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’欢迎. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise.
The pills really work! I’m becoming slimmer and slimmer. I’ve lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. 41. ___________________________________________________________________________
42. ___________________________________________________________________________
43. ___________________________________________________________________________
44. ___________________________________________________________________________
45. ___________________________________________________________________________
第二节 情景作文 （共1小题，满分15分）
假设你是李华，参加“最美家乡”征文。请你仔细阅读征文提示，以“My beautiful hometown”为题，写一篇介绍你美丽家乡的英语短文。
字数：100词左右。
征文提示：
My hometown is Changsha. It lies in the southeast of Hunan Province. There are many beautiful places of interest in my hometown, such as Mount Yuelu, Lieshi Park and the Botanical Garden.
I like Mount Yuelu best because it is the most attractive place and the air is fresh there.
If you like animals, you can go to the Wild Animal Zoo. I also suggest that you enjoy yourself by eating some delicious food in Changsha.
Welcome to my hometown.
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英语试题
说明：本试题分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），考试时间为120分钟，卷面总分150分。第I卷应涂在答题卡上，考试完毕后，只交第II卷和答题卡。 第I卷（选择题 105分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 would the man probably do?
A. Repair the car himself.
B. Have the car repaired.
C. Buy a new car.
2. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Mathematics question.
B. English papers.
C. The examination.
3. When will the man visit Mr Black?
A. November 1st.
B. November 2nd.
C. November 3rd.
4. What was the score?
A. 0:40. B. 0:4. C. 0:14.
5. Why didn’t the man’s friends leave yesterday?
A. They liked the morning ride.
B. It was too dark for them to find the way.
C. It was too late.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独自。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。
6. Why didn’t the girl’s grandma go to the university when she was young?
A. She couldn’t afford college education.
B. She was not allowed to.
C. She wasn’t interested in college.
7. What do we learn about the girl’s mother?
A. She woks in a school.
B. She works in a company.
C. She has never had a job.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the day of July 25th for the man?
A. The beginning of his vacation.
B. The end of his vacation.
C. The time during his vacation.
9. Where is the woman going this summer?
A. To Egypt. B. To Europe. C. To Hawaii.
10. How will the woman go to travel?
A. By water. B. By air. C. By train.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At the waiting room.
B. At the ticket office.
C. At the station entrance.
12. When does the bus usually leave?
A. At a quarter past two.
B. At two o’clock sharp.
C. At half past two.
13. What does the driver usually do before the bus starts out?
A. Check the passengers’ tickets.
B. Get the passengers’ things on the bus.
C. Carry the passengers’ suitcases for them.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How much money does the woman have?
A. 2,000. B. 43,000. C. 3,400.
15. Why did the old woman give up her driver’s licence?
A. Her eyesight was bad.
B. She was old.
C. She needed some money.
16. How’s the price of the old woman’s car?
A. Too high.
B. Too low.
C. It isn’t mentioned in the conversation.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the topic of the talk?
A. Ways of eating.
B. How to live abroad.
C. Manners in different countries.
18. Which of the following is considered bad in Arab countries?
A. Eating with your left hand.
B. Lifting the bowl for more food.
C. Using a bowl to have liquid food.
19. According to the speaker, in which country is it all right to make a noise while drinking?
A. Mexico. B. Japan. C. Britain.
20. What advice does the speaker give?
A. Doing as you do at home.
B. Asking people for advice before you go to a meal.
C. Following the example of the people there.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题l分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. I'm afraid that I can't make myself ___ be cause of my poor English.
A. understand B. understanding C. to understand D. understood
22. ___ from space, the earth with water ___70％ of its surface looks like a "blue blanket".
A. Seen ;covered B. Being seen; covers
C. Seeing; covering D. Seen; covering
23.____ her friend was badly hurt, she burst into tears.
A. Hearing B. Having heard C. To hear D. Heard
24.--What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. --____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A. It just depends B. It’s up to you C. All right D. Glad to hear that 25. My son set out _____ questions when I set about ______lessons.
A. asking; preparing B. to ask; to prepare
C. asking; to prepare D. to ask; preparing
26. Only when your identity has been checked ____________.
A. you are allowed in B. you’ll be allowed in
C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in
27. Have you heard the news______ the Chinese athletes won 165 gold medals at the 15th Asian games?
A whether B what C which D that
28.--Where does he live now?
---In ______is now part of the Economic Development Zone.
A. where B.which C. what D. that
29.This song_________ up memories of his childhood.
A. put B hung C rang D called
30.----Is Peter there?
------ _______, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.
A. Hold up B. Hold on C .Hold out D. Hold off
31.I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you just now. You look different _________.
A. sometime B. somehow C. anywhere D. anyhow
32. She is only a (n) _________, not a friend of mine.
A . acquaintance B . familiarity C. announcement D, family
33. She _______herself ______as an American.
A. passed ;off B. passed; through C. passed; on D. passed; by
34. Though they are very busy every day, they manage to get tighter_______.
A. by and by B. now and then C. all the time D. more or less
35. The book has been well received, but _________ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.
A. in terms of B. in need of C. in favour of D. in honor of
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the
suddenly rang out, “! This is your driver speaking.” the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!” We couldn’t help of relief(解脱) that we were not being robbed. Moreover, there was the sense of ice being “Good morning, neighbor.” It was not so and many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t 36. A. unwritten B. strict C. legal D. important
37. A. read B. sit C. talk D. hide
38. A. ways B. methods C. respect D. distance
39. A. message B. warning C. suggestion D. voice
40. A. Attention B. Mind C. Help D. Listen
41. A. found out B. knocked at C. cared about D. looked at
42. A. papers B. passengers C. neighbors D. tears
43. A. on B. round C. ahead D. down
44. A. still B. nearly C. even D. hardly
45. A. turn B. talk C. order D. remark
46. A. high B. fast C. slow D. weak
47. A. first B. last C. best D. only
48. A. teachers B. citizens C. patients D. schoolchildren
49. A. shouting B. crying C. smiling D. wondering
50. A. formed B. heated C. broken D. frozen
51. A. sad B. hard C. ordinary D. shy
52. A. need B. want C. like D. begin
53. A. often B. never C. ever D. always
54. A. stopped B. reached C. came D. found
55. A. starting B. seeing C. taking D. turning【2016新乡市期末高二下英语试题及答案】
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题
卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Americans love dogs, all types of dogs: small dogs, big dogs, lapdogs (供玩赏的小狗). Each year, people spend billions of dollars on their four-legged pals, making sure the lovable dogs have enough food to eat and lots of toys to play with.
Dogs love people, too. They lick their faces, protect their homes. Where did these four-legged companions come from? Some scientists believe that they have found the answer. Scientists have long known that dogs evolved from（演化） wolves. Exactly when the transformation from wolf to dog actually took place, however, remains a mystery.
Some said dogs evolved as a separate species 135,000 years ago in two parts of the world. One group of dogs developed in Europe and Asia from Asian wolves. The other group evolved in North, Central, and South America from American wolves.
first appeared 15,000 years ago in eastern Asia. Scientists also say that every modern dog descended from approximately five female Asian wolves, the mother of all modern dogs.
Scientists suspect dogs first set paws in North America by following settlers across a land bridge that once linked northern Asia and North America.
56.According to recent studies, all modern dogs came from female wolves in ______.
A. Asia B. Africa
C. Europe D. South America
57. From this story, we can conclude that _______.
A. dogs are scientists’ best friends
B. dogs are more like wolves than they are like any other animal
C. most dogs are from Africa
D. scientists have no idea how dogs evolved
58. The underlined word “domesticated” means “_______”.
A. tamed B. indoor C. intelligent D. friendly
59. The best title for this story might be ______.
A. Why Cats Don’t Like Dogs
B. Barking up the Wrong Tree
C. Love Me, Love My Dog
D. Going from Wolf to Dog
B
What would life be like without rich, creamy, mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate? Life would be bitter for most Americans. They spend about $13 billion a year buying all sorts of chocolate treats.
However, for the African children who toil under slavelike conditions on cacao plantations, life is not sweet. The cacao bean is the main ingredient in the chocolate. According to a 2002 survey by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the US Agency for International Development, about 284,000 children work in dangerous conditions on cacao farms in western Africa.
More than half those children are younger than 14. Many were sold into forced labor to work 12 hours or more a day on the cacao plantations.
2015—2016学年度高二级第二学期期末试题（卷）
英 语
本试卷满分共150分，分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 将答案写在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号下。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
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，并在答题卡上填该项或涂黑。
A
A city child‘s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing—not out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted I would be no good at it. They were right, of course.
I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop(门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit, mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him gratefully now. ―What‘s in those books you‘re always reading?‖ he asked casually. ―Stories,‖ I answered. ―What kind?‖ asked somebody else without much interest.
Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just sat there in silence, glad enough to be allowed to remain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened bug-eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them to keep an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most
ancient of man‘s entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware of doing it, a new and exciting experience.
The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G.A.Henty. I had read them too, but at thirteen I had long since left them behind. Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books-for-boys series. In those days there was no reading material between children‘s and grownups‘ books or I could find none. I had gone right from Tome Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had hit my young mind, and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had in reading it.
The next night and many nights thereafter, a kind of unspoken ritual (仪式) took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening‘s tale. Some nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new-found power and position. I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall. Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.
1. Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt ________.
A. bitter and lonely B. special and different
C. pleased and excited D. disturbed and annoyed
2. The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy ________.
A. invited him to join in their game
B. liked the book that he was reading
C. broke the long silence of that summer evening
D. offered him an opportunity that changed his life
3. According to Paragraph 3, story-telling was popular among the boys basically because ________.
A. the story was from a children‘s book B. listening to tales was an age-old practice
C. the boys had few entertainments after dark
D. the boys didn‘t read books by themselves
4.The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie because ________.
A. it was written by Theodore Dreiser
B. it was specifically targeted at boys
C. it gave them a deeper feeling of pleasure
D. it talked about the wonders of the world 5. Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to _______.
A. play a mean trick on the boys
B. experience more joy of achievement
C. add his own imagination to the story
D. help the boys understand the story better
6. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. One can find his position in life in his own way.
B. Friendship is built upon respect for each other.
C. Reading is more important than playing games.
D. Adult habits are developed from childhood.
B
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I‘d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn‘t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I‘d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, ―You haven‘t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.‖ I couldn‘t remember where I‘d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B. she was going home for her holidays
C. the town was far away from Sydney
D. she missed the only train back home
8. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A. He helped the girl find a ride.
B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D. He watched the girl for three hours.
9. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that A. she realized he was Gordon
B. she had known him for decades
C. she was going to the nearby town
D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got
10. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B. Those who give rides will be rapid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
C
What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the
printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
11. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.
A. doing shopping
C. reading a message B. having a debate D. leaving for Wyoming
12. The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.
A. a photo of a flower
C. a call from the mother B. a story about a kid D. a text about Christmas
13. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.
A. the father
B. the author D. Edgar Allan Poe C. William Blake
14. The author made the gift by_____.
A. searching for the poems online
C. painting the letters in three colors B. drawing the background by hand D. matching the words with pictures
15. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To show how to design images for gifts.
B. To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C. To explain how computers help create gifts.
D. To describe the gifts the author has received
D
Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost £118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you‘re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.
STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don‘t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge‘s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was