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辽宁省凌源市第二高级中学学年高二第四次网上测试试题英语
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。
A
ThecityofTorontoisthecapitalofOntarioandisapopulartouristdestinationwithitsbeautifulcityattractions,activities,sights,andsomuchmoretoenjoy.Duringyourtimeinthecity,youcanfindthemeparks,historiclocations,beautifulnatureareas,andgreatshoppingopportunities.Prepareforanunforgettablevacationtothecitywithmanyofthelocationslistedbelow.
PopularToronto,ONAttractions
Canada'sWonderland
Thisamazing330-acrethemeparkallowsfortheentirefamilytoenjoytheirtimeinthecityofToronto,Ontario.Theparkoffersavarietyofridesforallagesincludingthrillingridesandrollercoasters,familyareasandridesfeaturingover25attractionsandrides,andamazingliveshowstoenjoyduringyourvisit.Duringthewarmermonths,theparkalsoincludesa20-acrewaterparktocooloffandrelaxtogetherwithfunslides,pools,andmore.Tomaketheparkafull-dayadventure,therearemultiplediningoptionsaswellforabitetoeatwhenhungersetsin.
TorontoHelicopterTours
ThecityofTorontohasalottoofferfromitsskylineincludinghistoriclocations,skyscrapers,andmore.WithTorontoHelicopterTours,youcanseealloftheseamazingsightsfromhighabovetheskyfortheperfectbird’seyeviewofthecity.Yourexperiencedguidewillprovidealivecommentary(报导)alongthewaytopointoutpointsofinterest,aswellasgivefunfactsandinformationaboutcertainareas.Thetourwillbetheperfectopportunitytogetphotosofthecityandofyourtravelsasyouflyupto2,000feetoverthebeautifuldowntownTorontosky.
HopOn-HopOffCityTour
SeethebeautifulcityofTorontowiththisamazinghoponandhopoffcitytour.Thiscitytourallowsyoutogetaroundthecityinanone-of-a-kindwaytoseemanypopularlocationsinthedowntownarea.Thetourallowsyoutohopoffatanytimetoseethesitesandthenhoponagaintocontinuegettingaroundthecity.Thefulltourwithouthoppingofftakes2hoursifyouarewantingtogetagreatoverviewo£thecitytodecidewheretogofirstaswellasgetgreatphotosfromthedoubledeckerbus.LocationsalongthewayofthetourincludetheBataShoeMuseum,CasaLoma,DundasSquare,ParkHyatt,CNTower,UnionStation,Harbourfront,DistilleryDistrict,andsomuchmore.
1.Wherecanourfamilygetfuninawaterparkonahotday?
A.Canada'sWonderlandB.TorontoHelicopterToursC.HopOn-HopOffCityTourD.CNTower
2.Whatcanyouexperienceinthehelicoptertour?
A.Thrillingridesandrollercoasters.B.Drivingaplaneasapilot.
C.2hoursofgettingaroundthecity.D.Agreatoverlookofthecity.
3.WhatplacecansHopOn-HopOffCityTourleadvisitorstointhepassage?
A.Thedowntownarea.B.Toronto'sUniversitiesC.TheThemePark.D.Ontario'sotherareas
B
Hereallydidlooklikeatourist,withacameraaroundhisneckandabottleofsunscreencreamstickingoutofhisbag.Thefatmansatontheterrace(平台),sippinglemonadeandpretendingtolookatatourismbrochure.Hissunglassesmaskedhiseyes,butIknewhewasn'tlookingatthebrochure:
hehadn'tturnedapageforthelasttenminutes.AsIbroughthimhisdishes,hecoughedupa"thankyou"andlookedatmebriefly.Itriednottostareatthetinyscaracrosshislefteyebrow.
Iwalkedbackinsidewithmyemptytray,shakingmyhead.Helookedfamiliar,butIcouldn'tquiteplacehim.Thenithitme.Thecaraccident.Themysteriousstrangerwhohelpedmeoutofmycrashedcar,justbeforeitexploded.Irushedbacktohistable.Hewasgone.
Imovedhissaucerandfoundhistip,alongwithacard:
Iamdeeplygratefultoyou.Thenighto£yourcaraccident,Iwasonmywaytorobajewelrystore.Savingyourlifebroughtthingsbackinarightway.Inowliveanhonestlife,thankstoyou.Godblessyou!
Mr.D.
Ishivered(震颤).Thenightofmycaraccident,Iwasheadingforaninterviewinanillegaldanceclub.Seeinghumankindnessthroughhisheroicgestureturnedmylifearoundandbroughtfaithbackintomylife.Iunfoldedthetipheleft.Amongthesingleswasagrand(—千块)withapenmarkunderlining“InGodWeTrust.”Isaidasilentprayerforhimandgotbacktowork,smiling.
4.Whydidthefatmanlooklikeatourist?
A.Becauseheusedmoneynotthesameasthelocals.B.Becausehecarriedwhattouristsusuallyhaveon.
C.Becausehedoesn'tlooklikeanativecitizen.D.Becauseheorderedstrangefoodanddrinks.
5.Howdidthewriterknewthemandidn'treadthebrochure?
A.Hewasdrinkingallthetime.B.Hesatstillwithhissunglasses.
C.Thepageremainedunturned.D.Hewasstaringatthewriter.
6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theykeptintouchwitheachothersincethen.B.Thewriterhadbeensearchingfortheman.
C.Themanbecamearichmanyearslater.D.Thewriterdidn'tgotothatinterview.
7.Whatistheirattitudetowardseachother?
A.Sympathetic.B.Grateful.C.Worried.D.Trusty.
C
Instagram(图片分享社交应用程序)isabouttotakeitsbiggeststeptowardremovinglikesfromitsplatform.Aftermonthsoftestinganoptiontohidelikesinselectinternationalmarkets,Instagram,whichisownedbyFacebook(FB),hasalreadybeentestinghidinglikesinsevenothercountries,includingCanada,IrelandandAustralia.Foryears,likeshavebeencentraltohowcelebrities,brands,politiciansandeverydayusersexperienceInstagramandFacebook.It'sawayofmeasuringpopularityandsuccess.Butinrecentmonths,Instagramhasbeenrethinkinghowlikescontributetomakingitsplatformmoretoxic.Nowit'sconsideringachange.
Thetotalnumberoflikesonposts—whichappearasheartsontheapp——willdisappearfromInstagram'smainfeed,proandpermalink(永久链接)pages.Theowneroftheaccountcanstillseetheirownlikes,buttheirfollowerswon'tknowthecount.
CNNBusinesspreviouslyspokewithusersincountrieswiththetest.Themajorityfeltthismovewouldimprovewell-beingontheapp.Instagramisthemostdetrimental(不利的,有害的)socialnetworkingappforyoungpeople'smentalhealth,suchasnegativelyimpactingbodyimage,accordingtoonestudy.
Butotherusersandpsychologistssaidhidinglikeswon'tfixeverything.Thetestdoesn'taddresssomeofthekeywaysthatactivityonInstagramcanimpactthewell-beingofusers,includingbullying,feelingleftoutandthinkingotherpeople'slivesarebetterthantheirown.
ReneeEngeln,apsychologyprofessoratNorthwesternUniversity,voicedhisopinionthatthebiggestimpactofInstagramisthecontentandtheexposuretothisconstantstreamofperfectedimagesiswhatseemstohurtpsychologically.Plus,userscanstillseetheirownlikes——andfeelbadlyiftheirpostsdon'tperformwell.
8.HowdousersexperienceInstagraminthispassage?
A.Bygivinglikes.B.Byhidinglikes.C.Byselectingplatforms.D.Byshowingofftalents.
9.Theunderlinedword“toxic”inParagraph1mostprobablymeans“”.
A.profitableB.poisonousC.popularD.positive
10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Instagramhasaffectedyoungsters'mentalhealth.
B.Theaccountownerswon'tknowthecounto£likes.
C.Instagramtestedhidinglikesinsevencountriesfirst.
D.ThemajoritythinkInstagramhasbeenawell-beingapp.
11.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.InstagramMisusesLikesB.MorePeopleAreAgainstLikes
C.LikesCauseMentalProblemsD.LikeswillBeHiddenonInstagram
D
Livingwithyourparentshasitsbenefitsatleastwhenitcomestoraisingyourkids―heirgrandkids.Twonewstudiesaddtotheevidencethatgrandmotherscanenhancethesurvivalofgrandchildren.Thatis,unlessgrandma'stoooldorlivestoofaraway.
Humansareunusualinthatthefemaleslivelongpasttheageatwhichtheystophavingbabies.PatrickBergeron,professorofbiologyatBishop'sUniversityinQuebec,saidthatmostoftheorganismswillreproduceuptotheirverylastmoment.Thisincreaseisoftenexplainedbytheso-called"grandmothereffect".Hethinkstherecouldstillbeabenefitforwomenwhostophavingbabiestoincreasetheirgeneticfootprintbyhelpingtheirdaughterstoraiselargerfamilies.
Toexplorethe"grandmothereffect"hypothesis(假设),Bergeronandhiscolleaguesexaminednearly200years'worthofFrench-Canadianpopulationrecordsfromthe17thand18thcenturies."Atthetime,lifewastough.Insomeyears,athirdo£thekidswerenotevenmakingittooneyearofage.”Buttheresearchersfoundthathavingagrandmotherstillalivewasadefiniteplus."Familieswithgrandmothersalivewerelargerbyabouttwoandthesurvivalofthesegrandchildrentoage15wasmuchimproved."
Thisbeneficialeffectwasonlyseenwhenthematriarchs(女家长)livednearby.Thatroleistougherforthemtofulfillsastheygetolderinpoorhealth,whichbringsustothesecondstudy.Theresearchersfoundthatthebenefitsassociatedwithhavingagrandmotheronhanddependedonherage.Oncemannahit75,thegrandchildsurvivalbenefitdisappeared.Thiswasalmostcertainlyduetosomeformofindirectresourcecompetition,though,ratherthanwickedness(邪恶)onthepartofco-residentgrandmothers.
Soahealthygrandmahelpsmakeforahealthygrandchild.If',overtheriverandthroughthewoodstograndmother'shouse"isn'ttoolongatrip.
12.What'sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Differencesbetweenanimalsandhumanbeings.B.Disadvantagesoflivingwithgrandmas
C.Grandmothers'influenceonthekids.D.What'scalled“grandmothereffect”.
13.HowdoesthewriterdescribeabouttheFrench-Canadianpopulationmorethanthreehundredyearsago?
A.Byvoicingopinions.B.Byprovidingfacts.
C.Bygivi