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第一节(共5小题;
每题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。
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30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
TypesofFireExtinguishers
Fireextinguishers(灭火器)aremarkedaccordingtothekindoffireonwhichtheyshouldbeused.Usingthewrongtypeofextinguishercanbedangerousandmakethingsworse.
TypeAextinguishersareusedforfiresonpaper,cloth,wood,rubber,manyplasticsandsoon.Thesetypesoffiresusuallyleaveasheswhentheyburn,souseTypeAextinguishersforfiresthatleaveashes.
TypeBextinguishersareusedforburningliquids,suchasoil,gasoline,andpaints.Thesesubstancesoftencomeinbarrel-shaped(桶形的)containers,souseTypeBextinguishersforsuchbarrels.
TypeCextinguishersareusedforelectricalfires.Electricitytravelsinacircuit(电路),souseTypeCextinguishersforcircuits.
Remember,AisforAshes,BisforBarrels,andCisforCircuits.Makesureyouhavethecorrecttypeoffireextinguisherbeforeyoutrytouseit.
UsingaFireExtinguisher
Tohelpyourememberhowtouseafireextinguisher,learnPAPS.PAPSstandsforPull,Aim,Press,andSweep.
Pullthepin(销)atthetopoftheextinguishercylinder(圆筒).
Aimthenozzle(喷嘴)atthebaseofthefire.
Pressthehandle.
Sweepthespray(喷雾)fromside-to-sideatthefire’sbaseuntilitgoesout.
21.Thepurposeofthetextisto.
A.informB.persuadeC.entertainD.comment
22.Whatshouldyoudobeforeusingafireextinguisher?
A.Checkwhetheritisingoodcondition.
B.Checkwhetheryouhavechosenarightone.
C.Makesureyouhaveaninstructorbesideyou.
D.Makesureyouhavemasteredthewaytouseone.
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“goesout”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Becomesbigger.B.Keepsshining.
C.Stopsburning.D.Leavesabuilding.
B
IntheUS,tornadoesareresponsibleformanydeathsandinjurieseachyear.Althoughtheyoccurquitefrequently,tornadoesaredifficulttopredict.Why?
Tornadoesdevelopfromstorms,butonlysomestormsarelikelytobecometornadoes.Scientistsdon’tknowwhereandwhenastormwilltouchthegroundandturnintoatornado.Today,thewarningtimeforatornadoisusuallyjust13minutes.
TimSamarasisastormchaser.Hisjobistofindtornadoesandfollowthem.Whenhegetsclosetoatornado,heputsaspecialtoolcalledaturtleprobe(探测器)ontheground.Thistoolmeasuresthingslikeatornado’stemperature,humidity(湿度),andwindspeed.Withthisinformation,Samarascanlearnwhatcausestornadoestodevelop.Ifmeteorologists(气象学家)understandthis,theycanwarnpeopleabouttornadoessoonerandsavelives.
HowdoesSamarashunttornadoes?
It’snoteasy.First,hehastofindone.Tornadoesaretoosmalltoseeusingweathersatellites.SoSamarascan’trelyonthesetoolstofindatornado.Insteadhewaitsfortornadoestodevelop.EveryMayandJune,Samarasdrivesabout40,000kilometersacrossanareaknownasTornadoAlley,lookingandhopingtospotatornado.
OnceSamarasseesatornado,thechasebegins.Butatornadoishardtofollow.Sometornadoeschangedirectionseveraltimes--forexample,movingeastandthenwestandtheneastagain.WhenSamarasfinallygetsnearatornado,heputstheturtleprobeontheground.Beingthisclosetoatornadoisterrifying.Debris(碎片)isflyingintheair.Thenwindisblowingathighspeed.Hemustgetawayquickly.
Theworkisrisky,evenforaskilledchaserlikeSamaras.Butdangerwon’tstophishuntfortheperfectstorm.
24.Whatdoweknowabouttornadoes?
A.Theycanbepredictedbysatellites.
B.Theyusuallycomedowninwinter.
C.Thewarningtimeforthemisveryshort.
D.Theyoftendevelopintostorms.
25.Aturtleprobeisusedto.
A.predicttornadoesB.collectinformationabouttornadoes
C.chasetornadoesD.decreasethepoweroftornadoes
26.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout.
A.howtornadoesdevelopB.howtheturtleprobeworks
C.howpowerfulTornadoAlleyisD.howSamaraschasesatornado
27.Accordingtothetext,thejobofatornadochaseris.
A.difficultanddangerousB.stressfulandtroublesome
C.mysteriousandinterestingD.excitingandpopular
C
“Iwillthinkofit.”Itiseasytosaythis,butdoyouknowwhatgreatthingshavecomefromthinking?
Wecannotseeourthoughts,orhear,ortaste,orfeelthem;
andyetwhatstrongpowertheyhave!
SirIsaacNewtonwasseatedinhisgardenonasummerevening,whenhesawanapplefallfromatree.Hebegantothink,and,intryingtofindoutwhytheapplefell,discoveredhowtheearth,sun,moon,andstarsarekeptintheirplaces.
AboynamedJamesWattsatquietlybythefireside,watchingthelid(盖子)oftheteakettleasitmovedupanddown.Hebegantothink,andhewantedtofindoutwhythesteaminthekettlemovedtheheavylid.Fromthattimehewentonthinkingandthinkingandwhenhebecameaman,heimprovedthesteamenginesomuchthatitcould,withthegreatestease,dotheworkofmanyhorses.
JamesFergusonwasapoorScotchshepherd(羊倌)boy.Once,seeingtheinsideofawatch,hewasfilledwithwonder.“WhyshouldInotmakeawatch?
”hethought.Buthowwashetogetthematerialsoutofwhichtomakethewheelsandthemainspring(钟表等的主发条)?
Hesoonfoundhowtogetthem:
hemadethemainspringoutofapieceofwhalebone.Hethenmadeawoodenclockwhichkeptgoodtime.Hebegan,also,tocopypictureswithapen,andportraits(肖像)withoilcolors.Inafewyears,whilestillasmallboy,heearnedmoneyenoughtosupporthisfather.Whenhebecameaman,hewenttoLondontolive.SomeofthewisestmeninEngland,andthekinghimself,usedtoattendhislectures.Hismottowas,“Iwillthinkofit.”andhemadehisthoughtsusefultohimselfandtheworld.
Whenyouhaveadifficultlessontolearn,don’tfeeldiscouragedorasksomeonetohelpyoubeforehelpingyourselves.Think,andbythinkingyouwilllearnhowtothinktosomepurpose
28.Whichwordcanbestdescribethethreescientistsmentionedinthistext?
A.Crazy.B.Impatient.C.Curious.D.Easy-going.
29.WhatcanwelearnaboutJamesFerguson?
A.Hewasborninarichfamily.
B.Hiswoodenclockseldomworkedwell.
C.HewasapainterfromEngland.
D.Hismindgreatlyinfluencedtheworld.
30.Whatistheauthortryingtotellus?
A.Thoughtsarenotimportantsincewecannotseeortouchthem.
B.Itisimportanttotryachallengeonourown.
C.Askforhelprightawaywhenthingsgethard.
D.Greatpeoplehavegreatteachers.
31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.IWillThinkofIt
B.WhyShouldNotIHaveaTry?
C.NothingIsImpossibletoaWillingHeart
D.GreatScientistsMakeaGreatWorld
D
EverywhereIlookoutsidemyhomeIseepeoplebusywiththeirhigh-techdevices(设备)whiledriving,walking,shopping,andevensittingintoilets.Whenconnectedelectronically,theyareawayfromreality.
Peoplehavebeeninfluencedtobecometechnologyaddicted(上瘾).Onesurveyreportedthat“addicted”wasthewordmostcommonlyusedbypeopletodescribetheirrelationshiptoiPadandsimilardevices.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplehadahardertimeresistingtheallureofsocialmediathanthatofsleep,cigarettesandalcohol.
Themaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospendmoremoneyandtimeontheirproducts,nottoactuallyimprovepeople’squalityoflife.Theyhavesuccessfullycreatedaculturaldisease.Consumerswillinglygiveuptheirfreedom,moneyandtimetocatchuponthelatestinformation,tokeeppacewiththeirpeersortoappearmodern.
Iseepeopletrappedinapathological(病态的)relationshipwithtime-suckingtechnology,wheretheyservetechnologymorethantechnologyservesthem.Icallthisservitude(奴役).Iamreferringtoalossofpersonalfreedomandindependencebecauseofuncontrolleduseofmanykindsofdevicesthateatuptimeandmoney.
Whatisahealthyuseoftechnologydevices?
Thatistheimportantquestion.Whoisreallyinchargeofmylife?
Thatiswhatpeopleneedtoaskthemselvesiftheyaretohaveanychanceofbreakingwithfalsebeliefsabouttheiruseoftechnology.Whenwecanlivehappilywithoutusingsomuchtechnologyforadayoraweek,thenwecanregaincontrolandpersonalfreedom,becomethemasteroftechnologyanddiscoverwhatthereistoenjoyinlifefreeoftechnology.MaeWestisfamousforclaimingthewisdomthat"
toomuchofagoodthingiswonderful."
Butit’stimetodiscoverthatitdoesnotworkfortechnology.
RichardFernandez,anexecutivecoachatGoogleadmittedthat“wecanbesweptawaybyourtechnologies.”Tobreaktheclosedigitalconnectionpeoplemustconsiderhowlifelongagocouldbegreatwithouttoday’soverusedtechnology.
32.Theunderlinedword“allure”inParagraph2probablymeans.
A.advantageB.attempt
C.adaptationD.attraction
33.Fromthepassage,technologycompaniesaimto.
A.attractpeopletobuytheirproducts
B.providethelatestinformation
C.improvepeople’squalityoflife
D.dealwithculturaldiseases
34.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatpeople.
A.considertechnologywonderfultoomuch
B.haverealizedtheharmofhigh-techdevices
C.canregainfreedomwithouthigh-techdevices
D.mayenjoylifebetterwithoutoverusedtechnology
35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheoverusingofhigh-techdevices?
A.Uninterest