高二英语下学期第一次精英对抗赛试题Word文档格式.docx

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21.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheywanttosignupforaprograminthisad?

A.TheyshouldgotoCambridgebyplane.

B.TheyshouldphoneCambridge.

C.Theyshouldcallforanapplicationform.

D.Theyshouldapplyfortheprogramonline.

22.Whyaretheapplicantsencouragedtoapplyearly?

A.Theearliertheyapply,thelesstheywillpay.

B.Iftheyapplylate,theyhavetoliveoutofCambridgeCollege.

C.Therearenotenoughplacesforthecoursesorin-collegeacmodation.

D.Thereasonisnotmentionedinthepassage.

23.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph3?

A.Toavoiddoingaduty

B.Tochoosetodo

C.Todecidenottobepartofagroup

D.Todecideon

B

OnedayIwasdrivinghomewithawoman.Sherolleddownthewindow,fiftyfeetawayfromthedrivewayandspithergum（口香糖）outofthewindow.“Couldn’tyoujustwaitfivesecondsandputyourgumwhereitbelongs?

”Iasked,annoyed.

Shewasnottheonlyonewhowasgum-lazy.Considerthefollowing.EverytimeIbrushchewedgumundermydesk,Ishakewithfright.AtFolsomMiddleSchool,wheneverIhadtowalkbythegumwallnexttothegirls’lockerroom,Ifelttotallydisgusted.WhenIwasyoung,Iwalkedoutsideduringmydanceshowinmyballetshoes,alwayssteppingrightonabigandjuicypieceofbubblegum.Iwasextremelyupset.

Theworstpartofalltheseincidentsisthatatrashcanislocatednear.Butsomepeoplearetoolazytowalktowardsit.

Ifyoucan’tbearesponsiblegumchewer,don’tchewatall.That’sallI’mgoingtosay.

TakeSingaporeasagoodexample.ThechewinggumbaninSingaporewasplaced.ItbanstheimportandsaleofchewingguminSingapore,whetherforthepurposeoftradeorpersonalchewing.However,thebanhasbeenpartlyliftedwithsometypesofgum,suchasmedicalgum,allowable.Thiseswiththewarningthatitissoldonlybyadruggist,whohastotakedownthenamesofbuyers.Obviously,theSingaporegovernmentgetsangryatgumstuckinkeyholesofmailboxesandonelevatorbuttons.

Notonlyisitannoying,butchewinggumcanactuallydoharmtothehealth.Mostgumcontainsaspartame（阿斯巴甜）,achemicalsweetener（增甜剂）thattheUSgovernmentisnowdecidingwhetherornotitisadeadlychemical.Ifitis,itmaycausecancer.Otherstudiessuggestthataspartamemaycauseneurological（神经系统的）disorders.Therefore,aspartameisnotallowedtouseintheUS.

Sojustsaynotochewinggum.

24.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthewoman’sbehavior?

A.Itwasstrange.B.Itwasunacceptable.

C.Itwasdangerous.D.Itwasviolent.

25AccordingtoParagraph2,theauthor_________.

A.steppedonapieceofgumwhiledancing

B.cleanedgumunderherdesksometimes

C.wastroubledbychewedgum

D.oftenfoundchewedguminherlocker

26.Whatdoweknowaboutaspartame?

A.Itisprovedtobeaharmlesschemical.

B.Itisthecauseofmanykindsofcancer..

C.ItisbeingrefusedbytheUSgovernment.

D.Itisthemainingredientofchewinggum.

27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Toadvisepeopleagainstchewinggum.

B.Tocriticizepeoplewhoarelazy.

C.Topersuadepeopletobuymedicalgum.

D.TomakementsonthebaninSingapore.

C

March21hasbeendeclaredWorldSleepDay,atimetorecognizeandcelebratethevalueofsleep.Manysleepexpertshopeitwillbeawake-upcall.

Accordingtoapoll（民意调查）bytheNationalSleepFoundation,nearly4in5Americansdon’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshouldduringtheworkweek.Onaverage,adultsarethoughttoneedatleasteighthoursofsleepanight,althoughsomecanmanagewithlessandsomewon’tdowellwithoutmore.Butthesurveyfoundthat,onworkdays,only21%ofAmericansactuallygetafulleighthoursofsleep,andanother21%getlessthansix.

Tomanyofus,thethoughtofspendingmoretimesleepingis,well,abigyawn.Ontheotherhand,thethoughtofbeingsmarter,thinner,healthierandmorecheerfulhasacertainappeal.Andthosearejustafewoftheadvantagesthatcanbeoursifweconsistentlygetenoughsleep,researcherssay.Alsoontheplusside:

We’relikelytohavebetterskin,bettermemories,betterjudgment,and,oh,yes,longerlives.

“Whenyouloseevenonehourofsleepforanyreason,itinfluencesyourperformancethenextday,”saysDr.AlonAvidan,directoroftheUCLASleepDisordersCenter.

Astudypublishedlastyearfoundthesametobetrueevenofchildren.Whenkidsaged8to12sleptforjustonehourlessforfournights,theydidn’tfunctionaswellduringtheday.

Butsleepinghasanimageproblem.“Weseenappingorsleepingaslazy,”saysJenniferVriend,aclinicalpsychologistinOttawa,Canada,andtheleadingauthorofthestudywithchildren.“Weputsomuchemphasisondiet,nutritionandexercise.Sleepisinthebackseat.”Infact,sheadds,nomatterhowmuchweworkout,nomatterhowwellweeat,wecan’tbeintopphysicalshapeunlesswealsogetplentyofsleep.

28.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1means_____.

A.TowakeupthesleepersB.Todrawpeople’sattention

C.ToserveasamorningcallD.Todeclarethespecialday

29.FromParagraph3wecaninferthat_______

A.Beinghealthierisoneoftheadvantagesforus

B.Sleepinghasnothingtodowithone’sexpectations

C.Spendingmoretimeonsleepingisawasteoftime

D.Enoughsleepistheguaranteeoftheappealingthings

30.WhatJenniferVriendsaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat_______.

A.SleepingisanimageproblemB.Peoplecarelittleaboutsleeping

C.LazypeopletendtosleeplongD.Sleepingisonlypartofourlife

31.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totalkaboutpeople’ssleepingproblems.

B.Toprovideaninvestigationresultofsleeping.

C.Toarousetheawarenessofenoughsleeping.

D.Tostressthefunctionofsleepingatnight.

D

Thechimpdidn’tfeelwell.Shefellover,ignoringtheotherwildchimps.Finally,thesickchimpcrawledovertoabush,pickedsomeleavesandswallowedthem.Bythenextafternoon,thechimpwasasgoodasnew!

Biologistswatchingthechimpweresurprised.Somehow,theplanthadcuredthechimp!

Didthechimpknowtheplantwouldmakeherfeelbetter?

Orwasitjustaluckyaccident?

Manyscientistsdon’tthinkithasanythingtodowithluck.They’rediscoveringthatsomeanimalsseemtouseplantstocurethemselves.Andtheseanimalsareleadingscientiststonewplantsthatcouldcurehumans!

Dr.RichardWrangham,ananthropologistatHarvardUniversity,agreesthatanimalsmayknowsomethingwedon’tknowaboutforestplants.

WranghamgottoknowchimpsandtheirdietswhilestudyingthemforthreeyearsinTanzania.“Youmustknowalotaboutananimal’sfeedinghabitstoknowwhatitdoesn’tconsiderfood,”Wranghamexplains.Everymorning,hesawthatmostchimpsatefruitneartheirnests.Lateron,theyateonleaves.

Whenhenoticedchimpseatingtheleavesofaplanttheyusuallyignored,Wranghamthoughtsomethinginterestingwasgoingon---especiallywhenhesawthatthey’dsometimeswalkfor20minutestofindtheplant.Anotherstrangethingthatcaughthiseyewashowtheyatethebitterleaves.

“Theyswallowedtheleaveswhole,”explainsWrangham,notingthatchimpsusuallychewtheirfoodwell.“Theyseemedtorub（摩擦）theleavesaroundtheroofsoftheirmouths.Theyclosedtheireyes,wrinkledtheirnosesandswallowedslowly.”

Wranghamwonderedwhatcouldbesogoodaboutsomethingtastingsobad.Hehadachemistanalyzetheleaves.Hediscoveredthattheleavescontainaredoilthatkillsdifferentviruses（病毒）.Lat