全国百强校山西省康杰中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word文件下载.docx

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Anewcollectionofphotosbringsanunsuccessful 

Antarcticvoyagebacktolife.

FrankHurley'

s 

pictureswould 

beoutstanding—undoubtedlyfirstratephotojournalism—iftheyhadbeenmadelastweek.Infact，theywereshotfrom1914through1916,mostofthemafteradisastrousshipwreck（海难）,byacameramanwhohadnoreasonableexpectationofsurvival.Manyoftheimageswerestoredinanicechest,underfreezingwater,inthedamagedwoodenship.

TheshipwastheEndurance,asmall,tight,NorwegianbuiltthreemasterthatwasintendedtotakeSirErnestShackletonandasmallcrewofseamenandscientists,27meninall，tothesouthernmostshoreofAntarctica'

sWeddellSea.FromthatpointShackletonwantedtoforceapassagebydogsled（雪橇）acrossthecontinent.ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptainRobertFalconScotthaddone.CaptainScotthadreachedtheSouthPoleearlyin1912buthaddiedwithhisfourcompanionsonthemarchback.

AswriterCarolineAlexandermakesclearinherforcefulandwellresearchedstoryTheEndurance,adventuringwaseventhenathoroughlycommercialeffort.Scott'

slastjourney，completedashelayinatentdyingofcoldandhunger,caughttheworld'

simagination,andafilmmadeinhishonordrewcrowds.Shackleton,aonetimeBritishmerchantnavyofficerwhohadgottowithin100milesoftheSouthPolein1908,startedabusinessbeforehis1914voyagetomakemoneyfrommovieandstillphotography.FrankHurley,aconfidentandgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic，washiredtomaketheimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.

1、WhatdoweknowaboutthephotostakenbyHurley?

A．Theyweremadelastweek.

B．Theyshowedunderseasceneries.

C．Theywerefoundbyacameraman.

D．Theyrecordedadisastrousadventure.

2、WhoreachedtheSouthPolefirstaccordingtothetext?

A．FrankHurley.

B．ErnestShackleton.

C．RobertFalconScott.

D．CarolineAlexander.

3、WhatdoesAlexanderthinkwasthepurposeofthe1914voyage?

A．Artisticcreation. 

B．Scientificresearch. 

C．Moneymaking. 

D．Treasurehunting. 

AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationonthecomputer.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder（文件夹）.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocationbetterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled 

“transactivememory”（交互记忆）.

AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;

thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.

4、Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto_____.

A．introducethemaintopic

B．showtheauthor’sattitude

C．describehowtousetheInternet

D．explainhowtostoreinformation

5、Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?

A．TheSparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.

B．Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.

C．Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheinformation.

D．Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.

6、Intransactivememory,people_______.

A．keeptheinformationinmind

B．changethequantityofinformation

C．organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D．rememberhowtofindtheinformation

7、WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?

A．Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B．Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.[

C．Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.

D．Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.

RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializedcountries.Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.8、

Thescientistssaythathumanlifehaschangedgreatly.Ourbodieshavenotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishasledtonewkindsofsicknesses.9、Theyarecalled“diseasesofcivilization”．Manycancersanddiseasesofthebloodsystemareexamplesofsuchdiseases.

ThescientistsnotedthatpeopleinboththeOldStoneAgeandtheNewStoneAgeenjoyedverylittlealcoholortobacco,probablynone.10、However,achangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandthattoday.

StoneAgepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhadmuchlessfatthandomestic（驯养的）ones.Theyatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits.Theydidnothavemilkoranyotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrains.11、Weeatsixtimesmoresaltthanourancestorsandweeatmoresugaraswell.Weeattwiceasmuchfatbutonlyonethirdasmuchprotein（蛋白质）andmuchlessvitaminC.

12、Butthescientistssaythatwewouldbemuchhealthierifweeatmuchthesamewaytheancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffat,saltyandsweetfood.

A．StoneAgepeoplelivedasimplelifewithoutanymeat.

B．Buttoday,weenjoyeatingalotofthese.

C．Inthatcase,theywouldliveamuchhealthierlife.

D．Ancientpeoplealsogotlotsofphysicalexercise.

E.Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.

F.Peopletodayprobablydon'

twanttolivelikeourancestors.

G.Modernpeopleusedtosufferfrom“diseasesofcivilization”．

TheNutcracker

Time:

May5

Place:

WuhanTheater

Enjoyafairytalecometolifewiththisamazingproduction,presentedbythefamousRussianStateBallet.TheballettellsthestoryofalittlegirlwhoreceivesanutcrackerasapresentonChristmasEve.Suddenly,ittransformsintoalittleprince,andhetakesthegirlonavoyagethroughtheLandofSnow.ThisproductionisasuperbperformancewhichliveduptothemysteryofthecharmingRussianclassic.

HelloSadness

OngoinguntilMay1

ShanghaiArtTheater

Thisplayisadaptedfromthe1954FrenchnovelBonjourTristesse,writtenbyFrancoiseSaganwhenshewasonly18.Thestoryisabouta17-year-oldgirl,Cecile,wholiveswithherfatherRaymond.WhenRaymondfinallydecidestosettledownwithawoman,Cecileworriesabouthowherlifewillchange,andshetriestodestroythemarriage.Bepreparedforasadending.

RainZone

OngoinguntilJune19

ZhujiangPartyPierBeerCulture&

ArtZone,Guangzhou

Ifyouhavewonderedwhatitisliketowalkintherainwithoutgettingwet,thisisanexhibitionyoushouldn’tmiss.Thisartisticequipmentallowsvisitorstowalkthroughfallingwater,butsensorsmakesurethatthewaterstopsfallingwhereverapersonisstanding.Theexperiencewillprovideyouwiththeinterestingfeelingthatyou’recontrollingtherain.

ClaudeMonet

May1toAug31

BeijingWorldArtMuseum

Ifyouareanartfanwhoalsoenjoysmoderntechnology,youshouldmaketimeforthismultimediaexhibition.Thehigh-techartshowdisplaysabout400copiesofClaudeMonet’sworkandrecordsthelifeoftheartisthimself.TheexhibitiontakesyouthroughMonet’sartisticcareer.Withthehelpof3-Dtechnology,visitorscanalsotraveltoMonet’shometowntoseehowhismasterpieceswerecreated.

13、WhichplacemaysatisfyadancefaninMay?

A．WuhanTheater.

B．ShanghaiArtTheater.

C．ZhujiangPartyPierBeerCulture&

ArtZone.

D．BeijingWorldArtMuseum.

14、WhatcanwelearnabouttheplayHelloSadness?

A．It’sproducedbyateenager. 

B．Cecile’sfathertreatsherbadly. 

C．It’sanadaptationfromanovel. 

D．Cecile’sfamilyliveinharmony. 

15、WhichcanyoustillenjoyinJuly?

A．HelloSadness. 

B．TheNutcracker. 

C．RainZone. 

D．ClaudeMonet. 

16、Whatdothelasttwoeventshaveincommon?

A．Theyareexhibitionsofpaintings.

B．Theydependonmoderntechnology.

C．Theyareheldinmemoryofdifferentartists.

D．Theyallowvisitorstocontroltheequipment.

Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.NowthewebsiteBookCturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.

Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentifica