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安徽省高考英语第二次模拟演练试题与答案
2018年安徽省高考英语第二次模拟演练
试题与答案
(本试卷满分150分,考试时间120分钟)。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)(略)
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,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。
A
"Shoeless"childrenaremorelikelytogettoschoolearlier.leavelaterandreadmore.accordingtoanewresearchbyBournemouthUniversity.
AccordingtoTheTelegraph.researchershaveobservedtensofthousandsofchildrenwholeavetheirshoesoutsidetheclassroomandfoundthatpupilsaremoreengagedintheirlessons.whichinturnleadstobetteracademicperformance.TheresearchisinlinewithpoliciesintroducedinschoolsinEnglandwherechildrenwhogotoclassshoeless-followingthestepsofschoolsinScandinaviainanefforttoimprovetheiracademicstandardsandbehavior.
Thestudyisbasedonobservingandstudyingtensofthousandsofchildreninover100schoolsinaround25countriesoverthelasttenyears.FordecadeschildreninnorthernEuropehavelearnedwiththeirshoesoffbecausetheyareleftattheschooldoorarrivalduetosnow.
iceormud.
AndnowacademicsarecallingonteachersinEnglandtoapplysimilar"shoeless"policiestogivechildrenthebestpossiblechanceofperformingintheirexams.Expertsbelievehavingchildrenwithnoshoesintheclassroomimprovestheirlearningbecauseitmakesthem"feelathome"andmorerelaxedwhenlearning.
ProfessorStephenHeppell.wholeadstheresearchatBournemouthUniversity,said:
"Childrenaremuchmorewillingtositonthefloorandrelaxiftheyhavenoshoeson.Thelastplaceachildwouldsittoreadisanuprightchairandwe'vefoundthat95percentofthemactuallydon'treadonachairathome.Whentheygoonholidaystheyreadlyingdown.Havingconditionsintheclassroomthatarelikethoseathomemeansthatmoreboysarereadingintheclassroom.Childrenalsoarriveearlierandleavelater.whichtranslatesintohalfanhourofextralearningadayonaverage.”
Wearingnoshoesalsomeansthecleaningbilldecreasedby27percentandschoolsneedto
spendlessmoneyonfurniturebecausetheydon'tneedtobuyachairandatableforeverychildastheycansitonthefloor.WWW
21.Intheclassroom.shoelesskidswerefoundtobemore_.
A.absent-mindedB.polite
C.focusedD.restless
22.WhatcanweconcludefromProfessorHeppell'swordsinParagraph5?
A.Childrenlearnfasterinanuprightsittingposition.
B.Classroomsshouldhavetheirconditionsimproved.
C.Habitsformedatanearlyagearerarelychanged.
D.Childrennaturallyprefertoreadinarelaxedposition.
23.WhydochildreninnorthernEuropegotoclassshoeless?
A.Theyhavetohebarefootfortheirfamilyconditions.
B.Theyfollowthecustomsfronttheirancestors.
C.Theyfeelmorecomfortablewithoutshoes
D.Theyhavetoleavethemuddyshoesoutsidetheclassrooms.
24.Whatcouldhethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Policieshelpschoolscutdownonspending
B.Shoelesschildrendobetteratschool
C."Shoeless"policiesbenefitkidsinEngland$来&源:
D.Goodbehaviorpaysoffintheend
B
IwastalkingwithafriendnotlongagowhomentionedhewastakinghischildrentoParisforthesummervacation,andtheonlythingIcouldthinkofwashowgratefulIwasthatmyfatherneverdidthatforme.Ourvacationswerespent50milessouthofourhomeinIndiana,atLane’sCampingRetreat.
Thecampgroundhadtwolakes:
oneforfishing,theotherforswimming.Theswimminglakehadadivingboardabout300feethigh,andeveryyearsomekidmadehiswaytotheendoftheboardandthenfrozewithfear.We’druntothecampstoreandfetchMr.Lane,whowouldwalkdowntothelakeandyellatthekidtojump.Butheneverwould.SoMr.Lanewouldclimbtheladder,throwthekidoverhisshoulder,andclimbbackdown.
Oneyear,ourdadboughtatractorinnertube,whichamazedus---wehadbeggedhimforyearsforsomethingtofloaton,andhehadresisted,sayingitwouldcausewildexcitementandwewoulddrown.Then,unexpectedly,heboughtthetube,whichlastedseveralminutesbeforeitbrokeandsankwhilemybrotherwasonit.Hewouldhavedrowned,excepthewasfivefeettallandthewaterwasonlythreefeetdeep,sohejuststoodupandwalkedtoshore.
Aftersupper,wewouldsleepwiththetentwindowsrolledupandDadtellingghoststories.Theraccoons(浣熊)wouldcomeoutfromthewoodsandmovearoundthecampfire,eatingthespilled(散落的)piefilling.
“What’sthat?
”Dadwouldask.“Someone’soutthere.Canyouhearthem?
”
Wewouldpulloursleepingbagsoverourheadsanddreamofserialkillers,thenawakentothesoundofbirdsong.
ThoughIhaveneverbeentoParis,Ican’tforthelifeofmeconsidermyselfdeprived(被剥夺的).
25.Whathappenedwhentheauthor’sbrotherfloatedonthewater?
A.Hefellintothelake.
B.Hewashurtbythetube.
C.Heranwildforseveralminutes.
D.Hedrownedduetotheexcitement.
26.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisfriend’ssummertrip?
A.Itwastiring.B.Itwasboring.
C.Itwascostly.D.Itwasadmirable.
27.WhydidMr.Lanecometotheswimminglake?
A.Topunishthenaughtykid.
B.Toguaranteethekid’ssafety.
C.Toteachthekidsswimmingskills.
D.Tohelpthekidsovercometheirfearofdiving.
28.Forwhatreasondidthekidspulltheirsleepingbagsovertheirheads?
A.Theywantedtodrivetheraccoonsaway.
B.Theywerefrightened.
C.Theyfoundthecampfireunbearable.
D.Theyfeltverycold
C
Prosocialbehaviorsarethoseintendedtohelpotherpeople.Behaviorsthatcanbedescribedasprosocialincludefeelingempathy(同感)andconcernforothersandbehavinginwaystohelporbenefitotherpeople.
Prosocialbehaviorhaslongposedachallengetosocialscientistsseekingtounderstandwhypeopleengageinhelpingbehaviorsthatarebeneficialtoothers,butcostlytotheindividualperformingtheaction.Whywouldpeopledosomethingthatbenefitssomeoneelsebutoffersnoimmediatebenefittothedoer?
Psychologistssuggest thatthereareanumberofreasonswhypeopleengageinprosocialbehavior.Inmanycases,suchbehaviorsarefosteredduringchildhoodandadolescenceasadultsencouragechildrentoshare,actkindly,andhelpothers.Prosocialbehaviorsareoftenseenasbeingcompelledbyanumberoffactorsincludingegoisticreasons(doingthingstoimproveone'sself-image),reciprocalbenefits(doingsomethingniceforsomeonesothattheymayonedayreturnthefavor),andmorealtruisticreasons(performingactionspurelyoutof empathy foranotherindividual).
Characteristicsofthesituationcanalsohaveapowerfulimpactonwhetherornotpeopleengageinprosocialactions.The bystandereffect isoneofthemostnotableexamplesofhowthesituationcanimpacthelpingbehaviors.Thebystandereffectreferstothetendencyforpeopletobecomelesslikelytoassistapersonindistresswhenthereareanumberofotherpeoplealsopresent.Forexample,ifyoudropyourpurseandseveralitemsfalloutontheground,thelikelihoodthatsomeonewillstopandhelpyoudecreasesiftherearemanyotherpeoplepresent.Thissamesortofthingcanhappenincaseswheresomeoneisinseriousdanger,suchaswhensomeoneisinvolvedinacaraccident.Insomecases,witnessesmightassumethatsincetherearesomanyotherpeoplepresent,someoneelsewillhavesurelyalreadycalledforhelp.
Whydopeoplehelpinsomesituationsbutnotinothers?
Expertshavediscoveredanumberofdifferentsituationalvariablesthatcontributeto(andsometimesinterferewith)prosocialbehaviors.First,themorepeoplethatarepresentdecreasestheamountofpersonalresponsibilitypeoplefeelinasituation.Peoplealsotendtolooktoothersforhowtorespondinsuchsituations,particularlyiftheeventcontainssomelevelofambiguity.Fearofbeingjudgedbyothermembersofthegroupalsoplaysarole.Peoplesometimesfearleapingtoassistance,onlytodiscoverthattheirhelpwasunwantedorunwarranted.Inordertoavoidbeingjudgedbyotherbystanders,peoplesimplytakenoaction.
Expertshavesuggestedthatsomekeythingsmusthappeninorderforapersontotakeaction.
29.Whichsituationcanbedescribedasthebystandereffect?
A.Whenhearinganinjuredladycryingforhelp,theneighborsdidn’ttakeaction.
B.Onthesceneofyourcolleague’strafficaccident,youcalledthepoliceforhelp
C.Awomanwastogivebirthonthetrainandyouweretheonlydoctorthere.
D.Seeinganoldmanslippingontheicyroad,manypeoplevolunteeredtohelp.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distress”inthefourthparagraphmean?
A.comfortB.despairC.peaceD.trouble
31.ProsocialbehaviorsaremotivatedforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT________.
A.thedesiretobetterone’sself-image
B.instantbenefitsofhelpingothers
C.parentalinfluencesintheearlylife
D.empathy foranotherindividual
32.Afterthelastparagraph,themostpossibletopiccouldbe________.
A.situationalinfluencesonprosocialbehavior
B.variousreasonsforprosocialbehavior
C.possiblebenefitsofprosocialbehavior
D.skillsandknowledgetoprovideassistance
D
Inmanycountries,schoolshavelongsummerholidays,withshorterholidaysinbetween.However,anewreportsuggestsshorteningschoolholidaystostopchildrenforgettingwhattheyhavelearntduringthelongsummerbreak.Insteadofthreeschoolterms,itsays,thereshouldbefiveeight-weekterms.Andthereshouldbejustfourweeksoffinthesummer,withatwo-weekbreakbetweentheotherterms.
SoniaMonterohastwochildrenatprimaryschoolandworksfull-time.Shesupportstheidea.“Thekids,”shesays,“havemuchlongerholidaysthanmeandIcan’taffor