学年江西省宜春市上高二中高一下学期期末考试英语解析版.docx

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学年江西省宜春市上高二中高一下学期期末考试英语解析版

2015-2016学年江西省宜春市上高二中高一下学期期末考试英语

EnglishConversation

Leader:

MandiAshmore

english@iwc-lausanne.org

WemeetonMondaysat14：

30attheIWCclubhouse.Wechatforaboutanhouranddiscusseverything.Mandiasks“students”tocontactheronMondaytoconfirmtheclassassometimessheneedstocancelforvariousreasonsoroccasionallyshemaychoosetoholdtheclassatadifferentvenue（举办地点）oratanearliertimeforustobeabletohavelunchtogether.

FrenchConversation,AdvancedBeginner

Leader:

MarielleSulmoni

frenchconvo@iwc-lausanne.org

I'mFrench（borninBordeaux）andSwissbymarriage.Iholdanadvancedbeginners'FrenchconversationclassonTuesdayafternoonsfrom14：

3016：

00.Wemeetweeklyattheclubhouseinafriendlyatmosphere.IhopetohelpyouuseyourknowledgeofFrench,allowingyoutospeakwithnofearofmakingmistakes,whichintimewillbecomefewerandfewer.

FrenchLanguageLab,Beginner

Leader:

MaijaRemlinger

frenchlab@iwc-lausanne.org

ThegroupmeetsonThursdayafternoonsfrom15：

00－16：

30attheclubhouse.Thefirsthalfoftheclassisdevotedtoreadingoutloudfromthebook“EasyFrenchReader”,workingonpronunciationandphrasing.Duringthesecondhalf,welistentoaudiorecordingsfrom“NewFrenchwithEase”andworkonoralcomprehension.

FrenchConversation,Advanced

Leader:

JulietteBrull

french@iwc-lausanne,org

WemeeteveryTuesdayattheIWCclubhousefrom9：

30－11：

00.Mostofourtimeisdevotedtoverylivelydiscussionsaboutcurrenteventsandvarioustopics.WealsoreadabookwrittenbyaFrenchauthorandsometimesweseeaFrenchmovie.

1．WhyareyouadvisedtocontactMandi?

A.Tocheckthearrangement.B.Toexchangeideas.

C.Todecidethetopics.D.Toaskforleave.

2．Whichoftheclubsfocusesmainlyonthebasicknowledgeoflanguage?

A.EnglishConversation.

B.FrenchConversation,Advanced.

C.FrenchLanguageLab,Beginner.

D.FrenchConversation,AdvancedBeginner.

3．WhowillyougetintouchwithifyoulikewatchingFrenchfilms?

A.MandyAshmoreB.MarielleSulmoni

C.MaijaRemlingerD.JulietteBrull

Foralongtime,thetraditionalmethodofidentifyingliarswastowatchtheirbodylanguage,includingfacialexpressions.

Whatifthepersonappearstobenervous?

Isthepersonunabletolookmeintheeye?

Isheorshelookaroundtheroom?

Whataboutothernervousmovements,suchasfidgeting（坐立不安）orshiftingfromsidetoside?

Manypeople—fromparentstopoliceofficersandairportsecuritypersonnel—dependonthismethod.Butdoesaperson’sbodyandfacerevealthetruth?

Notaccordingtoanewstudy.

Talking,itseems,isthebestwaytosmokeoutaliar.ThatiswhatresearchersintheUnitedKingdomfoundoutrecently.Theirinvestigationtookplaceatoneplacewherelyingcangetyouintobigtrouble—anairport.

Theresearchersaskedvolunteerstopretendtheywererealpassengersandthenlietoairportsecurityagents.Someoftheagentsusedspokeconversation-basedmethodstoquestionthesemake-believepassengers.Othersdependedinsteadontheperson’sbodylanguage,likelackofeyecontactandshowingsignsofnervousness.Theagentstalkingwiththepassengerswere20timesmorelikelytocatchtheliars.Thestudyfoundthattheseconversation-basedtechniquescanhelpyourecognizewhenapersonislyingtoyou.Likemanymethods,thisconversationmethodhasaname.ItiscalledControlledCognitiveEngagementorCCE,forshort.

TheBritishgovernmentpartlyfinancedthisstudy.TheAmericanPsychological（APA）publishedthefindings.Bodylanguagecannotbetrusted.Usingbodylanguageandfacialexpressionstocatchsomeoneinalieisreallyhard.Anditonlyworks,seemingly,bychance.

ThomasOrmerodistheheadoftheSchoolofPsychologyattheUniversityofSussexinEngland.OntheAPAwebsite,hereportedthatthe“suspicious-signsmethod”—orusingbodylanguage—“almostcompletelyfails”infindinglies.

4．WhatarethequestionsinParagraph2intendedtodo?

A.Showtraditionalwaystorecognizealiar.

B.Launchasurveyamongreaders.

C.Showthewriter’spuzzlement.

D.Invitethereaderstothinktwice.

5．Whatshouldvolunteersintheinvestigationdo?

A.Answerquestionsonlyusingwords.

B.Pretendtobeairportsecurityagents.

C.Actaspassengersasresearchersrequired.

D.Communicatewithresearchersbytalking.

6．Whichwouldbethebestwaytofindoutaliaraccordingtothestudy?

A.Lookinghimintheeye.

B.Askingopen-endedquestions.

C.Makinguseofbodylanguage.

D.Observinghisfacialexpression.

7．Whatwilltheauthorcontinuetotalkaboutbasedonthepassage?

A.Misunderstandingsofcatchingaliar.

B.The“suspicious-signs”method.

C.HowtheCCEmethodworks.

D.ThenewconceptofCCE.

Livingnearthebeachmaycomewithanextraperk（利益）:

betterhealth.Anewstudyanalyzedinformationfrommorethan48millionpeopleinEnglandandfoundthatthenearertheylivedtothecoast,themorelikelypeopleweretoreportgoodhealthwithinthepastyear.

Livingnearthecoastmaybeassociatedwithbetterhealthbecausetheseasideenvironmentreducesstress,theresearcherssaid.TheypointedtoanotherBritishstudythatfoundthatpeoplewhotooktripstothecoastexperiencedmorefeelingsofcalmnessandrelaxationthanthosewhovisitedurbanparksorthecountryside.

Thedifferencefromlivingnearthecoastwasrelativelysmall.Butasmalleffect,whenappliedtoanentirepopulationcanhaveasubstantialimpactonpublichealth,saidstudyresearcherBenWheelerofPeninsulaCollegeofMedicineandDentistryinExeter,England.

However,it’stoosoontoadvisepeopletohitthebeachtoimprovehealth,Wheelersaid.Thestudyonlyfoundanassociation,notacause-effectlink,andit’spossiblethatotherfactorscouldexplaintheresults.Forinstance,itcouldbethatpeoplewhoarewealthier,andthereforehealthier,aremoreabletomovetodesiredlocationssuchasthecoast,Wheelersaid,aphenomenonknownasthemigranteffect.Butthestudydidfindthattheassociationbetweencoastallivingandbetterhealthwasstrongestforthoselivinginthepoorestareas,whichperhapsindicatesthatwealthcannotexplaintheresults,Wheelersaid.

BecausethestudylookedatonlyEngland—anislandcountryinwhicheveryoneliveswithin72milesofthecoast—it’snotclearwhetherthefindingswouldapplytootherpopulations.FarfromEngland,ahealthexpertnotinvolvedinthestudysaidthatwhiletheBritishresearchcertainlydoesn’tprovethatpeople’shealthandtheplacetheylivearelinked,it’spossiblethatproximitytotheseasdoessomethingforourbodies.

Iffuturestudiesconfirmtheresults,thenextstepwouldbetofindoutitiswhatcoastalenvironmentsthatcanbenefithealth.Wheelersaiditmaythenbepossibletobringthosebenefitstopeoplelivinginotherareas,throughvirtualenvironments,forinstance.

8．Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.peopleareencouragedtomovetothecoast

B.peoplelivingneartheseamaybehealthier

C.peoplepayincreasinglyattentiontohealth

D.peopleareworriedaboutresidentialenvironment

9．Accordingtotheresearchers,livingnearthesea______.

A.doesn’tnearlyaffecttheBritishpopulation

B.cancuresomedifficultdiseasesinaway

C.canhelpgetoverone’sstress

D.meansfreeingfromsadnessortroubles

10．WhatBenWheelersaidmeans______.

A.theBritishpublichealthisdecreasing

B.concreteevidencefavorslifenearthesea

C.wealthierpeoplearelikelytobehealthier

D.exactreasonsareproposedforfurtherresearch

11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“proximity”inthepassagemean?

A.beingcloseB.beingdistant

C.beingsimilarD.beingopposite

Withmyhandsandkneesontheflooroftheairplane,Iwassearchingforanoldlady’smissinghearingaidduringtheflightfromSydneytoLosAngeles.ItoccurredtomethatthismaynotbethemostdignifiedpostureforaBuddhistnun（尼姑）.

Ihadseentheoldladyfromtheseatinfrontofmeasshewalkedupanddownthepassagewithaflashlight.Iaskedafewtimeswhatwaswrong,butshedidn’tansweratfirst—–shecouldn’thearme.Shewaswearingawoolencoat.Judgingfromheraccent,shecamefromEasternEurope.

Doyouknowhowmuchhearingaidscost?

Thousands,especiallyforthenewtinyhidden-in-the-eartypeshedescribed.Ittakesalongtimeforanappointmenttomakeanewone,andmanydoctorvisitstogetthethingadjustedright.Therefore,mydignityseemedlessimportantthanfindingthathearingaid.Buthowdoesonefindatinyblackobjectinashadowyjetcabin（机舱）

Theladywasn’tevensurewhereorwhenshehadlostit.Atonepoint,acoupleofflightattendantsdidarandomsearcharoundthelady’sseat;Iwasn’timpressed.Theyleftsuggestingthatshesearchtheseatofherpreviousflight!

Myflashlightturnedupallkindsofsmallobjects,bitsofplastic,brokenpiecesofheadphones.

Theoldladysaidthatshegaveup.YetIcouldn’t.Afterwelanded,aspassengersstreamedpastus,Iinsistedthattheladymoveasidewhileawaitingherwheelchair.ThenIgotintoarealdownanddirtysearchamongthedustunderherseatandonthefloor.

Look!

Alittlepeanut-sizedshinyblackobjectcaughtthelightofmyflashlightinafloorcracknearherseat.

Whatarush.“Ifoundit!

”

Withgreatastonishmentandgratitude,theoldladyresponded,“Ihaven’tthewordstoexpressmythanks!

”

12．Whydidtheauthorputherhandsandkneesonthefloor?

A.SheisareligiousBuddhistnun.

B.Shefelldownfromherseat.

C.Shehelpedtheoldladylookforherhearingaid.

D.Shewantedtostandoutamongthepassengers.

13．Whatdoweknowabouttheoldlady?

A.Sheign