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高三上学期期末考试英语试题III
2019-2020年高三上学期期末考试英语试题(III)
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I.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Anoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it’sanecessity.Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyou1,howyouperform,andhowwellyouwillgetalongwithotherpeople.2,pessimismcreatesasadandhopelessplacewherenoonewantstolive.3thoughts,attitudes,andexpectationsfeedonthemselves.
Yearsago,I4intoaservicestationtogetsomegas.Itwasa5day,andIwasfeelinggreat.AsIwalkedintothestationtopayforthegas,theattendantsaidtome,“Youdon’tlookwell.”Thistookmepletelyby6.Alittlelessconfidently,ItoldhimthatIhadneverfeltbetter.Withouthesitation,hecontinuedtotellmehowbadIlookedandthatmyskinappeared
7.
BythetimeIlefttheservicestation,Iwasfeelingalittle8.Aboutablockaway,Ipulledovertothesideoftheroadtolookatmyfaceinthemirror.HowdidIfeel?
DidIlookthat9?
Waseverythingallright?
BythetimeIgothome,Iwasbeginningtofeelalittle10.HadIpickedupsomeraredisease?
ThenexttimeIwentintothatgasstation,feeling11again,Ifiguredoutwhathadhappened.Theplacehadrecentlybeenpaintedabrightbutdisgustingyellow,andthelightreflectingoffthewallsmadeeveryoneinside12asthoughtheyhadhepatitis(肝炎)!
IwonderedhowmanyotherfolkshadreactedthewayIdid.Ihadletoneshort13withatotalstrangerchangemy14foranentireday.HetoldmeIlookedsick,andbeforelong,Iwasactuallyfeelingsick.Thatsinglenegativeobservationhada(n)15effectonthewayIfeltandacted.
1.A.learnB.exerciseC.behaveD.feel
2.A.CertainlyB.AdditionallyC.ContrarilyD.Actually
3.A.NegativeB.ImpracticalC.SensitiveD.Indifferent
4.A.droveB.walkedC.rushedD.ran
5.A.monB.beautifulC.busyD.dull
6.A.accidentB.mistakeC.surpriseD.chance
7.A.roughB.paleC.hurtD.yellow
8.A.tiredB.uneasyC.boredD.angry
9.A.wellB.uglyC.strangeD.bad
10.A.upsetB.sadC.sorryD.sick
11.A.illB.fineC.regretD.lost
12.A.behaveB.believeC.lookD.pretend
13.A.conversationB.visitC.bargainD.stay
14.A.workB.confidenceC.healthD.attitude
15.A.reasonableB.seriousC.temporaryD.slight
第二节:
语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。
II.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Speed-readingisan indispensable skillintheInternetage.We skim overarticles,e-mailsandtweetstotrytograspkeywordsandtheessentialmeaningofacertaintext.Bombardedwithinformationfromourelectronicdevices,itwouldbeimpossibletocope(应付)ifwereadwordbyword,linebyline.
Butanewtrendcallsonpeopletounplugandenjoyreadingslowly,listingbenefitsbeyondintellectualstimulation.
ArecentstoryfromTheWallStreetJournalreportedonabookclubinWellington,NewZealand,wheremembersmeetinacafeandturnofftheirsmartphones.Theysinkinto cozy chairsandreadinsilenceforanhour.
Unliketraditionalbookclubs,thepointoftheSlowReadingClubisn’texchangingideasaboutacertainbook,buttogetawayfromelectronicdevicesandreadinaquiet,relaxedenvironment.AccordingtotheJournal,theWellingtonbookclubisjustoneexampleofamovementinitiated(发起)bybookloverswhomisstheold-fashionedwayofreadingbeforetheInternetandsmartphones.
Slowreaders,suchasTheAtlantic’sMauraKelly,sayaregularreadinghabitsharpensthemind,improvesconcentration,reducesstresslevelsanddeepenstheabilityto empathize.
Someofthesebenefitshavebeenbackedupbyscience.Forexample,astudyof300elderlypeoplepublishedbythejournalNeurologylastyearshowedthatregularengagementinintellectually strenuousactivitieslikereadingslowedtherateofmemorylosslaterinlife.
Slowreadingmeansareturntoanuninterruptedpatterninaquietenvironmentfreeofdistractions.“Aimfor30minutesaday,”advisesKellyfromTheAtlantic.“Youcansqueezeinthathalfhourprettyeasilyifonlyduringyourfreemoments–wheneveryoufindyourselfautomaticallyfiringupyourlaptoptocheckyourfavoritesite,orscanningTwitterforsomethingtopassthetime–youpickupameaningfulworkofliterature,”Kellysaid.“Reachforyoure-reader,ifyoulike.KindlesmakebookslikeWarandPeacelessheavy,notless substantive(真实的),andalsoensureyou’llneverloseyourplace.”
B
Thebestsellingchildren’sbook, PipiluSendingYou100Lives,hasbeenadaptedintoahomonymousplaythatwillbeputonforthefirsttimenextMarchandtouraround50citiesinChina.
ThebookwasadaptedbytheHangzhoubasedStarDreamFactory.
“Wedon’twanttodescendtotheaveragechildren’sdramasthatareoverlyeagertopleasethekids,”saidHuangQin,directorofStarDreamFactory.“Wewanttoprovidesomethingpracticallyusefulandmysticallyentertaining.”
TheoriginalbookbyChinesechildren’sbookwriterZhengYuanjiefocusesonsafetytipsforkids.WithZheng’susualcandorandsimplicity,thebookavoidssugar-coatingreality.Instead,itillustratesthepotentialdangersineverydaylifeandprovidespossiblesolutions.
Zhengrecalledthatwhenhesawhisnew-bornbabyinthehospital,thefirstthoughtthathithimwastodohisutmosttoguaranteehisson’ssafety.
“Safetyisofthegreatestimportancetoahumanbeing,”saidZheng.“Ifthepersonisgone,nothingelsewillmatter.”
AccordingtoZheng,thereisnopreachingorsoapboxinginhisbook.Hesaidthathejustwantedtotalkandtelltheplaintruthtothechildreninaneasilyunderstandableway.
Thislineofthoughtwillbeechoedinthetheatricalreproduction,saiddirectorGuoYan.Shealsosaidthattheplaywillplaceemphasisonmultimediaeffectsandtheinteractionwiththefamilies.
“Theatremaynotensurethechildrenapathtoprofessionalesteemandbetterjobsinsociety,butitdoeshavethepowertogivethemstrength(atheart),”saidHuangQin.
Huangalsocallsforconsistentattentiontochildsafety,pointingoutthelackofuniversaleducationandeffectivelegalchannels.
Theshowisexpectinganestimatedaudienceofmorethan100,000peopleduringitsdomestictourintheupingyear.
C
Peoplewithmentallytaxingjobs,includinglawyersandgraphicdesigners,mayenduphavingbettermemoryinoldage,researchsuggests.
Astudyofmorethan1,000Scottish70-year-oldsfoundthatthosewhohadhadplexjobsscoredbetteronmemoryandthinkingtests.
Onetheoryisthatamorestimulatingenvironmenthelpsbuildupa“cognitivereserve”tohelpbufferthebrainagainstage-relateddecline.TheresearchwasreportedinNeurology.
Theteam,fromHeriot-WattUniversity,inEdinburgh,isnowplanningmoreworktolookathowlifestyleandworkinteracttoaffectmemoryloss.Thosetakingpartinthestudytooktestsdesignedtoassessmemory,processingspeedandgeneralthinkingability,aswellasfillinginaquestionnaireabouttheirworkinglife.
Theanalysisshowedthatthosewhosejobshadrequiredplexskillsindealingwithdataorpeople,suchasmanagementandteaching,hadbetterscoresonmemoryandthinkingteststhanthosewhohaddonelessmentallyintensejobssuchasfactoryworkers,bookbinders,orcarpetlayers.
Whilethestudydidnotlookatbiologicalreasonsfortheprotectiveeffectofcertainjobs,potentialexplanationsincludethatstructuralchangeswithinthebrainmeanlessdamageisaccumulatedovertime.
StudyleaderDrAlanGowsaid:
“Ourfindingshavehelpedtoidentifythekindsofjobdemandsthatpreservememoryandthinkinglateron.”“However,”Headded,“whileitistruethatpeoplewhohavehighercognitiveabilitiesaremorelikelytogetmoreplexjobs,therestillseemstobeasmalladvantagegainedfromtheseplexjobsforlaterthinkingskills.”
DrSimonRidley,headofresearchatAlzheimer’sResearchUK,saidthestudyaddedtothegrowingevidenceaboutfactorsthataffectedbrainhealthasweaged.
“Keepingthebrainactivethroughoutlifecouldbehelpfulanddifferenttypesofworkmayplayarole.However,it’simportanttonotethatthisstudypointstoasmallandsubtleassociationbetweenoccupationandlater-lifecognitionratherthanofferingproofthatpeople’soccupationhasadirectinfluence.”
36.Accordingtotheresearch,whomayhavethebestmemoryinoldage?
A.Taxidrivers.B.puterprogrammers.
C.Supermarketcashiers.D.Motormechanics.
37.WhichofthefollowingabouttheresearchworkisTRUE?
A.Theresearchteamstudiedbothenvironmentalandbiologicalfactors.
B.Theresearchersfilledinaquestionnaireabouttheirworkinglife.
C.Theresearchobjectsincludedpeoplefromvariousjobsandofdifferentages.
D.Theresearchishelpfultothestudyofbrainhealthandisstillunderway.
38.WhatDrAlanGowsaidimpliesthat__________.
A.theirfindingsarehelpfultoidentifyingthekindsofjobdemands
B.peoplewhodomoreplexjobsmaybenefitlaterthinkingskillsgreatly
C.thereexistlinksbetweenjobdemandsandpreservationofmemory
D.hedidn’tconfirmthelinksbetweenplexjobsand