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库尔勒高三英语周测
新疆库尔勒市2017届高三英语周测15
第一部分:
阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
ItwasanearlySeptemberday,coolandbrightandjustrightforrunning,andIwasinthefirstfewmilesofa10-mileraceoveracourse(路线)withafewhighhills.Still,Ifeltenergetic;despitethehillsitwasgoingtobeafinerun.
JustaheadofmewasPeggyMimno,ateacherfrom MountKiseo, NewYork.Shetoowasrunningeasily,movingalongatmyspeed.Thepacefeltcomfortable,soIdecidedtostaywhereIwas;whypayattentiontopacewhenshewassettingsuchaniceone?
I'dovertake(追上)herlateronwhenshewastired.
SoIranbehindher.Thecourseheadednorthformiles,wanderedwestforahillymile,thenturnedsouthagainalongawindingroad.Theracewasgettingharder.Wehad fourmilesleftandalreadyitwasbeginningtoberealwork.
Peggyovertookayoungrunner.Sheseemedtoknowhim,fortheyexchangedafewcheerfulwordsasshepassedhim.Theirexchangeworriedme.Youdon’tchatduringaraceunlessyouarefeelinggood,andPeggyplainlywas.
Still,Iwascloseenoughtoovertakeherifshewastired,soIdidn’tgiveuphopecompletely.Weweregettingnearertoalong,punishinghillnowanditwouldbethetest.Wewereamilefromthefinishline,sowhateverhappenedonthehillwouldalmostdeterminewhocrosseditfirst.
AsImovedupthehill,myattentionwanderedforafewminutes.WhenIlookedup,Peggywasmovingaway—firstfiveyards,thenten,thenmore.Finallyitwasclearthattherewasnohelpofcatchingher.Shebeatmesoundly.
Thereisanimportantlessoninthatrace.Womenarethoughttobeweaker,slowerandnotnearlyasskilledinsport.YetasPeggyMimnosoclearlyshowed,thesimilaritiesbetweenmenandwomenrunnersaremoreimportantthandifferences.Ihaverunwithanumberofwomen,andIcansayitisoftenhardwork.
1.WhatworriedthewriterwhenPeggygreetedtheyoungrunner?
A.Peggyovertooktheyoungrunner.B.Peggywasrunningenergetically.
C.Peggywaslaughingasthewriter.D.Peggypaidnoattentiontothewriter.
2.Bysaying “along,punishinghill”(Paragraph5),thewriterimpliesthat_______.
A.PeggywouldfailtoreachthehilltopB.menaremoreskilledatclimbinghills
C.overtakingPeggywouldbeeasyD.climbingthehillwouldbeademandingtask
3.Whatlessondoesthewriterlearnfromtherace?
A.Womenareasgoodasmeninsport.B.Womenarebetteratclimbinghills.
C.Heshouldhavemoretraininginarace.D.Heshouldsetaquickerpaceatthebeginning ofarace.
B
Anappthatdoesnothingbutsendasimplenotification(通知)of“Yo”torecipients(接收者)isthemostpopularapprightnowintheUS.
Theapp,namedYo,reachedNo.1intheAppleAppStoreintheUSlastweek,afterTheFinancialTimesbrokethestoryonJune18thattheapphasreceived$1million(6.23millionyuan)ininvestmentfunding.
CreatedinjusteighthoursbyOrArbel,a32yearoldappdeveloperfromTelAviv,Israel,Yoclaimstobethe“simplestandmostefficientcommunicationtoolintheworld”.Withasingletap,userscansendtheword“Yo”tooneanotherinavoicenotification—andnothingelse.
YowaslaunchedonAprilFools'Daythisyearbutmanypeoplestillseetheappasajokenow,includingsometechnologyexperts,likePollyMosendzfromTheWireandJuddLegumfromThinkProgress.
DavidShapiro,fromTheNewYorker,saysnowwhenhethinksaboutsomeone,hejust“Yos”theminsteadofspendingtimestartingandcarryingonaconversation.Hesaysit'sagreatwayofsaying:
“I'mthinkingaboutyoubutIdon'thaveanythinginparticulartosay.”Socialmediaconstantlydemandsourtimeandattention.Notreplyingtotextmessagesandemailscanhurtrelationships.But,Shapirosays,a“Yo”doesn'tseemtodemandareply.“Whatarelief,”hesays.
AndrewLeonard,fromTheSalon,says“Yo”also“expressesourmostessentialhumanity”.Hesaysthattheword“Yo”is“adeclaration(宣言),first,thatIexistinthisworld,andsecond,thatIseekconnectionandcommunitywithsomethingoutsidemyself.”It'slikesaying:
“Yo...Iamhere.Isanybodyoutthere?
”
4.Accordingtothepassage,weknow________.
A.noteveryoneisinfavorofYoB.YowaslaunchedonAprilFools'Daytofoolpeople
C.Yohasbeenusedwidely
D.noteveryonecanaffordtheapp
5.AccordingtoParagraph5,wecanconcludeDavidShapiro________.
A.doesn'tlikeusingYoB.thinksYocansavetime
C.thinksit'spolitenottoreplytotextmessagesD.dislikesusinglatestequipment
6.WhatAndrewLeonardsaysmeansYo______.
A.isthesimplestcommunicationtoolB.willbepopular
C.canexpresssomethingdeeperD.willbesoldallovertheworld
7.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer________.
A.YoisfarfromsatisfactoryB.Yohasmanyfunctions
C.YoreceivedlittleinvestmentD.it'seasytooperateYo
C
Beautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive(主管的)circle,beautycanbecomealiability.
Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.
Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.
Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.
Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Interestingly,though,theriseoftheunattractiveovernightsuccesseswasconnectedmoretopersonalrelationshipsandlesstoabilitythanthatoftheattractiveovernightsuccesses.
Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?
Anattractivewomanisconsideredtobemorefeminine(女性的,娇柔的)andhasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthe“manly”qualifiesrequired.
Thisistrueeveninpolitics,“Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,peopletreatmenandwomendifferently,”saysAnneBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates(候选人).Sheasked125undergraduatestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,inorderofattractiveness
.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,intheordertheywouldvoteforthem.
Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemen,butthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.
8.Theunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraph“liability”mostprobablymeans.
A.disadvantageB.advantageC.misfortuneD.trouble
9.Bowman’sexperimentshowsthatwhenitcomestopolitics,attractiveness.
A.turnsouttobeadisadvantagetomenB.ismoreofadisadvantagethananadvantagetowomen
C.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomenD.affectsmenandwomenalike
10.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeople’sviewsonbeautyareoften.
A.practicalB.supportiveC.old-fashionedD.one-sided
11.Theauthorwritesthispassageto.
A.giveadvicetojob-seekerswhoareattractiveB.discussthedisadvantagesofbeingattractive
C.demandequalrightsforwomenD.statetheimportanceofappearance
D
WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdied,Icouldn'tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeup,mylaughsturnedintocrying.
Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingarecontrolledbythesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantages,scientistsarediscoveringthatsodoescrying.
Whateverhelpsustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotionalhealth,andcryingseemstoworkwell.Onestudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.
Besides,tearsattracthelpfromotherpeople.Researchersagreethatwhenwecry,peoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlierandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.Welearnaboutouremotionsthroughcrying,andthenwecandealwiththem.
Justascryingcanbehealthy,notcrying---holdingbacktearsofanger,painorsuffering---canbebadforphysicalhealth.Studieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscan1eadtohighbloodpressure,heartproblemsandsomeotherillness.Ifyouhaveahealthproblem,doctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeelli
kecrying,don'tfightit.It'sanatural,healthyandemotionalresponse.
12.Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?
A.Becauseherfatherdidnotwanthertofeeltoosad.B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.
C.Becauseshewastooshytocryatthattime.
D.Theauthordoesn'tgivetheexplanation.
13.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.
A.therearetwowaystokeephealthy
B.emotionalhealthhasacloserelationshiptophysicalhealth
C.cryingandlaughingplaythesameroles
D.cryingdoesmoregoodtohealththanlaughing
14.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?
A.WhyWeCryB.HowtoKeepHealthyC.PowerofTearsD.NewScientificDiscovery
15.Whatistheauthor'sattitudeto"crying"?
A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Touched.D.Upset.
第二部分:
完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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