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高二英语周测10试题

高二英语周测10试题

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武燕平审核：

焦丕东2020.5.8

第一部分阅读理解（共两节；满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

BeforeWeWereYours

Author:

LisaWingate

Publishedin2016

BeforeWeWereYoursisatouchingstoryaboutfamiliesbrokenapartandfamiliesreunited.Itmovesdeeplyalmosteveryonewhoreadsit.BeforeWeWereYoursisadaptedfromreal-lifehistoricalevents,makingthenovelaninterestingreadforthosewhowanttofindoutmoreaboutthegreathappeningsinpost-warAmericanhistory.

Nudge:

ImprovingDecisionsaboutHealth,Wealth,andhappiness

Author:

RichardH.ThalerandCassR.Sunstein

Publishedin2008

ThebookiswrittenbyRichardH.Thaler,thewinneroftheNobelMemorialPrizeinEconomicSciencesin2017,andCassR.Sunsteinanditwasnamedoneofthebestbooksof2008byTheEconomist.Everydaywemakechoicesaboutwhattobuyoreat,aboutourchildren’shealthandeducation,andsoon.Unluckily,weoftenchoosepoorly.Thisbookisabouthowwemakethesechoicesandhowwecanmakebetterones.

ThefaultinOurStars

Author:

JohnGreen

Publishedin2012

Thebookistheaward-winningauthorJohnGreen’smostheartbreakingwork.ThestoryistoldbyHazelGrace,a16-year-oldgirlwithcancer.Sheisforcedbyherparentstoattendasupportgroupwhereshemeetsandfallsinlovewith17-year-oldAugustusWaters.

StillJustKidding

Author:

CassandraCalin

Publishedin2018

Haveyoueverwonderedhowacomedywritercomesupwithfunnyideasandturnsthemintocomics?

InthisbookCassandrawilltellusallaboutherselfandshowwhereherideascomefrom.Cassandrawillevengoastepfurtherandshowhowshedesignshercomicsinawaythatissuretoputasmileoneventheangriestfaces.

21.WhatisspecialaboutthebookBeforeWeWereYours?

A.Itiswrittenforparents.

B.Itisbasedontherealevents.

C.ItdescribesthehistoryofAmerica.

D.Ittalksabouttheeventsduringthewar.

22.Whichbookmayteachyoutomakechoiceswisely?

A.BeforeWeWereYours.

B.StillJustKidding.

C.TheFaultinOurStars.

D.Nudge:

ImprovingDecisionsaboutHealth,Wealth,andHappiness.

23.What’syourfeelingafterreadingthebookTheFaultinOurStars?

A.Shocked.B.Sad.C.Funny.D.Angry.

B

JonPedleyismakingabigchange.Heisgivinguphislifeasasuccessfulbusinessmanforlifeofhelpingothers.HeistradinghisbeautifulfarmhouseinEnglandforlifeinamudhutinUganda,EastAfrica.

Pedleyadmitsthathehasnotalwaysledaverypositivelife.Attimeshedranktoomuchandgotintroublewiththelaw.“I’vealwaysputthepursuit（追求）ofmoneyinfrontofeverythingelse.AslongasIwasallright,Ididn’tcarewhoIwashurting,“saysPedley.

ButavisittoUgandain2007gavePedleyanewoutlook（观点）onlife.Hewasamazedatwhathesawandhowmuchthepeoplethereappreciatedtheworkhewasdoing.“Iworkedthereforafewdaysandthesepeoplewhohavenothingthankedmebygivingmebagsofpotatoes,whichareafortuneforthem,”hesaid.

NowPedleyissellinghisbusiness,his$1.5millionfarmhouse,andhisexpensivecar—andmovingintoahutmadeofmudandboardsinasmallUgandanvillage.TherehewillhelprunanorganizationthathopestoimprovethequalityoflifeforpeopleinthevillageofKigazi.Hewillhelptobuildschoolroomsforchildrenandtankstoholdcleanwaterforvillagers.Today,peopleinKigazimustwalktwomilestoahospital,soPedleywillhelptobuilddoctors’offices,too.

Pedley’sorganizationwillalsoworkwithEnglishteenagerswhoareintrouble.Theteenswillbesenttoa“camp”inUgandathatPedleywillrun.Theteenswillliveinmudhutsandhelptobuildwater,healthandeducationfacilities（设备）forkidsinKigazi,manyofwhomhavelosttheirparentsduetopovertyordisease.Pedleyhopestheteenswillseeasideoflifethatmighthelpthemturnaroundtheirownlivesandsetthemonanewandmorepositivepath.

24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePedley’slifeinthepast?

A.Positive.B.Colourful.C.Independent.D.Selfish.

25.WhatwillPedleydointhesmallUgandanvillage?

A.Growpotatoeswiththelocalpeople.

B.TeachEnglishinthelocalschool.

C.Assistvillagerswithconstructionwork.

D.Helptoattractmoretouriststothevillage.

26.WhywillPedleyworkwithEnglishteenagerswhoareintrouble?

A.Toencouragethemtomakefriendswithlocals.

B.Toencouragethemtoliveamorepositivelife.C.Totrainthemtobecomedoctorsinthefuture.

D.Tomakethemlearnaboutdifferentcultures.

27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.FromaMillionairetoLivinginaMudHut

B.ALife-changingAdventure

C.ARichManBecomingHomeless

D.AGratefulBusinessman

C

Expertsarewarningabouttherisksofextremepicky（挑剔的）eatingafterateenagerlivingonadietofchipsandcrispsdevelopedlastingsightloss.EyedoctorsinBristolcaredforthe17-year-oldafterhisvisionhadgonetothepointofblindness.Testsshowedhehadserious

vitamindeficiencies（缺乏）.DrDenizeAtan,whotreatedhimatthehospital,said:

“Hisdietwasbasicallyaportionofchipsfromthelocalfishandchipshopeveryday.Healsousedtosnackoncrispsandsometimeswhitebreadandham,andnotreallyanyfruitandvegetables.”

Theteenagerhadseenhisdoctorattheageof14becausehehadbeenfeelingtiredandunwell.AtthattimehesufferedfromvitaminB12deficiency,buthedidnotstickwiththetreatmentorimprovehispoordiet.Threeyearslater,hewastakentotheBristolEyeHospitalbecauseofprogressivesightloss.

Hewasnotoverweightorunderweight,buthehadlostmineralsfromhisbones,whichwasreallyquiteshockingforaboyofhisage.Intermsofhissightloss,hemetthestandardsofbeingblind.“Hehadblindspotsrightinthemiddleofhisvision,”saidDrDenizeAtan.“That

meanshecan’tdriveandwouldfinditreallyarduoustoread,watchTVorrecognizefaces.”

DrDenizeAtansaidthatparentsshouldlearnabouttheharmthatcanbecausedbypickyeating,andturntoexpertsforhelp.Forthosewhoareconcerned,sheadvised:

“It’sbestnottobeanxiousaboutpickyeating,andinsteadcalmlyintroduceoneortwonewfoodswitheverymeal.”Shesaidmultivitamintabletscansupplementadiet,butcannottaketheplaceofeatinghealthily.“It’smuchbettertotakeinvitaminsthroughavariedandbalanceddiet,”shesaid,addingthattoomanycertainvitamins,includingvitaminA,canbeharmful,“soyoudon’twanttooverdoit.”

28.WhatdoesDrDenizeAtanmeaninParagraph1?

A.Thedietoftheboyisnotbalanced.

B.Fruitandvegetablesarerichinvitamins.

C.Pickyeatingiscommonamongchildren.

D.Thecauseoftheboy’sdiseaseisunknown.

29.Whydidtheboygotoseehisdoctorattheageof14?

A.Toimprovehispoordiet.

B.Togetsomehelptoloseweight.

C.Tobetreatedforhisdiscomfort.

D.Toslowdownhisprogressivesightloss.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arduous”probablymeaninParagraph3?

A.Important.B.Easy.C.Necessary.D.Difficult.

31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A.Reasonswhytheboyisseriouslyill.

B.Suggestionsfortheboy’sfamilytocareforhim.

C.Adviceforparentsworriedaboutpickyeating.

D.Waysoftakinginenoughvitaminsandminerals.

D

Contrarytopopularbelief,whenapersonmakesamistakewhilelearning,itimproveshismemoryfortherightinformation,butonlyiftheerrorisclosetothecorrectanswer,accordingtorecentfindingsbyBaycrestresearchers.

“Ourresearchfoundevidencethatmistakesthatarea‘nearmiss’canhelpapersonlearntheinformationbetterthanifnoerrorsweremadeatall,”saysDr.NicoleAnderson,ascientistatBaycrest’sRotmanResearchInstitute.“Thesetypesoferrorscanserveassteppingstonesto

rememberingtherightanswer.Butiftheerrormadeisawildguess,thenapersondoesn’tlearnthecorrectinformationsoeasily.”

ParticipantswereshowntheSpanishwordsandaskedtoguesstheirmeanings.Then,theywerebrieflyshownthecorrecttranslations,beforebeingshownanotherSpanishword.Afterrepeatingthisprocesswith16Spanishwords,participantshadashortbreakbeforetheirmemoryforthetranslationswastested.ResearchersfoundthatpeoplewerebetterabletothinkofthecorrecttranslationsforSpanishwordsthatweresimilartotheEnglishwords.Theyhadgreaterdifficultyrecallingthemeaningforwordsthatlookedmisleading.

“Basedonthesefindings,someonestudyingforanexamshouldonlytakepracticequizzesafterreviewingthematerial,”saysDr.Anderson.“Ifapersontakesapracticetestandisunfamiliarwiththecontent,theyriskmakingguessesthatarenowhereneartherightanswer.

Thiscouldmakeitharderforthemtolearnthecorrectinformationlater.”

32.Whatdopeopleusuallythinkofmistakesinlearning?

A.Necessary.B.Avoidable.C.Harmful.D.Beneficial.

33.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“recalling”underlinedinParagraph3?

A.Remembering.B.Realizing.C.Distinguishing.D.Understanding.

34.WhichofthefollowingreflectsDr.Anderson’sopinion?

A.Errorsofanykindarelikelytohelpwithlearning.

B.Takingpracticetestsbeforereviewingisn’talwaysagoodthing.

C.Practicetestsshouldbetakenbeforelessonshavebeenreviewed.

D.It’simportanttomakeasfewmistakesaspossibleduringlearning.

35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Makingmistakesisalsoanart.

B.Anunexpectedwaytoimprovememory.

C.Tryingtorememberthecorrectinformationisimportant.

D.Makingmistakeswhilestudy