届宁夏银川一中高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案.docx

1、届宁夏银川一中高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案2021届宁夏银川一中高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATop Four MarathonsPortland MarathonThe marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall. Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how

2、long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time limit. They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the sidewalks

3、.TCS New York City MarathonAs the worlds biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snak

4、es through five boroughs (行政区) of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo MarathonThe marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the fi

5、nish line in Kapiolani Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.Boston MarathonThe marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isnt allowed as

6、the city streets arent closed off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon

7、runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland. B.In New York.C.In Honolulu. D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular. B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park. D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is hel

8、d the earliest in a year?A.Portland Marathon. B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon. D.Honolulu Marathon.B“Theyre harming your brain.” “Theyre ruining your eyes.” “Theyre turning you into a violent person.” The words said publicly against video games are so common, but are these worries fou

9、nded on actual science? Countless studies have offered different opinions on whether video games are bad for you. Weve rounded up the most notable reports and studies below, so you can weigh up the evidence for yourself.In 2013,psychologist(心理学家) Simone Kuhn studied the influences of spending long h

10、ours on video games on the brains of young adults and found that several areas became bigger than before. These areas are connected with highercognitive functions(认知功能), memory formation andfinemotor(精细运动) function.Last year, psychologists said that video game players who favour violent games are mo

11、re likely to be violent when offline. Dr. Mark Appelbaum of the American Psychological Association said that there was a relation between violent video game use and increases in violent behaviour.Dr. Daphne Bavelier is an expert in the field of Brain & Cognitive Sciences. Bavelier presented the audi

12、ence with a colour-word test, where non-gamers are easily puzzled by the test, and those who spend long periods playing on their computers are more likely to pass the test with flying colours.“Actually, those video game players have many other advantages in terms of attention,” said Bavelier, “and o

13、ne part of attention which is also improved for the better is our ability to follow the movements of objects.”“So, in a sense, when we think about the influence of video games on the brain, its very similar to the influence of wine on the health. There are some very poor uses of wine. There are some

14、 very poor uses of video games. But when drunk in reasonable amounts, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health,” said Bavelier.4. What can be learned from Simone Kuhns study？A. Video games make you happier.B. Video games make your brain grow.C. Video games play a key role in memory.D.

15、Video games teach you how to learn fast.5. What was Dr. Mark Appelbaums attitude towards video games？A. He was against them. B. He was hopeful of them.C.He was in favour of them. D. He was uncertain about them.6. Which of the following may Dr. Daphne Bavelier agree with？A. Video games fix attention

16、problems.B. Video games make kids do well in exams.C. Video games encourage violent behaviour.D. Video games help increase colour knowledge.7. Why are the uses of wine mentioned in the last paragraph？A. To remind people to avoid video games.B. To show the disadvantages of video games.C. To help peop

17、le learn more about video games.D.To ask people to make good use of video games.CThere is no such thing as a “safe level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, r

18、esearchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brains gray matter-regions in the brain that make up important bits where inform

19、ation is processed, according to leadauthor Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse pe

20、rformance on memory testing,“ she explained. While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other modifiable risk factors, she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”The team also inv

21、estigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no safe level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found no evid

22、ence that the type of drink such as wine, spirits or beeraffected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.The risks of alcohol have long been known：Previous studies have f

23、ound that theres no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The

24、 Lancet in 2018.“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health, Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UKs Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. We also shouldnt forget alcohol affects all parts of the body and there are multiple health risks. ”8. What is the fun

25、ction of gray matter?A. Control the mount of alcohol B. Process informationC. Scan the brain D. Predict the performance on memory9. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study?A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.C

26、. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.10. Which is one of the modifiable risk factors?A. Smoking B. Aging C. Death D. Disease11. What is the main idea of the text?A. The mount of alcohol is not r

27、elated to peoples health.B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.DBabies who frequently communicate with their caregivers using eye contact and vocalisations(发声)at the a

28、ge of one are more likely to develop greater languages skills by the time they reachtwo,according to new research.In the study, researchers looked at 11- and 12-month-od babies vocalisations. gestures and gaze behaviours ,and at how their caregivers responded to them.To measure he interactions ,the

29、researchers videoed infants(婴儿)and caregiver at home,and asked them to play as usual.They took those recordings back to the universityThe scientists then used statistical models to find that the best predictor of vocabulary at 24 months was when infants were seen to use vocalsatioms while looking at

30、 their caregivers face when they were about a year old.The benefits were even greater when these interactions were followed by responses from the caregiver.The statistics showed that at 19 months,children had an average of about 100 words.Those who exhibited the beneficial interactive behaviour earl

31、ier in life were seen to have an average of about 30 extra words.The message of this paper is thatitis the result of a joint effort; noticing what your child is attending to and talking to them about it will support their language development. said McGillion, a co-author of the work.The joy of this

32、message is that that can happen in any context. across any part of your day.Its not something that requires special equipment or even lots of time.I can happen when youre doing the laundry,for examplewhen youre taking out the socks, you can talk about socks.in the park, in the car, at mealtimes,at bathtimes.This finding can be used in any context,added McGillion.This is a developmental snapshot in the first year of life, but children are constantly growing and changing and so are their behav