甘肃会宁县第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语含答案.docx
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甘肃会宁县第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语含答案
会宁一中2018-2019学年度第二学期中期考试
高二级英语试题
考试说明:
满分120分,考试时间100分钟
第一部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Hikingisagreatwaytogetactiveandreducestresswhileyouareexploringthecity.VisitourpagetofindsomeofthebestfreewalkingtoursacrossNewYorkCity.
GreenbeltontheGo
Tuesday,August14,201810:
00a.m.---11:
30a.m.
Joinusforrelaxingwalksthroughourparks.Enjoytheprettyviewsofthem,aswepointoutafewofthedistinctfeaturesthatmakeeachparkspecial.Thelengthofeachhikewillbedeterminedbythepaceofthegroup.Consideringtheenvironment,yourfoodsarenotallowed.Registrationisrequired.Toregister,pleaseemailnaturecenter@sigreenbelt.orgbeforeAugust14.
Position:
GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIsland
EventOrganizer:
StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartment
PhoneNumber:
(718)351-3450
ContactEmail:
naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org
AdultAfternoonHikes
Wednesday,October10,20181:
30p.m.---3:
00p.m.
GetfamiliarwiththeGreenbeltandlocalparksbyhikingwithotheradults!
You’reencouragedtobringsmallmealsanddrinksforthebreaktime.
Position:
GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIsland
EventOrganizer:
StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartment
PhoneNumber:
(718)351-3450
ContactEmail:
naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org
TheSouthPoleatWardsPoint
Thursday,November15,20187:
00a.m.---7:
00p.m.
Thethreemilesofnearbynaturalshorelineareasandybeach.Shells,rocks,andstonesofeveryshapeandsizecanbefoundhere.Nottobemissedarethepark’sotherattractions:
fourgalleries,andfivehistorichouses!
Position:
ConferenceHouseParkVisitorCenterinConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIsland
EventOrganizer:
ConferenceHousePark
ContactEmail:
john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qov
CommunityDaysatConferenceHousePark
Wednesda,September19,201812:
00p.m.---2:
00p.m.
EnjoynewgardensattheVisitorCenter.Exploreandhelprepairthethreeself-designedgardens:
vegetable,nativeplant,andsculpture.Experiencekidscrafts,adultartprograms,TaiChi,KungFu,PekingOperaandmoreinthislovelysetting.
Position:
ConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIsland
EventOrganizer:
ConferenceHousePark
PhoneNumber:
(718)227-1463
ContactEmail:
john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qov
1.WhichwalkingtourmayattractpeopleinterestedinChineseculture?
A.GreenbeltontheGo.B.AdultAfternoonHikes.
C.TheSouthPoleatWardsPoint.D.CommunityDaysatConferenceHousePark.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutGreenbeltontheGo?
A.Thelengthofthehikeissettled.B.Visitorsneedtoregisterinadvance.
C.Peoplewillvisitthreedistinctparks.D.IttakesplaceinConferenceHousePark.
3.Whatdothefourwalkingtourshaveincommon?
A.Theyallchargednofees.B.Theyareallopentoadults.
C.They’reheldbythesameorganizer.D.Theyrequirevisitorstobringfood.
B
JudyWrightandherhusbanddecidedtomoveclosertotheirson,Chris,wholivedinGeorgia.Aboutamonthafterthemove,Judyfellill,sufferingfromherongoing(不间断的)battleagainstParkinsondisease.
Herconditionworsenedrapidlyandsherequiredmedicalcareathome.Thefamilyhiredanursingaidwhocanceledatthelastminute.Instead,awomannamedTunDeHectorshowedupinherplace.
Oneday,TunDesharedastorywithJudyandherfamily.Sherememberedaparticularlydifficultdayin2014,whenastrangerhadhelpedherwithakindgesture.Shehadrunoutofgas,andwithonly$5inherpocket,waswalkingtoagasstation.Amansawherwalkingandturnedhiscararound.Hepaidforhergasandgaveherallthecashleftinhiswallet.Uponhearingthestory,Judy’sson,Chris,tookoffhishatandsaid,“Thatwasme!
”HewasthestrangerthathadhelpedTunDeonthatdifficultday.
DuringthecareofJudy,theWrightfamilylearnedaboutTunDe’sfamilyandherowndream.Thenursingaid,TunDehopedthatonedayshecouldbecomeanOB-GYNnurse.Hertuitionwaspastdue(逾期)andshehadafamilytocarefor,butshewasdeterminedtoachievethatgoalforherselfandherfamily.
JudydiedonJuly9,2017.Insteadofflowers,herfamilyaskedmourners(悼念者)todonatetoTunDe’seducation,toassistherinpayingforhernursingschool.Inlessthanaweek,theyraisedmorethan$8,000andpresentedherwiththesurprisecheck.
4.WhydidJudy’sfamilychooseTunDeintheend?
A.Tohelpherwithakindgesture.B.TolookafterJudyinthehospital.
C.Toreplaceanothernursingaid.D.TogiveJudythebestmedicalcare.
5.HowmightChrisfeelwhenhearingTunDe’sstory?
A.ThrilledB.ShockedC.PuzzledD.Delighted
6.HowdidtheWrightfamilyhelpTunDeafterJudy’sdeath?
A.Theypaidforhereducation.B.Theyhelpedcareforherfamily.
C.Theyboughtherasurprisepresent.D.Theyhelpedherrealizeherdream.
7.Whatdoesthewholestorymainlytellus?
A.Kindnesscomesfullcircle.B.Constantdroppingwearsstone.
C.Thetruthneverfearsinvestigation.D.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.
C
Astudyshowedthattheexperienceschildrenhaveintheirfirstfewyearsareimportant.Theseexperiencesaffectthedevelopmentofthebrain.Whenchildrenreceivemoreattention,theyoftenhavehigherIQs.Babiesreceiveinformationwhentheysee,hearandfeelthings,whichmakesconnectionsbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.Thereareahundredtrillion(万亿)connectionsinthebrainofathree-year-oldchild.
ResearcherJuditGervaintestedhowgoodnewbornsareatdistinguishingdifferentsoundpatterns.Herresearchersproducedimagesofthebrainsofbabiesastheyhearddifferentsoundpatterns.Forexample,oneorderwasmu-ba-ba.Thisisthepattern“A-B-B".Anotherorderwasmu-ba-ge.Thisisthepattern“A-B-C”.Theimagesshowedthatthepartofthebrainresponsibleforspeechwasmoreactiveduringthe“A-B-B”pattern.Thisshowsthatbabiescantellthedifferencebetweendifferentpatterns.Theyalsoweresensitivetowhereitoccurredintheorder.
Gervainisexcitedbythesefindingsbecausetheorderofsoundsisthebuildingblockofwordsandgrammar.“Positioniskeytolanguage,"shesays.“Ifsomethingisatthebeginningorattheend,itmakesabigdifference:
‘Johncaughtthebear.’isverydifferentfrom‘ThebearcaughtJohn.’”
ResearchersledbyscientistPatriciaKuhlhavefoundthatlanguagedeliveredbytelevisions,audiobooks,theInternet,orsmartphones-nomatterhoweducational-doesn’tappeartobeenoughforchildren’sbraindevelopment.Theycarriedoutastudyofnine-month-oldAmericanbabies.Theyexpectedthefirstgroupwho’dwatchedvideosinChinesetoshowthesamekindoflearningasthesecondgroupwhowerebroughtface-to-facewiththesamesounds.Insteadtheyfoundahugedifference.ThebabiesinthesecondgroupwereabletodistinguishbetweensimilarChinesesoundsaswellasnativelisteners.Buttheotherbabies-regardlessofwhethertheyhadwatchedthevideoorlistenedtotheaudio-learnednothing.
8.Whatmakesconnectionsinababy’sbrain?
A.HavingahigherIQ.B.Theconnectionwithotherbabies.
C.Thebaby’searlyage.D.Experiencingnewinformation.
9.WhatdidJuditGervainandherteamfindintheexperiment?
A.Wordorderisrelevanttomeaning.B.Babiesidentifydifferentsoundpatterns.
C.Acertainbrainregionprocesseslanguage.D.Babiescanwellunderstanddifferentwords.
10.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph3?
A.Wordshavedifferentsounds.B.Grammarisimportantinlearninglanguages
C.Differentordershavedifferentmeanings.D.Differentlanguageshavedifferentgrammar.
11.WhatisthemainconclusionfromthestudyledbyPatriciaKuhl?
A.Babiesshouldn’twatchalotoftelevision.
B.Socialcommunicationimprovesbabies’braindevelopment.
C.Listeningtodifferentlanguageshelpstodevelopbabies’brain
D.Foreignlanguagesarebeneficialtobabies’braindevelopment
D
Onaverage,Americansspendabout10hoursadayinfrontofacomputerorotherelectronicdevicesandlessthan30minutesadayoutdoors.ThatisaclaimmadebyDavidStrayer,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofUtah.Inhis2017TEDTalk,Strayerexplainedthatallthistimespentwithtechnologyismakingourbrainstired.
Usinganelectronicdevicetoansweremails,listentothenewsandlookatFacebookputsalotofpressureonthefrontofthebrain,which,Strayerexplains,isimportantforcriticalthinking,problem-solvinganddecision-making.
Soitisimportanttogivethebrainarest.Andbeinginnature,Strayerclaims,helpsgetatiredbrainawayfromtoomuchtechnology.Morethan15,000campersfromaroundtheworldattendedaninternationalcampingfestivalinSeptember.Thatiswhenfriendsandfamilytaketimeoffandescapetonatureforseveraldays.Theytakewalks,climb,explore,swim,sleep,eatandplay.Campingmaybejustwhatatiredbrainneeds.
TakeCarlforexample.HelivesinWestVirginiaandenjoyscamping.Hesaysthatstayingoutdoorsmakeshimfeelatease.Italsoprepareshimfortheworkhemustdo.KateSomersisanotherexamplewhoalsolivesinWestVirginia.Shesayssheenjoyscampingwithherhusbandandtwochildren.Shecallsita“regenerative”experience.
AttheUniversityofUtah,DavidStrayerhasstudiedbothshort-termandlong-termexposuretonature.Hefoundthatspendingshortamountsoftimeinnaturewithouttechnologyd
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