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高二英语试题661
高二英语3月份月考试题
本试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A.
Accordingtoaresearch,thequalityofTVshowscanaffectusinsomeimportantways,shapingourthinkingandpoliticalpreferences,evenaffectingourcognitive(认知的)ability.
TheSesameStreet(《芝麻街》)socialexperiment
AresearchhasbeendoneonthetelevisionprogramSesameStreet.Theshow,whichbeganin1969,wasmeanttodevelopearlyIQandEQforchildrenofpreschoolage.Researchersrandomlyassignedgroupsoflow-incomechildrenage3to5intheUSintoanexperimentalgroupandacontrolgroup.Almostallparentsofchildrenintheexperimentalgroupreportedthattheirchildrenimmediatelywatchedtheshowandwatcheditmorefrequently,comparedwithroughlyone-thirdofchildreninthecontrolgroup(35percent).Oversixmonths,theexperimentalgroupgained5.4IQpoints.
MoreTV-watching,lessreading
InNorway,andahandfulofotherdevelopedcountries,averageIQscoreshavedeclinedslightlyinrecentyears.Thereasonisthataftertheintroductionofcable(有线电视)in1981,Norwegianteenagersandyoungadultsdecreaseddailytimespentonreading,andincreasedtheirtimewatchingTV.Moreover,cabletelevisionhadfarlesseducationalcontentandwasfocusedonentertainmentandadvertisements.Researchersestimatethat10yearsofexposuretocabletelevisionloweredIQscoresby1.8points.
Berlusconitelevision
ThesamethinghappenedinItalysincetheintroductionofSilvioBerlusconi’stelevisionnetwork,Mediaset,whichspecializedinlightentertainmentsuchasgameshowsfeaturingwomen.ResearchersfoundthatchildrenraisedwithgreateraccesstoMediasethadlowercognitivescoresasadultsby3to4IQpointsandwerealsolesslikelytotakepartinsocialactivities.
Artandpublichealth
Weknowthateducationincreasescognitiveability,soitstandstoreasonthateducationaltelevisionwouldalsohaveapositiveeffect.OnestudyfoundthattheintroductionofcableTVempoweredwomeninIndia.High-qualityshowsandfilmscanbeinspiring,andevenedifying(启迪的).
1.ThereasonfortheloweraverageIQscoresinNorwayisthat____.
A.Theteenagersandyoungadultsspentlesstimereadingbooks.
B.Childrentheredidn’tliketheprogramSesameStreet.
C.ThereadingtimehadbeenreplacedbythecableTVthoroughly.
D.Cabletelevisionfocusedlessonentertainmentandadvertisements.
2.WhatmayhappentothechildrenraisedinareaswithgreateraccesstoMediaset?
A.Theymaybelesslikelytotakepartinsocialactivities.
B.Thechildrenaren’tfondofthelightentertainment.
C.Thechildrenhavethesamecognitivescoresasadults.
D.Theymaypaymoreattentiontothesocialactivities.
3.Whichofthefollowinghasmoreinfluenceonwomen?
A.TheSesameStreet.B.Thecabletelevision.
C.Berlusconitelevision.D.ThecableTVinIndia.
B.
Withthreemillionresidents,theAjegunledistrictinLagos,Nigeriaisoneofthecountry’smostdenselypopulatedslums(贫民窟).Itsresidentsstruggletoobtaincleanwaterandsanitation(卫生设备),resultinginrubbishthatlittersthestreets.Accesstoeducationisalso
anissueformanyfamilies,andtheyareunabletoaffordthefeestosendtheirchildrentoschool.Butwiththehelpofanewgrassrootsproject,theseproblemsarebeingsettledallatonce.KnownastheRecyclePayproject,plasticwasteactsasmoneytoallowparentstopayaportionoftheirkid’sschoolfees.
Theorganizations,AfricanCleanUpInitiativeandWeCyclers,createdtheRecyclePayprojectandpartneredwiththeMoritInternationalSchoolinAjegunletomakeithappen.They’vemadeiteasyforparentstotakeadvantageofthisproject.Theysimplyneedtobringabagofplasticwastetoafixedspotandhaveitweighed.Theweightisthentranslatedintoavalueofmoneyanddeducted(扣除)fromthefeesowedtotheschool.It’sapositiveoutcomeforeveryone--theenvironmentisalittlebitcleanerandthere’slessfinancialhardshiponthefamily.
Parentsarethrilledwiththearrangementasitensuresthattheirchildrencancontinuetheireducation.“Istruggletopayforschoolfees,sometimesIpayhalfthepriceandlaterpaytheremainingbalance,”explainsparentSherifatOkunowototheBBC.“Butwiththeintroductionofthisproject,theplastichasmadeiteasyformetopayschoolfees.”
Theschool’sprincipalsays,“Ithasreallyreducedtheburdenonparents,”hesays.“Wenowcollectfeesfaster--theschoolwins,thechildrenwin,theparentswin,everybodywins.”
4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAjegunledistrict?
A.Onlyfewchildrencan’tgotoschool.
B.Theschoolneedsmoneytogoonrunning.
C.It’shardtowalksafelyatnight.
D.Theenvironmentisverydirty.
5.Allthefollowingarethebenefitsoftheprojectexcept___.
A.Parentscanaffordtosendtheirchildrentoschool.
B.Dependingontheweightoftheplasticsoldinthefixedspot,thefeesowedtotheschoolcanbededucted.
C.Theenvironmentintheareaiscleanerthanbefore.
D.Thelocalscangetcleanwater.
6.Whatdoestheprincipalthinkoftheproject?
A.Hethinksitisofgreatbenefit.B.Heshowsnointerestinit.
C.Hebelievesthereisnofutureforit.D.Hethinksitshouldbeimproved.
C.
Arecentstudyhasfoundthatcolorsmaybeuniversallyrelatedtocertainemotions.Evenwherecolorsweren’tsolidlyattributedtoasingleemotion,nearlyallofthemwereeithermostlygoodormostlybadregardlessofwherepeoplelived.Butonasmaller,moredetailedscaletherewerenuances(差别)whichresearcherssaidtheycouldusetopredictwhichcountrysomeonecamefrom.
ScientistsfromtheuniversitiesofAucklandcarriedouttheirresearchon711people.Theresearcherssaid,“Redisassociatedwithbothpositiveandnegativeemotionswhileblackisunambiguouslyassociatedwithnegativeemotions.Inthecurrentstudy,redwasoftenassociatedwithloveandanger,whileblackwasassociatedwithsadness,hateandfearamongothernegativefeelings.”Othercolorswhichhadstrongassociationsacrosscountrieswerepinkwithlove,greywithdisappointmentorsadnessandorangewithjoyorpleasure.Someothercolors,however,hadmorenuancedassociations.Forexample,peopleinGreecewerefarmorelikelytoassociateturquoisewithreliefandpurplewithsadnessthanthoseinothercountries.WhilepeopleintheUKandGermanystronglyassociatedyellowwithjoy,butGreekandChinesepeopledidnotfeelthesamelink.Almostallthecolors,eveniftheydidn’thaveasolidlinktooneemotion,wereoverwhelminglygoodorbad--withtheexceptionofred,whichwaslinkedtobothangerandlove,andpurpleandbrown,whichwereneither.Positivecolorswereyellow,white,turquoise,pink,orangeandgreen.Negativeweregreyandblack.
Dr.Oberfeld’steamadded,“Particularlystrongcolor-emotionassociationswereobservedforred,black,andpink,andparticularlyweakassociationswereobservedforbrownandpurple.Acrossthe240color-emotionpairs,thestrongestassociationwasfoundbetweentheemotionloveandthecolortermred.
7.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thecolorredisassociatedwithonlypositiveemotion.
B.Thecolorsorangeandpinkareassociatedwiththesameemotion.
C.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmayassociateacertaincolorwithdifferentemotions.
D.Strongcolor-emotionassociationsareobservedforred,black,pinkandbrown.
8.Inwhichcountrydidpeopleoftenlinkpurplewithsadness?
A.TheUK.B.Germany.
C.China.D.Greece.
9.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheresearcher’sconclusion?
A.Critical.B.Doubtful.
C.Supportive.D.Neutral.
10.Whatdoesthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Tointroducearecentstudy.
B.Tomakesomecomparisons.
C.Togivesomeadvice.
D.Totellastory.
D.
WindingbetweengreenmeadowsinthewestFlanderscountryside,theWulfdambeekstreamisfondlyrememberedasaplacelocalboyswouldfilluptheirwaterbottlesbeforefootballgames.
ButarecentstudyhasofferedasharpreminderofhowintensivefarmingmethodsarechangingthewaterqualityofthenorthernEuropeancountrysideinwaysscientistsclaimarenotbeingproperlyunderstood.
Inasurveyof29smallwaterwaysin10Europeancountries,asamplefromtheWulfdambeekwasfoundtocontain70hazardouspesticides--38weedkillers,10
insecticides,21fungalkillers,oneprotectoragainstherbicidesandanaspirinusedinveterinarymedicines.
“Sovariedwerethepollutantsinthestreamthatthewateritselfwouldprobablyworkasapesticide,”DrJorgeCasadosaid,“Ifeelit’sincredible.Themostimportantthingtohighlightisthatthereisalackofwaystoassesshowthismixofhazardousmaterialsareaffectingtheecosystem.”
ThelocalmayorBartDochy,wasshockedbytheresults.“Wehavetrapsinthestreamtocatchrats.Justfurtherupinthestreamfromwherethesamplewastakenwecaughtapikeinonelastweek,”hesaid.“Itwas50cmlong.Okay,itisnotwatertodrink.Butitiscleanenoughtohavefishinit.”
Dochysaidhewouldbeorderingtestsonthewatertoseeifhecouldfindoutwherethepollutantswerecomingform.
“Thisisaprettyarea--thelandaroundismainlyagricultural.Wegrowvegetables,”hesaid.“Thesamplewastakenwhentherewasadroughtandnotalotofwaterinthestream.Possibly,thatcouldhaveinfluencedit.”
Theresearchfoundmorethan100pesticidesand21drugsofwhichaquarterarebanned.Halfofthestreamsanalyzed--inAustria,Belgium,Denmark,France,Germany,Italy,theNetherlands,Poland,SpainandtheUnitedKingdom--containedatleastonepesticide
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