2019-2020学年山东省淄博市淄川高二4月月考英语试题( Word版 )

2019-2020学年山东省淄博市淄川高二4月月考英语试题第I卷（选择题)一、阅读理解AIfyou’reastudent,developingthefollowingskillswillhelpyouachievesuccessinschoolandinlife.Timemanagement.High-schoolstudentshaveanaverageof35hoursperweekofclasstimeandcollegestudentshaveanaverageof15to18hoursperweek.Manageyourfreetimewiselyandyou'llmakefulluseofeachday.Goodstudyhabits.Ifyou’vegotthem,it’sgreat.Ifnot,there'sstilltimetodevelopthem.Goodstudyhabitsincludethefollowing:●Alwaysbepreparedforclass,andattendclassesregularly.●Finishhomeworkinatimelymanner.●Reviewyournotesdailyratherthanstudyforteststhenightbefore.●Setasidequiettimeeachdayforstudy,evenifyoudon'thavehomeworkoratestthenextday!Goodnote-taking.Youcan'tpossiblysetdowneverythingtheteachersayssincewetalkatapaceofabout225wordsperminute.But,youdoneedtosetdowntheimportantmaterials.Note-takingshouldbeinawaythat'sthemosthelpfultoyou.Youcantrywritingnotesondifferentcoloredcards.Ifyoureallyhaveaproblemwithnote-taking,youmightaskyourteacherifyoucanrecorddailylessons.Dowhateverittakes.Reviewofdailynotes.Don'twaituntilthenightbeforethetesttoreviewyournotes.Gooveryournoteseachdaywhilethelectureisstillfreshinyourmind.Addanymissingpieces.pareyournoteswithaclassmate'snotes.Reviewyournoteseachdaytoimproveyourlearningandbuildtowardsyourfinalgoal:masteryofthesubjectorskill.1．Whatisthemainadvantageofreviewingdailynotes?A．Tohelpwritedowntheimportantmaterials.B．Toaddanymissingpiecestoyournotes.C．Tosolvetheproblemwithnote-takingtimelyD．Tohelpyoutomasterthesubjectgreatly.2．Ifyouwanttoformgoodstudyhabits,youshould.A．getthemasearlyasyoucan B．gooveryournoteseverydayC．studyforteststhenightbefore D．setdownalltheteachersays3．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WiseTimeUseandManagementB．TheImportanceofGoodStudyHabits.C．TipsforStudentstoAchieveSuccess.D．GoodNote-takingandReviewofDailyNotes.BHerearetwointerestingquestions.Areyouveryhappywithyourlifenow?Arepeoplehappierastheygetolder?Astudyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybeehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.ThefindingcamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethan340,000adultsbetweentheageof18and85intheUnitedStates.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmendid.Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.Sowhywouldhappinessincreasewithage?Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybeemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.Theoriginalgoalofthestudywastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.4．Whenwilladultsfeelmoststressfulaccordingtothestudy?A．Intheirseventies. B．Intheirfifties.C．Intheirtwenties. D．Intheireighties.5．WhatmaymakeArthurStonefeelabitsurprised?A．Womenusuallylivelongerthanmen.B．Mostofoldpeoplecan'tsleepwellatnight.C．Middle-agemenmostlyareveryrich.D．Oldpeopleusuallyhaveabettersleep.6．Oldpeoplemaybehappierprobablybecause.A．theyspendmoretimeconsideringbadexperiencesB．theyaremostlikelysatisfiedwithlife.C．theydon'thavetoworkhardeveryday.D．theycandowhatevertheylikebest.7．Whichofthefollowingmaybethetopicofthispassage?A．Theyoungpeopleandtheoldpeople.B．Theconnectionofsleepandhappiness.C．Oldpeople'sfeelingofhappiness.D．Womenarenotashappyasmenwiththeirlife.CAccordingtoasurvey,inWashington,DC,only69percentofpublicschoolstudentsgraduatefromhighschoolontime.Manyfactorsinfluencethatlowrate.Oneofthemostimportantonesiswhetherthepeoplearoundthestudentsexpectthemtosucceed.So,forthepast40years,aDCorganizationhassteppedintogivearound10,000studentsthesupportandpositiveenvironmenttheyneedtothrive.Thisorganization,calledHigherAchievement,providesstudentswithawelingspace,helpwithclasswork,andcaringteachers.Morethan95percentofstudentswhopleteHigherAchievementgraduatefromhighschoolontime.KatherineRoboffisthegroup'sexecutivedirectorintheDCarea.Shegivesseveralreasonsforthegroup’ssuccess.Oneistiming.HigherAchievementdoesnotworkwithstudentswhoarealreadyinhighschool.Itworkswithstudentsinmiddleschool.TheystartHighAchievementatfifthorsixthgrade-intheUS,thatisusuallyage11or12.Robolfsaysresearchshowsthatifstudentsaredoingwellacademicallyineighthgrade---aroundage13---theywillhaveagreaterchanceofgraduatingfromhighschoolandgoingtocollege.Inotherwords,whathappensinmiddleschoolhasahugeeffect.Theyearsbetweenages10and13mayaffectastudent'sfuturemorethananythingthathappensacademicallyinhighschool.RoboffexplainsthatstudentsparticipateinHigherAchievementafterschoolandduringthesummer，whenpublicschoolstakeabreakofabouttwomonths.HighAchievementstudentsdohomework,havemunitymeetings,andworkone-on-onewithamentor（导师）.Thepurposeoftheprogrammeistohelpthemusethoseafterschoolandsummerhourstobeebetterpreparedacademicallyandtodeveloptheirleadershipskillsandconfidencesothatbythetimetheygetintoeighthgradetheyarereadytogetintosomeofthetophighschool.”8．Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．HigherAchievementworkswithcollegestudents.B．Manystudentshavedoubtsabouttheorganization.C．HigherAchievementhasspreadthroughouttheUS.D．HigherAchievementhashelpedmanyhighschoolstudents.9．Ifstudentsaredoingwellacademicallyineighthgrade,.A．theyarecertaintogotocollegeB．theyaretosucceedwhentheygrowupC．theyaremorelikelytofinishhighschoolontimeD．theydon'tneedanyhelpintheirstudies10．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A．beenaughty B．improvethemselvesC．earnmoremoney D．helpothers11．Thelasttwoparagraphstellus.A．publicschoolsneverofferpositiveenvironmentB．HigherAchievementonlyhelpsthestudentsintheeighthgradeC．howHigherAchievementhelpsthosestudentsD．HigherAchievementonlyhelpsthosewhohavegoodskills.DChinadroppeditsdecades-long,one-childpolicyseveralyearsagotoalloweachfamilytohavetwochildren.Thischangehasput270millionmarriedwomenofchildbearingageinthepositionofchoosingbetweenfamilyandwork.Theemployersalsofacebigchallengesasmorefemaleworkerswillhavetwomaternityleaves（产假）foratotalofseventoeightmonths.InasurveypublishedbyclassifiedadvertisingwebsiteGanji，careerwomenwhomightbeconsideringhavingasecondchildwereaskedwhatkindsofpressuretheymightexpect.Morethan76percentofthewomenwhowerequestionedmentionedconcernsaboutthefinancialburdenofraisingtwochildren,whilemorethan71percentsaiditwouldbedifficulttobalancecareerandfamily.Inaddition,nearly56percentsaidthathavingasecondchildwoulddefinitelyhaveanegativeeffectontheircareer.AnothersurveyconductedbyChongging-basedhumanresourceswebsitejob.cg.qq.foundthatover70percentofjobseekersbelievethathavingasecondchildwouldmakefemaleslesspopularinthejobmarket,althoughtwo-thirdsoftheemployerssaidthepolicywillmakenodifferenceintheiremploymentofstaff.FengLijuan,aseniorexpertonhumanresourcesat51job.,aleadingChinesejobfindingplatform,saidshewouldnotsay“thereisprejudiceagainstcareerwomen.”FengsaidChinesewomenshouldermorefamilyresponsibility.“Itisnotonlyaboutmaternityleave;afemaleemployeemightonlyfullygetbacktoworkafterthreetofiveyearsafterhavingherfirstchild.”WangYixin,asenioremploymentadviser,saidthepositivesideisthatmorepaniesaretryingtoattractmoretalentsbyprovidingsupporttocareerwomen.“Differentfrombefore,itisnotonlyemployerschoosingemployees.Manytalents,includingprofessionalcareerwomen,alsochoseemployers.”saidWang.“Accordingtooursurvey,manylargepaniesareveryopentotheiremployees'choiceofhavingasecondchild.”12．Accordingtothesecondsurvey,havingasecondchildwould.A．havenoeffectoncareerwomenB．haveanegativeeffectoncareerwomenC．haveapositiveeffectoncareerwomenD．havebothpositiveandnegativeeffectsoncareerwomen13．Accordingthefirstsurvey，whatarewomenconcernedaboutwhenhavingtwochildren?①Financialburdenofraisingtwochildren②Feweropportunitiestogetapayrise③Negativeeffectsontheircareer④DifficultyinbalancingcareerandfamilyA．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④14．Womenemployeestakelongertimetoconcentrateonworkafterchildbirthbecause..A．thereismoreprejudiceagainstcareerwomenB．theyshouldermorefamilyresponsibilityC．theyhavelongermaternityleavestoenjoyD．havingasecondchildmakesthemlesspopular15．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．EffectsofTwo-childPolicyonWomenB．DisadvantagesofRaisingTwoChildrenC．ResponsibilitiesofCareerWomenD．DifferentattitudesofEmployerstoWomen二、完形填空Oneday,Isawasmallposteracrosstheroom,whichread,“Inordertohelpothers，Imusthelpmyselffirst.”Ican’t16whereIgotit,buttheposterhasalwaysbeenthere.Ididn'ttakenoticeofitbefore,butthistime，Ifeltsomething17Somehowinmymindthereoften18picturesfromadocumentary（记录片）,whichIsawseveraldaysagoaboutthelivesof19childreninPalestinianrefugeecamps（难民营）.Theirliving20aresopoor.Theyliveinoverlycrowded21withoutelectricityorfreshwatersupply.Schoolsare22aluxury（奢侈）formanychildren.23cantellwhenitwillend.Theysurelyneedahelpinghand.Isincerelyhopethattherewillbesomehelpinghandswhichcangivehopetothesechildren24theycanstarttoappreciateagoodand25world.Atthatmoment,I26thatthejoiningofmanyhelpinghandsmuststartwithonehelpinghandandthatwasmine.ButhowdoIgoaboutdoingthis?Iwassilentlylostinmyown27.“Whatareyouthinking?”Mysilencewas28bymydad.Iaskedhim,“HowcanIbeahelpinghand?”He29adeepbreath.Thenhesaid,“Tobeahelpinghand,30,youhavetobesuccessfulinwhateveryou31tobe.”Hewalkedoutoftheroomandsooncamebackwitha32inhishands.Hehandedittomeandsaid,"Spendsometimereadingthisand33youwillunderstandwhatImeant."Afterspendingthewholedayreadingthebook,Irealizedthat“inordertohelpothers,Imusthelpmyselffirst”hasadeeper-rooted34.HelpingmyselfmeansIhavetobe35sothatIcanhelpotherswithmyhelpinghands.16．A．imply B．admit C．remember D．suggest17．A．exciting B．strange C．different D．similar18．A．appear B．exist C．stand D．arrive19．A．dishonest B．careless C．public D．helpless20．A．houses B．conditions C．positions D．rights21．A．castles B．tents C．classrooms D．trees22．A．placed B．named C．considered D．read23．A．Anybody B．Nobody C．Somebody D．Everybody24．A．asif B．incase C．eventhough D．sothat25．A．thoughtful B．caring C．quiet D．deep26．A．agreed B．minded C．realized D．appreciated27．A．thoughts B．ideas C．dreams D．eyes28．A．broken B．settled C．killed D．destroyed29．A．lost B．felt C．heard D．took30．A．allofasudden B．firstofallC．asaresultD．attheend31．A．dislike B．desert C．choose D．learn32．A．poster B．book C．pen D．picture33．A．hopefully B．personally C．generally D．crazily34．A．opinion B．cause C．impression D．meaning35．A．practical B．demanding C．successful D．generous三．七选五HowtoDiscoverYourTalentTalenttendstorefertothatinbornskillthateveryoneseemstobebornwith.36．.It’sgoodtotryandidentifyandpracticethatskill.Revisityourchildhood.Agoodwaytofigureoutwhereyourtalentslieistogobacktoyourchildhood.37．.Thisisoftenthetimewhenyouhadplansthatweren’tlimitedbywhatpeopletendtothinkofas‘reality’.Considerwhatitisyoudowhenyoulosetrackoftime.Oneofthechiefthingsyoucandoisfocusonwhatyoulovetodosomuchthatyouhaveatendencytoforgeteverythingelseforawhile.38．.Youmighthavetoresearchabitdeeperintothethingsyouenjoytodiscoverwhatmakesyoufeelsatisfied.39．.Sometimes,whenyou’rehavingdifficultyseeingclearly,it’sgoodtogetanoutsideopinion.Yourfriendsandfamilymembersknowyouwellandtheyshouldbeabletoofferyousomeinsightsintotheareastheythinkyou’retalentedin.Trynewthings.Especiallyifyou’renotsurewhatyourtalentsmightbe,youshouldgetoutandtrynewthings.Thiswayyou’remorelikelytohitonwhatitisthatyou’rereallygoodatandthatreallymakesyouhappy.40．.Inyourquestforyourowntalentyoushouldlookintothetalentsofotherpeople.A.ConsiderwhatyoulovedtodoasachildB.AskothersforbetteradviceC.YoucanuseyourtalentsintheserviceofkindnessD.Focusontheareasthatyou’relesstalentedinE.NotalltalentsaregoingtobesuperobviousF.ObserveandenjoythetalentsofotherpeopleG.It’struethathavingatalentcanhelpyouinlife第II卷（非选择题)41、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ifyougetinjuredinasport,whatshouldyoudo?Thebestway_1．（deal）withsportsinjuriesistokeepthemfromhappeninginthefirstplace.Knowingtherulesofthegameandusingtheright_2．（equip）canhelpyoupreventinginjuries.Ifyou’vegotinjured，pull_3．（you）outthegameorstopdoingyouractivity.Letacoachorparentknowwhat_4．（happen）incaseyouneedtoseeadoctor.Seriousheadandneckinjurieshappenmostofteninathletes_5．playsportslikefootball.Keeptheinjuredpersonstillwithhisorherhead_6．（hold）straightwhilesomeonecallsformedicalhelp.Iftheperson_7．（lie）ontheground,donottrytomovehimorher.Yourfirstquestionafterasportsinjurywill_8．(probable)be,“WhencanIplayagain?”Thisdependsontheinjuryand_9．yourdoctortellsyou.Evenifyoucan’treturntoyoursportrightaway,adoctormighthaveadviceonwhatyoucandotostayhealthy.Alwaystalkwithyourdoctor_10．tryinganyactivityfollowinganinjury.1.____________2.____________3._____________4.______________5._______________6.____________7.______42、单句填空1.ALondonerhasmoredifficulty（understand）aScotsmanfromGlasgowthanunderstandingaNewYorker.2.Hewasdrivingalorryloadofbananashecameofftheroadatabendandfellthreehundredmetersdownthemountain.3.Manyreportershurriedtotheairport，only（find）thatthefilmstarhadalreadyleft.4.Thinkofcarnival，youthinkofcrowds，costumes，andconfusion.5.Although(surprise)，thepoachershadanadvantage—thereweremoreofthem.1.____________2.____________3._____________4.______________5._______________六、提纲类作文43．假如你是李华，你所在的城市要举行运动会，组委会现征集志愿者。请给组委会负责人王先生写一封信，申请成为一名志愿者。要点如下：1.个人情况；2.为什么申请当志愿者；3.你将如何当好这个志愿者。1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；3.开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Wang，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiHua山东省淄博市淄川2019-2020学年高二4月月考英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题)请点击修改第I卷的文字说明评卷人得分一、阅读理解Ifyou’reastudent,developingthefollowingskillswillhelpyouachievesuccessinschoolandinlife.Timemanagement.High-schoolstudentshaveanaverageof35hoursperweekofclasstimeandcollegestudentshaveanaverageof15to18hoursperweek.Manageyourfreetimewiselyandyou'llmakefulluseofeachday.Goodstudyhabits.Ifyou’vegotthem,it’sgreat.Ifnot,there'sstilltimetodevelopthem.Goodstudyhabitsincludethefollowing:●Alwaysbepreparedforclass,andattendclassesregularly.●Finishhomeworkinatimelymanner.●Reviewyournotesdailyratherthanstudyforteststhenightbefore.●Setasidequiettimeeachdayforstudy,evenifyoudon'thavehomeworkoratestthenextday!Goodnote-taking.Yourcan'tpossiblysetdowneverythingtheteachersayssincewetalkatapaceofabout225wordsperminute.But,youdoneedtosetdowntheimportantmaterials.Note-takingshouldbeinawaythat'sthemosthelpfultoyou.Youcantrywritingnotesondifferentcoloredcards.Ifyoureallyhaveaproblemwithnote-taking,youmightaskyourteacherifyoucanrecorddailylessons.Dowhateverittakes.Reviewofdailynotes.Don'twaituntilthenightbeforethetesttoreviewyournotes.Gooveryournoteseachdaywhilethelectureisstillfreshinyourmind.Addanymissingpieces.pareyournoteswithaclassmate'snotes.Reviewyournoteseachdaytoimproveyourlearningandbuildtowardsyourfinalgoal:masteryofthesubjectorskill.1．Whatisthemainadvantageofreviewingdailynotes?A．Tohelpwritedowntheimportantmaterials.B．Toaddanymissingpiecestoyournotes.C．Tosolvetheproblemwithnote-takingtimelyD．Tohelpyoutomasterthesubjectgreatly.2．Ifyouwanttoformgoodstudyhabits,youshould.A．getthemasearlyasyoucan B．gooveryournoteseverydayC．studyforteststhenightbefore D．setdownalltheteachersays3．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WiseTimeUseandManagementB．TheImportanceofGoodStudyHabits.C．TipsforStudentstoAchieveSuccess.D．GoodNote-takingandReviewofDailyNotes.【答案】1．D2．B3．C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了学生成功的秘诀。1．细节理解题。根据最后一段中Reviewyournoteseachdaytoimproveyourlearningandbuildtowardsyourfinalgoal:masteryofthesubjectorskill.每天复习你的笔记，以提高你的学习，并朝着你的最终目标迈进:掌握该学科或技能。可知，温习笔记的主要目的是帮助你更好地掌握这门学科。故选D项。2．细节理解题。根据第三段中●Reviewyournotesdailyratherthanstudyforteststhenightbefore.每天复习笔记，而不是在考试前一天晚上复习。可知，好的学习习惯包括每天温习笔记。故选B项。3．主旨大意题。根据第一段Ifyou'reastudent,developingthefollowingskillswillhelpyouachievesuccessinschoolandinlife.如果你是一名学生，培养以下技能将有助于你在和生活中取得成功。可知，文章主要讲了培养一些本领将帮助你在和生活中取得成功，选项C“学生成功的秘诀”做标题合适。故选C项。Herearetwointerestingquestions.Areyouveryhappywithyourlifenow?Arepeoplehappierastheygetolder?Astudyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybeehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.ThefindingcamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethan340,000adultsbetweentheageof18and85intheUnitedStates.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmendid.Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.Sowhywouldhappinessincreasewithage?Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybeemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.Theoriginalgoalofthestudywastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.4．Whenwilladultsfeelmoststressfulaccordingtothestudy?A．Intheirseventies. B．Intheirfifties.C．Intheirtwenties. D．Intheireighties.5．WhatmaymakeArthurStonefeelabitsurprised?A．Womenusuallylivelongerthanmen.B．Mostofoldpeoplecan'tsleepwellatnight.C．Middle-agemenmostlyareveryrich.D．Oldpeopleusuallyhaveabettersleep.6．Oldpeoplemaybehappierprobablybecause.A．theyspendmoretimeconsideringbadexperiencesB．theyaremostlikelysatisfiedwithlife.C．theydon'thavetoworkhardeveryday.D．theycandowhatevertheylikebest.7．Whichofthefollowingmaybethetopicofthispassage?A．Theyoungpeopleandtheoldpeople.B．Theconnectionofsleepandhappiness.C．Oldpeople'sfeelingofhappiness.D．Womenarenotashappyasmenwiththeirlife.【答案】4．C5．D6．B7．C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项调查。经研究发现：人们在50岁之后通常会变得更快乐，烦恼也更少。事实上，研究发现，到85岁时，人们对生活的满意度比18岁时更高。4．细节理解题。根据第三段中Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.他的研究小组发现，压力水平在22岁至25岁之间的成年人中最高。可知人们压力最大的时候是22到25岁。故选C项。5．细节理解题。根据最后一段中Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.但除此之外，人们报告说，随着年龄的增长，他们感觉自己的睡眠质量有所改善。可知，让亚瑟·斯通感到惊讶的是当人们老了的时候睡眠质量反而提高。而这项研究最初的目的是证实随着年龄的增长，不断出现睡眠问题。故选D项。6．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybeemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.有一种理论认为，随着年龄的增长，人们会对自己所拥有的东西更加感激，并能更好地控制自己的情绪。可知，他们对他们所拥有的更感激，也就是他们对自己的生活感到很满意。故选B项。7．主旨大意题。根据第一段中Astudyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybeehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.一项研究发现，人们在50岁之后通常会变得更快乐，烦恼也更少。第三段中Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.人们到了五十多岁后，压力水平急剧下降。可知，这篇文章主要介绍的是人们在50岁之后会变得更加幸福，也就是老年人的幸福感。故选C项。Accordingtoasurvey,inWashington,DC,only69percentofpublicschoolstudentsgraduatefromhighschoolontime.Manyfactorsinfluencethatlowrate.Oneofthemostimportantonesiswhetherthepeoplearoundthestudentsexpectthemtosucceed.So,forthepast40years,aDCorganizationhassteppedintogivearound10,000studentsthesupportandpositiveenvironmenttheyneedtothrive.Thisorganization,calledHigherAchievement,providesstudentswithawelingspace,helpwithclasswork,andcaringteachers.Morethan95percentofstudentswhopleteHigherAchievementgraduatefromhighschoolontime.KatherineRoboffisthegroup'sexecutivedirectorintheDCarea.Shegivesseveralreasonsforthegroup’ssuccess.Oneistiming.HigherAchievementdoesnotworkwithstudentswhoarealreadyinhighschool.Itworkswithstudentsinmiddleschool.TheystartHighAchievementatfifthorsixthgrade-intheUS,thatisusuallyage11or12.Robolfsaysresearchshowsthatifstudentsaredoingwellacademicallyineighthgrade---aroundage13---theywillhaveagreaterchanceofgraduatingfromhighschoolandgoingtocollege.Inotherwords,whathappensinmiddleschoolhasahugeeffect.Theyearsbetweenages10and13mayaffectastudent'sfuturemorethananythingthathappensacademicallyinhighschool.RoboffexplainsthatstudentsparticipateinHigherAchievementafterschoolandduringthesummer，whenpublicschoolstakeabreakofabouttwomonths.HighAchievementstudentsdohomework,havemunitymeetings,andworkone-on-onewithamentor（导师）.Thepurposeoftheprogrammeistohelpthemusethoseafterschoolandsummerhourstobeebetterpreparedacademicallyandtodeveloptheirleadershipskillsandconfidencesothatbythetimetheygetintoeighthgradetheyarereadytogetintosomeofthetophighschool.”8．Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．HigherAchievementworkswithcollegestudents.B．Manystudentshavedoubtsabouttheorganization.C．HigherAchievementhasspreadthroughouttheUs.D．HigherAchievementhashelpedmanyhighschoolstudents.9．Ifstudentsaredoingwellacademicallyineighthgrade,.A．theyarecertaintogotocollegeB．theyaretosucceedwhentheygrowupC．theyaremorelikelytofinishhighschoolontimeD．theydon'tneedanyhelpintheirstudies10．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A．beenaughty B．improvethemselvesC．earnmoremoney D．helpothers11．Thelasttwoparagraphstellus.A．publicschoolsneverofferpositiveenvironmentB．HigherAchievementonlyhelpsthestudentsintheeighthgradeC．howHigherAchievementhelpsthosestudentsD．HigherAchievementonlyhelpsthosewhohavegoodskills.【答案】8．D9．C10．B11．C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。华盛顿特区的一项调查显示，公立的学生能按时从高中毕业的人数少，其中一个最重要的影响因素就是学生周围的人是否希望他们成功。短文介绍了DC组织在帮助学生能够按时从高中毕业的相关信息。8．推理判断题。根据第二段中So,forthepast40years,aDCorganizationhassteppedintogivearound10,000studentsthesupport.Morethan95percentofstudentswhopleteHigherAchievementgraduatefromhighschoolontime.因此，在过去的40年里，一个DC组织已经介入，为大约1万名学生提供他们成长所需要的支持。超过95%的学生完成了“HigherAchievement”，按时从高中毕业。由此判断出，“HigherAchievement”这个组织帮助了许多高中生。故选D项。9．细节理解题。根据第四段中Robolfsaysresearchshowsthatifstudentsaredoingwellacademicallyineighthgrade---aroundage13---theywillhaveagreaterchanceofgraduatingfromhighschoolandgoingtocollege.Robolf说，研究表明，如果学生在八年级(大约13岁)学习成绩好，他们从高中毕业进入大学的机会就会更大。可知，如果学生在八年级学习成绩好，他们就更有可能按时完成高业。故选C项。10．词义猜测题。根据第二段中Thisorganization,calledHigherAchievement,providesstudentswithawelingspace,helpwit