高二下学期英语周练八

高二下学期英语周练八第一部分听力(每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.Whatproblemdidthemanhave?A.Heleftsomethingathome.B.Heforgottobookaticket. C.Hemissedthebus.2.Whoshowedthenewplayingstyletothewoman?A.Hercoach.B.Herfather.C.Afamousfootballer.3.Whatistheweatherlike?A.Rainy. B.Windy. C.Cloudy.4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Recommendingaplacetoread.B.Sharingmemoriesofholidays.C.Makingtravelplans.5.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Checkherapplication. B.Attendaninterview.C.Waitforareply.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whathappenedtothespeakers?A.Theyhavelostsomething.B.Theycan'tfindtheirwayback.C.Theyforgottobringtheirbags.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?A.Buyanewwaterbottle.B.Gotowardsthedestination.C.Walkbackalongthesameroute.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthework?A.Meaningless.B.Challenging.C.Interesting.9.Whatdoesthemanplantodowithhisbike?A.Makeitbetterthanbefore.B.Sellittobuyanewone.C.Replaceitswheels.10.Whatisthepresentseatmadeof?A.Metal. B.Plastic. C.Leather.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Howcanthewoman'sfatherbedescribed?A.Talkative.B.Generous.C.Careful.12.Whendoesthelastbusleave?A.At10:00p.m.B.At10:15p.m.C.At10:30p.m.13.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Atthewoman'shome. B.Inarestaurant.C.Atabusstop.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.WheredidthewomangetherinformationaboutAI?A.FromtheTV. B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromthemagazine.15.WhatdoesthemansayaboutAl?A.Itcouldhelppeoplewithboringwork.B.Itcouldtakeovertheworld.C.Itcouldtakeawayhisjob.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Co-workers.C.Husbandandwife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatissueisthetalkabout?A.Whycleanairhelpspeoplebeintelligent.B.Howairpollutiondamagesthebrain.C.Whatcausestrafficpollution.18.Wherewastheresearchconducted?A.Inalab. B.Inacar. C.Intheopenfield.19.WhatdidProfessorLynetteCurranthinkabouttheresearch?A.surprising. B.upsetting. C.pleasing.20.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodointheend?A.Usetheircarsless.B.Focusonfurtherresearch.C.Stayawayfrompollutedair.第二部分阅读第一节(共12小题：每小题2.5分,满分30分)BIt’s1:30aminKenya’spopulatednorth,and50peoplearelyingontheirbacksontheshoreofadried-upriver,staringupatthenightsky.Thesestargazershavetravelled250milestoSamburutowitnessthePerseidmeteorshower(英仙座流星雨).Theyarenotdisappointed:Everyfewminutes,arrowsoflightshootacrosstheskylikesilentfireworks.TheStarSafariisorganisedbyaKenyanastronomer,SusanMurabana,whohasbroughta50kg,170cm-longtelescopetoallowthegrouptoviewMarsanddeep-skyobjects.ButhereinSamburu,wherelightpollutionisminimal,thePerseidmeteors—visiblewiththenakedeye(裸眼)—stealtheshow.Everytwomonths,Murabanaandherhusbandloadtheirtelescopeontotheroofoftheir4×4andsetofftoruralcommunities,wheretheygiveupto300childrenachancetoviewtheplanetsandlearnaboutconstellations(星座)andthebasicsofastrophysics.Theyprimarilytargetsschoolsinremoteareasbecauseofhermissiontogivegirlsanopportunitythatshewisheshadbeenavailabletoher.“WhenIstartedthiswork,Ididn’tseepeoplewholookedlikeme.IwasalonerangerandIwantedtochangethat.”saysMurabana.“ThereisacommonmisconceptioninKenyathatastronomyingeneralishard,boring,andonlyforboys,”sheadds.“I’dliketoteachyounggirlsthatastronomyisneitherofthesethingsandthatthey,too,canbecomeastronomers,”saysMurabana.Murabana’spassionforastronomybeganinherearly20swhenheruncleinvitedhertojoinasimilaroutreachsessionorganizedbytheCosmosEducation.“Thatwasagamechanger.IfanoutreachgrouphadcometomewhenIwasayoungteenager,myattitudetowardsacareerinastronomywouldhavebeenpositive.Iendedupstudyingsociologyandeconomics,butmaybeIwouldhavedesiredtobeanastronomer,”shesays.InspiredbytheCosmosEducation,Murabanacompletedanonlinemaster’sdegreeinastronomywiththeJamesCookUniversityin201landsetupherownoutreachprogramme.ShelookedtoDr.MaeJemison,thefirstblackwomaninspace,asarolemodel.“Ihopethatoneday,throughthiswork,IwillsparkachainreactionthatleadstothefirstAfricanwomaninspace.”21．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“stealtheshow”inparagraph2mean?A．Ruintheeffort. B．Facethechallenge. C．Attractmoreattention. D．Keepthepromise.22．WhydoesMurabanatargetgirlstudentsinremoteareas?A．Tohelpthemoutofpoverty. B．Toinspiretheirloveofastronomy.C．Tolookforassistantsforherwork. D．Togivethemanedgeoverboysinstudies.23．WhatcanwelearnaboutMurabanafromparagraph6?A．Sheenjoyedplayinggames. B．Shelongedtobeanastronomer.C．SheisaninitiatorofCosmosEducation. D．Sheregrettednottakingastronomyearlier.24．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThebirthofaKenyanwomanastronomer. B．TheprejudiceagainstgirlsinruralKenyan.C．TheKenyanastronomerbringingastronomytothepeople.D．TheKenyanstargazerswatchingthePerseidmeteorsshowerCSquirrelseavesdropon(窃听)thechatterofsongbirdstoworkoutwhethertheappearanceofapredator(食肉动物)iscauseforalarm,researchershavefound.Animalsincludingsquirrelshavepreviouslybeenfoundtotuneintocriesofalarmfromothercreatures.Butthelateststudysuggestsanimalsmayalsokeepanearoutforeverydaychitchatamongotherspeciesasawaytoassesswhetherthereistroubleafoot.WritinginthejournalPlosOne,researchersreportedonhowtheymadetheirdiscoverybyobserving67greysquirrelsastheypotteredabout(晃悠)differentareasintheresidentialregionsofOberlin.After30secondsofobservingasquirrel,researchersplayeditarecordingofthecallofared-tailedhawk(鹰),whichlastedacoupleofseconds—andtheirbehaviourinthenext30secondswasmonitored.Thesquirrelswerethenplayedathree-minuterecordingofseveraldifferentspeciesofsongbirdchatteringonafeeder.Theresultsrevealedthatinthe30secondsafterhearingthehawkcall,thesquirrelsincreasedthepercentageoftheirtimespent“vigilant”(警惕)comparedwithbeforethecall,whiletheyalsolookedupmoreoftentoscantheenvironment.Squirrelsthatwereplayedbirdchatterraisedtheirheadslessoftenduringtherecordingandthenumberofthese“look-ups”droppedofffasterovertime.“Recognitionofbirdchatterasasignofsafetyislikelyadaptive,assquirrelsthatcansafelyreducetheirvigilancelevelinthepresenceofbirdchatterprobablyareabletoincreaseforaging(觅食)success,”theauthorswrote.Theteamsuggestedthatwithlevelsofhuman-madenoiseincreasing,squirrelsmayfindithardertoeavesdroponbirds,meaningtheymayhavetospendmoretimebeingalertandlesstimeforaging.DrJakobBro-Jorgensen,co-authorofthestudyfromOberlinCollege,said:“Thestudycallsattentiontohowanimalscangatherinformationfromtheirenvironmentbyusingcuesthatmayatfirstglanceseemirrelevant,”hesaid.“Anditmakesyouwonderhowthemoreandmorepervasive(无处不在的)impactofhumanactivitiesonnaturalsoundscapesmayreducesurvivalofwildlifeinwayswehaven’tthoughtof.”25．Whatdoesthenewresearchfindaboutsquirrels’eavesdropping?A．Itlacksscientificevidence. B．Itismorewidespreadandbroader.C．Itneedstobefurtherinvestigated. D．Itiscontradictorytopreviousfindings.26．WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．Thesubjectoftheexperiment. B．Thefindingsoftheexperiment.C．Theprocessoftheexperiment. D．Thepurposeoftheexperiment.27．Whyisrecognitionofbirdchatterasasignofsafetyimportantforsquirrels?A．Theycanescapefrompotentialrisks. B．Ithelpsthemtoforagefoodsuccessfully.C．Itissafeforthemtoplaywiththeirmates D．Theycanadapttoanewenvironmentquickly.28．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningtheresearch?A．Itsimplication. B．Itsappealtothepublic. C．Expectationsforfurtherstudy. D．Scientistswithnewperspectives.DMorethanthreebillionpeoplerelyontheoceantomakealiving,mostofwhomareindevelopingcountries.Astheglobalpopulationincreases,thedemandforseafoodisexpectedtorise,too.Althoughoceanecosystemsarestretchedtothelimitbyclimatechange,overfishingandmore,studiesneverthelesssuggestthatseafoodcanbeexpandedsustainablytomeetfuturefooddemands.Successwilldependonsmall-scalefisheries.Thesefisheriescanberemarkablyefficient.Almosteverythingthathand-to-mouthfisheriescatchisconsumed.Bycontrast,around20%ofthefishcaughtbyindustrialshipsisestimatedtobewasted,mainlybecauseofunwantedby-catch.Smallfishersrarelyhavetherightresourcestoexpandtheiroperations,oreventosurvive.Iftheydoscaleup,theymightlosesomeoftheircurrentadvantagesorengageinthesameharmfulpracticesasdolargecommercialfisheries.Managedwithcare,however,smallfisheriescouldprovidewin-winsforlivelihoodsandtheenvironment.Mostnationsalreadyhavemanagementpoliciesformarineecosystemsthatprovideforsmall-scalefisheries.Butsmall-scalefishers’rightstoaccessareoftenpoorlydefined,ineffectivelyenforcedorunfairlydistributed.Governmentsubsidies(补贴)alsorequirereform.Oneestimatefoundthatlarge-scalefishersreceiveabout3.5timesmoresubsidiesthansmall-scalefishersdo.Instead,subsidiesandotherfundsshouldbedirectedtowardssmall-scalefisherstoletthemexpandtheiraccesstomarkets,whilekeepingthemfromadoptingthenegativepracticesoflarge-scaleoperations.Thetotalgloballossandwastefromfisheriesisestimatedatbetween30%and35%annuallyprimarilyduetoalackoftechnology,goodmanufacturingpractices,andinfrastructuresuchasdecentroadsandcoldstorage.Publicandprivateinvestmentincold-storagefacilitiesandprocessingequipmentcouldhelp.Onepromisingstrategyistopairinternationalornationalfundingwithdirectcontractsforfeedingprogrammeslinkedtoschools,hospitalsandsimilarfacilities.Sucharrangementswouldprovidesmallfisherieswithlarge,consistentmarketsandstorageinfrastructurethatboostslocalconsumptionanddoesnotincentivize(刺激)overfishing.Moreover,simpleincentiveprogrammescouldbeconductedbyfunders,managersandlocalgovernmentstryingtopromotesustainablefisheries.Forexample,localmarketscoulddisplayaratingsystemforindividualfishersorsmallfisheries.Thiscouldincludevariouselementsofsustainabilityotherthanenvironmentalones—suchasprovidinginformationonthetypeoffishingequipment,locationofthecatchandfreshness.Promotingtheratingasasocialresponsibilityconceptwouldinformconsumersoftheneedtosupportsustainablefisheries.Anyway,onlyjointproblem-solvingeffortscandeliverseafoodprotein,sustainably,toaworldthatincreasinglyneedsit.29．Thepassagemainlytellsusthat________.A．peopleindevelopingcountriesaremorereliableonfishing.B．theglobaldemandforseafoodisincreasingdramatically.C．small-scalefisheriesneedtobecommercialisedurgently.D．smallfisheriescanhelptheworldifmanagedwithcare.30．Small-scalefisheriesaremoreefficientbecause________.A．whattheycatchishardlywasted. B．theirby-catchaccountsforalargershare.C．theycatchfishbyindustrialmeans. D．theiroperationislimitedwithinasmallarea.31．Whatcanbeinferredaboutsmallfisheries’currentsituation?A．Theygainnosupportfromgovernments. B．Theyareexpandingtomeetlocaldemands.C．Theyhavelittleaccesstogoodresources. D．Theyimpactmarineecosystemsnegatively.32．Topromotesustainablefisheries,whichofthefollowingisoneoftheauthor’ssuggestions?A．Toinitiatearatingsystemforsmallfisherstoevaluatethelocalmarkets.B．Toprovidetechnologyforsmallfisheriestoboosttheirfishingefficiency.C．Toinspireasenseofsocialresponsibilityinlarge-scalefishersandconsumers.D．Tofacilitatedirectcooperationbetweensmallfisheriesandfeedingprogrammes.第二节(共5小题：每小题2分,满分10分)Oneofthecoresofemotionalintelligenceisself-regulation,animportantskillintheworkplace.Likeanyskill,masteryofemotionalself-controlrequiresintentionalityandpractice.33_______.PausetoMentallyDistanceWhenyounoticeyourtypicalphysiologicalexperiencesassociatedwithstrongnegativeemotion,whatshouldyoudo?Mentallystepoutofyourimmediateexperience.Askingyourselfanyquestion,orimaginingwhatyoumightlookliketoothersrightnow,willdothetrick.Atthatpoint,althoughstillphysiologicallykeyedup,youwillbeabletoaskyourself,“Whatisthebestcourseofactionrightnow?”or“WhatadvicewouldIgivesomeoneelsewhoisinmyshoes?”34_______.TakeControlofYourSelf-TalkWe’refrequentlyunawareofhowmuchself-chatterisgoingoninthebackgroundofourminds.Suchself-talkmightnotbeinfullyarticulated(铰接式的)wordsorphrases,butinsteadlittleflashesofthought.Becomingawareofyourself-talkcanbedifficult.Whyisthisanimportantskilltodevelop?35_______.Togenuinelyeaseastrongnegativeemotionrequirestacklingthesourcebyexaminingtheunderlyingbeliefandhowaccurate,reasonable,orusefulitis.SeekSupportfromPartnersAskothersyoutrusttohelpyourecognizewhenyouremotionsseemtobegettingthebestofyou.36_______.Agreeonagestureorwordthatmightserveasasignalthatyourtrustedindividualwonderswhetheryou’reridingtheled-by-your-limbic-systemtrain.Ofcourse,therewillbetimesthey’rewrong.So,it’simportantnottoresponddefensivelywhenyougetthatsignal.Reactingwithanythingotherthangratitudeensuresthatyourpartnerwon’ttakethatriskagain.CultivateCuriosityOurbrainsarewiredtodrawconclusionsandformjudgmentsatlightningspeed,andthosearefrequentlythecauseofournegativeemotions.37_______,butwetendtorunwiththem,sparkingtheself-talkthatfollows.Generallyworkingtobemorecuriousaboutotherpeople’sexperiences,includingtheirself-identifiedmotivesfortheirbehavior,helpsavoidmakinghastyjudgments.A．Theyarecomfortablewithallemotions.B．Thosejudgmentsarenotnecessarilyaccurate.C．Doingsoprovidesyouwithchoicesastohowtoact.D．Explainyourdevelopmentalgoalsandsincerelyaskforhelp.E．Stayfocusedoncomingupwithananswerandfollowingthroughonit.F．Becauseitisthosebackgroundbeliefsthatfuelouremotionalresponses.G．Herearefourwaysyoucandevelopgreateremotionalself-management.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)Istoppedatthetopofthehill,myrightfootpressedbackagainstthecoasterbrake(脚刹)onmybicycle.AllIneededtodowasto38______myfoot,andIwouldbesweptdownthehill.ButI39______.Tomy12-year-oldeyes,thehillwasamountainandtheslopewas40______steep,whichpreventedmetakingupthechallenge.WhenIreturnedtomyhometownmorethanthreedecadeslaterwithmyfriendsDaveandScott,we41______tothebaseofthehillandwalkedourbikes42______.Westoodoncemoreatthetopofthathill,lookingdownfromtheedge,butthistimewitha43______setofeyes.Tooursurprise,nowthe44______seemedmoreobvious,evenlargerthanwe’dimaginedaskids.Weknewthatoncewestarteddown,therewasnostoppingor45______.Andrightatthebottomofthehill,wewouldhavetoturnleftto46______dumpingintothestream.Davewentfirst.ThenIwasnext.Myheartwaspounding.I47______onthebikeforamoment.ThenIreleasedthebrakeandyieldedmyselfto48______.IskiddedtoastopnexttoDave.Scottfollowed.Thethreeofusspentseveralminuteslaughing,drainingofftheadrenaline(肾上腺素).Wehad49______thechildhoodchallengeofridingourbikesdownthesteephill.Wedidn’tknowitthen,butwe’dfacemanysimilar50______overtheyears—leavinghome,gettingmarried,movingtoadifferenttown,startinganewjob,andmanyothers—thatwouldcauseustopauseatthe51______andcollectourcourage52______welaunchedourselvesdownthetrailsofourlives.38．A．stamp B．break C．lift D．keep39．A．paused B．started C．charged D．anticipated40．A．unnecessarily B．incredibly C．precisely D．hardly41．A．ran B．rode C．climbed D．wandered42．A．out B．off C．away D．up43．A．similar B．whole C．different D．minor44．A．risk B．stream C．slope D．assumption45．A．turningback B．lookingdown C．givingin D．breakingout46．A．get B．avoid C．make D．search47．A．emerged B．improved C．delayed D．balanced48．A．pressure B．fate C．gravity D．difficulty49．A．recalled B．completed C．forgotten D．ranked50．A．activities B．troubles C．lessons D．periods51．A．corner B．route C．edge D．line52．A．when B．because C．after D．before第二节(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)Evenasayoungboy,LeonardodaVincishowedpromiseasanartist.Hetrainedforsevenyears,andthen53____________(strike)outonhisown.Afterwards,hesetout54____________(work)forwealthymenthroughoutItaly.Leonardobeganhiscareerasapainter,buthemostoftenworkedasanengineer.OneofthereasonswasthatItalywas55____________war,andpeopleneededengineers.AfterLeonardo’sdeath,it56____________(discover)thathehadkeptmanynotebooksillustratinghiswork.Althoughhisnotebookswerepopularintheroyalfamilies,noneof57____________werepublisheduntilthelate19thcentury.Untilthen,fewpeoplehadhadanyidea58____________theycontained.Asithasturnedout,hisnotebooksare59____________amazingtreasureboxofdrawings,suchasairplanes,tanks,robots,anddiving60____________(equip).Alongwiththesedrawingsarenotes61____________(describe)hiswork.Manyofthesenotesare62____________(science)innature,involvinghisresearchinmanydifferentfields.Hisnotebooksshowthathewasthegreatestartistandscientist