高三上学期英语周练四

高三上学期英语周练四第一部分听力（每题1.5分；满分30分）1.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Buyanewrefrigerator.B.Cleantherefrigerator.C.Havetherefrigeratorfixed.2.Whatdoesthemanplantodotomorrow?A.Havearest. B.Attendameeting. C.Watchamatch.3.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Angry. B.Disappointed. C.Excited.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheisn'tfeelingwell.B.Shelikesgymnasticsalot.C.Sheisunabletojointheteam.5.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning. B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoweknowaboutCaroline?A.Shedoesballetexercises.B.Sherunsastudio.C.Sheisadancer.7.Wheredoesthemanprefertoexercise?A.Inagym. B.Inapark. C.Inastudio.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Waiterandcustomer.9.WhatdoesthemanusuallydoonTuesdayafternoons?A.Hetakesclasses. B.Heworkspart-time.C.Hegoestolibrary.10.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.OnTuesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhydoesElizabethlookworriedtoday?A.Herwalletwasgone.B.Shedidn'tgethervisa.C.Shegotlostinthetheater.12.WhathasElizabethdone?A.She'scontactedthetheater.B.She'sputanadinChinaDaily.C.She'sturnedtothepoliceforhelp.13.WhatwillthemandoforElizabeth?A.Treathertobreakfast.B.Callhisuncle.C.Lendsomemoneytoher.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodofirst?A.Touraroundthecity.B.BookticketstoAmsterdam.C.ReserveahotelonGotherstreet.15.Whatisthewoman'sexpectationofthehotel?A.Itwon'tcostmuch.B.It'scleanandgreen.C.It'sclosetotheshoppingmalls.16.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoyalFactory?A.It'sstate-owned.B.Itproducesgreatsilk.C.Itwasbuilt100yearsago.17.Whydothespeakerscometothecity?A.Totakeavacation.B.Togoonbusiness.C.Tovisitafriend.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthespeaker?A.Anarchitect. B.Ahostess. C.Atourguide.19.WhatisuniqueaboutMichaelJackson'shome?A.Therearesixcars.B.Itofferscoursesinsports.C.Variousanimalslivethere.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMichaelJackson?A.Hishomebroughthimfame.B.Hisprivatelifewaswellknown.C.Hedeservedhiswonderfulhome.第二部分第一节阅读理解（每题2.5分；满分30分）BWinningaremarkablescienceawardisreallyabigdeal,especiallyifyouare12yearsold.ButShanyaGill,amiddleschoolerfromSanJose,California,wonthetopawardintheThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallengefordesigningafiredetectionsystemthatissuperiortoexistingones,asstatedinthepressrelease.“Thetopwinnershaveexhibitedboundlesscuriosity,”MayaAjmera,presidentandCEOofSocietyforScience,saidinthepressrelease.”Theirremarkableresearchnotonlyreflectstheirtalentbutalsopavesthewayforanexcitingnewfuture.Shanya’sinspirationcameafterafiredestroyedarestaurantinherneighborhoodduringthesummerof2022,reportedTheWashingtonPost.“Ihadneverreallyexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore”,shetoldTheWashingtonPostabouttheearlymorningfireatHolder’sCountryInn,whichstartedinthekitchen.“Theyhadsmokedetectors,andyetitstillburneddown,”sheadded.Aftershestudiedfirestatistics,Shanyaspentoverayeardevelopingafiredetectionsystemthatshebelievescouldhavepreventedthefire.Unliketraditionalsmokedetectorsthatsenseactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair,Shanya’sthermal(热的)imagingdeviceisdesignedtostopfiresfromoccurring.WithathermalcameraandaRaspberryPi,atinycomputer,thedevicedetectswhenaheatsourcehasbeenleftunattendedfortenminutesandsendsatextmessagewarning.Creatingtheprototype(原型)wasdifficultandthehardestpartwastheprogramming.Ihadtwodesigns,andmyfirstdesigncompletelyfailed.“ItwasareallybigchallengeIhadtogothrough,”shesaid.Thefinaldeviceoutperformssmokedetectorsinspeedandaccuracy.Shanyawantstobringthecostsdowntomakeitevenmorecommonthanprevioussmokedetectors.“Shanyasawaproblem,wentafteritandtriedtosolveit,andthat’swhatweneedtoencouragewithallyoungpeople,”saidAjmera.Shealsohighlightedthesignificanceofsupportingindividuals,especiallygirlsandkidsofcolor,inSTEMfields,asresearchindicatesthatmanyyoungpeopledropoutoftheseareas.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutShanyafromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shecreatedanimportantplatformforherpeers. B.Shedemonstratedhercuriousnatureasastudent.C.Sheearnedalargeamountofmoneyfromtheaward. DShewasyoungerthantheotherwinnersinperformance.22.WhatinspiredShanyatodevelopherfiredetectionsystem?A.Herexperiencewithadestructivefire. B.Herambitiontowinthescienceaward.C.Herinterestincomputerprogramming. D.HeraimtoenhanceSTEMeducationforgirls.23.WhatisanadvantageofShanya’sinvention?A.Itcanissueawarningaboutapotentialfire. B.Itconsistsoftwopartsthatareeasiertomanage.C.Itcandetectactivefiresthroughsmokeintheair. D.Itoperateswhenafirebreaksoutwithintenminutes.24.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnAdvocateforSTEMEducationB.AnAwardWinnerofCookingSafetyC.AYoungInnovatorinFireDetectingD.AJuniorCreatorofaNewSmokeDetectorCThetermparasocialinteraction(虚拟社交)wasintroducedinthe1950sbythesocialscientistsDonaldHortonandR.RichardWohl.Itwastheearlydaysofhometelevision,andtheywereseeingpeopleformacloseconnectionwithactorswhowereappearingvirtuallyintheirhome.Today,thedefinitionismuchbroader.Afterall,actors,singers,comedians,athletes,andcountlessothercelebritiesareavailabletousinmorewaysthaneverbefore.Formingparasocialbondshasneverbeeneasier.Psychologistsdocumentcasesofparasocialrelationshipsthatcangomuchdeeper,withsevereconsequences.Scholarsnoteparasocialbondsrangefromcasualtalkaboutstarstointenseemotions,touncontrollablebehaviorandfantasies.Atthedeepestlevel,theparasocialrelationshipcanbedangerous,suchaswhenafanlosestouchwithrealityandsecretlyfollowsastar.Itcanalsoleadtoconfusionaboutone’sownidentity,particularlyinadolescentswhoarestillformingtheirsenseofself,astheymaymodelthemselvesonthemediafigureswithwhomtheyhaveparasocialrelationships.In2021,twopsychologistsfromYorkUniversity,inCanada,foundthatformingparasocialbondswasstronglyrelatedtoavoidantattachment.Thatis,peoplewhotendedtopushothersawayintheirday-to-daylivesweremorelikelytorelatetofictionalcharacters.Youcaneasilyseehowparasocialrelationshipscouldbeareplacementwhenonefindsreal-lifeattachmentdifficult.Thiscouldstartafeedbackcycle,inwhichavoidingcloserelationshipsstimulatesparasocialbonding,whichinturnleadstoreducedinteractionswithreal-lifefamilyandfriendsasthefansspendstheirtimeandenergyonsomeonewhodoesn’tknowtheyexist.Mypurposehereisnottosaythatparasocialinteractionsarealwaysbadforyou,orevenabnormal.Rather,itistosuggestthatheavyparasocialbondingmightbeasignalthatyouarecrowdingouttherealpeoplewhocangiveyoutheloveyoutrulyneed.Onewaytoaddressthisistogetsomemoredistancefromyourfictionalfriends,thuspausingthefeedbackcycleandgivingyourselfmorespacetopursuein-personconnection.25.HowhasparasocialinteractionchangedaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Ithasbecomemoreaccessible. B.Ithasaffectedmorecelebrities.C.Ithaslostmuchofitssignificance. D.Ithasturnedintoatwo-wayprocess.26.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Reasonsbehindcelebrityfollowing. B.Originsofdangerousrelationships.C.Differenttypesofparasocialrelationships. D.Potentialharmofparasocialrelationships.27.Whichofthefollowingcanleadtoparasocialrelationships?A.Socializingwithstrangers. B.Havingstrongfamilysupport.C.Participatingingroupactivities. D.Strugglingwithrelationshipsinreality.28.Whatmighttheauthorsuggestforthosewithheavyparasocialrelationships?A.Meetingfictionalfriendsinreallife. B.Seekingguidancefromprofessionals.C.Hangingoutmorewithrealfriends. D.Creatingmorespaceforbeingalone.DCanyouimaginegettingamajordentalprocedurewithoutnovocaine(一种麻醉药)?Ascientistcolleagueofminerecentlytoldme,ratherthanuseit,heuseda“focusin”meditationtechniquetodirectallofhisattentiontohismouthwithasmuchcalmingequanimityashecouldgather.Doingsotransformedthepainforafewminutes.Astreamofscientificarticlessuggeststhattherearebenefitsinturningtowarddiscomfortornegativeemotionswithacceptance.Inaddition,allofuscangainfromfindingwaystocopewithstressandsuffering——particularlywhenlargercircumstancesarebeyondourcontrol.Asaresearcherwhohasstudiedmeditationformorethan20years,Ibelievethatthecultivationofequanimitycanhelp.It'simportanttofirstdefinetheideaofturningtowarddiscomfort.I'mnotadvocatingforpeopletoputthemselvesindangerouspositions.Butwhenwepushourselvesintochallengingorembarrassingsituations,muchliketrainerswhopushathletesjustpasttheircomfortzonetomakegains,learningoftenhappens.Myownresearchindicatesthatmeditationprovidesanidealwaytopracticeturningtowarddiscomfort—particularlywhenittrainsupone'sequanimity.InmylaboratoryatCarnegieMellonUniversity,weconductedseveralclinicaltrialsondevelopingequanimityduringmindfulnessmeditationtraining.Thisapproachincludesguidedmeditationexercisessuchasusingamatter-of-factvoicetolabeluncomfortablefeelingsinthebodyorwelcominguncomfortablefeelingsbysaying“yes”aloudeachtimeafeelingisdetected.Wehired153stressedadultsandofferedthemamindfulnessmeditationtrainingprogramwithorwithouttraininginequanimity.Ourequanimityskillstraininggrouphadsignificantlybetteroutcomesonseveralmeasures.Afterjust14daysoftraining,forexample,theparticipantswholearnedequanimityskillshadsignificantlylowerbiologicalstressresponseswhenaskedtodeliveradifficultspeechandsolvemathproblemsinfrontofexpertsinwhitelabcoats.Thisgroupalsohadsignificantlylowerbloodpressureandstresslevels.Inthedaysaftertraining,peopleintroducedtoequanimityexercisesalsoreportedsignificantlyhigherpositiveemotionsandwell-beingthroughoutthedayandmoremeaningfulsocialinteractionsthanparticipantswhoreceivedmindfulnesstrainingwithouttheequanimitycomponent.Itwasasthoughdevelopingequanimityhadtransformedtheiremotionalreactivitytostress,helpingthembetterappreciateandenjoydailylife'smanylittlepositiveexperiencesandmakingthemmorecuriousandopentoconnectingwithothers.Weareexpandingonthisworkinseveralways——includingthroughthedevelopmentofanappthatoffersequanimitytrainingondemandandwithtrialsinvolvingparticipantswithstress-relatedgastrointestinal(胃肠的)disorders.Meanwhileotherscientistsarefurtherexploringequanimity'spower.Weareconvincedwecaneachbuildourresilienceonapersonallevelbycultivatinggreateracceptanceofourexperience——goodorbad,painfulorpleasant—inthepresentmoment.29.Whatcanbelearnedaboutequanimity?A.Itisastateofmentalcalmness. B.Itisaformofnegativeemotions.C.Itisareplacementfornovocaine. D.Itistheresultofmindfulnessmeditation.30.Whichofthefollowingisagoodexampleofequanimitytraining?A.Ignoringdiscomforttotally. B.Detectingunusualbehavior.C.Keepingemotionstooneself. D.Seeingnegativefeelingsobjectively.31.Paragraph5iswrittentoshow.A.thebenefitsofdevelopingequanimity B.theprocedureofmindfulnessmeditationC.theperformancesoftwomeditationtraininggroups D.therelationshipbetweenequanimityandwell-being32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Stresscontributestophysicaldisorders. B.Pleasantexperiencesresultingreaterequanimity.C.Peoplearelikelytohaveeasyaccesstoequanimitytraining.D.Resiliencecanhelppeoplegainmoreacceptanceofhardship.第二节(每小题2分,满分10分)Thesunistheonethingyoucandependontobethereforyoueveryday,withoutfail.Itriseseverydayandprovidesasplendidnewbeginningtoeachday.___33___.Takealookatthesespecificreasonswhyyoushouldwatchthesunrise.Itlinksyoutonature.Atsunrise,theworldispeaceful,noiselessandcalm.Thereisstillnessintheair,andyoufeeladeepconnectionbetweenyouandnature.Asyou’rebathedinthegoldenraysofthesun,youfeelthelovethatnaturehasforyou,whichdoeshelptofaceeverydaywiththeknowledgethatyou’renotalone.___34___.Ithelpstoboostyourmood.Manypeoplefindthatlookingatthesunriseimprovestheirmood.___35___.Whenyoulookatamagnificentsunrise,youfeelyourownsignificanceandself-worth.Therearemanyhealthbenefitswhenyoulookatthesunrise,aswhenyourstressandanxietylevelscomedownyourhealthdefinitelyimproves.Thepositivitywithinyouwillhelpyoumakebetterdecisionsduringtheday.___36___.Thereisnoonewhohasnotexperiencedtoughtimes.Youtoo,mightbeinthemiddleofcomplicatedproblems.Youneedinnerresolvetoovercomeyourproblems.Sunrisepromisesnewfaiththatthingswillturnoutalright.Thedarknessofthenightbeforeisreplacedbythesunlight,encouragingyoutoleavebehindthedarkdaysandlookforwardtonewbeginnings.Itfillsyouwithgratitude.Studiesshowthatwatchingthesunrisecanarouseasenseofgratitude.It’sareminderofourblessings.Manysuccessfulindividualsemphasizegratitude’sroleinprosperity.___37___.Witnessingthefirstlightofdaycanevokeadeepsenseofthankfulness.It’shardnottofeelgratitudeforsuchasplendiddisplay.Thisdailypracticecanleadyouonapathofcontinuousthankfulness.A.ItbringsyouhopeandstrengthB.ItremindsyoutomakeeachdaycountC.TheyowetheirsuccesstoexpressingdailythanksD.SostarttowatchthesunrisetoimmerseyourselfinnatureE.WatchthesunriseandlettheburstingraysfillyouwithcourageF.ThereisagoodchancethatyouwillhaveanupliftingexperiencetooG.Watchingthesunrisecandowondersforyourmentalandemotionalhealth第三部分第一节(每小题1分,满分15分)Bytheageof10,Domhadbrokenandmendedhisbicyclemanytimes.Hethoughtit___38___toupgradetosomethingstronger,sohewenttohismomwithabig___39___:“Iwantedanexpensivemountainbike,”Dom,now15,says.Hismom___40___hisrequestbutsheofferedtohelphimraise___41___tobuythebikehimself.Domfiguredhecouldearnmoneybyfixingbikes,sohismomspreadthe___42___abouthisservicesviaFacebook.___43___,hepurchasedhisdreambikeandalsohadadequatemoneyleftovertosurprisesixotherkidswithbrand-newbikesforChristmas.Afterthat,hedidn’tstop.Despitenumeroussetbacks,Dom___44___hisattempts.Lastyearhecelebratedthegrand___45___ofhisfirststorefront,wherehedoesrepairsandsellsnewandreconditionedbikes.Meanwhile,peoplefromallwalksoflifebegantogivehimbothspiritualandfinancialsupport.Lastsummer121bikesweregivenawaytorecipients,includingthe___46___andpeopleinrecoveryfromaddiction.Henotes,“Every___47___willgetabikeregardlessoftheirfinancialabilities.”That’show3-year-oldIlariigotabike.Shortlyafteraformalrequestwasmade,shebecametheproudnewownerofabikewith___48___wheelsforprotection.“Domisamazing!”recallsMatt,who___49___theboy.Sarah,ateacherfromaspecialschoolsays,“Ridinganormalbikecanbe___50___forourkids.”Therefore,lastfall,Dom___51___todonatebikesforriderswithspecialneeds.Thepassionprojectremainspureand___52___.Domsays,“Forme,mybikerepresentsalotoffreedom.Ridingisawaytokindofclearmyhead,aswellasforalotofpeople.”38.A.predictable B.adaptable C.reasonable D.affordable39.A.answer B.question C.problem D.ask40.A.gaveoff B.turneddown C.putaway D.turnedup41.A.funds B.hopes C.standards D.concerns42.A.rumor B.awareness C.detail D.word43.A.Eventually B.Unfortunately C.Initially D.Hopefully44.A.foughtfor B.perseveredin C.lookedfor D.failedin45.A.structure B.design C.opening D.promotion46.A.immature B.old C.weak D.homeless47.A.patient B.winner C.applicant D.newcomer48.A.moving B.training C.running D.turning49.A.criticizes B.coaches C.punishes D.sponsors50.A.challenging B.interesting C.confusing D.time-consuming51.A.stopped B.offered C.intended D.regretted52.A.personal B.satisfactory C.popular D.efficient第二节(每小题1分,满分10分)LA-basedAD100designerJamieBushembracesnaturalmaterialsandbolddesignsthatinspireanddelight.Originallytrained53anarchitect,Bushisdrawntotimelesspieceswithcleanlines,suchasminimalistfurnitureandbedding.Whenitcomestodesigningtheperfectbedroom,here's54Bushwouldapproachit.“Youcanusetimelesspiecesasahandsome55(found)formanyaestheticlanguages,”Bushsays.Forexample,BushimaginesthoughtfuldesignsinaScandinavian-stylebedroom56he'dcenterthespacewithasolidwoodbedframeandheadboardinanaturalcolor.Theheadboardcreatesa57(remarkable)simplesetup,andittakesaboutfiveminutestoassemblewithnotools.“Thisfurniture58(make)withoutveneers(饰面),”hesays.“Ilikethatyoucanseethewoodgrains,theknots,andthenaturalimperfectionsintheproduct.”Tomaintainaconsistenthorizonline,Bushwouldarrangetwo4x3storageunitsin59U-shapearoundthreewallsoppositethebed.60(allow)forinfiniteartfuldisplays,thestorageunits’opendrawerscanbeaddedorremoved61(create)endlesscustomizationsthatwillneverlookdated.“Thesepiecesaren'tgoingtorecallacertaindayandage,”he