葫芦岛市一高中2017-2018学年度下学期高三周考（二）
英语试题
第一部分 听力略
第二部分 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）
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Your mornings decide the entire course of your day, as the mood that you get in the morning stays with you all day long. Given below is a list of some healthy morning habits for you, which would ensure happier and healthier days when followed. Early to Rise
The first thing to ensure a happier day is waking up early. The peace that an early morning walk provides can’t be compared to anything. You would see a noticeable difference in your body and your mood when you start waking up earlier than usual. Drink Water
We all know that drinking water in the morning has advantages, and that is the reason why it is always recommended, whether you want to lose weight, wake up fast, or look good in the morning. Know the science behind drinking water and their complete advantages. Music
When in car or in the public transport, listening to an uplifting music would set your mood right. Listening to your favorite music would help you lift up the mood. A good mind is ready for you to greet your day. Do not go for some lively music early in the morning; just go for some soft music. Smile
You should not only smile at yourself while you look in the mirror everyday, you should also smile at others more often than you do. People who smile not only look beautiful, they also live longer than usual. Smiling in the morning would make sure you get in all the right moods. Meditate
Meditation is one of the most effective ways to keep your mind healthy and peaceful.
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Meditation can help us maintain our balance even during challenging times. If you are a beginner and looking for some tips to get started, then you can perhaps check out our earlier post on the same.
21. When you have a light heart in the morning _________________. A. you may want to do more work out all the day. B. you may be in a pleasure mood all the day. C. you may do more work than you are expected. D. you may hope to provide others with much help.
22. The author suggests drinking water because ________________.
A. it can keep you fresh and healthy B. it can help you become slim quickly C. it is regarded as a traditional way D. it has been popular with people 23. Which type of music is better in the morning?
A. Rock& Roll B. Metal music C. Rap music D. Country music
B
Commuters(上班族) who are tired of heavy traffic may find it a fresh idea to travel by parachute gliding(滑翔伞), but that is what a group of middle-aged people are doing every day in Zhuzhou City in central Hunan Province.
A local gliding club has more than a dozen members, between 30 and 50 years old, including government officials and company managers. Many choose to fly to work.
Equipment varies but can include a small motorized frame(动力框架) attached to a parachute--like sail or non-motorized hang-gliders that ride wind, usually after a rider jumps from a height.
One of the gliding commuters is Zeng Daxia, a 42-year-old civil servant and a retired professional parachute jumper. He is a senior member of a local glider club. “After work, I would go to an open space along the Xiangjiang River and fly home directly,” Zeng told reporters. “We love freedom. Our worries will blow away when we are flying.” Eight of the members frequently fly between home and work. Members sometimes fly together, sharing a very cool and efficient means of travel.
“I’m serious in the office but I become a different person once I put on my glider gear,” Zeng said. The gliders’ story has made a headline on many websites
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in China.
While it may seem like a luxury sport, Zhong Bo, the club’s coach, said gliding equipment can be owned for about 30,000 yuan ($ 4,185), the paper said. “Ten liters of 92# gasoline is enough for a three-hour flight and a round trip between Zhuzhou and Cahngsha, nearly 132 kilometers,” Zhong added. 92# gasoline is priced at 7.67 yuan a liter in Hunan.
Zhong also suggested that people should get certificates from the China Air Transport Association and General Administration of Sports before gliding. 24. Why do some people go to work by parachute gliding? A. Because it is a fresh idea.
B. Because it is cheap.
C. Because they are bored with the traffic. D. Because the club asks them to do so. 25. How can a parachute gliding take off?
A. By a rider’s jump from a height. B. By hang- gliders’ riding wind C. By a push D. By a motor.
26. According to the passage, we can know Zeng Daxia _______________. A. is a retired civil servant B. is very serious about gliding C. lives near the Xiangjiang River D. thinks the gliding is relaxing 27. The passage mainly tells us __________________.
A. some people fly to work by gliding B. how to take gliding C. gliding is very popular in Zhuzhou D. special ways to go to work
C
A 44-year-old Swedish man, Peter Skyllberg, was found in a car buried under snow, at the end of a forest track more than 1 km from a main road in northern Sweden. He survived for two months without food by eating handfuls of snow. But how long can people go without food?
Skyllberg had been inside the car since 19 December, 2011. Experts believe it’s possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months. Last year, a 56-year-old woman from British Columbia survived nearly 50 days in the Nevada
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wilderness on sweets and water after being stranded in the mountains while her husband went in search of help.
In fact there’re many causes that can influence a person’s ability to survive, such as the way the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢) slows down to keep energy. When the body stops getting food, it has to live on the stored sugar. When this runs out is then turned into the second energy supply. After the fat runs out, the body must take recycled protein from the system and finally from the muscles. But this is very expensive fuel for the body. It’s like being in a cold house and burning furniture instead of firewood. However, the muscle loss slows the body’s work, causing it to burn calories at a slower rate.
Being trapped into a small space would have helped Skyllberg keep precious calories. The car was covered in snow, creating what some experts have described as an “igloo(因纽特人小屋) effect” on the car.
A person’s mental state can play a key role in how long they survive, according to Stephen Joseph, a professor at the University of Nottingham. “In dangerous situations, survival depends on personalities. Some might lose hope, while others are more hopeful,” says Joseph. “Hope is probably a big key to this.” 28. When was Peter Skyllberg saved out of the snow?
A. In October 2011 B. In January 2012 C. In February 2012 D. In March 2012 29. The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 2 means ___________. A. trapped B. attacked C. worried D. frightened
30. Which of the following shows the right order of human body getting energy when there is no food?
A. stored sugars→ recycled protein→ fat B. recycled protein→ fat→ stored sugars
C. fat→ recycled protein→ stored sugars D. stored sugars→ fat→ recycled protein
31. What may partly lead to Peter Skyllberg’s survival of two months according to the passage?
A. Enough food. B. Fast metabolism C. Low temperature D. High spirits
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D
Just because a toy’s packaging says it’s educational doesn’t make it so. That’s the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning.
Research shows that for kids to understand, speak and eventually read or write a language, they need to hear it---lots of it. And it’s never too early for parents and caregivers to get talking. That explains the booming industry in talking electronic toys that claim to help kids learn language.
Professor Anna Sosa, of Northern Arizona University, led the study and says she gave families three different kinds of toys to play with: books, traditional toys like humble blocks(积木) and a shape sorter, and electronic toys. Sosa says she picked those toys because they are advertised in their packaging as language-promoters for babies between the ages of 10 and 16 months.
“We had a talking on farm-animal names and things,” Sosa says of the electronic toys. “We had a baby cell phone. And we had a baby laptop. So you open the cover and start pushing buttons, and it tells you things. The parent-child couples were asked to play separately with each type of toy over the course of three days.”
“When there’s something else that’s doing some talking, the parents seem to be sitting on the sidelines and letting the toy talk for them and respond for them,” Sosa says. “That’s bad because the best way a toy can promote language in infants and toddlers is by stimulating interaction between parents and child. There’s simply no evidence that a young child can learn language directly from a toy. It isn’t responsive enough. It isn’t social.”
As for the other toys, traditional blocks and puzzles stimulated more conversation than the electronic toys, and books outscored(得分高于) them all. But don’t underestimate the humble block. While traditional toys fell short of books in interaction quantity, Sosa notes, they kept pace in terms of quality. 32.What is the finding of the research led by Professor Anna Sosa? A. Toy industry is facing a new challenge in marketing.
B. Kids should be taught to learn with toys as early as possible.
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