中学联盟江苏省赣榆县海头高级中学2016-2017学年下学期高二英语阅读大赛复赛试题

江苏省海头高级中学2016-2017学年下学期高二英语阅读大赛复赛时间：45分钟满分：50分AOurenvironmentisn’tasgreenandbeautifulasitshouldbe.Therearesteelmonstersblockingoutthesun,blowingoutdangeroussmoke,andlettingoutpoisonouschemicalsintorivers,carsproducingharmfulwastegas,peoplethrowingoutwasteinawrongwayandallotherkindsofsourcesthatruintheplanet.Facingcurrentenvironmentalproblems,peopleneedtodotheirbesttosavetheEarth.Youcanseemanybiggarbagedustbinsinthestreets.They’renotthereforashow,butforyoutodropyourwaste.Weshouldrealizethatwhatalittlewedodoescount.Sonexttimeyougetthaturgetothrowgumorachocolatepackageoutofthecarwindow,or“accidentally”dropasyouwalkdownthestreet,askyourselfhowmuchwasteyou’vebeencontributingtotheenvironmentwiththatbadhabitgoingonforyears.Athome,thefirstthingwecandotoprotecttheenvironmentisavoidlettingwaterruncontinuouslyandmakesurethattaps（水龙头）arenotleaky（泄露的），whichwouldhelpgreatlyinscrimping.Anotheristouseenergy-savinglights,andturnthemoffbeforeyouleavetherooms.It’snotonlyenergy-saving,butalsocutsdownelectricitycosts.Recyclingisamethodtomakeitemsreusable.Manythingsyouwanttothrowoutcanbemadeintonewproductsthroughthereproducingprocess.Useyourimaginationtocomeupwithwaysonthingsthatyoucanuseagain.Passthemessageofsimplewaystosavetheenvironmentontokids.Startingwithkidsisagoodwayofteachingthemessageearlyintheirlives,inthehopethattheycancarryitforwardastheygrowolder.Withenvironmentalprotectionawarenessinmind,wecandowhatwecan,fortheresultsaretohaveabigeffectontheplanet.Aslongaswedoourpart,theworldisonesmallstepclosertobeingsaved.1.Theunderlinedword“scrimping”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby____.A.savingB.cleaningC.cookingD.drinking[来2.Fromthefifthparagraph,wecanknowthat________.A.protectingtheenvironmentbeginswithsmallchoresB.protectingtheenvironmentshouldstartfromchildhood.C.wonderfullifecomesfromenvironmentalprotectionD.protectingtheenvironmentbenefitsthecountryandthepeople3.Whichofthefollowingisn’ttrue?A.Themorepeopledotheirpart,thegreenertheenvironmentwillbe.B.Sellingwhatyoudon’twantanymoreisakindofrecycling.[来源:学C.Toprotecttheenvironmentmayhelpyousavesomemoney.D.Yourbadhabitsfortheenvironmentareavaluablecontribution.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheUseofGarbageDustbin B.HowtoSaveWaterandElectricityC.HowtoSavetheEnvironmentD.OurCurrentEnvironmentalProblemsBBy2050therewillhavebeenanextra2.5billionpeopleonearth.Andwhatwilltheyeat?Tosolvetheproblem,weshouldhavetodoubleourfoodproduction.Wecanalsodevelopadietofalgae（海藻）,insectsandmeatgrowninlaboratories.Algaecangrowveryquicklyatsea,inpollutedwaterandinplacesthatwouldnormallykillfoodcrops.TheyarealreadyeatenwidelyinJapanandChinaandtheyareeatenbyalmosteverythingfromshrimpstobluewhales.TheycanfixCO2intheatmosphereandprovidefatsandsugars.Man-mademeatlookslikemeat,feelslikemeatanditismeat,althoughit’sneverbeenfromaliving,breathinganimal.Instead,itisgrownfromcellsinbigcontainers.Moreover,studiesshowthatproducingman-mademeatwillusefarlesswater,energyandland.Chinahasdeveloped“greensuperrice”,aseriesofricetypeswhichproducemoregrainandhavestrongerabilitytofightagainstfloods,saltywater,insectsanddisease.Weusedtraditionalplantbreeding（作物育种）techniquestocross-breedmorethan250ricetypes.Greensuperrice,whichisenoughtofeedanextra100millionpeople,willbeplantedwidelyinthecomingyears.InsectslikeantsarenotonmostEuropeanmenusbutatleast1,400kindsareeatenacrossAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia.Now,withrisingfoodpricesandworldwidelandshortages,suchinsectsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Notonlyaremanyinsectsrichinprotein（蛋白质）,lowinfatandhighinCaandFe,butinsectfarmsneedlittlespace.Andtheycangrowwellonpaper,algaeandindustrialwastes.5.Inordertoexistinthefuture,peoplehaveto_______.A.movetootherplanets B.produceraininlaboratoriesC.buildnewlaboratoriesforfoodresearchD.increasethefoodproductionorlookforotherfoodsources6.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthat_______A.algaehaveastronglifeforce B.fewpeopleeatalgaenowC.algaehavefewvaluesforhumanbeingsD.algaecanpolluteourenvironment7.Greensuperrice_______A.hastobewateredwithsaltywaterB.cangroweveninabadenvironmentC.includesnomorethan250ricekindsD.wasdevelopedwithnewtechnologies8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Greensuperriceisdeliciousbuthighinprice.B.InAsiaabout100millionpeoplemaybefacedwithfoodshortages.C.Man-mademeatdoesn’tlooklikemeatbuthasthesametasteasrealmeat.D.Oneofthereasonswhymanypeoplebegintoeatinsectsistheirrichfoodvalue.CItwasunusuallyquietintheemergencyroomonDecember25.Iwasnurseondutythatday.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanypatients,sighingabouthavingtoworkonChristmas.Justthenfivebodiesshowedupatmydesk,apalewomanandfoursmallchildren.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]“Areyouallsick?”Iaskedsuspiciously.“Yes,”shesaidweaklyandloweredherhead.Butwhenitcametodescriptionsoftheirpresentingproblems,thingsgotalittlevague.Twoofthechildrenhadheadaches,buttheheadachesweren’taccompaniedbythenormalbodylanguageofholdingtheheadortryingtokeepitstill.Twochildrenhadearaches,butonlyonecouldtellmewhichearwasaffected.Themothercomplainedofacoughbutseemedtoworktoproduceit.Somethingwaswrong,butIdidn’tsayanythingbutexplainedthatitmightbealittlewhilebeforeadoctorsawher.Sheresponded,“Takeyourtime;it’swarmhere.”Onahunch(出于直觉),Icheckedthechartaftertheadmittingclerkhadfinishedregisteringthefamily.Noaddresstheywerehomeless.Thewaitingroomwaswarm.IlookedoutatthefamilyhuddledbytheChristmastree.Thelittleonewaspointingatthetelevisionandexclaimingsomethingtohermother.TheoldestonewaslookingatanornamentontheChristmastree.Iwentbacktothenurses’stationandmentionedwehadahomelessfamilyinthewaitingroom.Thenurses,grumblingaboutworkingChristmas,turnedtocompassionforafamilyjusttryingtogetwarmonChristmas.Theteamwentintoaction,muchaswedowhenthere’samedicalemergency.ButthisonewasaChristmasemergency.WewereallofferedafreemealinthehospitalcafeteriaonChristmasDay,soweclaimedthatmealandpreparedabanquetforourChristmasguests.Weneededpresents.Weputtogetherorangesandapplesinabasket.Wecollectedfromdifferentdepartmentscandies,crayonsandotherthingsavailablethatcouldbepresents.Asseriouslyaswemetthephysicalneedsofthepatientsthatcametousthatday,ourteamworkedtomeettheneeds,andexceedtheexpectations,ofafamilywhojustwantedtobewarmonChristmasDay.Later,asthefamilywalkedtothedoortoleave,thefouryearoldcamerunningback,gavemeahugandwhispered,“Thanksforbeingourangelstoday.”9.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WorkingChristmasDayB.ChristmasDayisComingC.AHappyFamilyD.APaleWomanandFourSmallChildren10.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheauthoris?A.Hardworkingandoutgoing B.SeriousandcarefulC.Hardworkingandwarmhearted D.Seriousandstubborn11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Somethingwaswrongwithoneofthechildren’sheads.B.Thepalewomanforgottowritetheaddress.C.Theauthordidnotunderstandthetruth.D.Thechildren’smothertoldalie.12.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.Theauthordidn’tthinktherewouldbeanypatientsonChristmasDayB.ThewomanwasuncomfortablewhensheloweredherheadC.ThefamilyappearedintheemergencyroomonChristmasEveD.ThewomanandfoursmallchildrenweresatisfiedandgratefulDArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical（经验的，实证的）basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativity,keeppeoplefocusedandleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota,rInadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant(居住者)'sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUsingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademically,anditseemsto,accordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTanner,headoftheSchoolDesign&PlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabulary,languageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.[来源:学|科|网]Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhandim（暗淡的）lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings."Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe'realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw（吸管）,"architectDavidAllisonsays."Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?That'swhatwe'reallstrugglingwith."13.WhatdoesJoanMeyers-Levyfocusoninherresearch?A.Light.B.Ceilings.C.Windows.D.Furniture.14.Thepassagetellsusthat______.A.theshapeoffurnituremayaffectpeople'sfeelingsB.lowerceilingsmayhelpimprovestudents'creativityC.childreninadimclassroommayimprovetheirgradesD.studentsinroomswithunblockedviewsmayfeelrelaxed15.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat______.A.theproblemisnotapproachedstepbystepB.theresearchessofarhavefaultsinthemselvesC.theproblemistoodifficultforresearcherstodetect(发现)D.researchinthisareaisnotenoughtomakegeneralizedpatterns16.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSP:Sub-point（次要点）C:ConclusionENevergointoasupermarkethungry!Thisisagoodpieceofadvice.Ifyougoshoppingforfoodbeforelunchtime,you’llprobablybuymorethanyouplanto.Unfortunately,however,justthisadviceisn’tenoughforconsumersthesedays.Modernshoppersneedaneducationinhowandhownottobuythingsatthestore.First,youchecktheweeklynewspaperads.Findouttheitemsthatareonsaleanddecideifyoureallyneedthesethings.Inotherwords,don’tbuyanythingjustbecauseit’scheaperthanusual!“NewandImproved!”or“AllNatural”onthefrontofapackageinfluenceyou.Instead,readthelistofcontentsontheback.Third,compareprices,thatis,youshouldexaminethepricesofbothdifferentbrandsanddifferentsizesofthesamebrand.Anothersuggestionforconsumersistobuyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands.Ordinaryitemsinsupermarketscomeinplainpackages.Theseproductsarecheaperbecauseproducersdon’tspendmuchmoneyonpackingoradvertising.Thequality,however,isusuallyasgoodasthequalityofwell-knownnamebrands.Inthesameway,inbuyingclothes,youcanoftenfindhighqualityandlowpricesinbrandsthatarenotfamous.Shoppingindiscountclothingstorescanhelpyousavealotofmoney.Althoughthesestoresaren’tveryattractive,andtheyusuallydonothaveindividualdressingrooms,notonlyarethepriceslow,butyoucanoftenfindthesamefamousbrandsthatyoufindinhigh-priceddepartmentstores.WiseconsumersreadmagazineadsandwatchTVcommercials,buttheydothiswithoneadvantage:knowledgeofthepsychologybehindtheads.Inotherwords,wellinformedconsumerswatchforinformationandcheckformisinformation.Theyaskthemselvesquestions:Istheadvertiserhidingsomethinginsmallprintatthebottomofthepage?Isthereanyrealinformationinthecommercial(商业广告),oristheadvertisersimplyshowinganattractiveimage?Withtheanswerstothesequestions,consumerscanmakeawisechoice.17.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutthephrase“ordinaryitems”inParagraph2except______.A.ordinaryproductsareusuallycheaperthanfamousbrandsB.producersspendlessmoneyonpackagingofordinaryitemsC.ordinaryitemsneversay“NewandImproved”or“AllNatural”D.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyasgoodasthatoffamousbrands18.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutads?A.Theyarebelievable.B.TheyareattractiveC.Theyareharmful.D.Theyarehelpful.19.Oneoftheauthor’ssuggestionstoconsumersis______.A.tomakeuseofadvertisementscarefullyforshoppingB.tobuyanyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrandsC.tobuyhighqualityitemssuchasfamousbrandsafterlunchD.nottobuyitemswithwordslike“NewandImproved”or“AllNatural”20.Theauthorimpliesthat______.A.advertisementssometimesdon’ttellthetruthtotheconsumersB.discountclothingstoresareonlygoodplacestogotoforshoppingC.goingintothesupermarkethungry,youmaybuylessthanyouplantoD.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyhighandthepricesarerelativelylowFLastyearIruinedmysummervacation－atwo-weekvacationatmywife’sfamilycabinonalakeinnorthernOntario,locatedattheboundaryoftheUSandCanada－bybringingalongamodernconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:theiPad.

Insteadofadmiringthebeautyofnature,Icheckede-mail.Insteadofpaddlinganoldcanoe,IfollowedmyTwitterfeed.Insteadofdevouringgreat(ormerelyamusing)novels,Istucktomyworkdaydietoffournewspaperseachmorning. Andthatwastheproblem:IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheoffice,stickingtotheunendingnewscycle.Mybodywasonvacationbutmyheadwasn’t. SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent,asocialmediaexperimentinreverse:withdrawalfromtheInternet.CouldImanagetounplug?

Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasy,sinceI’mnotgoodatself-denial.ButIwasdetermined.Istartedwithaphysicalrestraint:handingtheiPadtomywife,whohelpfullyannouncedthatshewasgoingtouseittoreada630novelforherbookclubandwouldnotbeinclinedtorelinquishthetabletforevenamoment.

Then,astrokeofluck:ThecellphonesignalattheCanadiancabinwasspottierthaninthepast,makingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration. Iwastrapped,forcedtocomplywithmyowngoodintentions.Largelycutofffrome-mail,Twitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsites,Ihadlittlewaytoconnecttotheworldexceptforradio－andhowmuchradiocanonelistento,really?

IhadnochoicebuttodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:readbooks.IexperiencedcriminalplotsonthestreetsofLosAngeles,cutthroatbattlesbetweencancerlabsandthepsycheofaLondonsocialbutterflyin1922.Andtherewereoldmagazinestoread. I’mnotclaimingthatIcutmyselfofffromtheInternetcompletely.Everyfewdays,webikedintothenearesttownand,asareward,satonaparkbenchinfrontofthepubliclibrarytouseitsWi-Fi.Andbackatthecabin,wesufferedthroughaslowdial-upconnectiononceadaytochecke-mail. Thistaleofself-denialhasahappyending－fornow,atleast.Withdeterminationanddeepbreathing,plusthestrongsupportofmywife,IsucceededinmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternet,realizingfinallythatitwasme,ofcourse,nottheiPad,thatwastheproblem. IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Don’tneedit,”Isaid,tryingnottosoundtoopleased. However,aswereturntopost-vacationsituation,atestbegins:CanIst