高二下学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编-阅读理解

江西2019—2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编

-阅读理解

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂

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A

Whilesmartphonesstandaccusedofvarietyofcrimes,thesepocketcomputerscancertainlybeaforcefor

good.Yourphoneisalwayswithyou,makingit（heperfectdevice（opushyouintoamorebeneficialwayofliving.

Herearesomeof（hebestappsthatcanhelp.

Habitica

Habiticaturnsthegoalofforminggoodhabitsintoagame,withitsowncharactersandscoring.It'salotoffun,

andtheappalsoletsyoubuildhabitswithfriendsandfamily.Inadditiontoregularrepeatinghabits,youcanadda

meregeneralto-dolist,andtherewardsyougetcanbecustomizedtoo—youcouldtreatyourselftoamealoutor

anextrahourofgames.

SmokeFree

Ifyou'vegotaspecifichabitinmind,thenyou'llusuallyfindspecificappstohelp,likeSmokeFree.Ifyou're

determinedtogiveupsmoking,thenthisisoneofthemostcomprehensiveappsforgivingyouthatextrapushyou

needtomakeapermanentchange.Theappoffersahostofusefulfeaturesforpeoplewantingtogosmokefree:the

abilitytoseeyourprogressovertime,chartsshowinghowyourhealthisimproving,day-by-dayenccuragement,

andsomeadviceontechniquesforgivingupsmoking.

MyFitnessPal

Youcanfindtonsofhealthandillnessappstoryourphone,butMyFitnessPalstandsoutnotjustbecauseitis

easytouse,butbecauseitmakespracticalsuggestionsforyou.Itcantakeinahostofdata,fromthecaloriesyou're

takingintothenumberofswimsyou'redoingperweek,andofferreportsoncalorieconsumptionandmacronutrient

（大量营养素）breakdown.

I.WhatcanHabiticahelpyoutode?

A.Winatoughgame.B.Findafancyrestaurant.

C.Developapleasanthabit.D.Startalastingfriendship.

2.WhichoftheflowingcanSmokeFreeprovide?

A.Thefreedomtodoexercise.

B.Tipsonhowtoquitsmoking.

C.Theabilitytomakeprogress.

D.Charlsaboutyourexcellenthealth.

3.Whatcanwelearnaboutthethreeappsmentionedinthetext?

A.They'repractical.B.They'reinteresting.

C.They,reinexpensive.D.They'refreeofcharge.

【答案】l.C2.B3.A

B

About30yearsago,twoartthievesdressedaspoliceofficersmadetheirwayintotheIsabellaStewartGardner

MuseuminBostonandstolemultipleartworks,includingaVermeerpaintingthatwasoneofonly36bytheartist.

Withanestimatedvalueofover$200million,t4TheConcert^^remainsoneofthemostexpensivemissingitemson

theFBI'slistofstolenart.WiththerestofVermeer'smasterpiecesspreadacross17collectionsinsevencountries,

peoplehaveneverhadtheopportunitytoseeallofVermeer'sworksinoneplace.Andsincesomeofhisworksare

nowtoofragiletotravel,they'llhavetoremainwheretheyareforever.

Butnow,youcanexperienceallofVermeer'sknownartworksinoneplaceforthefirsttime.They'reavailable

inPocketGallery,abrandnewfunctionontheGoogleArts&Cultureapp.Youcanpulloutyourphoneandstep

intoavirtualexhibitionspacetoseeallofhis36works一includingthemissingmasterpieceandthefamous“Girl

withaPearlEarring.n

TheArtCamerawassetupinseveralgalleriesaroundtheworld,creatingthehighest-everresoluiion（分辨率）

picturesofeightofVermeer'smasterpieces.Youcanalsodiveinto“inpaintinglours”andexploreexpertopinions

thatshedlightonVermeer'sartormysteriouslife—youcanhearfromTracyChevalier,authorof（hebestseller

uGirlwithaPearlEarring”andreacessaysontheartist'slifeandart.

Visitg.co/meetvermeer,jointheconversationwithMcctVcrmccrordownloadtheapponeitheriOSorAndroid

totryoutPocketGallery.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutVermeer?

A.Hewasaproductiveartist.B.Heusedtoworkinamuseum.

C.Hishobbywaslisteningtoconcerts.D.Hisworksarecollectedindifferentplaces.

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.”TheConcerf'wasstolenbytwowell-dressedpoliceofficersabout30yearsago.

B.NowwecanexperienceallofVermeer'sknownartworksinoneplaceinperson.

C.TheArtCameracreatesthehighest-everresolutionpicturesofallVermeer'smasterpieces.

D.SomeofVermeer'sartworkshavetostaywheretheyareincasetheyarebrokenordamaged.

6.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?

A.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.

C.Addsomebackgroundinformation,D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.

7.Whatcanbeasuitabletideforthetext?

A.Vermeer'sGalleryonthePhoneB.TheArtCamerainGalleries

9.WhatdoesEmmaTongesayaboutballoons?

A.Theyarcathreattolandanimals.

B.Theyaretoolight-coloredtobenoticed.

C.Theycanbeacauseofcoastalpollution.

D.Theyrankamongthelop10kindsofmarinedebris.

10.WhichofthefollowingmightLornaO'Haraagreewith?

A.Balloonsdolittleharmtofishes.

B.Balloonsshouldbemadestronger.

C.Thesaleofballoonsshouldbebanned.

D.Itisirresponsibletoreleaseballoonsintotheair.

11.WhydocsCaliforniahanballoonreleases?

A.Balloonswasteelectricpower.

B.Balloonscontribuietoairpollution.

C.Balloonsaffectpeople'snormallives.

D.Balloonsdomoreharmthanplasticbags.

【答案】8.B9.C10.D11.C

D

Vapingcanbejustasdamagingtoyourhealthassmoking.Buttheminuteyoukickthehabityou'llfeela

difference.

Vapingis(heuseofelectroniccigarettes—e-cigarettes.VapingbecamemainstreamintheUnitedStalesinthe

late2000s.Whene-cigarettesfirsthitthemarket,peoplebelievedtheywereasaferchoicetotobaccocigarettes.We

nowknow,however,thatvaping,likesmokingcigarettescanbequitedamagingtoyourhealthandecually

addictive.

Kidsandteenagersareespeciallyattractedtovaping,thankstoattractiveflavors.Vapcuseinhighschool

studentsroseby900percentbetween2011and2015.Quittingvapingcanbedifficult,justliketryingtostop

smoking.Therearesomeimmediate,thoughoftentemporary,negativeeffects.Thepositiveonessoonoutpacethe

negative,however.

Inaslittleas20minutes,yourheartratereturnstonormal,yourbloodpressuredrops,andyourcirculation

startstonormalize.Yourbreathingmayimprove,too.Dailye-cigare:tcdoublesapersonsriskforaheartattack.If

youquit,however,theriskbeginstofallveryquickly.Also,vaping,likecigarettesmoking,canbluntyoursenses,

reducingyourabilitylosmellandtaste.Afterjust48hourswithoutvaping,youmaybegintonoticeyourabilityto

lasleandsmellfoodhasimproved.Nicotineaffectsmorethanyourbrain:newresearchsuggestsnicotinecanraise

yourbloodsugar,too.

Smokersoftenhaveatroublesomecoughormakeabreathlesssoundwhentheybreathethatmanyrefertoasa

smokerscough.Smokingevene-cigarettescanbadlyharmyourlunghealthandmakefightingoffinfections

difficult.Quitting,however,willhelpyourlungsrecove匚Afteronemonth,yourlungcapacityimproves.Therewill

comeadaywhenthebadhabitofvapingwon'thaveanylastinginfluenceonyourbodyandyourhealth.

12.WhatdidAmericansthinkofc-cigarcttes?

A.Theywerecheaper.B.Theyw?relessharmful.

C.Theyweremorefashionable.D.Theywereenvironment-friendly.

13.Whatmakesvapingpopularamongkidsandteenagers?

A.Itscolour.B.Itsprice.C.Itsshape.D.Itstaste.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blunt”inparagraph4mean?

A.dull.B.sharp.C.improve.D.benefit.

15.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodobywritingthetext?

A.Introducethewideuseofe-cigarettes.B.Pointouthowe-cigarettesharmtheold.

C.Encouragepeopletorefusee-cigaretles.D.Comparee-cigare(teswithtraditionalones.

【答案】12.B13.D14.A15.C

江西省丰城中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案.

A

PrimaryEnglishTeachersWanted—SriKrishInternationalSchool

JobSummary:Youarerequiredtoteachstudentsbasedonnationalcurriculumguidelineswithinyour

specialistsubjectareas,includingplanning,preparinganddeliveringlessons.Encouragingstudentsinjoiningin

lessonsandotherschool-relatedactivitiesisespeciallyarequirement.

JobType:Full-time

Salary:$15000—s20.000amonth

Experience:2years(Requiredj

Education:Bachelor's(Required)

MathsTeacherWanted—ThriveInfoTech

Wcarclookingformathematicsorrelatedmajors.YouarcsupposedtostartworkinginSeptember2020.

JobType:Full-time

Salary:$10,000—$15,000amonth

Experience:1—2years

Education:Bachelor's(Required)

RoboticsTeacherWanted—Edjoy

Wearelookingforcomputerfaculty(才能)androboticsfacultywithgoodcommunicationandcomputer

programmingknowledge.Weekendtimingwillbe9:30amto6:30pm.

JobType:PartTime

Salary:$1,000—$1,250aday

Experience:2years

Education:Bachelor's(Required)

TeachersWanted—VictorySecondarySchool

Hi,wearelookingforteachersfortheacademicyear2020-2021forareputedschoolatSaravanampatti.

JobType:Full-time

Salary:Negotiable(可协商的)

PrimaryrIcachcrforEnglish

SecondaryTeachersforSocialStudies

Language:English(Preferred)

I.Whichschoolneedspart-timeteachers?

A.Edjoy.B.ThriveInfoRTech.

C.VictorySecondarySchool.D.SriKrishInternationalSchool.

2.WhatrequirementisespeciallystressedbySriKrishInternationalSchool?

A.Havingmaster'sdegree.B.Makingstudentstakepartinthelessons.

C.Beingkindandhumorous.D.Planningwellbeforedeliveringlessons.

3.Whatispreferredtoget(hejoba(VictorySecondarySchool?

A.Beingabletospeakthelocallanguage.B.Knowingthelocaltraditions.o

C.Havingrichvoluntaryexperiences.D.SpeakingfluentEnglish.

【答案】l.A2.B3.D

B

Oneday,IwastakinganapindieredchairinmyofficewhenIwokeuptothesoundofacarcrash.Isatupand

looked,immediately,outmywindow.Acrossthestreet,inaparkinglot,acarhadjustbackedintoachain-linkfence.

Thecarmusthavebeenmovingfast,becauseitwasinbadshape:Itshoodhadpoppedup.Thefencewasdamaged,

bentoutinexactlytheshapeofthecar'sbackend.

Iwatchedthedrivergeloutof（hecar.Hewasstrongwithashavedhead;heworecargoshonsandaflannel（法

兰绒）shirtunbuttonedtoexposehischesthair.Idislikedhimimmediately.Afterafewsecondsofassessingthe

damage,heattemptedtopulltheruinedfencebackintoplace,butitwouldn'tmove.Hetriedtopushthefallenpiece

ofbumperbackontohiscar,butthatonlymadetherestofhisbumperfallofftoo.

Isatinmyredchair,lookingoutmywindow,silentlycheering.IthinkIlaughedoutloud.Thiswasaridiculous

masterpiece.Heclimbedoutfromunderthecollapsedfenceandlimpedbacktotheapartmentbuildingabovethelot,

rubbinghiselbow.Theman—thatdisgustingman—wasgoingtoleaveallthechaosbehindforsomeoneelseto

cleanup.

Butthemanappearedafewminuteslaterwithsometools.Hegottoworkimmediately,removingoneofthe

fence'sbentsupportbarsandhammeringitstraightontheasphalt（沥青）.Forthenexthour,Iwatchedoutmy

windowashedoggedly（固执地）fixedthefence,evenimprovedit.Nowthefencewouldbeextrasecure,stronger

thanbefore,impossibletodamage.

Thisstrangemanwasactuallyahero.Iwasthelazyone,withmykneejerk（应激反应）judgments,my

superiority（优越感）fromthreestoriesup.Myuglyassumptions,Irealized,wereallaboutmyself.Iwouldnever

havefixedthatfence;Iwouldhavepanickedandrunaway.

Yearslater,Istilllookoutmywindowalthatfencealmosteveryday.Itstilllooksbrandnew.Itmakesme

wonderwhatelsethatmanhasimproved,andhowIcanmakemyselfmorelikehim.

4.Whydidthedriverleaveabadfirstimpressiononthewriter?

A.Becausehebadlydamaged（hefence.

B.Becauseheactedrudelyandimpolitely.

C.Becauseheescapedandleftthemesstoothers.

D.Becausehehadastrangeappearanceanddressedcasually.

5.Thelasttwoparagraphstellusthat.

A.ifthewriterwerethedriver,hethoughthewoulddobetter

B.thewritergaveaquickjudgmentfromhispreviousexperiences

C.thedriveractedlikeaheroandhadagreatinfluenceonthewriter

D.thewriterlooksouthiswindowoftenandexpectstoseethedriveragain

6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethedriver?

A.Rudebuthonest.B.Lazybutstrong-minded.

C.Impatientbutgenerous.D.Ordinary-lookingbutresponsible.

7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?

A.Don'tJudgeaBookbyItsCover

B.One'sThinkingDirectsOne'sActions

C.TreatOtherPeopleAsYouHopeTheyWillTreatYou

D.TheEnvironmentDependsonWhatYouThinkinYouMind

【答案】4.D5.C6.D7.A

C

Thereisbeautyineachmomentofourlives,butoftenwe'retoodistractedtonoticeit.Instead,wespendmuch

ofourtimeworryingaboutthefutureorregrettingthepast,andthishabitcanhavenegativeconsequencesforour

mentalandphysicalhealth.

Thal'swhymanypeopletodayareturningtothepracticeofmindfulness（正念减压法）.Simplyput.

mindfulnessmeansfocusingonthepresentmoment.Let'ssayyou'resittingintrafficafteralongday'swork.Rather

thandwellingon（老是想着）anunpleasantincidentthatoccurredearlierorworryingaboutyourscheduleforthe

nextday,youmightdirectyourattentiontothesoundoftheraindropsbatteringthewindshieldortoaspecific

imagebeforeyou.Bydirectingyourattentiontothehereandnow,youautomaticallyshiftyourfbcusawayfrom

self-image,success,andotherstress-inducingconcerns.

Suchashiftinconsciousnesshelpsusformmoremeaningfulconnectionswithothersandhandleproblems

wilhgreaterease.Italsoletsusappreciatelife'smanylittlepleasures.So,it'snotsurprising（hatmindfulnesshas

beenfoundtohelpinthetreatmentofdepression,anxiety,eatingdisorders,andevenphysicalproblemsrelatedto

stress,suchasheartdisease,highbloodpressure,andupsetstomachs.

Howdoyoupracticemindfulness?Whileit'softenassociatedwithmeditation,youdon'tactuallyneedtobein

aparticularplaceorpositiontocultivateit.Infact,itcanbeincorporated（使并入）intoalmostanydailyactivity,

includingeating,walking,showering,ordoingthedishes.Let'stakethislastactivityasanillustration:

Beginbybringingyourattentiontoyourbreath.Inhale（吸入）throughyournoseallowingtheairtoexpandyour

belly,andexhalethroughyourmou:h.Noticethesensationsaseachbreathgoesinandout.

Asyouengageinthetaskofwashingthedishes,directyourawarenesstothescentofthesoap,thesoundofthe

runningwater,andthefeelofthesuds（月已皂；包沫）betweenyourfingers.Simplybeawareoftheseandanyother

immediatesensationswithoutforminganyjudgmentsaboutthem.

Attimes,thisprocessmaynotberelaxing,especiallywhenwhatyou'redoingisboringorunpleasant.

Nevertheless,bypracticingmindfulness,wecanleamtoacceptwhateversituationslifebringsusand,overtime

developgreaterhappiness.

8.Whyistheexampleof"sittingintraffic”mentionedinParagraph2?

A.Tuappicuialcbeautyalihcpicscnliiioiiiciil.

B.Toexplainthemeaningofmindfulness.

C.Todescribethetrafficaccidentinthestreet.

D.Toattractthereader'sattentiontothetraffic.

9.Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitofmindfulness?

A.Findingoutproblemsinstudymoreeasily.

B.Helpingcurediseaseslikehighbloodpressure.

C.Allowingus(oenjoysmallpleasuresinlife.

D.Makingfriendswithotherpeopleinthetraffic.

10.Fromthepassage,mindfulnesscanbepractisedby.

A.findingaparticularplacetocultivateit

B.bringingourattentiontoourbreath

C.buryingourselvesinwashingthedishes

D.puttingittouseinoureverydaylife

11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thereasonswhypeoplebegintopractisemindfulness.

B.Thedifferencesbetweenmindfulnessandmeditation.

C.Thebenefiisofmindfulnessandtheway(opracticeii.

D.Thewaysweshouldkeephealthymentallyandphysically.

【答案】8.B9.C10.D11.C

D

Everyfeatureofthesupermarket—fromfloorplanandshelflayouttolighting,music,andladiesofferingfree

sausagesonsticks—isdesignedtobringusin,keepusthere,andgetusintospendingmoney.

Frommyownexperience,onceIenterasupermarket,it'softennoteasyformetogetoutagain.Acommon

featureofsupermarketsistheone-wayentrydoor;togetbackout,youhavetowalkthroughagoodportionof(he

store——withitsattractivedisplaysofbuyables---tofindanexit.Iamoftensubjectedtothiscleverarrangement.

Aftertheone-wayfrontdoor,thefirstsupermarketfeatureyouencounteristheproducedepartment.There'sa

goodreasonforthis:thesensoryimpactofallthosegoodsmellsandbeautifulcolorsmakesusfeelbothcheerfuland

hungry.Similarlythestorebakeryisusuallyneartheentrancewithitsdelicioussmelloffresh-bakedbread,asisthe

flowershop,withitsbucketsofrosesandbanksofgreenery.Themessagewegetrightoffthebatisthatthe

supermarketisawelcomingplace,fresh,natural,fragrant,andhealthy.

Plus,dairydepartmentsarealmostinvariablylocatedasfarfromtheentranceaspossible,ensuringthat

customers-mostofwhomwillhavetowalkthelengthofthestore,passingawealthoftemptingproducts,enroute

（在途中）to（hemilk,cheese,andyogurt.Especiallypopularitemsareroutinelylocatedinthemiddleofaisles（过

16）,so（hateventhemostsingle-mindedbuyerhasachancetobeattractedbyalternatives.Mid-ais^epositioning

isintendedtosidelinetheso-calledBoomerangEffect,inwhichsonicshopperssimplyheadfortheitemtheyneed,

thenreturnthewaytheycame.

Sowhattodoaboutallthis?Makealistandsticktoit.Try1nottoshopsooftenanddon'tshopwhenyou're

hungry.Andwhenitcomestosupermarketpsychology,knowwhattolookfbr.Forewarnedisforearmed.

12.Whatmightbeunavoidableaftertheauthorentersasupermarket?

A.Havingdifficultyinfindingtheexit.

B.Gettingoutwithmanyunintendedpurchases.

C.Feelingatalossinfrontofsomanyalternatives.

D.Beingannoyedbytheladiesofferingfreesausages.

13.Howdoestheauthorintroducethefunctionoftheproducedeparlmenl?

A.Byquotinganexpert.B.Bydrawingcomparisons.

C.Bymakingclassifications.D.Byfollowingtheorderofspace.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword'sideline"inParagraph4mean?

A.Inspire.B.EstimateC.PreventD.Expand

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Survivingthetrickypsychologyotthesupermarket

B.Reducingyourmust-buysduringgroceryshopping

C.Tipsonbuyingcheaperproductsinsupermarkets

D.Thingstolookfbrwhenshoppinginsupermarkets

【答案】12.B13.B14.C15.A

江西省赣州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

WelcometotheHarvardInformationCenter

Establishedin1962,wemeetandgreetvisitorsfromallovertheworld.Ourmissionistoserveasthe4kfront

doof,totheuniversitybyprovidinghistoricalandgeneralinfbnnationaboutthecampus.

OfficialHistoricalTourofHarvard

Student-LedPublicWalkingTour

Pleasenote:Duetoongoingconstruction,ourtourschedulewillbelimited.

TheOfficialHarvardtourdepartsfromtheHarvardInformatiorCenterintheSmithCampusCenter.Thetour

isstudent-ledandincludesanoutdoorwalkthroughHarvardYard,providingahistoryoftheuniversity,general

information,andauniqueviewonthestudent'sindividualexperience.Thetourisaroundonehourlong,and

completelyfreeofcharge.

Tourregistrationisdoneinpersononafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Toursarecappedat35visitors.Currently

weareonlyabletoadmitgroupsofupto14peopleonourfree,publictour.Ifyouhaveagroupof15ormore,

reservationsarerequired.

GroupToursandReservations

Reservationsarerequiredforloursof15ormorepeople,withanabsolutemaximumof125people.Werequest

groupstoscheduleatour2weeksahead.Pleasenote:Wecannotaccommodategroupsthatarrivewithouta

reservation.

ASelf-GuidedWalkingTourofHarvardYard

Ifyouareinterestedintouringthecampusonyourown,youmaywantaself-guidedwalkingtour.Thesetour

pamphlets（4、册子），offeredinninedifferentlanguages,canbepurchasedfromourofficewithaverysmall

amount.

Youmayalsodownloadaudio（音频的）filesofhistoricalinformationoneachofthebuildingsinHanardYard.

Thesefiles,includinganaudiotour,canbeobtainedhereatnocharge.TheaudiotourisreadbycunentHarvard

studentsandiscomposedoftracksdescribinglandmarksthroughoutHarvardYard.

I.What'sthepurposeoftheHarvardInformationCenter?

A.TointroduceHarvard.B.lbcollectsomeinformation.

C.Toprovideacademicservice.D.Toansv/erquestionsfromstudents.

2.WhatdoweknowabouttheOfficialHarvardtour?

A.Itallowsotherstoregisterforyourtour.B.Itisledbyprofessionaltourguides.

C.Itlimitsthenumberofvisitors.D.Itchargesanentrancefee.

3.Whenyouarevisitingthecampusalone,.

A.youcangelfreelourpamphlets

B.youcanenjoyfreeaudioservice

C.youmustbuyanadmissionticket

D.youmustmakeareservationinadvance

【答案】l.A2.C3.B

B

I'macommercialdiverfbrGlobalDiversinLouisiana.Iperfbnnunderwaterrepairsonoffshoredrilling

equipment.

Myofficeliesatthebottomofthesea.iwearasuittotheoffice.It'sawetsuit.

Thistimeofyearthewaterisquitecool.Sowhatwedotokeepwarmisthis:Wehaveadiesel-powered

incustrialwaterheater.Thisequipmentsucksthewateroutofthesea,heatingittoadelightfultemperature.Itthen

pumpsitdowntothediverthroughagardentube,whichistiedtotheairtube.

I'veuseditseveraltimeswithnocomplaints.WhatIdowhenIgettothebottomandstartworkingistakethe

tubeandstuffitdownthebackofmywetsuit.Thisfloodsmywholesuitwithwarmwater.It'sfantasticbecauseit's

likeworkinginabathtub.

Lastweek,Ihadabaddayattheoffice.WhenIstartedworking,everythingwasgoingwelluntilallofasudden,

mybottomstartedtoitch（痒）.So,ofcourse,Iscratchedit.This,ofcourse,onlymadethingsworse.Withinafew

seconds,mybottomstartedtofeelaburningsensation.Ipulledthetubeoutfrommyback,thinkingthatmaybethe

waterwastoohot,butthedamagewasdone.

Inseverepain,Irealizedwhathadhappened.Thehotwatermachinehadsuckedupajellyfish（水母）and

pumpeditdirectlyintomysuit.WhenIhadscratchedwhatIthoughtwasanitch,Iwasactuallytouchingthe

jellyfish,anditspoisonous（emacles（用虫角）stungmeon（hecrackofmybottom.

Iimmediatelyinformedthedivesupervisorofmyproblemoverthecommunicator.Hisinstructionswere

unclearduetothefactthatheandfiveotherdiverswerealllaughingloudly.35minuteslater,Iarrivedatthesurface.

Iwaswearingnothingbutmyhelmet.Andmybottomwasswollen.

4.Whatdidtheauthorthinkof（hewaterhealerbeforetheincident?

A.Itwasuseless.B.Itwasdangerous.

C.Ilwassatisfying.D.Itneededtobeimproved.

5.Whatactuallycausedtheauthor'sdiscomfortwhileworking?

A.Ajellyfish.B.Abathtub.

C.Thehotwater.D.Thewetsuit.

6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhewentashore?

A.Excited.B.Delighted.C.Calm.D.Embarrassed.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.MyDailyWorkB.ABadDayatWork

C.TheHardshipsofMyJobD.AnOfficeunderWater

【答案】4.C5.A6.D7.B

C

Isittocontroltheirbodytemperature?Saveenergy?Findfood?I'igcrsharksattheNingalooReefarcthought

tosearchtheseafloorforpreyastheydivedownandswimup.Butcouldtherebeotherreasonswhythesharksoften

moveupanddownthrough(hewalercolumn?

That'swhatUWAstudentSammyishopingtofindoutfbrherPh.D.research.Sammycaught24tigersharksat

theNingalooReefandattachedtrackingdevicestothemforupto48hours.Thedevicesrecordedactivityratesand

otherdata20timesasecond.Thetagsalsocontainedvideocameras,soSammycouldsecthehabitatsthesharks

movedthroughand(heanimalstheymet.Shewatchedhowthesharksreactedtopreyandhowthepreyreacted(o

them.

Tigersharkscanbeprettylazy—somethingassimpleasaturtlenoticingasharkandturningawaycouldcause

thesharknottobotherhuntingit.

""Stomachcontentanalysishasfoundtheirnormalpreyitems,suchasturtles,raysandfish,“Sammysaid.

“Buihavealsofoundsomereallyinterestingthings,suchaslicense