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阅读理解专题
江苏省盐城市2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“Let Them Eat Cake!”
This month’s issue of AQUILA Children’s Magazine
Is a brilliant mixture of Science, Art and History.
From Pavlova to Galette des rois…
Children can join in the big sugar debate this month, as AQUILA examines the world’s unhealthy obsession (痴迷) with all things sweet: they can experiment with the chemical magic that lies behind everyday baking, investigate the negative effects of sugar on our bodies and discover why healthy home-cooking with fresh ingredients is the best.
So should we eat that last slice of cake? AQUILA finds out about some famously overmuch feasts from times past, and looks back to ancient Greece, when the Philosopher Epicurus advised his followers that humans have a duty to seek out pleasure and avoid pain, but to find peace we must learn to limit our overmuch desires. PLUS: meet the Sugar Glider, Australia’s most lovely animal!
“…Advanced & Philosophical,
Curious & Puzzling”
Richard Robinson, Brighton Science Festival
A Brilliant Read for 8 to 12-year-olds
AQUILA Magazine is not like the children’s publications you will see on the newsstand-it is more like a special club for inquisitive kids:
A new topic every month including a feast of Science, Arts and General Knowledge.
Witty an intelligent editorial that encourages children to engage with big ideas and become self-motivated learners.
Every issue is packed with fun and challenges that will expand children’s interest and understanding beyond the school curriculum.


36. How would Philosopher Epicurus think about sugar obsession?
A. It should cause negative effects and be totally banned.
B. We should follow desires to seek out peace and avoid pain.
C. It should be replaced by healthy diets with fresh ingredients.
D. We should be cautious about it despite pleasure it brings about.
37. Who are the possible target audience of AQUILA?
A. Parents as well as kids aged 8-10. B. Pupils with curiosity about knowledge.
C. Kids trapped in sugar obsession. D. Self-motivated learners with big ideas.
【答案】36. D 37. B
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一本叫做《AQUILA》的儿童杂志，这个月的《AQUILA》的儿童杂志是科学、艺术和历史的完美结合。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的the Philosopher Epicurus advised his followers that humans have a duty to seek out pleasure and avoid pain, but to find peace we must learn to limit our overmuch desires. 哲学家Epicurus建议他的追随者，人类有责任寻求快乐和避免痛苦，但为了找到和平，我们必须学会限制我们过多的欲望。由此可推知，哲学家Epicurus认为，尽管糖能带来快乐，糖痴迷们还是应该小心谨慎，故选D。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的大标题A Brilliant Read for 8 to 12-year-olds以及第二部分第二段的A new topic every month including a feast of Science, Arts and General Knowledge可知，AQUILA是适合8 - 12岁的孩子阅读的杂志，而且每个月都有很多知识主题，由此可推知， AQUILA可能的目标受众是对知识有好奇心的学生。故选B。

B
Car registration plates (车牌) are just a series of numbers and letters, right? Well, yes… but not for everyone.
Amazingly, number plates existed before cars. The city of Victoria in Canada gave horse-drawn carriages number plates as early as 1884. And France was the first country to introduce plates in 1893. Early number plates were different shapes and sizes, and made of lots of different materials. In fact, it was not until 1957 that car manufacturers and governments agreed on standardized plates, and even today there are three different sizes.
The first car registration number in the UK was A1. This was sold to Earl Russell by the London County Council in 1903. The letter “A” showed the number was from London, while the number “1” showed it was the first number issued. However, since then, the system has changed many times. At the moment, number plates in the UK consist of letters and numbers. Let’s look at the registration number plate “LK51 FTN”. First of all, “LK” shows which registration office has issued the registration number (in this case, it’s London Stanmore). The numbers 51 show the age of the car (51 means the car was licensed in the second half of 2001). And the last three letters are random.
Different EU countries use different arrangements of numbers and letters. For example, Spain uses four numbers and three letters, while Sweden uses three numbers and three letters, and Norway and Denmark use two letters and five digits. The system has changed many times because the letter-number combinations keep running out. UK number plates don’t have to include the European Union symbol although most EU countries use the symbol.
Some number plates have become extremely valuable, particularly those that spell out words. Basically, numbers on the plates can be used to represent words or parts of words. For example, “8” can mean “ate”; “4” can be “four” or “for”; and “2” can symbolize “to”, “two” or “too”. For example, “NVERLA8” means “Never late”.
Plates that represent words or phrases are commonly known as “vanity plates”. And they can be extremely expensive. Russian businessman Roman Abramovich is supposed to have paid over £250,000 for the plate “VIP 1”. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has bought the plate “LEW 1S” and the most expensive number plate ever was “M1” which an anonymous buyer has acquired for £331,000.
So, what’s your number plate? It might be worth a fortune.
38. What can we learn from the development of car plates?
A. Canada, France and UK have invented three different plate sizes.
B. In terms of giving car plates, Canada acted much earlier than France.
C. UK has always been consistent in its system for car registration numbers.
D. Car producers and governments cooperated to form standards for plates.
39. Why have EU countries had to change their systems of arranging numbers and letters?
A. No such agreement has been reached among different EU countries.
B. Much confusion has arisen from different digits adopted by EU countries.
C. Old letter-number arrangements were not adequate for increasing needs.
D. The British design of number plates differs from that of most EU countries.
40. “LEW 1S” has fetched a high priced mainly because __________.
A. it can be read out just the way of its master’s name
B. Lewis Hamilton believes that it can bring luck to him
C. the public consider it as a symbol of higher social classes
D. it has a long history and is different from current EU plates
【答案】38. D 39. C 40. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。主要内容是简述了车牌的发展历史，并说明了车牌上的一系列数字和字母有着一些特殊的含义。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的In fact, it was not until 1957 that car manufacturers and governments agreed on standardized plates, and even today there are three different sizes.可知，关于车牌的发展，我们可以知道汽车制造商和政府合作形成了车牌标准。故选D。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的The system has changed many times because the letter-number combinations keep running out.可知，欧盟国家不得不改变他们排列数字和字母的系统的原因是，因为字母和数字的组合已不能满足日益增加的需要。故选C。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has bought the plate “LEW 1S”可知，“LEW 1S”之所以能卖到这么高的价格，主要是因为它的读音和主人的名字一样，故选A。

C
Psychological stress is likely to surface during a human mission to Mars. Prof Jeff Johnson thinks an on-board “comedian” could keep spirits up during the long journey. He is drawing on his research on the differing teambuilding approaches of competing polar explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott to prove his point. Amundsen’s team made it to the South Pole and back while Scott’s died on the return journey.
Well, Roald Amundsen actually put people through tests before they set off to make sure that they would take orders and, in particular, whether they would challenge any of them. Amundsen would set up situations where there would be an ambiguous context to see what their responses would be, and if somebody questioned him, they were out. However, if you read Amundsen’s diary, he writes that Lindstrøm, the cook, was basically the most important person on the expedition.
Lindstrøm was the comedian. He didn’t actually go to the South Pole, but you’ve got to remember that the walking expedition was a small component of the overall time that they were on the ice. They were there for well over a year, waiting to walk to the Pole. They had to wait during the winter and it’s a very tense time when people are idle (懒散的). Lindstrøm played an essential role in keeping the peace in the group when there were tense moments, and he would do something funny to get everybody to laugh, which would break the tension.
There are individuals who have these certain natural abilities that you want to be able to recognize and include when you’re putting together groups that are going to be isolated, such as those going into space. There are a number of different roles that we’ve discovered are important, but one of them is somebody who has humour. That’s clearly important. So, you’d want to have somebody like Lindstrøm, somebody who is not only good at what they have to do (he was a very good cook) but who also has another skillset beyond what’s in the job description.
We can put people together thinking that they’re going to work together in a certain way, but over the course of time a crisis is bound to happen. There are the kinds of things that make groups more adaptable and help them function better. You can think about it in terms of atoms: when you put different elements together, they produce different kinds of things. It’s the same with people. They may have their own characteristics, but when you put them together, they’re going to create a different kind of situation and we want to have a better idea of what that might be.
41. By comparing Amundsen with Scott, the author intends to __________.
A. contradict his previous statements B. introduce the topic of the passage
C. illustrate the importance of a comedian D. emphasize the necessity of team spirits
42. What was the very quality Amundsen was valuing in his interview?
A. Willingness to take orders. B. Optimism about success.
C. Eagerness to make progress. D. Curiosity about mysteries.
43. For what reason was Lindstrøm regarded as a key figure on the expedition?
A. He went against the command of the Amundsen in every circumstance.
B. He could make up many jokes about other team members to ease tension.
C. Besides cooking tasty dishes, he was capable of easing tension when it arose.
D. When a vacancy appeared, he was always ready to fill it in and made it work.
44. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Comedians, keys to landing on Mars B. Atoms, roles of members in a team
C. Teamwork, secret to overall success D. Amundsen, example for group leaders
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. C 44. A
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。主要介绍的是在人类的火星任务中，杰夫•约翰逊教授认为，一名机上的“喜剧演员”可以在长途旅行中保持精神抖擞。“喜剧演员”成为了登陆火星的关键。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的Prof Jeff Johnson thinks an on-board “comedian” could keep spirits up during the long journey. He is drawing on his research on the differing team building approaches of competing polar explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott to prove his point. 杰夫•约翰逊教授认为，一个在船（或飞机、车）上的“喜剧演员”可以在长途旅行中保持精神抖擞。他利用自己对极地探险家罗尔德·阿蒙森(Roald Amundsen)和罗伯特·法尔肯·斯科特(Robert Falcon Scott)不同团队建设方法的研究来证明自己的观点。由此可以推知，通过比较阿蒙森和斯科特，作者试图说明“喜剧演员”的重要性。故选C。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的Well, Roald Amundsen actually put people through tests before they set off to make sure that they would take orders罗尔德·阿蒙森(Roald Amundsen)让人们在出发前进行测试，以确保他们会接受命令，由此可知，阿蒙森在面试中看重的品质是愿意接受命令，故选A。
43题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的Lindstrøm, the cook, was basically the most important person on the expedition.可知Lindstrøm是一个厨师，以及第三段的Lindstrøm played an essential role in keeping the peace in the group when there were tense moments, and he would do something funny to get everybody to laugh, which would break the tension. Lindstrøm在团队里在保持平静这方面扮演了一个至关重要的角色，当面对紧张时刻时，他会做一些有趣的让每个人都笑，将这紧张打破。Lindstrøm被视为一个关键人物是因为除了烹饪美味佳肴，他还能在紧张情绪出现时缓解紧张情绪。故选C。
【44题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文以及根据第一段的Psychological stress is likely to surface during a human mission to Mars. Prof Jeff Johnson thinks an on-board “comedian” could keep spirits up during the long journey. 在人类的火星任务中，心理压力很可能会浮出水面。杰夫•约翰逊教授认为，一名机上的“喜剧演员”可以在长途旅行中保持精神抖擞。可知“喜剧演员”，登上火星的关键可以是文章最好的标题，故选A。

D
When I was growing up, Oprah was my favorite imaginary auntie. She lived inside the TV and I looked forward to visiting her every day at 4 P.M. For one hour every Monday through Friday, I got to watch a Black woman command the airwaves and have control over the world. As a little black girl in a big White world, that was a powerful thing to witness—especially in a culture where girls like me seldom saw ourselves positively reflected in the media.
The kind of beauty celebrated around us had a way of making little black girls feel as if the bodies we were born into were somehow inferior. Apart from Auntie Oprah, the media’s portrayal of Black women was to a great extent limited in variety. Luckily, I had strong examples of women of color in my real life who watered the seeds that helped me believe I could dream beyond what I saw around me.
Fast-forward to two years ago, when I was appointed by longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to lead Teen Vogue. I thought I was just a girl getting her dream job. But then the headlines hit. Suddenly, I was a Black woman making history. At 29 I had become only the second Black person and the youngest ever to helm (掌舵) a Condé Nast magazine.
Shonda Rhimes, Hollywood supreme black screenwriter, coined the term “First. Only. Different.” Being an FOD in your filed comes with a responsibility and an opportunity to rewrite the rules, to redefine standards, to represent for your communities. In my new position, I had an opportunity to help ensure that little black girls would never doubt their value. I was able to help undo some of the damaging accounts by changing the pages of the magazine to make them more reflective of my world.
My first book, More Than Enough, is not a career guide, because I believe only you can write your own blueprint for success, but I do share some of the hard-earned lessons that I am still learning to live by. My book is not intended as self-help but a love letter to anyone who has ever felt overlooked, overwhelmed, underestimated and undervalued—and who still chose to overcome.
My story, as it’s played out so far, is for all my fellow people of color out there, standing proudly as First, Only and Different. I am writing with love to all those who know what it is to be the lone Black voice in the room, because my story is your story. Trust that you will find your own rhythm and carve out a space to succeed in your own lane. I am also speaking up for anyone in her dream job, facing the barriers no one talks about. When you exist in spaces that weren’t originally built for you, remember that sometimes, just being you is the revolution. And this is especially for the ones who are Next Up, those of you who are responsible for taking the same systems that my generation is now breaking down and building better ones.
As you continue crafting the life you want, I hope you will always bear in mind that it is the very things you underestimate about yourself that will help you to create your own magic. Find it. Use it. Trust it. We spend too much time telling ourselves that we are not enough. Not smart enough. Not beautiful enough. Not successful enough. Not young enough. Not old enough. I want to be the voice reminding you to say “Enough!” to all that. You are enough. You were born enough.
The world is waiting for you. Let’s go.
45. The author adored Oprah mainly because of __________.
A. a new culture reflected in the TV
B. her positive image represented in the media
C. her absolute control of the program
D. the resemblance with the author’s favorite auntie
46. Which of the following can best interpret the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?
A. Black women tended to have rigid image in the media.
B. Little attention was paid to black women except Oprah.
C. There were too few TV hosts like Oprah to fight for equality.
D. Not enough TV programs were produced to display black women.
47. The underlined word in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “__________”.
A. made up B. brought up
C. turned up D. polished up
48. By helming Teen Vogue, what was the author able to do?
A. Re-arrange all the pages she used to hate a lot.
B. Make herself as influential as Vogue editor-in-chief.
C. Totally remove prejudice against the minority groups.
D. Partly change the conventional impression of black girls.
49. What is the focus of the author’s first book?
A. Carving out a blueprint for her followers.
B. Sharing hard-earned lessons with editors.
C. Salute to those fighting against discrimination
D. Instructions on how to achieve career success.
50. Which type of writing does the article belong to?
A. An address in a fierce debate. B. Acknowledgements of a book.
C. A biography about a black girl. D. Scripts of a TV programme.
【答案】45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. B
【解析】
本文是来自一本书的致谢。本文着力描写了作者在写书过程中的所感所想，以及写作中需要去感谢的人和事，还有自己的经历，对她的创作而言都是有意义的，并发出了内心的感谢之情。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的Oprah was my favorite imaginary auntie…. especially in a culture where girls like me seldom saw ourselves positively reflected in the media.由此可知，一个黑人小女孩生活在白人世界中，在媒体山很少能看到自己的正面形象。但Oprah一个黑人妇女控制着电视广播，言外之意，作者崇拜奥普拉主要是因为她在媒体上的正面形象。故选B。
【46题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段的Apart from Auntie Oprah, the media’s portrayal of Black women was to a great extent limited in variety. 除了奥普拉阿姨，媒体对黑人女性的描述在很大程度上是有限的。由此可知，A项最能解释此句话——黑人妇女在媒体上往往有刻板的形象。故选A。
【47题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段的Shonda Rhimes, Hollywood supreme black screenwriter, coined the term “First. Only. Different.” 好莱坞黑人编剧Shonda Rhimes创造了“第一、只有、不同”这些词，根据句意可知，coin在此处意为“创造（新词、短语）”，相当于made up“编造”，而B. brought up抚养；C. turned up出现；D. polished up润色，故选A。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的I thought I was just a girl getting her dream job. But then the headlines hit. Suddenly, I was a Black woman making history. At 29 I had become only the second Black person and the youngest ever to helm (掌舵) a Condé Nast magazine.作者变成了一个创造历史的黑人女性。29岁时，成为第二位黑人，也是执掌康泰纳仕杂志的最年轻的黑人。由此可推之，通过执掌Teen Vogue，作者在一定程度上能改变黑人女孩儿的传统印象，故选D。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段的My book is not intended as self-help but a love letter to anyone who has ever felt overlooked, overwhelmed, underestimated and undervalued—and who still chose to overcome. 我写这本书不是为了自助，而是给那些曾经感到被忽视、不知所措、被低估和被低估——以及仍然选择克服困难的人写的一封情书。由此可推之，作为一名黑人女孩，她的书中着眼点在于向那些反对歧视的人致敬，故选C。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文着力描写了她在写书过程中的所感所想，以及写作中需要去感谢的人和事，还有自己的经历，对她的创作而言都是有意义的，并发出了内心的感谢之情，由此可推知，这篇文章属于的写作类型是一本书的致谢。故选B。
江苏省淮安市2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Carve，the country's first skateboarding magazine，is looking for a publishing assistant to help with the production of this award-winning publication.
You must be someone with ideas，energy and enthusiasm；someone with a passion for grammar，spelling and creative，original content；someone who's happy to get stuck in and work closely with a united，committed team. You need to feel comfortable about working to tight deadlines and a real enthusiasm for skating won't go astray（出错）either.
Responsibilities：
·Creating and researching story ideas
·Responding to customer enquiries
·Communicating with feature sponsors
·Helping customers solve problems
·Assisting with database management Requirements：
·Tertiary（第三等级的）qualifications in English，communications or editing/publishing
·Excellent oral and written language skills
·Excellent interviewing and research skills
·Solid editing and proofreading skills
·Willingness to be a highly motivated and committed team member
If you think you've got the right stuff for this exciting role in publishing，send your resume and cover letter to Rex Clayton，Chief Editor，Cane Magazine: rex. Clayton email. Com
36. According to the passage，one person applying for the post should be__________.
A. curious B. honest
C. cooperative D. humorous
37. A publishing assistant is expected to__________
A. seek sponsors for the magazine
B. provide relevant customer services
C. master several different languages
D. take charge of the database management
【答案】36. C 37. B
【解析】
这是一则广告，招聘一位出版助理。文中提出了相关要求。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中someone who's happy to get stuck in and work closely with a united，committed team.“可知，这个人是一个乐于融入团队并与团队紧密合作的人”可知，根据短文，申请这个职位的人应该具有团队精神。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据Responsibilities：Responding to customer enquiries “回应客户查询”和Helping customers solve problems“帮助客户解决问题”。可知，出版助理负责提供相关的客户服务。故选B。

B
Another milestone has been passed in the adoption of 3D printing. Daihatsu，a daughter company of Toyota，announced that it would begin offering car buyers the opportunity to customize（订制）their vehicles with 3D-printed pars. This brings to drivers with more modest budgets the kind of individual tailoring of vehicles，which is restricted to the luxury cars and sports cars of the super-rich.
The service is available. only to buyers of the Daihatsu Copen，a tiny changeable two-seater. Customers ordering this car from their local dealer can choose one of 15 "effect skins". The buyers can then use a website to improve the designs further to create exactly the look they want.
Copen buyers will like selecting unique add-ons rather than choosing from a list of standard accessories（配件），says Osamu Fujishita of Daihatsu. The company is testing the service in a few markets. "I think the Copen project is just the start," adds Mr Fujishita.
Other carmakers are watching closely. Generally. personal customization is available only where money is no object –on cars such as Rolls-Royces and Ferraris. But 3D printers change the economics of production. Since software is behind the process，changes can be made easily and cheaply. Besides 3D printing saves on retooling（更换）costs to make small runs of parts and spares if they suffer damage later.
The aerospace industry is already well advanced in using 3D printers for custom parts. Airlines often clearly customized fittings for the inside of their aircraft. Specialized parts are 3D-printed for acing cars too，but until Daihatsu's move，mainstream carmakers have mainly used 3D machines to make prototype（原型）vehicles rather than production pars.
38. What can we know about Daihatsu's 3D printing service？
A. It is not widely available at present.
B. It has gained in popularity worldwide.
C. It is well received by the car markets.
D. It is only intended for buyers with a limited budget.
39. Which of the following can best explain the underlined part “money is no object”？
A. Money isn't the answer to great sales.
B. Money isn't everything but the only thing
C. Money shouldn't become the core of one's life.
D. Money isn't something that needs to be considered.
40. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that
A. Daihatsu's move is to make 3D customized prototype vehicles
B. production of customized racing cars is less advanced in using 3D printers
C. Daihastu is a pioneer to produce 3D printed parts for vehicles in a sense
D. the aerospace industry has failed in practical use of 3D customized service
【答案】38. A 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍Daihatsu's 3D打印。Daihatsu's 3D打印服务目前还没有广泛使用。从某种意义上说，Daihastu是生产汽车3D打印零件的先驱。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中The company is testing the service in a few markets. "I think the Copen project is just the start," adds Mr Fujishita. 该公司正在几个市场上测试这项服务。Mr Fujishita补充称:“我认为Copen项目只是个开始。”可知，Daihatsu's 3D打印服务目前还没有广泛使用。故选A。
【39题详解】
句意猜测题。根据第四段中But 3D printers change the economics of production. Since software is behind the process，changes can be made easily and cheaply.“但3D打印机改变了生产的经济性。由于软件做后盾，改变可以很容易，也很便宜。”可知，Generally. personal customization is available only where money is no object –on cars such as Rolls-Royces and Ferraris.“一般来说，个人定制只有在钱不是问题的情况下才能实现——比如劳斯莱斯和法拉利。”由此划线部分的意思是“钱不是需要考虑的东西。”故选D。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段The aerospace industry is already well advanced in using 3D printers for custom parts. Airlines often clearly customized fittings for the inside of their aircraft. Specialized parts are 3D-printed for acing cars too，but until Daihatsu's move，mainstream carmakers have mainly used 3D machines to make prototype（原型）vehicles rather than production pars.“航空航天工业已经在使用3D打印机定制零件方面取得了很大的进步。航空公司经常为飞机内部定制明确的配件。专门的零部件也可以3D打印，但在大发此举之前，主流汽车制造商主要使用3D机器来制造原型车，而不是生产零件。”可知，从某种意义上说，Daihastu是生产汽车3D打印零件的先驱。故选C。
【点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词语。 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题。本题第3小题，根据最后段The aerospace industry is already well advanced in using 3D printers for custom parts. Airlines often clearly customized fittings for the inside of their aircraft.“航空航天工业已经在使用3D打印机定制零件方面取得了长足的进步。航空公司经常为飞机内部定制明确的配件。”可知，从某种意义上说，Daihastu是生产汽车3D打印零件的先驱。故选C。

C
Shopping can indeed improve a bad mood，a study published in the journal of Psychology and Marketing showed. In fact，in a survey of over 1，000 American adults，96%said they had bought something to make themselves feel better. However，the benefits of retail therapy（购物疗法）are often fugitive and can give way to long-term side effects.
Negative emotions and sadness can lead to a loss of self-worth and this often is what drives people to turn to shopping when they feel down. The result：those same negative emotions can come back with regret and guilt，if we spend more than we should or had planned to. "What we're doing with retail therapy is that we're trying desperately to regulate our emotions，"says Joanne Corrigan，a clinical psychologist specializing in compassion focused therapy-a type of psychotherapy aimed at helping people with mental-health issues related to shame and self-criticism. "We don't like uncomfortable emotions. So we'll do short-lived things that make us feel good in the moment. "
When we feel down or anxious，our ability to control ourselves is reduced，making us tend to make bad decisions. Sadness，it seems，leads to more impatient thoughts，and a desire for immediate reward at the expense of greater future gains. This phenomenon was termed “myopic misery（近视苦难）” by Jennifer Lerner，professor of psychology at Harvard University and her colleagues Ye Li and Elke Weber of Columbia University in their research paper on the issue.
According to Cormell University economist Robert Frank，the key to fighting the impulse （冲动）to shop when we feel down is self-control. He points to the work of Walter Michel，who conducted the Stanford Marshmallow test，an experiment in child psychology and delayed satisfaction，which sought to examine self-control among children by offering them a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period. Follow-up studies found that children who were willing to wait longer for rewards tended to have better scores in later life when it came to measurements including SAT scores，educational attainment and body mass index（BMI）.
“For a lasting sense of well-being，we need to overcome the impulse for immediate satisfaction. "Frank says. "You ought to take a longer view of what counts，but that's where people have consistent difficulty: giving sufficient weight to things that occur not now but in the future. ”
41. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “fugitive” in Paragraph1？
A. Potential. B. Temporary.
C. Predictable. D. Thorough.
42. People suffering from "myopic misery" tend to focus more on_________.
A. self-control B. patient thoughts
C. future gains D. immediate satisfaction
43. What message is conveyed in Walter Michel's test in Paragraph 4?
A. Patience is not something worth taking seriously.
B. Self-control is helpful to build long-term success.
C. Children unwilling to wait longer have achieved higher scores.
D. Immediate satisfaction is as valuable as delayed satisfaction.
44. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A. How can we fight the impulse to shop?
B. How can we deal with myopic misery?
C. Is retail therapy a cure for the bad mood?
D. Is immediate satisfaction worth considering?
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述“购物疗法是否是治疗坏心情的良方”。 购物确实可以改善坏心情，然而，购物疗法的好处往往是转瞬即逝的，可能会产生长期的副作用。
【41题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段中However，the benefits of retail therapy（购物疗法）are often fugitive and can give way to long-term side effects.“然而，零售疗法的好处往往是暂时的，它可以有长期副作用。”由此可知，划线词的意思是“暂时的，临时的”。故选B。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Sadness，it seems，leads to more impatient thoughts，and a desire for immediate reward at the expense of greater future gains. This phenomenon was termed “myopic misery（近视苦难）” by Jennifer Lerner悲伤似乎会使人产生更多急躁的想法，并产生一种以更大的未来收益为代价换取眼前回报的欲望。这种现象被Jennifer Lerner称为“近视苦难”。遭受“近视苦难”的人往往更注重眼前的满足。故选D。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第一句According to Cormell University economist Robert Frank，the key to fighting the impulse （冲动）to shop when we feel down is self-control.“根据Cormell大学经济学家罗伯特•弗兰克，控制情绪低落时购物冲动的关键是自我控制。”可知，自我控制有助于建立长期的成功。故选B。
【44题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句Shopping can indeed improve a bad mood，a study published in the journal of Psychology and Marketing showed.“购物确实可以改善坏心情”，可知，这篇文章论述“购物疗法是否是治疗坏心情的良方”故选C。

D
"She is a pretty girl, but I don't know why George stays friendly with her." This is what Maria Osborne, George's sister, said to her younger sister, Jane, about Amelia.
"I can't agree more." Jane said.
One day Dobbin came to the Osborne house to visit George, but he was not at home.
"You are at the wrong house," laughed Maria, and pointed to the Sedley's house on the other side of the street. "That's where he is."
Dobbin smiled strangely and went away. He knew that George had not been there. Amelia was there alone, hoping that George would come to visit her. Day after day, she waited. Day after day, he didn't come. He was busy playing billiards with his friends in the army.
A lot of people thought that the army would soon join in the war against Napoleon. and Amelia was worried that her George would have to go and fight. Perhaps，he would be injured or killed！Then the war in Europe ended，and Amelia were very happy. However，George told her that he had to travel to some other parts of England with his troops. While he was away，he sometimes wrote her a short note. She wrote him very long letters every day.
George was tired of reading these long letters and sometimes used them to light his cigars. His friends Stubble and Spooney wondered who was sending all those long letters to Captain Osborne，but he would not tell them. Dobbin heard Stubble and Spooney speaking about it one day.
“She's probably an actress or singer and just wants his money，"said Spooney.
“Miss Sedley is one of the nicest young women that ever lived." said Dobbin，annoyed. "and Lieutenant Osborne has been engaged（订婚）to her for a long time. ”
Soon，everybody in the army knew about it，and George was angry with Dobbin. Then he remembered that Dobbin often helped him by giving him money. He did not want to lose such a good friend. Dobbin told him that he should write to Amelia and try to make her happier. The next day George decided to go to London and visit Amelia. He borrowed some money from Dobbin，so that he could buy her a present. When he arrived in London，he saw a lovely shirt in a shop and bought it for himself. He had no money left to buy a present for Amelia.
“Never mind，”he said to himself. “She doesn't care about presents. She just wants to see me. ”
She was，indeed，very happy to see him，and admired his new shirt. He talked to her about his plans to retire from the army because the war in Europe had ended and was going to live somewhere in the country with her. She was very happy.
“I will take you to visit your sisters-in-law，"said George. “I have some important business in the city，but I will be back in time for dinner. ”
George took her to the Osborne house，and then he went into the city and played billiards with his friends. He was late for dinner.
After dinner, his father talked to him about his plans. He wanted him to stop gambling and playing billiards with his friends, and George promised that he would.
"Can't you find another girl to marry?" asked Mr. Osborne suddenly.
"But she loves me, and you arranged it many years ago with Mr. Sedley,"replied George.
"Yes, I know. Sedley was my friend once and helped me in business. Now his business does not look good. I think he has lost a lot of money. I don't want a poor man's daughter in my family!"
George was not upset to hear this, and he did not tell Amelia what his father had said. He made Amelia very happy, and that night she wrote him another long letter. He read it and sighed.
"Poor Amelia,"he said. "She loves me so much! This wine has given me a headache!"
45. What is the major theme of the passage?
A. Dobbin's support B. George's behaviors
C. Amelia's love D. Mr. Osborne's plan
46. What can we learn from the dialogues in the passage?
A. Dobbin was the only enthusiastic supporter of Amelia and George's love.
B. Both of George's sisters didn't think George and Amelia a good match
C. George still kept the engagement because he deeply loved Amelia.
D. Mr. Osborne broke the engagement mainly because of his son's gambling.
47. The writer fully exposes Amelia's love for George by means of___________.
A. examples B. imagination
C. statistics D. comparison
48. George dealt with Amelia's love by doing a EXCEPT__________.
A. writing short notes to answer her long letters
B. marrying another girl from a rich family
C. playing billiards with his friends，leaving her alone
D. buying himself a shirt with money borrowed for her preset
49. According to the passage，which of the descriptions is true？
A. If Mr. Sedley hadn’t lost all money，Amelia would have been really favored by George
B. If it hadn't been for another girl，George would have devoted all himself Amelia
C. If the love hadn't been close to vanity fair but to fair play, it would be a happy story.
D. If George hadn't been a playboy, Amelia wouldn't have loved him in such a crazy way.
50. From the underlined sentence in the last paragraph，we know that _______.
A. George drank too much wine at dinner，having a headache
B. George felt annoyed about Amelia's love and his father's plan
C. George was ashamed of his bad treatment of Amelia's love
D. George found Amelia poor to have been disfavored by his father
【答案】45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了Amelia和George的爱情故事。Amelia非常爱George，但George的父亲嫌贫爱富有自己的计划，所以George对这件事非常的头疼。
【45题详解】
主旨大意题。纵观全文，特别是根据第五段中Amelia was there alone, hoping that George would come to visit her. Day after day, she waited. Day after day, he didn't come.“Amelia一个人在那里，希望George会来看她。日复一日，她等待着。一天又一天，他没有来。”和倒数第二段George was not upset to hear this, and he did not tell Amelia what his father had said. He made Amelia very happy, and that night she wrote him another long letter. He read it and sighed.“George听到这话并不难过，他也没有把父亲的话告诉Amelia。他使Amelia非常高兴，那天晚上她又给他写了一封长信。他读了信，叹了口气。”和倒数第一段"Poor Amelia,"he said. "She loves me so much! This wine has given me a headache!" “可怜的Amelia,”他说。“她太爱我了!”这件事让我头疼!”由此可知，文章讲述的是Amelia的爱情。故选C。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。根据第十段中Dobbin told him that he should write to Amelia and try to make her happier. The next day George decided to go to London and visit Amelia. He borrowed some money from Dobbin，so that he could buy her a present.“Dobbin告诉他，他应该给Amelia写信，试着让她更快乐。第二天乔治决定去伦敦拜访Amelia。从多宾他借了一些钱,所以,他可以给她买一件礼物。”从文中推知，Dobbin是Amelia和George爱情的唯一热心支持者。故选A。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中Then the war in Europe ended，and Amelia were very happy. However，George told her that he had to travel to some other parts of England with his troops. While he was away，he sometimes wrote her a short note. She wrote him very long letters every day.“然后在欧洲战争结束后,阿梅利亚非常开心。然而,乔治告诉她,他前往英国其他地方和他的军队。有时当他离开时,他给她写了一个简短的报告。她每天给他写很长的信。”和倒数第二段George was not upset to hear this, and he did not tell Amelia what his father had said. He made Amelia very happy, and that night she wrote him another long letter. He read it and sighed.“乔治听到这话并不难过，他也没有把父亲的话告诉阿米莉亚。他使阿米莉亚非常高兴，那天晚上她又给他写了一封长信。他读了信，叹了口气。”由此推知，作者通过比较，充分揭示了Amelia对George的爱。故选D。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中Day after day, she waited. Day after day, he didn't come. He was busy playing billiards with his friends in the army.“日复一日，她等待着。一天又一天，他没有来。他忙于和他在军队里的朋友们打台球。”再根据第六段中While he was away，he sometimes wrote her a short note. She wrote him very long letters every day.“有时当他离开时,他给她写了一个简短的报告。她每天给他写很长的信。”和第十段中When he arrived in London，he saw a lovely shirt in a shop and bought it for himself. He had no money left to buy a present for Amelia.“当他到达伦敦时,他看见一个可爱的衬衫在商店,买了它。他没钱给阿米莉亚买礼物了。”可知，乔治做了A/C/D中的事来对待阿米莉亚的爱，除了B项之外。故选B。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后三段"Yes, I know. Sedley was my friend once and helped me in business. Now his business does not look good. I think he has lost a lot of money. I don't want a poor man's daughter in my family!" “是的，我知道。塞德利曾经是我的朋友，在生意上帮助过我。现在他的生意看起来不太好。我想他损失了很多钱。我不要家里有穷人的女儿!”George was not upset to hear this, and he did not tell Amelia what his father had said. He made Amelia very happy, and that night she wrote him another long letter. He read it and sighed. 乔治听到这话并不难过，他也没有把父亲的话告诉阿米莉亚。他使阿米莉亚非常高兴，那天晚上她又给他写了一封长信。他读了信，叹了口气。"Poor Amelia,"he said. "She loves me so much! This wine has given me a headache!" 可怜的阿梅利亚,”他说。“她太爱我了!”这件事让我头疼!”由此推知，“如果不是《名利场》中的爱情，而是《公平竞争》中的爱情，这将是一个幸福的故事。”是正确的。故选C。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中"Yes, I know. Sedley was my friend once and helped me in business. Now his business does not look good. I think he has lost a lot of money. I don't want a poor man's daughter in my family!" “是的，我知道。塞德利曾经是我的朋友，在生意上帮助过我。现在他的生意看起来不太好。我想他损失了很多钱。我不要家里有穷人的女儿!”可知，Amelia非常爱George，但George的父亲嫌贫爱富有自己的计划，所以George对这件事非常的头疼。由此推知划线句子的意思是“乔治对阿米莉亚的爱和他父亲的计划感到恼火”。故选B。
江苏省连云港市2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Lion king musical theatre tickets in London
Read our original review of The Lion King

It’s one of the most beloved Disney films of all time, and for last two decades it’s been one of the main events of London’s West End. The magical, family-friendly stage version of The Lion King has been reigning supreme at the Lyceum Theatre since 1999, and shows no signs of quietening its roar.
If you’ve not seen the classic Disney film, that’s close to sacrilege - but don’t worry, we can fill you in. a young cub called Simba tries to come to terms with the cruel death of his father Mufasa, at the same time as learning about the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as a king. It’s a bit like Hamlet, but with singing animals (and a happier ending).
The musical is a must-see for any Londoner, whether you call the capital home or are just here for the weekend. The stunning visuals are pretty breathtaking whatever your age, but ingenious puppetry and intricate masks recreate the animal kingdom of Africa in a spectacle that your little lion clubs will never forget.
Did you know? Julie Taymor, the shows director, created a number of puppets and masks for the show. She used many different styles, but had one rule: the performer should never be hidden by the device so the audience could see the humanity of the characters as well as what each performer was technically capable of.
Where? Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ. Nearest underground stations are: Charing Cross, Covent Garden, Embankment, Leicester Square, Holborn and Temple.
Performance dates and times: The Lion King is currently booking until September 30, 2019. Performances are Tuesday-Sunday, with matinees at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, and evening performances at 7.30 p.m. (not Sunday). The running time of the show is two and a half hours with an interval.
31. Where might this text probably come from?
A. A biography. B. A science fiction.
C. A history book. D. A magazine.
32. How does the writer try to trick the readers into buying the ticket?
A. By giving details of the review.
B. By introducing a famous director.
C. By providing many time choices.
D. By showing the convenient transportation.
【答案】31. D 32. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。作者通过介绍通过提供“狮子王”的影视评论的细节，来劝说人们购买伦敦狮子王音乐剧的门票。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。由“The Lion king musical theatre tickets in London，Read our original review of The Lion King，Did you know? Where? Performance dates and time”可知，短文向读者介绍了有关音乐剧“狮子王”评论的细节，剧院的具体地点，导演的创作风格，以及演出的时间。因此可知这些都在说服人们购买伦敦狮子王音乐剧的门票。所以判断出短文来自于商业广告杂志。所以短文来自于杂志。故选D项。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。由“Read our original review of The Lion King”可知，作者向读者大篇幅的介绍了“狮子王”的影视评论的细节。这些细节会勾引人们“狮子王”的回忆和怀念。从而达到购票去看狮子王音乐剧。所以通过影评的内容和评论在文章中所占的比例，可以判断出，作者通过提供评论的细节来劝说读者购票。故选A项。

B
‘Come on slow coach! Hurry up!’ I (Emily) called excitedly. Grace walked over the cart and kneeled down beside me. ‘Are you ready?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ said Grace.
Carefully I untied the string around the package. Then, together we pulled the sacks (麻布袋) off. There wasn’t a dead body inside There was just a roll of cloth. And we both recognized the cloth. It was from Salts Mill.
‘They’re stealing cloth from the mill,’ I said shocked.
‘We have to tell someone.’ said Grace.
‘Yes,’ I said, ‘but not yet. We’ll come back tonight. We’ll see who they meet.’
‘I don’t want to come back tonight,’ said Grace.
‘Then I’ll come by myself, I said I wasn’t afraid of the dark.
When you worked in a mill, you were afraid of the machines and you were afraid of the overlooker (监工). They were far more terrifying than the darkness. I loved the silence of night-time. And in fact, I loved the darkness because with the darkness came the end of the working day.
So that night, I walked back to the canal alone. It was a clear night and I could see the stars. I hid in some bushes near the cart, and waited. I didn’t have to wait for long. First, the man with red hair came. He stood by the old cart and coughed, a horrible chesty cough that broke the silence of the night. Then along came another man. I recognized him and my heart sank. It was Grace’s father.
‘Poor Grace,’ I thought. ‘I can’t tell anyone about this. Grace’s father will go to prison. The family will lose their house. Grace will lose her job. They’ll have no money and no home. They’ll die.’
I looked into the darkness for an answer. ‘I have to tell someone,’ I thought. And there was only one person I could tell. There was only one person I could trust. That was James, James’ father was an important overlooker. ‘The overlooker won’t believe me. But maybe he’ll believe his son James loves me. He’ll listen to me.’
33. Why didn’t Grace want to come back that night?
A. Because she was a person who was afraid of darkness.
B. Because her slowness would have an effect on Emily’s plan.
C. Because she hated Emily due to Emily laughing at her slowness.
D. Because she had known her father’s participation in stealing cloth.
34. Which was not a reason for Emily’s love of darkness?
A. She could enjoy the silence that nights brought.
B. She could prove that she was braver than Grace.
C. She could have free time to relax herself after work.
D. She could break away from the overlooker and machines.
35. All of the following statements are true except that ________.
A. the red-haired man was not in good health
B. James’ father was the only person that Emily could believe in
C. Emily felt shocked to learn that another man was Graces’ father
D. the comments of the sacks contradicted what Emily and Grace had expected
【答案】33. A 34. B 35. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了艾米丽和格蕾丝发现了一个麻袋，麻袋里装着从工厂里偷来的布匹。艾米丽和格蕾丝决定晚上一探究竟，看看是谁偷了布，但格蕾丝不敢晚上来。夜幕降临，艾米丽惊讶地发现偷布的人是格蕾丝的父亲，她决定将此事告诉自己的男朋友 詹姆斯。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。由第六，七段“‘I don’t want to come back tonight,’ said Grace.‘Then I’ll come by myself, I said I wasn’t afraid of the dark.”可知，格蕾丝今晚不想回来一探究竟，艾米丽决定自己来，因为为她不害怕黑暗。所以为什么格雷斯那天晚上不想回来是因为她是个怕黑的人。故选A项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。由第八段“you were afraid of the machines and you were afraid of the overlooker (监工). They were far more terrifying than the darkness. I loved the silence of night-time. And in fact, I loved the darkness because with the darkness came the end of the working day.”可知，艾米丽和格蕾丝都是工厂的工人，白天工作时，他们害怕机器，害怕监工。他们比黑暗可怕得多。艾米丽喜欢夜晚的寂静。事实上，艾米丽喜欢黑暗，因为随着黑暗的到来，宣告这一天工作结束了，可以放松一下。所以B选项“她能证明她比格蕾丝勇敢”并不是她喜欢黑暗的原因。故选B项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。由最后段“And there was only one person I could tell. There was only one person I could trust. That was James”可知，艾米丽唯一能信任的人是 詹姆斯。所以B选项“詹姆斯的父亲是艾米莉唯一能相信的人”是错误的。故选B项。

C
There’s a lot of anxiety around how young people, particularly teenagers, use the internet but new research by Talk Talk suggests some of these fears may be emphasized too much.
In a recent study, 2,000 young people aged 13-16 year olds and the parents of the same teenagers, were interviewed about their attitudes to technology and loneliness. The teens were mainly optimistic about technology and its uses. Over half (71 percent) said that during times when they felt lonely, tech provided a solution to their loneliness such as enabling them to make new friends, receive support and advice, as well as read positive comments online.
However, social media was regarded as a cause for feeling lonely by 12 percent of teens, who said they felt lonely because they didn’t have many friends on social media.
When it comes to the parents, on the other hand, it demonstrated that there is an education gap between worrying about the internet, and knowing what to do about it.
For instance, 70 percent of parents worry bout their teens using the internet, but 65 percent said they did not limit the hours their teen spends using social media and tech, and 70 percent reported they don’t use parent protection controls and software. Around 37 percent said they feel ill-equipped or unsure about how to manage their teens online.
It seems like when it comes to teens on the internet, the main issue is with the parents not understanding what they’re doing. Research by Oxford University academics found there was little evidence between screen time and mental health in teenagers. The study used a mixture of self-reporting techniques as well as time-use diaries.
The research reflected another study earlier this year by the same academics that found technology use explains at most 40 percent of adolescent wellbeing (幸福安乐).
We’re still learning about how things like social media impact our health and wellbeing, but at least in this instance, it demonstrates that the Generation Z’s digital understanding nature means they may have more of a hold on tech and its effects than their parents do.
If you are a parent and worrying about your child’s screentime use, security company Norton has put together a handy guide on how to manage it, such as setting limits on screen time, and talk about the risks of sharing private information on social media.
36. What does the author want to illustrate with the example in Paragraph 5?
A. Parents are concerned about their teens using the Internet.
B. Parents are irresponsible for not controlling their teens’ using the Internet.
C. Parents should have a stronger control over the management of their teens using the internet.
D. Parents lack the strategies of handling their teens using the Internet despite their deep concerns.
37. The author refers to another earlier study in order to ________.
A. show that the finding of this earlier study is contrary to that of the recent one
B. prove that at least two studies are needed before drawing a sound conclusion
C. support that technology use doesn’t have so much to do with teens’ wellbeing
D. illustrate that technology use has a significant influence on teens’ wellbeing
38. Which shares the closest meaning to the words underlined?
A. Control B. Weakness.
C. Affection. D. Addiction.
39. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Technology, a hell for teens! B. Technology, a must for teens!
C. Technology, a help to teens! D. Technology, a two-edged sword for teens!
【答案】36. D 37. C 38. A 39. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了科技的应用对青少年是有益的。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。由第五段“70 percent of parents worry about their teens using the internet.70 percent reported they don’t use parent protection controls and software. Around 37 percent said they feel ill-equipped or unsure about how to manage their teens online.可知，70%的父母担心他们的孩子使用互联网，70%的父母说他们没有使用父母保护控制和软件。大约37%的人说，他们觉得自己准备不足或不确定如何在网上管理自己的孩子。所以通过关键词“worry bout ，ill-equipped or unsure ”可以判断出，作者想用第5段中的例子说明了尽管父母非常担心，但他们缺乏处理青少年使用互联网的策略。故选D项。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。由“The research reflected another study earlier this year by the same academics that found technology use explains at most 40 percent of adolescent wellbeing ”可知，这项研究反映了今年早些时候由同一个学者进行的另一项研究，该研究发现，科技的应用最多能给青少年带来40%的幸福感。所以通过“ at most 40 percent ”可以判断出，作者引用了先前的另一项研究是为了支持科技的使用与青少年的幸福快乐没有太大关系。故选C项。
【38题详解】
词句猜测题。由倒数第二段“ but at least in this instance, it demonstrates that the Generation Z’s digital understanding nature means they may have more of a hold on tech and its effects than their parents do.”可知，它表明了Generation Z对数字的理解意味着他们可能比他们的父母更能掌控科技及其影响。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出，control“控制”与划线部分的意思最接近。故选A项。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段，二段“There’s a lot of anxiety around how young people, particularly teenagers, use the internet but new research by Talk Talk suggests some of these fears may be emphasized too much. The teens were mainly optimistic about technology and its uses. Over half (71 percent) said that during times when they felt lonely, tech provided a solution to their loneliness such as enabling them to make new friends, receive support and advice, as well as read positive comments online”可知，人们对年轻人，尤其是青少年如何使用互联网有很多担忧，但Talk Talk的最新研究表明，其中一些担忧可能被过分强调了。青少年主要对科技及其应用持乐观态度。超过一半（71%）的人说，在他们感到孤独的时候，科技为他们提供了解决孤独的方法，比如让他们交新朋友，获得支持和建议，以及在网上阅读积极的评论。所以短文的最佳标题是“科技，帮助了青少年”。故选C项。
【点睛】抓住特定信息进行逆向或者正向推理做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。
由第五段“70 percent of parents worry about their teens using the internet.70 percent reported they don’t use parent protection controls and software. Around 37 percent said they feel ill-equipped or unsure about how to manage their teens online.可知，70%的父母担心他们的孩子使用互联网，70%的父母说他们没有使用父母保护控制和软件。大约37%的人说，他们觉得自己准备不足或不确定如何在网上管理自己的孩子。所以通过关键词“worry bout ，ill-equipped or unsure ”可以判断出，作者想用第5段中的例子说明了尽管父母非常担心，但他们缺乏处理青少年使用互联网的策略。故小题1选D项。

D
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Dear parents,
I write to you this week to introduce a new idea for us all to think about. ‘Oh, no!’ I hear you say, ‘She’s got another idea!’ It is true that I often suggest new ideas, especially in areas that affect your children’s future, such as the preservation of our planet. We are the only local school that has a ‘Walk or Pedal to School Day’ once a week, rather than once a month or even once a term! We have four different bins for our waste products, not just three! But I think we at Spire can do more. We are responsible for the future of our world.
I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of unnecessary packaging in our everyday lives. If we don’t do something about this now, the damage to the environment will be enormous.
Last week I walked around the grounds at recess time, talking as I often do with any student who wanted to chat - many did, I am glad to say. I kept seeing your children holding little plastic packets with a few biscuits in one side and some cheese spread in the other. When the children had eaten, the little packets became waste material! I found myself wondering why those biscuits could not have been spread with cheese at home and brought to school in a re-usable container. Other children were drinking juice from cardboard boxes. Why not a washable plastic bottle? At our canteen I saw a child buy a sushi roll and apply soy sauce from a cute little plastic fish. That fish ended up on the ground until I asked the student to put it in the bin - more rubbish! Why not use a large bottle from which the sauce could be shared? (For that matter, how awful are those little tomato sauce containers given with meat pies – very dangerous if flicked into your eye!)
I know how busy your lives are but you and I need to give children the same message about unnecessary packaging. How many nights a week do you eat takeaway? Plastic boxes of beef in black bean sauce, plastic bags of lettuce with the paper bag of spring rolls, little plastic containers of sauces. All these things increase the amount of waste. I am told you can buy carrots that are already peeled, washed and sliced - in another plastic bag - but why not prepare your own vegetables for the lunch boxes?
I know reducing packaging will be a challenge at school and at home but it is one we must confront. I will be introducing a curriculum unit to teach about sustainability.
As usual, your comments are welcome.
Denise Walker, Principal
Comments (1)
Denise, you need to reconsider. It is a great pity if we don’t enjoy the benefits of 21st century living because of an unclear idea about what’s good for the environment.
My partner and I have always supported your green ideas about the environment. Our kids walk to school every day! They put their rubbish in the correct bins. But mornings are already chaotic in our house. How much worse would it be if we had to spread cheese on biscuits (and won’t they go soft)? You wouldn’t believe how many plastic bottles we have lost during our time at the school. And filling them - another task taking time in the morning. Both of us parents have to get to work as well.
Finally, why shouldn’t parents have the occasional night without cooking? Takeaway food is often a great help to busy people.
Louise



40. The underlined sentence She’s got another idea’ implies that ________.
A. she is a clever principal in others’ eyes
B. parents are grateful to the principal’s ideas
C. parents are impatient with her new suggestion
D. she attaches great importance to children’s future
41. The argument in Paragraph 3 of the principal’s message is mainly based on _________.
A. asking questions that force the reader to think
B. appealing to a feeling of sympathy from the reader
C. appealing to fear from the reader because of the danger
D. listing common packaging unneeded for students’ food
42. What is Denise Walker’s main purpose of writing the newsletter?
A. To introduce a curriculum to protect the environment.
B. To prove her responsibility in protecting the environment.
C. To suggest reducing packing to preserve the environment.
D. To attack the damage students have done to the environment.
43. Who do you think Louise probably is?
A. A student. B. A parent.
C. A dustman. D. An expert.
44. The tone of Louise’s comment is best described as _________.
A. indifferent B. critical
C. appreciative D. professional
45. Which can’t we learn from the two texts?
A. The principal has done some things unique to her school.
B. The principal has obtained support from parents and students.
C. The principal’s latest idea brings much inconvenience in Louise’s eyes.
D. The principal’s latest idea is not good for the environment in Louise’s opinion.
【答案】40. C 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。校长Denise Walker给全体家长写了一篇通讯，在通讯中校长呼吁减少孩子所吃食物中不需要的常见包装以此保护环境,并收到了家长的回复。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“Oh, no!’ I hear you say, ‘She’s got another idea!’”可知，“哦,不!“我听见你说，“她又有了一个主意!”。所以通过校长的语气和所说的内容可以判断出，划线的句子She ' s got another idea暗示了父母对校长的新建议不耐烦。故选C项。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段“I kept seeing your children holding little plastic packets with a few biscuits in one side and some cheese spread in the other. When the children had eaten, the little packets became waste material. Other children were drinking juice from cardboard boxes
At our canteen I saw a child buy a sushi roll and apply soy sauce from a cute little plastic fish. That fish ended up on the ground until I asked the student to put it in the bin - more rubbish”可知，我经常看到你的孩子们拿着小塑料袋，一边放着饼干，另一边放着奶酪。当孩子们吃完后，这些小包装袋就变成了废物。其他孩子正在喝纸盒里的果汁。在我们的食堂里，我看到一个孩子买了一个寿司卷，从一条塑料小鱼身上挤出了些果酱涂在寿司上。那条鱼最后掉在了地上，直到我叫学生把它扔进垃圾桶——更多的垃圾。所以第三段中校长的信息主要基于列出学生所吃食物中不需要的常见包装。故选D项。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段“I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of unnecessary packaging in our everyday lives. If we don’t do something about this now, the damage to the environment will be enormous.”可知，校长越来越担心学生日常生活中不必要的包装数量。如果现在不采取措施，对环境的破坏将是巨大的。所以 Denise Walker写这篇通讯的目的是建议减少包装以此来保护环境。故选C项。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。由Comments (1)中的“ My partner and I have always supported your green ideas about the environment. Our kids walk to school every day!”可知，我们夫妻一直支持你对环境的绿色理念。我们的孩子每天步行上学。所以通过“Our kids”可判断出知， Louise可能是父亲(或母亲)。故选B项。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。由Comments (1)中的“Denise, you need to reconsider. It is a great pity if we don’t enjoy the benefits of 21st century living because of an unclear idea about what’s good for the environment. why shouldn’t parents have the occasional night without cooking? Takeaway food is often a great help to busy people.”可知，你需要重新考虑一下。如果我们不享受21世纪生活所带来的便利，那是非常遗憾的，因为我们不清楚什么对环境有好处。为什么不让父母偶尔晚上不做饭呢？外卖食品通常对忙碌的人很有帮助。所以通过Louise对Denise 回复的内容可以判断出，Louise评论的语气是批判性的。故选B项。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。由Comments (1)中的“My partner and I have always supported your green ideas about the environment.”可知，Louise夫妻一直支持Denise 对环境的绿色理念。所以依Louise的观点看来，校长最新的观点对环境有好处。所以我们不能从这两篇文章中了解到的是D选项“在Louise看来，校长最新的想法对环境没有好处”。故选D项。
【点睛】根据文章中人物所说的话的内容是解决推理判断题的重要方法，因为通过所说的内容，我们可以判断出，作者所要想表达的观点是积极的还是消极的，是中立的还是支持或者否定某一方，对事情是关心的还是冷漠的。是在提出建议还是在提出具体的解决措施。
由Comments (1)中的“Denise, you need to reconsider. It is a great pity if we don’t enjoy the benefits of 21st century living because of an unclear idea about what’s good for the environment. why shouldn’t parents have the occasional night without cooking? Takeaway food is often a great help to busy people.”可知，你需要重新考虑一下。如果我们不享受21世纪生活所带来的便利，那是非常遗憾的，因为我们不清楚什么对环境有好处。为什么不让父母偶尔晚上不做饭呢？外卖食品通常对忙碌的人很有帮助。所以通过Louise对Denise 回复的内容可以判断出，Louise评论的语气是批判性的。故小题5选B项。

江苏省泰州市2018-2019学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题
第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The organizing committee of the China International Import Expo has organized 45 city tour routes to help participating merchants gain a better understanding of the city and its industrial strengths. Below are 16 of the routes, with each located within a different district. These routes will showcase the architecture, history, culture, economy, technology and ecological protection efforts within each area.
Waigaoqiao "6+365" Exhibition Trading Platform
The "6+365" One-Stop Trading Services Platform aims to promote the operations of the CIIE. Professional services are available at this venue all year round. Among the buildings that can be toured is the International Automobile Exhibition Trading Center.
The Bund（外滩）
Apart from its classic architecture and waterfront views, the Bund, one of the most well-known attractions in Shanghai, is home to many major financial organizations.
Nanjing Road Tour
Visitors will get to tour this famous commercial street that features high-end shopping options and cultural offerings.
West Bund Area
The area is home to major enterprises' artificial intelligence deployments such as Microsoft, Tencent, Xiaomi and NetEase.
Experience Shanghai Culture
Visitors will walk along Yuyuan Road, an old street in Changning district that is said to be the most representative of Shanghainese style.
Fintech Tour
Here, visitors can explore cloud computing, artificial intelligence and block chain through visits to the Shanghai Science and Technology Financial Cluster Area.
Shanghai Culture Trail
This tour allows guests to experience Shanghai culture through visits to many former residences of celebrities.
Innovation Valley
Visitors will get to see the Changyang Campus which is well-known for its innovative efforts as well as similar companies and unicorn enterprises.
Baoshan Riverside & Ecology
Tour locations include the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal and the WusongPaotaiwan Wetland Forest Park.
Minhang Culture
This tour has a focus on cultural and creative industries where people can learn about traditional handicraft.
Intelligent Connected Vehicle Tour
Visitors will get to see the Shanghai International Automobile City in the district.
A place for paintings
Fengjing old town is well-known for its farmer paintings.
Ecological Songjiang
Visitors can admire the scenes of nature at the Sheshan Natural Forest Park.
36. What's the purpose of these city tour routes?
A. To help the participants get familiar with the routes of the expo.
B. To make people understand the city better and know its strengths.
C. To showcase beautiful places of interest of Shanghai to foreigners.
D. To promote Shanghai and help the participants know the strengths of its industry.
37. How many routes can meet your needs if you want to admire natural scenery?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
【答案】36. D 37. B
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文，介绍了中国国际进口博览会组委会组织了16条城市旅游线路以帮助参展商更好地了解上海及其产业优势。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The organizing committee of the China International Import Expo has organized 45 city tour routes to help participating merchants gain a better understanding of the city and its industrial strengths.”可知，中国国际进口博览会组委会组织了45条城市旅游线路以帮助参展商更好地了解这个城市及其产业优势，故D项正确。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据Baoshan Riverside & Ecology中的“Tour locations include the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal and the WusongPaotaiwan Wetland Forest Park.”可知，这条线路可以参观吴淞口湿地森林公园；根据Ecological Songjiang中的“Visitors can admire the scenes of nature at the Sheshan Natural Forest Park.”可知，这条线路可以欣赏佘山自然森林公园的风光，由此可知，一共有两条线路欣赏自然风光，故B项正确。
B
He was a founder of modem Chinese literature. He was regarded as "an old man always telling the truth". Living across two centuries, he experienced many periods of danger and suffering but never lost his beliefs. His name was Ba Jin.
As the 101-year-old legendary（传奇的）writer passed away in Shanghai after a six-year battle with disease, millions of Chinese were deeply sad. People in Shanghai and Chengdu gathered around his old house and literature museum to mourn for the great man.
"My school held a series of ceremonies to express our deep sorrow,'' said Zuo Shang, a 17-year-old girl in Shanghai, who appreciates much of Ba's works. "He is a great writer who wrote so many masterpieces, but what I admire about him the most is his courage to tell the truth, 'Telling the truth, being an honest man.' That's what I learned from him," explained Zuo.
Ba Jin was born in 1904 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. A son of a wealthy family, Ba helped the poor ever since he was a child. It is they who taught him a strong yet down-to earth way of living.
Ba finished his first novel, "Destruction", in 1929 during his travels to France. His later masterpieces, "Family" "Spring" and "Autumn", mirrored the struggles, tragedies and loves of the young in a feudal society. The books encouraged Chinese people not to give in to fate and to be their own masters.
"Ba Jin told the true story of his country and his people. His great love and service to them meant he was thinking about what he could do for them," said Bing Xin, a well-known writer and also his good friend.
Like other famous writers in China, Ba suffered in the "cultural revolution" during 1966—1976. But several years later, Ba examined his hard experience in strict introspection（自我反省）instead of hatred. His book, "Random Thoughts"， in 1979 displayed his real thoughts with painful sincerity and won him his reputation for honesty.
"It really hurts to recall my past mistakes, but 1 have to," said the respectable man. "Always tell the truth. Say what you think in the bottom of your heart. That's my life motto."
38. The following all show respect for the legendary writer EXCEPT .
A. people learned much from him
B. millions of Chinese were deeply sad at his death
C. schools held varieties of ceremonies to show deep sorrow
D. his works inspired Chinese people not to give in to fate and to be their own masters
39. His way of life was influenced by .
A. his wealthy family
B. the poor of his time he helped
C. his sufferings in the "culture revolution"
D. Bing Xin, a well-known writer and also his friend
40. According to the passage, Ba Jin impressed readers most with .
A. his beliefs in success B. his popular masterpieces
C. his courage to say what was in his heart D. his struggle against disease
41. What is the best title for the passage?
A. An Honest Writer B. A Helpful Writer
C. A Productive Writer D. A Successful Writer
【答案】38. D 39. B 40. C 41. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了一个敢于说真话的作家巴金的生平和品质。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As the 101-year-old legendary writer passed away in Shanghai after a six-year battle with disease, millions of Chinese were deeply sad”可知，巴金的去世让无数中国人沉浸在巨大的悲痛之中，根据第三段中的“My school held a series of ceremonies to express our deep sorrow可知，学校举行一系列的仪式来悼念巴金，根据第三段中的“but what I admire about him the most is his courage to tell the truth, 'Telling the truth, being an honest man.' That's what I learned from him,”可知，人们从巴金身上学到了敢于说真话的品质，以上三点都是人们尊敬巴金的体现，根据第五段中的“The books encouraged Chinese people not to give in to fate and to be their own masters.”可知，鼓励中国人民不屈服，掌握自己的命运是他的作品的特点，而不是人们向他表达敬意的体现，故D项正确。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Ba helped the poor ever since he was a child. It is they who taught him a strong yet down-to earth way of living.”可知，正是巴金帮助过的那些穷人教会了他脚踏实地的生活方式，故B项正确。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“in 1979 displayed his real thoughts with painful sincerity and won him his reputation for honesty.”可知，他以令人痛苦的真诚展示了自己的真实想法，赢得了诚实的名声，由此可知，令读者印象深刻的是他敢于说真话的勇气，故C 项正确。
【41题详解】
标题判断题。通读全文，特别是根据最后一段中的“Always tell the truth. Say what you think in the bottom of your heart. That's my life motto.”可知，本文介绍了一个敢于说真话的作家巴金的生平和品质，故A项（一个真诚的作家）正确。
【点睛】人物传记类文章一定要紧紧抓住人物的品质，因为这往往体现在标题中，例如本篇第4题，通读全文，特别是根据最后一段中的“Always tell the truth. Say what you think in the bottom of your heart. That's my life motto.”可知，本文介绍了一个敢于说真话的作家巴金的生平和品质，文章反复强调了巴金敢于说真话的品质，这一品质也令读者印象深刻，由此可知，“一个真诚的作家”最适合做文章标题。
C
Even by the standards of poor countries, India is alarmingly — and unnecessarily — dirty. It needs to clean up. Most time of year, its capital, Delhi，smells as if something is burning. That is because of many things: the carcinogenic diesel（柴油）that supplies three quarters of the city's motor fuel, the dirty coal that supplies most of its power, the rice stalks that nearby farmers want to clear after the harvest and so on. All these make Delhi's air the most poisonous of any big city.
This does not just make life unpleasant for a lot of Indians. It kills them. Recent estimates put the annual death toll from breathing PM 2.5 alone at 1.2—2.2 million a year. The lifespan of Delhi residents is shortened by more than ten years, says the University of Chicago-Consumption of dirty water directly causes 200,000 deaths a year, a government think-tank estimates, without measuring its contribution to slower killers such as kidney disease. Some 600 million Indians, nearly half the country, live in areas where clean water is in short supply. As pollutants taint groundwater, and global warming makes the vital monsoon（季风）rains more abnormal, the country is poisoning its own future.
Indian pollution is a danger to the rest of the world, too. Widespread dumping of antibiotics（抗生素）in rivers has made the country a hotspot for anti-microbial（抗微生物）resistance. Emissions of carbon dioxide, the most common greenhouse gas, grew by 6% a year between 2000 and 2016, compared with 1.3% a year for the world as a whole.
In the past India has explained its failure to clean up its act by pleading poverty, noting that richer countries were once just as dirty and that its output of waste per person still lags far behind theirs. But India is notably grubby（肮脏的）not just in absolute terms, but also relative to its level of development And it is becoming grubbier.
It is true that some ways of cutting pollution are expensive. But there are also cheap solutions，such as undoing mistakes that Indian bureaucrats（官僚）have themselves made. By funding rice farmers, for instance, the government has in effect cheered on the overusing of groundwater and the burning of stalks. Rules that encourage the use of coal have not made India more self-reliant, as intended, but instead have led to big imports of foreign coal while blackening India's skies. Much cleaner gas-fired power plants, meanwhile, sit idle.
Reliant on big business for funding and on the poor for votes, politicians have long ignored middle-class complaints about pollution, failing to give officials the backing to enforce rules. That is a pity, because when India does apply itself to ambitious goals, it often achieves them
Next year it will send its second rocket to the Moon.
Narendra Modi, the prime minister, promised with admirable frankness when he took over to rid the country of open defecation（缺陷）. Four and a half years and some $9 billion later, his Clean India campaign claims to have sponsored the building of an astonishing 90 million toilets. This is impressive, but India is still not clean. Its skies, its streets, its rivers and coasts will remain dangerously dirty until they receive similar attention.
42. As to the consequences of Indian pollution, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Climate of India is also being affected.
B. Water pollution causes the most deaths in India.
C. Almost half of the Indians don't have a good supply of clean water.
D. Pollution in India has also posed a threat to the world.
43. The underlined word "idle" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to .
A. untreated B. unused
C. unchanged D. uncleaned
44. By mentioning "Next year it will send its second rocket to the Moon" in paragraph 6, the author probably wants to tell us that .
A. Indian government relies on big business for funding
B. poverty makes it hard for Indian government to treat pollution
C. Indian government may have the ability to cut pollution if they determine to
D. sending a second rocket to the moon is one way Indian government will adopt to cut pollution
45. What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?
A. To warn India to cut pollution.
B. To admire Narendra Modi's promise.
C. To describe the terrible pollution in India.
D. To explain the causes of India pollution.
【答案】42. B 43. B 44. B 45. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了印度的污染现象很严重，对本国和世界都是严重的威胁，印度应该应该采取措施治理污染。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Consumption of dirty water directly causes 200,000 deaths a year, a government think-tank estimates”可知，印度每年有20万人因饮用污水而直接死亡，并不是说水污染造成的死亡人数最多，故B项正确。
【43题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Rules that encourage the use of coal have not made India more self-reliant, as intended, but instead have led to big imports of foreign coal while blackening India's skies.”可知，鼓励使用煤炭的规定并没有像预期那样使印度更加自力更生，反而导致从外国大量进口煤炭，与此同时，比煤炭清洁得多的燃气发电厂却处于闲置状态，由此可知画线词词义为“闲置的、未使用的”，故B项正确。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段内容可知，印度将在明年发射第二枚火箭，这将耗费巨额资金，这使本来就不富裕的印度更没有资金治理污染，作者提到这件事就是为了告诉我们贫穷使印度政府更难治理污染，故B项正确。
【45题详解】
作者意图题。根据文章内容特别时最好一段最后一句This is impressive, but India is still not clean. Its skies, its streets, its rivers and coasts will remain dangerously dirty until they receive similar attention.可知，印度仍然不干净。它的天空，它的街道，它的河流将保持不干净的肮脏，直到它们得到同样的关注，因此可以推断，本文介绍了印度的污染现象非常严重，对本国和世界都是严重的威胁，作者写这篇文章就是为了警告印度该治理污染了，故A项正确。
【点睛】本篇的词义猜测题设在第五段最后一句句尾，因此对前一句的理解是关键，根据画线词前的“Rules that encourage the use of coal have not made India more self-reliant, as intended, but instead have led to big imports of foreign coal while blackening India's skies.”可知，鼓励实用煤炭的规定并没有像预期那样使印度更加自力更生，反而导致从外国大量进口煤炭，与此同时，比煤炭清洁得多的燃气发电厂却处于闲置状态，也就是说印度鼓励使用煤炭，而不用燃气发电厂，由此可知画线词词义为“闲置的、未使用的”。
江苏省南京市金陵中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
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41. You can write for AC on condition that you ____.
A. have access to the Internet
B. have rich experience in writing
C. must be free at home
D. must provide at least five articles
42. Partner Content Team is mentioned here to_____.
A. show off its rich library of content
B. lay stress on the importance of cooperation
C. seek more support from other business partners
D. attract more people to write articles for AC
【答案】41. A 42. D
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文，介绍了在线出版平台AC招聘自由作家的相关信息。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Associated Content is an online publishing platform that enables anyone to earn money by writing articles on the Web.” 及第二段最后一句 This is a job you can do from anywhere — all you need is access to the Internet. 可知，如果想给AC写文章的话必须要上网，故A项正确。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段内容可知，如果你想获得更高的稿酬的话，就要提交一个链接给 Partner Content Team，如果你被接受了，可从中得到特殊的有偿任务，由此可知，提及 Partner Content Team 的目的就是用高稿酬吸引更多的人为AC写文章，故D项正确。

B
From dogs and cats to pandas and penguins, lists of adorable animals can be very varied. However, when it comes to scary animals, the answers are often more or less the same-snakes and spiders are among the most dreadful ones for the majority of us.
However, most of us have never been bitten by a snake or a spider. So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things?
Scientists have been actively looking into it for a long time. For example, studies have suggested that babies find live animals much more interesting than stuffed （毛绒填充的） ones. This interest continues even if those animals are snakes and spiders.
A study published in Psychological Science in 2008seemed to show that snakes did have a different impact on babies. When scientists presented babies with animal videos along with random sounds of happy or frightened human voices, hey found that babies looked at snakes for longer than any other animal however the voices sounded.
Now, a team from Rutgers University in New Jersey, US has tried to challenge the idea that babies are born with a fear of snakes and spiders. According to the BBC, the researchers measured babies' physiological （生理的） responses as they watched videos of snakes and elephants paired with both fearful and happy voices.
Scientists then set out to surprise the babies to see how they would react. They presented them with an unexpected bright flash of light as they watched a video. As the BBC explained, a surprise like this would be more intense （强烈的） if the babies were already scared, just like when we watch scary films and jump more if we are already scared.
However, according to their findings, published recently in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, babies 'surprised responses were not bigger when watching a video of a snake, even when it was shown with a fearful voice. Their heart response was also lower, which also made it seem that babies were not scared.
"Children do not have an innate fear of snakes,"concluded the study. Even if previous studies had suggested that babies have different responses to snakes, it isn't necessarily related to fear."It's possible that paying more attention to something might make fear learning easier later on. It leads to fear learning,"said research co-author Vanessa LoBue. She further explained that it was a good thing that humans didn't have an inborn fear of snakes because it would make a young infant's desire to explore new things less strong.
Instead, we have evolved to quickly learn to be afraid of something if it turns out to be dangerous.
43. What is the article mainly about?___
A. Whether humans are born with a fear of snakes and spiders.
B. How people's fear of snakes and spiders has evolved.
C. How babies react differently from adults to snakes and spiders
D. Why snakes and spiders are considered the most dreadful animals.
44. What was the finding of the study published in Psychological Science in 2008?___
A. The longer babies looked at snakes in the video, the less scared they were.
B. Babies took more interest in snakes than the other animals in the videos regardless of which human voices they heard.
C. Babies' responses to the snake in the videos were greatly affected by the types of voices they heard.
D. The fearful voices babies heard when watching snake videos doubled their fear of snakes.
45. How did babies react when the researchers from Rutgers University surprised them while they were watching a video of a snake?___
A. A fearful voice didn't make their surprised response become more intense.
B. They became more scared when they experienced an unexpected bright flash of light.
C. Babies 'heart responses changed slightly when they heard a fearful voice.
D. They paid more attention to the snakes when they heard a fearful voice.
46. The underlined word"innate"in the second-to-last paragraph is the closest in meaning to___.
A. immediate B. lasting
C. from birth D. from learning
【答案】43. A 44. B 45. A 46. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛。
【43题详解】
主旨大意题. 根据第二段中的“So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things”可知，文章主要介绍的是人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛，故A项正确。
【44题详解】
细节理解题. 根据第四段中的“When scientists presented babies with animal videos along with random sounds of happy or frightened human voices,they found that babies looked at snakes for longer than any other animal however the voices sounded”可知，无论在哪种声音环境下，孩子对蛇的兴趣大于其他动物，故B项正确。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据第七段中的“babies' surprised responses were not bigger when watching a video of a snake, even when it was shown with a fearful voice”可知，可怕的声音并没有使孩子惊讶的反应更强烈，故A项正确。
【46题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文中的“So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things?”可知，文章讨论的是人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛，此处是说研究发现孩子对蛇没有与生俱来的恐惧，由此可知画线词词义为“生来、天生的”，故C项正确。
【点睛】科普说明文的主旨大意题难度较大，这类文章的特点是通常在第一段引出话题，然后用一般疑问句或反问句点明文章主题，因此要特别注意文章前两段所出现的问句，例如本篇第1题，文章第一段用狗、猫、熊猫和企鹅等可爱动物引出蛇和蜘蛛等可怕的动物，接着第二段中的“So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things”点明主题——人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛，下文介绍了对此的研究，因此文章主要介绍的是人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛。

C
When international aid is given,steps must be taken to ensure（确保）that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization （UNO） could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.
More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster,it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says,"Give me a fish and I eat for a day,teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime. "If we follow this wise saying,it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example,a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even a small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is taken for granted,like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school,could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back from time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.
Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned,there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However,in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.
47. According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?___
A. By solving the cost problems.
B. By solving the transportation problems.
C. By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.
D. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.
48. What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?___
A. Providing food is vital.
B. Teaching skills is vital.
C. Learning to fish is helpful.
D. Looking after others is important.
49. The second paragraph is developed mainly___.
A. by comparison B. by contrast
C. by example D. by process
50. Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?___
A. A water plant B. Financial support.
C. A medical team D. An exchange program.
【答案】47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，灾难在全球是不可避免的. 国际援助雪中送炭. 然而援助要落到实处,着实要有些高效的措施，灾区要直接受惠于援助，联合国为此做出了努力，比如,建立一个正直无私心救援物质的管理团队。本文作者认为高效的援助不在于物质,而是平日里技术知识的共享——打造坚固友谊,互派国际交换生！
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes. ”可知，救援物质要快速地分配到灾区,联合国可以在各国组建一支特别团队，专门实施这项工作，也就是在每个国家组建一个由有奉献精神的人组成的队伍来确保国际援助及时到达受害者手中，故D项正确。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。"Give me a fish and I eat for day,teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime. "相当于汉语谚语"授人以鱼不如授人以渔. ",强调的是"渔"（技术）。后文举例可以得到印证："For example,a country could share its technology with another. "（一个国家可以与另一国共享技术资源），由此可知，作者的目的是强调教授技术的重要性，故B项正确。
【49题详解】
篇章结构题。第二段首句“More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster,it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times.（比起一个国家在灾难中给予另一个国家的帮助，在正常时期给予其他形式的帮助会更有效）”点明本段中心：加强平日技术知识交流，段中的多次使用for example，like等词语。所以本段主要使用例证法来展开介绍的，故C项正确。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。（对灾区的）财政援助主要是各地的捐款和物质,如果falls into the wrong hands,那可能造成救援钱物被贪污或挪作他用，故B项正确。
【点睛】本篇第2题推理判断题的难度较大，对"Give me a fish and I eat for day,teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime. "这句话的理解是关键，这句话相当于汉语谚语"授人以鱼不如授人以渔. ",强调的是"渔"（技术）儿不是鱼，后文举例可以得到印证：" For example,a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even a small country is able to help less developed nations. "（例如，一个国家可以与另一个国家共享其技术。这可能是在简单的领域，如农业，或在更复杂的领域，如医疗和卫生保健，甚至在建造卫星。即使是一个小国也能帮助欠发达国家），由此可知，作者的目的是强调教授技术（而不是物质帮助）非常重要。

D
Psychology has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems.In large hospitals, modern therapy(疗法)seems to focus on the physical disease.Patients may feel they are treated like broken machines.Some doctors have recognized this as a problem.They are now using psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.
The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically.The body of the patient changes because of the disease.He is not only physically affected, but also has an emotional response to the disease.Because his mind is affected, and his attitude and behavior change.The medical treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient's mind must fight the emotional ones.For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M.D., have shown that a typical cancer patient has predictable attitudes.She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry.Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurses.Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery.Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change that.Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.
The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, an Xray treatment, can become more positive.The physician who is following Simonton's psychological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor(肿瘤)in the body.In the mental picture, the patient“sees”a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy.The patient imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink.For another cancer patient, Dr.Simonton asks him to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells.The patient imagines that the medicine is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his blood carrying away the dead cells.Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease.
Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works.However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change.They become more confident because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.
Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy.At first, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply.The patient thinks only about one thing.He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a trance(催眠状态). Then the physician makes“a suggestion”to the patient about the medical problem.The patient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance.In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment.
Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, such treatment may help the patient with a chronic diseases. Suggestion has been used to change children’s habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.
Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology and that psychology has important applications in medicine.
51. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How suggestion therapy benefits adults and children.
B. How to use the mind against disease.
C. Responses from the medical world.
D. How modern therapy focuses on the disease.
52. How does psychological therapy work?
A. The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.
B. The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems
C. The patient uses his mind to cure himself.
D. The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cure him.
53. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M.D.?
A. The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental disease.
B. The mental treatment is more important than medical treatment.
C. The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.
D. Few patients have emotional response to the disease.
54. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that________.
A. the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hitting their tumor cells
B. the medical effect is better with psychological therapy than without it
C. the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctors use to treat them
D. the patients' attitudes towards themselves have changed
55. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be used to________.
A. help cure patients of insomnia(失眠症)
B. help the patients with chronic diseases
C. help change some bad habits
D. help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseases
【答案】51. B 52. A
53. C 54. D 55. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何利用心理疗法治疗疾病，即：病人、医生与药物三方一起对抗疾病。
【51题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“They are now using psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine.”可知，本文主要介绍了如何利用心理疗法治疗疾病，即：病人、医生与药物三方一起对抗疾病，故B项正确。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine”可知，在心理治疗中，在药物的帮助下，病人与医生一起对抗疾病，故A项正确。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery.Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change that.Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.”可知，Carl Simonton, M.D的研究强调对病人的整体（身体和心理）治疗，即：对病人的心理治疗和身体治疗同样是必要的，故C项正确。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change.”可知，心理疗法对一些病人有帮助在于他们对自己的态度发生了变化，故D项正确。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, such treatment may help the patient with a chronic diseases. Suggestion has been used to change children’s habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking”可知，心理疗法可用来帮助减轻剧烈疼痛、治疗慢性病及改掉孩子咬指甲和手指等不好的习惯，而没有提到用于治疗失眠，故A项正确。