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100所名校学年安徽省六安市第一中学高二上学期第二次阶段性考试英语试题解析版
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2017-2018学年安徽省六安市第一中学高二上学期第二次阶段性考试
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Grandmacelebratedherfifty-thirdbirthdayjustweeksbeforegrandpadiedofcancerin1965.Althoughhispassingwasverydifficultforher,Ithinktheirsharedstruggletomakehislifelongertaughtgrandmathatgoodhealthwasnottobetakenforgranted,andshemadeuphermindtoliveherrestofherownlifeasfullyandaslongasshecould.Oneday,whensheannouncedtoattendlessonsattheFredAstaireDanceStudioinPortland,Oregon,whereshelived,werolled-oureyesinembarrassmentandhelplesslywishedshewouldjuststayhomeandbakecookiesasnormalgrandmothersdid.Manyyearsfilledwithcountlessdancelessonspassedbeforewelearnedtoappreciatethewonderofhavingadancinggrandma.
Isupposegrandma’sprimarymotivationforwantingtolearntodancewassocial.Shehadbeenashygirl,alwaysverytallandheavy,andhadmarriedintograndpa’squietlifestylebeforedevelopinganyeleganceorconfidenceinherpersonalappearance.Dancing,ontheotherhand,filledherlifewithflashlights,wonderfulparties,beautifuldresses,handsomeyoungdanceinstructors,andthechallengeoflearning.Althoughtheweeklydancelessonsdidnotchangeherample,two-hundred-poundfigure,grandmasurprisedeveryonewithenergeticperformancesonthedancefloor,whichsoongaveherasmucheleganceandconfidenceasanyMissAmericancompetitor.
Havingtakenweeklydancelessonsforyears,mygrandmalearnedvariousdanceseasilyandwassoonparticipatingindancingmatchesallovertheNorthwest.WhenIwasfourteen,grandmaproudlyinvitedmetowatchhercompeteinoneofthesematchestobeheldinthegrandballroomoftheRedLionInn.Myattitudewasstillunenthusiasticatthatpoint,buttomakeherhappy,mymotherandIattendedthematch.Asiftoprovemewrong,grandmamadeawonderfulshowingineveryeventsheentered.Ithoughtshewastrulythequeenoftheballduringthedance,andmythoughtsweresharedbythejudgesashorttimelaterwhenshewasawardedagoldcupforheroutstandingperformance.
1.Whatdidgrandmalearnfromgrandpa’sdeath?
A.Goodhealthwasnotthereforeveryone.
B.Sheshouldtakedancelessons.
C.Shehadtostruggletoliveabetterlife.
D.Sheshouldwearbeautifuldresses.
2.Normalgrandmasusuallyintheauthor’spointofview.
A.tookdancelessonsB.didsomeexercisesathome
C.tookcareofgrandchildrenathomeD.didsomehouseworkathome
3.Theauthorfeltwhenhewasinvitedtowatchgrandma’smatch.
A.happyB.proud
C.excitedD.uninterested
B
SoftwindsblewthroughouttheWindyCitytoday.Wewelcomedthewinds,asitwasanotherhotdayinChicago.Thewindblew,bringingussomecoolness—andmakingtheweathernotthathot.Butitwasabeautifulsummerdaywithabluesky.
Chicagoisagreatcityforeating,andwehaveenjoyedtastingthedifferentfoods.Lastnight,wetriedoneofthecity’smostfamousfoods:
deep-dishpizza.Chicagoclaimscreditfortherichandcheesythick-crustpizza,coveredwithasweettomatosauce.Wetoppeditwitholivesandgreenpeppers.
Weweretouringthecity,mainlylookingfordeliciouslocalfoods.Today,weenjoyedaPolishspecialtyatlunch:
Pierogis,anEasternEuropeandumpling-likedish,filledwithfoodslikepotatoes,cheese,mushrooms,cabbageandmeat.PolishimmigrantsstartedsettlinginChicagointhe1850s,andthecityhasoneofthelargestPolishcommunitiesintheU.S.
Wetookabreakfromexploringthecitytotalkwithsomeofyou!
AshleyandCatyloggedontotheInternetforanon-the-roadversionofTALK2US.WespoketoanEnglishteacherinTokyo,Japan,andagraduatestudentinIndia.
Meanwhile,Adamsearchedforsomelocationsaroundthecitytoshootsomevideo.Hechoseaspectacularspot:
NavyPier,Chicago’smost-visitedattraction.ThewindsfromLakeMichigankeepvisitorscool,andtheviewoftheChicagoskylineneverfailstoimpress.Infact,theviewmadeallofusheadoverheels!
OurtimeinChicagohascometoanend.Tomorrow,thetruejourneybegins,aswepassthroughIllinoisandintoMissouriviaRoute66.Springfield,thehomeofAbeLincoln,andSt.Louis,the“gatewaytotheWest,”waitforus.
4.Whydidtheauthorandhercompanionslikethesoftwinds?
A.Itbroughtwarmthtothem.
B.Itlefttheskyblueandbeautiful.
C.Itimprovedthequalityoftheair.
D.Itmadethemfeelcomfortable.
5.WhatdidtheauthorandhercompanionsmainlydoinChicago?
A.Theyenjoyedfamouslocalfoods.
B.TheyvisitedPolishcommunities.
C.Theystudiedthehistoryofthecity.
D.Theyexploredforforeigncustoms.
6.Theauthorandhercompanionsstayedonline.
A.sharingtheirtravelplanwithstrangers
B.askingforinformationonforeignfoods
C.communicatingwithstrangersabroad
D.learningaboutdifferentculturesintheworld
7.Theunderlinedpart“headoverheels”inParagraph5canbereplacedby.
A.boredB.relaxed
C.fascinatedD.disappointed
C
Ifyou’resecretlyworriedaboutyoursmartphoneaddiction,thenthenewNoPhonemightbejustthethingyouneed.Itlooksandfeelsexactlylikeasmartphone,butitdoesnothing.It’sjustapieceofplasticthatyoucancarryaroundinyourhandtofoolyourself.
DutchdesignerIngmarLarsencameupwiththeideaasajokealongwithhistwofriends.Totheirgreatsurprise,theideareceivedalotofattentiononlineandpeoplefromallovertheworldstartedplacingrequestsforNoPhonesoftheirown.Sothat’swhenthethreefriendsdecidedtoturntocollectingenoughfundformassproduction.
NoPhoneiscurrentlyaprototype(模型)thatwillcostonly$12onceithitsthemarketItis5.5incheshigh,2.6incheswideand0.29inchesthick,bringingitquiteclosetothelatestsmartphonesonthemarket.Itisdescribedas“batteryfree”,“noupgradesnecessary,”“shatter-proof(抗震)”,“waterproof”and“analternativetoconstanthand-to-phonecontactthatallowsyoutostayconnectedwiththerealworld.”
“Phoneaddictioniseverywhere,”thedesignersinsist.“It’sruiningyourdates.It’sdistractingyouatconcerts.It’sblockingsidewalks.Now,thereisarealsolution.Withathin,lightandcompletelywirelessdesign,theNoPhoneactsasasubstitutetoanysmartmobiledevice,enablingyoutoalwayshaveaphonetoholdwithoutgivinguppotentialengagementwithyourdirectenvironment.”
Ifyou’reinterestedinNoPhone,butconcernedaboutnotbeingabletotakeselfies(自拍)anymore.Don’tfeelupset.Themakersdohaveanupgradeatnoextracharge---themirrorsticker.Thatway,theysay,youcanenjoy“real-time”selfieswithyourfriendswhenthey’restandingrightbehindyou.
8.WhatcanNoPhonedoforpeopleaccordingtothetext?
A.Itisactuallyanewkindofrealsmartphone.
B.Itcanhelpusstayawayfromtherealworld.
C.Ithelpsgetridofpeople’ssmartphoneaddiction.
D.It’sjustapieceofplasticandcandonothing.
9.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?
A.ThesizeofNoPhone.
B.TheinventorsofNoPhone.
C.ThematerialofNoPhone.
D.AbriefdescriptionofNoPhone.
10.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.NoPhonehasreceivedunexpectedattention.
B.NoPhonecancompletelyreplacesmartphones.
C.ThedesignershavemadelotsofmoneyfromNoPhone.
D.NoPhoneisabletotakeselfiesassmartphonesdo.
11.Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?
A.Atravelguide.B.Ascientificreport.
C.Amedicalrecord.D.Anofficialdocument.
D
Distancerunnersoftenworryabout“hittingthewall”duringtrainingorraces---thatterriblemomentwhennegativethoughtsbecomesooverpoweringthattheymakeitdifficulttocontinue.
Hittingthewalltypicallyhappensaround20milesinamarathon,whenthebody’ssuppliesbecomeexhausted.Atthispoint,manyrunnersfeelexhaustedanddiscouraged,slowtheirpace,havetroublefocusingandwanttoquitorwalk.
“Generalizedtiredness,unintentionallyslowingtheirpace,thedesiretowalk,andshiftingfocustojustsurvivingthemarathonappeartobeparticularlycommoncharacteristicsofit,”saidDr.AlistairMcCormick,anexercisepsychologistinEnglandwhoco-authoredanewstudy.“Amarathonbecomesarealmentalbattlewhenrunners‘hitthewall.’”
Psychologicalblocksareanextremelycommonexperienceforrecreationalendurance(耐力)athletes,accordingtothestudy.Tolearnhowtheyaffectpeople,sportspsychologistsasked30recreationalrunnersandcyclersaboutthepsychologicaldemandsoftraining,preparingforandparticipatingincompetitions.
“Recreationalrunnersandcyclistsfounditstressfultryingtofindthetimetotrain,McCormicksaid.“Whatwasalsointerestingwasthenumberofpotentialbananaskinstheymetwithbeforeandduringcompetition-disastersthatcouldcausetheathletestolosetheirfocusandtheirmotivationtokeeppersevering.”
Theseroadblocksincludeddifficultenvironmentalconditionsandequipmentfailure,problemswithnutritionormakingamistake,thestudyreported.Theathletesinthestudysaidtheyfelltheseobstacles(障碍)affectedtheirmotivationandconcentration,negativelyaffectingtheiroverallperformance.
Accordingtothestudy,43percentofmarathonersarelikelytohitthewallduringarace.Findingwaystomovepastthosekindsofexperiences,then,couldhavemajorbenefitsforanathlete’sperformanceandwell-being.
12.Whatwillprobablyhappentoathleteswhen“hittingthewall”occurs?
A.Theirheadswillhurtbadly.