浙江高考英语模拟试题二.doc

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模拟考试二

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

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

A

Here'sanotherreasontogetoffthecouchandstartworkingupasweat.Timetheexerciserightandyoucouldimproveyourabilitytoremembersomethingnew.That'sthefindingofanewstudy.

Butitallcomesdowntotiming.Tolockupthenewinformation,startburningthosecaloriesroughlyfourhoursafteryoutookinthenewinformation.That'saccordingtoresearchersataninstituteonbrain,cognition（认知）andbehavior.It'satRadboudUniversity'sMedicalCenter,inNijmegen,theNetherlands.EelcovanDongenandhiscolleaguessharedtheirnewfindingsintheJune16CurrentBiology.

Thispreciselytimedmemorytrickcomesfromtestswith72people.Eachlearnedthelocationof90objectsonacomputerscreen.Afterwards,someofthememberswatchedrelaxingnaturevideos.Othersworkedupasweatonbody-buildingbikes,changingbetweenhardandeasyridingfor35minutes.Theirworkoutscameeithersoonafterthecramsession（考前突击复习）orfourhourslater.

Twodayslatertheyweretestedagain,Thosewhorememberedtheobjects'sitesbestwerethepeoplewhohadwaitedfourhoursaftertheirlearningbeforeriding.Amongthosewhorememberedsitescorrectly,thefour-hourdelaybeforebikingalsoledtomoreconsistentactivityinanareaimportantformemory.It'sknownasthehippocampus（海马区）.Theconsistentactivityheresuggeststhatthememorieshadbeenstrong,thescientistssay.

VanDongen'steamdoesnotyetknowhowexerciseworksitsmemomagic.Theydo,however,haveaguess.Aerobicexerciseleadstomecreationofseveralimportantchemicalsinthebrain.OneisaproteinknownasBDNF.Theotherisdopamine（DO-puh-meen）.Itcanhelpconveymessagesbetweennervecells.Thesetwochemicalsmayhelpstrengthenmemoriesbylinkingbraincells,theresearcherssuspect.

21.Thebestwaytolockupthenewinformationis.

A.togetoffthecouchsoonaftertheirlearning B.todosportsforfourhoursandworkupasweat

C.toseesomenaturevideosonacomputerscreen D.todosportsfourhoursaftertakinginnewinformation

22.WhichisNOTrightabouttheexperiment?

A.Thereare90objectsonthescreen. B.Theyweretestedagaintwodayslater.

C.72peopletookpartintheexperiment. D.Theyallhadtodoridingfor35minutes.

23.Howdoesexerciseworkitsmemorymagic?

A.Bythehippocampus. B.Nooneknowsforsure.

C.AproteinknownasBDNF. D.Aproteinknownasdopamine.

B

FortheSwiss,punctualityisasourceofdeepsatisfaction.Theyobtainrealjoyfromthefactthatlifeunfoldsontimeandinahighlyefficientmanner.WheneverIvisitSwitzerland,Igothroughseveralstagesofpunctualityreaction.Atfirstitdelightsme,especiallyifI'mcomingfromNeighbouringItalyorFrancewiththeirrathermoreflexibleapproachtotimekeeping.Bycontrast,lifeinSwitzerlandisenthusiasticanddependable.Ifsomeonesaystheywillmeetmeat2pm,theyarriveat2pmnot2:

05（or1:

55,forthatmatter）.Ilikethis,forawhile.

Thenitannoysme.Theextremepunctualitystrikesmeasakindofbeingmean,andIfindmyselfagreeingwiththeEnglishwriterEvelynWaughwhosaidthat"punctualityisthevirtueofthebored."

Thatisunfairthough,andfinallyIcometoappreciateSwisspunctualityforwhatitis:

adeepexpressionofrespectforotherpeople.Apunctualpersonisaconsiderateone.Byshowingupontimeforeverything,aSwisspersonissaying,ineffect,"Ivalueyourtimeand,byextension,Ivalueyou."

It'snocoincidencethattheSwissaretheworld'swatchmakers.Whichcamefirst,thepreciseclocksandwatchesortheprecisepeople?

Hardtosay,buttheresultisthesame:

anationwherethetrainsandeverythingelsereallydorunontime.

Howtoexplainthispunctuality?

Nooneknowsforsure.Butapopulartheoryisthat,historically,itarisesfromthetough,mountainousarea.Eitheryouplantedyourcropsontimeandharvestedthematthecorrecttimeor,well,youstarved.

Punctuality,sadly,isadyingartinmanypartsoftheworld.Mobilephonesarepartlytoblame.Wefeellesscompelled（紧迫的）toarriveontimeifwecanalwaystexttosaywe'rerunningafewminuteslate.Idon'tsensethatishappeninginSwitzerland,though.

Punctualityisnotwithoutitsweaknesses.Extremepunctualityalsocreatesanexpectation,andifthatexpectationisnotmet,disappointmentfollows.Onthoserareoccasionswhenthingsdonotfunctionsmoothly,theSwissgetnervous,confusedandangry.

24.What'sNOTtheauthor'sattitudetowardstheSwisspunctuality?

A.Pleasant. B.Exhausted. C.Annoyed. D.Appreciated.

25.WhatdotheSwisspeoplewanttoshowbyarrivingontime?

A.Toshowtheirrespectforotherpeople. B.Toshowthattheyhavethebestwatches.

C.Toshowthattheyareconsideratepersons. D.Toshowthattheyarethebestwatchmakersintheworld.

26.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.

A.Ahistorybook B.Abusinessnewspaper C.Aculturalguidebook D.Aneconomicmagazine

C

AcontestorganisedbyAirbnbisofferingthreeluckywinnersthechancetospendanightinthecompanyofsharks.Thewinnersandtheirguestswillgetaccesstoatransparent（透明的）glassbedroominthe33-footdeepParisAquariumwhere35sharksareliving.

Interestedapplicants,whomustbe18yearsorolderandingoodhealth,canapplyforthecontestthroughtheAirbnbwebsite."Onthe11th,12th,and13thofApril,theParisAquariumwillopenitsdoorsforanightinaroomfullofsharks,"thewebsitestates."Andnotjustanyroom:

youwillsleepinaroundbed,withabreathtakingviewoftheworldofsharks."

Theunusualeventwillbehostedbyafreediver,photographer,andsharkenthusiastFredBuyle,andabiologistwillprovidethewinnerswithaspecialcourseonsharks-theirmysteriouslivesandtheirroleintheocean'secosystem,withwhichthewinnerscanbetterunderstandthesharksandthusavoiddisturbingtheirlifeintheaquariumwhentheystaythere.

Uponarrival,thewinnerswillfirstbetakentotheirroomforpresentations,followedbydinneratthesharktunnelandanightstayamongthesharks.Atwinbed,soap,toiletpaper,andshampooareallincludedinthepackage,aswellasbreakfastthenextmorning.Thestayiscompletelyfree,andsoisthetravelarrangementtoandfromParis.

Applicationsmustalsoincludeamessageaddressedtothejudges.In50to500characters,applicantsmustexplainwhythey'retheperfectcandidatefortheevent.ThechoicesoflanguagesincludeEnglish,German,Spanish,French,ItalianandPortuguese.IncaseofChinese,Japanese,andKorean,thewordlimitisbetween50and300.Rememberthatotherlanguagesarenotallowed.Ofcourse,anAirbnbaccountisamustrequirementforeveryapplicant.

Ifselected,thewinnerswillbeforbiddenfromdivingorswimmingintheaquarium,andwillberequiredtokeeptheirhandsandfeetindoorsatalltimes.Photographingisnotallowedbecausesharksaresensitivetolight.Besides,theorganisersadviseagainstwatchingmovieslikeJawsbeforecheckingin.

27.Whatwillthethreewinnersofthecontestbeallowedtodo?

A.Swimalongwithsomesharks. B.Playwithsharksfortwodays.

C.Viewhowsharkssleepatnight. D.Sleepinaroomsurroundedbysharks.

28.What'sthepurposeofthespecialcourseinParagraph3?

A.Tohelpthewinnersdevelopaninterestinsharks.

B.Toguidethewinnershowtoliveintheaquarium.

C.Totellthewinnersabouttheecosystemintheocean.

D.Tohelpthewinnerslearnhownottodisturbthesharks.

29.Whenpeopleapplyforthecontest,theydon'tneedto.

A.openanaccountontheAirbnbwebsite B.applyforthecontestthroughtheAirbnbwebsite

C.writeamessageinoneoftherequiredlanguages D.paytheapplicationfeealongwiththeapplyingletter

30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphaboutthewinners?

A.Theycandiveintheaquarium. B.Theycantakephotosofthesharks.

C.Theymuststayindoorsatalltimes. D.Theymustwatchmoviesaboutsharksbeforecheckingin.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

FourEssentialTipsForYouToEaseHomesickness

Whenhomeisfaraway,thesenseofeaseandbelongingthatsomanypeoplefeelcantransformintopainfulfeelingsoflonging,commonlyknownashomesickness,Alongwithfeelingsofinsecurity,lossofcontrolandnervousness,physicaleffects,includingsleepissues,tirednessandlossofappetite,arealsocausedbyhomesickness.31Checkthemoutbelow:

●Realizethatfeelinghomesickis100percentnormal.

Almosteveryoneexperienceshomesicknesswhenmovingtoanewplace-somepeoplemightjustbebetterathidingit.32Homesicknessisanormalandevolutionarilyhealthyreaction.

●Makeconnectionswithnewpeopleincomfortablesettings.

Feelinghomesickwhenseparatedfromlovedonesmotivatespeopletowanttobewiththosesupportivepeople.33Whenmakingnewconnections,it'sbesttosticktothestylethatworksforyouinordertoeasehomesickness.

●34

Thispointisvitalandalsooneofthehardesttoaccomplish.Self-compassionislovingyourselfjustasyoulovetheonesyoucareabout.Themostimportantstepinpracticingself-compassionissubstitutingnegative,criticaland,sometimes,automaticthoughtsaboutyourselfwiththoughtsthataremoresupportiveandkind.

●Keeptabsonyournegativity.

It'salsousefultoaskyourselfhowmuchofyourhomesicknessisduetoanevent,suchasbeingseparatedfromlovedones,andhowmuchisfromhowyou'reunderstandingasituation.35Apositiveoutlookonasituationcandowondersforyourmood,butitoftencanbehardtopractice.Youcansilencenegativethoughtsinmanyways,includingrecitingpositivemantras（祷文）,keepingajournaloreventakingawa