第第高二年級第第高二年級課堂練習(xí)（八）課堂姓名班級學(xué)號命題人：審核人：Stillwatersrundeep.閱讀理解第一節(jié)AWhenyoustayatoneoftheeightUniversalOrlandoResorthotels,it’shardtotellwhererelaxationends,andexhilarationbegins.That’sbecauseyou’reclosetotheparks.Andwhenyou’reintheparks,you’reclosetoyourhotel!Thatmeansyoucantakethedayyourway,withoutthehustleandhassleofplanningeverythingdowntotheminute.So,youcandowhatyouwant-whenyouwant.ThisishowyoudoUniversal.Nomatterwhichoneyouchoose,thefunkeepsgoing.Checkouttheprivilegesthatmakeeverymomentcount.FREEUniversalExpressUnlimitedRideAccessPremier(高級的)hotelguests,skiptheregularlinesatUniversalStudiosandIslandsofAdventure.BreezeIntotheParkUptoanHourEarlierHotelguestsgetinearlyeachmorning.UniversalStudiosFlorida:May27-May28,2023(Upto1hourearlier)Universal’sIslandsofAdventure:March6-June30,2023(Upto1hourearlier)Universal’sVolcanoBay:Jan1-May26,2023(Upto1hourearlier)May27-June30,2023(Upto1hourearlier)BeCarefreeandCarry-FreeWanttoshopwithoutcarryingyourpurchasesaround?There’sfreemerchandisedeliveryfromourshopstoyourUniversalhotel.We’llholdyourpurchasesneartheexitsoyoucaneasilypickthemuponyourwayout.Youritemswillbereadyforyouatleast3hoursafterpurchasingduringregularstorehours,from11a.m.tomidnight.HomedeliveryisalsoavailableviaFedExforanadditionalfee.Askthecashieraboutthisservice.Oh-So-ClosewithFree&EasyTransportationOurhotelsarealmostthisclosetothethemeparksandUniversalCityWalk.Andyoucanhoponfreewatertaxisorshuttles.ChargeitwithYourRoomKeyCardKeepitsimplewhenyoudineandshopbychargingpurchasesacrosstheResorttoyourroomkeycard.1．HowmanyparkscanahotelguestgetinearlierinMarch?A．None. 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D．Ajobadvertisement.BWhenIwassix,Iembarrassedaboyinclassbytellingtheteacherhe’dwethimself.HesatfarbehindmebutIsmelledit,intensely.Hewassoupsetthatmygrandmotherwascalledintoschool.Whenwegothome,shewarned,“Neveruseyoursenseofsmellforthatagain.”SheexplainedthatI,likeher,hadhereditaryhyperosmia,meaningI’masuper-smeller.MyhusbandLesandIbothpursuedmedicalcareers.Oneday,Iwasstruckbythesmellofapatient.Ilaterlearnedthatshehaddiabetes(糖尿病)andwhatIsmelledwasraisedketones,achemicalproducedbytheliver(肝).Iknewdoctorswouldn’tacceptmydiagnoses(診斷),soIstayedquiet.In1982,beforeLes’s32ndbirthday,Ismeltsomethingstrangeonhim.Ithoughtitmightbetheairoftheplaceheworkedin.Twelveyearslater,in1994,hewasdiagnosedwithParkinson’sdisease.Itwasn’tuntilthelastmonthsofhislife,morethan20yearslater,thatwediscoveredIcoulddetectthediseaseinothers,too.Wefeltaresponsibilitytodosomething.WeattendedalecturebyProf.Kunath,aneurobiologist.Iasked,“WhyisthesmellofParkinson’snotbeingusedforearlydiagnosis?,,Hedidn’tanswerandweleft,disappointed.Butfourmonthslater,hecalledourhome.Hehadfoundmeafterrelayingmyquestiontoacolleague,whotoldhim,“Youmustfindher.”Webegantoworkasateamtoprovemytheory.WhenLesdiedin2015,hemademepromiseI’dcarryontheresearch.Ispenttimeinlabs,smellingsufferersskinoilonswabs(棉簽).IcoulddetectwhetherthepersonhadParkinson’swith95%accuracy.Thisyear,ourresearchteampublishedabreakthrough:athree-minutetestthatcandetectthediseasebyrunningaswabalongsomeone’sneck.I’vebecomeknownanddeliveredmanylectures.I’mworkingondetectingcancersandtuberculosis.Ineverimagined,at72,thiswouldbemylift’swork.IconstantlythinkabouthowIlostmyLes,butalsohowIfinallyfulfilledmypromise.4.Whatdidtheauthordowhenshesmeltsomethingstrangeonherhusband?A.Shetookthesmelllightly. B.Shedrovehimtohospital.C.Shewarnedhimofadisease. D.Shemadehimshowermore.5.WhydidProf.Kunathcalltheauthor?A.Tomakeanapologytoher.B.Toinviteherforaspecificresearch.C.Todiscussherhusband’sdisease.D.Topromotehertoahigherposition.6.Howwasapatient’sParkinson’sdetectedaccordingtoParagraph5?A.Byhavingabrieftalkwiththedoctor.B.Bytakingabloodexamination.C.Byconductingashortandeasyskintest.D.Byrubbingaswabinthenose.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofherpresentwork?A.Painful. B.Tiring. C.Easy. D.Rewarding.CTheredknot,flyinglongdistancesandmigrating(遷徙)everyyearfromtheArctictoWestAfricaandback,hasbeenfacinggreatrisksasshellfishfoodisbecomingfewerinthefeedinggroundsliningitsmigratoryroute.Nowclimatechangeisaffectingthesebirds:theyaregettingsmallerinsize,andtheeffectsmaybespeedinguptheirextinction.Scientistsfoundthatglobalwarmingismakingredknotchicksmisstheirinsectpeakandthereforeachieveasmallersizewithashorterbill(喙).Thechangesarereducingthepopulation'ssurvivalratesintheirwinteringgrounds.Furthermore,thefewermigrantsarepayingtheprice,withthesmallestyoungbirds'survivalonlyhalfofthatofthelargerones.LeadingresearcherJanvanGilsoftheRoyalNetherlandsInstituteforSeaResearchsaidthereasonisquitesimplesinceonlylargerbirdswithlongbillscanreachdeeplyhiddenshellfishforfood.“Shorter-billedbirdswereforcedtoliveonseagrass,whichisapoorfoodsourceforthesebirds.Thepoorsurvivaloffewerfirst-yearbirdsclearlycontributestothepopulationdecreaseseeninredknotsnowadays，”vanGilsexplained.TheNorthAmericanredknotswerelistedasthreatenedin2015duetothedecreaseinhorseshoecrabeggsintheirkeystopoverfeedinglocation,DelawareBay,ontheirwaytotheirwinterhome.Overthelastthreedecades,snowatthebirds'breedinggroundhasprogressivelymeltedatahalf-dayrateeveryyear,whichbringsittoovertwoweeksatpresent.Thischangehasledtoamismatch:plantsblossomearlierandinsectsfeedingontheplantscomeoutearlier,butthechickseatingtheinsectsaretoolatetofeedonthemattheirpeak.8.Whatthreatensredknotsontheirwayofmigration?A.Coldweather.B.Thefallingsnow.C.Theirdifficultyinfindingshellfish.D.Thedisappearanceoftheirfeedinggrounds.9.Inwhatwaydoesglobalwarmingaffectredknots?A.Theynowhuntwithshorterbills. B.Theyareconfusedduringmigration.C.Theyhavetomigratefarthertofindfood. D.Fewerofthemaremigratingyearbyyear.10.Whathappenswhenplantsblossomearlier?A.Redknotchickscomeoutearlier.B.Redknotchicksmisstheinsectpeak.C.Theinsectpeakcomesandgoestooquickly.D.Therearetoomanyinsectsforredknotchicks.11.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Theendangeredredknots B.GlobalwarminganditseffectC.Climatechangeaffectsmigratingbirds D.RedknotsgetfewerduetoclimatechangeDAUnitedNations-backedmissionisrecommendingthattheGreatBarrierReef(大堡礁)shouldbeaddedtothelistofendangeredWorldHeritagesites,warningthatwithout“ambitious,rapidandsustained”climateactiontheworld’slargestcoralreefisinperil.ThewarningcameinareportpublishedMondayfollowinga10-daymissiontothereeflastMarchbyofficialsfromUNESCOandtheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Thereef,alivingplaceofgreatvarietyandbeautyonthenorth-eastcoastofAustralia,hasbeenonUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListsince1981.Australia’sfederalgovernmentandQueensland’sstateauthoritiesshouldadoptmoreambitiousemissionreductiontargets,inlinewithinternationaleffortstolimitfuturewarmingto1.5degreesCelsius(2.7degreesFahrenheit)sincepre-industrialtimes,accordingtothereport.FeedbackfromAustralianofficials,bothatthefederalandstatelevel,willalsobereviewedbeforeUNESCO,theU.N.’sParis-basedculturalagency,makesanyofficialproposaltotheWorldHeritageCommittee.Thetextiscriticizingaboutrecenteffortstostopmassbleaching(褪色)andpreventpollutionfromruiningthereef’snaturalwaters,sayingtheyhavenotbeenfastnoreffectiveenough.Unlimitedemissionsleadtoincreasedwateracidity,whichcanbepoisonous.Moremoneyshouldbefoundtoincreasethewaterqualityandstopthesite’sdecline,thereportconcludes.InanemailtoAP,theU.N.culturalagencysaid:“Inrecentmonths,wehavehadaconstructivedialoguewithAustralianauthorities.Butthereisstillworktobedone.”12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inperil”meaninparagraph1?A.inshort B.inneed C.inaction D.indanger13.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefeedbackfromAustralianofficials?A.ItneedstobeexaminedbyUNESCO.B.Itcoverssuccessfulemissionreductiontargets.C.Itincludesmanyeffectivemeasurestoprotectthereef.D.IthasbeensubmittedtotheWorldHeritageCommittee.14.Accordingtothereport,whatisthepossiblesolutiontothereefproblem?A.Australianauthorities’efforts. B.Unlimitedemissions.C.UnitedNations’warning. D.Moneyforincreasingthewaterquality.15.WhatistheattitudeoftheUNculturalagencytowardsthematter?A.Doubtful.B.Satisfied.C.Objective.D.Uncaring.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)Itisnevereasytocopewithalltheunwantedbullying(恐嚇)evenwhenyouhavedonenothingwrong.___16___Keepthefollowingtipsinmindtostopthesituationfromgettingworse.___17___Whenbulliesconfrontyou,itmaybehardtostaycalm,butthisiskeytoignoringthem.Avoidingshowingemotionsthatyouareupsetorfeelhurtdiscouragesthebully.Whenyoudonotreacttowhattheysayordo,theystarttoloseinterestinyou.Andtheywillnaturallystopbotheringyou.Askthemtostop.Ifwalkingawaydoesn'twork,tellthebullytostopinacalm,unemotíonalvoice.Sometimeswhenwedonotspeakupforourselves,thebulliesmaythinkofusaseasytargetsandcontinuewiththeirbehavior.___18___Beaccompanied.Ifyouarewithyourfriends,orifyouareinthecompanyofsomeone,itisleastlikelythatthebullywilldisturbyou.___19___Thatisnotaskingyoutomakeahugecircleoffriends.Sometimes,allittakesisoneloyalfriendwhowillstaybyyounomatterwhathappens.Talktosomeoneyoutrustaboutthebullying.___20___Beingthetargetofbullyingisnotyourfaultandyoudon’thavetogothroughitalone.Yourfriends,familymembers,teachers,andschoolcounselorsdonotwantthisforyou.Tellthemwhat’sgoingonsotheycanhelpyouandsupportyou.A.Becalmandavoidreacting,B.Knowwhattosaytothebully.C.Bulliesusuallyhuntforpeoplewhoarealone.D.Keepingthebullyinginsecretiswhatthebullywants.E.Furthermore,thereisnopointintalkingopenlyaboutbullying.F.Butdoingnothinginreturnwillonlyresultinmoreintensebullying.G.However,raisingourvoiceorrespondingangrilycanmakethingsworse.第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)EveryyearI’dreadover2,000collegeapplicationsfromstudentsallovertheworld.Itisquite____21____tochoosewhomtoadmit.____22____,inthechaosofSATscoresandrecommendations,one____23____isalwaysirresistibleinacandidate：kindness.Themostsurprising____24____ofkindnessI’veever____25____camefromastudentwhohadexcellentscoresandasupportiverecommendationfromhiscollegecounselor(顧問).Evenwiththesequalificationshemightnothave____26____.Butoneletterofrecommendationcaughtmyeye.Itwasfromaschoolsecurity____27____.Lettersofrecommendationaretypicallywrittenbypeoplelikeformerpresidents,celebrities,andOlympicathletes.Thesecurityguardwrotethathesupportedthisstudent’sadmissionbecauseofhis____28____.Thisyoungmanwastheonlypersonintheschoolwhoknewthenamesofeverymemberoftheguardstaff.Heturnedofflightsinemptyrooms,consistently____29____thehallwaymonitoreachmorningandtidieduptheclassroomafterhispeersleftschool____30____nobodywaswatching.Thisstudent,thesecurityguardwrote,hada(n)____31____respectforeverypersonattheschool,regardlessofposition,popularityorpower.Itgaveusa____32____ontoastudent’slifeinthemomentswhennothing“counted”.Thatstudentwasadmittedbyunanimous(一致的)voteoftheadmissionscommittee.Nextyeartheremightbeafloodofsecurityguardrecommendations____33____thisessay.Butifitmeansstudentswillstartpayingasmuch____34____tothepeoplewhocleantheirclassroomsastheydototheirprincipalsandteachers,I’mhappytohelpstartthat____35____.21.A.decent B.difficult C.delicate D.desperate22.A.However B.Otherwise C.Besides D.Therefore23.A.ability B.quality C.limitation D.assumption24.A.signal B.image C.appearance D.indication25.A.comeout B.pickup C.comeacross D.bringup26.A.stoodup B.stoodout C.givenup D.givenout27.A.guard B.teacher C.principal D.counselor28.A.wisdom B.bravery C.encouragement D.consideration29.A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.thanked30.A.asif B.nowthat C.evenif D.inorderthat31.A.demanding B.amusing C.refreshing D.puzzling32.A.passion B.trouble C.method D.window33.A.dueto B.inneedof C.exceptfor D.alongwith34.A.money B.notice C.attention D.curiosity35.A.policy B.trend C.arrangement D.career第二節(jié)(共10小題:每小題1.5分,滿分15分)InCanadawehaveChineserestaurants,mostof___36___areverygood.AndwheninChinaIhadmanychances___37___(eat)inalotofdifferentrestaurants.Ithasbeenlong___38___IleftChina,butwhatIstillmissistheChinesecuisine.MyfavouritestreetfoodthereisJianbing.Itismadeonaroundpanwheresomeliquidbatter(面糊)ispoured,whichisthinlyspreadbyawoodentoollikeaknife.Thebatter___39___(immediate)formsacircleabouttwentycentimetersacross.Aneggwillbespreadover___40___(it)backwithonionpiecesanddifferent___41___(sort)ofspicyingredients,andthenathincrispcakeisplacedonthetop.Withthecookedbatterskinfoldedoverthecake,___42___wholethingisfoldedinhalf.ThenIcantakeitanywheretoeatafterit___43___(wrap)inapapercover.Despitesimplecooking___44___(equip),itisalwaystastyandIfeelathomewithfoodfromChina.Tome,there’snothingbetterthanacross-culturalcombination____45____ChineseJianbingandaglassofmilkwithmaplesyrup.36.__________37.__________38.___________39.____________40.________________________42.__________43.___________44.___________45._____________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)TheBlueRibbonNieshacouldnotforgetthewayshehadfrozeninfrontoftheclasstoday.Mr.Robertshaddividedtheclassintogroupstodopresentations.TodayhadbeenNiesha’sturn.However,herhandshadshakensobadlythatshecouldn’treadhernotes.Hervoicehadbecomesoftertothepointofsilence.Mr.RobertshadkindlyendedNiesha’spartofthepresentation,eventhoughshehadclearlynotfinished.HehadalsoaskedNieshatostayafterclassforamoment.“Niesha,Iknowyou’reshy,butyouworkedhardonthisproject.I’dhatetoseeyougiveuponyourself.”ThenMr.Robertshesitated,beforesaying,“IfIgiveyouanotherchanceuntiltomorrow,doyouthinkyoucanfindyourcourage?”Nieshanodded,gratefulforthechance.Shewentasquicklyasshecouldtohernextclass.Shekeptherheaddownandhopedtheschooldaywouldendsoon.Whenshereachedherbackstepsthatafternoon,shecouldseeaninvitinglightcomingfromthekitchenwindows.Mommawasbaking.MommastudiedNiesha’sfaceasshecameintothekitchen.“What’swrong,Niesha?”TearsshoneinNiesha’sbrowneyes.Shetoldherthewholestory.Mommawassilentforamoment,herhandsstillbusywiththecake.“Whyisitthatyoucantalktomeaboutanythingandeverything,butyoucan’ttalktoyourclass?”Mommaasked.Shesetthetimer(計時器)andthensaid,“Letmeshowyousomething.”NieshafollowedMommatoherbedroom.ThereMommashowedherabookfilledwithnewspaperclippingsandpictures.Inittherewasablueribbon(絲帶)thatsaid“FirstPlace”andapictureofherselfwhenshewasveryyo