2/2南通中學(xué)2017-2018第一學(xué)期期末高二英語(yǔ)試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題0.5分，滿分2.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。1.Whydoesthemanneedamap?A.TotourManchester. B.Tofindarestaurant. C.TolearnaboutChina.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoforvacation?A.Gotothebeach. B.TraveltoColorado. C.Learntosnowboard.3.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Takethejob. B.Refusetheoffer. C.Changetheworkinghours.4.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJohn?A.Hewon’twaitforher.B.Hewon'tcomehometoday.C.Hewon’tbeontimefordinner.5.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Ordersomeboxes. B.Gohomeandrest. C.Continueworking.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題0.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或?qū)Π祝瑥念}中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽第6段材料，回答第6和第7題。6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bytrain.7.Whatdothespeakersagreeabouttakingthetrain?A.Itissafer. B.Itisfaster. C.Itischeaper. 聽第7段材料，回答第8至第10題。8.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Saveupforthecar. B.Gotoanothercardealer. C.Asksomeonetocheckthecar.9.Whatisthesalesmangoingtodo?A.Giveadiscount. B.Sticktoahighprice. C.Askforcashpayment.10.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?A.Lendmoneytoher. B.Drivehercarhome. C.Takecareofhercar.聽第8段材料，回答第11至第13題。11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelivingexpensesinthecity?A.Fairlylow. B.JustOkay. C.Veryhigh.12.Whatdoesthewomanspendmoston? A.Meals. B.Trains. C.Clothes.13.Whatdoesthewomandoinherfreetime?A.Seefilms. B.Travelaround. C.Goforadrink.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.WhatwillRebeccadoonJune12?A.Goonabusinesstrip.B.Organizeatradeexhibition.C.MeetthepeoplefromHeadOffice.15.WhatisJohnpreparingforthemeeting?A.Areport. B.Atimetable. C.aspeech.16.Whendothespeakersdecidetohavethemeeting?A.OnJune3. B.OnJune10. C.OnJune17. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?A.Staytohelpherfriend. B.Walkalonetohercar. C.Waitforthetraintostop.18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?A.Sheworkedatahotel.B.Shehadboughtanewcar.C.Shewashavingababysoon.19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxipassenger?A.Atacrossroads. B.Infrontofahotel. C.Besidesacarpark.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?A.Anexcitinglunchparty.B.Awell-knownshortstory.C.Anunforgettableexperience.第二部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）21.Themanagersaidthattheyhada(n)________planiftheplantheyhadsubmittedwasnotaccepted.A.changeableB.alternativeC.absoluteD.apparent22.Theproblemwith________peoplewhoareoverqualifiedforthejobisthattheyoftendon’tstayinitforlong.A.takingonB.hangingonC.catchingonD.touchingon23.Itisjustan________tothievesforcarownerstoleavevaluablessuchashandbags,pursesormoneyinplainviewinthecar.A.introductionB.invitationC.applicationD.assumption24.Melbourneisamoderncitywithmanyattractions,mostof_______approachedwithin45minutesbypublictransportfromthecitycentre.A.that B.them C.which D.whom25.–What’sthematterwithMonica?--Shewasseencryingwhencomingoutoftheoffice.She________bythemanager.A.mightbescoldedB.shouldhavebeenscoldedC.couldbescoldedD.musthavebeenscolded26._______you’redesperatelyseekingajob,ifyouknowthejobofferedtoyouisn’tgoingtobeagoodfit,itmightmakesensetodeclinetheoffer.A.SinceB.UntilC.EventhoughD.Aslongas27.Mistakesarepainfulwhentheyhappen,butyearslatersuchacollectionofmistakesis________peoplecallexperience.A.how

B.thatC.whatD.when28.Hetoldherthecourseoftheincident,________hekeptbacksomedetails.A.whose B.which C.ofwhich D.ofwhose29.Bobshowedatalentforwritingatanearlyageandwasencouragedto________articlestotheschoolmagazine.A.constructB.contributeC.contradictD.consume30.________myparents,Ifailedtogotoadanceschool,wheremyinterestlay.A.HavingnotpersuadedB.NothavingpersuadedC.NotpersuadedD.Notbeingpersuaded31.Whatsillymistakes!IfIhadbeenmorecareful,I________somuchtimecorrectingthemnow.A.wouldnotspentB.willnotspendC.wouldnothavespentD.amnotspending32.Theyinformedmethattheywouldtalktome________myapplicationforthepostofassistanteditor.A.inexchangeforB.infavorofC.inpreparationforD.inregardto33.Notuntilthepressreportedthepollution________whythewatersupplyhadbeencutoff.A.peopledidknowB.peoplehadknownC.hadpeopleknownD.didpeopleknow34.Ourteachersoftentellus,“Theharderyoustudy,themorequestionsyouwillthinkof______.”A.asking B.toask C.beingasked D.tobeasked35.–Youwon’tbelieveit,Tom.IwaschosenasanexchangestudenttoChina.–Congratulations!________.A.That’ssomethingB.That’sallrightC.GoforitD.Comeoffit第二節(jié)

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請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Somefolkshaveatendencytobelieveabaddayfishingisbetterthanagooddayatwork.Thenalong36adayliketoday.Thetwo-inchsnowthathadbeenpredictedturnedouttobesixinchesdeep.AndatthreeAM,itmadeforaprettyinterestingtriptowork.Byfive,thebreadwasloadedandthewheelswerereadyto37.Everythingwentprettywell.Aroundseveno’clock,itstartedgetting38.Iwasheadingdownatwo-lanehighway,goingtothe“country”partofthe39,andjuststartingtoseethebeautyofthefirst40.Justafewmilesoutoftown,thecountrysidestarts41.Therollinghillsandvalleysare42tobethefoothills(丘陵)oftheOzarks.Withthesnowfall43onthelandscape,itwasquiteasight.Thehilltopswere44withsnow,andthevalleyswereblankedwithadeepwhitelayer.Thetreeswereburdenedwithsnow,theirbranchesbendingunderthe45.AsItoppedthehighpoint,Istoppedthetruckjusttolookoutoverthelandscape.Thewinterscene46beforemelikeagiantpainting.Withthewhitetrees,andeverythingcovered,andthegraysky47,itgaveeverythingaquietandpeaceful48.Iwassurprisedtoseeabeamofsunshine49theclouds,andshineintothecrystalsoficeandsnow.Thelightbrokeintothousandsoftinyrainbowsfromthenaturalprisms(棱鏡).Asmallstream50itswaydownandaroundthehills,itscrystalwaterbubblingoverthestonesandsands,andranbyclosetotheroad.Justdownandofftotheright,adeerhadstoppedforadrinkfromthestream,unafraid.Thewholescenewaslikeamoment51intime,notmoving,justtheretobe52,enjoyed.Atthatparticularmoment,itwaseasytofeelvery53,almostinsignificant.AndIrealizedthatallofthis,54largeorsmall,isGod’s55.Everythinghasitsspaceandreasonforbeingthere.Everything.Asnowflake,anicecrystal,arainbowthatdanceslikethelaughterofachild.Everything...36. A.moved B.opened C.came D.shone37. A.roll B.settle C.fix D.start38. A.dark B.cold C.late D.light39. A.hill B.route C.river D.valley40. A.snowfall B.waterfall C.rain D.snowstorm41. A.changing B.sleeping C.singing D.returning42. A.heard B.called C.urged D.considered43. A.delightful B.dirty C.fresh D.heavy44. A.capped B.escaped C.comforted D.recorded45. A.earth B.sky C.sight D.weight46. A.setout B.spreadout C.burstout D.diedout47. A.ready B.background C.obvious D.outstanding48. A.setting B.break C.night D.regret49. A.breakdown B.breakout C.breakthrough D.breakup50. A.felt B.jumped C.wound D.crowded51. A.inspired B.stood C.frozen D.served52. A.killed B.believed C.appreciated D.wasted53. A.small B.real C.blue D.absent54. A.whatever B.however C.whenever D.wherever55. A.construction B.recreationC.creation D.description第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AFRESHHANDMADECOSMETICSWelcometotheLUSHlife!Ourvaluesareatthecoreofeverythingwedo.Frommorallysourcingeachingredientandpieceofpackagingtocreatingfresh,innovativecosmeticsbyhand,you’llfindaworldofloveandcareineveryproduct.Breathedeeplyandsoakupeverythinginsidethisbox:we’vemadeitjustforYou!ALUSHLIFEWebelieveinmakingeffectiveproductsfromfreshorganic(有機(jī)的)fruitandvegetables,thefinestessentialoilsandsafesynthetics(人工合成材料).Webelieveinbuyingingredientsonlyfromcompaniesthatdonotconducttestsonanimalsandintestingourproductsonhumans.Weinventourownproductsandfragrances(香料).Wemakethemfreshbyhandusingnopreservative.Wealsobelieve,wordslike‘Fresh’and‘Organic’haveanhonestmeaningbeyondmarketing.HandmadeEverythingwedoismadeforyoubyus:eachproductiscarefullycraftedbyexpertsinourcosmetickitchens,andeachgiftislovinglypackedbyhand.Therearereal,smilingpeoplebehindeveryaspectofourbusiness.Watchfortheirfacestickeronyournextpurchase--it’soursealofhandmadequality.FightingAnimalTestingYoucanresteasyknowingeachandeveryLUSHproductis100%cruelty-free.Forover30years,we’vebeenbuyingingredientsonlyfromcompaniesthatdonotconducttestsonanimals,andtestingourproductsonhumanvolunteers.Learnmoreat.Naked!Whenitcomestopackaging,lessismore--andnoneisevenbetter!We’verevolutionizedthecosmeticsindustrybyinventingsolid,unpackagedproductswhichsavemillionsofplasticbottlesfrombeingproduced,transportedanddisposedofeveryyear.Anypackagingwedouseisrecycledorrecyclable.CharityPotSpreadalittlelove.HandandbodycreamiscannedinourCharityPot,whichgives100%ofitspurchasepricetograssrootscausesbenefitingpeople,animalsandtheenvironment.Tolearnmoreaboutthecharitieswesupportandhowtoapplyforfunding,visit/charitypot.56.Fromtheleaflet,wecangettoknowallthefollowingfactsaboutLUSHexcept_________.A.providingfinancialsupporttosocietyB.takingtheleadincosmeticsmarketingC.testingonhumansinsteadofonanimalsD.craftingandpackingtheirproductsbyhand57.InthesectionNaked!LUSHclaimsthatthey .A.advocaterecyclableorevennopackagingB.sellcosmeticswithoutanywrappingpaperC.haveinventedsomerefillablecosmetics D.haveimprovedwaysoftransportingproducts58.WhatisLUSH’sbusinessphilosophywecanfindfromtheleaflet?A.Themarketimageofacompanyshouldmakewayforitsbeliefs.B.Cosmeticsareamongtheessentialsofourlivesinmodernsociety.C.Homegrownvegetablesandfruitarenaturalandreliablesourcesofcosmetics.D.Socialresponsibilitiesofacompanycangohandinhandwithprofitmaking.BArecentStanfordstudyfoundthatAmerica’sstudentsareshockinglybadattellingfactfromfictioninthisdigitalage.It’sapparentthatsomethinghastochangeinthenation’sclassrooms.Thatsomething,accordingtoProfessorSamWineburg,oneofthoseStanfordresearchers,is“practice”.“Howdotheybecomepreparedtomakethechoicesaboutwhattobelieve,whattoforward,whattoposttotheirfriends,”WineburgaskedonNPR’sAllThingsConsidered,“whenteachersgivenopracticetothem?”PatriciaHunt,anexperiencedteacheratWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Va.,isdoingsomethingshehasneverdonebefore:helpingtopilotanew,digitalcoursecalledthecheckologyvirtualclassroom.ItcomesfromthenonprofitTheNewsLiteracyProject.Hunt’sstudents,mostofthemseniors,workinthreesorfours.They’representedwithaseriesofstoriesthatarerapidlyandbroadlyspreadviatheInternet.Somearefalseinformation.Someareads.Andsomearepurefact.“Wedon’tknowwhichiswhichatthispoint,”laughsstudentKahderSmith.“Weactuallyhavetositdown,takeourtime,andactuallyreadthem.AndprobablyGooglesomestufftoseeifit’srealornot.”Apostclaimsthatmorethanadozenpeoplediedafterreceivingthefluvaccine(疫苗)inItalyandthattheCDC(CenterforDiseaseControl)isnowtellingpeoplenottogetaflushot.“Imean,I’veheardmanyunconfirmedreportsthattheflushot’sbadforyou,”studentAutumnCoopersays.Butinstincttellsherthestory’swrong.“Itjustdoesn’tlooklikeareliablesource.ItlookslikethisisoffFacebookandsomeonesharedit.”Cooperlabelsthestory“fiction.”Andshe’sright.Insteadofteachingstudentsthefundamentalsoffact-checking,manyschoolssimplyignoretheproblem,blockingsocialmediasitesonschoolcomputers.“It’sliketeachingstudentstodriveintheparkinglotandthensendingthemoutonthehighwayandsaying‘Goodluck!’”saysAudreyChurch,presidentoftheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrarians.59.HowdoesHuntrunthedigitalcourse?A.Byinvitingexpertstogivestudentslectures.B.ByaskingstudentstogoontheInternettogether.C.Bytakingstudentstoanewsorganizationregularly.D.Bylettingstudentsidentifyfactualinformationingroups.60.AccordingtoChurch,whatshouldschoolsdo?A.Helpstudentsimprovedrivingskills.B.Teachstudentshowtospotfalsenews.C.Allowstudentstodriveonthehighway.D.Askstudentstoavoidusingsocialmedia.61.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.ThefindingsofarecentStanfordstudy.B.Aneducationalissueinthedigitalage.C.Theinfluenceofawidelyspreadpost.D.Anexperiencedhighschoolteacher.CHowlonghasitbeensinceyouhadagoodcry?Somepeopleseewateryeyesasasignofweakness.However,itishealthytoshedafewtears.Asurveyof140yearsofarticlesoncryingshowsthat94%ofthempraiseforitsadvantages.Diseasessuchascancerandhighbloodpressurehaveallbeenconnectedwithnotcryingenough.Arecentstudyadvisedmentocrymorebecauseithelpspeopletorecoverfasterfrompain.Itissaidthatonlyhumanscryduetosadness,angerorjoy,althoughitisalsosaidthatelephantscancry.Opinionsoncryingareculturallydetermined.TheTorajainIndonesiathinkthatcryingunlessdonebyapersonwhohadlostarelativeorclosefriendisunhealthy,causinghealthproblemsandearlydeath.Insomeothercultures,peoplecrytogetherusuallyintimesoffear(preparingtogotowar)andintimesofsadness(afteradisaster).Astudyof5,000peoplein35countriesledbyProfessorAdVingerhoets,anexpertfromTilburgintheNetherlandsandauthorofthebookWhyOnlyHumansWeep:UnravellingtheMysteriesofTears,foundthat,womengenerallycriedbetween30and64timesayear,comparedwithmen’ssixto17times.Vingerhoetssuggeststhatwomen’shigherprolactin(催乳激素)levelsmaycausewomentocrymore.Prolactinlevelsarehigherinpregnancy(懷孕),whencryingcanbemorefrequent.AccordingtoastudyfromtheUniversityofCalifoniaatBerkeley,whenresearcherswerewatchingthefilmSteelMagnolias,inwhichamotheriscryingatherdaughter’sfuneral,theyfoundthat33in150womencriedand117didnot.Thosewhocriedfeltmorepainforalongerperiodoftime.Thestudysaidthatcryingcreatedastateofgreatersadness,whichtookpeoplelongertorecoverfrom.Cryingisoftenconnectedwithhelplessnessandmaymakepeoplefeelbetteronlyifithelpstosolvetheirproblems.Studiesshowthatcomfortfromonepersoninparticular,comparedwithagroup,doesmakepeoplefeelthatcryingisagoodidea.Ifcryingisconnectedwithshame,thenitmaynotmakeyoufeelbetter.However,theanswerto“Shouldyouhaveagoodcry?”hastobeyesandtrynottofeelbadaboutit.62.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbygivingtheexampleofTorajainParagraph2?A.Onlyhumanscrywhentheyfeelsad.B.ElephantsinTorajacryascommonashumans.C.Differentcultureshavedifferentattitudestowardscrying.D.Torajapeoplethinkcryingcancausemanyhealthproblems.63.WhatdidAdVingerhoetsfindaccordingtothepassage?A.Womengenerallycriedlessthanmen.B.Cryinginmostcasesisasignofweakness.C.Womenfeltmorepainwhentheycriedduetosadness.D.Cryingmaybemorefrequentwhenwomenarepregnant.64.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Cryingisnotalwaysagoodidea.B.Cryingismostlyconnectedwithshame.C.Weshouldcomfortthosewhoaresad.D.Weshouldjudgewhethercryingishelpfulornot.DMowaswaitinginthecorridoroutsideherclass.Shewasfeelingsick.Shehadtwoexamsthatdayandphysicswasfirst.Shereallyhatedphysics.Itwasherworstsubject.Terrylookedbackatherfromthefrontoftheline,andthenlookedawayquickly.Mothoughtshelookedguilty.Shedidn'thaveaproblemwithphysics.Shedidn'thaveaproblemwithanything...MissPerfect!"Hi,Mo,it'syourfavoriteexamtoday,"saidNina,laughingasshejoinedtheline.TerrywaslookingatMoagain.“Sowhat'swrongwithher?”askedNina."Ithoughtyouwerefriends."“Yes,sodidI,"saidMo."Butshehasn'tspokentomefortwoweeksnow.Shepromisedtohelpmereviewforthephysicsexamtoo,butthenshe'signoredallmycallsandtexts.AndwhenIrangherhouse,hermumjusttoldmeshewasbusy.She'sforgottenwhoherfriendsare!"saidMoangrily."Areyoulisteningtome?"Mr.Reedwastalkingtotheclassandtheotherstudentsweregoingintotheexamroom.MogaveNinaaworriedlookandfollowedthem.Mocouldn'tanswerquestionnumberfive.ShelookedupandsawTerrysittingtworowsinfrontofher.Mocouldn'tbelieveit!Terrywasholdingherphoneonherkneeunderthetableandreadingfromit.IsthathowTerryalwaysgotsuchgoodgrades?ShefeltreallyangryatTerry,butshedidn'tknowwhattodo.Shethoughtabouttellingtheteacher,butwhatwouldeveryoneelsethinkofher?"Stopwritingandputyourpensdown"saidMr.Reedashestartedtocollecttheexampapers.Ohno,Mohadn'tansweredtwoofthequestions.Shewasgoingtofailagain!MowantedtotalktoTerryatlunchtime,butshecouldn'tfindheranywhere.Thenextexamwashistory.ThatwasMo'sfavoritesubjectbutshewasn'tfeelinggood.Mowenttothelibrarytostudy,butshecouldn'tconcentrate.Shedidn'tknowwhattodoaboutTerry.Shethoughtabouttellingateacher,buteveryonewouldhateherifshedidthat."Itwasn'tfair!”shethought."Terrywasgettinggoodgradesbycheatingallthattime.”thoughtMo.Justthen,Mr.Reedwalkedpasthertable.“Mr.Reed.”MowassittingbehindTerryagaininthehistoryexamthatafternoon.Mowasfeelingterrible.WhyhadshetoldMr.Reed?Butitwastoolatenow.Andanyway,Terrydidn'twanttobeherfriend!Mr.ReedwantedhertolookathimandnodifshesawthatTerrywascheatingintheexam.ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawthatTerryhadherphoneunderthetable.Withoutthinking,MolookedupandnoddedtoMr.Reed.Terrywastoobusylookingatherphoneandshedidn'thearhimashewalkedsilentlyuptohertable.Mr.Reeddidn'tsayanything.Hejustpickedupherexampaper,toreitinhalfandpointedtothedoor,totellTerrytoleavetheroom.Terrywascryingasshewalkedtothedoor.EveryonewasstaringatherandMofeltreallyguiltynow.WhydidshetellMr.Reed?Mowaswalkingtowardstheschoolgate,whensheheardfootstepsbehindher.ItwasTerry.“Mo,pleasewait!Iwanttotalktoyou.”MocouldseethatTerryhadbeencrying,herfacewaspaleandhereyeswerered.Mocouldn'tsayaword.“Listen,"saidTerry."I'mreallysorryIhaven'tansweredanyofyourcalls,butwe'rehavingaterribletimeathome.Mydadhadaheartattacktwoweeksagoandhe'sinhospital.HehadabigheartoperationtodayandIwasveryworriedabouthim.Iknowitwasstupid,butIwasreadingtextsfrommymumtoseehowtheoperationwasgoing,butMr.Reedcaughtmewithmyphone.HethoughtIwascheating.Hebelievesmenow,butIhavetotaketheexamagain.I'msorryIdidn'ttellyouwhatwashappening.Ihaven'tforgottenthatyou'reagoodfriend'.Willyouforgiveme?”65.AtthebeginningofthestoryMofeltsickmostprobablybecause________.A.TerrywaslookingatherformthefrontofthelineB.shewasworriedthatshewouldfailthephysicsexamC.shehadtotaketwodifferentexamswithinonedayD.shehadbeenwaitinginthelinefortoolongatime66.Whodoes“MissPerfect”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Mo B.Nina C.Terry D.Terry'smum67.Itcanbeinferredfromtheabovepassagethat________.A.studentsdidn'tlikethosewhowerenotfaithfultotheirfriendsB.Mr.ReedwasastrictteacherwhonevercorrectedhismistakesC.ThephysicsexamwasmuchmoredifficultthanthehistoryexamD.MowasangrybecauseNinalaughedatherrelationshipwithTerry68.Terrydidn'thelpMoreviewforthephysicsexambecause________.A.shedidn'tconsiderMoasatruefriendB.sheherselfwasquitebadatphysicsC.shehadtolookafterhersickfatherD.shewasselfishandhatedtowastetime69.AttheendofthestoryMoprobablyfelt________.A.confidentandoptimistic B.gladandinspiredC.sadandangry D.regretfulandguilty70.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Friendshipshouldbebasedontrust.C.Oldfriendsandoldwinesarethebest.D.Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.第Ⅱ卷（三部分，共25分）第一部分任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容填入最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填1個(gè)單詞。Peoplearoundtheworldarehungrytolearn.However,thereisalwayssomethingthatgetsinthewayoflearning.Forexample,wepreventourselvesfromlearningeffectivelybecausewebelievethatwe’rebadatmathortoooldtochangecareers.Fortunately,wecanoftendomore,changemore,andlearnmorethanwe’veeverdreamedpossibleaslongaswekeeppracticinglifelonglearning.Besidesbeingfun,continuedlearningcanserveuswellintheworkforce.Manyprofessionalstodayareengagedinapracticecalled“second-skilling”:gainingasecondareaofexpertise,whetherit’srelatedtotheirworkorcompletelydifferent.Asaresult,whentheylosetheirjobs,orworkjustmakesthemfeelunsatisfied,havingotherskillscangivethemmorechoicesandflexibility.Theycanquittheirjobsandfindanewone;theycanalsochoosetomovehorizontallywithinthesameorganization,takingondifferentresponsibilities.Alsolifelonglearningcankeepourbrainsengagedinnewareas,whichhascognitive(認(rèn)知的)benefits.Accordingtoonestudy,peoplewhoknit,sew,quilt,playgames,usecomputers,orreadhavegreatercognitiveabilitiesastheyage.Otherresearchhasfoundthatthemoreeducationyouhave,theloweryourriskofAlzheimer’sdisease.Inaddition,thereisresearchwhichshowsthatpeoplewhoreadbooksformorethan3.5hoursaweekare23percentlesslikelytodieovera12-yearperiod–agoodreasontokeepreadingaftercollege!Nowweknowthatlifelonglearningissobeneficial,thenwhatdoweneedtomakeourlearningmoreefficientandenjoyable?Well,totakeininformation,ourbrainsneedperiodsofintensefocusfollowedbyperiodsofmind-wandering.So,we’llactuallymemorizemoreifweincorporatetimeforrestandrelaxationtoallowthisprocesstohappen.Perhapsthat’swhyfive-minutebreaksarerecommendedafter25-minuteburstsofwork.Weshouldalsoexperimentwithdifferentlevelsofbackgroundnoisetoachieveoptimal(最佳的)focus.Quietnesspromotesdeeperfocus,whileminordistractions(使人分心的事物)orbackgroundnoise–likewhatyou’dfindatacafé–mayencouragemoreattentionandcreativeinsight.Moreover,it’salsoagoodideatolearnin“chunks”–bite-sizedbitsofinformationorskills,suchasapassageinasong,onekaratemove,orthecodeforparticulartechnicalcommand.Practicingtheseregularlyallowsthemtobecomesecondnature,freeingupspaceinourconsciousmindandworkingmemorysowecancontinuebuildingnewknowledge.Italsohelpstopracticeinavarietyofways,atavarietyoftimes.Tounderstandinformationmoredeeply,wecanactivelyengagewithitbyteachingourselvesorcreatingmindmaps–web-likedrawingsconnectingdifferentconceptsandideas.Wecanalsotrypracticingduringourdowntime,andquicklygoingovertheday’slessonsbeforegoingtosleep.LifelonglearningA(n)(71)________withlearningDespiteourstrongdesiretolearn,therearealways(72)________toourlearning,suchasthosemistaken(73)________concerningourownlearningability.(74)________oflifelonglearningLifelonglearningcanimproveourabilitiesandskills,whichmakesusmoreflexiblewhenweare(75)________ortiredofthecurrentjob.●Lifelonglearningkeepsourbrainsactive,thuspromotingourcognitivedevelopment.●LifelonglearningcanreducetheriskofAlzheimer’sdisease.●Lifelonglearningcouldeven(76)________ourlife.LifelonglearningtipsToabsorbinformationeffectively,weshouldtrytoachievea(n)(77)________betweenworkandleisure.●Weneedto(78)________differentlevelsofbackgroundnoiseinourlearningenvironmenttoachieveoptimalfocus.Thisisbecausewecanbecomemorefocusedandmorecreativewithsomenoisedistractingus.●Trytoformahabitoflearningin“chunks”tomake(79)________fornewknowledge.Thecombinationofdifferenttrainingtechniquesatvarioustimesisalsoagoodideaforeffectivelearning.Forexample,todeepenourunderstandingofinformation,wecanlearnitbyourselves,createmindmaps,and(80)________theday’slessonsbeforebed.第二部分：根據(jù)首字母或中文提示填寫單詞（每個(gè)單詞0.5分，共5分）81.“Itrainscatsanddogs”isani________,whichmeansitrainsheavily.82.Livinginr_______mountainvillage,theyhavelittlecontactwiththeoutsideworld.83.Unfortunately,theboyhasfailedtoliveuptohisparents’e________duetohislaziness.84.Timep______,we