广东省中山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次统测试
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本试卷共8页，三部分，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：
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第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
We work with Cambridge County Council’s Participation Team to create opportunities for young people to visit the University and learn more about it. The following events are scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year. SuperStar workshops
12 engaging workshops are planned for young people aged 7 to 11. These half-day visits will be held throughout the year, at times when young people are not at school. If participants complete 8 of the 12 workshops, they will be awarded the nationally recognized SuperStar Crest Award.
Please note, workshops will only run if we have a sufficient number of attendees (usually around 3+ participants). Explore University Days
Explore University Days are for young people aged 12-15. Participants visit the University for two days and engage with a range of university-related workshops, and other fun activities. Previous participants have engaged with the following:
? Visited the Sports Centre
? Took part in a Neuroscience workshop
? Enjoyed a two-course meal at a University College
Dates will be confirmed in early December 2019，and a schedule for event will follow in the New Year. Events for post-16 students
If you are studying for your post-16 qualifications and are considering applying for Cambridge or would like to find out more about a specific subject, the following events might be for you:
? University and College Open Days ? Subject Masterclasses ? Cambridge Science Festival
1. What can the participants do in SuperStar workshops?
A. To stay only half a day. B. To get a gift.
C. To enjoy a free meal. D. To visit all the 12 workshops. 2. Which event is specially for applicants of Cambridge?
A. SuperStar workshops. B. The Neuroscience workshop. C. Explore University Days. D. Events for post-16 students. 3. The events in the passage most probably aim to____________________.
A. introduce some courses B. advertise Cambridge University C. enrich students’ spare time life D. promote children’s interest in touring
B
University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years, but not many studies have managed to actually link the two. To do that, Penn researchers, led by psychologist Melissa Hunt, designed a study that focused on WeChat, Snapchat and Instagram.
The study was conducted with 143 participants, who before they began, completed a mood survey and sent along photos of their battery screens, showing how often they
were using their phones to access social media. “We set out to do a much more complete study which attempts to imitate real life.” Hunt said.
The study divided the participants into two groups: The first group was allowed to maintain their normal social media habits. The other, the control group, was restricted to 10 minutes per day on social media. The restrictions were put in place for three weeks and then the participants returned and were tested for outcomes such as fear of missing out, anxiety, depression and loneliness.
The results showed a very clear link between social media use and increased levels of depression and loneliness. “Using less social media than you normally do would lead to significant decreases in both depression and loneliness,” Hunt said.
Social media invites what Hunt calls “downward social comparison.” “When you’re online, it can sometimes seem that everyone else is cooler and having more fun and included in more things and you’re left out，”Hunt said. And that’s just generally discouraging. “Every minute you spend online is a minute you are not doing your work or not meeting a friend for dinner or having a deep conversation with your roommate.” And these real life activities are the ones that can encourage self-esteem and self-worth, Hunt added.
“People are on their devices, and that’s not going to change，” she said. But as in life, a bit of control goes a long way.
4. Before the study was conducted, the participants completed a survey to_______________.
A. imitate people’s real life B. link loneliness to depression C. show their use of social media D. prove social media is important
5. The results of the study showed using less social media would result in________________.
A. people’s fear of missing out B. higher levels of depression C. obvious relief in loneliness D. lower levels of happiness 6. In Hunt’s opinion, which activity benefits more to mental health?
A. Hiking out with friends. B. Making comparison with others. C. Playing computer games in spare time. D. Logging onto social media and having fun. 7. Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Study on Social Media. B. How to Improve Mental Health. C. People Addicted to Social Media. D. Social Media Influences Mental Health.
C
In a recent series of experiments at the University of California, researchers studied toddlers’ thinking about winners and losers, bullies (欺凌）and victims.
In the first experiment, toddlers (学步儿童）watched a scene in which two puppets (木偶） had conflicting goals: One was crossing a stage from right to left, and the other from left to right. The puppets met in the middle and stopped. Eventually one puppet bowed down and moved aside, letting the other one pass by. Then researchers asked the toddlers which puppet they liked. The result: 20 out of 23 toddlers picked the higher-status puppet — the one that did not bow or move aside. It seems that individuals can gain status for being dominant (占优势的）and toddlers like winners better than losers.
But then researchers had another question: Do toddlers like winners no matter how they win? So, researchers did another experiment very similar to the one described above. But this time, the conflict ended because one puppet knocked the other down and out of the way. Now when the toddlers were asked who they liked, the results were different: Only 4 out of 23 children liked the winner.
These data suggest that children already love a winner by the age of 21-31 months. This does not necessarily mean that the preference is inborn: 21 months is enough time to learn a lot of things. But if a preference for winners is something we learn, we appear to learn it quite early.
Even more interesting, the preference for winners is not absolute. Children in our study did not like a winner who knocked a competitor down. This suggests that
already by the age of 21-31 months, children’s liking for winners is balanced with other social concerns, including perhaps a general preference for nice or helpful people over aggressive ones.
In a time when the news is full of stories of public figures who celebrate winning at all costs, these results give us much confidence. Humans understand dominance, but we also expect strong individuals to guide, protect and help others. This feels like good news.
8. One of the purposes of the experiments is to_____________. A. teach toddlers how to gain higher status B. offer toddlers a chance to watch a scene
C. observe the process of toddlers’ solving a conflict D. find out toddlers’ attitude toward winners and losers
9. The toddlers regarded bowing and moving aside as a sign of_____________. A. obeying rules B. gaining status
C. giving in to the other D. showing good manners 10. What does the second experiment tell us about toddlers?
A. They are excellent learners. B. They are always changeable. C. They show mercy to the loser. D. They value kindness over winning. 11. What does the author think of the results of the series of experiments? A. Disappointing. B. Encouraging. C. Unexpected. D. Controversial.
D
Nasr Majid started hunting this fall at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (保护区）on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in USA. He’s one of the relatively few new hunters who officials hope will help stop a nearly four-decade decline nationally in what has become a hobby for fewer than 5 percent of Americans.
Natural resources and wildlife officials in Maryland are encouraging hunting of deer, turkeys and some other wild animals, which is believed to be good for the environment. Without hunting, they say, sika deer will overpopulate the wildlife refuge and they’ll overeat the bushes and other plants that provide important habitat
广东省中山市第一中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期第二次统测试题
