江苏地区南京市2016年度-2017年度学年高一下学期期末考英语试卷(含标准答案).doc
_*南京市20162017学年度第二学期期末学情调研测试卷高 一 英 语2017.6本试卷共12页,包含选择题(第1题第65题)、非选择题(第66题第91 题)两部分。本卷满分为120分,考试时间为120分钟。注意事项:答题前考生务必将学校、姓名、班级、学号写在答题纸的密封线内。每题答案均写在答题纸上对应题目的答案空格里,不写在试卷上。考试结束,请将答题纸交回。第一卷 (选择题,共80分)第一部分听力 (共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do tonight?A. Read books.B. Watch Readers.C. Join the TV show.2. How was the weather yesterday?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a bus.B. In a taxi.C. On the subway.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Policeman and victim.C. Salesman and customer.5. Why would the speakers have to move this time?A. To get a job promotion.B. To look after their parents.C. To receive good education.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至第7题。6. When does this conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.7. Why couldnt Jenny answer the question?A. She skipped breakfast.B. She didnt feel well.C. She was absent-minded.听第7段材料,回答第8至第9题。8. What makes the man hesitate at first?A. The public transport.B. The size of the room.C. The distance from his company.9. How much can the man save in total if he pays for six months?A. 150 yuan.B. 300 yuan.C. 500 yuan.听第8段材料,回答第10至第12题。10. What do we know about the sixth sense?A. It can appear all of a sudden.B. Its similar to our five senses.C. We can have it when we are born.11. How does the man prove the existence of the sixth sense?A. By listing numbers.B. By comparing facts.C. By giving an example.12. Where does the sixth sense come from?A. A warning system.B. A former experience.C. A certain part of the brain.听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A useful APP.B. A fitness centre.C. A new cell phone.14. What is the function of Fitkeeper?A. Curing heart diseases.B. Providing doctors advice.C. Monitoring health condition.15. What may the woman suffer from?A. Fast heart rate.B. Much mental stress.C. High blood pressure.16. How can you better use the Voice?A. Wake up early.B. Be full of energy.C. Find a comfortable place.听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。17. What is the bike sharing system aimed at?A. Providing free bikes for everyone.B. Reducing the amount of waste gas.C. Building the largest cycle rental system.18. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The station is run all day long.B. You pay nothing for a bike rent.C. Bike sharing system goes smoothly.19. How many language services does the Paris rental system offer?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.20. What is the speakers attitude toward the bike sharing system?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. Chinas first anti-corruption TV show In the Name of People over 350 million times.A. has viewedB. has been viewedC. have viewed D. have been viewed22. After graduation I went abroad for further education. , most of my friends got well-paid jobs.A. ThusB. OtherwiseC. ThereforeD. Meanwhile23. What is about this decoration company?Its customers can enjoy the DIY part.A. secureB. uniqueC. fortunateD. hopeful24. Tom is not good at communicating with others. He cant always .A. get his ideas downB. get his ideas backC. get his ideas offD. get his ideas across25. During the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon-boat races Qu Yuan are often held in many places.A. in face ofB. in memory ofC. in praise ofD. in favor of26. How long has the speech ?About three hours.A. existedB. appearedC. occupiedD. interrupted27. The Middle and Long Term Youth Development has made clear guiding Chinas youth toward better development is of great significance.A. it; thatB. that; thatC. that; whatD. it; what28. How was your trip to England?Fantastic! The scenery in the countryside was beautiful beyond .A. expressionB. comprehensionC. forecastD. presentation29. In the Indian drama “Dangal”, _ a female wrestler won gold at the 2010Commonwealth Games meant a lot to her wrestling athlete father.A. whatB. whenC. whyD. that30. As evening approached, they watched the familiar mountains into the darkness.A. fallB. fleeC. fadeD. flow31. I am sure the whole of China proud when C919 took its first test flight successfully.A. must feelB. could feelC. must have feltD. could have felt32. I still remember Tianzhouwas launched to conduct three dockings with Tiangongto supply fuel and other facilities.A. when it was thatB. when was it thatC. when that was itD. when that it was33. We are facing a competitive market economy, I think suppliers, producers and dealers should obey market rules.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. how34. With a lot of homework , I cant see the film Fast and Furious 8 with you tonight.A. remaining to doB. remained to doC. remained to be doneD. remaining to be done35. Id like to meet you again and discuss the plan this Friday.All right. .A. It countsB. It will doC. It dependsD. It doesnt matter第二节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A 33-year-old mom, Ceidro, saw a post on Facebook from her friend Chris Moore. He has 36chronic kidney disease (慢性肾病) his entire life and had just found out that he had about six months before his kidneys would 37completely. He would either need a kidney transplant or would have to go on dialysis (透析).“I just kept seeing the 38 and felt sorry for him. At 30, you think about when you are going to get married, not How am I going to save my own 39?” Ceidro said. “I didnt see any people saying, What can I do to 40? And I just thought I had to do something.”Ceidro and Moore happened to have the same blood type, so she 41she had to save herfriends life. 42, when she went to the doctor to start the process for the donation, she was told that she was too 43to donate.“Whats different about the donor operation is that these are people who are putting themselves in 44 for someone else,” said Dr. Amit Tevar. “Our job is simple: its to make sure the donors have a 45 process and we dont put them at any risk.”“Admittedly, I was really angry that two doctors would say such a thing, but they were 46,”Ceidro said. “My actual thought was, Im too fat to save my friends life. And that was terrible, butthats at least something you can 47.” Despite the disadvantage, Ceidro was determined to donate her kidney, so she started changing her 48immediately to lose that 15 pounds.A few months later, she managed to lose about 40 pounds and on May 7, she 49finished the UPMC Marathon. Now she is preparing for transplant operation with Moore in the next three to six months. “I use her courage to give 50courage. If she can do this, then I can do this,” Moore said.36. A. beatB. curedC. foundD. battled37. A. runB. stopC. failD. recover38. A. postB. noteC. letterD. message39. A. timeB. lifeC. fameD. money40. A. tryB. workC. helpD. survive41. A. arguedB. decidedC. commentedD. indicated42. A. InsteadB. AnyhowC. HoweverD. Moreover43. A. oldB. youngC. lightD. heavy44. A. controlB. dangerC. chargeD. public45. A. longB. safeC. shortD. pleasant46. A. gentleB. meanC. wrongD. right47. A. changeB. receiveC. removeD. update48. A. attitudeB. hobbyC. decisionD. lifestyle49. A. yetB. onlyC. evenD. still50. A. myselfB. himselfC. othersD. friends第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AChinese Culture Talk is a series of lectures on Chinese philosophy, religion, literature, food, medicine and other traditional culture-related subjects. It is funded by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.The Ministry of Culture selects three or four groups of young and middle-aged scholars to give lectures abroad every year with Chinese embassies, consulates, China Cultural Centers or local agencies around the world planning and organizing lectures or similar activities. Other social forces in China also send scholars to lecture abroad.Chinese tunes echo in New ZealandSpeaker: Liu Zheng & Zhu LinPlace for the lecture: Auckland, New ZealandA lecture on traditional Chinese music and instruments in Auckland, New Zealand, attracted 500 local audience members on May 2.Chinese designer and her costumes charm African peopleSpeaker: Chu YanPlace for the lecture: South Africa, MauritiusAs a part of Chinese Culture Talk, a series of culture talks and fashion shows chaired by Chinese designer Chu Yan were held in South Africa on March 30-April 1 and Mauritius on April 3-4.Peking Opera finds new fans in three countriesSpeaker: Jiang QihuPlace for the lecture: India, Russia and MongoliaPerformers from the National Peking Opera Company of China took the stage in India, Russia and Mongolia from November 21 to 30._*Chinese Culture Talk on Lao Shes “Teahouse” in TorontoSpeaker: Pu CunxinPlace for the lecture: TorontoThe first Chinese Culture Talk, about Chinese drama, was held at Toronto University on November 4.51. Which of the following statements about Chinese Culture Talk is TRUE?A. It is mainly organized by social forces in China.B. It is a yearly event to promote traditional Chinese culture.C. It presents lectures given by officials in the Chinese Ministry of Culture.D. It invites people all over the world to China to enjoy culture-related activities.52. What were African people most likely to know about China from Chinese Culture Talk?A. Chinese opera.B. Chinese drama.C. Chinese instrument.D. Chinese costumes.53. This passage is written to .A. offer helpB. give adviceC. present informationD. provide explanationBFour “Fun facts” that are complete lies, but you believe themNo.1 You can see the Great Wall of China from spacethings from far away. But even from a low orbit, its pretty much invisible (看不见的) to the naked eye, and not exactly easy to pick out with an advanced camera lens. Strangely, this myth ( 谬 论 ) existed before we even went into space, so it had the opportunity to become a “fact” before it could even be checked. There are many other man-made objects visible from space, but because the Great Wall is made from rocks gathered in the surrounding area, it doesnt stand out against the landscape enough to be visible. How Stuff Works helpfully suggests that China could paint the wall in hot pink to fix the matter.No.2 Einstein failed at schoolEinstein, the modern archetypal genius (天才), failing at school is a “fact” which serves as an encouragement to under-performing schoolchildren and is repeated by motivational speakers wanting to make some point about failure and success. It would be fairly comforting if true, but reality doesnt tend to care about how comfortable you are. There are versions of this myth focusing on maths, but in either case, its just not true. The myth seems to result from the fact that the grading system used in his school was changed the year after he leftfrom 1 being the highest mark to 6 being the highest. Einstein got 1s, but to anybody looking back at his grades, it wouldseem like that meant hed failed.No.3 Many people claim that if you wake someone when theyre sleepwalking, the shock of finding themselves not in bed will lead them to suffer a heart attack or otherwise do some serious damage. In actual fact, waking somebody who is sleepwalking does them no harm whatsoever. They might be a little confused. In fact, they could hurt themselves by continuing to sleepwalk freely, forNo.4 Sharks dont get cancertreatment. In short, eating shark cartilage pills does nothing for cancer patients. And to pile more stupidity on top of it, sharks clearly do get cancer.54. Why are we unable to see the Great Wall directly in space?A. The colour of the rocks is not hot pink.B. Advanced cameras are not employed.C. Its too small to stand out from far away.D. The Great Wall is made from nearby rocks.55. What does the underlined sentence in No.2 mean?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Reality has something to do with fantasy.C. Success and failure should be both experienced.D. Assumption is one thing, but reality is another.56. Which of the following may be the subtitle of No.3?A. Sleepwalkers might be at a lossB. Sleepwalkers might attack othersC. Waking sleepwalkers will harm themD. Waking sleepwalkers will shock them57. Who are more likely to benefit from the lie “Sharks dont get cancer”?A. Drug providers.B. Health advisors.C. Cancer patients.D. Shark researchers.CForeign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Theres an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britainspeaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent, also called “the QueensEnglish”. While many people do indeed talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional(区域的) accents. Scouse, Glaswegian and Black Countryfrom Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three of the countless non-RP accents British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart._*But besides disappointing foreign visitors, not speaking in an RP accent may mean a British person is judged, or even treated differently, in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales, UK, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then graded how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. Thelowest-graded accent was Brummie, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered working class. “Specific regional accents are often thought of as low class and belonging to groups without fame,” Lance Workman, leader of the study, told The Telegraph. “It is clear that many of those with regional accents are still hitting a glass ceiling.”But English-learners who want to sound more British shouldnt go straight for RP, as many do. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you an advantage. Kong Seong-jae, 25, better known as “Korean Billy”, is an Internet ce
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南京市2016~2017学年度第二学期期末学情调研测试卷
高 一 英 语 2017.6
本试卷共12页,包含选择题(第1题~第65题)、非选择题(第66题~第91 题)两部分。本卷满分为120分,考试时间为120分钟。
注意事项:
答题前考生务必将学校、姓名、班级、学号写在答题纸的密封线内。每题答案均写在答题纸上对应题目的答案空格里,不写在试卷上。考试结束,请将答题纸交回。
第一卷 (选择题,共80分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节,满分20分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Read books. B. Watch Readers. C. Join the TV show.
2. How was the weather yesterday?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On a bus. B. In a taxi. C. On the subway.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Policeman and victim.
C. Salesman and customer.
5. Why would the speakers have to move this time?
A. To get a job promotion.
B. To look after their parents.
C. To receive good education.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至第7题。
6. When does this conversation probably take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
7. Why couldn’t Jenny answer the question?
A. She skipped breakfast. B. She didn’t feel well. C. She was absent-minded.
听第7段材料,回答第8至第9题。
8. What makes the man hesitate at first?
A. The public transport.
B. The size of the room.
C. The distance from his company.
9. How much can the man save in total if he pays for six months?
A. 150 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 500 yuan.
听第8段材料,回答第10至第12题。
10. What do we know about the sixth sense?
A. It can appear all of a sudden.
B. It’s similar to our five senses.
C. We can have it when we are born.
11. How does the man prove the existence of the sixth sense?
A. By listing numbers. B. By comparing facts. C. By giving an example.
12. Where does the sixth sense come from?
A. A warning system.
B. A former experience.
C. A certain part of the brain.
听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。
13. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A useful APP. B. A fitness centre. C. A new cell phone.
14. What is the function of Fitkeeper?
A. Curing heart diseases.
B. Providing doctors’ advice.
C. Monitoring health condition.
15. What may the woman suffer from?
A. Fast heart rate. B. Much mental stress. C. High blood pressure.
16. How can you better use the Voice?
A. Wake up early.
B. Be full of energy.
C. Find a comfortable place.
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。
17. What is the bike sharing system aimed at?
A. Providing free bikes for everyone.
B. Reducing the amount of waste gas.
C. Building the largest cycle rental system.
18. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The station is run all day long.
B. You pay nothing for a bike rent.
C. Bike sharing system goes smoothly.
19. How many language services does the Paris rental system offer?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
20. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the bike sharing system?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Doubtful.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
21. China’s first anti-corruption TV show In the Name of People over 350 million times.
A. has viewed B. has been viewed C. have viewed D. have been viewed
22. After graduation I went abroad for further education. , most of my friends got well-paid jobs.
A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
23. —What is about this decoration company?
—Its customers can enjoy the DIY part.
A. secure B. unique C. fortunate D. hopeful
24. Tom is not good at communicating with others. He can’t always .
A. get his ideas down B. get his ideas back
C. get his ideas off D. get his ideas across
25. During the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon-boat races Qu Yuan are often held in many places.
A. in face of B. in memory of C. in praise of D. in favor of
26. —How long has the speech ?
—About three hours.
A. existed B. appeared C. occupied D. interrupted
27. The Middle and Long Term Youth Development has made clear guiding China’s youth toward better development is of great significance.
A. it; that B. that; that C. that; what D. it; what
28. —How was your trip to England?
—Fantastic! The scenery in the countryside was beautiful beyond .
A. expression B. comprehension C. forecast D. presentation
29. In the Indian drama “Dangal”, ________ a female wrestler won gold at the 2010
Commonwealth Games meant a lot to her wrestling athlete father.
A. what B. when C. why D. that
30. As evening approached, they watched the familiar mountains into the darkness.
A. fall B. flee C. fade D. flow
31. I am sure the whole of China proud when C919 took its first test flight successfully.
A. must feel B. could feel
C. must have felt D. could have felt
32. I still remember TianzhouⅠwas launched to conduct three dockings with TiangongⅡ
to supply fuel and other facilities.
A. when it was that B. when was it that
C. when that was it D. when that it was
33. We are facing a competitive market economy, I think suppliers, producers and dealers should obey market rules.
A. that B. which C. where D. how
34. With a lot of homework , I can’t see the film Fast and Furious 8 with you tonight.
A. remaining to do B. remained to do
C. remained to be done D. remaining to be done
35. —I’d like to meet you again and discuss the plan this Friday.
—All right. .
A. It counts B. It will do
C. It depends D. It doesn’t matter
第二节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A 33-year-old mom, Ceidro, saw a post on Facebook from her friend Chris Moore. He has 36
chronic kidney disease (慢性肾病) his entire life and had just found out that he had about six months before his kidneys would 37 completely. He would either need a kidney transplant or would have to go on dialysis (透析).
“I just kept seeing the 38 and felt sorry for him. At 30, you think about when you are going to get married, not ‘How am I going to save my own 39 ?’” Ceidro said. “I didn’t see any people saying, ‘What can I do to 40 ?’ And I just thought I had to do something.”
Ceidro and Moore happened to have the same blood type, so she 41 she had to save her
friend’s life. 42 , when she went to the doctor to start the process for the donation, she was told that she was too 43 to donate.
“What’s different about the donor operation is that these are people who are putting themselves in
44 for someone else,” said Dr. Amit Tevar. “Our job is simple: it’s to make sure the donors have a
45 process and we don’t put them at any risk.”
“Admittedly, I was really angry that two doctors would say such a thing, but they were 46 ,”
Ceidro said. “My actual thought was, ‘I’m too fat to save my friend’s life.’ And that was terrible, but
that’s at least something you can 47 .” Despite the disadvantage, Ceidro was determined to donate her kidney, so she started changing her 48 immediately to lose that 15 pounds.
A few months later, she managed to lose about 40 pounds and on May 7, she 49 finished the UPMC Marathon. Now she is preparing for transplant operation with Moore in the next three to six months. “I use her courage to give 50 courage. If she can do this, then I can do this,” Moore said.
36. A. beat B. cured C. found D. battled
37. A. run B. stop C. fail D. recover
38. A. post B. note C. letter D. message
39. A. time B. life C. fame D. money
40. A. try B. work C. help D. survive
41. A. argued
B. decided
C. commented
D. indicated
42. A. Instead
B. Anyhow
C. However
D. Moreover
43. A. old
B. young
C. light
D. heavy
44. A. control
B. danger
C. charge
D. public
45. A. long
B. safe
C. short
D. pleasant
46. A. gentle
B. mean
C. wrong
D. right
47. A. change
B. receive
C. remove
D. update
48. A. attitude
B. hobby
C. decision
D. lifestyle
49. A. yet
B. only
C. even
D. still
50. A. myself
B. himself
C. others
D. friends
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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Chinese Culture Talk is a series of lectures on Chinese philosophy, religion, literature, food, medicine and other traditional culture-related subjects. It is funded by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.
The Ministry of Culture selects three or four groups of young and middle-aged scholars to give lectures abroad every year with Chinese embassies, consulates, China Cultural Centers or local agencies around the world planning and organizing lectures or similar activities. Other social forces in China also send scholars to lecture abroad.
Chinese tunes echo in New Zealand
Speaker: Liu Zheng & Zhu Lin
Place for the lecture: Auckland, New Zealand
A lecture on traditional Chinese music and instruments in Auckland, New Zealand, attracted 500 local audience members on May 2.
Chinese designer and her costumes charm African people
Speaker: Chu Yan
Place for the lecture: South Africa, Mauritius
As a part of Chinese Culture Talk, a series of culture talks and fashion shows chaired by Chinese designer Chu Yan were held in South Africa on March 30-April 1 and Mauritius on April 3-4.
Peking Opera finds new fans in three countries
Speaker: Jiang Qihu
Place for the lecture: India, Russia and Mongolia
Performers from the National Peking Opera Company of China took the stage in India, Russia and Mongolia from November 21 to 30.
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Chinese Culture Talk on Lao She’s “Teahouse” in Toronto
Speaker: Pu Cunxin
Place for the lecture: Toronto
The first Chinese Culture Talk, about Chinese drama, was held at Toronto University on November 4.
51. Which of the following statements about Chinese Culture Talk is TRUE?
A. It is mainly organized by social forces in China.
B. It is a yearly event to promote traditional Chinese culture.
C. It presents lectures given by officials in the Chinese Ministry of Culture.
D. It invites people all over the world to China to enjoy culture-related activities.
52. What were African people most likely to know about China from Chinese Culture Talk?
A. Chinese opera. B. Chinese drama.
C. Chinese instrument. D. Chinese costumes.
53. This passage is written to .
A. offer help B. give advice
C. present information D. provide explanation
B
Four “Fun facts” that are complete lies, but you believe them
No.1 You can see the Great Wall of China from space
things from far away. But even from a low orbit, it’s pretty much invisible (看不见的) to the naked eye, and not exactly easy to pick out with an advanced camera lens. Strangely, this myth ( 谬 论 ) existed before we even went into space, so it had the opportunity to become a “fact” before it could even be checked. There are many other man-made objects visible from space, but because the Great Wall is made from rocks gathered in the surrounding area, it doesn’t stand out against the landscape enough to be visible. How Stuff Works helpfully suggests that China could paint the wall in hot pink to fix the matter.
No.2 Einstein failed at school
Einstein, the modern archetypal genius (天才), failing at school is a “fact” which serves as an encouragement to under-performing schoolchildren and is repeated by motivational speakers wanting to make some point about failure and success. It would be fairly comforting if true, but reality doesn’t tend to care about how comfortable you are. There are versions of this myth focusing on maths, but in either case, it’s just not true. The myth seems to result from the fact that the grading system used in his school was changed the year after he left—from 1 being the highest mark to 6 being the highest. Einstein got 1s, but to anybody looking back at his grades, it would
seem like that meant he’d failed.
No.3
Many people claim that if you wake someone when they’re sleepwalking, the shock of finding themselves not in bed will lead them to suffer a heart attack or otherwise do some serious damage. In actual fact, waking somebody who is sleepwalking does them no harm whatsoever. They might be a little confused. In fact, they could hurt themselves by continuing to sleepwalk freely, for
No.4 Sharks don’t get cancer
treatment. In short, eating shark cartilage pills does nothing for cancer patients. And to pile more stupidity on top of it, sharks clearly do get cancer.
54. Why are we unable to see the Great Wall directly in space?
A. The colour of the rocks is not hot pink.
B. Advanced cameras are not employed.
C. It’s too small to stand out from far away.
D. The Great Wall is made from nearby rocks.
55. What does the underlined sentence in No.2 mean?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Reality has something to do with fantasy.
C. Success and failure should be both experienced.
D. Assumption is one thing, but reality is another.
56. Which of the following may be the subtitle of No.3?
A. Sleepwalkers might be at a loss
B. Sleepwalkers might attack others
C. Waking sleepwalkers will harm them
D. Waking sleepwalkers will shock them
57. Who are more likely to benefit from the lie “Sharks don’t get cancer”?
A. Drug providers. B. Health advisors.
C. Cancer patients. D. Shark researchers.
C
Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. There’s an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain
speaks with what’s known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent, also called “the Queen’s
English”. While many people do indeed talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional(区域的) accents. Scouse, Glaswegian and Black Country—from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands—are just three of the countless non-RP accents British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart.
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But besides disappointing foreign visitors, not speaking in an RP accent may mean a British person is judged, or even treated differently, in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales, UK, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then graded how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The
lowest-graded accent was Brummie, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered working class. “Specific regional accents are often thought of as low class and belonging to groups without fame,” Lance Workman, leader of the study, told The Telegraph. “It is clear that many of those with regional accents are still hitting a glass ceiling.”
But English-learners who want to sound more British shouldn’t go straight for RP, as many do. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you an advantage. Kong Seong-jae, 25, better known as “Korean Billy”, is an Internet ce
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