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1、综合检测(A卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A1.Admission and School PoliciesThe enrollment(注册) of a pupil to the school is subject to the schools Admission and Entry policies and other policies and procedures revised by the school from time to t
2、ime.4.FeesSchool fees are listed on the Fee Schedule and vary from time to time.A full terms tuition must be paid for any term during which the pupil is in attendance regardless of the number of days attended.If tuition fees have not been paid,the Refundable Deposit shall be used to pay the tuition
3、fees and the parents/guardians remain responsible for the rest.The school reserves the right to exclude a pupil if tuition or other fees are not paid in full by the due date.2.Withdrawal by Parent/GuardianIf a parent/guardian desires to withdraw a child for any reason from the school that parent/gua
4、rdian shall give a minimum of six weeks written withdrawal notice to the school.The notice received during a school holiday will be considered to have been received on the first day of the following term.3.Refundable Deposit(押金)When a pupil is offered a place,the parent/guardian shall immediately pa
5、y the required Refundable Deposit.This is to secure enrollment at the school until the termly or annual fees have been paid.The Refundable Deposit is refundable,and shall be without interest and without taking into account changes in exchange rates.5.Termination by the SchoolThe school may terminate
6、(终止) this agreement when permanent exclusion or removal is required.The school shall not take such action without good cause and full consultation with parents/guardians and the pupil.Parents/guardians have the right to appeal on a decision to permanently exclude a pupil.1.How long in advance should
7、 a written withdrawal notice be given?A.A whole holiday. B.At least six weeks.C.A whole term.D.At least one day.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Withdrawal by Parent/Guardian部分中的“If a parent/guardian desires to withdraw a child for any reason from the school that parent/guardian shall give a minimum of six weeks writte
8、n withdrawal notice to the school.”可知,退学通知书应至少提前六周发出。故选B项。2.What do we know about tuition fees?A.They must be fully paid.B.They stay the same every year.C.They vary with the number of days attended.D.They cant be paid with the refundable deposit.答案A解析细节理解题。根据Fees部分中的“A full terms tuition must be pai
9、d for any term during which the pupil is in attendance regardless of the number of days attended.”可知,学费必须全额支付。故选A项。3.In which section of a schools brochure might the text appear?A.Study Tips.B.Application Procedures.C.Terms and Conditions.D.Frequently Asked Questions.答案C解析推理判断题。文章主要说明了一所学校的入学及学校政策、退
10、学、押金和学费等细则条款。由此可知,文章最有可能出现在学校宣传册的条款部分。故选C项。BGroup exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and sustain(维持) a healthy lifestyle.Group exercise is challenging,yet fun and empowering!Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body.However,studies have shown tha
11、t when exercise is performed in groups,its not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health.Its an opportunity to be social,release endorphins(内啡肽),and improve your strength.Additionally,group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participant
12、s to work hard.The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor.Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and d
13、ont want to embarrass themselves.If you feel you can relate,then group training is an even better option for you.Its a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision(监管) of a fitness instructor.If youre tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and b
14、ecoming bored,you can attend an upbeat group fitness class thatll keep your workout on track.Dont let fitness frighten you!If youre serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle,its extremely important to surround yourself with people wholl provide you with the proper emotional support.I wouldnt
15、 scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldnt expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health.Surround yourself with people who uplift,encourage and understand you!Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class,with a friend.Plan t
16、o go for a jog together.Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar!Fitness can be both fun and social!Surrounding yourself with people wholl provide you with respect support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals.First,decide to do it for yourself an
17、d work towards staying positive.Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive.Dont let negativity ruin your motivation.4.The first paragraph focuses on .A.the greatest challenge of group exerciseB.the most effective way to improve physical fitnessC.the contribution of group exe
18、rcise to psychological healthD.the shared common goal in performing exercise in groups答案C解析段落大意题。通读第一段内容可知,该段主要说明集体锻炼对于心理健康的好处,或者说贡献。5.The underlined word “upbeat” in the second paragraph probably means “”.A.cheerfulB.averageC.seriousD.temporary答案A解析词义猜测题。根据画线词前面出现的becoming bored可判断,作者建议参加一个活泼愉快的健身班
19、。该词的含义应该与bored相反,故选A项。6.When it comes to emotional support,the author thinks it necessary .A.to sustain a colourful lifestyleB.to party on weekends with positive peopleC.to try a fun healthy restaurant regularlyD.to surround yourself with supportive people答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第三句内容可知,作者认为应该让自己的周边围绕着能使你振奋
20、、鼓励你、理解你的人。7.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Seeking SupportB.Supporting HealthC.Improving Your StrengthD.Building Up Fitness答案B解析标题归纳题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要说明集体锻炼对身心健康的好处,它不但有益于你的身体,还有益于你的心理,并能使你获得情感支持。因此B项最具概括性。CWhen we look at a lovely baby,a puppy or a really cute kitten,many of us want t
21、o squeeze it.Why is that?According to a study published in the journal,its a typical experience of “cute aggression”.The experience results from the fight between the brains “emotion system”,which impels(促使) people to squeeze cute things,and its “reward system” which deals with feelings of “wanting”
22、.In the study,54 participants between the ages of 18 and 40 were presented with four groups of photos.Two of the groups of photos were of cute human babies and animals and the other two were of less adorable adult humans and animals.As the participants looked at the photos,there searchers watched th
23、eir brain activities.According to the researchers,the participants reward systems were found to be active as they looked at the cute babies,and they seemed to be overwhelmed.By contrast,the reward systems of the people looking at the less cute adults were found to be inactive,and they seemed to be l
24、ess impelled by their reward systems.This suggests that cute things activate their emotion systems in such a way that people are overwhelmed by the experience of cuteness.But reward systems work against these emotions by creating the desire to protect cute things.As Katherine Stavropoulos,the lead r
25、esearcher of this study at the University of California in the US said,“The cute aggression is the brains way of bringing us back down by balancing our feelings of being overwhelmed.”Stavropoulos compared this process of balancing to an evolutionary adaptation.Such an adaptation may have taken place
26、 to ensure that people are able to continue taking care of creatures they consider particularly cute.So,although cute babies and adorable animals may look completely helpless,their vulnerable(脆弱的) appearance may in fact help them to survive.8.According to the text,“cute aggression” refers to .A.the
27、emotion of wanting to protect cute thingsB.the task of emotion system and reward systemC.the adaptation of consistently taking care of cute creaturesD.the behaviour of squeezing a cute baby or animal when seeing it答案D解析词义猜测题。根据第一段的“When we look at a lovely baby,a puppy or a really cute kitten,many o
28、f us want to squeeze it.”可知,“cute aggression”指的是当看到可爱的婴儿或动物时想去捏它的行为。故选D项。9.In nature,“cute aggression” is caused by .A.the need of the brain to balance all feelingsB.the photos of cute human babies and animalsC.the vulnerable appearance of babies or animalsD.the conflict between emotion system and r
29、eward system答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The experience results from the fight between the brains emotion system,which impels people to squeeze cute things,and its reward system which deals with feelings of wanting.”可知,在自然界中,“cute aggression”是由情感系统与奖励系统的冲突引起的。故选D项。10.Which of the following statements about th
30、e study is TRUE?A.Facial expressions of the participants were observed.B.Katherine Stavropoulos conducted this study on her own.C.Cute babies and animals affected brain activities of all the participants.D.The participants were divided into two groups in order to make comparison.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“A
31、ccording to the researchers,the participants reward systems were found to be active as they looked at the cute babies,and they seemed to be overwhelmed.”可知,可爱的婴儿和动物影响所有参与者的大脑活动。故选C项。11.What is the authors purpose in writing this text?A.To persuade readers to protect cute animals.B.To stress the sign
32、ificance of cute aggression.C.To present research findings on cute aggression.D.To share an interesting phenomenon with readers.答案C解析目的意图题。根据第六段的内容可知,美国加州大学这项研究的首席研究员谈到,“cute aggression是大脑通过平衡我们被征服的感觉来把我们拉回来的方式”。由此推知,本文的写作目的是展示关于“cute aggression”的研究结果。故选C项。DTo advance wind turbine(涡轮机) technology to
33、 meet the requirements of extremely rough environments like that on Mars,Ames partnered with NSF (the National Science Foundation) and the Department of Energy.“It was clear that a lot of the same features were also found in the cold regions of the Earth,”says Bubenheim.“NASA took the leadership on
34、the team because we had the longest-term technologya Mars turbine.”Years before,NSF had worked with a company called Northern Power Systems (NPS),based in Barre,Vermont,to build a 3-kilowatt wind turbine on Black Island off the coast of Antarctica.The main purpose of this turbine was to power commun
35、ications to the NSFs South Pole station.In 1993,Ames awarded the same company a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract(合同) to construct a similar wind turbine at the South Pole.Jonathan Lynch,the chief technology officer at NPS,says the South Pole has less wind than Black Island but is e
36、ven colder.“Its hard to have steels that work in those temperatures,”he says.“The cold affects the parts and everything gets extremely fragile.We looked at which materials were appropriate for flexible wires,irons,and steels,and what lubrication(润滑) systems were going to work and for what temperatur
37、es over a long period of time.”In 1997,NPS made a 3-kilowatt turbine at the South Pole,and then began developing a 100-kilowatt turbine that could function in the same extreme conditions.The first types of the larger turbine were successfully deployed in Kotzebue,Alaska and Golden,Colorado.“They wer
38、e fully tested in loads to make sure they worked,and we then built a lot of them,” says Lynch.By 2000,the wind turbine technology had won an R&D 100 Award from a magazine,and since then,says Bubenheim,“Its been copied and put in a lot of places around the globe.”12.From the first paragraph,we can in
39、fer that .A.the team wanted to build a wind turbine used on MarsB.Mars and the Earth have the same featuresC.NASA played the most important part in the teamD.the team was made up of Ames,NSF,the Department of Energy and NASA答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段的“NASA took the leadership on the team because we had the lo
40、ngest-term technologya Mars turbine.”可知,NASA在团队中扮演了最重要的角色。故选C项。13.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The wind turbine technology was invented by Ames.B.NPS made wind turbines for NSF and Ames.C.NSF and Ames both used the wind turbines at the same place.D.The wind turbine techn
41、ology was only used in America.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,NPS为NSF和Ames公司制造了风力涡轮机。故选B项。14.Whats the main idea of paragraph 3?A.The South Pole has worse condition than the Black Island.B.NPS had confidence to build a wind turbine for the South Pole.C.The materials for the turbines have to stand the extreme
42、 cold.D.NPS had more challenges in building a wind turbine for the South Pole.答案D解析段落大意题。根据第三段内容,尤其是“Its hard to have steels that work in those temperatures (在这样的温度下很难让钢铁工作)”和“The cold affects the parts and everything gets extremely fragile.”(寒冷会影响身体的各个部分,一切都变得极其脆弱。)可知,第三段主要讲述了NPS在为南极建造风力涡轮机方面面临着更多的
43、挑战。故选D项。15.The underlined word “deployed” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by “”.A.madeB.inventedC.usedD.advanced答案C解析词义猜测题。根据画线单词后一句“They were fully tested in loads to make sure they worked,and we then built a lot of them.”可推知,画线单词在前一句的意思是“使用”,这句话的意思是“第一种较大的涡轮机在成功使用”。故选C项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分
44、12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who dont achieve anything significant.I made an interesting discovery.This difference may at first look obvious,but the fact is quite the opposite.16Everyone has a purp
45、ose behind their actions.If they dont,they wouldnt take action.17 When they take action,at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them.18 Whats the purpose behind your actions?Do you work to thrive(蓬勃发展) or to survive?Do you go to work to feed your family
46、 or to create an amazing lifestyle?Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences.People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bill will arrive.They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things.They hate their employment but dont quit becaus
47、e they doubt their own ability to create something greater.I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once.Thats a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things.19 Therefore,you cannot achieve anything great.Now there are some people who don
48、t accept the “Life is hard” story and they are fuelled by an entirely different purpose.They work to thrive.20 They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality.A.So let me ask you a few questions.B.This state does not allow you to be creative.C.It lies in what motivates people to take action.D.Such an attitude invites great opportunities to you.E.And they dont think about why something cannot be done.F.And this makes you take