2017届高考英语（重庆专用）二轮精练：必修3 unit2 Healthy eating单元测试

　　Unit 2　Healthy eating一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　　从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　1．Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a ________ of exercise.

　　A．limit

　　B．lack

　　C．need

　　D．demand

　　答案　B　[考查名词。句意：健康问题和不良饮食习惯以及缺乏锻炼是紧密相连的。根据常识健康与“锻炼”的关系推知“缺乏”，故lack合适。]

　　2．At the foot of the mountain ________.

　　A．a village lie

　　B．lies a village

　　C．does a village lie

　　D．lying a village

　　答案　B　[考查倒装句式。句意：山脚下有个村庄。表示位置的介词短语置于句首句子构成全部倒装。]

　　3．—Did Peter repair his bike?

　　—He ________， because he couldn't do that himself.

　　A．had it repaired

　　B．had it to repair

　　C．had it repairing

　　D．had repaired it

　　答案　A　[考查固定句式。句意：——彼得修理了自行车了吗？——因为他自己不会修理，他让别人修的。根据语境“自己不修”推知让他人做某事，用句式have sth done。]

　　4．Although it is a problem only in Britain at the moment, I think it ________ the rest of Europe soon.

　　A．affects

　　B．is affected

　　C．has affected

　　D．will affect

　　答案　D　[考查动词时态。句意：尽管此时这仅是英国的问题，我认为很快就会影响到欧洲的其他国家。根据时间状语soon可知将来时。]

　　5．I promise that you ________ have five dollars if you type the letter for me.

　　A．can

　　B．will

　　C．shall

　　D．should

　　答案　C　[考查情态动词。句意：我答应给你5美元，如果你替我把这封信打出来的话。根据“承诺”语境可知答案。shall用在陈述句中表示“允诺”等意思。]

　　6．What an unforgettable experience! I'll write it down ________ it is still fresh in my memory.

　　A．since

　　B．while

　　C．after

　　D．until

　　答案　B　[考查连词。句意：多么令人难忘的经历！趁记忆犹新，我要把它写下来。while引导时间状语从句。]

　　7．The child should be punished. You shouldn't let him ________ telling lies.

　　A．keep away from

　　B．keep away with

　　C．get away from

　　D．get away with

　　答案　D　[考查动词短语。句意：这个孩子应该受到惩罚。你不应该让他逃脱撒谎受到的处罚。get away with表示“侥幸成功，逃脱处罚”；get away from表示“逃离”；keep away from表示“远离”。]

　　8．You'd better ________ your expenses on clothes.

　　A．cut up

　　B．cut down

　　C．cut off

　　D．cut out

　　答案　B　[考查动词短语。句意：你最好削减在衣服方面的开支。表示“削减花费/开销”，用 cut down。]

　　9．A large sum of money has been raised for the ________ of the poorly­educated children in the mountainous districts.

　　A．profit

　　B．favor

　　C．advantage

　　D．benefit

　　答案　D　[考查名词。句意：为了那些山区没有受到良好教育的孩子的利益许多钱被募捐了起来。for the benefit of...“为了……的利益/好处”，是固定搭配。]

　　10．A harmonious society is like a symphony orchestra－each person contributes a small sound, but when ________ with other sounds, it becomes beautiful music.

　　A．combining

　　B．being combined

　　C．combined

　　D．to be combined

　　答案　C　[考查非谓语动词。句意：和谐社会就像一个交响乐团——每个人就是一个小音节，但是当与其他声音和在一起时，就变成了优美的音乐。当状语从句的主语与主句中的主语一致且谓语中含有be动词时，可以省略状语从句中的主语和be动词，本句完整形式应为when it is combined...。]

　　11．We're playing football now. Why ________ and join us?

　　A．not coming

　　B．don't come

　　C．not you come

　　D．don't you come

　　答案　D　[考查固定句式。句意：我们现在在踢足球，为什么不和我们一起踢呢？此处表示建议“为什么不……”用答案D表示。]

　　12．Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.

　　A．energy

　　B．source

　　C．power

　　D．material

　　答案　A　[考查名词。句意：许多国家在增加使用天然气、风以及其他的能源方面。根据句意“能源”可知答案。energy意思为“能源；能量”；source意思为“来源”；power意思为“力量”；material意思为“原料”。]

　　13．He didn't look forward to ________ because his restaurant was popular.

　　A．be in debt

　　B．being in debt

　　C．be in the debt

　　D．being in the debt

　　答案　B　[考查非谓语动词。句意：他不再期盼负债，因为他的餐馆受欢迎。look forward to短语，to为介词，后面用动名词；表示“负债”用in debt。]

　　14．David ________ his living ________ writing articles for newspapers.

　　A．earned; by

　　B．made; by

　　C．took; by

　　D．supported; with

　　答案　A　[考查动词与介词。句意：大卫靠为报纸写文章谋生。“靠……”用介词by；earn one's living意思为“谋生”。]

　　15．—Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

　　—________. I love getting close to nature.

　　A．I couldn't agree more.

　　B．I'm afraid not.

　　C．I believe not.

　　D．I don't think so.

　　答案　A　[考查交际用语。句意：——本周末去郊游，好吗？——没有比这更好的了，我喜欢亲近自然。根据I love getting close to nature.推知“赞同”。]

　　二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(A)

　　When Paul was waiting for the ferry with his father across the river，he heard some people arguing loudly.He looked around and saw two women and a big man__16__at each other.When Paul's father asked what was going on，one of the women said they were tourists and three young men__17__her friend's purse when they were buying postcards in a bookstore.The other two had run away，but they__18__the

　　big man closely.

　　When the ferry arrived，the big man hurried onto the ferry and the two tourists went__19__after him.Paul was angry.He wanted to go up and help the two women.But his father said he didn't want to take that ferry.Paul felt rather__20__because he thought his father was afraid of the big man and unwilling to help others!

　　What Paul saw next changed the__21__of his father.His father hurried to a nearby icecream store and used their phone to__22__110.He reported the robbery to the police and gave some__23__details about the robber，the tourists and the ferry.

　　When they__24__off the next ferry，Paul saw three__25__around the big guy in handcuffs(手铐)．..While Paul was telling me the story，he seemed very__26__.He said he had a better understanding of his father.Although he looked__27__，he was a real hero.

　　16．A.shouting

　　B．laughing

　　C．firing

　　D．staring

　　答案　A　[由上文中arguing loudly可知空缺处意为“大声叫喊”。]

　　17．A.noticed

　　B．stole

　　C．seized

　　D．cut

　　答案　B　[当他们在购买明信片时，有人偷了(stole)他们的钱包。]

　　18．A.caught

　　B．sought

　　C．followed

　　D．surveyed

　　答案　C　[由下文the big man hurried onto the ferry and the two tourists...可知他们紧紧跟随(followed)那个人，想抓住他。]

　　19．A.abroad

　　B．back

　　C．home

　　D．aboard

　　答案　D　[go aboard the ferry上船。]

　　20．A.angrier

　　B．sadder

　　C．tougher

　　D．tenser

　　答案　A　[由上文中Paul was angry可知Paul更生气了。]

　　21．A.feeling

　　B．idea

　　C．action

　　D．belief

　　答案　B　[上文提到Paul认为他的父亲害怕抢劫犯，但是父亲接下来做的事情让Paul改变了对父亲的看法。]

　　22．A.call

　　B．telephone

　　C．ring

　　D．dial

　　答案　D　[dial意为“拨打”，符合句意。]

　　23．A.useful

　　B．careful

　　C．fearful

　　D．terrible

　　答案　A　[父亲为警察提供了有用的(useful)信息。]

　　24．A.turned

　　B．set

　　C．got

　　D．took

　　答案　C　[get off the ferry意为“下船”。]

　　25．A.women

　　B．fellows

　　C．policemen

　　D．tourists

　　答案　C　[由上文中to the police可知，警察(policemen)抓住了那个抢劫犯。]

　　26．A.delighted

　　B．proud

　　C．confident

　　D．reliable

　　答案　B　[Paul的父亲帮忙抓住了抢劫犯，Paul非常自豪(proud)。]

　　27．A.outstanding

　　B．great

　　C．scared

　　D．ordinary

　　答案　D　[尽管看上去是个普通人，但他是真正的英雄。ordinary普通的，平凡的，符合语境。]

　　(B)

　　Certain foods can be fooling you.What you might believe is__28__food in fact contains ingredients(成分)which are terrible for you.With so much information available on what's healthy and what isn't，it's easy to get__29__what you should and what you shouldn't be eating.

　　Nuts are healthy but they aren't all created__30__.If you're eating almonds(杏仁)or brazil nuts－well done，they are good for you.Peanuts on the other hand are not your__31__.They probably have the least nutritional(营养的)value from the entire nut family.If you do__32__them，try to reduce the quantity.

　　Fruit juice is another dangerous one.Most fruit juice contains too much__33__.Check the ingredients section on the bottle.If sugar is at the top of the list，it's a bad sign.Ingredients are__34__from highest quantity to least.Put the juice back on the shelf if sugar is in the top five ingredients.

　　Whatever you__35__to consume，make sure you do it in moderation(适量)．Stick to a balanced diet and

　　you'll stay healthy.

　　28．A.cheap

　　B．fresh

　　C．common

　　D．healthy

　　答案　D　[联系第一句中的fooling you和空后的内容可知，某些食品骗了你，因为有些你认为很“健康的”食品实际上含有很多有害成分。]

　　29．A.confused about

　　B．satisfied with

　　C．familiar with

　　D．shocked at

　　答案　A　[根据语境可知，信息多了，会使人很容易对该吃什么、不该吃什么感到困惑。be confused about表示“对……感到困惑”。]

　　30．A.tightly

　　B．clearly

　　C．completely

　　D．equally

　　答案　D　[联系下文介绍的杏仁、巴西坚果和花生的营养价值不同可知，并不是所有的坚果都同样健康。equally意为“相等地，相同地”。]

　　31．A.enemy

　　B．choice

　　C．friend

　　D．favorite

　　答案　C　[根据下文中的the least和try to reduce the quantity可知，花生并不适合多吃，因此说花生并不是你的“朋友”。]

　　32．A.enjoy

　　B．keep

　　C．compare

　　D．produce

　　答案　A　[因为它的营养价值低，所以如果你确实爱吃花生，那么一定要减少数量。此处用enjoy符合语境。]

　　33．A.fat

　　B．sugar

　　C．water

　　D．salt

　　答案　B　[联系下文“If sugar is at the top of the list，it's a bad sign.”可知，大部分果汁不是健康食品的原因是含有大量的“糖”。]

　　34．A.tasted

　　B．lifted

　　C．written

　　D．found

　　答案　C　[此处是说明食品标签上的成分是按照含量由高到低来“写”的。]

　　35．A.promise

　　B．remember

　　C．continue

　　D．decide

　　答案　D　[作者最后说明了怎样做到健康饮食：无论你“决定”吃什么，一定要坚持适量原则。]

　　三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man，” his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it.

　　Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back — thanks to him. But years ago if you'd told him this was what he'd be doing someday, he would have laughed, “You're crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.

　　“I knew it had hurt my mom，” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put_my_mom_through that pain again.”

　　One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue.

　　“I saw the sign ‘Butterfly Habitat’ and asked, ‘How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away？'” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜), ‘Look at the leaves.’ I could see all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, ‘Without the plant, there are no butterflies.’”

　　Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly which needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he's been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.

　　The butterfly's population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around.

　　For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he's bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.

　　【语篇大意】 本文主要讲述了一个叫阿瑟的人通过养蝴蝶既拯救了蝴蝶，又拯救了自己的故事。

　　36．When he was young, Arthur Bonner ________.

　　A．broke the law and ended up in prison

　　B．was fond of shooting and hurt his mom

　　C．often laughed at people on the streets

　　D．often caught butterflies and took them home

　　答案　A　[ 细节理解题。根据第二段陈述的阿瑟曾因伤人、偷窃等原因入狱。]

　　37．Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he ________.　

　　A．found the butterfly had died out

　　B．won many prizes from his professor

　　C．met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology

　　D．collected butterflies and put them into a lab

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第六段的第一、二句话得知，几周后阿瑟收到了教授的电话，告诉他有一种蝴蝶需要他的帮助，那就是他怎样遇到这种蝴蝶的。]

　　38．From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has ________.

　　A．made Bonner famous

　　B．changed Bonner's life

　　C．brought Bonner wealth

　　D．enriched Bonner's knowledge

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知阿瑟自此遵守了诺言再也没有入狱，因此说蝴蝶改变了他，故选B。]

　　39．What does the underlined phrase “put through” mean in the 3rd paragraph?

　　A．hurt

　　B．recall

　　C．remember

　　D．experience

　　答案　D　[词义猜测题。根据上下文语境得知。]

　　B

　　Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.

　　The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26 — funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money — was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most poor.

　　One theatre source criticized the government's priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when the poor were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying, “I don't know why the government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as The Times reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”

　　There was praise for the government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said, “I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”

　　Ninety­five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two­year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26 years old, first­come, first­served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.

　　Mr. Burnham said, “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's ‘not for them’. It's time to change this perception.”

　　Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said, “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving art education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no­go area.”

　　【语篇大意】 免费为18到26岁的青年提供到剧院的票，其目的就是为了激励孩子们对艺术的渴望。对此做法人们有不同的看法。

　　40．Critics of the plan argued that ________.

　　A．the theatres would be overcrowded

　　B．it would be a waste of money

　　C．the poor wouldn't get free tickets

　　D．the government wouldn't be able to afford it

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。 由第3自然段“I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this.”可知。]

　　41．According to the supporters, the plan should ________.

　　A．benefit the television industry

　　B．focus on producing better plays

　　C．help increase the sales of tickets

　　D．involve all the young people in England

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。 由第4自然段“I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”可知D为正确答案。]

　　42．Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?

　　A．Ninety­five theatres have received funding.

　　B．Everyone will get at least one free ticket.

　　C．It may not benefit all the young people.

　　D．Free tickets are offered once every day.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。由第5自然段首句 “Ninety­five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two­year plan.”可知A项错误；由第2自然段首句“The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26”可知B项错误，由第4自然段可知C项正确，由第5自然段第2句话“they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26 years old”可知D项错误。]

　　43．We can infer from the passage that in England ________.

　　A．many plays are not for young people

　　B．many young people don't like theatre

　　C．people know little about the plan

　　D．children used to receive good art education

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句话“For too many children theatres are a no­go area.”可知答案为B。]

　　C

　　When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards­based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

　　For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she's been named national teacher of the year.

　　Principal Waynes Kettler said he's worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I've ever worked with before.”

　　Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

　　When students were reading S．E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30­minute play with scenes according to the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

　　The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils. It's inspiring to know that people from small towns even win national honors.

　　As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more years outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

　　Not surprisingly, she is a big believer in the value of arts education. She said it's essential for schools to offer classes such as art or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that attracts them to come back to school day after day.

　　【语篇大意】 将音乐用于教学中不愧为一种有效的教学方法。了解孩子的心理特征，抓住孩子们喜欢音乐的天性，可以使课堂更加活跃，教学效果自然明显。Andrea Peterson正是因为创造了音乐教学法，才被誉为国际上的教育领航人。

　　44．The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ________.

　　A．discouraging

　　B．interesting

　　C．creative

　　D．urgent

　　答案　A　[猜测词义题。由首段中“with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards­based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers”可判定A为正确答案。]

　　45．When Peterson began her teaching career, ________.

　　A．there already were other teachers to adopt the music program

　　B．she has been named national teacher in her country

　　C．the school lacked teaching facilities for music

　　D．most children in small towns liked national music

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由首段“with almost no money for equipment or supplies”可知当时学校缺少音乐器材。]

　　46．What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award? 　

　　A．She concerned herself with current social problems.

　　B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

　　C．She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

　　D．She made great efforts to arouse students' interest in literature.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。文章主要讲了Peterson用自己的独特的创造思维将音乐融入课堂，从而极大激发了学生的学习兴趣，为此她才获得了这种荣誉，故B为答案。]

　　47．Which of the following is an example of Peterson's way of teaching music?

　　A．She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.

　　B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

　　C．She organized classroom discussions about Broadway tunes.

　　D．She helped students compose songs by themselves.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。由第四段中she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program可知与B吻合。]

　　D

　　Healthy knees aren't the main consideration in choosing high heels, but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos(细高跟鞋)．“It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis(骨关节炎)—and once you do it, it is too late，” said Dr. Casey Kerrigan, leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School's department of physical medicine.“I compare it to smoking—one cigarette is not painful, but over a lifetime it is. Wide­heeled shoes feel comfortable, so women wear them all day long，” Kerrigan said.“They are better for your feet than stiletto heels, but just as bad for your knees.”

　　In the study, researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three inch heels, one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one. The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women's knees by both types of shoes. The women also walked barefoot to test normal pressure. The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees. Compared with walking barefoot, the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis, experts say.

　　The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new—scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes, tendonitis, knee pain, sprained(扭伤)ankles and back problems. But in 1998，Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage(软骨) surrounding the knee. The first study looked only at stiletto heels, and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high­heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing. ”This study confirms what we all intuitively(直觉地)know that high­heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health，” said Dr.Glem Pfeffer, a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

　　【语篇大意】 本文主要讲述了高跟鞋对膝盖健康的影响的研究、调查结论。

　　48．We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because ________.

　　A．they want to walk comfortably

　　B．chunky­heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto­heeled pairs

　　C．chunky heels do less harm to knees

　　D．chunky heels are not painful at all

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Wide­heeled shoes feel comfortable, so women wear them all day long”可知妇女选择粗高跟鞋是因为粗高跟鞋穿着舒服，A项与此意思相符。]

　　49．The study mentioned in the second paragraph found that ________ .　

　　A．pressure on the foot is caused by high heels

　　B．the pressure is abnormal while walking barefoot

　　C．arthritis is always caused by pressure on the knees

　　D．both types of shoes have the same harm to the knees

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。从第二段中的“The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees”可知，两种高跟鞋给膝关节带来的压力是等量的，所以它们对膝关节的伤害是一样的。]

　　50．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　　A．people got to know the high heels are bad for health recently

　　B．people have known the high heels are bad for health for years

　　C．people haven't known the high heels are bad for health yet

　　D．people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段开头“The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new—scientists have warned women for years that...”可知B项与此一致。]

　　51．Kerrigan's late study looked at the chunky high heeled shoes because ________.

　　A．they feel more comfortable

　　B．they are related to knee osteoarthritis

　　C．they are worn by many women

　　D．they are different from stiletto heels

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The first study looked only at stiletto heels，and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high­heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing.”可见，起初的研究对象只是细高跟鞋，Kerrigan后来对高跟鞋进行调查研究是因为她注意到许多妇女穿着高跟鞋。]

　　E

　　If you are like most people，your intelligence varies from season to season.You are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any other time of year.A famous scientist，Ellsworth Huntington(1876～1947)，concluded from other men's work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.

　　He found that cool weather is much more favourable for creative thinking than summer heat.This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year.It does mean，however，that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be the lowest in summer.

　　Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking.One reason may be that in spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.

　　Fall is the next­best season，then winter.As for summer，it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.

　　52．According to the passage，one's intelligence probably ________.

　　A．stays the same all the year round

　　B．is different from day to day

　　C．changes with the seasons

　　D．changes from year to year

　　答案　C　[此题的关键是理解句中的vary(变化)的意思。]

　　53．Ellsworth Huntington concluded that climate and temperature have________.

　　A．a great effect on everyone's intelligence

　　B．some effect on most persons' intelligence

　　C．some effect on a few persons' intelligence

　　D．no effect on most persons' intelligence

　　答案　B　[正确理解a definite effect(一定的影响)的意思。]

　　54．It seems that the cold winter________.

　　A．is the worst season for thinking

　　B．is the best time for thinking

　　C．is better for thinking than in very warm weather

　　D．increases the ability to think

　　答案　C　[根据文章第二段第一句“...cool weather is much more favourable for creative thinking than summer heat.”可直接得出答案。]

　　55．One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that________.

　　A．all nature，including man，is growing then

　　B．it lasts longer than the other seasons

　　C．it is cooler than the other seasons

　　D．both B and C

　　答案　A　[正确理解“...in spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.”。]

　　四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)

　　写作一(满分15分)

　　请根据下面提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。词数不少于60。

　　It is not only advertisements which sometimes contain false or misleading information.Almost anything we read，see or hear could be untrue.

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　　写作二(满分20分)

　　假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的班长李华，去年冬天你们班开展了“为西藏希望小学献爱心”的活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文短文向某中学生英语报投稿，介绍你们本次献爱心活动的全过程。

　　注意：词数不少于80。

　　Last winter，we carried out an activity themed“Helping the Children in the Hope Primary School in Tibet”．

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　　【参考范文】

　　写作一

　　A few days before my approaching 10th birthday，when my mother told me my father would come back from the city where he was working，I felt so excited and began even to daydream so much.However，my mother told me he would not bring any gift to me two days later.I began to feel a little disappointed and stopped fancying.After several days I did not expect much but the reunion with my father.So when I saw my tired but smiling father I forgot almost everything unhappy I had experienced.Then out of my expectation，my father took out a totally new dictionary with both beautiful pictures and English explanations，which I still take around me almost everywhere now.

　　What we hear is sometimes not what we think it is in the end.

　　写作二

　　Last_winter,we_carried_out_an_activity_themed“Helping_the_Children_in_the_Hope_Primary_School_in_Tibet”．In the class meeting，we watched CCTV news and learned about what the life of the children there was like and all of us were shocked.So we decided to do our bit.We put up some posters on the school notice board and gave out the handouts to the schoolmates.The next day，many students took part in the donation on the playground.Some donated their pocket money and some brought their new clothes and quilts.After that，we went to the post office to mail the donations to Tibet.We are

　　more than glad to have such kind of activities，for we not only set up the bridge of friendship with the children in Tibet but also show our love to the children there.