高中 英语
A new report says living in a city makes it harder for people to concentrate（集中）on some tasks. The research found that people who live in rural areas can focus better than people in urban areas. The study is from Goldsmiths College, which is part of the University of London. Head researcher Dr Karina Linnell and her team made great contributions. They studied how two groups of people did the same "thinking tasks". The team went to a remote (偏远的) part of Namibia, southwest Africa, to study the Himba tribe. Himba people live a very basic life in the desert. They are still doing traditional farming. The team also studied members of the same tribe who had moved to the nearest town. Dr Linnell said the tribe who lived in the desert did much better on the tests than those in the town. It's really interesting and shocking.
Dr Linnell said their research may lead to changes in the way companies operate. In the future, workers may move from cities to live and work in the countryside. Linnell said there are too many things around us in the city that stop us from thinking about one thing for a long time. This means we do not work at our best. She asked, "What if, for example, companies realized certain tasks would be better carried out by employees based outside of the urban environment? There their concentration ability is better." The past century has seen billions of people move from the countryside to big cities. In the future, the trend may not continue. If Dr Linnell's research is true, this century might see many of those people return to the great outdoors. Let's wait to see what will happen.
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（1） What did Dr Linnell and her team conclude from the study on the Himba tribe?A . Himba people are cleverer than others. B . Himba people aren't used to the life in city. C . Himba people focus better in the desert. D . Himba people give up traditional farming.
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（2） The underlined word "outdoors" in the last paragraph probably refers to "________".A . villages B . cities C . towns D . countries
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（3） What is the main purpose of the text?A . To remind people to focus better. B . To advise people to live in countryside. C . To share a recent study with readers. D . To show the bright future to readers.
Making choices is hard. That would be why researcher Moran Cerf has 1it from his life. As a rule, he always chooses the second menu item at a restaurant.
This is2by his research in neuroeconomics(神经经济学) (a somewhat new, divisive field) at Northwestern University. As Business Insider describes, Cerf has extended his ideas--which draw on some controversial ideas in psychology, including ego depletion out--into a piece of advice that, to 3 happiness, people should "build a life that requires 4 decisions by surrounding themselves with people who possess traits they prefer.
On an instinctive level, Cerf's idea 5: Many choices people make are the product of social pressures and the inputs of 6 people around them. One example Cerf furnishes is that, 7 consistently ordering the second menu item, he never picks where to eat. Rather, he 8 his decision to his dining partner--which friend he plans to eat with, probably one he trusts--and always lets them pick.
While it's 9 what, if any, scientific principles underlie those pieces of advice, there is no shortage of research showing that choices can sometimes feel more 10 than liberating. An example from Quanta poits (假设) : If you have a clear love of Snickers(士力架), choosing that over an Almond Joy(杏仁巧克力) or a Milky Way(牛奶巧克力) should be a 11. And, as an experiment conducted by neuroscientist Paul Glimcher at NYU shows, most of the time it is, 12 you introduce more choices. When the participants were offered three candy bars (Snickers, Milky Way, and Almond Joy) they had no problem picking their favorite, but when they were given the option of one among 20, including Snickers, they would sometimes drift away from their 13. When the choices were taken away in later trials, the participants would wonder what caused them to make such a bad decision.
As Quanta details, according to a model called "divisive normalization(分裂归一化), which has gained some popularity, the way the brain encodes choices has a lot to do with how it values all its options. So, if you have two things that are clearly 14, brain areas involved in decision-making fire in a pattern that makes the decision clear. When the choices are comparable, the brain does its best to focus on the distinctions between the two, but more choices 15 that ability out.
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（1） What did the woman spend much time doing in her honeymoon?A . Queuing. B . Waiting for bus. C . Looking for hotels.
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（2） Where did the man go for holiday?A . To Florida. B . To Bali Islands. C . To Paris.
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（3） What didn't the man do there?A . He went diving. B . He played table tennis. C . He took photos in the ocean.
—Oh, my God. It's been 20 years ___________ we last saw each other.
Doing What You Love
What do you want to be when you grow up? When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become.
The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.
One of the most important lessons I've learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one.
While no job or business is perfect, the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it? If you are already there, I applaud you. If not , realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That's all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are absolutely worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.
You'll be happier for it. Trust me. I promise you will never look back.
A. But then again, things change.
B. Do what you love and love what you do.
C. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.
D. You must have met with such situation as a little child.
E. Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.
F. Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.
G. I'm sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster.
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（1） What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A . Friends. B . Father and daughter. C . Teacher and student
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（2） What is the girl worried about?A . Sharing a room with her sister. B . Picking out new furniture. C . Moving to a new place.
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（3） What can the girl see again?A . Her room. B . Her friends. C . The backyard.
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（4） How does the girl probably feel at the end?A . Happy. B . Sad. C . Angry.
◆Teachers Needed:
ESL Teachers needed for EF International School of English in
●TESOL certificate, DELTA, CELTA preferred
●Must love to teach
●Have some computer skills and be a team player
●Teachers are a combination of experienced and new teachers
●Local candidates preferred
●Posted By: EF International Language School of English
●Donald. Dwyer@ef.com
◆Several Positions for English Teachers◆
We are advertising for oral English teachers as well as scholars and experts who can teach such courses as English Writing, English Literature and the Survey of Britain and
The applicants are supposed to meet the following requirements:
Having a related Bachelor’s degree at least
Having related teaching experience
Having a Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language
Under the age of 40
Being good at cooperating with other Chinese colleagues
Good computer skills
If anyone is interested, please contact:
E-mail: tswagqi384@ihko.com; wuhq-1832-hkut@uyga.com
◆English Teacher Wanted◆
●Responsibility: Conduct English teaching according to British education system.
●Requirements:
●University degree and above in English or normal English
●Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity
●Deep understanding and respect for different cultures
●Strong teamwork spirit
●Related working experience is a must
●Basic computer skills
●E-mail: acereqi298@ctay.com
55．If you have just graduated from a university, you should make contact with
A. tswagqi384@ihko.com B. wuhq-1832-hkut@uyga.com
C. Donald. Dwyer@ef.com D. acereqi298@ctay.com
56．Which of the following is NOT the common requirement for the applicants in the ads?
A. Certificate. B. Young C. Cooperation D. Computer skills.
57．If you want to apply a position, you can .
A. go there and make a telephone call at any time
B. get more information on the Internet
C. tell them how much money you want for your work
D. post a letter to introduce yourself
58．If you want to apply a position in EF International Language School of English, in your resume (简历) you should especially say .
A. you are from
C. you have much working experience D. you are good at computer
—So you gave her your phone?
—________. She said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.
A. Not exactly B. My pleasure C. No doubt D. All right
I think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I’m able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life． 1, I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with 2and talent any day of the week．You can teach and develop skills, 3you cannot develop a love of life and an optimistic attitude．These are 4of a person and appear at all times during work or play．Furthermore, they are traits that one is born with and they will never 5them．
As a 6and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor, I 7too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards 8and indeed life itself!
9, society has turned out too many children and young that are unwilling to put much 10or thought into their work．Whenever I come across such people— 11or old, I’m reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the 12．The boy filled his 13mostly with moss（苔藓） and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked 14．But the next morning, he found the blueberry pie which his mother 15for him was moss．
So 16, whether you are in school or 17, if you have enthusiasm and if you are 18to put in consistent effort along with passion, you will receive the 19．If, on the other hand, you are 20and prefer to take short-cuts, you should not expect to achieve the same results．
1.A．Obviously B．Personally C．Luckily D．Quickly
2.A．skills B．ideas C．kindness D．courage
3.A．or B．for C．but D．if
4.A．choices B．requests C．appearances D．characters
5.A．use B．deserve C．lose D．cherish
6.A．journalist B．doctor C．colleague D．teacher
7.A．search for B．come across C．care about D．depend on
8.A．learning B．donating C．speaking D．greeting
9.A．Eventually B．Unfortunately C．Hopefully D．Perfectly
10.A．equipment B．information C．effort D．possession
11.A．innocent B．young C．poor D．stupid
12.A．woods
B．corner C．park D．market
13.A．mouth B．pan C．basketball D．hand
14.A．delicious B．beautiful C．clean D．full
15.A．collected B．baked C．kept D．bought
16.A．promise B．guess C．remember D．look
17.A．in danger B．in distance C．in hospital D．at work
18.A．willing B．confident C．proud D．careful
19.A．crop B．trust C．votes D．rewards
20.A．lazy B．busy C．curious D．stubborn
根据上下文及所给的首字母或汉语意思填写单词(每条横线上只能填写一个单词)
1. The m of us voted for Mr. Red, who then became chairman of the committee.
2. Remember, tasks are only a m to an end; goals are that end.
3. All efforts of cloning an animal will be in v if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.
4. Don’t b him with that now; he is busy preparing for an exam.
5. Is it c for you to meet me at the airport next Monday afternoon?
6. In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to recognize who is i and who is guilty.
7. If I’m not m , Colorful Clouds Chase the Moon is a Chinese song, not a Japanese one.
8. Generally speaking, he thought that lower class people betrayed themselves with their
r whenever they spoke.
9. The war i the trade between the two countries.
10. The book tells the story of Max, who behaves badly and is sent to his room without dinner as a ______________(惩罚).
See a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, you'll be able to get it in minutes ju
st by hitting “print” on your computer. You might find it hard to believe that you could actually “print” an object like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work. Just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.
Instead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin(树脂) and certain metals. The thinner each layer is—from a millimetre to less than the width of a hair—the smoother and finer the object will be. This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it.
Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industry—printers became much cheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost ￡20，000, while now they cost only about ￡1，000, according to the BBC. Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think of—flutes , bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.
However, 
as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problems—such as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail store again？” an expert in 3D printing told Forbes News. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?
32. According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing technology will _______.
A. enable people to make better purchases online
B. change the way we make many products
C. be applied as widely in our daily life as computers
D. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online
33. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year?
A. The 3D pri
nting technology was taken out of the factory.
B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various fields.
C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time.
D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers(消费者).
34. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Great Demand for 3D Printers B. Technology in the Future
C. Online Shopping Disappearing D. Printing out Everything
35. How is the last paragraph developed?
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing the cause and effect. D. By using figures.
Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46 hours a week, according to a new survey.
The research shows that parents are creating crazy schedules for their children with after school activities in addition to school tasks. This means children are actually working harder than the average parents who only work fro 37.5 hours a week.
The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday, as well as seven hours and 51 minutes of clubs and homework. Actively reading with parents daily takes a further five hours and 49 minutes a week. The Center Parcs study of 2,000 parents also found the average child also helps with housework for up to an hour and 37 minutes each week.
Colin Whaley, marketing director from Center Pares, said, “We made this report to further understand family life and what challenges parents and children are facing and overcoming, so we can always make sure we’re offering what they need. What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families—parents and children alike—to take time out to relax.”
In response to the findings, Center Parcs let child psychologist(心理学家)Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51 minutes every day. The RDA provides a variety of free-time activities, which will allow children to use their imagination and develop creative thinking. The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.
9. According to the survey, what problem are most children faced with?
A. They spend little time in doing homework
B. They spend too much time enjoying after-school activities
C. They have no time to help their parents around the house.
D. They are working more hours than their parents each week
10. It takes children the most time in a week_____
A. to say at school B. to do housework
C. to read with parents D. to finish their homework
11. In the opinion of Colin Whaley,______.
A. schools should increase the time of activities
B. both parents and children need spare time to relax
C. parents do right things for their children all the time
D. parents should spend more time keeping children company
12. Who can gain the greatest benefit from the RDA?
A. Teachers B. Psychologists.
C. Parents D. Children
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