英语-四川省成都七中2023-2024学年高二上学期期中

绝密★启用前2023新高考-外研版-高二上册-成都第七中学-备考期中-模拟试卷3(本试卷不含听力)考试时间：120分钟总分：150分题号A卷B卷总分得分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。A篇DivewithBigSharksOursharkdiveadventuresmakeuseofhookahsystemsandsharkcages.Ahookahsystemisasystemofprovidingairfromthesurfacetodiversdownbelow.Cagediversbreathebyusingaregulatorconnectedtoanairhose.IsSharkDivingDangerous?Yes.Youcouldgetsunburnt.Youcouldhityourheadonthetopbunkwhengettingoutofbed.Youcouldfalloverboard.Asforasharkattack,accordingtotheInternationalSharkAttackFile,youarefarmorelikelytobekilledbyadogoradeer.Pricing&DetailsOne-dayCageDiverAdventure-$875OurexpertsharkdiverteamwillaccompanyyoutothebestviewingareaswithintheMarineSanctuary.There,we'lldropourcageandpreparetoprovideyouwithaviewyou’llneverforget.Nodiveexperienceisnecessary.Ourcagesitsjustbelowthesurface.You’llbeabletobreathecomfortablyfromyoursnorkel(呼吸管)orairhosewhileyoumoveaboutthecage,takingphotosandhavingfun.TopSharkAdventure-$375Ifyouwanttoseegreatwhitesharksbutpreferthemalittlefurtheraway,weoffergreattop-sidesharkviewingfromourobservationdeck.Helpscanthehorizonforfinsandwatchforsharksattackingtheirprey(猎物).ImportantNoteThere’sNoSharkGuaranteeAlthoughwegotothebestplacesatthebesttimeofyear,wecannotguaranteeyou'llseesharks.We'vebeenverysuccessfulinpastsharkseasonsandexpectanotherincredibleyear.However,ifweseenosharks,thereisnorefund.()1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthetwoadventures?A.TopSharkAdventuremakesuseofhookahsystems.B.CageDiverAdventureoffersyouaviewofthebottomofthesea.C.CageDiverAdventureislessinterestingthantheother.D.TopSharkAdventureissuitableforthoseworriedaboutdanger.()2.Whatismostlikelytohappenaccordingtothetext?A.Youfailtoachieveyourpurposeofthetrip.B.Youareoutofbreathdeepdowninthesea.C.Youarehurtbyasharkwhiledivingthere.D.Yousufferfromlackofskillsinsharkdiving.()3.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatsharkdivingis______.A.difficultbutexcitingB.challengingandtiringC.amazingandenjoyableD.expensivebutpopularB篇Whilewemaythinkitfeelsgoodtocomplain,complaininghassomebadeffectsassociatedwithit.Whyisn'tcomplainingbeneficial?Researchshowsthatitconnectsourbrainwithnegativity.Thebrainisdesignedtoworkefficiently.Thismeansthatwhenwerepeatathought,negativeorpositive,thenervecellsformabridgebetweeneachothertopassinformationatahigherspeed.Therefore,thenexttimewehaveasimilartypeofthought,itismoreeasilypassed.Thisexplainswhycertainthoughtpatternsbecomehabits.Yettheharmfuleffectsdon'tstopthere.Astudyshowsthatcomplainingcausesthehippocampus(海马区)，whichplaysavitalroleinproblem-solving,tobecomesmaller.Inadditiontocausingbraindamage,complainingalsoreleasesastresshormonecortisol,akindofchemicalthebodyproduceswhenwemeetwithsomedangers.Constantlyhavingahighlevelofcortisolresultsinhighbloodpressure,highbloodsugar,andlowerimmunity(免疫力).Theilleffectsofourcomplainingaren'tjustlimitedtoourselves,theyalsoinvolvethosearoundus.Wetendtomirrorthemoodsofourfriends.Forthisreason,weshouldbecautiousabouthavingstubborn(固执的)complainersinourcircleoffriends.Thebestwaytodealwithconstantnegativityistodevelopasenseofgratitude.Justlikecomplainingactsasapoison,gratitudeactsasamedicine.Researchshowsitlowerscortisollevelsby23percent,aswellasreducesbloodpressureandbloodsugar.Italsodecreasestirednessanddepression.Gratitudeistheperfectcureforcomplaining,abehaviorthatstealsourbrainpower,happinessandphysicalwell-being.Whathaveyouobservedabouttheeffectsofcomplaininginyourownlifeorinthelivesofothers?Haveyounoticedthatwhenyouaregrateful,youfeelbetterallover?Pleaseshareyourthoughtsinthecommentssectionbelow.()4.WhatdoParagraphs2-3mainlytalkabout?A.Thediseasescausedbycomplaining.B.ThedecreaseofavitalpartofourbrainC.Thebadeffectsofcomplainingonbrainpower.D.Thereasonwhycertainthoughtpatternsbecomehabits.()5.Whatcanweknowaboutcortisolfromthetext?A.Gratitudeisaneffectivecureforcortisol.B.Ourbodyproducescortisolwhenwefeelexcited.C.Cortisolisachemicalthatcancausebraindamage.D.Havingahighlevelofcortisolcanleadtomanyhealthproblems.()6.Whatattitudedoestheauthortaketostubborncomplainers?A.Grateful.B.Accepting.C.Disapproving.D.Doubtful.()7.Wherecanthetextmostprobablyappear?A.Inanewspaper.B.Inamedicalreport.C.Onawebsite.D.Inaradioprogram.C篇Ourtinyboatwasploughingthrough(费力穿过)thewavesacrosstheIndianOceanandIwasabsolutelyfreezing.Thefurtherwegotfromtheshelteroftheland,themoreIthoughthowfoolishI'dbeentocomealongonthistrip.Thepilotoftheboatlookedalmost60but,perhapsbecauseofalifetimeontheopenseainthehotsun,wasveryfitandstrong.Iwaswonderinghowhemanagedtofindhisway.Tome,itseemeddifficultenoughtonavigateaboatwithoutanyelectronicequipmentevenonasunnyday.Soatleastweweresafe.Butthiswasnotwhatwehadcomealongfor.Alookattheotherdivers'facessuggestedthatnowtheywerealsodoubtfulthatwe'devergetthechancetoseeawhaleshark-theseweatherconditionsweretotallyunsuitablefordiving!Noneofusspoke.Itseemedtoomuchofaneffort.Thens