高三英語下冊期中試題

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第一部分：聽力理解（共三節，30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）

聽下面5段對話.每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、R、C二個選項中

選出

選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有io秒鐘的時間來回答布?關小題和閱讀下一小題。

每段對話你

將聽一遍。

1.Whatdocsthemandonow?

A.Ateacher.B.Aneditor.C.Ajournalist.

2.Whereisthehospital?

A.Atthecrossing.B.Besideadrugstore.C.Nearasupennarket.

3.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewomanwanttochange?

A.A$10note.B.A520note.C.A$50note.

4.Whatdoesthemanplantodothisevening?

A.Gotothegym.B.VisitMi.Blackalschool.C.AttendMr.Black'slecture.

5.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Makingasuggestion.B.Makingarequest.C.Makingacomplaint.

第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）

聽下面4段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、

C三個選

項中選出選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完

后，每小

題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白你將聽兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?

A.Discussaproject.B.Gotoaparty.C.Goshopping.

7.Whowillthemanprobablyinvitetogowithhim?

A.Mary.B.Lisa.C.Cook.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。

8.Whatshouldthevisitorsdofirstbeforeleavingthecoach?

A.Remembertheleavingtime.

R.Makesuretheytaketheirvaluables.

C.Keepthenumberofthecoachinmind.

9.Whatarethevisitorsadvisedtododuringthetrip?

A.Staywiththeguide.B.Takesomephotos.C.Followtheinstructions.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whatarcthespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Choosingaschool.B.Visitingsomeschools.C.Settingupanartschool.

11.Whatistheirdaughtertalentedin?

A.Fashion.B.Music.C.Sports.

12.Whichschoolhasthehighestpercentageofstudentsgoingontouniversity?

A.SamonGrammarSchool.B.BrightonArtSchool.C.GeorgeHighSchool.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至15題。

13.Whenwillthemanseetheshow?

A.OnTuesdayafternoon.B.OnWednesdayevening.C.OnSaturdayevening.

14.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?

A.$7.B.$8.C.$16.

15.Wherewillthemangethistickets?

A.Outsidethetheatre.B.Nearthebusstop.C.Attheticketoffice.

第三節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）

聽下面一段對話，完成第16至20五道小題，每小題僅填寫一.個.詞。聽對

話前，你將有

20秒鐘的時間閱讀試題，聽完后，你將有60秒鐘的作答時間。這段對話你將聽

兩遍。

第二部分：知識運用（共兩節，45分）

第一節單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）

從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的選項，并在答

題卡

上將該項涂黑。

21.Myflightwasdelayed,soIreadahooktime.

A.killB.killingC.tokillD.havingkilled

22.Intheearlydays,BeijingOperaonopen-airstagesorinteahouses.

A.performedB.wasperfbnnedC.performsD.isperformed

23.Peoplearoundusaffectourthoughtsandbehaviors.

A.mustB.canC.shouldD.would

24.Sinceitsstart,WeChatintothemostpopularmessagingcommunication

servicein

China.

A.hasdevelopedB.developedC.developsD.wasdeveloping

25.ThenumberofHutongsinBeijingisdecreasing,theystillattracttourists

fromallover

ihuworld.

A.orB.andC.butD.so

26.Withthenewfamilyplanningpolicy,manyyoungparentsare

consideringhavingtheir

secondchild.

A.introduceB.introducingC.tointroduceD.introduced

27.astonishesusisthatAlphaGodefeatedthehumanchampion.

A.WhichB.WhenC.ThatD.What

28.Chinesepeople'sspendingonoverseastripsyearbyyear.

A.hadrisenB.riseC.isrisingD.rose

29.ScottwasamazedbytheGreatWall,hedescribedasthegreatest

attractioninBeijing.

A.whereB.whichC.whatD.why

30.ThemostexcitingmomentduringtheSpringFestivalisthefamilyenjoy

thebigdinner

together.

A.whatB.whyC.whichD.when

31.--We'dbetterleavenow.

—Nohurry.Thetrainat10o'clock.

A.hasleftB.leftC.leavesD.wouldleave

32.You'dbetterexerciseatleastthreetimesaweekyoucankeepfit.

A.sothatB.onlyifC.asthoughD.incase

33.Sheworksintheatre,inherfather\footsteps.

A.tofollowB.followingC.followedD.beingfollowed

34.IfMikethehalfcookedfoodthen,hewouldnotbeinhospitalnow.

A.hadnothadB.didnothaveC.doesnothaveD.hasnothad

35.CouldyoupleaseshowmewhichboyinthephotoisPatrick?

--Theoneredhair.

A.inB.overC.ofD.with

第二節完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分,共30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出選

項，

并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

TheWriteFeeling

Growingupinamilitaryfamily,Imovedalot.Imostlywentto_36_withother

kidswhose

parentswerealsointhemilitary.Butwhenmydad_37_fromtheMarinesafter

twentyyearsof

service,Ifoundmyself_38_acivilianschoolwithtwelve-year-oldswhosharedno

similarlife

experiencewithme.

Iwasastrangerinastrangeland.Everyoneinmyclasshadgrownuptogether,and

theyhadno

roomto39fbranewcomer.Iworedifferentclothes,haddifferentthoughts,and

spokewithan

accent.I_40_fbrthefirstfewweeksofschool.Ihadnofriends,noactivities,and

no_41_ofa

brightfuture.Todealwithitall,Ibegan_42_inmydiaryeverydaystoriesof

adventure,ofold

friends,offeelingsthatIcouldnotspeak.Iwroteasifmylifedependedonit,asifthe

verynext

breathItookcouldnothappen_43_Iwrotedownwords.

Oneday,myteacher,Mrs.Bush,cametomeandaskedwhyIalwayssattherewriting

instead

ofplayingwithothers.ItoldherIenjoyedwritingand_44_writingtoplaying.She

smiledatme

andwalkedaway.Aboutthreeweekslater,Mrs.Bushgaveusawritingassignment.I

was_45_

thatIcouldnowparticipateinsomethingIknewIexcelledin.

ThatnightIworkedandworkedontheessay.Iwrotewithgreat_46_.Itwasmy

uncuhaiiuu

tofeelimportantand_47_bytheclass.

Afewdaysafterwehandedinourassignments,Mrs.Bushcalledmeuptothe

_48_ofthe

classroom.Istoodbeforethirtypairsofeyeslookingatme,andIgot49.WasI

introuble?Did

1dosomethingwrong?

ThenMrs.Bushtoldtheclasshowmuchshe_50_alltheworkthatwentintothe

essayand

everyonehaddoneagreatjob.But,shesaid,onestudentstood_51_asanexcellent

writer,one

withimagination,creativity,andwordmastery.Thatstudentwasme!

TheclassclappedpolitelyandMrs.Bushhandedmemypaper,withthefollowing

_52_onit:

"Malinda,youareanexcellentwriter.Youfillyourpaperwiththebreathingsofyour

heart.Please

keeponwritingandshareyour_53_ofwritingwi:htheworld.1amproudofyou

andgladyou

areinmyclass."

Mrs.Bushhelpedmefeelasenseof54aplaceofpurpose,andawaytosurvive

a

transitioninlife.Shehelpedmegain_55_inmyselfthatstayedwithmebeyond

sixthgrade.

36.A.churchB.schoolC.warD.work

37.A.separatedB.withdrewC.quitD.retired

38.A.visitingB.attendingC.runningD.leaving

39.A.buildB.preserveC.takeD.spare

40.A.struggledB.playedC.foughtD.exercised

41.A.memoryB.controlC.promiseD.need

42.A.readingB.drawingC.writingD.copying

43.A.unlessB.onceC.whileD.after

44.A.comparedB.appliedC.turnedD.preferred

45.A.astonishedB.satisfiedC.excitedD.embarrassed

46.A.anxietyB.curiosityC.wonderD.passion

47.A.impressedB.acceptedC.challengedD.envied

48.A.frontB.comerC.doorD.outside

49.A.annoyedB.disappointedC.worriedD.surprised

50.A.appreciatedB.expectedC.recognizedD.enjoyed

51.A.outB.upC.byD.off

52.A.descriptionsB.remarksC.suggestionsD.accounts

53.A.advantageB.purposeC.giftD.idea

54.A.responsibilityB.belongingC.devotionD.relief

55.A.interestB.imaginationC.creativityD.confidence

第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節，40分）

第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出選項，并在答題

卡上

將該項涂黑。

A

Flying

EversinceIwasoldenoughtodream,Ihaveimaginedmyselfsoaringwiththeeagles.

Mylove

offlyinghasshapedthewayIliveandthepersonIhavebecome.Twoyearsago,that

passion

rocketedtonewheightswhenIhadtheopportunitytovisitEmbryRiddle

AeronauticalUniversityin

Arizona.ForawholeweekIlivedinacollegedorm,roomedwithatotalstranger

and-bestof

all-Iflew!

Mygrouptookpartinactivitiesrangingfromlearningaboutthehistoryofaviation

（航空）lo

flyinginstate-of-the-artpilottrainingsimulators（模擬裝置）.Atleastonceaday,I

devotedmyself

tolearningoneoftheworld'sbesttrainingaircrafts,theCessna182.NotonlydidI

receivethorough

groundinstruction,butIalsogottofly.Intotal,Iflewfivehourstoreceivemy

privatepilofslicense.

Inthatonejoyousandoh-so-shortweek,mypassionfbraviationgrewevenstronger.

Now,

wheneverIseeaplaneflyingoverhead,IfeelasenseofpridethinkingI'vedonethat.

DuringmytimeinandabovetheArizonadesert,1learnednotonlyaboutthe

mechanicsand

techniquesofaviation,butalsoaboutmyselfandhowIseetheworld.AsIfloatedin

thatseemingly

endlessseaofair,Ibecameawareofthevarietyandcomplexityofthehumanity

below.Onthe

ribbonsofroadways,eachtinycarcarriedpeoplewithhopesanddrcams.1wondered

ifanyofthose

peoplehadeverwishedtoflylikeaneagle.ThenIrealizedthateachmusthavehkor

herown

dreamsandambitions.That'swhatmakesusunique.Wetrytorespondtosomething

specialinside

us.IalsorealizedthatIwasespeciallyfortunatetobemakingmyowndreamcome

true.

EverywhereIgo,Ihear,t4Dowhatmakesyouhappyandyouwillbehappy.,,It

soundslike

standardadvice,butI'vereallythoughtaboutitandtakenittoheart.Icouldn'tcare

lessabouthow

muchmoneyImakeorwhatbenefitsIreceive.IknowthatIamalreadyinhot

pursuit（追逐）ofmy

dreams.And,eveniftheychange,eveniftheyfinallydonUinvolveaviation,I'll

alwaysaimtofly

withtheeagles.

56.Twoyearsago,theauthor.

A.wasadmittedtoauniversityB.stayedinauniversityfbroneweek

C.sawthelaunchoftherocketD.madegoodfriendswithanastronaut

57.Paragraph2ismainlyabout.

A.whichaircrafttheauthorgottoflyB.howtheauthorleamedtofly

C.whattheauthorleamedaboutsimulatorsD.whytheauthorgotapilot'slicense

58.Accordingtotheauthor,makespeopleunique.

A.flyinglikeaneagleB.tryingsomethingspecial

C.havingtheirowndreamsD.learningunusualtechniques

59.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthattheauthor.

A.caresalotaboutmoneyandbenefitsB.bringshappinesstoothers

C.pursueshisaimswhateverhappensD.offersadvicewhereverhegoes

B

Doyouknowelectricitycanchangethewaywctastefood?Proving

thisfactisarevolutionaryelectricforkdesignedbyJapaneseresearchers

thatcanmakeanydishtastesalty.

AccordingtoHiromiNakamura,aPostDocResearchFellowat

Tokyo'sMeijiUniversity,thetechnologycanbeveryusefulfbrpeopleon

specialdiets.Patientswithhighbloodpressure,fbrinstance,caneasilygo

onalow-saltdietandstillenjoydeliciousfood.Andwiththefbrk,there'sabsolutely

noriskofover-saltingtheirfood.Luckily,thevoltage。電壓）issosmallthatthereis

noriskofelectrocution（觸電）either.

Theideaofaddingelectricitytofoodwasfirstexposedasanexperimentatthe

Computer

HumanInteractionConferenceinAustin,Texas,in2012.Nakamuraandherteam

connectedawire

toa9-voltbatteryandpasseditthroughastrawplacedinacupofsweetlemonade.

Vuluiiluurs

reportedthatthechargedlemonadetasted'blander',becausetheelectricitycreated

thetasteofsalt.

Nakamurahasimprovedthetechnologytobeabletotransferanelectricchargeto

foodthrough

forksandchopsticks.t€Themetallicpartoftheforkisoneelectrode（電極）,andthe

handleisthe

other,Nakamuraexplained.k4Whenyoutakeapieceoffoodwiththeforkandputit

inyourmouth,

youconnectthecircuit.Whenyouremovetheforkfromyourmouth,youdisconnect

thecircuit.So

itactuallyworksasaswitch.”

SimonKlose,hostoffoodprogramMunchies,whorecentlyvisitedNakamuratotry

outthe

forkhimself,calledthisformof4foodhacking,oneofthegreatesteatingexperiences

he'deverhad.

“WhenIfirstheardofelectricfood,itsoundedscary：'hesaid.Helatercontinuedto

useacharged

forktoeatpiecesoffriedchicken,andfoundthatthesaltinessconsiderablyincreased

asthe

electricitywasconnected.

Nakamurahasbeeneating'electric'foodforthepastthreetofouryearsinanattempt

to

understanditbetter."Forme,'fbodhacking'isaboutstrengtheningorweakeningreal

food,“she

said.uItmayseemlikewe'recookingbutwe'reactuallyworkingonthehuman

senses.^^

60.Theelectricforkmaybenefitpeoplewho.

A.needtogoonadietB.havehighbloodpressure

C.preferfoodfreeofsa'tD.showinterestintastyfood

61.Paragraph4mainlyIcllsus.

A.howtheelectricforkworksB.whatmakesthecircuitconnected

C.howthetechnologywasimprovedD.whytheelectricforkwasinvented

62.Fromthepassage,welearnthattheelectricfork.

A.createsvirtualtasteB.changespeople'sdiets

C.helpscurediseasesD.replacessaltincooking

C

TeavsCoffee

TeaandcofleearetwoofthemostwidelyconsumeddrinksintheUnitedStates.With

popularity

andinterestinteacontinuingtogrowinrecentyears,manyconsumershaverecently

considered

makingtheswitchfromcoffeetotea,iftheyhavenotdonesoalready.Allthebuzz

surroundingtea

andcoffeemayhaveyouwondering,whatarethedifferences?Asitturnsout,the

differencesare

manyandvaried.

IntheUS,interestintearangesfromcoasttocoastwiththehighestinHawaiiand

California

butstretchingtotheeasternstatesofVermontandNewYork.Ontheotherhand,the

highestinterest

incoffeetendstobeconcentratedmoreinthenorthandwesternregions（地區）,with

thehighest

searchvolumesappearinginthestatesofHawaii,WashingtonandMinnesota.

Differencesbetweenteaandcoffeealsovaryinoriginandproduction.Allteacomes

fromthe

harvestedleavesoftheCamelliasinensisplant,whilethereareabout60different

speciesofcoffee

plants.Productionofteaisquickerandmoreefficient:Camelliasinensisplantsonly

needtogrow[

furthreeyearsbclurutheyarcreadyloprocess;cuffcuplantstakeuplufiveyears.

Perhapsthemostconcerningissueconsumershavewhenconsideringmakingthe

switchtotea

isthequestionofcaffeine.Thegoodnewsis,whenitcomestoteaandcaffeine,there

issomething

fbreveryone.Unlikecoffee,whichtypicallyonlycomesindecaffeinatedandregular,

therearc

severalvarietiesofteaavailable,basedoncafleinepreference.

Fromherbalteasthatarenaturallyfreeofcafleine,tohighqualitygreenandblack

teasthat

offerlessthanhalfthecaffeineofcoffee,tohighcaffeineteassuchasourspecially

formulated

HiCAF®blendsthatcontainslightlymorecaffeinethanacupofcoffee,thereisa

varietysureto

suityourneeds.Asanaddedbonus,theloweraciditylevelsinteatendtobegentler

onthestomach

foramorecomfortingpick-mc-up.

Sowhatistheanswer,coffeeortea?Ifyouarclookingforthemosthealthfulbenefit

possible,

teaisprobablythewinner.Theysayapictureisworthathousandwords.If>likemany

Americans,

therisingpopularityinteahasyourinterestpiqued,theimagesbelowwillhelpto

clearlyspellout

thedifferencesbetweenteaandcoffee.

63.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.

A.coffeeisofmuchhigherproductionthantea

B.teaandcoffeearefromharvestedleavesofplants

C.thepopularityofteaisgrowingconstantlyintheUS

D.thereisnoregionaldifferenceindrinkingteaandcoffee

64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcontainstheleastcaffeine?

A.Greentea.B.Blacktea.C.Herballua.D.HiCAF&rcg,blends.

65.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstea?

A.Positive.B.Cautious.C.Sceptical.D.Negative.

66.Theunderlinedword“piqued”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans.

A.reducedB.lostC.expressedD.excited

D

Bynow,wcarcallawarethatsocialmediahashadatremendousinfluenceonour

culture,in

business,ontheworld-at-large.Socialmediawebsitesrevolutionizedthewaypeople

communicate

andsocializeontheWeb.However,asidefromseeingyourfricnds,newbabyon

Facebook,or

readingaboutJustinBieber'slatestconflictwiththelawonTwitter,whataresomeof

thereal

influences?

Socialnetworksoffertheopportunityfbrpeopletore-connectwiththeiroldfriends

and

acquaintances,makenewfriends,shareideasandpictures,andmanyotheractivities.

IJserscankeep

pacewiththelatestglobalandlocaldevelopments,andparticipateincampaignsand

activitiesof

theirchoice.ProfessionalsusesocialmediasiteslikeLinkedlntoenhancetheircareer

andbusiness

development.Studentscanworktogetherwiththeirpeerstoimprovetheiracademic

and

communicationskills.

Unfortunately,thereareaf^wdownsidestootosocialnetworking.Ifyouarenot

careful,

immoralpeoplecantargetyoufbrcyberbullyingancdisturbanceonsocialsites.

Schoolchildren,

younggirls,andwuiiiuncanfallvictimtounlinuallackswhiuhcanurcalulunsionand

suffering.If

youareavictimofcyberbullying,donottakeitlyingdown,buttrytotake

appropriatelegalaction

againsttheattacker.

Manycompanieshaveblockedsocialnetworksasaddictedemployeescandistract

themselves

onsuchsites,insteadoffocusingonwork.Infact,studiesshowthatBritish

companieshavelost

billionsofdollarsperyearinproductivitybecauseofsocialmediaaddictionamong

employees.

Also,whatyoucarelesslypostontheNetcancomebacktotroubleyou.

Revealing（泄露）

personalinformationonsocialsitescanmakeusersvulnerable（易受傷害的）tocrimes

likeidentity

theft,stalking,etc.ManycompaniesperfbnnabackgroundcheckontheWebbefore

hiringan

employee.Ifapotentialemployeehaspostedsomethingembarrassingonsocialmedia,

itcangreatly

affecttheirchancesofgettingthejob.Thesameholdstrueforourrelationshipstoo,

asourloved

onesandfriendsmaygettoknowifwepostsomethingundesirableonsocial

networks.

Socialmediahasitsadvantagesanddrawbacksaseachcoinhastwosides.Itisupto

eachuser

tousesocialsiteswiselytoenhancetheirprofessionalandsociallife,andexercise

cautiontoensure

theydonotfallvictimtoonlinedangers.

高三英語下冊拓展精練檢測試題

閱讀理解

A

Weliveinanageofunprecedented（空前的）opportunity:Ifyou'vegotambition,

drive,andsmarts,youcanrisetothetopofyourchosenprofession—regardlessof

whereyoustartedoutfrom.Butnowadayscompaniesaren'tmanagingtheir

knowledgeworkers'careers.Rather,wemusteachbeourownchiefexecutiveofTicer.

Onlywhenyouoperatefromacombinationofyourstrengthsandself-knowledgecan

youachievetrueandlastingexcellence.

Tobuildalifeofexcellence,beginbyaskingyourselfthesequestions:

“WhatAreMyStrengths?^^

Toaccuratelyidentifyyourstrengths,usefeedbackanalysis.Everytimeyoumakea

keydecision,writedowntheoutcomeyouexpect.Severalmonthslater,comparethe

actualresultswithyourexpectedresults.Lookfbrpatternsinwhatyouareseeing:

Whatresultsarcyouskilledatgenerating?Whatunproductivehabitsarcpreventing

youfromcreating[heoutcomesyoudesire?Inidentifyingopportunitiesfbr

improvement,don'twastetimedevelopingskiEareaswhereyouhavelittle

competence.Instead,concentrateonandbuildonyourstrengths.

“WhatAreMyValues?”

Whatareyourethics（道德標準）？Whatdoyouseeasyourmostimportant

responsibilitiesfbrlivingaworthy,ethicallife?Doyourorganization\ethics

resonate（共鳴）withyourownvalues?Ifnot,yourcareerwillbelikelytobemarked

byfrustrationandpoorperformance.

“WhereDoIBelong?”

Consideryourstrengths,preferredworkstyle,andvalues.Basedonthesequalities,

whatkindofworkenvironmentwouldyoufititbest?Findtheperfectfit,andyou'll

transformyourselffromamerelyacceptableemployeeintoastarperformer.

“WhatCanIContribute?”

Inearliereras,companiestoldbusinesspeoplewhattheircontributionshouldb:

Today,youhavechoices.Todecidehowyoucanbestimproveyourorganization's

performance,firstaskwhatthesituationrequires.Basedonyourstrengths,workstyle,

andvalues,howmightyoumakethegreatestcontributiontoyourorganization^

eflbrts?

1.Thefollowingstepsareallthewaystofindandimproveyourstrengths

EXCEPT.

A.writingdownyourexpectationsB.comparingtheactualresults

C.findingoutyouradvantagesD.developingyourdisadvantages

2.WhichofthefollowingcommentsisNOTtrue?

A.Peopleshouldfindresultstheyareskilledatgenerating.

B.Processinginfbnnationbyhearingothersdiscussisthemostelectivewayof

working.

C.Peoplewhoworkinoneteamshouldhavesimilarethics.

D.Thefitworkingenvironmentcanhelptheworkersworkmoreefficiently.

3.Whatcanleadtoalifeofexcellence?

A.Self-pityandpowers.B.Ambitionandsmarts.

C.Self-awarenessandstrengths.D.Motivesandself-knowledge.

4.Howmightyoumakethegreatestcontributiontoyourorganization'sefforts?

A.Dowhatisneeded.B.Identifyyourownstrengths.

C.Workinyourownway.D.Obeythecompanies*rules.

B

VincentVanGoghwasnotalwaysanartist.Infact,hewantedtobeachurchminister

butwassenttotheBelgianminingcommunityofBorinagein1879.Hediscovered

thattheminerstherelivedwithterribleworkingconditionsandreceivedpoverty-level

wages.Theirfamilieswerenotwellfedandstruggledsimplytosurvive.Hefelt

concernedthatthesmallsalaryhereceivedfromthechurchallowedhimtolivea

normallife,which,incontrasttothepoor,seemedunfair.

Arichfamilyinthecommunityofferedhimfreeroomandboard.ButVanGogh

turneddowntheoffer,statingthatitwasthefinaltemptationhemustrejectifhewas

tofaithfullyservehiscommunityofpoorminers.Hebelievedthatifhewantedthem

totrusthim,hemustbecomeoneofthem.Andiftheyweretolearnoftheloveof

Godthroughhim,hemustlovethemenoughtosharewiththem.

Hewasfullyawareofawidechasmwhichcanseparatewordsandactions.Heknew

thatpeople'slivesoftenspeaklouderandclearerthantheirwords.Maybeitwasthat

sameknowledgethatledFrancisofAssisitofrequentlyremindhismonks(修士，僧

侶),“Whereveryougo,preach.Usewordsifnecessary.”

Thereareamillionwaystosay,“Iloveyou,“vzithoutevensayingaword!

5.AmongthefollowingstatementsofVincentVanGogh,whichisNottrue?

A.Hewasanartist.B.Hewasn'tsatisfiedwithhissalary

C.Hethoughtthewagesoftheminorstoolow.D.Heonceworkedasaminister.

6.Fromthesecondparagraph,weknow.

A.VanGoghwascrazyB.VanGoghespeciallylovedtoteachchildrenarts

C.VanGoghwasrichD.VanGoghdeeplysympathizedwiththelower-class

7.VincentVanGoghrejectedtheofferbecause.

A.itwasillegalfbraministerB.hewantedtobeaminor

C.hewasdevotedtohisjobD.hewasdishonest

8.Thesentence“Thereareamillionwaystosay,41loveyou,withoutevensayinga

word.”(thelastparagraph)impliesthat.

A.actionsspeaklouderthanwordsB.silencecanalsoshowlove

C.therearenumerouswaystoexpressloveD.saying“Iloveyou“isuseless

9.Wecaninferfromthepassage.

A.ourlivesalwaysspeaklouderandclearerthanourwords

B.theminersthereworkedunderexcellentworkingconditions

C.theministerslivedamuchbetterandeasierlifethantheminersatthetime

D.VanGoghhimselfofferedtoworkintheBelgianminingcommunityofBorinage

in1879.

C

Whatisthenatureofthescientificattitude,theattitudeofthemanorwomanwho

studiesandappliesphysics,biology,chemistry,geology,engineering,medicineorany

otherscience?

Weallknowthatscienceplaysanimportantroleinoursocieties.However,many

peoplebelievethatourprogressdependsontwodifferentaspectsofscicncc.Thcfirst

aspectistheapplicationofthemachines,productsandsystemsofknowledgethat

scientistsandtechnologistsdevelop.Thesecondistheapplicationofthespecial

methodsofthoughtandactionthatscientistsuseintheirwork.

Hedoesnotacceptstatementswhicharenotbasedonthemostcompleteevidence

available.Herejectsauthorityastheonlybasisfbrtruth.Scientistsalwayscheck

statementsandmakeexperimentscareflillyandobjectively.

Furthermore,hedocsnotreadilyaccepthisownidea,sinceheknowsthatmanisthe

leastreliableofscientificinstrumentsandthatanumberoffactorstendtodisturb

objectiveinvestigation.

Lastly,heisfiillofimaginationsinceheoftenhasrolookfbrrelationshipsindata

whicharenotonlycomplexbutalsofrequentlyincomplete.Furthermore,heneeds

imaginationifhewantstoguesshowprocessesworkandhoweventstakeplace.

Theseseemtobesomeofthewaysinwhichasuccessfulscientistortechnologist

thinksandacts.

lO.Manypeoplebelievethatsciencehelpssocietytoprogressthrough

A.knowledgeonly.B.morethanoneaspect.

C.technologyonly.D.theuseofmachines.

11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutacuriousscientistisTRUE?

A.Hedoesn'tfindconfidenceandpleasureinwork.

B.Heisinterestedinproblemsthatareexplained.

C.Hcm