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选择性必修第二册　Unit 2  Bridging Cultures

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Admission and School Policies

The enrollment(注册) of a pupil to the school is subject to the school’ s admission and entry policies and other policies and procedures revised by the school from time to time.

Withdrawal by a Parent/Guardian

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 written withdrawal notice to the school.Notice received during a school holiday will be considered to have been received on the first day of the following term.

Refundable Deposit(押金)

When a pupil is offered a place the parent/guardian shall immediately pay 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.

Fees

School Fees are listed on the Fee Schedule and vary from time to time.A full term’s 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 fees and the parents/guardians remain responsible for the rest.The school reserves the right to exclude(开除) a pupil if tuition or other fees are not paid in full by the due date.

Termination by the School

The school may terminate(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 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 a Parent/Guardian部分第一句可知，退学通知书应至少提前六周发出。故选B。

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 can’t 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 term’s tuition must be paid 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。

3．In which section of a school’s brochure might the text appear?

A．Study Tips.

B．Application Procedures.

C．Terms and Conditions.

D．Frequently Asked Questions.

答案　C

解析　文章出处题。文章主要说明了一所学校的入学及学校政策、退学、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及细则部分。故选C。

B

(2021·广东广州质检)

Most kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read.But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind.They read in a different way.Jenny Lee and other braille(盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots.Blind people can read these dots with their fingers.To know what braille feels like，take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper.Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.

When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet，she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily.She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam：she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille.Today，Lee works for a publisher.One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.

To do this，Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code.Next，she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free.After that，a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer.Then Lee and a proof reader work together to find and correct any mistakes.When a book is ready，many copies of it are printed.Afterwards，some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.

Sometimes，going over a story again and again gets tiring.That’s when Lee takes a break.Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers，who are blind，use guide dogs.When the animals aren’t working，Lee likes spending a few minutes with them.To her，playing with dogs “is always a pick-me-up in the middle of the day”．

“I love this mission，” Lee says.“Through my brain power and my fingers，I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”

4．How does the writer explain what braille feels like?

A．By explaining what braille words look like.

B．By describing how blind people read books.

C．By asking readers to experience it themselves.

D．By giving examples of different braille words.

答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，作者通过让读者亲身感受的方式解释盲文是什么。故选C项。

5．What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?

A．She was excited to get a new skill.

B．She was amazed at the clever idea.

C．She realized she could teach it herself.

D．She believed it would be difficult to learn.

答案　D

解析　推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可推知，Lee对盲文的第一反应是觉得很难学会。故选D项。

6．What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．A discussion to release work stress.

B．Something to improve one’s appetite.

C．Something to help restore one’s spirit.

D．A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.

答案　C

解析　词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“Sometimes，going over a story again and again gets tiring.That’s when Lee takes a break.”以及“When the animals aren’t working，Lee likes spending a few minutes with them.”可推知，对Lee来说，和狗一起玩一直是中午时段能令人放松的时刻。由此可知，画线词意为“可以帮助恢复精力的东西”。故选C项。

7．What does Lee think of her job?

A．Profitable and hopeful.

B．Tiring but meaningful.

C．Relaxing and helpful.

D．Boring but challenging.

答案　B

解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Sometimes，going over a story again and again gets tiring.”以及最后一段中的“Through my brain power and my fingers，I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”可推知，Lee认为她的工作有时会让人厌倦但又有意义。故选B项。

C

A new app aims to help parents interpret what their babies want based on the sound of their cry.The free app ChatterBaby，which was released last month，analyzes the features of a baby’s cry，to help parents understand whether their children might be hungry，fussy(大惊小怪) or in pain.While critics say caregivers should not rely too much on their smartphones，others say it’s a helpful tool for new or tired parents.

Ariana Anderson，a mother of four，developed the app.She originally designed the technology to help deaf parents better understand why their babies were upset，but soon realized it could be a helpful tool for all new parents.

To build a database，Anderson and her team uploaded 2,000 audio samples of baby cries.She used cries recorded during ear piercings and vaccinations(接种) to distinguish pain cries.And to create a baseline for the other two categories，a group of moms had to agree on whether the cry was hungry or fussy.

Anderson’s team continues to collect data and hopes to make the app more accurate by asking parents to get specific about what certain sounds mean.

Pediatrician Eric Ball pointed out that evaluating cries can never be an exact science.“I think that all of the apps and technology that new parents are using now can be helpful but need to be taken seriously，” Ball said.“I do worry，that some parents will get stuck in big data and turn their parenting into basically a spreadsheet(电子表格) which I think will take away the love and caring that parents are supposed to be providing for their children.”

But Anderson says the aim of the app is to have parents interpret the results，not to provide a yes or no answer.The Bells say it’s a win-win.They believe they are helping not only their babies now but potentially others in the future.

8．How does the app judge what babies want?

A．By collecting data.

B．By recording all the sounds.

C．By analyzing the sound of their crying.

D．By asking parents about specific messages.

答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，该免费app通过分析孩子的哭声来判断他们想要什么。故选C项。

9．Who was the app designed for in the beginning?

A．Deaf parents.   B．All new parents.

C．Ariana Anderson.   D．Babies often crying.

答案　A

解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，这款应用最开始是为聋哑父母设计的。故选A项。

10．What can we know according to Ball?

A．Parents should use the app wisely.

B．The app can provide an accurate result.

C．Parents and babies are addicted to the app.

D．The app makes babies love their parents.

答案　A

解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句可推断，Ball对这个应用程序的看法是家长们应该明智地使用这款应用程序。故选A项。

11．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．App Knows Why Babies Cry

B．App Prevents Babies from Crying

C．Parents Build Babies’ Database

D．Parents Over-rely on Smartphones

答案　A

解析　标题归纳题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第一段第一句可知，本文主要介绍了一款手机APP能帮父母解读宝宝为什么哭。选项A最适合作本文标题。故选A项。

D

(2021·河北衡水压轴卷)

A new device works like a solar panel，except that it doesn’t harvest energy from the sun.It absorbs energy from the cold night sky.

A prototype (原型) of the device produced enough electricity at night to power a small light bulb.A bigger version might one day light rooms or charge phones.It also could power electronics in remote or low-resource areas that lack electricity.

The device makes use of the temperature difference between Earth and outer space.It then uses that difference to create electricity.As long as one side of it is cooler than the other，the generator can produce electricity.The cooler side faces the sky and is attached to an aluminum plate.That plate is sealed beneath a transparent cover and surrounded with insulation(隔热材料) to keep out heat.The bottom of the generator is attached to an exposed aluminum plate.That plate is warmed by the local air.At night，the top plate can get a couple of degrees Celsius cooler than the bottom of the generator.

Researchers tested a 20-centimeter prototype one clear December night in Stanford，California.The generator produced up to about 25 milliwatts of power per square meter of device.That was enough power to light a small light-emitting diode，or LED bulb.Further improvements might increase its production to at least 500 milliwatts per square meter.To do that，the system might need more insulation around the cool top plate.

The device also could help power remote weather stations or other environmental devices，says Aaswath Raman.He is a materials scientist who worked on the device at the University of California，Los Angeles.This may be useful in polar regions that don’t see sunlight for months at a time，Raman says.“If you have some low-power load and you need to power it through three months of darkness，this might be a way.”

12．What can we know about the new device?

A．It gains energy from the sun.

B．It’s been widely used in life.

C．It is cooler than a solar panel.

D．It’ll be popular in special areas.

答案　D

解析　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句和最后一段最后两句可知，这种装置可在一些偏远地区或缺电的地区帮助发电；另外，在极地地区数月不见阳光，这种装置可以帮助发电照明。由此可推知，这个新设备会在一些特殊地区受欢迎。故选D项。

13．What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?

A．Application fields of the device.

B．The developing process of the device.

C．The working principle of the device.

D．Significant effects of the device.

答案　C

解析　段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，第三段主要讲述了这个设备发电的主要工作原理。故选C项。

14．How can the device produce more electricity?

A．By putting more insulation around the top plate.

B．By using it in extremely cold and clear nights.

C．By attaching the bottom plate to a warm plate.

D．By covering the top plate with a transparent lid.

答案　A

解析　细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“To do that，the system might need more insulation around the cool top plate.”可知，此处To do that是指前一句“让这装置产生更多的电量”。因此，该装置系统需要在上面的金属板四周安装更多的隔热材料才可以产生更多的电能。故选A项。

15．What could be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Device Using the Cold Night Sky to Produce Electricity

B．A Device Bringing New Hope for Those in the Cold Night

C．The Difference Between a Solar Panel and a New Device

D．The Temperature Difference Between Earth and Outer Space

答案　A

解析　标题归纳题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一项最新的科研发明——反太阳能电池板，它可以从寒冷的夜空中收集能量，然后通过利用地表和远处空间的温差来产生电能。所以短文的最佳标题为“利用寒冷的夜空发电的装置”。故选A项。

Ⅱ.七选五

(2021·湖北三校联考)

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion，unless you learn how to deal with it.They warn that anger can lead to heart disease，stomach problems，headaches，emotional problems and possibly cancer.

  1  Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way.Some people burst with anger，and scream and yell.  2  They can not or will not express it.This is called repressing anger.

For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it.They said that when a person is angry，the brain releases the same hormones(荷尔蒙)．They speed the heart rate，raise blood pressure，or sugar into the blood，etc.  3  

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease，and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

  4  They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger，and then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about.If it is，they say，“  5  Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

A．In general，the person feels excited and ready to act.

B．But other people keep their anger inside.

C．Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.

D．Anger may cause you a cancer.

E．Do not express your anger while angry.

F．Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.

G．Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

1．答案　F

解析　后文描述了人们对待愤怒情绪的不同方式，关键词为“in a calm reasonable way”；“burst with anger”，F项“愤怒是一种我们时而会感觉到的情绪”引出上述内容，符合语境。故正确答案为F。

2．答案　B

解析　上文指出人们生气时的反应，some people...some people...，根据下句的开头“They”可看出，这里是另外一类人表现愤怒的方式。空格后句说“他们不会表达愤怒”，所以B项“但有些人把愤怒藏在心里”符合语境。B项的keep...inside对应下句的not express。故正确答案为B。

3．答案　A

解析　上文指出人们生气时大脑会释放出荷尔蒙，这将加速心跳、使血压或血糖升高。A项 “一般来说，这个人会感到兴奋并准备好行动”与上文描述一致。故正确答案为A。

4．答案　G

解析　本段介绍了正确对待愤怒情绪的方式，G项 “医生表示，解决办法是学习如何处理愤怒情绪”符合语境。联系句意可知，后文 “They say the first step is to admit...”中的They应指代Doctors。故正确答案为G。

5．答案　E

解析　由后文“Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” 可知，冷静下来后才适合表达出自己的愤怒情绪。E项“生气时不要表达你的愤怒”与此表意一致。故正确答案为E。