游人如织武汉市二月调考试卷及答案(英语)

2021年1月13日发(作者：马烈孙)
本试题卷共12页,72题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
It is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect the foods we
purchase. With that in mind, we often think that the best way to do that is by putting
them in our refrigerators. However, that is not always the case.
Bread
Nothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. In the event that you have
made sandwiches with the bread, then you can place them in the fridge. The cold
temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.
Tomato
We all love tomatoes for their taste. But putting them in the refrigerator will
cause them to lose all of their flavor (口味). Plus，the cold air in the cooler stops the
ripening process as well. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato
more taste and flavor. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a
bowl on your counter.
Salad
Oil or vinegar based salad can be stored for a long period of time without
refrigeration. Moreover, refrigeration of salad dressings brings bad smell to them.
Keep in mind that some salads that are mayo (蛋黄酱)or yogurt based should be
refrigerated in order to keep them fine. So if you have some salads that have been
already dressed, you can keep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.
Egg
It is a long debate whether you should keep eggs inside your refrigerator or not.
One study suggests that keeping eggs whether in a refrigerator or not does not
change their normal qualities，so it can be said that if you keep eggs at room
temperature，there should not be any problem. There is another study that shows
that keeping eggs inside the refrigerators has a bad effect on the natural taste and
flavor of eggs，so it is wise to keep eggs outside of your fridge.
21. Which of the following lose ( s) water quickest in the cooler
A. Bread. B. Tomatoes. C. Salad. D. Eggs.
22. What should we do with tomatoes to get the best taste
A. Put them in the cooler. B. Cook them at once.
C. Make them ripen faster. D. Leave them in the shade.
23. What will go bad easily without refrigeration
A. Dressed salad. B. Mayo and yogurt.
C. Oil and vinegar. D. Salad dressings.
24. What do we know about the idea of keeping eggs in the fridge
A. It ’ s interesting. B. It, s brilliant.
C. It ’ s ridiculous. D. It ’ s controversial.
B
Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average
sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get
by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight
Cs in all of her classes.
One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude,”
he said, “ I know that you can do better. I’ ve seen the work you do in class，and
some of it is amazing.…Way better than C work. ” Gertrude knew that there were
moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just
didn’ t have confidence in herself. She didn’ t really believe that she could change;
in fact，she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she
wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and
just nodded her head until he stopped.
That night，Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was
still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream：
“The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past.
The future will be the results of the choices we make today. ” Gertrude started
crying average sized tears，because she knew that she helped shape the world in
which she lived, and the choices she made produced the options she had. She woke
up with her pillow wet.
Gertrude was relieved to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in
getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder
in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house, and it
looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrud^ struggled with，but
just trying her best made her feel better when she didn，t succeed. Gertrude even
became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.
25. Which of the following words can best describe Gertrude in Paragraph 1
A. Popular. B. Optimistic. C. Ordinary. D. Modest.
26. Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie
A. In herself. B. In her family.
C. In her teacher. D. In her studies.
27. What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph
A. She suffered more.
B. She failed in her attempts.
C. She changed fundamentally.
D. She was glad about failures.
C
With the explosion of consumer choices in recent history, the latest must -haves
would surely need to be upgraded more often than every 10 years. In 2002 a
computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough for most people, but
now The public need a trendy notebook computer and a smart phone with WiFi
connection to feel they are up -to -date. So when will we have enough things When
will we finally be happy Well, it looks like the things we buy today will barely keep us
satisfied for a few months.
In the eyes of some psychologists, far from making us happy, greater consumer
choice creates many serious psychological problems. A fundamental principle of the
society is that more freedom is better and more choice in the marketplace means
more freedom. Therefore more choice leads to more happiness. This is not the case,
however.
Imagine you go to a caf6 offering chocolate and vanilla ice cream. You choose
the chocolate and eat it happily. But what if the cafe serves 50 kinds of ice cream
You choose chocolate and then start to worry, “ maybe blueberry would have been
better，perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier. Stupid me, all
these choices and I didn’t make the best one! ”
In China ’ s major cities we have now passed the point where more consumer
choice is making us happier. We are annoyed by all the options we have,
disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselves when
we don ’ t make a perfect choice every time.
A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high -speed
Internet access. He thought this was amazing- the newest piece of technology he had
heard of. Then
the service went down. The man next to him was angry and swore. The reporter
thought, “How quickly the world owes him something he knew existed only 10
seconds ago!”
28. What is the text mainly talking about
A. Hi -tech and consumer needs.
B. Computers and smart phones.
C. Wireless products and WiFi connection.
D. Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.
29. What may some psychologists think of the consumer demand in the cafe
A. Variety leads to unhappiness.
B. More choice means more freedom.
C. The consumer has mental problems.
D. The shop provides too many choices.
30. Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed
A. Someone owed him money.
B. The net connection was interrupted.
C. The air hostess offered poor service.
D. The pleasure lasted only 10 seconds.
31. What does the underlined word “swore” in the last paragraph probably
mean
A. Fell asleep.
B. Made promises.
C. Said rude words.
D
Dolphin (海豚)or not a dolphin That is the question! You see, there are several
types of dolphins. Some are saltwater dolphins while others are river dolphins.
“What are the 32 types of dolphins” When people are asking the question,
they are actually referring to the saltwater dolphins in oceans and seas. The river
dolphins living in fresh
water are not included in these species (物种). But what would be the answer
in this case if we ask, “Dolphin or not a dolphin” The answer would obviously be
yes. River dolphins still belong to the dolphin family.
Among the 32 types of dolphins，some do not actually wear the word
“ dolphin ” in their names, such as the tucuxi, while others actually have the
word “whale” as part of their names even if they are not whales but in fact, belong
to the dolphin family, for example, the melon -headed whale and the killer whale. So
what would be the answer to the question “ dolphin or not a dolphin” in these
cases It would be yes. All these species do belong to the dolphin family.
Another question that people ask is，“ Are the sea animals that perform at
aquariums (水族馆)all dolphins” So, it always seems to come back to the question,