2020衡水万卷作业三十六
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姓名：__________班级：__________考号：__________ 一、完形填空
Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.
One day I 1a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner,
the
taxi
stopped
suddenly.The 2got out looking very puzzled(迷惑). A big 3which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 4at the corner looking up 5the sky and the truck driver got out and 6him. A number of cars behind them were 7to stop as well and a large crowd of people had 8at the corner.
The cause of all this 9was a very strange noise. It 10as if thousands and thousands of
11were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 12birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked
13.
The most extraordinary
thing
was
that,except one or two 14, there was not a bird in 15. No one was able to know why — 16two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside
a
big
board
advertisement(广告)for a 17. Since the noise seemed to be coming from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been 18behind the
advertisement.The
bird
noises were being broadcast to 19attention
to
the
film
advertisement.
The cinema that made this advertisement was 20to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble and people were tired of them.
1.A.ran B.drove C.took D.rode
2.A.travellers B.passagers 14.A.stars B.trees C.snakes D.sparrows 15.A.distance B.snow C.driver D.conductor 3.A.truck B.bus C.car D.bike
4.A.riding B.moving C.sitting D.standing 5.A.for B.after C.over D.at
6.A.prevented B.joined C.watched D.left
7.A.told B.ordered C.forced D.driven 8.A.appeared B.gathered C.aimed D.covered
9.A.accident B.thing C.matter D.trouble
10.A.heard B.looked C.felt D.sounded
11.A.animals B.people C.birds D.beasts
12.A.big B.wild C.strange D.many 13.A.disappointed
B.frightened C.wondered D.worried
C.sight D.silence
16.A.after B.until C.as D.since
17.A. shop B.film C.factory D.notice
18.A. hidden B.kept C.broken D. fixed
19.A. direct B.pay C.give D.call
20.A. suggested B.advised C.ordered D.persuaded
二、阅读理解 A
Cool Cats－Cheetahs
Cheetah cubs（babies） are cute, furry, energetic, and downright lovely． And when they get older, they'll run faster than any other animal on the planet．
Five cheetah cubs were born in the summer of 2020 at the National Zoo in Washington,
D．C．Their mother, Zazi, was 4 years old．When the cubs were 10 weeks old, they weighed 9 pounds and were about the size of house cats．They were the second cheetah litter（一窝） to be born at the zoo in seven months and the second litter to be born in the zoo's 116－year history． “They're pretty quick,\Afdahl, an animal keeper at the zoo,
told
Senior
Edition．\they see something moving, they take off an run．
And, boy, cheetahs do like to run! They can reach speeds as high as 60 miles per hour．The cubs reach their top speed when they are about a year old．
The National Zoo's first litt8r of cheetah cubs was born in November 2020． When almost a year old, those cubs weighed more than 30 pounds． Zazi's cubs stay with her for at least a year． When they are fully grown,
the cats may be sent to other zoos． Cheetahs
are
endangered
animals．About 100 years ago, the wild cats roamed an area from North Africa to India．Today, cheetahs inhabit only the countries south of the Sahara desert．Just 12,000 to 15,000 now live in the wild．
21.The writer's attitude toward cheetahs seems to be ．
A． doubtful and afraid B． caring and admiring
C． uncaring ． D． complaining
22.Animal keeper Lauren Afdahl's comments are ． A
．
disappointed
B．soft
C． descriptive and matter of act D．angry and unfriedly 23.The main idea of this passage is ．
A．Cheetahs are interesting animals
B．Wben the cubs were 10 weeks old,
they weighed 9 pounds
C．Female cheetahs can give birth only once a year D．Cheetahs like to run 24.Based on the article', we can guess that the author is probably ． A
．
afraid
of
cheetahs ． B．working at a zoo
C．a trained animal doctor D．in favor of protecting cheetahs B
“You get excited about everything because you were born in the summer!” Does that sound like something your grandparents used to say to you?
Of course, you’re a learned person who doesn’t believe in such things. But scientists now say that it might not all be superstition (迷信).
Researchers from Semmelweis University in Hungary recently asked 366 university students to fill out a questionnaire. The answers given included things like “My mood often changes for no reason”, “I love to deal with new projects, even if they’re risky ”, and “I complain a lot”. They then
compared students’ answers to their birthdays. They found that the season of your birth may have some effect on who you are.
Researchers
found
that
people born in the summer were more likely to quickly change between sad and happy emotions. People born in the winter, however, were less likely to become angry. Spring birthdays were more likely to make people overly positive, while people born in autumn were less likely to be depressive (忧郁的).
So, why could the seasons cause such differences?
“Biochemical studies have shown that the season in which you are born affects some monoamine neurotransmitters (单胺类神经递质),” lead researcher Xenia Gonda said in a written statement. “This led us to believe that birth season may have a longer-lasting effect.”
Monoamine neurotransmitters are given off from neurones (神经元细胞). They affect our emotions. So the researchers believe they might have an effect on the development of our personalities.
Different seasons also have different food and nutrients (养分) to offer. In addition, mothers
usually
get
more
physical exercise and enjoy more sunlight in warm seasons than in cold seasons. All these are “environmental factors ” which may influence a person’s personality, said Gonda.
But the research only included a survey and didn’t follow participants over time. More research is needed before a final answer can be given on the connection between season and personality.
Don’t worry, though. Even if the connection is proven, it won’t mean that your birth month completely decides who you are. Being happy or sad is up to you. 25.The study from Semmelweis University in Hungary intended to prove that _________________. A. a person’s birth season might affect
their
monoamine
neurotransmitters
B. monoamine neurotransmitters might be connected to our emotions
C. people’s personalities might depend on environmental factors D. the season of a person’s birthday may affect their personality
（衡水万卷）2020届高三英语二轮复习 作业卷三十六
