1、2014级高二限时练理科英语练习015（范围：北师大版选修8）使用时间 ，班级 ，姓名 ，得分 ，考后得分 第一节（共8题；每小题2分，满分16分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOwning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you arebut it also turns you into a workaholic, i
2、t seems. A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.
3、The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than
4、 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess(承认) they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average tim
5、e for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 p.m. and midnight. Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in conta
6、ct via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people literally cannot get away
7、from work. The more constantly in contact we become , the more is expected of us in a work capacity(容量).”1. What can we conclude from the text?A. All that glitters is not gold.B. It never rains but pours.C. Every coins has two sides. D. Its no good crying over spilt milk. 2. The underlined word “acc
8、essing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “_”.A. calling B. reaching C. gettingD. using3. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.B. Nine- tenths spent over three hours checking work emails.C. One-fourth check their
9、 first mail between 11 p.m. and midnight.D. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 8 .am.4. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Workaholics like smartphones. B. Smartphones bring about extra work.C. Smartphones make our life easier. D. Employers dont like smartphones. BShyne
10、ss is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned about their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I s
11、ound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselv
12、es has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing the right thing. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior（自卑）. They also find it difficult t
13、o be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: Youre just saying that to make me feel good, I know its not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can s
14、hyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteris
15、tics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.5. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A. the cause of shyness B. the effect of shyness on peopleC. the feelings of shy people D. the
16、questions in the minds of shy people6. According to the writer, self-awareness is_.A. harmful to people B. a weak point of peopleC. the cause of unhappiness D. a good characteristic7. What is the shy peoples reaction to praise?A. They are pleased by it. B. They feel it is not true.C. They are very s
17、ensitive to it. D. They feel they are worthy of it.8. We can learn from the passage that shyness _.A. blocks our chances for a successful life B. helps us to live up to our full developmentC. enables us to understand ourselves better D. has nothing to do with lack of self respect第四节 书面表达 (满分20分)假设你是
18、李华，你的美国朋友Tony来信说他想通过看中国电影或电视学习汉语，请你给他回信介绍一部片子，内容包括：1) 为他介绍一部电视系列片爸爸去哪（Where are we going, Dad?）2) 片子的内容为：明星爸爸跟子女48小时的乡村体验真人秀（reality TV show）3) 片子的特点：有趣、非常受中外观众欢迎、可以上网搜索，在线观看注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头已为你写好,不计入字数。 Dear Tony, I am delighted to know that you are learning Chinese. Yours, Li
19、Hua1-4 CDCB 5-8 BDBA 书面表达：【参考范文】Dear Tony, I am delighted to know that you are learning Chinese. I think it is very clever of you to come up with the idea of learning it by watching Chinese movies or TV programs. Recently a Chinese TV series called “Where Are We Going, Dad?” is very popular with bot
20、h Chinese and foreigners. Its a series of reality show about the 48-hour experiences of popular stars and their kids. Star fathers and their kids experience life in the countryside and a lot of interesting things happen to them. It is such fun that I believe you will surely enjoy watching it and at the same time have your Chinese improved. If you are interested, you can search for it on the Internet and watch online, which is very convenient. Besides, if you want to know anything more about learning Chinese, just write to me and I am always ready to help. Yours, Li Hua.
