2020年乌鲁木齐市第一中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

2020年乌鲁木齐市第一中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

My mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.

They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia. My mother

was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m

not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch

even when life separated them.

Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight

children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several

months living with her family inseedymotels.

I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that

Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond

them.

The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot —

this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.

One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚)

into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until

they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only

in the presence of her best friend.

Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her

past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.

1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. large B. dirty C. urban D. bright

2. The author’s mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they________.

A. were willing to share B. were constantly in touch

C. had much in common D. had a likeness in personality

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To tell the importance of friendship.

B. To express his gratitude to his mother.

C. To share his standard of choosing a friend.

D. To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.

B

“They’re harming your brain.” “They’re ruining your eyes.” “They’re turning you into a violent person.” The

words said publicly against video games are so common, but are these worries founded on actual science?

Countless studies have offered different opinions on whether video games are bad for you. We’ve rounded up the

most notable reports and studies below, so you can weigh up the evidence for yourself.

In 2013,psychologist(心理学家) Simone Kuhn studied the influences of spending long hours on video games

on the brains of young adults and found that several areas became bigger than before. These areas are connected

with highercognitive functions(认知功能), memory formation andfinemotor(精细运动) function.

Last year, psychologists said that video game players who favour violent games are more likely to be violent

when offline. Dr. Mark Appelbaum of the American Psychological Association said that there was a relation

between violent video game use and increases in violent behaviour.

Dr. Daphne Bavelier is an expert in the field of Brain & Cognitive Sciences. Bavelier presented the audience

with a colour-word test, where non-gamers are easily puzzled by the test, and those who spend long periods

playing on their computers are more likely to pass the test with flying colours.

“Actually, those video game players have many other advantages in terms of attention,” said Bavelier, “and

one part of attention which is also improved for the better is our ability to follow the movements of objects.”

“So, in a sense, when we think about the influence of video games on the brain, it’s very similar to the

influence of wine on the health. There are some very poor uses of wine. There are some very poor uses of video

games. But when drunk in reasonable amounts, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health,” said

Bavelier.

4. What can be learned from Simone Kuhn’s study？

A. Video games make you happier.

B. Video games make your brain grow.

C. Video games play a key role in memory.

D. Video games teach you how to learn fast.

5. What was Dr. Mark Appelbaum’s attitude towards video games？