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1、閱讀理解 Chapter 11 A-E復(fù)制您的姓名： 填空題 *_單選題 *高一2班高一3班A Lets catch a glimpse of the latest inventions this year. Parallels lets you use desktop apps on your phone Youd think most applications would have created a mobile app by nowbut many companies still use desktop apps exclusively. Now Parallels Access le

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5、s smartphone gimbal If youre interested in shooting professional-quality videos and photos, you dont have to spend a fortune to take a beautifully composed shot: just use this Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal instead. A gimbal is a support for your camera (in this case, your smartphone) that allows it to pi

6、vot(轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)), and automatically detect and adjust to the position that you want to film in. Unlike any other camera hardware you might own, this one comes with its own accompanying app. Usually, this Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal is $269, but you can get it now for $109.99.21. What do these products have in c

7、ommon?（） 單選題 *A. They save us energy.B. They make us work faster than before.C. They make our life easier and more comfortable.(正確答案)D. We have to download their apps before they are used.22. Which product gives you the best discount?（） 單選題 *A. The Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal.(正確答案)B. The Meross WiFi W

8、all Switch.C. The Parallels Access.D. The Desktop Apps.23. In which section can we see the article in a newspaper?（） 單選題 *A. Education.B. Advertisement.(正確答案)C. Society.D. Culture.B When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in F

9、ebruary, her professor asked her and her classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa. Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like poverty and “ safari”negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reportswere the kind of terms her African classmates didnt w

10、ant to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in this way : Africa is the cradle of humankind and Africans are passionate and generous.” Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. Its true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the emergence

11、(出現(xiàn)) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, its easy for us to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the worlds oldest civilizations-Egypt, born by the worlds longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among

12、 tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries. When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year round and covered by desert, the

13、 continent has large areas of savannas(稀樹(shù)草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snow-capped Kilimanjarothe highest mountain in Africaand even thick forest on the island of Madagascar. These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Coop

14、eration was held on Sept. 3 and 4to understand each other better. Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people. In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they we

15、re about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong will and activity. At that moment, I knew exactly what they wantedthey wanted their culture to be respected.24. Which of the following best explains cradle underlined in Paragraph 2?（） 單選題 *A. A small bed for babies.B.

16、A basket to hold something.C. A place for people to relax themselves.D. A place where something important began.(正確答案)25. What can we infer about Africa according to the passage?（） 單選題 *A. It is very hot all year round.B. Its not a safe continent to live on.C. Its different from what we imagine.(正確答

17、案)D. It is bound to have a bright future.26. Which of the following would Huang agree with?（） 單選題 *A. To see is to believe.(正確答案)B. Think twice before you do.C. A miss is as good as a mile.D. Dont judge a person by his appearance.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?（） 單選題 *A. Valuing a Cul

18、tureB. Understanding Africa(正確答案)C. Paying a Visit to AfricaD. Discovering a ContinentC That the success of humans as a species depends to a large extent on our ability to cooperate in groups is widely believed. Much more so than any other animal, people are able to coordinate and join their forces

19、and actions to produce mutual benefits. New research involving Dr. Molleman, an expert at the University of Nottingham, suggests that successful cooperation in groups depends on how people gather information about their peers, and how they base their cooperative decisions on it. Biologists wonder ho

20、w cooperation could have developed by natural selection: It is puzzling how cooperation can be beneficial when it is possible to behave selfishly and take advantage of the cooperative efforts of your group. Psychologists and economists try hard to understand why many people are willing to sacrifice

21、their own welfare to benefit their social environment. They asked questions like How do people make decisions when their actions can affect the welfare of others? and How people determine their behavior when they have to cooperate in groups?. Dr. Pieter Van Den Berg from the University of Groningen

22、said, “From previous research we know that some people are majority-oriented(以大多數(shù)人為中心) and tend to look at the behavior of the majority in their group, whereas others are success-oriented and try to find out what kind of behavior pays off best for themselves.” Dr. Molleman, from the Centre for Decis

23、ion Research and Experimental Economics, said, “It turns out that behavior in groups of success-oriented people was much more selfish than it in groups of majority-oriented people. As a consequence, the people in the majority-oriented groups tended to earn more money in the experiment since they coo

24、perated more.”28. Compared with other animals, human beings are capable of _.（） 單選題 *A. communicating well with othersB. working together with each other(正確答案)C. surviving some natural disastersD. getting access to various information29. What are the psychologists and economists most interested in?（

25、） 單選題 *A. Whether peoples personal efforts will pay off eventually.B. How cooperation has developed over a long time naturally.C. Why people offer to benefit those around them unselfishly.(正確答案)D. What benefit that good cooperation can bring immediately.30. What can we infer about the success-orient

26、ed people?（） 單選題 *A. They are careful to select a group to join.B. They are likely to be successful in the future.C. They pay more attention to the result of their efforts.(正確答案)D. They have some skills in collecting useful information.31. What is the new finding of the research?（） 單選題 *A. Having go

27、od relationship gets us to live fullest life.B. Focusing on individual success makes people selfish.(正確答案)C. Being considerate can ensure our long-term benefit.D. Mastering social skills helps create a harmonious society.D Youve got your fancy new suitcase and youre ready to take it with you on your

28、 travels across the globe. You get to the airport, quickly moving through the crowds on the uneven pavement, rushing to check in. Then, your heart sinks when you realize your new suitcase has got a serious case of the wobbles(搖晃). Why does this happen? Scientists from Paris Diderot University in Fra

29、nce investigated this matter and published their findings in the science journal Proceedings of the Royal Society AMathematical , Physical and Engineering Sciences. They also suggested some solutions to overcome this modern-day problem. To learn more about the issue, they put a suitcase on a treadmi

30、ll(跑步機(jī)) and observed what happened. It was soon noted that the wobble was actually a result of repeated actions that caused the suitcase to sway from side to side. They discovered that if one of the wheels encountered an obstacle such as a small bump, it jumped into the air for just a moment and the

31、n banged back down to the ground. That second action caused the opposite wheel to lift off the ground and then to bang back down, causing the first to lift again and so on. This swaying increased as the luggage was pulled along. “The suitcase is a fun way to tackle the problem, but the study would b

32、e the same for any trolley with two wheels or blades(槳葉),” Sylvain Courrech du Pont, lead author of the study, told BBC News. “So it will be the same for a caravan(大篷車) or maybe also for airplanes.” Instead of slowing down when we see a rocky part of the path, the scientists recommended doing the ex

33、act opposite and speeding up. This is because going faster gives the wheels less time to rise and fall, preventing the case from swaying. They also said that reducing the angle of the suitcase by lowering its handle to the ground would help keep it steady. “These findings could help researchers simu

34、late and design better rolling suitcases and other pulled trolleys, such as towed trailers,” Courrech du Pont added. With these masterminds(智者) working on solving our suitcase problems, wobbly luggage may soon be a thing of history, leaving us to enjoy our travels.32. What is the main purpose of the

35、 first two paragraphs?（） 單選題 *A. To show the importance of a good wheeled suitcase for travel.B. To lead up to the wobbling problem of wheeled suitcases.(正確答案)C. To describe how unstable wheeled suitcases can be.D. To show that wobbling can cause wheeled suitcases to stop working.33. According to th

36、e scientists, when a suitcase meets with an obstacle, _.（） 單選題 *A. the swaying will stop for a momentB. its two wheels will jump into the air at the same timeC. even a small obstacle can lead to a serious damageD. there is a series of repeated actions leading to the swaying(正確答案)34. What can be done

37、 to keep a suitcase steady on an uneven path according to the text?（） 單選題 *A. Slow down.B. Pull the suitcase at a faster speed.(正確答案)C. Raise the handle of the suitcase.D. Increase the angle of the suitcase.35. According to the text, the findings could _.（） 單選題 *A. help improve the design of suitcas

38、es(正確答案)B. solve the wobble of suitcases completelyC. be helpful in the advancement of treadmillsD. be used to develop blades for boatsERise and Shine All Day Making these easy tasks part of your morning schedule will improve your nutrition, energy, and mood todayand beyond.Stretch in bed. Try this

39、even before you open your eyes. Lift one arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, and then your whole arm. 36 Then stretch your toes, feet, ankles, and legs. Finally, end with a neck and back stretch that pushes you out of bed. This power pose makes you feel more confident all day long. 37 Working out before you eat encourages your body to burn more fat for energy rather than relying on carbohydrates(碳水化合物) from food. In a study, participants who exer