莲塘一中、临川二中2017届高三下学期联考英语试题及答案(2)

    Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情）regarding history to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across. To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
    My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
    These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.
21. According to Armstrong, what is the goal of reading?
A. gain knowledge and expand one’s view
B. express ideas based on what one has read
C. understand the meaning between the lines
D. gets information and keeps it alive in memory
22. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.
A. is as natural as learning a language        B. demands real passion
C. is less natural than learning maths         D. requires great efforts
23. What can this passage be classified as?
A. an advertisement                      B. a book review
C. a feature story                        D. a news report
B
A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a
lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the $25,000 prize, managed to
trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor VinicioSabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped “to
help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put  it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.
Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner.He
claimed the 60 million lire(里拉)prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided
he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on the
radio, saying, “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him—a lottery
win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名)guaranteed.”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing
them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized and he arranged to meet the man In a park.
The robber, a 35‐year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears.
He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he asked. The professor
replied, “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief’s offer of a reward.
24. The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 2 implies all of the
following except that _________.
A. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber
B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time
C. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results  
D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money
25. Why did hundreds of people phone Professor Sabbaturcci ?
A.wanted to make fun of him               B. hoped to get the money
  C. knew who the robber was               D. lost the lottery ticket
26. How did the robber feel when the victim wanted to find him?
  A. Excited          B. Frightened        C. Ashamed         D. Incredible
27. If the story appears in a newspaper,what might be the best title ?
A. A Thief’s Lucky Day                      B. A Popular Maths Professor
C. A Magic Lottery                         D. A Reward of Honesty
C
There are two types of people in this world: those who regularly wash their office coffee cup. And those who only take it off their desk to cover up the coffee mark at the bottom with a fresh pour, driving away their shame with the reasoning that the heat must kill the bacteria or spine thing.
Depending on which type of person you are, this will be either mildly annoying or more-than-mildly exciting. As Heidi Mitchell wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal column, it’s fine to never wash your cup, as long as you’re not sharing it with anybody else.
There are two warnings to that statement, infectious-disease expert Jeffrey Strake, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told Mitchell; One, it only applies if you’re not sharing the cup with anybody else. And two , if you leave cream or sugar in your cup over the weekend, that can certainly cause mold(霉) to grow – in which case, wash it out.