1、北师大版选择性必修第四册Unit 10 Connections （满分：120分 建议用时：120分钟）第一部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5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。AWhen it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes which should come first changing your diet or becoming more physically active?Previous studies suggested that providi
2、ng people with too much information about nutrition and physical activity at once tends to be discouraging. That has led to the popularity of advising people to make changes gradually, and set smaller goals.So the scientists divided 200 inactive participants who were age 45 or older into four groups
3、. One group was instructed about making diet and fitness changes at the same time, the second group was taught about diet changes first, then fitness changes four months later, the third group changed their exercise habits first and made changes in their eating habitsfour months later, and the final
4、, control group was not instructed about either diet or fitness changes but about how to manage their stress.The researchers tracked the groups for a full year. Compared to the control group, the three intervention (干预) groups made healthy changes in their diet. Those who changed their fitness habit
5、s first significantly increased the amount of exercise they received daily compared to the other groups after four months. However, at the end of the year, the group that changed both diet and exercise at the same time was the only one that met the nationally recommended targets for both exercise an
6、d nutrition levels, while those who worked on improving their nutrition first were unable to meet the recommended levels of fitness after a year. The researchers suspect that changes to diet are easier to make than changes to physical activity.The findings show, however, that pairing diet and exerci
7、se changes may help to overcome some of the barriers people face in adding more physical activity into their lives. If folks change diet and exercise orderly, the scientists say, they may end up placing more importance on the first set of behavior changes and feel less pressured to address the secon
8、d set.1. The advice mentioned in the second paragraph seemed.A. popularB. dangerousC. scientificD. unsatisfactory2. Which group made progress earlier than other groups in increasing the amount of daily exercise?A. The first group.B. The second group.C. The third group.D. The control group.3. The rea
9、son why those improving their nutrition first failed to meet the levels of fitness after a year might be that.A they might be very lazyB. they wouldnt like to change their behaviorC. it is much harder to change physical activityD. they might put on weight before changing their physical activity4. Wh
10、ich of the following does the author probably approve of?A. Pairing diet and exercise changes.B. Becoming more physically active first.C. Changing diet and exercise following a fixed order.D. Changing diet first and placing more importance on it.BIncredible Women You Didnt Learn About in History Cla
11、ssHere are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely shouldMaria Sibylla MerianBorn in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually stu
12、dy live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars(毛毛虫) that she discovered the truth about their lifecycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）。Murasaki ShikibuMurasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the worlds first novelist. She wa
13、s a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD. She wrote a two-part novel calledThe Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man.The Tale of Genjiis widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature.Ada Love
14、laceAdawas working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everythi
15、ng, from producing images to composing music.Lucy StoneBorn in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that a wife should no more take her husbands name than hers. She became the first American married woman tokeep h
16、er maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.5. What can readers learn about fromThe Tale of Genji?A. Ancient Japanese culture.B. Development of computer.C. Research on living things.D. Mo
17、dern life of Japanese women.6. What do Maria Sibylla Merian and Ada Lovelace have in common?A. They were pioneers in computer.B. They devoted themselves to science.C. They created masterpieces ofliterature.D. They made progress in studying Insects7. Which of the following women fought for human righ
18、ts?A. Lucy StoneB. Ada LovelaceC. Murasaki ShikibuD. Maria Sibylla MerlanCAs temperatures approached 90 degrees in New York City last July 4th, three police officers wentinto a Whole Foods Market to get something cold to drink. What they walked into was a heated human drama.Once inside, the police o
19、fficers, Lt. Louis Sojo, Esanidy Cuevas and Michael Rivera, were approached by a store security guard who asked for help with a suspected thief. The woman in question didnt have the look of a career criminal. She was obviously scared, and her cheeks were wet with tears.The police officers glanced in
20、side her bag. “All we saw was containers of food. We didnt see anything else,” Cuevas told CBS New York.“Im hungry,” she explained quietly.Caughtred-handed, the woman no doubt expected to be sent to prison for the crime of being hungry while poor. But the police officers had other ideas. “Well pay f
21、or her food,” Sojo told the surprised security guard.Thered been no discussion among the three men, no need to see whether they were all in. It went unsaid. Instead, they picked up the womans bag and accompanied her to a cash register, where each paid $10 for the food. She would not be arrested toda
22、y.All the woman could do was weep in gratitude. Covering her face with a handkerchief and drying her eyes, she repeated, “Thank you, thank you.”She wasnt the only one touched by this act of compassion. “It was a very beautiful, genuine moment,” says Paul Bozymowski, who was at the store. He was so t
23、aken by what hed witnessed that he posted a photo on Twitter for all to see.But attention was never what the officers sought. They were driven by a far more common emotion. As Sojo told CNN , “When you look at someones face and see that they need you and theyre actually hungry, its pretty difficult
24、as a human being to walk away from something like this.”8. Why did the woman cry at first?A. She was grateful to the police officers.B. She was sad because she had nothing to eat.C. She was happy that she would not go to prison.D. She was afraid because she was caught stealing.9. The underlined word
25、 “red-handed” in paragraph 5 can be replaced by _.A. on the spotB. with bloody handsC. in the red clothesD. with a knife10. Why did Paul Bozymowski post a photo on Twitter？A.Because he wanted to thank the police officers.B. Because he was planning to seek attention from others.C. Because he wanted t
26、o help the woman.D. Because he was moved by what the police officers had done.11. Whats the best title for the passage?A. A Crime CommittedB. Trapped in the MarketC. Crime and CompassionD. Poverty and CompassionDAswe grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many grea
27、t books that weve yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austens Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.New sudden clear underst
28、andings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebecca Mead, a long-time English woman in New York, first came across George Eliots Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it
29、 has resonated differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time wecrack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-readin
30、g. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”. Second time round, were able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained. returni
31、ng to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.”Its true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if were fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we wer
32、e then. Were changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience by the books that weve discovered since last reading the one in our hand.More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love o
33、r that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joim project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.Perhaps whats really strange is that we dont re-read more often. After all, we watch our fav
34、ourite films again and we wouldnt think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.12. The
35、 two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to_.A. attract the attention of readersB. introduce the topic of the passageC. provide some background informationD. show the similarity between re-readers13. The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. recite themB. re-
36、read themC. recall themD. retell them14. It can be learned from paragraphs 3 and 4 that_.A. reading benefits people both mentally and physicallyB. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first readingC. we know ourselves better through re-reading experienceD. we will change writers by reading the
37、books15. The writing purpose of the passage is to_.A. call on different understandings of re-reading old booksB. argue against the mental health benefits of re-readingC. bring awareness to the significance of re-readingD. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5
38、分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Green:More than just a colourGreen is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees._16_.Sometimes,the word green means young.fresh and growing.Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished._17_A perso
39、n with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.You might say that woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice
40、 and other grains._18_The GreenRevolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had greenthumbs._19_The greeneyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othell
41、o.In most places in the world，a green light is a sign to move ahead._20_In everyday speech,a green light means approval to continue with a project.We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.A. Forexample,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a si
42、tuation.B. Someone is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion,jealousy.C. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.D. A green lighton a traffic signal means your car can continue on.E. The new plants produced much larger cropsF. It is also the colou
43、r of most growing plants.G. About one hundred years ago,having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last week I went shopping in the supermarket. I got to the front of the_21_and put my groceri
44、es throughthe checkout. I was about to pay, when I_22_that I didnt have my bankcard with me. I_23_.Then I remembered I left it at home when I_24_something online. All I had was $30 innotes and some coins in my wallet. I was short_25_at least $25, and I needed to buy most of the items.I started to_26
45、_to the checkout lady. Im sorry, I stop the queue. Can I put these things back, and then think Ill_27_these. Oh, no, need that.An Irish lady was_28_behind me, next in the queue. Excuse me, Dear, she said. Oh, Im so sorry, I replied, Im_29_you up. Of course not. I know_30_you feel. This happens to al
46、l of us at some point. Now please use my_31_to pay the bill and you can be on your way.I was astonished by her kindness,_32_even. No matter how I insisted otherwise, she was_33_to help me. Afterwards I asked for her telephone number to_34_and pay her back. No, she said, rather pay it forward. You may do a good deed for the next person in need.By helping others, can we start chain_35_of positive feeling and charity that can benefit our whole society?21. A. tableB. supermarketC. queueD. shelf22. A. realizedB. knewC. recognizedD. observed23. A. hesitatedB. pausedC. panicked
