2019高考牛津英语二轮练习专题训练卷(五)

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1、2019高考牛津英语二轮练习专题训练卷(五)(1)(原创)In cities, the everpresent dull background roar (轰鸣) of planes, cars, machinery and voices is a fact of life. There is no escape from it and I was beginning to be driven mad by it. In an attempt to recapture some peace, I travelled to a temple, a small poor house and a m

2、ine 2km underground all very quiet but not the holy place of silence. The one place I was most excited about visiting was the anechoic (无回声旳) hall. Ironically, far from being peaceful, most people find its perfect quiet upsetting. Being deprived of the usual sounds can result in fear. The presence o

3、f sound means things are working; its business as usual when sound is absent, that signals dangers. A violinist tried it and knocked on the door after a few seconds, demanding to be let out because he was so disturbed by the silence.I booked a 45minute period no one had managed to stay in for that l

4、ong before. I felt anxious for two reasons: would I go mad and tear off my clothes? Or would I simply be disappointed because it wasnt as enjoyable as Id hoped?When the heavy door shut behind me, I was thrown into darkness. For the first few seconds, being in such a quiet place made me feel nervous.

5、 I tried to hear something and heardnothing. Then, after a minute or two, I became aware of the sound of my breathing, so I held my breath. The sound of my heartbeat became apparent nothing I could do about that. As the minutes went by, I started to hear the blood rushing in my body. Your ears becom

6、e more sensitive as a place gets quieter, and mine were going overtime. I heard my skin moving over my head, which was a strange noise I couldnt explain. The feeling of peace was spoiled by a little disappointment this place wasnt quiet at all.I didnt feel afraid and came out only because my time wa

7、s up; I would happily have spent longer in there. Everyone was impressed that Id beaten the record, but having spent so long searching for quiet, I was comfortable with the feeling of absolute stillness. Afterwards I felt wonderfully rested and calm.I found that making space for moments of quiet in

8、my day is the key to happiness they give you a chance to think about what you want in life. How can you really focus on whats important if youre distracted by constant background noise? If you can occasionally become master of your own sound environment from turning off the TV to moving to the count

9、ry, as I did you become a lot more accepting of the noises of everyday life. 1. Why did the writer love to travel everywhere?A. To find a place to enjoy himself.B. To study the customs of other countries.C. To discover whether absolute silence exists.D. To escape from the background roar of vehicles

10、. 2. It is implied in Paragraph 2 that astronauts _.A. should be trained in the an echoic hallB. should learn to cope with the silence of spaceC. should knock on the door to make noisesD. should sense something was wrong by noises 3. The writer could hear the following in the an echoic hall except _

11、.A. breathing B. heartbeatC. blood rushing D. light 4. We can infer from the passage that _.A. youd get more sensitive in a quiet placeB. youd have to be dead for absolute silenceC. the writer felt tired and calm when he came outD. the writer went out of the hall due to extreme fear 5. Which of the

12、following will the writer agree with?A. His desire for silence changed his life.B. His experience narrowly drove him mad.C. We should try our best to live without noises.D. Our sufferings are bound to be linked to noises.(2)(2012湖南教育考试院一模)Early one cool September morning when I was sixteen years old

13、, I jumped out of my bed, headed for the bathroom. A split second after my feet hit the floor, my bottom followed. I knew I hadnt tripped or fallen over anything. When I tried to stand, I found that my legs would not hold me up. I remember feeling totally confused. The result was that I would likely

14、 never walk again. I fell apart. As a teenager, the most important thing to me was being with my friends, something that suddenly seemed impossible. I was particularly upset because the school I had attended my whole life wasnt wheelchair accessible, which meant that I wouldnt be graduating the foll

15、owing year with my class. I was convinced that any kind of life worth living was over.I was the youngest of four children. As my dads medical practice was well established by the time I came along, I had the privilege of spending a great deal more time with him than had my brother and sisters. My su

16、dden illness was particularly hard on my dad. I think, he worried about my mental health more than the physical implications. But as fate would have it, Dad was walking on the sidewalk along a nearby park one day when a drunk driver on a motorcycle jumped onto the path and hit him.All night, I staye

17、d in the waiting room of the hospital where Dad was on staff. He was not only a gifted surgeon, but he was also a determined man. We kept hoping for good news that night, though it never came. Dad was broken. The hands he had used to give sight to so many were crushed. His brilliant brain was damage

18、d. Toward morning, my dad died.I decided the best reason to continue living was to make the world better for someone else. Over the next several years, my illness went into full lessening and I slowly regained the ability to walk. Mom and I were not so lucky when it came to money. Without Dads insur

19、ance money, money became a problem for the first time in our lives. We did get help, though, from a number of wonderful people. 1. The author fell over in the bathroom because _.A. there was no light in the bathroomB. there was something on the wayC. she was completely worn outD. her legs have some

20、problems 2. Why was the author unable to graduate from the school on time?A. Because she couldnt go to school in awheelchair.B. Because she didnt want to go to school again.C. Because her friends didnt help her any more.D. Because her father was hit in an accident. 3. What was the authors father wor

21、ried about the most after the authors incident?A. Her education.B. Her relationships.C. Her emotional health.D. Her physical health. 4. It is mentioned in the passage that _ .A. the authors father was a guide in the hospitalB. the authors father died that night after the accidentC. the author led a

22、happy life with her siblings financial helpD. the author managed to survive with her dads insurance money 5. What does the passage show us about the authors father?A. Excellent and strongminded.B. Generous and kindhearted.C. Determined but greedy.D. Diligent but absentminded.(3)(8 min.)(原创)According

23、 to the new research, individuals who touch possible items in stores, are more likely to have an increased desire to purchase them than those who keep their hands off the products. The researchers conducted four studies on the connection between touch and feelings of ownership and the effect of perc

24、eived(抓住) ownership on the value placed on an object. For one of the experiments, the experts placed two products, a Slinky toy and a coffee mug(杯)in front of the volunteers, undergraduate students. About half of the participants were offered to touch the products, while the other half were asked no

25、t to touch them. The volunteers then were asked to express their sense of ownership of the products and to report how much money they were willing to pay for each. The results showed that those students who were offered to touch the objects, reported significant increased levels of perceived ownersh

26、ip. They also expressed a desire to pay more money to obtain the products. Researchers said that many stores already follow _the_right_path. But what can be done while shopping online, when touching of an item is not possible? The researchers added an extra layer to their experiment. After the parti

27、cipants either touched or did not touch the Slinky toy and the coffee mug, they were asked to imagine choosing the products and bringing it home. The other half of students were asked to simply evaluate the objects in their minds. As a result, for those students who were asked to touch a product, it

28、 did not matter how much money they would be willing to pay after imagining its ownership. However, among those who were not allowed to touch the products a group that shares the same hands free experience as online shoppers imagination of the ownership resulted in significantly higher valuations of

29、 the products.When you touch an object, you immediately feel some kind of a connection to it, according to the researchers. That connection stirs up an emotional reaction. And that emotion can make people to buy something they never even would consider buying if they had not touched it. 1. What woul

30、d be the best title for the passage?A. Dont touch products while shoppingB. Be far away from products while shoppingC. Marketing strategy about touch and feelingsD. How to avoid making unnecessary purchases 2. From the preparation of the study, we can know that _.A. all the participants were glad to

31、 take the products away for freeB. a Slinky toy and a coffee mug were used to convey no informationC. all the participants were offered to get hold of the products they sawD. a Slinky toy and a coffee mug were used to attract the volunteers attention 3. The underlined part “the right path” in Paragr

32、aph 3 possibly means _.A. talking customers into purchasing the products by showing the productsB. offering customers an opportunity to “feel” the products by touching themC. persuading customers to buy the products by keeping their hands off the productsD. forcing customers to pay more money for th

33、e products by touching customers hands 4. By writing the fourth paragraph, the author intends to _.A. warn Internet users not to touch the products advertised on the InternetB. give advertisers suggestions on strategic planning for ads on the InternetC. advise Internet users not to imagine or evalua

34、te the products in their mindsD. remind advertisers of the advertisement effectiveness for ads on the Internet 5. Why does the touch of products increase the desire to purchase them?A. Because touching something gives one that little sense of control.B. Because one feels some kind of a connection at

35、 once by touching them.C. Because one may be afraid to damage them and has to make a purchase.D. Because touching something makes one feel pleasant and imagine the ownership.(4)(8 min.)(原创)In a recent study, researchers have estimated the _energy_ required to produce bottled water, including the ene

36、rgy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requires betwee

37、n 5.6 and 10.2 million joules(焦耳) of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. Thats up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water. To break down the _energy_requirements,_researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly dominated(控

38、制) the energy input. Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams. “Our previous

39、work had suggested that bottled water production was an energyintensive process, but we were surprised to see the results, ” the researchers said.Transportation costs vary depending on the distance and mode of transport, and both factors depend on the type of bottled water. There are two main kinds

40、of bottled water in the US: “ _spring_water”， which comes from an underground spring; and “purified water”， which is city tap water that has received further treatment. For purified water distributed locally by truck within Los Angeles, the total transportation energy is about 1.4 million joules per

41、 liter. In the second situation, spring water shipped from Fiji (such as Fiji Spring Water) across the Pacific to Los Angeles, and then delivered locally by truck, requires about 4 million joules per liter for transportation. For the spring water, the transportation energy equaled (in the case of Fi

42、ji) the energy required to produce the bottle.With this data, the researchers hope that future studies will have the ability to make specific estimates for different situations, and possibly find ways to cut energy costs. 1. From the first Paragraph we can know that the energy required to _.A. produ

43、ce bottled water includes the energy required to drink itB. distribute bottled water includes the energy for producing the bottlesC. distribute bottled water is much smaller than the energy for treating itD. produce bottled water is much smaller than the energy for producing tap water 2. To reduce t

44、he energy required to produce bottled water, some companies are trying _.A. to fill tap water into the plastic bottles directlyB. to replace the plastic bottles with metal containersC. to produce lightweight bottles with recycled materialsD. to use bicycles to transport and deliver bottled water loc

45、ally 3. Whats Paragraph 4 mainly talking about?A. Treatment of bottled water needs no energy input at all.B. Bottled water production is an energyintensive process.C. Transportation of bottled water takes up the most energy input.D. Production of the plastic bottles greatly dominated the energy inpu

46、t. 4. We can infer from the passage that _.A. there are two main kinds of bottled water in the USB. world consumption of bottled water has been increasingC. transportation costs have something to do with the mode of transportD. bottled water produced in Spring is more expensive than purified water 5

47、. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To help consumers themselves make more environmentally sustainable choices.B. To advise the government to take severe measures to stop producing bottled water.C. To urge the consumers to drink tap water instead of bottled water for the sake of the earth.D.

48、To try the best to find ways to produce bottled water cheaply and quickly for the companies.(5)(8 min.)Mary knew she had a problem when she screamed at her university professor. He had caught her having an aggressive argument with a woman on her course.When the teacher said Mary would have to seek p

49、rofessional help or leave the course, she went to see help. It was a turning point for Mary, who had arrived in the UK at the age of 10 while struggling to cope with the death of her sister.“It changed my life，” she says. “Suddenly I was speaking about things I had never talked about: how I was stru

50、ck at school when I first came to the UK because I couldnt speak English; how I had watched my sister die. My mother sent me back to school that day. We never spoke about it again. Now, if I get angry, I can talk about it.”“Anger in our society is reaching pandemic(全国流行) levels, but theres very litt

51、le help available，” says Mike Fisher, director of the British Association of Anger Management. _This_January_BAAM_received_an_unprecedented_number_of_bookings_for_its_courses,_despite January traditionally being its quietest month. “More people are seeking help, but family violence is increasing. Wo

52、rkplace stress is also rising，” he says. In particular, there has been a big increase in calls from people in relationships with rageaholics a person who is addicted to serious anger.A recent study found that 84% of the 715 volunteers had experienced abuse(虐待) in the last 24 months. “Twice as many w

53、omen agreed than men，” says Fisher. “But both sexes report a high percentage of abuses.”All of them dont do good to the nations health. Anger can be useful, but out of control it can lead to health problems, and longterm serious anger is linked with heart disease, depression, and bad relationships.F

54、isher says early intervention is important. Others say we need to learn how to express anger appropriately(合适地). “Its about expressing yourself calmly, ” says Phillip Hodson. Other methods include counting to 10 and slowing the breath, working out and avoiding alcohol and drugs. 1. Why did the teach

55、er ask Mary to leave the course?A. She was too aggressive.B. She talked too much in class.C. She often made fun of others.D. She couldnt control his emotions. 2. When Mary was very angry, she would improve her mood by _.A. talking about her sufferingsB. not talking about her family affairsC. studyin

56、g hard and learning EnglishD. coming back and getting herself calmed 3. The underlined part in Para. 4 probably means this January many people _.A. ordered the course in BAAM B. came to BAAM for professional helpC. came to buy books on the course in BAAMD. asked for methods to manage their emotions

57、4. At the end of the passage, the author shows _.A. how to express our feelingsB. how to treat longterm angerC. the bad result brought by angerD. the increasing popularity of anger 5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Anger is becoming pandemic.B. People care more about their mood.C. Healthy l

58、ife style is of great importance.D. Mary is angry with the university professor.(6)(8 min.)(原创)Marijuana(大麻) smokers are more likely to get involved in automobile crashes than people who do not drive under the influence of marijuana because their driving skills are impaired (削弱)within the first hour

59、 after using it. The conclusions are based on the study of 83 men, with the ages between 17 and 49 years, who were asked about their driving history and then followed in driving simulators(模拟器). Male participants have been chosen because they more often engage in dangerous driving and driving under

60、the influence of marijuana. According to the results, 35 percent of the 83 participants had been involved in one or more car accidents which resulted in material damage in the previous three years. About 30 percent of them admitted to using marijuana and 80 percent of those acknowledged that they ha

61、ve been driving under the influence of marijuana at least once in the past year. Young men with impulsive(冲动旳)character and who enjoy thrills and sharp sensations, are more likely to get behind the wheel while high on marijuana. Men who drove under the influence of marijuana were also more likely to

62、 show risky and dangerous driving behaviors tending to get into more crashes. The findings indicate that the use of marijuana, even in low doses, significantly brings up the risk of fatal car crashes. Traces of marijuana are most often found in theurine(尿)or blood of drivers after an accident, which

63、 is an indication of risky road behavior and marijuana smoking. It is a serious cause for concern since marijuana is considered to be the 3rd most popular used substance that is being associated with car crashes, after alcohol and tobacco use. To prevent dangerous behaviors from driving under the in

64、fluence of marijuana, there is an urgent need to educate men and warn them about all the dangers that might result from driving under the influence of marijuana. Men with selfreported driving under the influence of marijuana tend to be associated with an increased risk of being involved in a car acc

65、ident. 1. Driving under the influence of marijuana is a serious problem because _.A. marijuana smoking is for sure associated with car crashesB. peoples judgment and insight are not as good as it should beC. young men more often engage in dangerous driving than old driversD. drivers are less likely to show ri