2021届高三英语二轮复习高考周测卷 周测八考试试题及答案之十六一、阅读理解（共4题）1.Anewstudyshowsstudentswhowritenotesbyhandduringlecturesperformbetteronexamsthanthosewhouselaptops(笔记本电脑).Studentsareincreasinglyusinglaptopsfornote-takingbecauseofspeedandlegibility(清晰度).Buttheresearchhasfoundlaptopusersarelessabletorememberandapplytheconceptstheyhavebeentaught.Researchersperformedexperimentsthataimedtofindoutwhetherusingalaptopincreasedthetendencytomakenotes“mindlessly”bytakingdownwordforwordwhattheprofessorssaid.Inthefirstexperiment,studentsweregiveneitheralaptoporpenandpaper.Theylistenedtothesamelecturesandweretoldtousetheirusualnote-takingskills.Thirtyminutesafterthetalk,theywereexaminedontheirabilitytorememberfactsandonhowwelltheyunderstoodconcepts.Theresearchersfoundthatlaptopuserstooktwiceasmanynotesasthosewhowrotebyhand.However,thetypistsperformedworseatrememberingandapplyingtheconcepts.Bothgroupsscoredsimilarlywhenitcametomemorizingfacts.Theresearchersreportsaid,Whilemorenotesarebeneficial,ifthenotesaretakenmindlessly,asismorelikelythecaseonalaptop,thebenefitdisappears.Inanotherexperimentaimedattestinglong-termmemory,studentstooknotesasbeforebutweretestedaweekafterthelecture.Thistime,thestudentswhowrotenotesbyhandperformedsignificantlybetterontheexam.Thesetwoexperimentssuggestthathandwrittennotesarenotonlybetterforimmediatelearningandunderstanding,butthattheyalsoleadtosuperiorrevisioninthefuture.21.Moreandmorestudentsfavorlaptopsfornote-takingbecausetheycan.A.writemorenotesB.digestconceptsbetterC.gethigherscoresD.understandlecturesbetter22.Whiletakingnotes,laptopuserstendtobe.A.skillfulB.mindlessC.thoughtfulD.tireless23.Theauthorofthepassageaimsto.A.examinetheimportanceoflong-termmemoryB.stressthebenefitoftakingnotesbyhandC.explaintheprocessoftakingnotesD.promotetheuseoflaptops24.Thepassageislikelytoappearin.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.acomputertextbookC.asciencemagazineD.afinancereport2.Wouldyoueatareadymealfromthefridgeratherthancookfromscratch?Haveyoubeendoinginternetshoppingratherthangoingtothestores?Whatcantyoubebotheredtodo?AstudyintohowlazyBritishpeoplearehasfoundmorethanhalfofadultsaresolazythattheydcatchtheliftratherthanclimbtwoflightsofstairs.Justover2000peoplewerequizzedbyindependentresearchersatNuffieldHealth，Britainslargesthealthcharity.Theresultswereastonishing.Aboutoneinsixpeoplesurveyedsaidiftheirremotecontrolwasbroken，theywouldcontinuewatchingthesamechannelratherthangetup.Morethanonethirdofthosequestionedsaidtheywouldnotruntocatchabus.Worryingly，ofthe654respondentswithchildren，64saidtheywereoftentootiredtoplaywiththem.ThisledthereporttoconcludethatitsnowonderthatoneinsixchildrenintheUKareclassifiedasobese(veryfat)beforetheystartschool.DrSarahDauncey，medicaldirectorofNuffieldHealth，said，“Peopleneedtogetfitter，notjustfortheirownsake，butforthesakeoftheirfamilies，friendsandevidentlytheirpetstoo.”“Ifwedontstarttotakecontrolofthisproblem，awholegenerationwillbecometoounfittoperformeventhemostrudimentaryoftasks.”AndScotlandslargestcity，Glasgow，wasshamedasthemostinactivecityintheUK，with75surveyedadmittingtheydonotgetenoughexercise,followedcloselybyBirminghamandSouthampton，bothwith67.TheresultscauseseriouschallengesfortheNationalHealthService，whereobesity-relatedillnessessuchasheartdiseaseandcancerhavebeenonasteadyincreaseforthepast40yearsandarecostingbillionsofpoundseveryyear.25.WhatcauseschildrenintheUKtobeobese?A.Eatingreadymeal.B.WatchingTV.C.DoingInternetshopping.D.Beinglazy.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Britishpeoplearetoolazytodoanything.B.Internetshoppingwilldoharmtoyourhealth.C.ManypeoplewouldnotruntocatchabusinBritain.D.Peopleshouldbemoreactiveandtakeregularexercisetokeepfit.27.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.OnesixthofBritishpeopleuseremotecontrolwhenwatchingTV.B.Peoplewillbenefitnotonlythemselvesbuttheirfamiliesbygettingfit.C.Fatnesscancausediseasessuchasheartdiseaseandcancer.D.Morepeoplegetobesity-relatedillnessesnowthan40yearsago.3.Thereisanoldsaying:Noonethinkshesabaddriver.Heresanupdated21stcenturyversion:Noonethinkshesendsannoyinge-mails.Butplentyofusdo.APrincetonUniversityresearchfoundthat22percentofAmericanssaye-mailhasaddedtotheirworkpressuresandcausedmisunderstandings.Heresaguideone-mailetiquette(礼节)tohelpyouavoidbeingannoying.Expertssaytherearethreetypesofe-mailswithdifferentrulesclosefriends,officeandpublice-mails.Theclosefriendse-mailYoucansendyourlover,yourclosestfriendsandyoursiblings(brothersandsisters)anything,fromjokesto“yougottoseethis!”.Butbearinmindthatnoteveryonesharesyoursenseofhumourandyoumayexposethemtoviruses.Theofficee-mailDontaddtopeoplesworkload.Keepe-mailsshortandtothepoint.Makethesubj