1山西省太原市第五中学山西省太原市第五中学 2017-20182017-2018 学年高二英语下学期阶段性练学年高二英语下学期阶段性练 习试题习试题I. 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had _1_ to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my _2_, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had _3_ and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the _4_, I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I _5_ tell she was angry. “Im sorry but it was not _6_.” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. _7_, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive _8_ mad as well.Several weeks later, when I _9_ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You _10_ a classic mistake. Youre stuck _11_ your own way of thinking. You didnt _12_ to be late. But thats not the point. What is _13_ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention _14_ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, _15_ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.Thinking more about Kens words, I _16_ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really _17_. I should have started the conversation by expressing _18_ my actions affected Eleanor and _19_ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really _20_ her experience of the results of my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.1.A. startedB. agreed C. continued D. managed 2.A. relief B. surpriseC. regretD. sorrow 3.A. broken outB. closed downC. faded awayD. run over 4.A. houseB. roomC. restaurantD. supermarket 5.A. could B. must C. willD. might 6.A. movable B. comfortable C. acceptable D. avoidable 7.A. HoweverB. Therefore C. MoreoverD. Otherwise 8.A. her B. himC. me D. them 9.A. spreadB. wrote C. translated D. described 10.A. knew B. made C. found D. took 11.A. in B. beyond C. for D. against 12.A. need B. proveC. pretend D. intend 13.A. funnyB. important C. possible D. simple 14.A. while B. after C. untilD. unless 15.A. allB. noneC. both D. neither 16.A. usuallyB. merelyC. hardlyD. gradually 17.A. inspiresB. matters C. improvesD. challenges 18.A. how B. whyC. when D. what 19.A. compared B. reportedC. finishedD. saved 20.A. showing B. satisfyingC. understandingD. destroyingII. 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 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，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。AA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops (笔记本电脑).Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors saidIn the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if 2the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.21. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .A. write more notes B. digest concepts betterC. get higher scores D. understand lectures better22. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .A. skillful B. mindless C. thoughtful D. tireless23. The author of the passage aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops24. The passage is likely to appear in .A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbookC. a science magazine D. a finance reportB(Q = Question; A = Answer)Situation IQ: If someone