1、12019届英语最后 40天冲刺卷二1、Hiking in Banff and Lake LouiseThe cure for boredom is to surprise yourself with outdoor activities. The hiking in Banff and Lake Louise is among the most scenic and inspiring in the world. Ranging from walks and easy hikes to kind of adventurous ones, hiking in Banff and Lake Lo
2、uise is your chance to step outside of your normal and into a truly magical world.1. Hiking to Lakes and Waterfalls The lakes of Banff National Park have been drawing visitors from all over the world for more than one hundred years, so dip your toes into the icy water, take a look around, and enjoy
3、the silence. Youll feel like youve been frozen in time.2.Guided HikingOne of the best ways to experience the mountains is with the help of a friendly guide. Joining a guided hike will not only give you access to incredible scenery, but it will give you a much deeper appreciation of your surroundings
4、. Is that a goat or a sheep? Theyll have the answer. 3. Winter HikingThere are many opportunities for hiking during the winter months. Its worth the effort to put on some extra layers and set off for outside adventure into the freezing mountain air and snow.4. Hiking for FamiliesA first trip to the
5、mountains will be a magical experience, but finding the right and safe adventure is key to a great day. Banff and Lake Louise offer a number of hikes and walks for all abilities, where hiking with your little one doesnt mean sacrificing(牺牲) on scenery.Click here for further information or download o
6、ur app to keep current!1.Which should people choose to get a better knowledge of where they hike?2A.Guided Hiking.B.Winter Hiking.C.Hiking for Families.D.Hiking to Lakes and Waterfalls.2.In what way is Hiking for Families different from others?A.It provides childcare services.B.It requires rich hiki
7、ng experience.C.It is specially fit for beginners.D.It is danger free for all hiking levels.3.From which is the text likely to be taken?A.A travel brochure.B.A local newspaper.C.A specific website.D.A sports magazine.2The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, o
8、r they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultu
9、ral groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and
10、 suddenly stops, what may be implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of
11、people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by a
12、rguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.3Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patient
13、s may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care
14、of patients from their own and from other cultures.1.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger. B.It promotes friendship. C.It is culture-specific. D.It is content-based.2.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese.
15、 B.The French. C.The Mexicans. D.The Russians.3.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases. B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to patients. D.Make use of its healing effects.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and
16、 Silence B.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native Americans D.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold3、In many ways, Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle is a typical senior living community. It is home to about 400 elderly people and provides them with different types of assistance. However, it
17、 is also the Inter-generational Learning Center-a preschool where children and seniors have the chance to bond（结成友好的关系）.Established in 1991, the ILCs purpose is to allow kids to learn about acceptance while also being nurtured. It also aims to help seniors develop a greater sense of self-worth and s
18、trengthen social interactions. Babies to prekindergarten-aged children are placed into six different classes at the ILC The kids attend art and music classes, as well as story time and exercise 4time with the seniors. Marie Hoover, ILC director, said that interacting with the seniors has proven bene
19、ficial for the young ones, making them more open-minded.“For the ILC children, interacting with the residents is simply part of their day-to-day life here and the way aging is normalized , which may be the most important benefit they receive ,” Hoover said. “ Ive had parents call me years after thei
20、r children have graduated from our program to let me know about some incidents when their child was the first to warmly greet someone who happened to be in a wheelchair.”As for the seniors, theyre delighted by the companionship the children provide. The children bring so much energy and joy to our r
21、esidents. Many of residents are widows or widowers and can become lonely. Their adult children may still be working, so they may not get to see them as often as they would like. Having the children stay with the old makes our residents feel they are still part of a community. The young and the old c
22、onnect and learn from one another at this unique facility.1ILC is intended to _.Abuild a typical senior living community Btake good care of the childrenCbenefit both the children and the seniors Drid the seniors of loneliness2From what Hoover said in Para. 3, we can learn that the ILC children _.Ake
23、ep in touch with the seniors even if they have left ILCBcome to realize that aging is a normal part of lifeCtake different attitudes to the elderly after graduationDthink it easy to interact with the elderly residents in ILC3The last paragraph mainly tells us _.Athe benefits the seniors receive Bthe
24、 situation of the seniorsCchildrens company Dthe interaction between the children and the seniors54The underlined words in the last paragraph may refer to _.Aa special building Ba typical familyCa typical teaching program Da special learning center4、 Every January for the past 20 years, I have taken
25、 a few moments to ponder(思考) the answer to the big question, “What is the meaning of life?”Its one of those enormous questions that are so importantphilosophically(哲理地) and practically in terms of how we live our livesand yet we never stop to really think about the answer. If you might be able to ge
26、t your response in less than a minute, the wisdom-to-effort rate for this exercise could not be more advantageous. I tend to ponder such things as the creator of the Wisdom Project, a collection of writings about the wisdom in everyday life experiences. The reason I ask this question year after year
27、 is that my answer changes over time, which I find interesting and meaningful. There is no only correct answer, I believeonly answers that are right for you at any given time. My favorite answer, though, is the Zen-like circular reasoning attributed to writer Robert Byrne, who put it, “The purpose o
28、f life is a life of purpose.“ Some people have concluded that lifers meaning is subjective. “There is not one big universal meaning for all,” author Anais Nin wrote in her diary. “There is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel,
29、 a book for each person.“Taking a few moments to record your response to the question “What is the meaning of life?“ is the kind of simple exercise that effectively adds meaning to your life. And then I suggest answering it every year. Looking back at how your thinking has evolved and been influence
30、d by experience tells you something more about yourself. Cumulatively (累积地), it gets you closer to a deeper self-understanding. Whatever small step you take toward finding the meaning of life is a step toward a more meaningful and longer life.1.Why does the author ask the question every year?6A.To g
31、et the response in less than a minute.B.To get the correct answer to the meaning of life.C.To find different answers interesting and meaningful.D.To leam the wisdom in everyday life experiences by himself.2.What have the examples of Robert Byrne and Anais Nin proved?A.Our life should be a life of pu
32、rpose.B.The answer of the two persons is the best one.C.Everyone has his or her own answer at any given time.D.Lifes meaning is philosophically and practically important.3.What does the author suggest people do about adding meaning to your life?A.Try asking others about what their opinions are.B.Und
33、erstand yourself more by answering it every year.C.looking back at your life influences your meaning of life.D.Write down their responses to the question and do more exercise.4.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Everyone should ask the meaning of life.B.Life is meaningful when you find an answe
34、r.C.Life changes when we begin to find its meaning.D.Live a more meaningful and longer life.5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A series of surveys have shown most students fail to use proven methods of learning effectively, instead wasting their time on ineffective methods._, the potential p
35、itfalls, and the ways that they can use them more effectively.Strategy 1 : RereadingLearning new vocabulary? _ Unfortunately, psychologists believe that it is too passive, meaning that most of the information fails to leave an impression.Strategy 2 : _7Like rereading, this study technique is nearly
36、ubiquitous (无所不在的). The idea makes sense: the process of underlining key words and phrases should help you to engage more with the information, and it makes it easier to identify the most important passages later on. But although it can bemore effective than passive rereading, underlining and highli
37、ghting often fails to work, with most students mindlessly marking up almost every paragraph without much discernment.Strategy 3 : Note-taking_, and you will find students carefully copying the most important facts into their notebooks. Like underlining and highlighting, the problems come when you fa
38、il to be judicious about the material you are including.Strategy 4 : OutliningMany teachers encourage their students to take a birds eye view of the course they are studying, presenting an overview of the key points to be learned in a structured, logical manner. _. But they may also encourage thestu
39、dent to do it for themselves.A. Underlining and highlightingB. Visit any lecture theatre or libraryC. Underlining key words and taking notesD. The best strategy is to read more effectivelyE. Sometimes these outlines are created by the instructor themselvesF. The most common strategy is to read the w
40、ords and their meanings until they stickG. Fortunately, a new paper has examined misconceptions, with a list of the four most popular study strategies6、 Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 1 , but o
41、n their way back conditions were very 2 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 3 alone, he would probably get back 4 8. But Simon decided to risk his 5 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).As they 6 down, the weather got worse. Then another 7 occurred. They couldnt
42、 see or hear each other and, 8 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was 9 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes 10 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 11 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 12 . In tears, he cu
43、t the rope. Joe 13 into a huge crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk, but he 14 to get out of the crevasse and started to 15 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 16 .Simon had 17 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that
44、Joe must be 18 , but he didnt want to leave 19 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joes voice. He couldnt 20 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.1.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.successfully D.early2.A.difficult B.similar C.special D.normal3.A.climbed B.worke
45、d C.rested D.continued4.A.unwillingly B.safely C.slowly D.regretfully5.A.fortune B.time C.health D.life6.A.lay B.settled C.went D.looked7.A.damage B.storm C.change D.trouble8.A.by mistake B.by chance C.by choice D.by luck9.A.unnecessary B.practical C.important D.impossible10.A.height B.weight C.stre
46、ngth D.equipment11.A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly12.A.stand back B.take a rest C.make a decision D.hold on13.A.jumped B.fell C.escaped D.backed14.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped915.A.run B.skate C.move D.march16.A.around B.away C.above D.along17.A.headed for B.travelled to C.left for
47、D.returned to18.A.dead B.hurt C.weak D.late19.A.secretly B.tiredly C.immediately D.anxiously20.A.find B.believe C.make D.accept7、阅读下列短文，在空白处填入适当的一个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式My interest in Chinese food started years ago，when I was a young reporter for the Washington PostOur office wasnt far from Chinatown，_1_ I
48、 found some very good Chinese restaurantsThat was the first time that I_2_ （notice） the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables of Chinese foodWhen I learned more about the food，I began to understand why_3_has this special featureMany years ago，china had_4_ energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forestsThis_5_（lose） was very bad for the country，of course，but it turned out to be very good for the foodWood became very expensive and hard to get，so the Chinese had to either find a substi
