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高二英语练习
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Art of Persuasion
Persuasion is the art of influencing others’ thoughts, feelings and actions. It’s about convincing people to see
things from your perspective, adopt your ideas or take specific actions. 1 you’re negotiating a business
deal, advocating a cause or $imply trying to get your point across persuasion plays a crucial role.
Employers place a great value on employees 2 (possess) persuasion skills because they can impact
several aspects of job performance. Besides, teamwork and leadership rely heavily on the power of persuasion to
get things done 3 persuasion skills, employees may not be as committed to 4 makes an
organization’s vision valuable, or convinced of its long-term mission. Effective use of persuasion skills will not
only help get your coworkers excited about your ideas, it’ll also help you motivate them to achieve a common goal.
In order to learn the art of persuasion at the workplace, you need to understand the situations 5
conflicts arise and how to reach agreements. Good communication is the first step in effective persuasion, but
equally important is the capacity 6 (ground) in logic and reasoning. Before you can get somebody
on-board with your goal, you should help them understand why they should pursue it. Using visual aids to back up
your ideas 7 (prove) effective in helping illustrate your ideas better.
Successful persuasion skills are based on your ability to have positive interactions and maintain meaningful
relationships with people. In order to sustain those relationships, you must be able to work in their best interests as
well. Your coworkers are 8 (likely) to disagree with you when they succeed alongside. The more they
achieve and the greater progress they make, the more they trust your judgement and strength.
We persuade and get persuaded every day. A vast majority of people favour cooperation and teamwork over
traditional organizational structures; no one likes to be told what to do or 9 (push) around. Therefore,
organizations and leaders 10 adopt powerful persuasion skills to bring about necessary changes.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
A. alert B. connected C. correspond D. dismiss
E. embarrassed F. invaluable G. judgement H. divided
I. respectful J. urge K. well-being
Are you listening But are you really listening
You’d think we’d be very good at listening, but do we deeply listen Sometimes we quickly 11
another’s opinion if it doesn’t fit neatly with our own. The British Council has launched a project, Crossing Divides,
aimed to train young people to listen and understand other people with very different perspectives.
Practicing deep listening means tuning into empathy, resisting the 12 to judge people who are distinct
from oneself. It develops important skills that will make anyone a better listener: empathy, silence and becoming
aware of our 13 .
The project was piloted in Lebanon where it helped local people find common ground with each other, in a
society 14 , by bitter years of conflict. People taking part in the project said they felt that they were being
heard, helping them to feel recognized and understood, which opened communication between communities. All
the participants greatly improved their listening skills, which proved 15 in their working and personal lives.
They have also had a chance to be listened to and heard, which research shows can improve 16 . This
is because we all feel accepted, valued and more 17 to others when we sense that we are being truly
listened to, and the person listening to us doesn’t have to agree with us for those benefits to be enjoyed.
The project is also an opportunity for participants to feel the benefit of stepping outside their own “echo
chamber（回声室）”. Echo chambers are created by our natural tendency to seek out people and opinions, in person
and online, that we agree with, so we mainly see and hear information and opinions that 18 to our own.
Not surprisingly this leads us to think our views are definitively correct, so we become 19 or even angry
when we encounter perspectives that our worldview suggests are wrong, because they don’t agree with our own
echo chamber.
So, training young people with deep listening skills can encourage many more people to take part in
challenging and 20 conversations. Scott McDonald, the organization’s CEO said: “The deep listening
training gets to the heart of what we do by providing opportunities for people to step out of their echo chambers, to
cross divides, and build trust and understanding.”
II. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in
each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Getting More Education Can Help You Live Longer
Eating healthier foods, getting more sleep, and reducing stress can all help you live longer. But researchers say
that there’s another healthy 21 that we shouldn’t forget: getting an education.
Analyzing data from hundreds of studies of people in 59 countries, the scientists studied the relationship
between how many years of education people received and mortality. They found that people with more 22
tended to die later than those who had less. Every additional year of education reduced mortality by 2%.
That 23 a 34% lower risk of dying early for people who complete high school and college (compared
to those who don’t. That’s about as 24 against early death as eating the recommended daily amounts of
vegetables. 25 having very little schooling increases mortality as much as drinking five or more drinks a
day or smoking 10 cigarettes a day for 10 years. The impact of education does seem to be 26 to some of
the bigger health factors like diet, smoking and excessive drinking.
And the more years spent in school, the better. The researchers were surprised to see that the benefit of each
year of education did not 27 . Previous research has suggested that after a certain point, the impact of
education on health outcomes may stay at a steady level, with each additional year having 28 or no
increased benefit. The researchers didn’t find that in the analysis.
Because it was a meta-analysis of previous studies, the researchers were not able to look at the 29 of
education - only the amount of schooling people had received. They also did not know when people received their
education, so these results don’t say anything about optimal 30 for school.
31 , the findings quantify how critical education can be for longevity. The exact mechanism by which
education operates with mortality is 32 . It affects employment, income, the neighborhoods in which you
live, and the types of resources you have available for diet and a healthy lifestyle. You can imagine that affects
every aspect of your life and 33 for the rest of one’s life once you complete it.
That’s why the findings strongly suggest that focusing on education could be a reasonable—and powerful—
way to change 34 outcomes of a population over the long term. If you really wanted to change the health
profile of a country decades from now, what this study shows is that investments in education are likely to yield
massive 35 in the future.
21. A. behavior B. habit C. image D. routine
22. A. schooling B. relaxation C. motivation D. exercise
23. A. adds to B. amounts to C. translates to D. objects to
24. A. protective B. effective C. productive D. sensitive
25. A. In fact B. For example C. In other words D. On the contrary
26. A. relevant B. comparable C. contrary D. adequate
27. A. increase B. maintain C. weaken D. multiply
28. A. bigger B. more obvious C. less practical D. smaller
29. A. quantity B. quality C. impact D. requirement
30. A. duration B. setting C. length D. timing
31. A. Still B. Instead C. Consequently D. Furthermore
32. A. simple B. significant C. complex D. confusing
33. A. extends B. assesses C. varies D. operates
34. A. health B. mental C. education D. financial
35. A. influences B. products C. schemes D. benefits
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according
to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
In winter, Harnmerfest is a thirty-hour ride by bus from Oslo, though why anyone would want to go there in
winter is a question worth considering. It is on the edge of the world, the northernmost town in Europe, as far from
London as London is from Tunis, a place of dark and fierce winters, where the sun sinks into the Arctic Ocean in
November and does not rise again for ten weeks.
I wanted to see the Northern Lights. But now as I picked my way through Oslo in late December, I was
beginning to have my doubts.
Things had not started well. I had overslept at the hotel, missing breakfast, and had to leap into my clothes. I
couldn’t find a taxi and had to drag my overweight bag eight blocks to the central bus station. I had had huge
difficulty persuading the staff at the Kreditkassen Bank on Karl Johans Gate to cash sufficient traveler’s cheques to
pay the 1,200-kroner bus fare — they simply could not be made to grasp that the William McGuire Bryson on my
passport and the Bill Bryson on my traveler’s cheques were both me — and now here I was arriving at the station
two minutes before departure, and the girl at the ticket counter was telling me that she had no record of my
reservation.
“This isn’t happening,” I said. “I’m still at home in England enjoying Christmas.” Actually, I said, “There
must be some mistake. Please look again.”
The girl studied the passenger list. “No, Mr. Bryson, your name is not here.”
But I could see it, even upside-down. “There it is, second from the bottom.”
“No,” the girl decided, “that says Bernt Bjornson. That’s a Norwegian name.”
“It doesn’t say Bernt Bryson. It says Bill Bryson. Look at they, the two I’s. Miss, please,”
But she wouldn’t have it.
“If I miss this bus, when does the next one go ”
“Next week at the same time.”
Oh, splendid.
“Miss, believe me, it says Bill Bryson.”
“No, it doesn’t.”
“Miss, look, I’ve come from England. I’m carrying some medicine that could save a child’s life.” She didn’t
buy this. “I want to see the manager.”
“He’s in Stavanger.”
“Listen, I made a reservation by telephone. If I don’t get on this bus, I’m going to write a letter to your
manager that will cast a shadow over your career prospects for the rest of this century.” This clearly did not alarm
her. Then it occurred to me. “If this Bernt Bjornson doesn’t show up, can I have this seat ”
“Sure.”
Why don’t I think of these things in the first place
“Thank you,” I said.
36. What can be learned from the passage about Hammerfest
A. It is located in the South of the city of Oslo.
B. It is where the Northern Lights can be seen.
C. It is known as a town without sufficient power supply.
D. It remains in the darkness from November till next March.
37. The writer got to the station just two minutes before the train departed because he spent much time ______.
A. cashing his traveler’s cheques B. packing everything into his luggage
C. waiting for a taxi to send him there D. choosing suitable clothes to wear
38. By “Oh, splendid”, the writer meant that he actually felt ______.
A. puzzled B. amazed C. worried D. relieved
39. Why did the writer say he was carrying some medicine and he would write to the manager
A. To tell the girl what he really wanted to do. B. To show the girl how angry he was with her.
C. To warn the girl of the potential consequences. D. To persuade the girl to allow him onto the bus.
(B)
It’s easy to blame an achy neck and stiff shoulder on bad posture. But on many desks, experts agree, the quiet
culprit(罪魁祸首) is your mouse.
“There are a lot of delicate body parts involved in mousing,” explains Cameron Stiehl, a San Francisco-based
ergonomic(人体工学) assessment specialist. “When you’re at the computer for hours at a time, having a mouse that
doesn’t fit properly or is positioned incorrectly can cause soft-tissue injuries in the fingers, wrists, hands, elbows
and even in the shoulder.” Countless ergonomic mouse models promise improvement. If you’re ready for a level up,
here are four mice that will give you a hand.
1|Semi-vertical （垂直的） mice like the Logitech MX Master 3S have a 30 to 45-degree slant, which can help
reduce stress on the forearm muscles. It can help relieve discomfort from epicondylitis (or ‘tennis elbow’） or
help a sore wrist. At 141 grams, the MX Master 3S is a bit heavy but is designed to be especially responsive so
that you needn’t move it too much. You can also custom-program the functions of the mouse’s seven buttons and
two scroll wheels, letting you avoid certain repetitive motions that can cause injuries. $100,
2|Look past their striking resemblance to Kubrick’s HAL 9000. Trackball mice can be particularly helpful for
treating shoulder discomfort by limiting most of your mouising movement to the fingers and wrist. For the most
natural motion, Stiehl suggests the Kensington Orbit Trackball. It has both the namespace feature for moving
your cursor（光标） with little effort and a ring-style scroll wheel encircling it. Unlike traditional scanners, you
use it like a dial. This, Stiehl says, makes the mouse “especially good for people who have issues like trigger
finger” (when bending your digits causes them to painfully click and pop). The Orbit also takes the ergonomics a
step further, with an included, detachable（可拆卸的） wrist rest. $50, Kensington. com
3|A vertical mouse lets you position your hand not flat but tilted sideways（侧倾） as if your’re shaking hands
with the device. This position, reduces wrist and forearm movement and can be soothing. The Logitech Lift
version’s small footprint and light weight (125 grams) make it a good fit for small hands. “It’s not a long
vertical, so I think it can be very comfortable if it fits the hand,” said Stiehl. Six buttons allow for control
customization, and it comes in three colors (including a very cute rose), and is made of mostly recycled material.
$70,
4 | Working away from your desk doesn't mean you can't cast an eye toward ergonomics. The Lenovo Go
Wireless Vertical Mouse is a compact vertical mouse，powered by a single replaceable AA battery，which the
manufacturer promises will last a year. It also features a handsome cork thumb divot （软木拇指凹槽）.But the
selling point is its smaller footprint，which makes it easy to pack with your laptop.$50，
40. According to the description, which product chart is Logitech Lift
A. B. C. D.
41. Sam is an office lady with loads of paperwork to complete, which results in severe neck-shoulder problems.
Which of the following mice is highly recommended
A. Logitech MX Master 3S. B. Kensington Orbit Trackball.
C. Logitech Lift. D. Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse.
42. Which of the following slogans is the most suitable for Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical-Mouse
A. Suited for smaller hands. B. A universal upgrade.
C. Trigger finger treater. D. Ergonomics can go everywhere.
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only
once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Increased physical activity could have an even greater beneficial impact in lower income countries, owing to
its low cost.
B. The researchers wrote that vacuuming and mopping the floor are both enough to protect our heart, and it was
not necessary to run, swim or work out in the gym.
C. In developing countries, many people still have physically tiring jobs, but as they become more economically
prosperous, their activity levels fall.
D. It is thought that almost a quarter of the world’s population are not meeting physical activity guidelines.
E. The more physically active people are, the lower their risk of heart disease is.
F. Sitting still for hours is not good for the physical body; getting up every 40 to 50 minutes for a walk around is
beneficial.
Keeping Fit without Exercising
Incorporating（合并） physical activity into our everyday lives is more likely to protect us from heart disease
than buying a gym membership, according to the authors of a new global study.
The study was published in the Lancet（《柳叶刀》） medical journal last September. It is the first to compare
physical activity and heart disease levels in both wealthy and poor countries — the researchers compared 130,000
people in 17 countries, from Canada and Sweden, to Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Thirty minutes of exercise per day for five days a week, which most guidelines recommend, does reduce heart
disease. However, there appears to be no ceiling to the health benefits of taking exercise. 43 One to two
hours a day is the ideal amount of physical activity, said lead author Professor Scott Lear of Canada’s Simon Fraser
University.
44 Most people think they cannot incorporate that much physical activity into their lives, said
Professor Lear. “They will think ’I’m stressed out after a day’s tiring work. Exercising for two hours That’s totally
out of the question!” he added. But most people who have the highest activity levels are those for whom exercising
is part of their everyday working out. In contrast, almost 40 percent of highly active participants benefited from an
active lifestyle.
“By including low- and middle-income countries in this study, we were able to determine the benefits of
activities such as active commuting, having a physically active job or even doing housework,” said Professor Lear.
45 “Going to the gym is great, but we only have so much time we can spend there. If we can walk to work or
school, or take a walk at lunchtime, that will help, too,” they said.
“In an age where we’re living increasingly busy but often sedentary (久坐的) lives, weaving physical activity
into our daily lives has never been more important,” Professor Lear continued. “ 46 .” He also suggests we
take the stairs rather than the elevator. Another good idea is to increase the walk by getting off the metro or bus one
stop early.
III. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
47. 重要的不是教会学生一些技能，而是让他们具备应对变化的能力。（not … but …）
48. 作为对于这起食物中毒事件网络报道的回应，这家饭店发布了最新检验结果。(response)

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