全椒中学2017-2018学年高二第一学期月考英语试题
考查时间：19:10—20:50
第一部分：阅读理解
第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15题，每题2分，满分30分）
While some scientists overlook the existence of a sixth sense for danger, a new research from Washington University in St. Louis has discovered a brain area that clearly acts as an early warning system and helps us adjust our behavior to avoid dangerous situations.
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The findings offer exact scientific evidence for a new way to form a concept of the complex control processes taking place in and around the ACC, a brain area located near the top of the frontal lobes(耳垂) and along the walls that divide the left and right hemispheres(大脑半球).
\the past, we found activity in the ACC when people had to make a difficult decision, or after they make a mistake,\can actually learn to recognize when you might make a mistake, even before a difficult decision has to be made. So the ACC appears to act as an early warning system—— it learns to warn us in advance when our behavior might lead to a negative outcome, so that we can be more careful and avoid making a mistake.\
By providing a clearer picture by which we self monitor and control our behavior, the study is an important step in efforts to develop more effective treatments for mental illnesses. It also provides a new way of understanding inappropriate behaviors that often accompany mental illnesses.
\results suggest how injury of the ACC can lead to breakdowns in the early warning system, so that the brain fails to stop or control inappropriate behavior ahead of time,\said Brown. \the other hand, in those persons with mental disorder, the ACC might warn us of an upcoming problem even when no problem is in the existence.\
Known to be an important part of the brain's control system, the ACC is believed to help adjust between cold, hard, fact-based reasoning and emotional responses, such as love, fear or expectation.
21. According to the passage, the ACC____________.
A. refers to the sixth sense for danger B. deals with obvious warning situations C. connects the left and right hemispheres D. sends warning messages in advance 22. The new research is beneficial because it ________ .
A. provides a new way of avoiding mistakes B. adjusts emotional responses in time of danger C. helps find better treatments for mental illnesses D. assists people in predicting and avoiding danger 23. The new research helps us understand _________.
A. why we are likely to make mistakes when the ACC is badly injured B. why people with illnesses usually have so many strange behaviors
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C. how the ACC works when something dangerous happens D. how our brain warns us of failure in advance
B
Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. But sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they aren’t careful. Here are a few tips for you: Don’t test your luck. Of course you think anyone who moves into your lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if you’ve recently invested in some improvements. But listing a home at a price that’s too high above the market price could turn away some buyers. Buyers noticing that the home still hasn’t sold may begin to assume there’s something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. And if a home hasn’t received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price. A price that’s too low can bring about an undesired outcome. Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple (many) offers. But setting the price too low comes with several risks. One possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $ 15,000 to $ 20,000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if it’s not properly marketed. Once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it. Spy on the competition. Going to other people’s open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Check out the finishes in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. But don’t set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere.
24. What does the underline part in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. To be at a disadvantage B. To get the upper hand C. To have control over the situation D. To be unable to fit in 25. What should home sellers do according to the passage? A. Price your house on the basis of its geographic location.
B. Price your house slightly above the market price after decorating it. C. Change the price if no offer has been received within a week. D. Change your house at a price slightly below the market price. 26. If you set the price of your house too low, _____.
A. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a look
B. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellers C. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of days
D. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased
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27. What is the benefit of going to other people’s open house? A. You can pick up some useful lessons on house selling.
B. You can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere. C. You can work out how much money you should ask for your home. D. You can know how to make your house stand out against other houses.
C
There is a world of difference between a horror movie and a comedy- the former scares you to half death while the latter leaves you rolling on the floor with laughter. But try watching them without the background music. You just decide they’re not so different after all. Music and movies have been intertwined since the dawn of motion picture, even before the voices of actors were recorded. In movies, music helps to provide a sense of time and place, convey ideas about the characters and, most importantly, draw emotions out of the audience. Studies have long shown that our heart rates and anxiety levels rise and fall depending on the speeds of the music we hear. Film composers armed with this knowledge will use strong changes in music speed to arouse fear among audiences. Slowing the speed of the music will create the opposite effect, bringing about a sense of inner peace. The use of dissonant(不协调的) tones and noises is another technique that heightens tensions. Humans will naturally become uneasy when we hear dissonant sounds because such noises are typically associated with danger, like those that animals make to warn against predators(捕食者). As a result, countless horror movies soundtracks use instrument combinations like double basses and high, screeching(尖刺的) violins. As vital as it is, the best film music is subtle (巧妙的). All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion-they shouldn’t realize what has caused it. Only when the music is taken out of the film should audiences understand its effects. In keeping with this principle, some film makers are even using what’s called ―infrasound(次声波)‖ to bring about fear. While we may not be able to hear it because its frequency is below that range of the human ear, infrasound has been proven to cause anxiety, shivering (颤抖) and even sorrow. For example, infrasound was used in the soundtrack of the 2007 horror movie Paranormal Activity, and audiences reported extremely high fear levels despite the lack of action throughout the movie. ―It doesn’t affect everyone equally,‖ said British science writer Philip Ball, but he predicted that ―we all see more of it in movies in the future‖. 28. What is the article mainly about?
A. The differences between horror movies and comedies. B. The fearful effect of adding infrasound in movies. C. How filmmakers employ music to affect our emotions.
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