广东省佛山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试 英语 Wor(2)

With her eyes shining, Tori brags, “You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago.”

Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori

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广东省佛山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

aren’t very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip (闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.

An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic – breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out – that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.

If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor (传言) can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don’t. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group”. In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority (优越感).

Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do’s and don’ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.

The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story” might have.

17. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to ______________.

A. present an argument

B. describe the characters

C. clarify his writing purpose

D. introduce a topic

18. In the author’s opinion, many people like to gossip because it ______________.

A. gives them a feeling of pleasure

B. helps them to make more friends

C. makes them better at telling stories

D. enables them to meet important people

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广东省佛山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

19. Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ______________.

A. provide students with written rules

B. help people watch their own behaviors

C. force school to improve student handbooks

D. attract the police’s attention to group behaviors

20. What advice does the author give in the passage?

A. Never become a gossiper.

B. Stay away from gossipers.

C. Don’t let gossip turn into lies.

D. Think twice before you gossip.

第二节七选五填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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项。请将答案按题号涂到相应的答卷题号上。

Mary went through a personal experience 40 years ago that changed her life path and established her connection with Chinese herbal medicine.

Still childless after 13 years of marriage, Mary longed to become a mother. For years she travelled from country to country and visited top experts in the field, but without success.

21 . However, her Chinese herbalist grandmother gave her hope through a herbal treatment.

After three and a half years she became pregnant. 22 The expectant mother’s delight was shared by the rest of her family too. This was the point when she made up her mind to carry on her grandmother’s work and devote her life to herbal medicine research,development and promotion. To this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburbs of Jakarta, where more than 30,000 plants are grown. 23

Through the application of great effort and resources over many, many years, Mary’s career has developed vigorously, as has her garden. 24 When she was asked whether it was worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded, “What I have done is to fulfill a promise I once made. More importantly, I want to bring Chinese herbal medicine to all those in need. 25 ”

A. More than 7,000 of these can be used as medicines.

B. The moment the news was confirmed, she burst into tears of happiness.

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广东省佛山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

C. I believe it can help relieve pain and let the sick regain their hope of life.

D. Mary decided to make great contributions to the development of Chinese medicine.

E. The heartbreak and disappointment was so great that she came close to giving up.

F. I’m so happy that the local people like to use Chinese medicine for treatment.

G. Although she is now 80 years old, she is still committed to the study of Chinese herbal medicine.

第三部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled, and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad 26 me about becoming a man, which is 27 important for a young boy.

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