第一中学高二英语上学期第二次统测试题.doc

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第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

We work with Cambridge County Council’s Participation Team to create opportunities for young people to visit the University and learn more about it. The following events are scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.

SuperStar workshops

12 engaging workshops are planned for young people aged 7 to 11. These half-day visits will be held throughout the year, at times when young people are not at school. If participants complete 8 of the 12 workshops, they will be awarded the nationally recognized SuperStar Crest Award.

Please note, workshops will only run if we have a sufficient number of attendees (usually around 3+ participants).

Explore University Days

Explore University Days are for young people aged 12-15. Participants visit the University for two days and engage with a range of university-related workshops, and other fun activities. Previous participants have engaged with the following: ♦ Visited the Sports Centre

♦ Took part in a Neuroscience workshop

♦ Enjoyed a two-course meal at a University College

Dates will be confirmed in early December 2019，and a schedule for event will

follow in the New Year.

Events for post-16 students

If you are studying for your post-16 qualifications and are considering applying for Cambridge or would like to find out more about a specific subject, the following events might be for you:

♦ University and College Open Days

♦ Subject Masterclasses

♦ Cambridge Science Festival

1. What can the participants do in SuperStar workshops?

A. To stay only half a day.

B. To get a gift.

C. To enjoy a free meal.

D. To visit all the 12 workshops.

2. Which event is specially for applicants of Cambridge?

A. SuperStar workshops.

B. The Neuroscience workshop.

C. Explore University Days.

D. Events for post-16 students.

3. The events in the passage most probably aim to____________________.

A. introduce some courses

B. advertise Cambridge University

C. enrich students’ spare time life

D. promote children’s interest in touring

B

University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years, but not many studies have managed to actually link the two. To do that, Penn researchers, led by psychologist Melissa Hunt, designed a study that focused on WeChat, Snapchat and Instagram.

The study was conducted with 143 participants, who before they began, completed a mood survey and sent along photos of their battery screens, showing how often they were using their phones to access social media. “We set out to do a much more compl ete study which attempts to imitate real life.” Hunt said.

The study divided the participants into two groups: The first group was allowed