【20套精选试卷合集】甘肃省定西市2019-2020学年高考英语模拟试卷含答案

In the brain, cytokines can disturb the production and release of several important signaling chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and glutamate, which help control emotion, appetite, sleep, learning and memory. It’s though that a lack of serotonin activity in the brain causes depression; most antidepressants increase the activity. But cytokines also have been shown to activate stress hormone signaling in the brain, which man also serve to develop depression.

With all the evidence implicating inflammation in depression, doctors have been anxious to test anti-inflammatory drugs as a potential treatment. Four small students published between 2006 and 2012 by research groups in Europe and Iran found that adults diagnosed with depression who took aspirin or another anti-inflammatory drug called Celecoxib, along with an antidepressant, got more relief from feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt and fatigue compared with those taking an antidepressant alone. However, Andrew Miller, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University, thought something was amiss in these small, limited studies. None of them looked at whether the participants had to have high levels of cytokines before into the trap of viewing inflammatory drugs. “Unfortunately, much of the field has fallen into the trap of viewing inflammation as the be-all, end-all,” Miller says. He and his colleagues wanted to see whether the effect of these drugs was limited to the depression patients with high cytokine levels, or if it helped all people diagnosed with depression.

61. Which of the following illustrated how depression is developed/ A. infection -→inflammation -→cytokine -→depression B. stress-→overwork-→inflammation -→depression C. cytokine-→stress -→ infection-→depression D. inflammation -→ infection-→stress-→depression 62. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. depression will be an incurable disease for a long time

B. we have a long way to go before depression can be satisfying treated C. people who are hard –working are more subject to depression D. aspirin can effectively help relieve people of many emotional prpblems 63. The underlined word “excessive” in para 3 is closest in meaning to “________” A. intermediate

B. mild C. appropriate

D. overmuch

64. Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? ( ①---⑤ represent para 1—5 )

D

“Have you put any salt in it?”

“Certainly not, ma’am,” answered Marie, amazed by the question. “You told me yourself that I was never to put salt in it.”

Upon this, Madame Duparc snatched up the saucepan without saying another word, turned to the cupboard, and stretched out her hand toward one of four salt-cellars which always stood there. Then she sprinkled salt into the saucepan—— or, if not salt something which she took for salt. The hasty-pudding made, Marie poured it from the saucepan into a soup-plate which her mistress held. Madame Duparc herself then took it to her father, Monsieur De Beaulieu. Then she and her daughter, and one of her sons, remained with the old man while he was eating his breakfast. Marie, left in the kitchen, prepared to clean the saucepan; but, before she could do so, she was suddenly called in two different directions by Madame De Beaulieu and Madame Duparc. The old lady wished to be taken to mass, and her mistress wanted to send her on a number of errands. It was half-past eleven in the forenoon before she got back to the kitchen.

The first news that met her on her return was that Monsieur De Beaulieu had been suffering, ever since nine o’clock, from a violent attack of vomiting and colic. Madame Duparc ordered her to help the old man to bed immediately; and inquired, when these directions had been followed, whether Marie felt capable of looking after him herself, or whether she would prefer that a nurse should be sent for. Being a kind-hearted, willing girl, always anxious to make herself useful, Marie replied that she would gladly undertake the nursing of the old man; and thereupon her bed was moved at once into Monsieur De Beaulieu’room.

Meanwhile Madame Duparc fetched from a neighboring apothecary’s one of the apprentices(学徒) of the shop to see her father. The apprentice was quite unfit to meet the emergency of the case, which was certainly serious enough to require the attention of his master, if not of a regularly qualified physician. Instead of applying and internal remedies, the apprentice stupidly tried blistering. This course of treatment proved utterly useless; but no better advice was called in. After he had suffered for hours without relief, Monsieur De Beaulieu began to sink rapidly toward the afternoon. At half-past five o’clock he had ceased to exist.

This shocking catastrophe, startling and suspicious as it was, did not appear to disturb the nerves of Madame Duparc. She lost no time in sending for the nearest nurse to lay out the body of Monsieur De Beaulieu. On entering the chamber of death, the nurse found Marie there alone, praying by the old man’s bedside. “He died suddenly, did he not?” said the nurse.”Very suddenly,” answered Marie. “He was walking about only yesterday in perfect health.” Soon afterward the time came when it was customary to prepare supper. Marie went into the kitchen mechanically, to get the meal ready. Madame Duparc, her daughter, and her youngest son, sat down to it as usual. Madame De Beaulieu, overwhelmed by the dreadful death of her husband, was incapable of joining them.

When supper was over, Marie assisted the old lady to bed. Then, worn out though she was with fatigue, she went back to the nurse to keep her company in watching by the dead body. Monsieur De Beaulieu had been kind to Marie, and had spoken gratefully of the little attentions she had shown him. She remembered this tenderly now that he was no more; and she could not find it in her heart to leave a hired mourner to be the only watcher by his death-bed. All that night she remained in the room, entirely ignorant of what was passing the while in every other part of the house— her own little bedroom included, as a matter of course.

About seven o’clock the next morning, after sitting up all night, she went back again wearily to the kitchen to begin her day’s work. Her mistress joined her there, and saluted her instantly with a scolding.

“You are the most careless, slovenly girl I ever met with.” Said Madame Duparc.” Look at your dress; how can you expect to be decent on a Sunday, if you wear your best pair of pockets on week-days?” 65. What implication can we draw from the underlined sentence in Para.3? A. Salt was something necessary to make the hasty-pudding. B. Madame Duparc deliberately sprinkled salt into the saucepan. C. Salt was likely to be mistaken for other ingredients.

D. Madame Duparc was criticizing Marie in a silent way. 66. From the passage, we can learn that Marie_________________. A. intended to put salt into the hasty-pudding B. cleaned the saucepan after the breakfast C. fetched a physician from the apothecary’s D. had a busy day when the disaster happened 67. Para.6 mainly tells us that________

A. Monsieur De Beaulieu wasn’t properly treated B. it was impossible to fetch a qualified physician then C. the apprentice make a mistake during the treatment D. Madame Duparc knew nothing about medical treatment 68. When Monsieur De Beaulieu fell ill,_______ A. Marie undertook the nursing of him willingly. B. all the family members were concerned about him C. the nurse knew exactly the reason for his illness D. Marie was severely scolded for leaving him alone

69. The cause of Monsieur De Beaulieu’s death probably lies in______ A. Marie’s careless attendance on him B. the indifference from his wife

C. the salt previously put into his breakfast D. his old age and poor health condition

70. According to the article, it’s safe to conclude that_____ A. Madame Duparc was deeply worried about her father B. there was nothing suspicious in the old man’s death C. the apprentice should answer for the old man’s death D. something terrible was going to happen to Marie

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Students in Finland won’t have to study subjects. Soon, their classrooms would resemble conferences where “topics” are discussed.

The education system is Finland is about to undergo a thorough and fundamental change, despite enjoying the distinction of being one of the best in the world. The education department has decided to get rid of the old method of “teaching by subject.” Instead, the country will now involve the children to help them learn and question by evolving to “teaching by topic”, shared Liisa Pohjolainen, who is in charge of youth and adult education in Helsinki – the capital city at the forefront of the reform program, “This is going to be a big change in education in Finland that we’re just beginning.”

The education system, though appearing to be radical, is quite logical, explained Pasi Silander, the city’s development manager, “What we need now is a different kind of education to prepare people for working life. Young people use quite advanced computers. In the past the banks had lots of bank clerks adding up figures but now that has totally changed. We therefore have to make the changes in education that are necessary for industry and modern society.”

How does Finland plan to carry out the method of “teaching by topic”? Evidently holistic vocational

training and cumulative skill development take up precedence over(优先于) “lessons.” Those in their late teens are already being engaged in what Finland refers to as “teaching by topic. ”For example, “cafeteria services” lessons will include elements of finance, languages (to help serve foreign customers), writing skills and communication skills.

Students will slowly be taught cross-subject topics which would contain varying elements of multiple “subjects.” These elements will vary as per the “topic” or “skill” the student is learning. Apart from the same, students will move away from the traditional sitting and evaluation techniques as well.

Students will sit in smaller groups and work together to solve problems, improving upon their communication skills. They won’t be made to sit in rows and asked questions individually to assess their progress. Instead, a group whose cooperative efforts bring out results faster will be promoted.

The education system needs a thorough reform, owing to the fact that traditional teaching techniques were based on primitive tools that were quite limited in availability and accessibility. With modern world being extensively connected, isn’t it time the students learned how to step ahead of mere fact-based learning that promotes memory expansion rather than mental development?

Finland Schools Drop “Subjects”—“Topics” Will Be Discussed Instead A complete and fundamental change to the education system ● (73) ▲ will be given to vocational training and cumulative skill development rather than “lessons”. (72) ▲ to carrying out the reform ● Students will sit and study in small groups where they are encouraged to (75) ▲ with each other to bring out results. ● The development of industry and modern society (77) ▲ for reforms in education system. (76) ▲ behind the reform ● Primitive tools on which traditional teaching were based had some (78) ▲ , so the education system needs reforming thoroughly. ● Different countries are extensively (79) ▲ to each other, and it is high time for students to learn to (80) ▲ from mere memory expanding to mental developing. ● Cross-subject topics (74) ▲ varying elements of various “subjects” will be taught to students. ● The education department will (71) ▲ the old method of “teaching by subject” with “teaching by topic.”

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