江苏省扬州中学2018-2019学年高三年级月考英语试题(含答案)

our inner emotional state at a time when we may not be able to fully articulate(清晰地表达) it.

While this may explain some forms of crying, many researchers have found that adults often cry when they’re completely alone. Another possibility is that crying might serve as a means of “secondary appraisal,” helping people to realize just how upset they are, a way of helping them understand their own feelings—it’s a controversial idea, with at least some evidence to support it, in some cases.

And then there’s the notion of catharsis. This idea is consistent with the words of Shakespeare, but with the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who also wrote that crying “cleanses the mind”. In a 1986 study, one psychologist found that 94% of articles about crying suggested that it helped to lessen psychological tension.

Indeed, a 2008 study of nearly 4,300 young adults from 30 countries found that most reported improvements in both their mental and physical wellbeing after a session of crying, but not all. Some reported no change after a crying session, and some even said that they felt worse afterwards. The difference seems to lie in the social context: if a person felt embarrassed about crying in public, for example, they might feel less resolved than if they cried alone or with a single close friend.

So the notion of having “a good cry” is not without benefit, but it seems to necessitate the right kind of social support to be effective.

62. What does the author want to illustrate with the examples in paragraph 1? A. People have been long interested in crying. B. Scientists and authors see things differently. C. There are disagreements over why people cry. D. Little is known about the function of crying.

63. Which kind of crying shows a likeness to babies’ crying? A. Crying when watching a film. C. Crying when seeking for help.

B. Crying when cutting onions. D. Crying when one is alone.

64. What does the underlined sentence “there’s the notion of catharsis” in paragraph 6 mean? A. Crying is associated with pleasure and sadness. B. Crying cannot help people understand themselves. C. Crying has different effects in different surroundings. D. Crying brings relief from stressful situations. 65. The best title of the passage would be _______. A. Is having a cry good for us? C. Why do we cry?

B. Different types of crying D. Experiments on crying

D

Sometimes just when we need the power of miracles to change our beliefs, they materialize in the places we’d least expect. They can come to us as a great change in our physical reality or as a simple coincidence in our lives. Sometimes they’re big and can’t be missed. Other times they’re so subtle that if we aren’t aware, we may miss them altogether. They can come from the lips of a stranger we suddenly and mysteriously meet at just the right instant. If we listen carefully, we’ll always hear the right words, at the right time, to dazzle(目眩) us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.

On a cold January afternoon in 1989, I was hiking up the trail that leads to the top of Egypt’s Mt. Horeb. I’d spent the day at St. Catherine’s Monastery and wanted to get to the peak by sunset to see the valley below. As I was winding up the narrow path, I’d occasionally see other hikers who were coming down from a day on the mountain. While they would generally pass with simply a nod or a greeting in another language, there was one man that day who did neither.

I saw him coming from the last switchback on the trail that led to the backside of the mountain. As he got closer, I could see that he was dressed differently from the other hikers I’d seen. Rather than the high-tech fabrics and styles that had been the norm(标准), this man was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. He wore a tattered, rust-colored galabia and obviously old and thick-soled sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd, though, was that the man didn’t even appear to be Egyptian! He was a small-framed Asian man, had very little hair, and was wearing round，wire-rimmed glasses.

As we neared one another, I was the first to speak, “Hello,” I said, stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I thought that maybe he hadn’t heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail, looked up from the ground, and spoke a single sentence to me in English, “Sometimes you don’t know what you have lost until you’ve lost it.” As I took in what I had just heard, he simply stepped around me and continued his descent down the trail.

That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989, and the Cold War was drawing to a close. What the man on the trail couldn’t have known is that it was during my Egyptian pilgrimage(朝圣), and specifically during my hike to the top of Moses’s mountain, that I’d set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends, my family, and, ultimately, my life.

I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia coming

down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up, stopping before me, and offering his wisdom, seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy: the odds were slim to none! In a meet that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity, and the hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking, that’s a miracle.

I suspect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are. In the moments when we don’t, that’s okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do, they become a little less subtle, until we can’t possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives!

The key is that they’re everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring. 66. Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt. Horeb in Egypt? A. He was in search of a miracle in his life.

B. It was a holy place for a religious person to head for. C. He intended to make arrangements for his life in the future. D. He waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.

67. What does the underlined part “my own question” refer to in paragraph 6? A. For what reason did the man stop before me? B. Why did the Asian man go to the mountain? C. What change would I make within a matter of days? D. What was the probability that others told us the right words?

68. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “subtle” in paragraph 7? A. Apparent.

B. Delicate.

C. Precise.

D. Sufficient.

69. The author viewed the meet with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that _______. A. the Asian man’s appearance had a deciding effect on his future life B. his words were in perfect response to the need he had at that moment C. what the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of life D. the Asian man impressed on him the worth of what he had possessed 70. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Can you recognize a miracle? C. When might a miracle occur?

B. Is a miracle significant to us? D. Why do we need a miracle?

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Factory farming is a type of farming that involves raising a huge number of livestock(牲畜) in comparatively tinier enclosed spaces, with a view to supplying them to the livestock market. It took root in the later part of the 19th century. On the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, the inventions of antibiotics and pesticides were increasing in number, which made it possible to practice factory farming. And gradually, with better farming methods, livestock were able to be raised indoors leading to mass production in a shorter while. Nowadays, according to reliable sources, more than 50% of the livestock are produced using this concept.

Factory farming is one of the most important food production methods around the world today because it has a lot of advantages. For example, there are huge numbers of mouths to feed, and mass production leads to the purchase of poultry(家禽) and the related items. Since the items aren’t priced too high for consumers to afford, people appreciate buying them in a large number. And as more and more livestock are artificially raised, more and more chicken, beef and eggs are out for sale. The purchase rate is higher and despite being reasonably priced, the produce fetches a profit for the farms. In addition, since the business is enormous and needs as many hands as possible to increase the food produce, an equal number of staff are required for work, which results in a growth in the related jobs.

However, there are also disadvantages of factory farming. For instance, the animals are artificially bred, and since the procedure is not natural, the end products could be of poor quality. Antibiotics are injected into cows and hens, making them more unlikely to suffer from dirt and disease. As a result, the eggs and meat will not be as good as usual. The products thus obtained are of such low quality, which ultimately affects our health as well. Actually, since the entire production is artificial, the meat is overloaded with hormones and drugs, and the bacteria develop resistance to the antibiotics, which is why many diseases remain untreated. Worse still, the animals’ waste can pollute the water and air, causing extensive damage to the environment. It may also lead to harmful emissions and contribute to the already increasing global warming.

Because of the above advantages and disadvantages of factory farming, the concept has been a subject of massive debate all over the world, wherever this practice has been employed. Supporters of this concept argue that it does provide enough food for the increasing population and is more affordable. However, unfavorable opinions suggest that there are better ways of producing food, rather than subjecting animals to this suffering. The debate has been going on for quite a while, with no one being able to gain the upper hand.