2018高中英语每日一题（第6周）每周一测5

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每周一测

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our

climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating (冬眠). It's too bad that humans can't hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.

Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation. So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end.

In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio's The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial (人造的) lighting and the electric bulb.

When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as \telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours' uninterrupted sleep is a modern invention.

In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as \animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours. According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia (失眠) at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness around

their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people. The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.

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Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesn't help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night's continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren's theory, it is really the opposite of what we need.

1. The example of the French peasants shows the fact that ___________.

A. people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep B. there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits C. people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather D. winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end

2. The late night was called \Watch\because it was a time for people __________.

A. to set traps to catch animals

B. to wake up their family

and neighbours

C. to remind others of the time

D. to guard against possible

dangers

3. What does the author advise people to do?

A. Sleep in the way animals do.

B. Consult a doctor if they

can't sleep.

C. Follow their natural sleep rhythm.

D. Keep to the eight-hour

sleep pattern.

4. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A. To give a prescription for insomnia. B. To urge people to sleep less.

C. To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people. D. To throw new light on human sleep.

Mike Miles hadn't had a stable job in years. He bounced around from one position

to another, never sure when his last day would be. Sometimes, he lost a position with less than a day's notice. This wasn't due to a poor work ethic—from arriving early to staying late, Miles says he did everything he could to build a good relationship with employers. But because Miles had a criminal record, he was always cut loose when

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it came time to let staff go.

It wasn't until October 2015, nearly a decade after his release from prison, that

a cousin told Miles about Lancaster Food Company, a local business that focuses on hiring people released from prison. Hoping this would clear up what felt like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his future, Miles submitted an application. He got an interview, and he then began a new job.

Miles' scenario is rare in Lancaster, where the poverty rate holds steady at 30%.

This figure riled Charlie Crystle, Lancaster's co-founder and CEO. Crystle was raised in Lancaster but left in 1986 to purse a college degree and later, a career in technology. He co-founded four tech companies, one of which sold for millions of dollars back in 2000.

Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancaster's low-income residents can get started

the way he did. He believes food production is a key way to meet former offenders who may lack a college degree. Lancaster produces products like bread. Nowadays the company is rapidly expanding; however, at just 16 full-time employees, including administration and owners, it doesn't lower the city's poverty rate.

Crystle says he wants to inspire other companies to rethink their current

practices and start conversations around minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex-offenders. Dan Jurman, who chairs the city's Commission to Combat Poverty, believes that Crystle's business is a great way to make this happen. \5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to show __________ .

A. a man's difficulty in living a stable life B. an increasingly competitive workplace C. a decrease in employment opportunities

D. the reason why Lancaster Food Company was founded

6. What does the underlined word \

A. Annoyed.

B. Discouraged.

C. Amused.

Embarrassed.

7. What words can best describe Charlie Crystle according to the text?

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A. Outgoing, kind and considerate. B. Wealthy but a little bit

greedy.

C. Humorous, diligent and ambitious.

D. Successful and socially

responsible.

8. In Dan Jurman's opinion, what is the biggest achievement of Lancaster Food Company?

A. It greatly increases employment opportunities. B. It suggests an idea for fighting poverty. C. It provides a way to handle ex-offenders. D. It creates a stable environment for people.

Ⅱ. 完形填空

An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she 1 a glass of water, everyone 2 they would be asked the ＂half empty or half-full＂ question.

3 , with a smile on her face, she asked, ＂How 4 is this glass of

water?＂

Answers called out 5 from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).

She quieted the students down and then replied, ＂The absolute weight doesn’t 6 . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a 7 . If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my 8 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 9 and paralyzed(麻痹的，瘫痪的). In each case, the 10 of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why?＂

All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought. She continued, ＂Our 11 and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 12 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 13 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed — 14 to do anything.＂

It’s important to remember to 15 your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your 16 down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

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More often than not life gets terrible 17 we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling much more 18 .

So rather than moping around (闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself, 19 doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 20 yourself to anything that’s not making you happy. 1. A. served

D. demanded

2. A. argued

D. expected

3. A. Meanwhile

D. Therefore

4. A. heavy

D. little

5. A. replied

D. remained

6. A. affect matter

7. A. success

D. skill