Course|答案详解!2020届衡水中高考三模英语试题( 三 )


Under standing the information is important because whales who often feel stressed are less likely to be reproductive and more likely to become sick. That combination is not good for the whale population, which is already dangerously low.
The scientists did their work on a whale that had become trapped in fishing equipment, which some scientists estimate kills up to 300,000 whales and dolphins annually. It was finally killed by Inuit hunters who found it trying to drag the fishing equipment. The hunters said the whale seemed to lack energy. When scientists examined the dead whale, they found its mouth showed anincrease in stress hormones 20 times greater than normal.
Regina Asmutis-Silvia is a biologist with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation in Massachusetts. She didn't participate in the research, but she says it is important. "We clearly understand that stress is bad for humans. We also need to understand that stress is bad for other animals, too," she adds.
28. What doesthe text mainly tell us?
A. The dangers the whale often faces.
B. The measures to stop sea life being hit.
C. A way to protect the mouth of the whale.
D. A discovery to measure stress on whales.
29. Which of the following can best replace"spike" underlined in Paragraph 2?
A.Rise. B.Change.
C. Crash. D. Slide.
30. What maya whale living a stressful life be like?
A. Calm and fierce.
B. Uneasy and energetic.
C. Unhealthy and unable to reproduce.
D. Sizeable and likely to lose appetite.
31. Why doesthe author mention the words by Regina?
A. To move on to another topic.
B. To stress the importance of the finding.
C. To tell the necessity of studying other animals.
D. To show the similarity between humans and animals.
D
While weare creatures of habits, our habits can quickly become dated, leaving us feeling stuck or unsatisfied in certain areas of our lives. This is especiallytrue for individuals who have been working in one position for many years ordoing the same thing day in and day out. Why does this happen?
No matterwhich career (职业)path youhave chosen, you are going to experience competition and expect to prove thatyou are one of the best people who have applied for the position. That being said, once you secure a position, it can be easy to take a look around and determine that it would be hard to move up due to the misconception that others are better than you. Actually, you have your own set of skills and strengths that give you a competitive advantage in comparison to others. Under valuing your worth and abilities and not moving on because of this is the right reason why you may feel stuck in your job.
If your position or job provides you with enough money to lead a comfortable life, you may be comfortable but comfort doesn't equal contentedness. Your comfort may be the main contributing factor to your feeling of being trapped in your job.Another factor that makes you feel stuck during points in your life is when you find yourself at a plateau where your work no longer keeps you challenged or you are no longer finding the value in what it is that you are doing.


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