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河南省平顶山市2019-2020学年高一下学期英语期末考试试卷
Where Do Mosquitoes(蚊子)Go in Winter?
Why do mosquitoes, everywhere in warmer months, disappear completely in winter? Mosquitoes are cold-blooded insects, meaning that they don't like the cold and prefer temperatures that are 80 degrees .Fahrenheit or more. When the temperature drops, they actually lose their ability to fly and become motionless.
They would never be able to fly far enough. The actual answer to the question is different for male and female mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes? They die. But that's not just because of the cold. Male mosquitoes have far shorter lifespans (寿命) than females, and they die in autumn.
Female mosquitoes, though, can live through the winter. They hibernate (冬眠). In autumn, the females will go into hollow logs or cracks in the ground and enter this still state. They put off their development, typically for months.
When it warms up again, the females will come out from hibernation. At this point, they're getting ready to lay their eggs and they need as much blood as possible to help the eggs develop. The females must find a blood meal to provide the protein (蛋白质) needed by their eggs to develop, just in the time, when humans are outdoors in short sleeves enjoying the warming weather.
It actually doesn't have to be what we humans would consider “cold” to put a mosquito in danger. While these pests live actively when it's around 80 degrees F, most species can start heading into hibernation when it drops to around This is when female mosquitoes start looking for a place for sleep.
A. The obvious answer is that it's cold.
B. Now it's time for male mosquitoes to wake up.
C. It's only the female mosquitoes that are biting you.
D. Unlike birds, mosquitoes don't fly south for the winter.
E. Anything below 50 degrees is already too cold for most mosquitoes.
F. They carry on with life only when there is enough water for their needs.
G. They can hibernate for up to six months in freezing or waterless conditions.
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A. Organize your materials. B. Start with difficult material first. C. Your room may be an ideal place for studying. D. This will help you quickly get into the state of study. E. Schedule an hour or two for studying during those times each day. F. However, many students find their former study habits are not suitable for college. G. You can also use apps to stop distracting websites like Facebook while you're studying. |
Having good study habits is key to success in college. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} To begin making the change, you need to get organized to study.
Create a fixed study space. Find a quiet space in your room or somewhere on campus where you can focus. Studying in the same place every day makes your brain combine a certain environment with work. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Find a regular time for studying. If you study at the same time each day, your brain will be prepared for learning when you sit down. Review your schedule and see when you have free time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} You can study during gaps between classes or in the evening after your classes are done for the day.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Make sure you have everything you need to study at your study space. If you're studying in a place in your home, keep things like your books, pencils, pens, and paper in that area. If you go out to study, you can take a book bag and keep all your studying materials stored there.
Avoid distractions (干扰). When you prepare your study space, it's important to keep it away from distractions. Remove any technologies that will take your mind off your work, like your iPad. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Besides, keep other distracting materials such as outside reading, away from your study area.
"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori.
With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago."
What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at LintonHigh School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, which are just as follows.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic—breakups, troubles at home, even dropping out—that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicer the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.
If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the "in group". {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
Gossip can also have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your "juicy story" might have.
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A. I have noticed three effects of gossip B. The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation C. An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about D. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group E. Recently, studies have found some most effective ways to deal with gossip in our daily life F. In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority G. That is to say, you may be consciously or not affected by words and expressions when chatting with your friend |
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Meetings are usually a "big waste of time".