高三英语模拟考试试题.docx

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高三英语模拟考试试题

高三英语模拟考试试题

第工卷（满分65分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

WinterAdventuresAwaitintheCanadianRockies

Albertaisthetopdestinationfortheoutdoorwonderlandexperiencesandthechillywinteristhehottestseasonoftheyearforyoutoadventureinthemostbeautiful,magical,powerfulplacesontheplanetandkeepsyoucomingback.HerearetipsforexperiencingsomeofthebestadventureswinterhastoofferinAlberta.

Hittheslopes

Setdeepinwhat'swidelyregardedastheworld'smostscenicskiareaatBanffNationalPark,theLakeLouiseSkiResortinviteseveryonefromfirst-timerstoadvancedshredderstoits4,200acresofskiablearea.

Climbafrozenwaterfall

JasperNationalPark,partoftheCanadianRockyMountainParksWorldHeritagesite,hasanareaof6,759squaremilesofmountains,glacialpeaksandforests.Riversleadtosteepfalls,whichfreezeintoiceclimbsasearlyasOctoberandvalleyclimbsformjustamonthlater.Whileexperiencedclimberscancopewiththefrozenwaterfallswithoutaguide,beginnersneednotshyaway:

basictrainingcoursesareofferedforfree.

Blazeatrailinthesnow

TheAthabascaGlacierisanancientrelicamongthemassiveColumbiaIcefield.Whileit'srecommendedtoaccesstheglacieronlywithanexperiencedguide,theareasurroundingitofferscross-countrysnowshoeingtrailsthatleadtoit.Nomatteryourmodeoftransport,thisareaisoneofthedarkestinCanada,whichmeansthenightskyprovidesaperfectbackdropforthedancingnorthernlights-sodressextrawarmandstrugglethroughthedeepsnowtoglimpseoneofnature'smostcolorfulwonders.

Hiddengem

Themonth-longSnow-DayfestivaltakesoverBanffNationalParkeachJanuary.Culturalandsportingevents,includingicecarvingandtheBigBearskiandrailcompetition,unfoldthroughouttheevent,buttherealtreatcomesatthestart,whenlivemusicfillsthestreetsduringtheparty,andabeergardenandicefirepitkeepthetouristswarm.

ThemostsplendidwintersunsetcanbeseenthroughoutAlberta.AsMikeLibecki,aNationalGeographicAdventureroftheYear,says,Albertaisonethatkeepshimcomingback.

1.WhatisauniqueactivityintheJasperNationalPark?

A.AdventuringintheCanadianRockies.

B.Climbingthefrozenwaterfalls.

C.Watchingbeautifulsunset.

D.Skiinginthesnowmountain.

2.Whichwouldbeadestinationforthosewhoareeagertoenjoypolarlights?

A.BanffNationalPark

B.JasperNationalPark

C.TheAthabascaGlacier

D.TheLakeLouiseSkiResort

3.WhenisthebesttimefortouriststovisitBanffNationalPark?

A.InearlyOctober.

B.InlateNovember.

C.AtthebeginningofJanuary.

D.Inthemiddle

ofDecember.

4.WhatisAlbertamostprobably?

A.ItisaregionfulloftouristresourcesinCanada.

B.ItisthehighestpeakoftheCanadianRockies.

C.Itisabeautifulvillagesurroundedbyattractions.

D.ItisthebiggestnationalparkinCanada.

B

AfewyearsbackIworkedinauniversitybuildingthatalsohousedanentiredepartmentfullofpsychologists,allofwhomseemedtoseeusasperfectguineapigs（实验对象）fortheirlateststudies.Ilearnedtobecautiousaboutansweringseeminglycasualquestionsintheelevator.Ifoneofthemshowedupinmyofficebearingaplateofsnacksandaskedmetopicksome,I'dcastadoubtfulglanceandask"Why?

"beforegrabbingtheapplefritter.

Sooneday,whensomeonefromthePsychologyDepartmentpostedinstructionsinthebathroomadvisingustothinkaboutfivethingsyou'regratefulforeverydayforaweek,myresponsewasfranklysuspicious.Ididthemath.Fivethingsadayforsevendaysisalotofbrainpowertoconsumewithoutsomuchasthepromiseofanapplefritter.

IwanderedintotheofficeofZetzer,thedirectorofourschool'sPsychologicalServicesClinic.ThatwaswhenIfirstheardtheterm"positivepsychology"anddiscoveredthat＂thegratitudething",asHeidihadexplainedit."It'sonlyaweek,"sheurged."Tryit.”SoIdid.

Istartedlookingformyfivemomentsofgratitudeineachday.Bytheendofthatweek,IfoundmyselfslowingdownalittleandtakingtimetonoticethingsImighthavewalkedpastbefore,includingabunchofyoungstudentslaughingtogether,Theyaresosmartandoptimistic,givingmesomuchhopeforthefuture!

Icouldn'tbemoregratefultomywonderfulhusband.He'sagreatcook.Healwaysputsourfamilyfirst.Myoldestsontookhisvacationtocomeandhelpoutathome.Hetookmetoallmymedicalappointments,andmademelaughbytitlinghisspringbreak＂DrivingMissLeslie."ThekindnessofacolleaguewithagreenthumbmadesuremyplantsstayedaliveuntilIcouldcareforthemagain.

Lifewillneverbeperfect,Istillseenewsstoriesthatdistressme.Butwithjustonesimpleexercise,I'mrediscoveringthedeepmeaningofoldsayings:

acceptingthethingsIcannotchange,workingtochangewhatIcan,andbeingwiseenoughtoknowthedifference.

Andallittookwasalittlegratitude.

5.Whydidtheauthorhesitateaboutthesnacksofferedbypsychologists?

A.Shehadnoappetiteforsnacks.

B.Shedidn'tthinksnackscouldshowgratitude.

C.Shedislikedthosepsychologists.

D.Shecaredaboutwhattobepaidforthem.

6.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphofthepassage?

A.TheinstructionsseemedtomakesensetoLeslie.

B.Noonewouldbehaveastheinstructionssuggested.

C.Lesliehadnointentionoffollowingtheinstructions.

D.Thepsychologistswereactuallyplayingajoke.

7.WhatdidLeslieachieveatlast?

A.Sheovercameherpsychologicalproblem.

B.Sherealizedhowharditwastobegrateful.

C.ShefoundHeidiwasreallyareliabledoctor.

D.Shelearnedtobepositiveandshowgratitude.

C

AsdoctorsperformedsurgeryonDagmarTurner'sbrain,thesoundofaviolinfilledtheoperatingroom.Themusiccamefromthepatientontheoperatingtable.Inavideofromthesurgery,theviolinistwasmovingherbow（琴弓）upanddownassurgeonsbehindaplasticsheetworkedtoremoveherbraintumor（肿瘤）。

TheKing'sCollegeHospitalsurgeonswokeherupinthemiddleoftheoperationinordertoensuretheydidnotdamagepartsofthebrainnecessaryforplayingtheviolinandkeepherhand'sfunctionsintact.

Turner,53,learnedthatshehadaslow-growingterdoctorsfoundthatithadbecomemoreaggressiveandtheviolinistdecidedtohavesurgerytoremoveit.Turnerrecalleddoctorstellingher,"Yourtumorisontheright-handside,soitwillnotaffectyourrighthand,itwillaffectyourlefthand."Staringdownatherlefthand,shesaid,“Thisismymostimportantpart.Myjobthesedaysisplayingtheviolin,whichismypassion.”

＂WeknewhowimportanttheviolinistoTurner,soitwasvitalthatwepreservedfunctioninthedelicateareasofherbrainthatallowedhertoplay,"KeyoumarsAshkan,adoctoratKing'sCollegeHospital,saidinapressrelease.

BeforeTurner'soperation,Ashkanandhiscolleaguesspenttwohourscarefullymappingherbraintoidentifyareasthatwereactivewhensheplayedtheviolinandthosecontrollinglanguageandmovement.Wakingherupduringsurgerythenalloweddoctorstomonitorwhetherthosepartsweresufferingdamage.Thesurgerywasasuccess.Ashkansaid,"Wemanagedtoremoveover90percentofthetumour,includingallareassuspiciousofaggressiveactivity,whileretainingfullfunctionofherlefthand."

BradMahon,expertatCarnegieMellonUniversity,saidthebasicfeaturesofan"awakecraniotomy"-thetypeofbrainsurgerywherepatientsareawakeinordertoavoiddamagetocriticalbrainareas--haveremainedlargelyunchangedfordecades.Forexample,doctorshavelongusedsimpletestssuchasaskingapatienttonamewhatthey'reseeinginpicturestomakesurelanguageabilityispreserved.

Buthesaidthatdoctorsarenowabletomapthepatient'sbrainactivityingreatdetailbeforethesurgery,usinganimagingtechniquecalledfunctionalMRI.Thatmeanssurgeonsarecomingintotheoperatingroomwithtarmoreinformationaboutaspecificpatient'sbrain.Thatkindofinformationhelpsdoctorstailorteststoapatient'sparticularneeds.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intact"meaninthefirstparagraph?

A.strong

B.sound

C.talented

D.influential

9.WhydidAshkanandhiscolleaguesmapTurner'sbrainbeforeoperation?

A.Tokeepherbrainmoreactivewhensheplayedtheviolin.

B.Tomonitorwhetherherbrainhadsuffereddamageseverely.

C.Torecognizetheareasrelatedtomusicandmovementprecisely.

D.Toremovethetumorwhilekeepingallfunctionofherbrain.

10.WhatcanweknowaccordingtoBradMahon?

A.Doctorsareusinganimagingtechniquetomonitorthesurgery.

B.Patientsareasleeptoprotectcriticalbrainareasinasurgery.

C.Apatient'slanguageabilitycouldn'tbepreservedbefore.

D.Surgeonscanpersonalizeapatient'soperationbymappinghisbrain.

11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Musicianjoinedinherownbrainsurgery

B.Mappingabrainisrealizedaftersurgery

C.Theviolinistsuffersfromabraintumor

D.Doctorsperformsurgeryonabrain

D

Therehasbeenalotofsuchnewslately.Asfarastheproblemswithtoday'sschoolsareconcerned,wecangobacktohowourculturehasevolved.

Ingeneral,ourculture,asrepresentedinthemedia,getsexcitedbyfamousstars,andstressesthatit'swhatyouhave,notwhatyouare,thatcounts.Parentsareencouragedtobeawayfromevenverysmallchildrenformostoftheday.Toomanypeoplevoteforpoliticianswhowouldrathercutschoolfundingthanstoptaxcutsforthewealthy.Allcontributegreatlytotheproblemsofeducatingourchildren.

Today'steachershavetodealwithaculturethatisvastlydifferentthaninthepast.Theyreportthatthereis,amongmorechildrenthanever,alackofmotivati