安徽省江淮十校二次联.docx

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安徽省江淮十校二次联

“江淮十校”2016届高三第二次联考

英语试卷

第I卷

第一部分听力略

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第1节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

A

Ifyourlifeisjusttoobusyfortheaddedstressofplanningabirthdayparty,considerhavingsomeoneelsedoallthework.ThereareseveralgreatplacesinAmarillothatwouldbehappytohostthepartyforyou.Hereareafewpartyplacesforchildren’sbirthdaypartiesinAmarillo,Texas.

Jump’nJive

Jump’nJivebirthdaypartiesareahitinAmarillo.Itisbasicallyagiantindoorplaygroundfullofinflatablejumpersandslides.Thekidswillenjoypretendingtobepopcorn,andyou’llenjoynothavingtoplantheactivities.It’sgreatexerciseandparentsmaycontentforwearingouttheirkidsforagoodshortsleep.Theycansupplythecake,icecream,tableware,pizza,goodbagsandmuchmore.Theyarelocatedat7302W.34thStreetandyoucanreachthemat（806）367-8954.

BrushWithArt

Ifyou’veeverfoundyourchildcoloringonthewall（orevenifyouhaven’t）BrushWithArtisafantasticbirthdaypartyplace.Itisapaint-you-ownpotterystudiowheretheguestsandyourbirthdaystarwillenjoypaintingitemssuchasaplate,acupandotheritems.BrushWithArtislocatedat1948CivicCircleinWolflinSquare.Youcanreachthemat（806）355-7911.

TheAmarilloZoo

Wanttocelebratethebirthdaywithmonkeys,lionsandpot-belliedpigs?

TheAmarilloZooisagreatplaceforabirthdayparty.Thekidswillenjoyseeingandtalkingaboutthe animals.Itwilldefinitelyprovideamemorableexperience.Itevenincludesaprivateencounterwithananimalsuchasasnakeorarabbit.FormoredetailsonbirthdaypartiesattheAmarillozoo,callatleast3weeksinadvanceat（806）381-7911.

DonHarringtonDiscoveryCenter

Wantanentertainingbirthdaypartywithaneducationaltwist?

TheDonHarringtonDiscoveryCenterisafantasticplacetogo.Kidswillenjoyinteractingwithfunexhibitssuchasabubbleareawhereyoucanmakegiantbubbles.Theirbirthdaypartiesincludetheuseofaprivatepartyroomfortwohours.Italsoincludesahands-onactivitywithastaffperson.Itdefinitelymakesforaunique,butexcitingbirthdayparty.Tolearnmoreabouttheirpartypackages,givethemacallat（806）355-9547.Themuseum’saddressis1200StreitDriveinAmarillo.

21.WecaninferthatchildrenattendingaJump’nJivebirthdaypartywillbe________.

A.disappointedB.worriedC.frightenedD.tired

22.IfThomas’childisinterestedinpainting,heisadvisedtovisit________.

A.7302W.34thStreet

B.ThompsonPark

C.1948CivicCircleinWolflinSquare

D.1200StreitDrive

23.ToholdabirthdaypartyforyourkidattheAmarilloZoo,youshould________.

A.teachyourchildsomethingaboutpainting

B.makeacallaheadoftime

C.prepareenoughfoodforyourchild

D.rentaprivatepartyroom

B

WhenIthinkaboutwhyIaminspiredtogiveback,theeasiestansweristhatI’mafatherofthreeofprivilegedchildren.Whenyouarefortunateenoughtobeabletoraiseyourkidsthewayyouwant,it’simpossibletobeconsciousofthefactthattherearealotofkidswhodon’tgrowupinthosecircumstances.Ineverstopthinkingaboutthat.Ithinkit’sjustineveryparent’sDNAtotrytobrightenthelivesofchildreninanywayyoucan.

Asparents,ourNo.1responsibilityistoraisehealthychildren.Butyou’vealsogottoraisegoodpeople.Andgoodpeoplearenotjustconsumers,theyaregivers.

Iamproudthatmykidsdon’tthinkofgivingbackasachore.Theyneversay,“OhGod,mumanddadaremakingusdothisagain.”Theytalkaboutserviceandwonderwhattheycandotohelp.Ittakesaconcertedefforttoimbuewiththatlesson.Itdoesn’tjusthappenbyosmosis.Ifyouleavekidstotheirowndevices,andtothematerialisticimagestheyseeinpopculture,theymaynotgetit.Youhavetosetasidetimeeachday、week、oryeartocommunicatethevaluesyouwantyourchildrentohave.

MakeaDifferenceDayisaperfectopportunityforthat.It’soneofthegreatestideasIhaveeverheard:

achancetochangetheworldaroundus,tochangethelookofourcommunities,andtochangeourlives.

IfyouhavetimetovolunteernextSaturday,doit.Ifnot,makethetime.Itwillchangeyouaswell.

24、Whatcanbelearntabouttheauthor’schildren?

A.Theyregardgivingbackasachore.

B.Theyfeelforcedtodowell.

C.Theyaregladtohelpothers.

D.Theyareborngiversratherthanconsumers.

25、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph2mean?

A.Tofixsomethingintopositionsothatitcanbeused.

B.Tofillsomethingorsomeonewithaparticularfeeling,qualityoridea.

C.Totellsomebodytodosomethinginaformalorofficialway.

D.Togivesomebodydesireorconfidencetodosomething.

26、Wecaninferthattheauthor’sattitudestowardsmaterialisticimageskidsseeinpopcultureis?

A.positive

B.favorable

C.supportive

D.negative

27、Whatdoestheauthoraimtodobywritingthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A.Hewantotherparentstolearnfromhim.

B.Hewishesotherchildrentobegiversratherthanconsumersashiskids.

C.He’dliketoleadreaderstobeinformedofMakeaDifferenceDay.

D.Hedesirestodogoodaswell.

C

Endangeredgiantpandasarefacinganewthreat:

thelossoftheirfoodsource,bamboo.InChina’sQinlingMountains,giantpandasspendmostoftheirdayeatingbamboo.Theplantmakesup99%ofthepanda’sdiet,withsomepandaseatingabout40poundsofitaday.ButQinling’spandasmaysoonhavetofindanotherfoodsource.Anewstudycausethelossofmostoftheregion’sbamboobytheendofthecentury.

AteammadeupofresearchersfromMichiganStateUniversityandtheChineseAcademyofSciencesstudiedtheeffectsofclimatechangeontheregion’sthreemainbamboospecies.Theystudiedtheinfluenceofrisingtemperaturesonthespreadandgrowthofbamboo.Bambooissensitivetotemperaturechanges.“Evenwitha3.6degreesFahrenheitincreaseintemperature,wefoundthat80%to100%ofbamboowouldbegonebytheendofthecentury,”LiuJianguo,oneofthestudy’sauthorssaid.ShirleyMartin,whocamefromParisbutnotinvolvedintheteamsaidthatit’sreallyademandingchallengeforustogetadesiredresult.

TheQinlingMountains,locatedineasternChina,arehometoabout270pandas.Thatisabout17%oftheworld’swildpandapopulation.Thepandaisoneoftheworld’smostendangeredspecies.

Inrecentyears,Chinahassteppedupeffortstoprotectpandas.ButLiusaysthecountryhasyettoconsiderthelong-termeffortsofclimatechangeinitsconservationplanning.Asidefromincreasingnaturereserveareas（保护区）wherepandasareprotected,LiuwantsChinatoloweritsuseoffuelsthatrelease（释放）greenhousegases-asshouldtherestoftheworld.“Thefutureofpandas,”hesays,“isinourhands.”

28.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknow_____.

A.Pandasmainlyfeedonbamboo

B.ThebambooinQinlingisenoughforgiantpandas

C.Qinling’sgiantpandashavealreadyeaten99%ofthebamboo

D.MostofthebambooinQinlingmaydisappearinthenearfuture

29.Theresearchersintheteamcomefrom_____.

A.BritainandChina

B.TheUSandChina

C.FranceandtheUS

D.GermanyandtheUS

30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Bambooissensitivetothechangesoftemperature.

B.17%oftheworld’swildpandasareinQinlingMountains.

C.Chinaismakinggreateffortstoprotectgiantpandas.

D.Whetherpandascansurvivedependsontheirabilityofadaptation.

31.Which’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheEndangeredGiantPandas

B.SavingPanda’sFoodSource

C.ProtectingtheEnvironmentAroundus

D.TheTerribleFutureofPandas

D

Geneticallymodified（转基因的）foodshavebecomeafocuspointofagriculturethroughoutthenewstoday.Thishasaneffectonmanydifferentaspectsoftheagricultureworld.Fromtheseeddealer,tothefarmerthatbuystheseed，totheworkersthatthefarmersellsto：

allareaffectedbythenewtechnologiesthatareinvolvedinthispartofproductionagriculture.

Geneticallymodifiedfoodshavecomeunderheavyfirelately.Therearesomecountriesthatareagainstbuyingthesetypesoffoods.TheyarebeingtestedforsafetybythebestscientificexpertsinEurope,theUSandtherestoftheworld-Theyarenotfor sale untiltheyhavegonethroughthiscompletesafetyprocess.Sincetheyareanewproduct，andanyslight problem withthemcouldaffectawholecountry,thesetestsareverynecessary.

ThesesafetytestsarecarriedoutbecauseofthenewrulesthatweremadewiththeNovelFoodsRegulation.BeguninMayof1997，theNovelFoodsRegulationsetupanEU-widepre-marketsystemforallnovelfoods.AnovelfoodisdescribedasonethathasnotbeeneatenbyEUconsumerswidelyinthepast.BysettingupthisprogramtheEUhopestokeepitsconsumerssafe from anypossiblesideeffectsofanynewfoodproducts.

Thereareavarietyofwaysinwhichgeneticmodificationhashelpedfoodproducers*Theycanimprovethenutritionalvalueorthestorageconditionsofthefood.Todaythereareonlytwogeneticallymodifiedfoodsthathavebeenallowedfor

use，theseareGMsoybeanandGMmaize.

Despiteanysafetychecks,manypeoplearestillcautiousabouteatinggeneticallymodifiedfoods.Byprovidingthesepeoplewiththenecessaryinformation,wecanallowthemtomakedecisionsaboutthesefoods.

32.Whatdoweknowaboutthenovelfood?

A.It'sverypopularinEU.

B.It'sbadforpeople's health.

C.It'sanewkindoffood.

D.Itsstoryhasbeenpublished.

33.Geneticallymodifiedfoodsareallowedtobesoldiftheyare          .

Atestedforsafety   Bofhighquality

Cmorenutri