第四季第六套河南省名校联盟学年高三质量检测英语68.docx

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第四季第六套河南省名校联盟学年高三质量检测英语68

六河南省名校联盟2019～2020学年高三12月质量检测

英语

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A应用文介绍了青少年而体验的马术活动

23Werunactivitiesspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Notonlywilltheyhavefun,getsomemuchneededfreshairbuttheywilllearnaboutcaringforahorse,preparingforshowsandenteringcompetitions.

TrainingDays

ThisdayisintendedtoworktowardstheirProgressiveRidingTests,Stage2andPonyClubC＋tests.2-hourriding（2lessons）and1-hourstablemanagementareincludedintheday.Don'tforgettobringapackedludnrcinhka.nda

Suggestedage:

1＋1a

Timings:

9:

30am—2:

00pm

Cost:

￡90

Dressage（花样骑术）Days

21Learnhowtobuildagroundandtoplai（t编辫子）andgroom（梳毛）ahorseforcompetition.ThenjoininadressagetheorylessonandfinallyrideasatesttobejudgedbyRosieLordBHSI,competingwithalltheothermembersoftheday.Youwillbeawarded.

You'llneedtodressappropriateshirt,tie,jacket,glovesandridingboots.Also,don'tforgettobringpaackedlunch.

Suggestedage:

1＋1

Timings:

9:

30am—3:

30pm

Cost:

￡85

ClearRoundJumpingDays

Asinglecourseofjumpswillbeprepared,startingat20cm.Thedaywillbeamixofteachingandjumping.22Youwillwarmupintheplaypenandthenparticipateinthreeroundsofjumping.Youchooseiftheroundsareatdifferentheightsorallatthesameheight.Whennotjumpingorwarmingupyouwillreceiveinstructionfromaninstructor.Youcanalsojumpdifferenthorsesifyouwantto.Bringapackedlunch.

Suggestedage:

1＋1

Timings:

10:

00am—3:

00pm（Fortheday,yourpartwilllastabout2hours.Starttimeswillbeconfirmed.）

Cost:

￡45

21.WhatwillparticipantslearntodoonDressageDays?

A.Preparetheirhorsesforcompetitions.B.Keepstillaswellasstableonhorses.

C.Judgedifferentlevelsofhorseriding.D.Plaitandgroomthemselvestocompete.

22.WhatisincludedinClearRoundJumpingDays?

A.Threehours'riding.B.Awardedprizes.

C.Threeroundsofjumping.D.Afreepackedlunchanddrink.

23.Whoismostprobablyattractedbytheactivities?

A.Adultsdevotedtoanimalprotection.B.Seniorsintendingtotrainhorses.

C.An8-year-oldgirlfondoflovelypets.D.A12-year-oldboylikinghorseriding.

B记叙文作者和儿子对于是否学习乐器进行的一场斗争

My12-year-oldsonJackhitamileston（e里程碑）lastsummer.“Mum,I'mquittingpiano,”hesaidfirmly.Immediately,Isaid,“Youcan't.”“Why?

”heasked.“

saidso.”Andthebfoaltltolwed.

ManyofyouknowofwhatbattleIspeak.24It'thseonewhereallofasuddeninstrumentsthatoncefilledthehomewithwonderfulmusicareabandonedinfavorofsports,gamingandallthingscool.WhenJackstartedpianolessonsinthesecondgrade,hetooktomusiceagerly,showinginterestandtalent.Overthenextfewyearshewillinglyenteredcompetitionsrecommendedbyhisteacher.

25Muchtoourson'sadness,myhusbandandIdecidedtostandfirm.Whileparentsallowtheirchildrentowinbattlesnowandthen,thiswasonewheremyhusbandandIwerenotwillingtoconcede.Wedecided,however,togivehimachoiceoftakingupanotherinstrument.Wesuggestedguitar.

Hewasopentomeetingacoupleofinstructors.26“Myhandsaretoosmall,”hecomplained（抱怨）.However,thestudentwhocameafteruswasa5-year-oldgirl.

ThoughIdislikedtheidea,Isuggestedwelookatchangingteachers.Oursonsaidhewantedateacherwhowas“nice”.Iunderstoodthatme“anntostress”.Finally,wefoundamaleteacherwithagentlevoiceandagreatsenseofhumor,whosaidthatcompetitionswerenothisthingyetplayingmusicwas.

Aftermyson'sfirstlessonwithhisnewteacher,Itookadeepbreathandpreparedmyselffortheusualcomplaints.“Mum,hemakesmelikepianoagain,”mysonannouncedasweheadedtothecar.

26Myheartflew.Cheerypianomusic—missednotesandall—filledthehouseduringthelongwinterevenings.Theplayingwasn'taslongasIwouldhavelikedorasfrequentasitusedtobeB.utitwassweetandthatwasenoughforme.

24.WhatmadeJackwanttogiveuppiano?

A.Failinginmusiccompetitions.B.Beingverybusywithhislessons.

C.Eagernesstodoothercoolthings.D.Lackofinterestandtalentinmusic.

25.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheword“concede”underlinedinpara

A.Calmdown.B.Givein.屈服，让步

B.Hangout.闲逛D.Stepforward.走出，向前进

26.WhydidJackcomplainabouthissmallhands?

A.Toconvincehismumofhisweakness.

B.Toconveyhisembarrassmentinlearning.

C.Tostressthedifficultyplayingtheguitar.

D.Tofindanexcusetoavoidlearningguitar.

27.Howdidtheauthorfeelatlast?

A.Relievedandconfident.B.Delightedandsatisfied.

C.Concernedbutgrateful.D.Disappointedbuttouched.

C说明文为什么阅读对大脑有益

Therearecountlessmethodsofimprovingyourmemoryandcognitive（认知的）functioning,31Butthecheapestandeasiestwaytosharpenyourbrainisreading,which

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canimproveyourbraininsomanyways.

Themostbasicinfluenceoccursintheareaassociatedwithlanguagereception,thelefttemporalcortex（颞叶皮层）.Processingwrittenmaterial—fromtheletterstothewordstothesentencestothestoriesthemselves—drivestheneurons（神经元）toattentionastheystarttheworkoftransmitting（传递）allthatinformation.Thathappenswhenweprocessspokenlanguage,too,buttheverynatureofreadingencouragesthebraintoworkharderandbetter.28“Readinggivesyouauniquepausebuttonforthinking.Butwhenyouwatchafilmorlistentoatape,youdon'tpressapysause,

MaryanneWolf,EdD,directoroftheUCLACenterforDyslexia,DiverseLearnersandSocialJustice.

It'shardlysurprisingthatthelanguagepartofthebrainwouldgetaworkoutfromreading.29Butreadingalsoenergizes（使活跃）thearearesponsibleformotoractivity,thecentralsulcu（s中央沟）.That'sbecausethebrainisaverylivelyplayactorW.henitisreadingaboutaphysicalactivity,theneuronsthatcontrolthatactivitygetbusyaswell.Youmaynotactuallyberidingahorsewhenyou'rereadingSe（ab奔isc腾ui年t代）,butyourbrainactsasifitwere.Andthemorepartsofyourbrainthatgetaworkout,thebetteritisforyourcognitiveperformance.

However,notallreadingiscreatedequal.TheresultsfromastudyconductedatStanfordUniversityindicatethatcloseliteraryreadinginparticulargivesyourbrainamajorworkout.PeoplewhoaredeepintoaJaneAustennovelshowedanincreaseinbloodflowingtoareasofthebrainthatcontrolbothcognitiveandexecutivefunction,asopposedtothemorelimitedeffectsthatcomefrommoreleisurelyreading.

30Developingtheabilitytoreaddeeplytakestime.Butthere'saneasy

Turnoffyourphoneandyourcomputer,setasideagoodhourortwoandjustread.

28.WhatisspecialaboutreadingaccordingtoMaryanneWolf?

A.Itallowsyoutostoptothink.B.Itmakesyoubecomemorefocused.

C.Itletsthebrainpauseforarest.D.Itforcesthebraintoworkendlessly.

29.ReadingSeabiscuitismentionedinthetextto.

A.showthebrainse'nssitivitytophysicalactivities

B.explainhumans'unknowncognitiveperformances

C.sayreadingmakesthecentralsulcusbecomeactive

D.tellreadingaffectsthelanguagepartofthebrain

30.Whatistheauthor'sadviceondevelopingtheabilitytoreaddeeply?

A.Sparingtimeforreading.B.BuyingJaneAusten'snovels.

C.Readingbooksonthephones.D.Readingwithfamouswriters.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Theprincipleofhowthebrainfunctions.

B.Whyreadingcanbringbenefitstothebrain.

C.Awaytodevelopthepotentialofthebrain.

D.Howreadingandthebrainaffecteachother.

D说明文研究人员的最新一项发明

Researchershavelongimaginedarrangingarmiesoftinyflyingrobotstohandlevitaltasks.Themachinescouldbeusedasfirstresponderstotracegasorpollutantseepage（渗流）duringnaturaldisasters,tosurveycropsinlargefarmsandtohelpastronautsinspace.However,fittingtheheavyelectronicsrequiredtopowerandcontrolthewingsintotherobot'stinyframehasbeench3a5lNleonwg,intgh.ereishope,thanks

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toRoboBeeX-Wing—theworld'slightestaerialvehiclethatcanflywithoutbeingtethered（拴住）toapowersource（源头）.

AccordingtoHarvardresearchers,theinsect-inspiredrobotweighsamere259milligrams,hasawingspanof3.5centimeters,andstands6.5centimetershigh.Itsfourtinywings,whichcanflap（快速振动）upto170timesasecond,arecontrolledbyactuators—muscle-likeplates.32Sixsmallsolarcells,fittedabovethewingtopreventthemfromdisturbingtheflight,providethepower.

Totestitsflyingcapabilities（性能）,NoahJafferisandElizabethHelblingexposedtheRoboBeeX-Wing'ssolarcellstolighting.Totheirdelight,thetinyrobot'wsingsbegantoflap,anditrose,keepingflyingforabouthalfasecond.33Thoughtherobotlostitsflightabilityassoonasthepowersourcewasswitchedoff,itsshortandunassistedflightwasregardedasahugemilestoneforthefutureoftinyflyingrobots.

Thetinyrobothasnonavigationcapabilitiesand,moreimportantly,requireslightthreetimesbrighterthanthesuntooperate,whichmeansitwillnotbeabletoliftoffoutsidethelaboratory.34ButJafferisandHelblingarenotupsetbythechallenges.Theteamisalreadyworkingonanewandimprovedversionoftherobot—onethatis25percentbiggerandneedslightjust1.5timesbrighterthanthesuntowork.

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph2referto?

A.Muscle-likeplates.B.Thefourtinywings.

C.Sixsmallsolarcells.D.Harvardresearchers.

33.WhatdoesthetextsayaboutRoboBeeX-Wnig'stestflight?

A.Itturnsouttobeafailure.B.Itisofgreatsignificance.

C.Itseemstobemeaningless.D.I