陕西省宝鸡市宝鸡中学届高三英语上学期模拟考试试题一A卷0407Word格式.docx
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听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Buyingahouse.B.Rentingahouse.C.Sellingahouse.
2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Atanairport.B.Inanoffice.C.Inacanteen.
3.Whatwillthemando?
A.Studyinthelibrary.B.Returnsomebooks.C.Havethenextexam.
4.Whatdoesthemanwanttochangeaboutthecoat?
A.Itsstyle.B.Itscolor.C.Itsquality.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Themanisjustababy.
B.Themanshouldgotothedentist'
s.
C.She'
llhelpcuretheman'
stoothache.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;
听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Whathappenedtothewoman?
A.Shewasinagoodmood.
B.Shewasbeateninatabletennisgame.
C.Shehadtotrainforatabletennisgame.
7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'
sfailure?
A.It'
snobigdeal.B.It'
sawful.C.It'
snatural.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whydoesthemanapologize?
A.Becausehelostcontrolofhisvoice.
B.Becausehemisunderstoodthewoman.
C.Becauseheshoutedatthewomaninpublic.
9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
A.Workoverthenight.B.Haveagoodrest.C.Getmorework.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What'
stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Brotherandsister.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Husbandandwife.
11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.CelebratingChristmas.
B.BuyingChristmaspresents.
C.TakingdowntheChristmastree.
12.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthelastChristmas?
A.Noisy.B.Unforgettable.C.Justso-so.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?
A.NewYork.B.82ndStreet.C.Japan.
14.HowlonghasthewomanstayedinNewYork?
A.For3days.B.For3weeks.C.For3months.
15.Howoftendothebusesrun?
A.Every5minutes.B.Every8minutes.C.Every15minutes.
16.Whatmakesthewomanconfused?
A.Thebuslines.B.TheNewYorkers.C.Thewaypeopletalk.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhywasMrs.Whitearrestedyesterday?
A.Shewassuspectedofstealingacard.
B.Shestolesomeshoppingbags.
C.Shelosthercreditcard.
18.WhofollowedMrs.White?
A.Thecashier.B.Acustomer.C.Thestoremanager.
19.HowlongwasMrs.Whiteputinasmallroombeforethepolicecame?
A.15minutes.B.20minutes.C.25minutes.
20.WhatdidMrs.White'
slawyeraskthestoretosend?
A.Anapology.B.Somemoney.C.Aspecialdiscount.
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,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Lookintohunters'
eyes
HAVEyoueverbeenfacetofacewithacatorasheep?
Ifyouhave,youprobablynoticedthatcatsnarrowtheireyestovertical(垂直)slits(狭缝),whilesheephavehorizontalpupils(瞳孔).
Whyisthedifference?
ScientistsfromtheUniversitiesofCalifornia,BerkeleyandDurhaminBritainmayhavetheanswer.Theirresearch,publishedrecentlyinthejournalScienceAdvances,suggestedthatpupils'
shapescouldtellwhetherananimalisahunterorgetshunted.
Theresearcherstookacloselookattheeyesof214landanimals.Thechallengewastoseeiftheycouldfindarelationshipbetweenananimal'
sroleinthefoodchainandthepupils'
shapes.
Theyfoundapattern.Specieswithpupilsthatareverticalslitsaremorelikelytobesmallambushpredators(伏击捕食者)--creaturesthatlieinwaitfortheirlunch.Incontrast,thosewithhorizontalpupilsaremorelikelytobeplant-eatingprey(猎食;
被捕食者)species.
Evolutionchosethearrangementforagoodreason.Forhunterssuchashouseholdcats,itappearsthatverticalpupilsnotonlyimprovetheirabilitytokeeptrackofmovingobjectslikemice,butalsomaximizetheirabilitytojudgethedistancesoftheanimalstheyhunt.
However,aninterestingdiscoveryfromthestudyisthattheslitpupilsaremostlylinkedtohuntersthatareclosetotheground.Therefore,biggercatswhoactivelyhuntdowntheirprey,liketigersandlions,don'
thaveslitpupils.
Ontheotherhand,forplant-eatingpreyanimals,horizontalpupilsgivethemawiderfieldofvision.Whenstretchedhorizontally,thepupilsallowformorelighttoenterfromthefront,back,andsides.Meanwhile,theyalsolimittheamountoflightfromthesunabovesotheanimalcanseethegroundbetter."
Oncetheydodetectapredator,theyneedtoseewheretheyarerunning,"
saidleadingresearcherMartinBanks,aUCBerkeleyprofessorofoptometry(视光学)."
Theyhavetoseewellenoughoutofthecorneroftheireyestorunquicklyandjumpoverthings."
Butwhathappenswhentheybenddowntoeat?
ResearcherscheckedthisbywatchingpreyanimalsintheOaklandZooinCalifornia,US.Theyconfirmedthatwhengoatslowertheirheadstoeat,theireyesrotatetokeeptheirpupilshorizontal.
Soitseemsthattheeyesareindeedthewindowtothesoul!
21.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?
A.Howanimalskeeptrackofmovingobjects.
B.Whyanimalshaveevolvedwithdifferentshapedpupils.
C.Howanimalschangetheirpupils'
shapewhenhuntingforfood.
D.Howthepupils'
shapeinfluencesananimal'
sabilitytodetectapredator.
22.Accordingtothestudy,slitpupils
A.helptoprovideawiderfieldofvision.
B.aremorelikelytobelongtobigpredators.
C.aremorelikelytobelongtothosetogethunted.
D.providethesharpestwaytojudgehuntingdistance.
23.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticleaboutplant-eatingpreyanimals?
A.Theirpupilsallowmorelighttobereceivedfrombothaboveandbelow.
B.Theirpupilsareabletohelpthemscantheirsurroundingsforthreats.
C.Oncetheydetectapredator,theireyesrotatetohelpthemfindwheretorun.
D.Whentheylowertheirheadstoeat,theynarrowtheireyestoverticalslits.
B
Oneafternoon,afterfinishingshoppinginasupermarket,myfamilyandIwenttothecheck-out.Isuddenlythoughtwedidn'
tneedanyofthejunk,andweabandonedallofthose,saving$300.
Thatgotmethinkingaboutallourpointlessexpensesinlife.Withapromisethatwe'
dstopifitwaskillingus,Iconvincedthefamilytotaketheleapintofrugality(节俭).Theruleswerethatwewouldbuynothingfor30daysexceptabsolutelyessentials.
Ouradventurebeganwithagreatstart.By9a.m.,mywife,Ruth,hadalreadymadecakesfromoldstrawberriesandpickedflowersIdidn'
tevenknowwehadinthegarden.Iclearedthecarbyhandforthefirsttimeforyears.Ireadandreturnedtheneighbor'
snewspaperbeforehewokeup.Totalspendingonthefirstday:
$0.
Asdaysturnedintoweeks,webecamesoproficient(熟练的)atlivingfrugally.Westartedridingourbikestosavegas.Mychild'
sfingerpaintingwasrecycledasgiftwrapforthehome-madepresents.WestartedtouseanInternetapplicationlikeSkypeforfreephonecallsandaskneighborswithgardensforextravegetablesandherbs.
Intheend,wesavedmorethan$2000bynotspendingforamonth.Whenwebegan,Iimaginedwewouldrushoutthemomentweweredoneandbuyalotofthingsinthesupermarket.Thenmaybehitthemallorgotothemovies.
24.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatbeforethatveryafternoon,thefamily
A.hadhadhigherincomeandlivingstandard.
B.hadadoptedanadvisablehabitofsavingmoney.
C.hadoftenspentmoneywithoutthinkingmuch.
D.hadn'
texpectedtheywouldhavefinancialproblems.
25.Howmanythingswerementionedaboutwhatthefamilydidtosaveonthefirstdayofthe"
30days"
?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
26.Theendofthestorysuggeststhatthefamily
A.stoppedhalfwaybecauseofunexpectedthings.
B.couldbarelyputupwiththelifeoffrugality.
C.wouldreturntonormalafterthe"
.
D.succeededinsavingandchangedtheirspendinghabit.
27.Thispassageismainlyabout
A.howanewideacameup.B.afamily'
swayofsolvinglifeproblems.
C.a
family'
s
no-buying
try.D.howafamilymanagedtheirdailylife.
C
Arecentstudyhasfoundthattheriskofdementia(痴呆)canincreaseifpeoplelivenearamainroad.Accordingtotheresearch,wastegasandnoisefromabusyroadleadtooneintendementiadeathsofthe6.6millionpatientsinvestigated.
Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40,000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditions,whilepreviousresearchshowedemissions(排放物)cancausebrainshrinkage.ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementia,adiscoverydescribedas"
believable"
and"
impressive"
byBritishexperts.
Dr.HongChensaid:
"
Ourstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementia.Populationgrowthandurbanizationhaveplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytraffic,andwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementia,evenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.Moreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneeded,particularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftraffic,suchasairpollutantsandnoise."
Inthenewstudy,theteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to201