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最新北京市届高三适应性月考九英语
附属中学高考适应性月考卷(九)
英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(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
TheMostPopularTravelDestinationsinIndonesia
With17,508volcanicislands,300ethnicgroups,and719languages,thisSoutheastAsiannationisdiverseineverysenseoftheword.
Ubud
Ubud—madefamousbythebookEat,Pray,Love—isdefinitelyenjoyable.Theuplandtownisaheavenoftraditionalarts,andwellnesswithyogacenters,spas(theperfectplacetospoilyourselfinaBalinesemassage),organicrestaurants,andgalleries.Ifsalsofullofquietbeauty,fromterracedricepaddies(水稻梯田)toHindutemplesandrock-cutshrines.
Lombok
LombokislocatedintheWestNusaTenggaraprovince.Itisagoodplacetosurf.AndthebestbeachKutaisonthesoutherncoast.TothewestarethebeachesofSenggigiaswellasmanyimportanttemples.InthecentralhighlandsisthesacredMountRinjani,orGunungRinjani,atoweringactivevolcanothatdrawshikersfromfarandwide.
Jakarta
Indonesia’scapitalistrulyabigcity—hometomorethan10millionresidentsand100differentethnicgroups.FromtheDutchcolonialbuildingsofKotaTuatotheChinesetemplesofGlodok,thecity’sarchitecturereflectsitsdiverseculturalimpacts.TheNationalMuseumhasahugecollectionofIndonesianstatues,ceramics,andjewelryJakartaisalsoashoppers’paradisewithnumerousspecialtymarkets,sellingeverythingfromantiquestohandicraftsplusmodemmalls.
Malang
MalangcameunderDutchruleinthe18lhcenturyandpreservesmuchofitscolonial-eracharmtothisday.Itsmildhighlandclimate,wideavenues,andattractivearchitecturemakeitdelightfullywalkable;itsunhurriedpaceandboomingcoffeecultureaddtotheattraction.Justoutsidethecityareancienttemples,teaplantations,andtrek-worthyvolcanoes.
1.Wherewouldabeachlovergo?
A.Ubud.B.Lombok.C.Jakarta.D.Malang.
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutUbudisNOTtrue?
A.Ithasmanytraditionalarts.
B.Itisaparadiseforshopping.
C.Itbecamewell-knownbecauseofabook.
D.Itisworthvisitingforhealth-focusedtravelers.
3.WhatdoJakartaandMalanghaveincommon?
A.Theybothoffervolcanicsights.
B.Theybothenjoyafast-pacedlifestyle.
C.Theybothhavealargecollectionofstatues.
D.TheyarebothundertheinfluenceofDutchculture.
B
SydniBennettdidn’twanttobelikeanyoneelsewhenshewasalittlegirl.HerfriendswouldoftencomparehertoMistyCopeland,afamousAmericanballetdancer.Shedidn’twanttohearthat.Instead,shewouldlivebythewords,“Beyourself.Everyoneelseisalreadytaken.”
The16-year-old,whoisnowacoachatadancestudio,hastheconfidenceofawisewoman.
BennettrecentlymadehistoryasthefirstAfrican-Americantobecrowned(加冕)MissIllinoisTeenUSA,34yearsafteritfirststarted.
“Iwasn’texpectingit.Myreactionvideoisn’tthatgoodbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattodo.”Beforethepageant(选美比赛),Bennettwasawarethatablackgirlhadneverwon.Yet,sheremainedconfidentinherpursuit.“Itmademewanttowinforalltheblackgirlsaroundtheworld,”shesaid.“Ididn’tfeellessaboutmyabilitytowin;itputmorestimulusinmeratherthandoubt.”
Bennettsaidherlifeexperienceshavebeenpreparingherforthebigdayallalong.“Ithinkmanygirlsfeelliketheyhavetomakethejudgesthinkthey’resomebodythey’renot.ButItoldmyself,‘ThisiswhoIam,’”shesaid.
“Talkingaboutmyhands-onworkwithteachingwaseasybecauseit’smyeverydaylife.Ithinkthat’sthethingthatsetmeapart,beinggenuine.”
Bennett’snexttimecompetingforacrownwillbenationally,forMissTeenUSA.Shehasalreadybegunpreparing.
4.WhatmessagedoesBennettwanttoconveyinParagraph1?
A.Everyoneisuniqueintheworld.
B.Everyonelivesthelifetheyenjoy.
C.Everyoneisborntoachievesuccess.
D.Everyoneisbusydoingtheirownthings.
5.WhatdoweknowaboutBennettfromthetext?
A.Bennetthasalreadywonanationalpageant.
B.Bennettisthefirstblackgirltowinthepageant.
C.BennettfeelshonoredwhencomparedtoMistyCopeland.
D.Bennettbelieveshertalentmadeherdifferentinthepageant.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stimulus”inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Hesitation.B.Horror.C.Responsibility.D.Motivation.
7.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?
A.Timeandtidewailsfornoman.
B.Constantdroppingwearsthestone.
C.Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.
D.Fromsmallbeginningscomegreatthings.
C
Shanghaiisapoorplaceforastronomyfans.Thebrightcitylightsmakeitalmostimpossibleforthemtoseestarsinthenightsky.Instead,thestarstheyaremorelikelytowatcharetheonesthatappearonTVscreensandinmovietheaters.Andit’sthesestarsthatonegovernmentofficewishestoseedimmed(变暗淡).
TheStateAdministrationofRadio,FilmandTelevision(SARFT)hasissuednewrulesthatwouldlimittheamountofmoneypaidtoChina’sbiggeststars.AccordingtoSARFT,thebiggestsalariesthatstarsdemandmeanthatothersinvolvedinproducingmoviesandTVseries,suchastherestofthecastmembers,directors,scriptwritersandtechnicians,arepaidless.Therefore,theoverallqualityoftheseproductionssuffers.
Whilethesesalariesmayseemsky-hightoSARFT,theyaccuratelyreflectthemarket—thelawofsupplyanddemand.Andshowbusiness,afterall,isabusiness.So,inordertoensurethesuccessofafilmoramovie,producerswantsomeonewhocan“openapicture”-astarwhosenameandreputationwillguaranteeabigaudience.
Bylimitingstarssalariesanddimmingtheirglitter,SARFTthinksthatproducerswillspreadthemoneyaroundtotherestofthecrewandspendmoreon“productionvalues”-sets,costumesandspecialeffects.Maybe.Butnotnecessarily.Limitingstars’salarieswouldprobablyjustmeanmoremoneyfortheproducers.Abettersolutionmightbetogivestarsasmallersalaryandapercentageoftheprofitsaswell,makingthembusinesspartners.ThisisquitecommoninHollywoodandsometimesresultsinstarsmakingmuchmoremoney.
8.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?
A.Tointroducetherealtopicofthetext.
B.ToexposelightpollutioninShanghai.
C.ToshowtherearemanyfamousstarsinShanghai.
D.ToproveShanghaiisnotsuitableforastronomylovers.
9WhyhasSARFTissuedrulestolimitstars’salaries?
A.Toattracttheaudience.
B.Toguaranteesocialequality.
C.Toensurethequalityoftheproductions.
D.Tomakesurethemarketcanoperatesmoothly.
10.What’stheauthor’sadviceondealingwithstars’sky-highsalaries?
A.Nothingshouldbedoneinthemarketeconomy.
B.SARFTshouldimproverulestolimitstars’salaries.
C.Theaudienceshouldrefusestarswithsky-highsalaries.
D.Theproducersshouldmakestarstheirbusinesspartners.
11.What’sprobablythebesttitleforthetext?
A.Should“Stars”beDimmed?
B.WhatDeterminesStars’Value?
C.WhydoStarsGetHighSalaries?
D.WhatAssuresaGoodProduction?
D
Newly-discoveredfossilsinNewZealandhaverevealedagiantpenguinthatwasasbigasanadultman.ThecreaturewasalmostthesamesizeandweightasprofessionalCanadianhockeyplayerSidneyCrosby,whoplaysforthePittsburghPenguins.
However,whenstandingup,theancientbirdonlystoodabout160centimeters.Thenewdiscoveryislargerthananyotherancientpenguinthatscientistshavefound,saysGeraldMayr.HeworksattheSenckenbergResearchInstituteandNaturalHistoryMuseuminFrankfurt,Germany.
Apossiblylargerpenguinisonlyknowntoscientistsfromasmallpieceoflegbone.Thatmakesestimatingitssizedifficult.ThelargestlivingpenguinspeciesistheemperorpenguininAntarctica.Itstandsabout120centimeterstall.
Mayrandothersdescribedthegiantbirdinapaperreleasedthisweek.ItwaspublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications.TheresearchersnamedthepenguinKumimanuBiceae.ThenameisacombinationofMaori-languagewordsforamythologicalmonsterandabird,andthenameofoneauthor’smother.
DanielKsepka,whoworksattheBruceMuseumofGreenwich,ConnecticuttoldtheAssociatedPressthatthenewdiscoveryshowsthatpenguinsgrewverylarge,veryquickly.“Theygrewjustafteramassextinction66millionyearsago—theextinctionthatisbestknownforkillingoffdinosaurs,”hesaid.
Theeventplayedaroleinpenguinhistorymwell.Beforethat,anon-flyingseabirdlikethepenguinwouldhavethreatenedbylargeranimalslivinginornearthewater,ustheycompetedforthesamefood.Butaftertheextinctionkilledmostofthelargeranimals,theabilitytoflybecamelessimportant.Thishelpedpenguinssurviveandgrow.
Thequestionthatremains,however,iswhathappenedtothegiantbirds?
12.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?
A.Emperorpenguinsstandabout160centimeters.
B.Thegiantpenguincouldmoveasquicklyashockeyplayers.
C.Thegiantpenguinalmostweighedasmuchasahockeyplayer.
D.Emperorpenguinsarethelargestpenguinspeciesdiscoveredsofar.
13.Whatdoes“This”inParagraph6referto?
A.Theabilitytofly.
B.Thelifeinornearthewater.
C.Theextinctionoflargeranimals.
D.Therapidincreaseofpenguinpopulation.
14.Whydidthenewly-discoveredpenguinsgrowsolarge?
A.Becausetheyfedonlargeranimals.
B.Becausetheyhadenoughfoodtoeat.
C.Becausetheycouldflytohuntforfood.
D.Becausetheyfoundnewfoodresources.
15.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Asportsmagazine.B.Atourguide.
C.Asciencefictionstory.D.Ascientificreport.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。