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届高三英语考前冲刺模拟卷1+Word版含答案
2019届高三英语考前冲刺模拟卷1
1、StephenHawking’sfinalfearwasthatDNAmanipulationwouldleadtoamasterraceofsuperhumans.Thephysicist,whodiedaged76inMarch,2018,thoughtthedevelopmentcoulddestroytherestofhumanbeings.HislastpredictionisrevealedinanewbookofhiscollectedarticlesandessayscalledBriefAnswerstoBigQuestions.
Hawkingfearedrichpeoplewouldsoonbeabletoedittheirchildren’sDNAtoimproveattributeslikememoryanddiseaseimmunity.Andhesaidthatwouldposeacrisisfortherestoftheworldevenifpoliticianstriedtoillegalizethepractice.Inanextract(摘录)publishedbyTheSundayTimes,hewrote:
“Iamsurethatduringthiscenturypeoplewilldiscoverhowtomodifybothintelligenceandinstinctssuchasaggression.“Lawswillprobablybepassedagainstgeneticengineeringwithhumans.Butsomepeoplewon’tbeabletoresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics,suchasmemory,resistancetodiseaseandlengthoflife.”Andhesaidthatwouldcausehugeproblemsforhumanswhohavenotundergonethesameprocess,leavingthemunabletocompete.Theprofessorevenwarneditcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanityasweknowit.Hesaidofnormalhumans:
“Presumablytheywilldieout,orbecomeunimportant.Instead,therewillbearaceofself-designingbeingswhoareimprovingatanever-increasingrate.”TheBriefHistoryofTimeauthoralsoreferstotechniqueslikeCrispr,whichenablesscientiststomodifyharmfulgenesandaddinothers.Andalthoughsuchprocedurescouldbeaboostformedicalscience,somecriticsareworriedthattheycouldcauseaeugenics-style(优生方式)movement,wheretheweakareweededoutofsociety.
Thenewbook,publishedbyHodder&StoughtononTuesday,alsocollectshiswritingsonwhathethoughtwerethebigquestionsfacingscienceandwidersociety.Init,heexamineswhetheraliensexist,colonizespaceandwhetherhumanswillevergobeyondourSolarSystem.
1.StephenHawking’sviewsdon’tinclude_________.
A.DNAmanipulationcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.
B.Thereexisttechniquestomodifyharmfulgenesandaddingoodgenes.
C.Peoplecannotresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics.
D.Humanswhohaven’tundergonegeneticengineeringmaydieout.
2.WhichoneisthehookpublishedbyHodder&Stoughton?
A.BriefAnswerstoQuestions.B.TheSundayTimes.
C.TheBriefHistoryofTime.D.SolarSystem.
3.What’sStephenHawking’sattitudetowardshumangeneticengineering?
A.Supportive.B.Impartial.C.Favorable.D.Concerned.
4.Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?
A.Crisprcanenablescientiststogetharmfulgeneschanged.
B.DNAmanipulationwillcreateamasterraceofsuperhumans.
C.HumanswillcolonizespaceandgobeyondourSolarSystem.
D.DNAmanipulationmayleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.
2、Anyonewhohastoplanandexecutefieldtripsandenrichmentprogramsforchildren,youwillwanttokeepthisguide.SostartplanningandremembertotellthesefolksyoufoundtheminKidsDirectory!
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Time:
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Learnfunfacts,playgamesandmakecrafts.Call862-0135.
TeenTuesdayAdvisoryClub
Date:
Tue.,Sep6,2019
Time:
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TeenTuesdayAdvisoryClub,6:
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1.Whichprogramwillinterestastudentofecology?
A.WaterQualityProgram.
B.Austin,LostinAmerica.
C.TeenTuesdayAdvisoryClub.
D.YouthBeginningTennis.
2.WecaninferthatAustin________.
A.hadadreamtohavehisownhouse
B.likedtoplaygamesinthelibrary
C.gotlosteasilyoutsidethepetstore
D.willtravelall50statestofindahome
3.Whichofthefollowingdon'tteensdoatTeenTuesdayAdvisoryClub?
A.Playsomeawesomegames.
B.Watchtheirfavoritemovies.
C.Chatabouttheirfavoritebooks.
D.Earnvolunteercredit.
3、 Createdin1998byCaseyandShelleyBlack,theNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterfocusesonnotonlyrescuingyoungabandonedwolvesbuteducatingthepublic.Unlikeothercenters,youcanactuallywalkwiththewolvesandhaveexciting,hands-oninteractionwiththemhere.Andso,wegatheredonelatewintermorningtolearn,prepareandwalk.
ScrappyandFlora,ourwolvesthatday,werebroughttothecenterwhenonlyafewdaysold.“Theylivedinthehousewithusforthefirstseveralmonths.Wetreatedthemlikehumanbabies,fedthemandsleptwiththem,”saidShelley.So,theyaretotallyusedtopeople.However,thesearewildanimals.Forthatreason,ShelleyandCaseyexplained,thewalkistotallyonthewolf’sterms.“Wedon’tapproachthem,butiftheycomeuptous,wecantouchthem.”
Withallthisinmind,weheadedforthewoods.Wewerewalkingonaloggingroadwhensuddenly,Flora,all60poundsofher,hurrieduptomeandraiseduponherlegs.Shewasalmostastallasme.Assheleanedin,putherhugemuddypawsonmyshouldersandsniffedmyface,apparentlyshewassayinghelloinwolftalk.
Wewalkedfarther,maybehalfamile,whileScrappyandFloradashedinandoutofthewoodsstoppingtooccasionallyrollinthesnow,digforthisorthatandjustplay.Thenweallheadedintothetreestoapicturesquestreamwherethewolvessplashed,drankandhadagreattime.
Onecouldpointoutthatthiswholeadventurewasstagedandquiteartificial.Butthepurpose,CaseyandShelleysaid,istoexplainthewolves'placeintheenvironmentand,primarily,toletpeopleknowwolvesdon'thavetobeuniversallyfeared—theyreallydon'thidesecretlyinthewoodsjustwaitingtoeatpeople,butthey'dratheravoidpeople,forthemostpart.
1.HowistheNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterdifferentfromothers?
A.Ittrainsandeducateswildwolves.
B.Itaimstorescueyoungabandonedwolves.
C.Itraiseswolvesforcommercialpurposes.
D.Itallowsvisitorstotakeawalkwithwolves
2.WhatcanbeinferredfromShelleyandCasey’sexplanationinParagraph2?
A.Thewalkcanbepotentiallydangerous.
B.Thewolveshavelostalltheirwildness.
C.Peopleshouldgetclosetothewolvesactively.
D.Thewolvescanreadpeople’smindlikehumanbabies.
3.WhydidFlorabehavelikethatwhenshesawtheauthorontheloggingroad?
A.Toexpresscuriosity.
B.Toshowfriendliness.
C.Toattractattention.
D.Toseekcompanionship.
4.WhydoCaseyandShelleyorganizesuchanadventure?
A.Toadvertisethecenter.
B.Topublicizewolfhunting.
C.Topromoteenvironmentalprotection.
D.Toclarifysomeconventionalviewsofwolves.
4、 Iamoftenhomesick.Ihavelearnedsomethingaboutmyselffromit.ImovedfromLongIslandtoFloridathreeyearsago.EventhoughIownahomeinPortSt.Luciejustminutesfromtheocean,anuncontrollableurgewellsuptoreturntoLongIslandevenasothersmaketheirwaysouth.IguessIamasnowbirdstuckinreverse.InsteadofenjoyingFlorida’smilderwinters,IwillinglybearthesevereweatheronLongIsland,theplaceIcalledhomefor65years.
I’mlikeamigratorybird(候鸟)thathaslostitssenseoftiminganddirection,mywingsflappingagainstseason.
Sowhatmakesmeflyagainstthetideofsnowbirds?
TheanswerhasalottodowithmyreluctancetogiveupthethingsthatdefinewhoIam.OnceIhearthatthetemperatureonLongIslandhasdippedintotherangeof40to50degrees,Ibegintolongforthesightandcracklingsoundofawoodfire.Ialsolongforthebrightdisplayofcolors-firstinthefalltrees,andtheninthelightsaroundhomesandatRockefellerCenter.Floridiansdecorate,too,butcan’tcreatethespecialfeelofaNewEnglandwinter.
IsupposethebiggestreasonwhyIreturnistocelebratetheholidayswithpeopleIhaven’tseeninmonths.WhatcouldbebetterthansittingwithfamilyandfriendsforaThanksgivingturkeydinner,orwatchingneighbors’childrenexcitedlyopengiftsonChristmas?
Eventhefirstsnowfallseemsspecial.Iespeciallyenjoyseeingabrightredbirdsettlingonasnow-coveredbranch.(MywifeandIspendwintersataretirementcommunityinRidge,andI’mgratefulthatIdon’thavetoshovel.)
WhilethesesimplepleasuresarenotuniquetoLongIsland,theyaresomeofthereasonswhyIcomeback.Whosaysyoucan’tgohome?
1.What’sthedifferencebetweenFloridaandLongIsland?
A.WintersinFloridaaremilder.
B.ThesnowbirdsinFloridaarerarer.
C.WeatherinFloridaisseverer.
D.Floridaisnearertotheocean.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reluctance”inParagraph3mean?
A.Coincidence.
B.Expectation.
C.Unwillingness.
D.Motivation.