届高三第一学期模拟试题二英语试题2.docx

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届高三第一学期模拟试题二英语试题2

2016届高三第一学期模拟试题一英语试题

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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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Aseriousproblemfortoday'ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowtoimprovetheirlives.Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquestionofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.

First,employersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees.Tomakethispossible,apercentageofprofitsshouldbesetasideforthispurpose.Butwhenacompanymusttakelife-longresponsibilityforitsemployees,itmaysufferfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.

Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibility,totheindividual.Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.Thismeansthegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor.

Inaddition,thegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthe.careoftheelderly.Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermore,somein-situationshouldbecreatedforseniorcitizens,whichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunately,asthepresentsituationinourcountryshows,thisisnotatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderly,particularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung.

Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablish.Someworkingplacesespeciallyfortheelderlywheretheyareindependent.

Tosumup,alltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Therefore,itisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations.

1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theproblemsfacedbytheoldinsociety.

B.Whyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheold.

C.Howwecanimprovethelivesoftheold.

D.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.

2.Accordingtothepassage,howcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?

A.Setasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretire.

B.Increasesavingslevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears.

C.Increasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheold.

D.Makeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretired.

3.Theunderlinedword"viable"mostprobablymeans"".

A.impossibleB.practicalC.usefulD.successful

B

Nooneknowswhywedream,butsomedreamsmightbeconnectedtothementalprocessesthathelpuslearn.Inarecentstudy,scientistsfoundaconnectionbetweendreamsandbettermemoryinpeoplelearninganewskill.

Soperhapsonewaytolearnsomethingnewistopractice,practice,practice--andthensleeponit.

“Iwasverysurprisedbythisfinding.”saidRobertStickgold,aHarvardUniversityscientistwholedthestudy.

Inthestudy,100collegestudentseachspentanhouronacomputer,tryingtogetthroughamaze（迷宫）.Themazewasdifficult,andthestudyparticipantshadtostartfromadifferentplaceeachtimetheytried,makingitevenmoredifficult.

Then,forthefirst90minutesofafive-hourbreak,halfoftheparticipantswererequiredtostayawakewhilehalfwereaskedtosleep.Participantswhostayedawakewereaskedtodescribetheirthoughts.Participantswhosleptwereaskedtodescribeanydreamtheyhad.

StickgoldandhiscolleagueswantedtoknowaboutNREM,ornon-REMsleep.REMstandsfor“rapideyemovement.”whichiswhathappensduringREMsleep.Thisperiodofsleepoftenbringsstrangedreamstoasleeper,althoughdreamscanhappeninbothkindsofsleep.Stickgoldwantedtoknowwhatpeopleweredreamingaboutwhentheireyesweren’tmoving,duringNREMwantedtoknowwhatpeopleweredreamingaboutwhentheireyesweren’tmoving,duringNREMsleep.OtherstudieshavefoundconnectionbetweenNREMbrainactivityandlearningability.

Fourofthe50peoplewhosleptsaidtheirdreamswereaboutthemaze.Later,whenthesefourpeopletriedthecomputermazeagain,theywereabletocompleteitfaster.

Stickgoldbelievesthedreamitselfdoesn’thelpapersonlearn-it’stheotherwayaround.Hesuspectsthatsuchdreamsarecausedbythebrainprocessesassociatedwithlearning

Allthemaze-dreamershaddonethetaskpoorlythefirsttime,whichmakesStickgoldwonderiftheNREMdreamsshowupwhenapersonfindsanewtaskparticularlydifficult.Peoplewhohadotherdreams,orpeoplewhodidn’tshowthesameimprovement.

4.Inthefirststageofthestudy,theparticipantswereaskedto.

A.designamazeoncomputer

B.findtheirwayoutofamaze

C.decidewheretobeginamaze

D.rememberalocationinamaze

5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Everyonewilldreamaboutanewskillafterlearningit.

B.Stickgoldwasthefirsttostudydreamsandlearning.

C.DuringNREMsleep,peopleusuallydon’tdream.

D.UnusualdreamsoftenoccurduringREMsleep.

6.Accordingtothelastparagraph,beforesleepingthemaze–dreamers.

A.founditdifficulttodothemaze.

B.weregreatlyinterestedinthemaze

C.weremostlyslowandpoorthinkers

D.completedthemazefasterthanothers

7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthestudy’sconclusion?

A.Dreamshavearoleinlearning.

B.Dreamshavenobasisinreality.

C.Dreamsareimportantforhealth.

D.Dreamsarethebestwaytostudy.

C

AMissourimomwasleftstunnedafterhernewbornbabygirlwasbornwithtwoperfectlyformedfrontteeth.

JaklinaBaileywelcomedlittleAlyssaintotheworldatahospitalinBransonjustthreedaysafterChristmas,reportsABC7.

Andthetinyinfantsurprisedeveryonebyshowingoffapairofpearlybottomfrontchompers.

“Rightwhenshefirstarrived,everybodywasjustshocked,”saidBailey.

“Justlike,‘Shehastwofrontteeth?

Nokidding?

Really?

’Itwasjustabigtalkaboutitinthedeliveryroom,”sheadded.

Baileysaidevenherdoctorhadbeenstartledbytheprematureappearanceofthebaby’sfangs.

“Shesaidinher25-yearcareerthisisthesecondtimeshe’sevenseenit,”BaileytoldCNN.

Dr.LauraCorio,aclinicalprofessorofobstetricsandgenecologyatNewYork’sMountSinaiHospital,saiditwasnotcommonforbabiestobebornwithteeth.Butsheaddeditwasnotcompletelyunheardofeither.

“Teethcanbepresentinoralcavitiesatbirthandmayberelatedtocertainotherhealthproblemsbutnotalways,”shetoldABCnews.

TheNationalInstituteofHealthreportsthatoneinevery2000to3000babiesarebornwithteeth—usuallyappearonthelowergums.

Baileysaidshewouldbekeepinganeyeonthetinyteeth,astheywouldcomelooseandcauseachokinghazard.

8.WhoisJaklinaBailey?

A.Adoctor.B.Thebaby’smother.C.ACNNreporter.D.Aclinicalprofessor.

9.Whichgroupofwordsareclosestinmeaning?

A.teeth,gums,fangsB.chomper,delivery,hazard

C.infant,career,cavityD.stunned,startled,shocked

10.AccordingtoDr.LauraCorio,.

A.Shehasneverseenababybornwithteeth

B.LittleAlyssaisnotalonetobebornwithteeth

C.babiesbornwithteethhaveotherhealthproblems

D.oneinevery2000to3000babiesarebornwithteeth

11.Whattypeofwritingisthetext?

A.Anewsreport.B.Amedicaldigest.C.Anannouncement.D.Ahospitalintroduction.

D

Everyoneinmynetworkseemstohaveeitherabookdeal,anawardoranarticleintheNewYork.OnFacebook,peopleseemtohavetheenergytoshotgunbeersonFridaynight.Someone’salwaysstartingatabreathtakingvieworexercisingtheirwaytoa“personalbest”.

Goonrollingthoseeyes.Butchancesarethatyoualsosufferfromself-affliction（自我苦恼）.Inonestudy,62percentofpeoplesaidsocialmediamadethemfeelsadabouttheirownlifeorachievements.Inanother,20percentadmittedthelasttimetheyfeltjealouswasonFacebookratherthaninreallife.Facebookenvyisnothingtolaughabout.ResearchersattheUniversityofMissourifoundthatthoseofuswhoenvyothersonFacebookareathigherriskofdepressionthanthosewhosimplyusetheplatformtoconnectwithfriendsorfamily.

It’stemptingtoprescribe（规定）self-helptotheenvy.Thereisnoshortageoffive-steparticleswithtipssuchas“admityou’rejealous”or“haveaFacebookrealitycheck”thatwillhelpcureyoursuffering.Butthatadviceismisguided.Thecureforthesocialmediabluesishonesty.Wedon’tneedtochangethewayweconsumeotherpeople’sprofiles.Weneedtopostmoretruthfullyaboutourselves.

TruehonestyonFacebookishardtofind.It’smuchmoretemptingtopostaboutyourbaby’scuteeatinghabits,oraweddingdressthanitisyourmentalhealthproblemsandunrealizedambitions.Foralotofus,Facebookisawaytofakeourlivessoweseemlikethepeoplewewanttobe.Theseidealizedversionsofourselvesshouldimproveouregos（自我），butinstead,researchershavefoundtheycreateanenvyspiral:

jealousfriendsairbrush（粉刷）theirownlivesinresponseandweallbecomecompetitivenightmares.

Theironyisthatwe’dbejustasFacebookpopularifweallstoppedfakingit.Thehumanstruggleconnectsusmorethanboasts.

12.TheexamplesgiveninParagraph1showthat.

A.PeoplespendtoomuchtimeonFacebook

B.peoplelikesharingexcitingthingsonFacebook

C.thingspostedonFacebookappeartobetoogood

DFacebookallowspeopletoreallyknoweachother

13.WhatdoesParagraph2showaboutFacebookenvy?

A.Itisnotcommon.B.Itcanbereallyinspiring.

C.It