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一、(福建省福州市2021届高三一模)
Thenewyearalwaysbringspredictions.Youknowwhogetsthemright?
BLUETOOTH
Inhisfuturistic1953novelFahrenheit451,RayBradburyanticipatedBluetooth,describingwirelessearphonesthatallowedfor"anelectronicoceanofsound,ofmusicandtalk"tobetransferredthroughtheair.ImaginehowthrilledhewouldhavebeenwithaBluetoothtoaster!
ThatwastheideabehindGriffin'sConnectedToaster,whichwarnedyouviasmartphonewhenyourtoastwasdone.At$100,thisbabycostalotofbread,whichmaybewhyitwasdiscontinuedjusttwoyearsafterlaunch.
SMARTWATCH
TheAppleWatchletsyouchat,playgames,andwatchvideosonadevicefastenedtoyourwrist.Cool,huh?
TheJetsonsthoughtso…in1962—whenSteveJobswasstillinsecondgrade!
WI-FI
NikolaTeslacalledit!
In1909,thefamouselectricalengineertoldtheNewYorkTimes,"Itwillsoonbepossibletosendwirelessmessagesallovertheworldsosimplythatanyindividualcancarryandoperatehisownequipment."NodoubthewasthinkingoftheKérastaseHairCoachbrush,whichmeasuredbrushingspeedandemployedamicro-phonetolistentoyourhair,alltocomputeanoverallhair-qualityscoresenttoyoursmartphone.(Alas,ittooisgone.)
GPS
WriterArthurC.Clarke(2001:
ASpaceOdyssey)sawaworldinwhichnoonegotlost.In1956,hewrotethatsatellites“couldmakepossibleaposition-findinggrid(铁网)wherebyanyonecouldlocatehimselfbymeansofacoupleofdialsonaninstrumentaboutthesizeofawatch.”Clarkedidn'tmentionthathissystemmightalsotrackanotherperson,suchasacriminal.Lastyear,theNewYorkCitypolicearrestedarobberwhowaswearingaGPSanklemonitor—becausehewasstillonprobation(缓刑)forapriorcrime.
1.Whichofthepredictionsistheearliest?
A.BLUETOOTH.B.SMARTWATCH,
C.WI-FI.D.GPS.
2.WhydidGriffin'sConnectedToasterdisappear?
A.Tooexpensive.B.Outofdate.
C.AlittleawkwardD.Energy-consuming.
3.WhatwasClarke’sprediction?
A.AGPSanklemonitor.
B.Arobber-arrestinginstrument.
C.Awatchthatcouldseetheworld.
D.Aninstrumentthatcouldlocateaperson.
二、(福建省福州市2021届高三一模)
TheMayacityofTikalisfamousforitsamazingpalacesandtemples.ButsomethingfarmoreordinarykeptTikalfunctioning:
itswater-purifying(净化)system,theearliestknownofitskind.
Researchersrecentlydiscoveredavolcanicmineralthattrapsmicrobes(微生物)andheavymetalsinTikal'slargestreservoir(水库).Becausethematerialisnotfoundnearby,thefindingsuggeststhepresenceofaman-madewater-purifyingdevice.
Thefindingdeniesthelong-standingideathattheancientworldstechnologicalachievementsbelongedtotheEasternworld,likeEgypt,andChina.Theleadingscientistofthisresearch,KennethTankersleysays,“Whentalkingaboutpurifyingwater,theMayawerethousandsofyearsahead.”
LocatedintheforestsofCentralAmerica,Tikal,isthoughttohavebeenhometomorethan45,000people.TheyhadtostruggleagainstadryseasonlastingfromNovemberthroughApril.Storingwaterinreservoirswasasolution,butthatwaterhadtobefittodrink,saidKenneth,“Keepingwatercleanwasofgreatimportance.”
Afewyearsago,theresearchersweresurprisedtofindthatthelargestreservoir,Corriental,hadsignificantlyfewerharmfulchemicalsthantheothers.“ThewaterqualityatCorrientalwasmuchhigher.”
SomehowtheMayamusthavebeenpurifyingCorriental’swater,theteamassumed.“TheMayausedgardensastheirbathrooms.”Kennethsaid,“Thewatercomingintothereservoirwouldnothavebeenveryclean.”
AtthebottomofCorriental,scientistsfoundfourseparatelayers(层),eachafewcentimetersthick,ofmillimeter-scale“zeolites(沸石)”.Thistypeofvolcanicmineralcanpurifywaterandisstillinwidespreadusetoday,Kennethsays,“Justabouteverythingwedrink,frombottledwatertowine,runsthroughazeolitepurifyingdevice.”
TheMayawouldn’thaveknownaboutthezeoliteinrock,buttheywouldhaverecognizedthepurifyingeffects,theresearcherssuggest.Azeolite-richrockformationabout30kilometersnortheastofTikalisthelikelysourceofthematerialinCorrientalreservoir,theteamsaidlastmonthinScientificReports.Wateratthissite“wasclearandtastedgood.”
8.Whatdidtheresearchersfind?
A.Anewmaterialcalledzeolites.B.Thepurifyingeffectsofzeolites.
C.Anoldwater-purifyingsystem.D.High-qualitywaterinCorriental.
9.HowdidtheMayapurifywater?
A.Bybuildingthelargestreservoir.B.Byusinggardensastheirbathrooms.
C.Bygettingridofheavymetals.D.Byspreadingfourlayersofzeolites.
10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?
A.TheMayadrankbottledwater.B.TheancientMayawereverybright.
C.Thesystemwascreatedbyaccident.D.ThezeoliteswerefoundinCorriental.
11.AccordingtoKenneth,________.
A.theoriginalwaterinCorrientalwasnotcleanenough
B.watersupplyinTikallastedfromNovembertoApril
C.allancienttechnologicalachievementsbelongedtotheEast
D.theMayahadagoodunderstandingofthezeoliteinrocks
三、(福建省福州市2021届高三一模)Canafishbedepressed?
ThisquestionhasbeenonmyheadeversinceIspentanightinahotelacrossfromasad-lookingfish.HisnamewasBruceLee.
Thepleasantwomanatthefrontdeskassuredmethathewaswelltakencareof.WasIincorrectlyassuminghislazinesswasasignofbeingupset?
WhenIsoughtanswersfromscientists,Iassumedthattheywouldfindthequestionridiculous.Buttheydidnot.Newresearchhasbeentotallyshiftingthewaythatscientiststhinkaboutfishcognition(认知),buildingacasethatpetandownerarenotnearlyasdifferentasmanyassume.Theneurochemistry(神经化学)issosimilarthatit’sscary,saidJulianPittman,aprofessor.Wetendtothinkofthemassimplelivingthings,butthereisalotwedon'tgivefishcreditfor.
Dr.Pittmanlikesworkingwithfish,inpart,becausetheyaresoobviousabouttheirdepression.Azebrafishgetsdroppedinanewtank.Ifafterfiveminutesitishangingoutinthelowerhalf,it’sdepressed.Ifit’sswimminguptop,thenit’snot.
Isdepressiontherightword?
There'stheobviousissuethatwecannotaskanimalshowtheyfeel,saysDr.DiegoA.Pizzagali.Neitherfishnorratscancatchtheentirerangeofdepressionasweknowit.
Thereisaheateddebateaboutwhetheranxiousordepressedisamoreappropriateterm.ButwhathasconvincedDr.Pittman,andothers,overthepasttenyearsiswatchingthewaythezebrafishloseinterestinjustabouteverything:
food,toys,exploration,justlikeclinicallydepressedpeoplewhoarewithdrawn.Thesameistrueoffish.
Oneofthethingswe'refindingisthatfisharenaturallycuriousandseeknovelthingsout,saidDr.Braithwaite.Inotherwords,yourgoldfishisprobablybored.Tohelpgetridofdepression,sheurgesintroducingnewobjectstothetankorswitchingupthelocationofitems.
12.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?
A.Fishareconsideredsimplelivingthings.
B.Petandownerarealwaysassumedthesame.
C.Scientistshavelearntalotaboutfishcognition.
D.Fishandhumanbeingshavesomethingincommon.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“withdrawn”inParagraph6probablymean?
A.Quietandshy.
B.Happyandexcited.
C.Interestedandcareful.
D.Disappointedandsurprised.
14.Whycanfishbecomeboredaccordingtothetext?
A.Theyneedoxygenfromtheair.
B.Theyarenotborntobecurious.
C.Theylacknewthingstoexplore.
D.Theycan’tlocatethepositionsofitems.
15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.FishDepressionIsnotaJoke.
B.FishCanBeaBoringPet.
C.FishNeedBetterCareMore.
D.FishCognitionDoesnotExist.
四、(福建省福州一中2021届高三模拟)
Thisyear,mostpeoplehaveprobablyspentmoreof2020cancelingtravelplansthanbookingthem,butit’snottoolatetoreversethattrend.Herearesomevacationsyoucanplanthisfall.
Roadtriptoalocalfarm
Visitingafarmis“numberone”travelpickrightnow.Priceplaysabigroleinthatsuggestion.Applepicking,forexample,isusuallyveryaffordable,withsomeorchards(果园)offeringproductsbythepound,for$1or$2,andothersofferingaflatfeeforanall-you-canfillbagforabout$30.
Visitanationalpark
Thereare421nationalparksintheU.S.,sooddsareyou’vegotoneindrivingrange.Ifyou’reupforachallenge,youcanclimbtheHalfDomeinYosemiteorracedownthegreatsanddunesinColorado.Theparksarealsoaffordable.Anannualpass,whichguaranteesentrytoeveryparkforanentirefamily,isjust$80.
Planacampingtrip
Itdoesn’tcostmuchmorethancamping.Moststateshavedozensofdrive-incampsites,whileyoucanalsofindcabinsinthe$50-$100pernightrange.There’snoshortageofactivities,either—whetherit’sfishing,hiking,bikingorjustperfectingyourcampingrecipe.
RentanRV(露营车,房车)
RVsareaprimeoptionforacheapvacation.UsinganRVforavacationmeansyou’repayingforyourtransportationandlodgingallinone.Also,consideringthatsometwo-personRVscangoforaslittleas$175-$200pernight,youcaneasilyfindyourselftravelingaroundthecountrywithoutbreakingthebank.
1.Whichvacationwouldathrillseekermostprobablychoose?
A.Roadtriptoalocalfarm.B.Visitanationalpark.
C.Planacampingtrip.D.RentanRV.
2.Whatdothevacationshaveincommon?
A.Wallet-friendly.B.Environment-friendly.
C.Family-friendly.D.User-friendly.
3.What’stheuniqueadvantageofrentingRVs?
A.Itmakesyourvacationadventurous.
B.Itoffersfreetripsaroundtheworld.
C.Youcankilltwobirdswithonestone.
D.Youmayhavesomeonetokeepyoucompany.
五、(福建省福州一中2021届高三模拟)
MargaretMead,themostfamousanthropologist(