湖南省邵阳市邵阳县第三中学届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题.docx

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湖南省邵阳市邵阳县第三中学届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题

邵东三中2016届高三第四次月考英语试卷

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

AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation..Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewthecouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationonthecomputer.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder（文件夹）.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocationbetterthanthefacts.whenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory”（交互记忆）

AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthat21.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto_____.

A.introducethemaintopic

B.showtheauthor’sattitude

C.describehowtousetheInternet

D.explainhowtostoreinformation

22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?

A.TheSparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.

B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell

C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheinformation

D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.

23.Intransactivememory,people_______

A.keeptheinformationinmind

B.changethequantityofinformation

C.organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation

24.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?

A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.

C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.

D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.

B

SalvadorDali（1904-1989）wasoneofthemostppopularofmodernartists.ThePompidorCeterinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonlitywithanSalvadorDali（1904-1989）wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCenterexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL’EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedparsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist’showmanqualities.

ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexcitingthroughthebrain.

TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweemtwoinfinities（无限）.“Fromtheinfinitysmalltothrinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:

amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFigueras,”explainsthePompidorCeter.

Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration（合作）withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminPetersburg,Florida.

25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Optimistic.B.Productive

C.GenerousD.Traditional.

26.WhatisDali’sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?

A.Oneofhismasterworks.B.Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.

C.Anartisticcreationforthestage.D.OneofthebestTVprogrammes

27.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?

A.BypopularityB.Byimportance.

C.Bysizeandshape.D.Bytimeandsubject.

28.Whatdoestheword“contributions”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Artworks.B.Projects.

C.Donations.D.Documents.

C

Scientistshavediscoveredaspecialbiologicalbehaviorindophinsthatcouldleadtoatreatmentforlate-onsetdiabetes（晚发性糖尿病）inhumans.Studiesondolphinsfoundthatheslthydolphinsswitchintoadiabetic-overnightwhentheyarenotfeeding,butreturntonormalwhentheyeatthefollowingmorning.

Theextraordinaryfindingshasledscientiststosuggestthatdolphinshave”geneticswitch”thatallowsthemtoimitatediabeteswhiletheyarenotfeedingforanight,withoutsufferinganyilleffect.

Ifresearcherscanidentifyasimilargeneticpathinhuman,theymaybeabletodevelopdrugstoeffectivelyswitchoffdiabetes.Some2.2millionpeopleinBritainhavetype2（orlateonset）diabetes,afigurethatisexpectedtoreach4millionby2025asaconsequenceofrisinglevelsofobesity.

Thetissuesofpeoplewithtype2diabeteshavebecomeresistanttoinsulin（胰岛素）sotheylosetheabilitytocintrolsugarlevelsintheirblood.Theconditioncandamagetheheart,eyes,kidneys（肾脏）andnervesandcontributeto5%ofalldeaths,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.

Dolphinsappeartoimitatediabetestokeephighlevelsofbloodsugarwhenfoodisrare.Likehumans,dolphinsneedsomesugarintheirbloodforthebrainstofunctionnormally.Venn-Watson’steamanalyzed1000bloodsamplesfrom52dolphinswhiletheydidn’teatanythingovernightandwerefedinthemorning.Atnighttime,thedolphins’metabolism（新陈代谢）changedgreatlyandshowedsimilarcharacteristicstothatseeninpeoplewithtype2diabetes.

“Itisourhopethatthisdiscoverycanleadtonewwaystotreatandmaybeevencurediabetesinhumans,“saidStephanieVeen-Watson,directorofclinicalresearchattheNationalMarineFoundationinSanDiego.

29.Whatwillhappentodolphinsifnotfedforanightaccordingtothetext?

A.Theirmetabolismbreaksdown.B.Theybecomeresistanttoinsulin.

C.Theirheartandkidneysaredamaged.D.Theykeephighlevelsofbloodsugar.

30.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“switchoff”inParagraph3?

A.Cure.B.Prevent.C.Improve.D.Protect.

31.Thekeytoapplyingthefindingstocuringhumandiabetesliesin_______.

A.producinginsulininalargeamount.

B.developingdrugsformhealthydolphins

C.identifyingasimilargeneticpathinhuman

D.analyzingmorebloodsamplesfromhungrydolphins

32.What’themainideaofthetext?

A.Humansgetsomeideaoftreatingdiabetesfromdolphins.

B.Dolphinscanswitchintoadiabetic-likestateovernight.

C.Humanscansufferthesamediseaseasdolphins.

D.Dolphinsshouldbefedregularlytoavoiddiabetes.

D

EVENTS

Bicycletourandrace

AbiketourandracewillbeheldonAugust26and27（Sat.Sun.）.At5:

30am,willleaveTian’anmenSquareandridethefirst35kilometersasatrainingleg.Thenthenext55-kilometer-legfromYanjiaotoJixianwillbethefirstcompetitivepartofthetour.TheridersandtheirbikeswillthenbetakenfromJixiantoChangli.

ThesecondracinglegofthetourwillbefromChanglitotheseasideofNandaihe,coveringadistanceof20kilometers.SaturdaynightincludesthestayatNandaiheandsupper.Sundaymorningisfreforplayattheseaside.AtnoonallthepeopleandthebikeswillbetakenbacktoBeijing.

Cost:

200yuanTelephone:

4675027

Brazilianfootballers

TheBrazilianFootballClubwillplayBeijingGuo’anTeamattheWorkersStadiumonAuguest26.Theclubhasfournationalteamplays.Alsocomingis1994USWorldCupstarRomariowhohaspromisedtoplayforatleast45minutes.

Ticketprices:

60;100;150yuan

Time/Date:

4:

30pm,August26（Sat.）Telephone:

5012372

Rockclimbing

TheThirdNationalRockClimbingCompetitionwillbeheldonAuguest26-27attheHuairouMountain-climbingTrainingBase.Morethan10teamsfromBeijing,Wuhan,Dalian,Jilinandotherplaceswilltakepartinit.AJapaneseteamwillgiveanexhibitionclimbing.Freeforspectators（观众）.Takealong-distancebusfromDongzhimentoHuairou.

Time/Dates:

9:

00am-12:

00,August26and27

Telephone:

7143177,7144850,WangZhenghua

33.Themainpurposeofannouncingtheaboveeventsistogiveinformationabout_______.

A.visitingteamsB.famousplays

C.thingstodofortheweekendDpricestopayforthesportsevents

34.Ifyoutakepartinthebiketouryouwillridefor_______.

A.35kilometersB.55kilometersC.75kilometersD.110kilometers

35.Whatisspecialabouttherockclimbingcompetition?

A.Aforeignteamtakespartinit.

B.Youcanwatchitwithoutpaying.

C.Youdon’thavetobeasportsmantotakepartinit.

D.Thebustriptotheplaceofthecompetitionisfree.

第二节（共五小题；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。

选项中有两项多余选项。

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