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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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