甘肃省武威市届高三英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题.docx

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甘肃省武威市届高三英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题

甘肃省武威市2017届高三英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题

第I卷（选择题，共70分）

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

SwimminginthewaterofHawaii’sBigIslandisafunexperience.Butitcanbemoreexcitingiftherearedolphinsswimmingaroundandjumpingoutoftheseatoo.Formanypeople,itwouldbeawonderfuldreamtoswimwiththeselovelyanimals!

However,thismaynotbegoodfordolphins.Theymaygethurtbecauseofhumaninteraction.

Dolphinsareactiveandusuallylookforfoodatnight.Intheday,theyliketorestinshallowbays（浅湾）.Manypeoplethinkthedolphinsareawakeduringthedayastheyswim.Butwhentheysleeptheyresthalfoftheirbrainandkeeptheotherhalfawaketobreathe,sotheymaybesleepingevenwhenthey’reswimminginthewater.

From2010to2013,spinnerdolphins（飞旋海豚）ofHawaii’sBigIslandwereexposedtohumanactivitiesmorethan82percentofthetime,accordingtoJulianTyne,aresearcheratAustralia’sMurdochUniversity.

TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration（NOAA）saysdisturbingtheanimalsintheirnear-shorehabitatcouldforcethemtoswimtolessfavorableplaces,puttingthematriskofattackbysharksandotheranimals.

Besides,whenpeoplearearound,dolphinsbecomemoreactive.Thus,theycan’tgetenoughsleep.“Disturbingtheirrestingbehaviorscanactuallyaffecttheirlongtermhealthandthehealthofthedolphinpopulation,”AnnGarrettofNOAA’sNationalMarineFisheriesServicetoldtheAssociatedPress.

Asaresult,theNOAAwantstomakerulestohelpprotectthe

dolphins.Forexample,theagency（机构）maybanswimmingwiththeHawaiispinnerdolphins.Ortheymaystoppeoplefromswimminginshallowbayswhenthedolphinsareresting.Touroperatorsmustalsobetaughttowatchforsignstoknowwhenthedolphinsareintheirrestingstate.

1．WhichofthefollowingaboutdolphinsisNOTtrue?

A.Theyspendmostoftheirtimesleepingatnight.

B.Theyliketostayinshallowbaysduringtheday.

C.Theykeephalfoftheirbrainawakewhilesleeping.

D.Theymaybesleepingevenwhenthey’reswimming.

2．Whendolphinsaredisturbedintheirnear-shorehabitat,they_____.

A.wouldswimtoacrowdedplace

B.couldmoveclosertosharks

C.couldbecomelessactive

D.couldlikelysleeplonger

3．Whichactivityisagainsttherules?

A.SwimmingwiththeHawaiispinnerdolphins.

B.Swimminginbayswherethedolphinslive.

C.Makingsignsthatshowthedolphins’restingstate.

D.Makingsignsthatshowwherethedolphinsare.

4．Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?

A.Whathabitsdolphinshave.

B.Whatspinnerdolphinsare.

C.Howtheanimalslivei

nthesea.

D.Howtoprotectdolphinsneartheshore.

B

RobertOwenwasborninWalesin1771.Attheageoftenhewenttowork.HisemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself.Hereadalotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent（监工）ataManchestercottonmill.HewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuytheNewLanarkmillinScotland.

When

hearrivedatNewLanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people.Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation.Thec

onditionsinthefactorieswereverybad.Therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwagesonalcoholicdrinks.

Owenimprovedthehouses.Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.Heopenedashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.Helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks.Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'seducation.In1816heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinBritain.

PeoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitOwen'sfactory.Theysawthattheworkerswerehealthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns.Theirchildrenwerebetterfedandbettereducated.OwentriedthesameexperimentintheUnitedStates.Heboughtsomelandtherein1825,butthecom

munitywastoofaraway.Hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney.

Owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea.Aboveallhebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngoodorbad.Hewasapracticalmanandhisideaswerepractical."Ifyougivepeoplegoodworkingconditions,"hethought,"theywillworkwelland,themostimportantthingofall,ifyougivethemthechancetolearn,

theywillbebetterpeople."

5．ForOwen,hisgreatestachievementinNewLanarkwas_____.

A.improvingworker'shouses

B.providingthechildrenwithagoodeducation

C.helpingpeopletosavemoney

D.preventingmenfromgettingdrunk

6．FromthepassagewemayinferthatOwenwasborn_____.

A.intoarichfamilyB.intoanoblefamily

C.intoapoorfamilyD.intoamiddleclassfamily

7．Owen'sexperimentintheUnitedStatesfailedbecause_____.

A.helostallhismoney

B.peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressed

C.hedidnotbuyenoughland

D.itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperly

8．WemayinferfromthepassagethatnochildreninBritaincouldenjoyfreeeducationuntil_____.

A.1771B.1816C.1825D.1860

C

Mostpeopleagreethateatinghealthyfoodisimportant.Butsometimesmakinggoodfoodchoicescanbedifficult.Now,thereareappsthatcanhelppeoplelearnaboutthefoodtheyeattoimprovetheirhealthandtheirdiningoutexperience.

OpenTabl

eapp

OpenTableapphelpspeoplechooserestaurantswhentheywanttogoouttoeat.Itisafreeserviceth

atshowsusersrestaurantavailablebasedonwhereandwhentheywanttodine.Itgivesuserspointswhentheymakereservations,whichcanadduptodiscountsonrestaurantvisits.

MaxMcCalman’sCheese&WinePairingapp

Wineandcheesecanbeagreatcombination.Butwhichwinesgobestwithwhichcheeses?

MaxMcCalman’sCheese&WinePairingappcanhelp.Itprovidesinformationabouthundredsofdifferentcheesesandsuggestswinestopairwitheach.MaxMcCalman’sCheese&WinePairingappisfree.

HappyCowapp

Vegetariansdonoteatanimalmeat.Vegansdonoteatanyanimalproducts.TheHappyCow

appismadeforbothgroups.Userscansearchforvegetarian-veganrestaurantsandstoresaroundtheworld.

LocalEatsapp

Restaurantchains,likeMcDonalds,canbefoundalmostanywhereapersonmighttravel.Butsometimestravelerswanttoeatlikelocals.TheLocalEatsappisdesignedforthat.ItcanhelpyoufindlocalrestaurantsinmajorcitiesintheUS.andinothercountries.Itcostsaboutadollar.

WhereChefsEatapp

WhereChefsEatisa975-pagebook.Mostpeoplewouldnotwanttocarrythataround.Butthereisamuchlighterappversiono

fthesamenameforjust$15.Sixhundredchefsprovideinformationon3,000restaurantsaroundtheworldontheWhereChefsEatapp.

9．WhatcanusersgetwhenmakingareservationwithOpenTableapp?

A.prizes.B.books.C.pointsD.cheeses.

10．Happycowappisdesignedforthosewhoprefer_____.

A.localfoods.B.wineandcheese

C.vegetablesD.animalmeat

11．Whatappcostsyoumostaccordingtothetext?

A.OpenTable.B.WhereChefsEat

C.LocalEatsD.MaxMeCalman’sCheese&WinePairing.

D

AndywasstilltravelinginSpainwhenherealizedhehadtoconfirm（确认）

hisflighthomewiththeairlinecompany（航空公司）.HewasvisitingSpaininordertoimprovehisSpanish.Whenhewasspeakingtopeoplefacetoface,hehadnodifficultyunderstandingwhattheysaid.However,whenhewasspeakingonthephone,hestillhadaproblem.Andycalledtheairline.Andtheclerkconfirmedthathisplanewasleavingatnineo'clockthreedaysfromthatday.ShealsotoldAndytobeattheairporttwohoursearlierinordertocheckinhisluggageandgetaseat.

Sincehewasleavinginthreedays,Andydidn'tloseanytime.Hevisitedasmanyplacesashecould.Hethoughtthatitwouldprobablybeawhilebeforehehadenoughmoneyagain.HewishedhecouldcomebackandspendayearinSpain.

Tooquickly,thefinaldayarrived.Andyleftearlyfortheairporttoarrivetwohoursbeforetake-off.Hehatedtorush.Hewenttotheclerktoshowhisticket.Theclerklookedattheticketinsurprise."Why,sir,butyourflightwasatnineo'clockinthemorning,andnowitiseightintheevening.""ButIconfirmedmyflight,"insistedAndy."WillIhavetopayforanotherticket?

"

"No,sir.However,thenextflightoutwillbethreedaysfromnow."

Andy'slookofshockturnedtopleasureasherealizedthatnowhecouldcontinuehisvacation.

12．WhywasAndyinSpain?

A.Hewasthereonabusinesstrip.

B.HehopedtolearnSpanishbetter.

C.HelikedtovisitplacesofinterestinSpain.

D.Hewasvisitingfriendsthere

13．Andymissedhisflightbecause________.

A.heforgothisflighttime

B.theclerkgavehimthewrongtimeofhisflight

C.theclerkmisunderstoodhim

D.hemisunderstoodtheclerk

14．Whichwordc

anbestdescribethefeelingofAndywhenhecametoknowthathisstayinSpainwouldbelonger?

A.happyB.shockedC.upsetD.angry

15．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Travelersalwayshavetoconfirmthetimeofflightwithairlinecompaniesbyphonecall.

B.It’smoredifficultfor

AndytounderstandothersinSpanishfacetofacethanonthephone

.

C.AndywasenjoyinghimselfwhenvisitingplacesinSpain.

D.Andywouldspendthenextthreedaysattheairport.

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选线中选出能填入空白处的最佳选线，选项中有两项为多余选项。

TheValueofTears

Tearscanruinmake-up,bringconversationtoastop,andgiveyouarunnynose．Tearsleaveyouembarrassedandwithoutenergy．Still,cryingisafactoflife,andyourtearsareveryuseful．Even．whenyou'renotcrying,theymakeafilmovertheeye'ssurface．36

Whentearsfall,theyreducestress．Butwete