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辽宁省大连市届高三第二次模拟考试英语
大连市2015年高三第二次模拟考试
英语能力测试
命题人:
王锦秀李凤俐徐昕
说明:
1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共120分,考试
时间100分钟。
2.将第I卷和第II卷的答案都写在答题卡上,在试卷上答题无效。
第I卷
第一部分:
听力(略)
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
It’swonderfultogotoanothercountry,completeavolunteerprojectandfeelthatyoureallyhaveapositiveinfluence.Buthowcanyoubecomeaninternationalvolunteer?
*Planpractically.Contact(联系)theorganizationafewmonthsbeforeleavingandfindoutiftherearematerialswhicharerareandhardtogetfortheproject.Whatyouoftenconsiderplentifulhere,suchasnailsorhammers,isingreatneedinotherpartsoftheworld.
*Dotheprojecttogether,notonyourown.Youareaguestinthecommunity(社区).Themostsuccessfulresultisnotthatyoubuildsomethingandwalkaway,butthatyouandcommunitybuildsomethingasateam.Shareskillsandbuildtogether.
*Beflexible.Noteverythingisgoingtohappenasplanned.Oftentheothercountrydoesn’thavetherighttools,manpower,transportationorfundstogetalltheneededworkdone.Inaword,theylackinfrastructure(基础设施).
*Contactthepeopleinthecommunity.Oftenyouwillhave“downtime”outsidetherangeoftheproject.Ratherthanmovebacktothegroupwithwhomyoutraveled,besuretospendtimewiththepeopleofthecommunity.Listentothethingsabouttheirlives.Ifyoucan’tspeakthelanguage,smilesworkwonders.Andyouwillbesurprised—youwillfindawaytocommunity.
Volunteeringisaspecialandlife-longexperienceforeveryoneinvolved(参与的).Bepreparedthatthepersonwhomaybechangedmostisyou.It’sajoyful,oftencarefulexperiencewhichwillencourageyoutoviewyourself,yourneighborsandyourworldquitedifferently.
21.Tobecomeagoodvolunteerinanothercountry,youneedto_________.
A.sticktoyouroriginalplan
B.speakthelanguagefluently
C.getwellpreparedinadvance
D.bringalongnailsorhammers
22.Whichmightbethemostsuccessfulresultwhenyoudotheproject?
A.Donatingbookstothecommunitylibrary.
B.Spendingsometimechattingwiththepeople.
C.Buildingaschoolforthechildrenbeforeleaving.
D.Makingpracticaltoolswiththecommunitymembers.
23.Theunderlinedword“downtime”inParagraph5probablyrefersto__________.
A.thewelfarewhenyoutravel
B.thesadnesswhenyouarealone
C.theperiodwhenyouarenotworking
D.thefeelingwhenyoubecometiredout
24.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Placesingreatneedofvolunteers.
B.Waystocooperatewithlocalpeople.
C.Reasonsforthepopularityofvolunteering.
D.Tipsonbecominganinternationalvolunteer.
B
Ifdoctorswanttotestyouforsomething,they’llusuallytakeabloodorurinesample(尿样).Butwouldn’titbemuchmoreconvenientiftheyjustaskedyoutobreathethroughaspecialinstrument?
Infact,yourbreathcansayalotaboutyou.IntraditionalChinesemedicine,doctorsdrawaconclusionaboutthehealthstateofapatientbasedonthesmellofhisorherbreath;traineddogsandratscanidentifythesmellsofthebreathsofpeoplesufferingfromcertaincancers;trafficpolicealsomonitordrivers’alcoholconsumptionbytestingtheirbreaths.
Justlikebloodandurine,yourbreathcontainslotsof“metabolites”—thewastechemicalsthatthebodyproduces,whichvaryfrompersontoperson.Theyarelikepersonalhealthfingerprints,whichiswhyscientistssometimescallthem“breathprints”,accordingtoScienceDaily.
Comparedtobloodorurinetesting,breathtestingtakesonlysecondsinsteadofhours,anditrequiresneitheraneedlenoracontainertoholdthebodyfluids(液).Thismeansthetestcanbetakenfrequentlytobetterdetectearlysignsofdiseasesandmonitortheprogressofamedicaltreatment.
Ontheotherhand,asanidentifier,youmightthinkthatbreathsarenotasreliableasfingerprintssincetheymightchangebasedonwhatyoueat.However,researchersinZurich,Switzerlandmapped11healthyvolunteers’chemicalpatternsbyhavingthembreathethroughaspecialinstrument,andtheyfoundthateachpatternwasuniqueandthepatternsdidn’tchangemuchthroughouttheday,reportedBBC.
“Ourgoalistodevelopbreathanalysistothepointwhereitbecomescompetitivewiththeestablished(早已确立的)analysisofbloodandurine,”saidMalcolmKohler,professorattheUniversityHospitalZurich.
25.Accordingtothetextweknowthat______.
A.breathvariesfrompersontopersonbasedonfood
B.yourbreathmaygiveyouawayifyouarenotcareful
C.doctorscantestone’sbreathtofindabouthisillness
D.traineddogscanidentifypeoplewithcertaincancers
26.Incomparisonwithbloodorurinetesting,breathtestingis_______.
A.comfortableandconvincingB.traditionalandreliable
C.accurateandcompetitiveD.quickandconvenient
27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardbreathtesting?
A.Doubtful.B.Approving.
C.Unconcerned.D.Worried.
28.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Breathtestingisreliableandmayhaveabrightfuture.
B.Bloodorurinetestingwillbelessusedinmedicaltreatment.
C.Doctorshavefoundthebestwaytodetectearlysignsofdiseases.
D.TraditionalChinesemedicineisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.
C
Howcouldwepossiblythinkthatkeepinganimalsincagesinunnaturalenvironments-mostlyforentertainmentpurposes-isfairandrespectful?
Zooofficialssaytheyareconcernedaboutanimals.However,mostzoosremain“collections”ofinteresting“things”ratherthanprotectivehabitats(栖息地).Zoosteachpeoplethatitisacceptabletokeepanimalsbored,lonely,andfarfromtheirnaturalhomes.
Zoosclaim(声称)toeducatepeopleandsaveendangeredspecies,butvisitorsleavezooswithouthavinglearnedanythingmeaningfulabouttheanimals’naturalbehavior,intelligence,orbeauty.Zooskeepanimalsinsmallspacesorcages,andmostsignsonlymentionthespecies’name,diet,andnaturalrange.Theanimals’normalbehaviorisseldomnoticedbecausezoosdon’tusuallytakecareoftheanimals’naturalneeds.
Theanimalsarekepttogetherinsmallspaces,withnoprivacyandlittleopportunityformentalandphysicalexercise.Thisresultsinunusuallyself-destructivebehaviorcalledzoochosis.Aworldwidestudyofzoosfoundthatzoochosisiscommonamonganimalskeptinsmallspacesorcages.Anotherstudyshowedthatelephantsspend22percentoftheirtimemakingrepeatedheadmovementsorbitingcagebars,andbearsspend30percentoftheirtimewalkingbackandforth,asignofunhappinessandpain.
Furthermore,mostanimalsinzoosarenotendangered.Captivebreeding(圈养繁殖)ofendangeredbigcats,Asianelephants,andotherspecies(物种)hasnotresultedintheirbeingsentbacktothewild.Zoostalkalotabouttheircaptivebreedingprogramsbecausetheydonotwantpeopletoworryaboutaspeciesdyingout.Infact,babyanimalsalsoattractalotofpayingcustomers.Haven’tweseenenoughcompetitionstonamebabyanimals?
Actually,wewillsaveendangeredspeciesonlyifwesavetheirhabitatsandputanendtothereasonswhypeoplekillthem.Insteadofsupportingzoos,weshouldsupportgroupsthatworktoprotectanimals’naturalhabitats.
29.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthezoos?
A.Theylovetocollectinterestingthings.
B.Theyarenotworthyofthepublicsupport.
C.Theydonottreatanimalsashumanbeings.
D.Theyteachpeopletosaveendangeredanimals.
30.Theauthordevelopshisopinionmainlyby_______.
A.usingevidencehehascollectedatzoos
B.pointingoutthewrongdoingsofthezoos
C.questioningthewayanimalsareprotected
D.discussingtheadvantagesofnaturalhabitats
31.Thougharguingagainstzoos,theauthorhastoadmitthat_______.
A.zooshavetokeepanimalsinsmallcages
B.mostanimalsinzoosareendangeredspecies
C.someendangeredanimalsarereproducedinzoos
D.it’sacceptabletokeepanimalsawayfromtheirhabitats
D
TherehasbeenmuchdebatesinceTitanicbecameoneofthemostsuccessfulfilmsofalltime:
DidRoseleaveJacktodiebynotlettinghimuponthemakeshift(临时替代的)lifeboatastheyfloatedintheocean?
AU.S.televisionshow,theDiscoveryChannel’sMythbustersrecreatedthedangerousconditionsaftertheTitanicsankin1912,andthroughachainofhypothermia(体温过低)tests,hasdiscoveredLeonardoDiCaprio’scharacterwouldhavesurvivedthedisasterhadheliftedhimselfontotheboardfromwhichRose,playedbyKateWinslet,wasrescued.
Asfansofthefilmremember,JackremainsinthefreezingwaterwhileRoseliesonafloatingpieceofthedestroyedshipashedoesn’twantitturnedover.
IntheOscar-winningfilm,JackdiesfromhypothermiawhileRoseisrescued.TitanicdirectorJamesCamerontoldMythbustershebelievedtheboardwouldn’thavesupportedbothJackandRose.
ButtheteamfoundifRosehadtakenoffherlifejacketandputitundertheboarditwouldhavegiventhemenoughbuoyancytokeepbothofthemfloating.
InthefilmRosewasoneofthelasttoberescued.HistoricaldocumentsshowthattheOfficerHaroldLowe,whowasmadetorescueRose,lookedforsurvivorsfor45minutes.
InaseparatetesttheteamfoundthathadJackremainedinthefreezingwaterforoveranhourhewouldhavediedfromhypothermia.
Cameron,however,hadthelastwordtellingtheTVshowthatJackhadtodieasthat’swhattheplotcalledfor.Hesaid,“Ithinkyou’remissingthepointhere.TheplotsaysJackdied.Hehastodie.Somaybeweshouldhavemadetheboardatinybitsmaller,buthe’sstillgoingdown.”
32.TheU.S.TVshowdidtestsonJack’sdeath______.
A.aftercreatingadif