高三英语上学期第一次模拟试题.docx

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高三英语上学期第一次模拟试题

静宁一中2016-2017学年度高三级第一次模拟考试（卷）

英语

 本试卷满分120分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，上交答题卡。

注意事项：

1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。

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第I卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。

A

Camelsarelargeanimalslivingindryareas.Therearetwospeciesofcamels;theArabiancamelwithasinglehump（驼背）fromthedrydesertareasofWestAsia,andtheBactriancamelwithtwohumpsfromCentralandEastAsia.Camelsareover7feettallandweighover1,600pounds.Theywillliveupto40to50years.Mostcamelsaredomesticated（驯化）andfedbypeople.Camelsareplant-eaters．

Camelsareverystronganimalswithwide,paddedfeet.Theyhavethickleathery

padsontheirkneesandchest.Camelshavenostrils（鼻孔）thatcanopenandclose,protectingthemfromthedesertenvironment.Bushyeyebrowsandtworowsoflongeyelashesprotecttheireyesfromsand.Theirmouthisextremelytough,allowingcamelstoeatthorny（带刺的）desertplants.Theirwidenedfeethelpthemmovewithoutsinkingintothesand.Theirthickcoatsreflectsunlight,andalsoprotectthemfromtheintenseheatfromdesertsand.Theirlonglegshelpbykeepingthemfurtherfromthehotground．

Camelscangowithoutfoodandwaterfor3to4days.Theydonotstorewaterintheirhumpsasiscommonlybelieved．Thehumpsareactuallyacontaineroffat.Camelsareincrediblywell-adaptedtotheirenvironment.Whenconditionsheatup,camelscanincreasetheirownbodytemperature,whichpreventssweatingandthereforewaterloss.Theymaynotsweatatallduringtheday．

Camelsaresometimescalled“shipsofthedesert”becausepeopleridethemaroundthehot,drydesertsoftheworld．However,thenumberofcamelsisbecomingsmallerforvariousreas

ons．

1．Accordingtothepassage,camelsusuallylivein________．

A．AsiaB．AfricaC．AmericaD．Australia

2．Paragraph2ismainlyabout________．

A．camelsareusefulanimalsB．camelsarecleveranimals

C．camels’bodystructureandfunctionD．camels’characteristicsandhabits

3．Thereasonwhycamelsloselittlewaterindesertsisthatthey________．

A．getwaterfromgreenfoodsB．canadjusttheirtemperature

C．storeenoughwaterinthehumpsD．canmanagewithoutwater

4．Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?

A．Waystoprotectcamels．B．Habitatsofcamels．

C．Reasonsforrais

ingcamels．D．Functionsofcamels．

B

Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood—nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.

Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.'ThePictureHouseistheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!

Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant（巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictiontophotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.

Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.

TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye's'FoodforLife'campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood."Takingphotosoffo

odenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,"saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.

ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffecti

veway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaidbyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.

5．Instagramprobablyis____.

A．arestaurantfreeofchargeB．anapplicationusedtosharephotos

C．anewmarketingprojectD．acampaignof“FoodforLife”

6．“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto____.

A．createanewsocialmediatrendB．raisethepriceoffrozenfood

C．attractmorecustomersD．rewardtheregularcustomers

7．Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.

C．FoodforLife.D．PaybyPicture.

C

Weallknowwhatabrainis.Adoctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyinthehead.Itcontrolsourbody’sfunctions,movements,emotionsandthoughts.Butabraincanmeansomuchmore.

Abraincanalsosimplybeasmartperson.Ifapersoniscalledbrainy,sheissmartandintelligent.Ifafamilyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmart,youcouldsay“She’sthebrainsinthefamily.”Andifyouarethebrainsbehindsomething,youareresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingit.Forexample,BillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoft.

Braintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvice.Wordexpertssaythephrase“braintrust”becamepopularwhenFrankli

nD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932.SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhis“braintrust.”

Thesewaysweusetheword“brain”allmakesense.Butotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasytounderstand.Forexample,tounderstandthenextbrainexpression,youfirstneedtoknowtheword“drain”.Asaverb,todrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.But,abraindrainiswhenacountry’smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsare,sortof,drainingoutofthecountry.

However,ifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatidea,youcouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Here,brainstormisnotanactofweather.Itisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopic.Forexample,businessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproducts,andgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.

Ifpeoplearebrainwashed,itdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrainwashmeanstomakesomeoneacceptnewbeliefsbyusingrepeatedpressureinaforcefulortrickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway.

8．WhydidRooseveltsuccessfullywintheelectionaccordingtothepassage?

A．Becausewordexpertswerepopular.B．Becausehegothisbraintrust.

C．Becausehewassmartatgivingadvice.D．BecausehewasthebrainsbehindAmericans.

9．Accordingtothetext,ifyou’retheCEO（chiefexecutiveofficer）ofBaiDuyoucanbecalled_______.

A．theorganofBaiDu

B．thebraindrainofBaiDu

C．thebrainsbehindBaiDuD．BaiDu’sbraintrust

10．Whichofthefollowingexpressionsisalwaysusedinanegativeway?

A．BrainstormB．BraintrustC．BrainwashD．Braindrain

11．What’sthemainideaofthisarticle？

A．Theoriginoftheword“brain”.B．Theword“brain”anditsstories.

C．Whatisthebrain.D．Thedifferencebetween“braintrust”and“brainwash”.

D

AJapanesetelecomcompanyhasreleased（发布）arobotthatitsayshasemotions.Butratherthanruninfearfromit,we’vewelcomeditintoourhomes:

Pepper,the“emotionalrobot,”soldoutwithinaminuteofgoingonsale.

CreatedbyAldebaranRoboticsandJapanesemobilegiantSoftBank,PepperwentonsaletothegeneralpublicinJapanJune20.Itis“thefirsthumanoid（类人的）robotdesignedtolivewithhumans,”Aldebaransaysonitswebsite.Peppercostsabout＄1,600.Andlikeallgoodmobileproducts,there’sa＄120permonthdatafee,aswellasan＄80permonthdamageinsurancefee.Accordingtoanewsrelease新闻稿,Peppercanpickuponhumanemotionsandcreatehisownusinga“multi-layerneural（神经的）network.”Pepper’stouchsensorsandcamerasaresaidtoinfluenceitsmood,whichisdisplayedonthetablet-sizedscreenonitschest.

Pepperwillsighwhenunhappy,andcangoaroundyourhouserecordingyourfa

mily’sdailyactivity.AldebaransaysPeppercanfeel“joy,surprise,anger,doubtandsadness,”butitdoesn’tsayhowstronglyitcanfeeltheseemotions.WhathappenswhenPepperishavingabadday?

Willit,likemanyhumans,becomeuncooperative?

Willitaskforsometimealone?

Whathappensifitfiguresoutthatitspurposeinlifeisjusttoengageinsmalltalk?

Thankfully,Pepperisonlyaboutfourfeettall,withrollerballsinsteadoflegs,soifitisangrywithandeventurnsonitsowners,you’llbesafeifyoucanmakeitupstairs.

Aldebaransaysinreality,they’reprobablyquiteafewdecadesawayfromartificialintelligencethatcouldgenerate（产生）realemotions.Aldebaranwasn’timmediatelyavailableforcommentonwhenPepperwillbeavailableoutsideofJapan,butadditionalsalesarescheduledforJulyafterthefirst1,000unitssellout.SoftBankcurrently（目前）usestherobotsinitsstoresasgreeters,anditplanstoofferPeppertootherstoresinthefuture.Hopefully“boredom”isnotanemotionPeppercanfeel.

12．Accordingtotheauthor,Pepper________.

A．isverypopularamongcustomersB．cannotonlyrunbutalsoshowfear

C．isgoingtobesoldallovertheworldD．candealwithmanykindsofhousework

13．HowmuchdoyouneedtopayforPepper’sdataanddamageinsurancefeeeachyear?

A．80dollars.B．120dollars.C．1,440dollars.D．2,400dollars.

14．Pepper’sheightandrollerballsarementionedto________.

A．introduceitsappearanceB．tellPepperwon’tgetangry

C．showthatsafetyisn’tabigissueD．explainrobotshavestrongemotion