高三英语第十九次考试试题.docx

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高三英语第十九次考试试题

河南省南阳市第一中学2018届高三英语第十九次考试试题

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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ClimbingWithoutRopes

Thepopularimageofthemountainclimberisofapersoncarefullyclimbingasteepcliffwithanetworkofsafetyropes,butitisnottheonlykind.Manyclimbersnowenjoybouldering.It’smoreaccessibleandbetterfortheenvironment.

Whatisbouldering?

Boulderingisasportthatinvolvesclimbingon,over,andaroundbouldersuptoapproximatelytwentyfeetabovetheground.Participantsemploynosafetyropes.

Whyboulder?

∙improveyourclimbingskillsbyfocusingonbasics

∙placestoclimb,suchasclimbingwallsatgymsandparks,easytofind

∙lesstimecommitmenttoboulderingthantomountainclimbing

∙intellectualandphysicalenjoymentasonesolvesproblems

BoulderingTerms

crimp:

averysmallhandhold

foothold:

aplacewhereonemayplaceafoottoaidinclimbingboulder

jug:

averylargehandholdthatiseasytouse

problem:

Thepathupaboulderisreferredtoasthe“problem”thatonemustsolve.The“solution”isthesequenceofmovesonemakesupandoveraboulder.

Hereisanexampleofaclimberaddressingaboulderingproblem.

Figure1:

Theclimberhastworoutesshecouldtake,onetotheleftandonetotheright.Theleftoneappearseasierbecauseithasajugwithineasyreach,butlookwhathappensifshechoosesthatdirection.Shegetsstuckontherockandhastogobackdown.Sometimesthatisevendifficultthangoingup.

Figure2:

Theclimbertakestheonetotherightthistime.usingafootholdandplacingherrighthandinacrimp,sheisabletolifeherselfupandlocateotherhandholds.Afteronlyafewmoves,sheisabletothrowherlegoverthetopoftheboulderandpullherselfup.

21.Accordingtothepassage,bouldering________.

A.isanindoorsportB.hasnosafetyprotection

C.needsmapsandequipmentD.isasteepcliffclimbing

22.Boulderingbecomespopularbecause________.

A.itchallengesthelimitsB.itcostsless

C.itbuildsmindsandbodiesD.itisateamgame

23.Accordingtotheexample,therightrouteis________.

A.ashortcutB.adeadend

C.toughbuttothetopD.linedwithjugs

B

Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.

Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?

Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.

“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.

“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”

Hereishowtheprogramworks:

Step1:

Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.

Step2:

Imarrythatman.

Step3:

Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.

Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!

I’mhappy.”

24.Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?

A.Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.

B.Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.

C.EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.

D.Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?

A.deliciousB.sensibleC.angryD.foolish

26.What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?

A.Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.

B.Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.

C.Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.

D.Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.

27.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?

A.AdventurousB.ImaginativeC.ConsiderateD.Polite

C

Taxi-bookingappUberagreedtosellitsbusinessinChinatoDidiChuxing.Thetwofirmshadbeenfiercecompetitors,butDidiChuxinghadcontrolledtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.

UberChinalaunchedin2014,butithadfailedtomakeanyprofitforalongtime.ChengWei,founderandchiefexecutiveofDidiChuxing,saidthetwocompanieshadlearnedagreatdealfromeachotheroverthepasttwoyearsinChina.Headdedthatthedealwouldsetthemobiletransportationindustryonahealthierpathofgrowthatahigherlevel.Aspartofthedeal,Mr.ChengwouldjointheboardofUber,whileUberchiefexecutiveTravisKalanickwouldalsojoinDidi’sboard.

Uber’sChinabusinesswouldownitsseparatebrandingwhileUS-basedUberTechnologieswouldholdabout17.5%inthecombinedcompany.DidiChuxingisbackedbyChineseInternetgiantsTencentandAlibaba.

UberhadbeenstrugglingtobreakintotheChinesemarketdespitehavingChinesesearchengineBaiduasaninvestor.LastFebruary,thecompanyadmitteditwaslosingmorethan$1billionayearinChina.“FundingtheirChinesedreamswasbecomingtooexpensiveforUber,”DuncanClark,chairmanofBeijing-basedconsultancyBDA,toldtheBBC.TravisKalanicksaid,“Asabusinessman,I’velearnedthatbeingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadaswellasfollowingyourheart.”

Thefiercecompetitionhadledbothcompaniestospendmuchmoreontheirjourneys.Thecombinationislikelytoseefewersuchsubsidies（补贴）.“Onethingtowatchcarefullyishowquicklyconsumersfeeltheimpactassubsidiesarewithdrawn.”Mr.Clarkadded.

ThedealwithDidiChuxingcamejustdaysafterChinahadagreedtoprovidealegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.BothUberandDidiwelcomedthedecision.ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovemberandcould,amongotherthings,forbidsuchplatformstooperatebelowcost.

28.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whatcanweknow?

A.Beingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadandfollowingyourheart.

B.Thedealwouldmakethemobiletransportationindustrygrowmuchfaster.

C.DidiChuxinghadlearntmoreinChinathanUberoverthepasttwoyears.

D.Mr.ChengwouldbeworkingasamemberoftheboardofUberasplanned.

29.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.UbersoldChinesebusinesstoDidiChuxing

B.UsingDidiChuxingbringsmoresubsidies

C.Listentoyourheadandfollowyourheart

D.ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovember

30.WhatistheimpactofthefiercecompetitionbetweenUberandDidi?

A.UberdominatedtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.

B.Chinaprovidedalegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.

C.FundingtheirChinesedreamsbecameexpensiveforUber.

D.ChinesesearchengineBaidubecameaninvestorofUber’s.

31.Thepassageisprobablytakenfromawebsiteabout________.

A.appsB.politicsC.economyD.technology

D

Feelingsoftenrunhighwhereinsectsareconcerned,withmanypeopleevensickwhenseeingthem,letalonetouchorswallowthem.Andyetinsectspresentahugenutritionalopportunityasanincreasingglobalpopulationseeksmoresourcesoffoodandfeed.

Insectshavegenerallyhighlevelsofanimalproteinandkeymicronutrientswithlowerenvironmentalfootprintsthantraditionalalternatives,andtheycanberaisedonleftovers.Butcultural,socialandeconomicproblemsremain,reportsanarticlepublishedtodayinNutritionBulletin.

“Insectspresentanutritionalopportunity,butitisunclearhowtheirnutritionalqualityisinfluencedbywhattheyarefed,”saysDarjaDobermann,aresearcherattheUniversityofNottingham.“Inidealconditions,insectshaveasmallerenvironmentalimpactthanmosttraditionalwesternformsofanimalprotein;lessknownishowtoraiseinsectproductionwhilemaintainingtheseenvironmentalbenefits.”

“Studiesoverallshowthatinsectscouldmakevaluableeconomicandnutritionalcontributionstothefoodorfedsystems,buttherearenoclearregulationsinplacetobringinsectsintosuchsupplysystemswithoutthemturningintoamoreexpensiveversionofpoultry（家禽）forfood,”saysDobermann.

Thearticlehighlightshowinsectshavebeenasourceoffoodforhundredsofyearsinmorethan100countrieswithover2,000speciesthatcanbeeaten;incentralAfrica,upto50%ofdietaryproteinhascomefrominsects,withtheirmarketvaluehigherthanmanyalternativesourcesofanimalprotein.

Insectsneedtobelargeenoughtomaketheeffortofcatchingthemworthwhileandeasytolocate,preferablyinpredictablylargequantities.Theyareconsumedatvariouslifestages,asraw,fried,boiled,roastedorgroundfood.

32.Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofraisinginsectsforfood?

A.Itwillofferpeopleworkopportunities.B.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.

C.Itwillreplac