河北省衡水中学届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题解析版.docx
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河北省衡水中学届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题解析版
河北省衡水中学2020届高三下学期第一次模拟考试
英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Our3-daytouralongtheSouthCoasthasitall!
Stunninglandscapes,theGoldenCircle,icecaves,theJokulsarlonIcebergLagoonandNorthernLightswatching.Onthewayweseewaterfalls,volcanoes,floatingicebergs,cliffs,blacksandbeaches,geysers,hotspringsandsomuchmore.ThereareevenoptionsforaglacierhikeoravisittotheSecretLagoon,andduringthesummermonthsyoucanaddaboattouronJokulsarlonGlacierLagoon.
Included:
Reykjavikpick-up&drop-off,minibustour,Englishguidance,2nightsaccommodation,glacier-hiking/ice-cavingequipment,superjeeprideforsomekm,specializedguide
toicecave,entrancefeesandnorthernlights(dependingonconditions,visiblefromSept-Apr).
Notincluded:
Foodisnotincludedonthistourexceptforbreakfasts.Theboattripontheglacier
lagoonisanoptionalextra(availableinthesummermonths).Thissellsoutveryfast,sowerecommendyoubookitwhenyouarrangeyourtour.
Bringwithyou:
Warmoutdoorclothing,waterproofjacketandpants,headwearandgloves.Goodhikingbootsareessential.
Note:
Youcanalwaysrentstronghikingboots,waterproofjacketandpantsinthebookingprocess.
IceCaveinformation:
Ourmaincaveis"CrystalIceCave",butifitisinaccessiblewewillvisitanothercave.Duringthesummermonths(Apr-Oct),wegototheKatlaIceCave.Iftheicecaveisinaccessible,wedoaglacierhikeinstead.
Drop-offinformation:
Wedropyouoffatyourhotelsometimebetween16:
00-19:
00ondaythree,dependingonweatherandroadconditions.
Contactus:
Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutthistouryoucanusethecontactformherebelow.Ifyouhaveageneralinquiry(cancellations,feedback,reschedule,etc.)pleaseclickhere.
1.Whatshouldyoupayextramoneyforduringthetrip?
A.Minibustour.B.Glacierhiking.
C.Entrancefees.D.Lunch.
2.Ifyouwanttohaveaboattrip,you_______.
A.canmakeitallyeararoundB.don’tneedtopayextramoney
C.mustbuywaterproofjacketsD.hadbetterbooktheticketsinadvance
3.Wheredoesthistextmostprobablycomefrom?
A.Ahealthnewspaper.B.Asciencefiction.
C.Atravelwebsite.D.Aprojecthandbook.
B
LaurieSantosgreetedherYaleUniversitystudentswithslipsofpaperthatexplained:
Noclasstoday.
Itwasmid-semester(学期).Withexamsandpaperscoming,everyonewasexhaustedandstressed.Therewasonerule:
Theycouldn’tusetheonehourandaquarterofunexpectedfreetimetostudy,andtheyhadtojustenjoyit.Ninestudentshuggedher.Twoburstintotears.
Santos,aprofessorofpsychology,hadplannedtogivealectureaboutwhatresearchershavelearnedabouthowimportanttimeistohappiness,butshecreatedaspecialclassonthepsychologyoflivingajoyful,meaningfullifeandshewantedthelessonstostick.Allsemester,sheexplainedwhywethinkthewaywedo.Then,shechallengedstudentstousethatknowledgetochangetheirownlives.
Onthatspringafternoon,nearlyaquarteroftheundergraduatestudentswereenjoyinganunexpectedbreakatthesametime.No,notjustenjoyingit-reallylovingthegifttheyhadbeengiven.SkylerRobinson,asophomore,hadbeenconfusedforamomentbyallthepossibilitiesitopenedup.Hefeltvery,veryhappy.Then,hetookanap.“Thatnap,”hesaid,“wasfantastic.”
Santosdesignedthisclassaftersherealized,astheheadofaresidentialcollegeatYale,thatmanystudentswerestressedoutandunhappy,strugglingthroughlongdaysthatseemedtoherfarmorecrushing(惨重的)andjoylessthanherowncollegeyears.
Santossaidstudentsweremostskepticaloftheideathatgoodgradesaren’tessentialtohappiness.Andwhenshejokedshewasgoingtoteachthemthatbygivingeveryone“D”,shewasfloodedwithcallsfromfrightenedstudentsandparents.SantostoldthemshewascreatingacenterforthegoodlifeatthecollegesheleadsatYale.Asforthegoodlife,shetoldthemtheyalreadyknowhowtoliveit-theyjusthavetopracticeandputinhardwork.
Somanystudentshavetoldhertheclasschangedtheirlives.“Ifyou’rereallygrateful,showmethat.”shetoldthem.“Changetheculture.”
4.WhatdidSantosaskherYalestudentstodothatday?
A.Studyforthecomingexams.
B.Enjoythefreetimeinherclass.
C.Applytheirwayofthinkingtolife.
D.Realizetheimportanceoftime.
5.WhatdoesSantosthinkofherYalestudents?
A.Theycarenothingaboutgradesbuthappiness.
B.Theyarestressedintoahopelessgeneration.
C.Theyarelivingajoyfulandmeaningfullife.
D.Theysuffergreatpressurefromlearning.
6.HowwasSantos’specialclassthatday?
A.Popular.B.Discouraging.
C.Humorous.D.dull
7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.Yalehasaspecialcourseaboutsociallife.
B.Yaleteachesitsstudentsaboutgoodgrades.
C.Yalehasacourseallaboutlivinghappily.
D.Yalehelpsitsstudentsreducelearningpressure.
C
We’veknownthatsittingforlongperiodsoftimeeverydayhascountlesshealthconsequences,likeahigherriskofheartdisease.Butnowanewstudyhasfoundthatsittingisalsobadforyourbrain.
Astudypublishedlastweek,conductedbyDr.PrabhaSiddarthattheUniversityofCalifornia,showedthatsedentary(久坐的)behaviorisassociatedwithreducedthicknessofthemedialtemporallobe(中颞叶),abrainareathatiscriticaltolearningandmemory.
Theresearchersaskedagroupof35healthypeople,ages45to70,abouttheiractivitylevelsandtheaveragenumberofhourseachdayspentsittingandthenscannedtheirbrains.Theyfoundthatthesubjectswhoreportedsittingforlongerperiodshadthethinnestmedialtemporallobes.Itmeansthatthemoretimeyouspendinachairtheworseitisforyourbrainhealth,resultinginpossibledamagetolearningandmemory.
Whatisalsointerestingisthatthisstudydidnotfindasignificantassociationbetweenthelevelofphysicalactivityandthicknessofthisbrainarea,suggestingthatexercise,evensevereexercise,maynotbeenoughtoprotectyoufromtheharmfuleffectsofsitting.
Itthensurprisinglyturnedoutthatyoudon’tevenhavetomovemuchtoenhancecognition(认知);juststandingwilldothetrick.Forexample,twogroupsofsubjectswereaskedtocompleteatestwhileeithersittingorstanding.Participantsarepresentedwithconflictingstimuli(刺激),liketheword“green”inblueink,andaskedtonamethecolor.Subjectsthinkingontheirfeetbeatthosewhosatbya3-milicondmargin.
Thecognitiveeffectsofseverephysicalexercisearewellknown.Butthepossibilitythatstandingmoreandsittinglessimprovesbrainhealthcouldlowerthebarforeveryone.
Iknow,thisallrunscountertoreceivedideasaboutdeepthought,fromourgradeschoolteachers,whotoldustositdownandfocus,toRodin’sfamous“Thinker,”seatedwithchinonhand.
Theywerewrong.Youcannowallstandup.
8.WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs3and4?
A.Severeexercisecanlessenthedamageofsitting.
B.Severeexercisecangreatlyimproveourbrainhealth.
C.Sedentarybehaviorwillpossiblydamageourbrain.
D.Brainhealthhasnothingtodowithsedentarybehavior.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“margin”inParagraph5mean?
A.blank.B.edge.
C.decrease.D.difference.
10.Whatisthereceivedideaaboutdeepthought?
A.Sittingmoreisgoodforourmentalhealth.
B.Sittingisbetterwhenwethink.
C.Exercisemorecanimproveourcognition.
D.Weshouldstandwhilethinking.
11.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.
A.peopletendtositwhilethinking
B.standingmorecanmakeourbrainhealthier
C.physicalexercisecanimproveourbrainhealth
D.sedentarybehaviorleadstocountlesshealthproblems
D
Scientistshavedevelopedanewtypeofsmartbandage(绷带)thatcansignalthetypeofbacterial(细菌的)infectionit’sprotecting,justlikeatrafficlight,aswellasreleasetherighttypeofdrugsondemand.Thetrafficlightsystemworksjustlikethis:
Greenmeansnobacteriaoralowconcentrationofbacteria,yellowmeansdrug-sensitive(DS)bacteriaresponsivetostandardantibiotics(抗生素)andcausesantibioticrelease,andredmeansdrug-resistant(DR)bacteriathatneedextrahelptobewipedout.
Intestingthebandageonmice,theresearchteamwasabletosuccessfullytreatbothDSandDRinfectionsusingthenewmethod.However,thecommonmethodsofsensingresistancearelimitedbytime,therequirementforprofessionalpersonnel,andexpensiveinstruments.Moreover,theabuseofantibioticscausestheacceleratedprocessofbacterialresistance.
It’seasytoseehowasimplebandageandlightcouldovercomesomeoftheselimitations.Treatmentdoesn’thavetowaitforadoctortomakeadiagnosis,andthebandagecangettherightsortofdrugsappliedattheearliestopportunity.What’smore,thepersonwearingthebandagegetsreal-timefeedbackonwhat’shappeningwiththeinfection,ifthere’saninfectionatall.Theresearcherssayitoffersnumerousbenefitsoverexistingtreatmentsthatmakeuseoflight,includingphotodynamictherapyorPDT.
We’vebeenseeingquiteafewupgradestothetraditionalbandageinrecentyears,thankstoadvancesinscience—likethenanofibermeshthatattractsbacteriaanddrawssomeofitout,speedingupthehealingprocess.Thenthere’sthenovelbandagefortreatingburns,whichstopsbacteriafrommultiplyingandlowerstheriskofinfection.
Themoreworkthatabandagecandowhileit’sprotectingawound,thebetter.Effortstoimprovebandagescontinueandnowwe’vegotabandagethatnotonlyreleasesantibiotics,butalsotellsthepatientexactlywhat’sgoingontoo.
12.Whatisthesmartbandagemainly