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高考模拟广东省届高三五月联考模拟英语试题Word版含答案
高三“三模”联考英语科考试题201605
命题人:
金山中学高三英语备课组
第I卷
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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
EDGEWOOD—EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighschool,customerspourintoaspecialexperiment:
thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.
Wellbeforeclassesstart,studentsandteachersorderLattes,CappuccinosandHotChocolates.Then,duringthefirstperiod,teacherscallinordersontheirroomphones,andstudentsmakedeliveries.Byclosingtimeat9:
20a.m.,theshopusuallysells90drinks.“Whoevermadethechitea,Ms.Schatzmansaysitwasgood,”ChristyMcKinley,asecondyearstudent,announcedrecently,afterhangingupwiththeteacher.
TheshopiscalledtheDixiePIT,whichstandsforPowerinTransition.Althoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabled,manyare,andthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaychecks,whichtheykeepincheckregisters.
Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgia.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevalier’sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-related.Shouldschoolsbesellingcoffee?
Whataboutsugarcontent?
KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelped.Shemadesureallthedrinks,whichusenon-fatmilk,fellwithinnutritionguidelines.
21.Thecoffeeshopismostlyrunby_________.
A.allthestudentsB.alltheteachers
C.studentswithspeciallearningneedsD.somespecial-educationteachers
22.Whendoesthecoffeeshopclose?
A.Intheearlymorning.B.At9:
20a.m.C.At9a.m.D.Intheafternoon.
23.TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto_________.
A.raisemoneyforschoolaffairsB.dosomeresearchonnutrition
C.supplyteacherswithdrinksD.developstudents’practicalskills
B
Haveyoueverwonderedwherethechocolateinyourfavoritecandybarcomesfrom?
Chocolatecomesfromthecacaotree,whichgrowsinwarm,tropicalareasofWestAfrica,Indonesia,Malaysia,Mexico,andSouthAmerica.Andwhoeatsthedeliciouschocolatemadefromthecacaogrownintheseplaces?
ThemajorityofchocolateisconsumedinEuropeandNorthAmerica.Thisprobablysoundslikeafamiliarstory—developingcountriesproduceinexpensiverawmaterialsthataremanufacturedandsoldasfinishedgoodsindevelopedcountries,andgenerally,thatiswhathappenswithchocolate.Largechocolatecompaniesbuycacaobeansatalowpriceandproducecocoaandchocolateproductstosellatarelativelyhighprice.
Butthefamiliarstoryhasanewchapter.Beginninginthe1980s,someconsumerslearnedthatcacaofarmerswerelivingdifficultanduncertainlives.Thefarmersreceivedmoneyfortheircropsbasedonworldmarkets,andthemarketpriceforcacaowassometimessolowthatfarmersreceivedlessfortheircropsthanthecropshadcosttoproduce.Inresponse,groupsofconsumersinEuropeandtheUnitedStatesdeveloped“fairtrade”organizationstoguaranteethatfarmersofcacao,aswellascoffeeandtea,wouldreceivefairandconsistentpricesfortheircrops.
Fairtradeorganizationsbenefitfarmersbybuyingcacaobeansorotherproductsfromthemdirectlyathigher-than-marketpricesandeliminating(除去)“middlemen”suchasexporters.Fairtradeorganizationsalsoencouragefarmingtechniquesthatarenotharmfultotheenvironmentortofarmworkers,forexample,growingcacaowithoutchemicalpesticidesorfertilizersintheshadeofrainforesttrees.Oneorganization,EqualExchange,helpsfarmerssetupfarmingcooperativesinwhichtheycanshareresourcesandworkonprojectssuchascommunityschools.Another,FairtradeLabellingOrganizationsInternational(FLO),guaranteesthatproductsbearingitslabelmeetstandardsthatimprovethelivesofgrowersandproducers.
Theresultsoffairtradeareabetterstandardoflivingforsomefarmersandnicerchocolatebarsmadewithorganicallyproducedcocoathatconsumersdon’tfeelguiltyaboutbuying.Andalthoughfairtradechocolateissomewhatmoreexpensivethanotherchocolateandnowmakesuponly1%ofchocolatesold,thefairtradeideaisspreadingquickly.Youmaysoonseefairtradechocolaterightnexttothemorefamousbarsinyourfavoritestore.
24.Theunderlinedword“that”inPara.1refersto_________.
A.theunfairtradebetweencountriesB.thehighpriceofchocolateproducts
C.thetraditionalproductionofrawmaterialsD.themajorconsumptionofthefinishedfood
25.TheorganizationEqualExchangeaimsto_________.
A.promotechocolatesalesB.offersupporttothefarmers
C.reducethecostofgrowingcropsD.increasetheproductionofchocolate
26.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?
A.Therewillbemorefairtradechocolateinthefuture.
B.Fairtradechocolateisnotastastyasotherchocolate.
C.Consumersfeelguiltyaboutbuyingfairtradechocolate.
D.Thereisprobablynoreasontoworryaboutcacaofarmers.
27.Thepassageiswrittento_________.
A.givetipsonhowtoundertakefairchocolatetrade
B.advisepeopletojoininFairtradeorganizations
C.encouragefarmerstoadoptorganicfarming
D.informpeopleoffairtradechocolate
C
Doeshappinesshaveascent?
Whensomeoneishappy,canyousmellit?
Youcanusuallytellwhensomeoneishappybasedonseeingthemsmile,hearingthemlaughorperhapsfromreceivingabighug.Butcanyoualsosmelltheirhappiness?
Surprisingnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessdoesindeedhaveascent,andthattheexperienceofhappinesscanbetransmittedthroughsmell,reportsPhys.org.
Forthestudy,12youngmenwereshownvideosmeanttobringaboutavarietyofemotionswhileresearchersgatheredsweatsamplesfromthem.Allofthemenwerehealthyandnoneofthemweredrugusersorsmokers,andallwereaskedtoabstainfromdrinkingoreatingsmellyfoodsduringthestudyperiod.
Thosesweatsampleswerethengivento36equallyhealthyyoungwomentosmell,whileresearchersmonitoredtheirreactions.Onlywomenwereselectedtosmellthesamples,apparentlybecausepreviousresearchhasshownthatwomenhaveabettersenseofsmellthanmenandarealsomoresensitivetoemotionalsignaling—thoughit'sunclearwhyonlymenwerechosentoproducethescents.
Researchersfoundthatthebehaviorofthewomenaftersmellingthescents—particularlytheirfacialexpressions—indicatedarelationshipbetweentheemotionalstatesofthemenwhoproducedthesweatandthewomenwhosniffedthem.
“Humansweatproducedwhenapersonishappybringsaboutastatesimilartohappinessinsomebodywhobreathesthissmell,”saidstudyco-authorGunSemin,aprofessoratKocUniversityinTurkey.
Thisisafascinatingfindingbecauseitnotonlymeansthathappinessdoeshaveascent,butthatthescentiscapableoftransmittingtheemotiontoothers.Thestudyalsofoundthatotheremotions,suchasfear,seemtocarryascenttoo.Thisensurespreviousresearchsuggestingthatsomenegativeemotionshaveasmell,butitisthefirsttimethishasprovedtobetrueofpositivefeelings.
Researchershaveyettoisolate(分离)exactlywhatthechemicalcompoundforthehappinesssmellis,butyoumightimaginewhatthepotentialapplicationsforsuchafindingcouldbe.Happinessperfumes,forinstance,couldbeinvented.Scenttherapies(香味疗法)couldalsobedevelopedtohelppeoplethroughdepressionoranxiety.
Perhapsthemostsurprisingresultofthestudy,however,isourbroadenedunderstandingofhowemotionsgetcommunicated,andalsohowourownemotionsarepotentiallymanagedthroughoursocialcontextandtheemotionalstatesofthosearoundus.
28.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewresearch?
A.Menproducemoresweats.B.Negativeemotionshaveasmell.
C.Pleasantfeelingscanbesmeltout.D.Womenhaveabettersenseofsmell.
29.Theunderlinedpart“abstainfrom”inParagraph3probablymeans_________.
A.avoidB.practiceC.continueD.try
30Whatistheapplicationvalueofthenewresearch?
A.Perfumescouldhelppeopleunderstandeachother.
B.Somesmellscouldbedevelopedtobetterourmood.
C.Perfumescouldbeproducedtocurephysicaldiseases.
D.Somesmellscouldbecreatedtoimproveourappearance.
31Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat.
A.happinesscomesfromascentofsweat
B.positiveenergycandeepenunderstanding
C.peopleneedmoreemotionalcommunication
D.socialsurroundingscaninfluenceouremotions
D
Conventionalwisdomisamajorbarriertoinnovation(创新)thatthreatensthesurvivalofcompanieseverywhere.It’sbasedontheassumptionthatoldideaswillalwayswork,sotheyshouldn’tbechallenged.Whilethismaybeavalidassumptioninsituationsthatdon’tchange,it’sunlikelytoholdtrueinachangingsituation.Intoday’srapidchangingglobalenvironment,oldmethodsoftendon'twork,andstubbornlyusingthemcanleadtomajorproblems.
Mostpeopleseemtoagreewithconventionalwisdombecauseitgivesoneafalsesenseofsecurity.Ifeveryoneelsebelievesit,thenitmustbetrue.Individualswhouseconventionalwisdomarecertainthattheyareright,andbeingrightisgood.Theywanttocontinueusingoldideasratherthantakeriskswithchangesthatmightnotwork.In1977,KenOlsen,co-founderandCEOofDigitalEquipmentCorporation(DEC),stated“Thereisnoreasonforanyindividualtohaveacomputerinhishome.”Despitebeingadominantleaderinthecomputerindustry,DECnolongerexists.
Peopleseemtoforgetthatsinceinnovationisachange,therecan