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上学期届高三英语月考试题1
广东省惠州市惠州市实验中学2019届高三英语8月月考试题
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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。
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Lookatthefollowingthreespecialanimals.
DOGSDRIVECAR
Auckland,NewZealand
Aftertwomonthsoflearning,Monty,andPorterwereabletodriveanautomobilearoundaracetrack.“Wewantedtoprovehowsmartrescuedogsare,”animalbehavioristMarkVettesays.Vettefirstusedvoicecommandsandtreatstoteachthedogshowtoturnasteeringwheelandhowtochangegear(换挡).
Thedogs’rideonlyacceleratedupto7.5milesanhour,andtrainerscouldstoptheautousingaremotecontrol.
GOLDENZEBRA
Kailua-Kona,Hawaii
Zoethezebra’smarkingsarespecial.Theanimalhaswhiteandgoldenstripes.Zoe’sappearanceresultsfromarareconditioncalledamelanosis(黑素缺失症).Herbodydoesn’tmakeenoughmelanin,thesubstanceinananimal’sskinandhaircellsthatproducescolor.“Only25othergoldenzebrasareknowntoexistintheworld,”saysAnnGoody,whorunsthewildliferefugewhereZoelives.Inthewild,lifemaybedifficultforanimalswithamelanosisbecausepredators(捕猎者)caneasilyspotthem.ButZoeisprotectedatherrefuge.
COCKATOOMAKESTOOLS
Vienna,Austria
WhenFigarothecockatoospotsfoodlyingjustoutofreachfromhiscage,hebuildsatinywoodentooltosweepthetastyprizeinhisway.
Thebirdfirstrevealedhistalentwhenastonehewasplayingwithrolledoutofhiscage.Thecockatoocouldn’treachthestone.Soheflewawayandreturnedwithasmallbranch,slippingitthroughthefencetoslidethestonetowardhim.
Wonderingifhewoulddoitagain,scientistsplacedanutexactlywherethestonehadbeen.Thistime,Figaropulledoutasmallpieceofwoodinhiscageanddraggedthenuttowardhim.
21.IfZoethezebraissetfreeinthewild,shewill_____.
A.meetnonaturalpredators
B.notgetalongwithotherzebras
C.managetomakeenoughmelanin
D.beeasilyfoundforherappearance
22.What’sspecialaboutFigarothecockatoo?
A.He’sparticularabouthisfood.
B.He’sgoodatdrawingsupportfromoutsideforces.
C.He’sextremelyfondofstones.
D.Hecantellthedifferencebetweenstonesandnuts.
23.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Amazinganimals.
B.Waystohelpanimals.
C.Animals’uniquetalents.
D.Tipsontraininganimals.
B
YouthfootballteammembersrescuedmorethantwoweeksaftersuddenfloodingtrappedtheminacaveinThailandarenowbeingwelllookedafteratahospitalinthenortherncityofChiangRai.Inadditiontotreatingtheboysforpotentialbodyfluidloss,inadequatenutritionandlackofoxygen,theirdoctorsalsoplantocloselymonitorthemforsymptomsofdiseasesthatmayhavebeeninfectedbyanimalslivinginthecave.
“Thenextstepistomakesurethosekidsandtheirfamiliesaresafe,becauselivinginacaveprovidesadifferentenvironment,whichmightcontainanimalsthatcouldtransmit…disease,”saidthelocalhospital.Theboysandtheirfamilymembershavebeentoldtowatchforsymptomssuchasheadache,nausea(反胃),musclepainordifficultybreathing,thereportsadded.
Yetbasedonthelocationwheretheboysweretrapped—morethanfourkilometersfromthecavecomplex’smainentrance,pastsomefullysubmergedpassages—andthefacttheyhavebeenswimmingoutwearingfullscubafacemasks,itseemsunlikelythattheywerelivingwithbatsinthecaveorbreathedinbat-associatedbacteriaduringtheirrescue,severalinfectiousdiseaseexpertssaid.“It’shardtoimaginebatsgotthatdeepintothecavebecauseofallthosenarrowpassageways,butitispossible,”saysIanLipkin,ananimalexpertandprofessorattheMailmanSchoolofPublicHealthatColumbiaUniversity.“It’sunlikelythattherewouldbemanyanimalsinthere,”notesJonathanEpstein,adoctoratEcoHealthAlliance,anonprofitorganizationthatstudiesdiseasesandhowtopreventthem.Batstypicallyliketorestinareastheycaneasilyenterandexit,notinplacesthatfullyflood,headds.
BatsinThailandhavebeenlinkedwithawiderangeofvirusesthataresimilartosevereacuterespiratorysyndrome(SARS)—Lipkinsays.Butitseemsmorelikelytheboyswouldhavebeenexposedtoinfection-causingbacteriawhentheyswamthroughthedirtywaterwithcutsandscrapes.“Ifyouaretryingtoprioritizeissueswithrespecttohealthcareforthesekids,numberonewouldbepsychologicaldamageandsecondwillbebacterialinfectionsfromthecutsandscrapestheymayhaveencountered.”Lipkinsays.
24.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTthepotentialsymptomoftherescuedteammembers?
A.LackingbodywaterB.Unbalancednutrition
C.PainintheheadandmusclesD.Adequateoxygen
25.Theunderlinedword“submerged”inparagraph3means____________.
A.underthewaterB.wildanddangerous
C.withanimalsD.bat-associated
26.Whichistrueaboutthecavesandthetrappedpeople?
A.JonathanEpsteinthoughtitpossiblefortheteammemberstobeattackedbybatsinthefully-floodedcave.
B.Lipkinarguedbatswerenotabletogetdeepintothenarrowcavewherethekidsweretrapped.
C.Lipkinsaidthevictimsmightbeinfectedwhentheirbodywereexposedtobacterialwaterduringtherescue.
D.Lipkinbelievedthemostimportantissueforthecave-trappedteenagerswasinfectiousbacteriaexamination.
27.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?
A.Anacademicessayaboutbats.B.Anewspaperarticle.
C.Amedicalmagazine.D.AThaiwebsiteaboutsports.
C
Somanyofusholdontolittleresentmentsthatmayhavecomefromanargument,amisunderstanding,orsomeotherpainfulevent.Stubbornly,wewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—believingthisistheonlywaywecanforgiveor rekindleafriendshiporfamilyrelationship.
Anacquaintanceofmine,whosehealthisn’tverygood,recentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadhadadisagreementabouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagainunlesshecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachout,sheresistedinitiallyandsaid,“Ican’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.”Shewasliterallywillingtodiebeforereachingouttoheronlyson.Afteralittlegentleencouragement,however,shediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazement,hersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocallandofferedanapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesout,everyonewins.
Wheneverweholdontoouranger,weturn“smallstuff”intoreally“bigstuff”inourminds.Westarttobelievethatourpositionsaremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Theyarenot.Ifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulpersonyoumustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthanallowingyourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgo,andreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggo,aswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.
You’llalsonoticethat,asyoureachoutandletothersbe“right,”theywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.Theymightevenreachback.Butifforsomereasontheydon’t,that’sokaytoo.You’llhavetheinnersatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavedoneyourparttocreateamorelovingworld,andcertainlyyou’llbemorepeacefulyourself.
28.Theunderlinedword“rekindle”inParagraph1probablymeans“____________”.
A.recoverB.developC.acceptD.replace
29.Accordingtothepassage,theauthor’sfriendneverspoketohersonforthreeyearsbecause____________.
A.shehadgotanargumentwithherdaughter-in-law
B.shehaddisagreedaboutherson’smarriage
C.shehadgotanargumentaboutherdaughter-in-law
D.shehaddislikedherson’swifeformanyyears
30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforpeopletobeunwillingtoapologizefirst?
A.Peoplebelievethattheyarealwaysright.
B.Peoplealwayswaitforotherstoofferanapologyfirst.
C.Peopleconsiderthepositionmoreimportantthanhappiness.
D.Peoplewanttogetaninnersatisfaction.
31.Thepurposeofthepassageisto____________.
A.instructthereadershowtoapologize
B.teachthereadershowtogaininnerpeace
C.informthereaderstheimportanceofbeingforgiving
D.tellthereaderstoreachoutfirstwhentherearepainfulevents.
D
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