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辽宁省大连市普兰店区高三下学期第二次质量检测英语试题
普兰店区2017年高三年级质量检测二
英语试卷
考试时间:
100分钟满分:
120分
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解(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和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thereareapps(应用程序)tohelppeoplepreparefordisasters.Someappstelluserswhenadisasterhastakenplace.Otherdisasterappscanbeusedwhenpeopleneedrescueorotherhelp.Herearesomesuchapps.
SirenGPSMobile
ThefreeSirenGPSMobileappconnectsuserstoemergencyservicesatthetouchofthescreen.Theappwillletemergencyworkersknowwherethepersoninneedis.Theappworksovercellnetworks,butitalsoworksonWi-Fiifcellnetworksareunavailable.Userscancreateapersonalhealthreportontheapptosharewithemergencyservices.
Guardly
Guardlyisanappthatcanhelpkeeppeoplesafeinplacessuchascompaniesanduniversities.Thisappallowsworkersandstudentstoreportaboutunsafeconditions,dangerousactivitiesandmore.Reportscanbesenttoanorganizationaswellasgovernmentemergencyservices.Thereporter’slocationcanbesentwiththereportsothatemergencyservices’helpcanarrivemorequickly.
Life360
TheLife360appprovidesaservicetokeeplovedonesconnected.Userscansetupanetworkofpeopletosharetheirlocation,chat,andberemindedwhentheyarenearsomeoneintheirnetwork.PeopleinthesamenetworkcanusetheapponiphoneandAndroiddevices.Theapphelpsuserscommunicatewhentheyareinadisaster.
RedPanicButton
Whenapersonisinadangeroussituation,theRedPanicButtonappmighthelp.Thisappcansendatextmessageoranemailtochosencontacts,providingtheuser’slocation.Youcanalsoaddavoiceorvideomessageand\oraphototoyoutextmessageoremail.Thisappcanalsobeusedtocontactemergencyservices.
21.whatcanSirenGPSMobilebeusedfor?
A.Sendingvideomessages.
B.Watchingdisastersonline.
C.Gettingemergencyservices.
D.Trainingemergencyworkers.
22.Guardlywouldmostprobablybeusedbysomeonewantingto______.
A.findafriend’slocation
B.preventadangerousactivity
C.createapersonalhealthreport
D.provideemergencyservicesinperson
23.Whichappwouldyouusetostayintouchwithyourfriends?
A.Life360B.SirenGPSMoblileC.GuardlyD.RedPanicButton
24.Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?
A.Theyallcanbehelpfulinadisaster.
B.Theyallcantellusers’healthcondition.
C.Theyarealldevelopedbythesamecompany
D.Theyareallusedtocontactemergencyservices.
B
Chinawasdesperatelytryingtoclonetheanimalandsavetheendangeredspeciesmanyyearsago,withonlyabout1,000pandasleftintheworld.ThatwasamovesimilartowhatTexasA&MUniversityresearchershadbeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalled“Noah’sArk”(诺亚方舟).
Noah’sArkwasaimedatcollectingeggs,embryos(胚胎),semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.Ifcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinct,Dr.DuaneKraemer,aprofessorinTexasA&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,saidtherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.
Itwasestimatedthatasmanyas2,000speciesofmammals,birdsreptileswouldbecomeextinctinover100years.Thepanda,nativeonlytoChina,wasindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.
Thisweek,ChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theywerethentryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.
Theentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete.“Thenucleustransfer(核子移植)ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasy,andthelackofavailable(capableofbeingused)pandaeggscouldbeamajorproblem,”Kraemerbelieved.“Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancy(havingababy).Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficult,butthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.Theyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisk,soitisworththeeffort,”addedKraemer,whowasoneoftheleadersoftheprojectatTexasA&M,thefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.“Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendone,andthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneeded.”
Atpresent,theprojecthasworked.Thenumberofthepandashasincreasedtomorethan1,500.
25.Theaimof“Noah’sArk”projectwasto______ .
A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandas
B.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudy.
C.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingout.
D.transferthenucleusofoneanimaltoanother.
26.AccordingtoProfessorKraemer,themajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______. .
A.qualifiedresearchers B.hostanimals
C.availablepandaeggsD.enoughmoney
27.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe____. .
A.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandas
B.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorld
C.China’sSuccessinPandasCloning
D.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever
28.Fromthepassageweknowthat _____.
A.Kraemerandhisteamhadsucceededincloningadog.
B.abouttwothousandspecieswouldprobablydieoutinacentury.
C.scientiststriedtoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbit.
D.KraemerwouldworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearches.
C
Ahealthylifestyleincludesmanychoices.Amongthem,choosingabalanceddietorhealthyeatingplanisofthegreatestimportance.Buthowdoyouchooseahealthyeatingplan?
Let’sbeginbyexplainingwhatahealthyeatingplanis.
Ahealthyeatingplanthathelpsyoumanageyourweightincludesdifferentkindsoffoodsyoumaynothaveconsidered.If“healthyeating”makesyouthinkaboutthefoodsyoucan’thave,tryfocusingonallthenewfoodsyoucaneat.
Fresh,Frozen,orCannedFruits---don’tthinkaboutjustapplesorbananas.Allfresh,frozen,orcannedfruitsartgreatchoices.Besuretotrysomefruitsfromothercountries,too.Howaboutamango,ajuicypineappleorkiwifruit?
Whatyoushouldpayattentiontoaboutcannedfruitsisthattheymaycontainaddedsugars.You’dbetterchoosecannedfruitspackedinwaterorintheirownjuice.
Fresh,Frozen,orCannedVegetables---trysomethingnew.Don’teatthesamekindofvegetablesallthetime.Youcantrytoeatdifferentkindsofvegetables,whichisimportantforagoddiet.Whentryingcannedvegetables,lookforvegetableswithoutaddedsaltorbutter.Youcangototheproducedepartmentandtryanewvegetableeachweek.
Calcium-richfoods-youmayfirstlythinkofaglassoflow-fatorfat—freemilkwhensomeonesays“Eatmoredairyproducts.”Butwhataboutlow—fatandfat—freeyogurtswithoutaddedsugars?
Thereisawidevarietyofflavorsandtheycanbeagreatdessertinsteadofthosewithasweettooth.
What’more,youdon’tneedtogiveupyourfavoritecomfortfood.Youcanenjoyyourfavoritefoodseveniftheyarehighincalories,fatoraddedsugars.Thekeyiseatingthemonlyonceinawhile,andbalancingthemoutwithhealthierfoodsandorphysicalactivity.
Thepointisthatyoucanfigureouthowtoincludealmostanyfoodinyourhealthyeatingplaninawaythatstillhelpsyouloseweightormaintainahealthyweight.
29.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthemostimportantaboutahealthylifestyle?
A.Havingahealthyeatingplan.B.Eatingsomethingthatyoulike.
C.Askingforalow-fatdiet.D.Improvingspecialdiets
30.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodowhenbuyingcannedfruits?
A.Tobuycannedapplesorbananas.
B.Togetsomefruitsfromdistantcountries.
C.Togetcannedfruitswithaddedsugars.
D.Tochoosecannedfruitspackedinwaterorjuiceoftheirown.
31.Howcanyouenjoyyourfavoritefoodshighinfatorsugar?
A.Byeatingtheminthemorning.
B.Bytakingfat-freeyogurtsinplaceofdessert.
C.Byenjoyingthemtogetherwithhealthierfoods.
D.Bybalancingthemoutwithhealthierfoodsandphysicalactivity.
32.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.AboutFruits,vegetablesandFoods.
B.AhealthyLifestyle–LosingWeight
C.HealthyEatingforaHealthyWeight
D.EnjoyingYourFavoriteFoodsforHealth
D
Wouldalittlemoneymakesusalittlehappier?
Ordoesmoneybuyhappiness?
Not!
Manyofussmirk(傻笑,假笑)andnod.Thereis,webelieve,someconnectionbetweenfinancialfitnessandemotionalfulfillment.ThreeinfourAmericancollegestudents-nearlydoublethe1970proportion-nowconsiderit“veryimportant”or“essential”thattheybecome“verywellofffinancially”.Moneymatters.
Butasurprisingfactoflifeisthatincountrieswherenearlyeveryonecanaffordlife'snecessities,increasingwealthmatterssurprisinglylittle.Theconnectionbetweenincomeandhappinessis“surprisinglyweak,”observedUniversityofMichiganresearcherRonaldInglehartinone16nationstudyof170,000people.Oncecomfortable,moremoneyprovidesdiminishingreturns(报酬递减).Thesecondpieceofpie,orthesecond$100,000,nevertastesasgoodasthefirst.EvenlotterywinnersandtheForbes'100wealthiestAmericanssurveyedbyUniversityofIllinoispsychologistEdDienerhaveexpressedonlyslightlygreaterhappinessthantheaverageAmerican.Makingitbigbringstemporaryjoy.Butinthelongrunwealthislikehealth:
itscompleteabsencecancreatesuffering,buthavingitdoesn'tguaranteehappiness.Happinessseemslessamatterofgettingwhatwewantthanofwantingwhatwehave.
Hasourhappiness,however,floatedupwardwitht