最新届云南省昆明市高三上学期摸底调研测试英语.docx

1、最新届云南省昆明市高三上学期摸底调研测试英语秘密启用前 【考试时间：l0月13日 15:00-16:40】昆明市2018届高三摸底调研测试英语试卷 本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷（选择题，共70分）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 Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals t0 4,000homeless

2、people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decidedthat instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed thevictims from an earthquake-stricken area. The idea came from the bridegrooms father, Ted, who volunteers for a

3、Turkish relieforganization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands ofpeople whove suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organizationand suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day. Then he t

4、old his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he toldthat to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey thereis a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table andeverything they have. An

5、d afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at thedistribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with theirgrateful recipients（接受者） On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit apersonal celebration

6、 for one with a greater good. Its like sharing a dinner with your friends andfamily who have this kind of thing on a daily basis - or sharing something with people who donteven have the most basic things, Michael said. Hopefully, this will also give the start for otherwedding dinners to be held here

7、 with our brothers and sisters in need.1. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis? A. To attend Michael and Lindas we ding. B. To support the organization. C. To escape the damaging earthquake. D. To help distribute free daily meals.2. How did the couple celebrate their wedding? A. They treated their

8、friends and relatives to a big dinner. B. They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis. C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims. D. They took photos with the grateful victims.3. What does the underlined word approached in Paragraph 2 mean? A. took in B. moved toward

9、s C. came across D. consulted with4. We can know from the text that . A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey B. Ted was a representative of the organization C. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it D, Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him B Mei Xiang, a

10、female panda of 17 years old, gave birth to twins on August 22, 2018,bringing a happy end to an anxious wait that had begun in April. The birth of two pandas hasincreased the excitement at Washingtons National Zoo, but keeping them both alive will betricky. Now that Mei Xiang has surprised the world

11、 with twin babies, zoo staff are workinground the clock to help them through the first fragile weeks of life. Unable to crawl（爬） orsee for about two months, the baby depends on the mothers warmth, milk and protection.Even so, misfortunes can happen. Meis second baby, a female, was born in September2

12、018, but died a week later due to lung damage. Poorly developed lungs likely prevented itfrom getting enough oxygen. In the wild, if a panda has twins, the nature of the mother is to choose the stronger of thetwo pandas and abandon one. But zoos have developed a way to get around that: They will tak

13、e turns to put the twins between mom and the incubator (恒温箱) every few hours, which means that each baby will get enough time with its mother to be fed by her. If necessary, hermilk will be supplemented(补l-充) with a mixture of infant formula(婴儿配方), dog food andwater. The tiny pandas are especially f

14、ragile in the face of the mothers 200-pound weight. InJuly 2018, a panda in China accidentally killed her newborn as it nursed. By watching the zoos panda nests, zoo staff will keep a careful eye on the twins to make sure mom doesntaccidentally harm them.5. How do the public feel about the birth of

15、the pandas? A. Anxious. B. Excited. C. Curious. D. Calm.6. Why are baby pandas fragile in the first weeks? A. They cant get enough time with their mother. B. Their mother may abandon them.C. Their mother isnt willing to feed them. D. They arent able to move or see.7. The zoo staff took turns to put

16、the twins between mom and the incubator to . A. get baby pandas familiar with their mother B. prevent mother panda from abandoning the weaker one C. prevent baby pandas from lung damage D. get mother panda to rest easy8. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Newborn Pandas Bring Happiness to

17、 USA B. Newborn Pandas Are Killed in Zoo C. Newborn Pandas Face Risks to Survival D. Newborn Pandas Depend on The Mothers Care C The expression“a thirst for knowledge may soon have a new meaning for millions of peoplewho have no way to get clean water. Researchers have developed a book with speciall

18、y treatedpages that can turn dirty water into clean and drinkable water. They say their invention couldimprove the lives of many in the developing world. About 700 million people around the world are at risk of disease or even death because theirdrinking water is not clean. The water is polluted by

19、harmful bacteria. The book contains 25 pages. Each page is about one millimeter thick. The pages contain verysmall particles (微粒) of silver. The pages can be used as filters （过滤器） to remove harmfulmicroorganisms(微生物) that can pollute drinking water. The filter kills the organisms that passthrough it

20、. Pictures on the pages show the dangers of dirty water and how to use the book for thoseunable to read. The pages are made of filter paper. They are designed to be torn from the book.Water can be poured through the paper to be cleaned. Ms. Dankovich, the inventor, says each page can treat up t0 100

21、 liters of water. Sherecently presented her invention at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston,Massachusetts. She was asked whether she had considered adding classic literature on thebooks pages. The idea of classic texts - thats of interest maybe later. We have discussed a little b

22、it moreexciting text. But we really havent had the time to go through that part, she says. Teri Dankovich and another researcher tested the drinkable book in Bangladesh, Ghana andSouth Africa. The tests proved to be successful. Water for Life, a non-governmental organization, has provided financial

23、support for theproject.9. What do we learn about the book from the text? A. It sells well around the world. B. It has pages with several functions. C. It is about environment protection. D. It can treat about 100 liters of water.10. What does the underlined phrase that part in Paragraph 6 refer to?

24、A. Classic texts. B. Invention presentation. C. Exciting discussion. D. Financial support.11. In which country did not the researchers test the drinkable book? A. Bangladesh. B. Ghana. C. South Africa. D. America.12. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Researchers have found a way to save those

25、 being ill. B. Millions of people are in great need of drinkable water. C. Book pages could provide safe drinking water. D. Knowledge is as important as drinkable water. D Were excited to announce our first writing competition! Send us a letter about what you likeand dont like about returning to sch

26、ool. The competition is open to teenagers from ages 11 to18. Letters should be handwritten. Please include your name, age and address, as well as a parentsemail address. Mail your letter to: Cecil Castellucci, PO Box 29185, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Thedeadline to enter is October 15, 2018, so dont del

27、ay! Were looking forward to reading all of yourletters. Live outside the US? We have an international subscription(期刊) too! The prize is a 6-month free subscription to Letters For Teens (LFT). Plus, your letter will be linked to our website so everyone can read it! Youll also receive a signed and pe

28、rsonalized copy of Cecil Castelluccis newest book Journey to Star Wars out on September 4th！ You will get two letters a month written by authors like Adam Rex, Kerry Madden, SusanPatron, Cecil Castellucci and more. Well copy the letters, fold them, put them in an envelope, put a first class stamp on

29、 the envelope and send the letters to you. Many of the authors will include amailing address on their letter so you can write back. But we cant guarantee it. We cant controlthese people. Some of them live in the woods. Letters For Teens raises a love of reading and writing. Weve been sending letters

30、 fromauthors to teens around the world since 2018. You can subscribe monthly or get a year-longsubscription. Email wendy for details.13. Who is the text intended for? A. Teenagers from 11 to 18. B. Students in the USA. C. Authors around the world. D. Parents of teens.14. What do we learn about the w

31、riting competition? A. The writing competition has been held since 2018. B. Letters will be published in Letters For Teens. C. The prize includes a book written by Adam Rex. D. Winners can not write back to some authors.15. Whats the purpose of writing the text? A. To introduce a writing competition

32、. B. To encourage you to subscribe LFT. C. To recommend you some authors. D. To advertise a book Journey to Star Wars.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone has had to deal with a friend who says, Can I borrow some money? I promise Illpay you back._ 16 ，but here are som