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1、高三英语模拟考试试题高三英语模拟考试试题第工卷（满分65分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Winter Adventures Await in the Canadian RockiesAlberta is the top destination for the outdoor wonderland experiences and the chilly winter is the hottest season of the year for

2、you to adventure in the most beautiful,magical,powerful places on the planet and keeps you coming back.Here are tips for experiencing some of the best adventures winter has to offer in Alberta.Hit the slopesSet deep in whats widely regarded as the worlds most scenic ski area at Banff National Park,t

3、he Lake Louise Ski Resort invites everyone from first-timers to advanced shredders to its4,200acres of skiable area.Climb a frozen waterfallJasper National Park,part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site,has an area of6,759square miles of mountains,glacial peaks and forests.Rivers

4、 lead to steep falls,which freeze into ice climbs as early as October and valley climbs form just a month later.While experienced climbers can cope with the frozen waterfalls without a guide,beginners need not shy away:basic training courses are offered for free.Blaze a trail in the snowThe Athabasc

5、a Glacier is an ancient relic among the massive Columbia Ice field.While its recommended to access the glacier only with an experienced guide,the area surrounding it offers cross-country snowshoeing trails that lead to it.No matter your mode of transport,this area is one of the darkest in Canada,whi

6、ch means the night sky provides a perfect backdrop for the dancing northern lights-so dress extra warm and struggle through the deep snow to glimpse one of natures most colorful wonders.Hidden gemThe month-long Snow-Day festival takes over Banff National Park each January.Cultural and sporting event

7、s,including ice carving and the Big Bear ski and rail competition,unfold throughout the event,but the real treat comes at the start,when live music fills the streets during the party,and a beer garden and ice fire pit keep the tourists warm.The most splendid winter sunset can be seen throughout Albe

8、rta.As Mike Libecki,a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year,says,Alberta is one that keeps him coming back.1.What is a unique activity in the Jasper National Park?A.Adventuring in the Canadian Rockies.B.Climbing the frozen waterfalls.C.Watching beautiful sunset.D.Skiing in the snow mountain.2.W

9、hich would be a destination for those who are eager to enjoy polar lights?A.Banff National ParkB.Jasper National ParkC.The Athabasca GlacierD.The Lake Louise Ski Resort3.When is the best time for tourists to visit Banff National Park?A.In early October.B.In late November.C.At the beginning of Januar

10、y.D.In the middleof December.4.What is Alberta most probably?A.It is a region full of tourist resources in Canada.B.It is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies.C.It is a beautiful village surrounded by attractions.D.It is the biggest national park in Canada.BA few years back I worked in a univers

11、ity building that also housed an entire department full of psychologists,all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(实验对象）for their latest studies.I learned to be cautious about answering seemingly casual questions in the elevator.If one of them showed up in my office bearing a plate of snac

12、ks and asked me to pick some,Id cast a doubtful glance and askWhy?before grabbing the apple fritter.So one day,when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the bathroom advising us to think about five things youre grateful for every day for a week,my response was frankly suspic

13、ious.I did the math.Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to consume without so much as the promise of an apple fritter.I wandered into the office of Zetzer,the director of our schools Psychological Services Clinic.That was when I first heard the termpositive psychologyand discover

14、ed thatthe gratitude thing,as Heidi had explained it.Its only a week,she urged.Try it.”So I did.I started looking for my five moments of gratitude in each day.By the end of that week,I found myself slowing down a little and taking time to notice things I might have walked past before,including a bun

15、ch of young students laughing together,They are so smart and optimistic,giving me so much hope for the future!I couldnt be more grateful to my wonderful husband.Hes a great cook.He always puts our family first.My oldest son took his vacation to come and help out at home.He took me to all my medical

16、appointments,and made me laugh by titling his spring breakDriving Miss Leslie.The kindness of a colleague with a green thumb made sure my plants stayed alive until I could care for them again.Life will never be perfect,I still see news stories that distress me.But with just one simple exercise,Im re

17、discovering the deep meaning of old sayings:accepting the things I cannot change,working to change what I can,and being wise enough to know the difference.And all it took was a little gratitude.5.Why did the author hesitate about the snacks offered by psychologists?A.She had no appetite for snacks.B

18、.She didnt think snacks could show gratitude.C.She disliked those psychologists.D.She cared about what to be paid for them.6.What can we infer from the second paragraph of the passage?A.The instructions seemed to make sense to Leslie.B.No one would behave as the instructions suggested.C.Leslie had n

19、o intention of following the instructions.D.The psychologists were actually playing a joke.7.What did Leslie achieve at last?A.She overcame her psychological problem.B.She realized how hard it was to be grateful.C.She found Heidi was really a reliable doctor.D.She learned to be positive and show gra

20、titude.CAs doctors performed surgery on Dagmar Turners brain,the sound of a violin filled the operating room.The music came from the patient on the operating table.In a video from the surgery,the violinist was moving her bow(琴弓）up and down as surgeons behind a plastic sheet worked to remove her brai

21、n tumor(肿瘤）。The Kings College Hospital surgeons woke her up in the middle of the operation in order to ensure they did not damage parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin and keep her hands functions intact.Turner,53,learned that she had a slow-growing ter doctors found that it had become

22、 more aggressive and the violinist decided to have surgery to remove it.Turner recalled doctors telling her,Your tumor is on the right-hand side,so it will not affect your right hand,it will affect your left hand.Staring down at her left hand,she said,“This is my most important part.My job these day

23、s is playing the violin,which is my passion.”We knew how important the violin is to Turner,so it was vital that we preserved function in the delicate areas of her brain that allowed her to play,Keyoumars Ashkan,a doctor at Kings College Hospital,said in a press release.Before Turners operation,Ashka

24、n and his colleagues spent two hours carefully mapping her brain to identify areas that were active when she played the violin and those controlling language and movement.Waking her up during surgery then allowed doctors to monitor whether those parts were suffering damage.The surgery was a success.

25、Ashkan said,We managed to remove over90percent of the tumour,including all areas suspicious of aggressive activity,while retaining full function of her left hand.Brad Mahon,expert at Carnegie Mellon University,said the basic features of an awake craniotomy-the type of brain surgery where patients ar

26、e awake in order to avoid damage to critical brain areas-have remained largely unchanged for decades.For example,doctors have long used simple tests such as asking a patient to name what theyre seeing in pictures to make sure language ability is preserved.But he said that doctors are now able to map

27、 the patients brain activity in great detail before the surgery,using an imaging technique called functional MRI.That means surgeons are coming into the operating room with tar more information about a specific patients brain.That kind of information helps doctors tailor tests to a patients particul

28、ar needs.8.What does the underlined word“intactmean in the first paragraph?A.strongB.soundC.talentedD.influential9.Why did Ashkan and his colleagues map Turners brain before operation?A.To keep her brain more active when she played the violin.B.To monitor whether her brain had suffered damage severe

29、ly.C.To recognize the areas related to music and movement precisely.D.To remove the tumor while keeping all function of her brain.10.What can we know according to Brad Mahon?A.Doctors are using an imaging technique to monitor the surgery.B.Patients are asleep to protect critical brain areas in a sur

30、gery.C.A patients language ability couldnt be preserved before.D.Surgeons can personalize a patients operation by mapping his brain.11.What is the best title for the passage?A.Musician joined in her own brain surgeryB.Mapping a brain is realized after surgeryC.The violinist suffers from a brain tumo

31、rD.Doctors perform surgery on a brainDThere has been a lot of such news lately.As far as the problems with todays schools are concerned,we can go back to how our culture has evolved.In general,our culture,as represented in the media,gets excited by famous stars,and stresses that its what you have,no

32、t what you are,that counts.Parents are encouraged to be away from even very small children for most of the day.Too many people vote for politicians who would rather cut school funding than stop tax cuts for the wealthy.All contribute greatly to the problems of educating our children.Todays teachers have to deal with a culture that is vastly different than in the past.They report that there is,among more children than ever,a lack of motivati