湖北省孝感市第一中学学年高三月考英语试题.docx

1、湖北省孝感市第一中学学年高三月考英语试题湖北省孝感市第一中学2020-2021学年高三9月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 The Z Hotel is in the heart of Londons West End and has comfortable accommodation in a contemporary design.All rooms include handcrafted beds, 48-inch Samsung HD TVs with free Sky Sports and Movie channels, and free Wi-Fi. Eac

2、h room also has under-bed storage for an overnight bag, and wall-mounted hanging space for clothing. The Z Hotel also offers wheelchair accessible rooms.Continental breakfast is served in The Z Caf every morning, including smoked salmon, fresh bread, fresh fruit salad and bacon rolls. A selection of

3、 salads, sandwiches and hot dishes are on offer throughout the day.The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Prince of Wales Theatre and Chinatown London, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Heathrow Airport can be reached directly from Piccadilly Circus Underground Station.This is our

4、 guests favorite part of London, according to independent reviews. This area is also great for shopping, with popular brands nearby: Apple, H&M, Zara, Burberry and Chanel.The Z Hotel is rated for the best value in London! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other hotels in this

5、city. Come and stay with us!Most popular facilities:luggage storage Heating Free Wi-Fi Air conditioning24-hour front desk Daily maid service Parking LiftPrices:Room typePricesOptionsDouble room-non-smoking179Non-refundable(不退款)Good Breakfast9.50Twin Room-non-smoking185Non-refundableGood Breakfast9.5

6、0Queen Room -disability access219Pay at the hotel(no prepayment needed)Good Breakfast included1When staying in this hotel, you will enjoy all of the following EXCEPT_.Afree Wi-Fi Ba TV with some free channelsCairport pick-up service Dunder-bed storage space2If a man in a wheelchair wants to stay in

7、this hotel for two nights, he should pay _.A438 B404C358 D3703From the passage we can learn _.Athe hotel is close to Heathrow AirportBthe hotel serves Chinese-style breakfastCthe hotel is good value for guests moneyDthere is a shop with popular brands in the hotel Sleep repairs the body and the mind

8、 and helps prevent disease by strengthening the immune system. However, many adults do not get eight hours of sleep each night. The average adult today gets only 6.4 hours of sleep. Only in recent years have health professionals begun to realize the seriousness of sleep deprivation in the working po

9、pulation. A significant number of people work at night, work long hours, or suffer from sleeplessness or jet lag.Studies show that the brain is negatively affected by sleep deprivation because certain patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur during sleep are interrupted and the brain

10、cannot function normally. In one study, thirteen healthy adult subjects(实验对象) who usually had normal sleep patterns were kept awake and carefully monitored in a lab during a period of 35 hours. During the experiment, the subjects were asked to perform several tasks, such as mathematics and word prob

11、lems, while undergoing scans of their brain activity. The researchers found that the temporal lobe (颞叶) of the brain, the region involved in language processing, was active during speech tasks in rested subjects but not in subjects who lacked enough sleep. After several hours without sleep, there wa

12、s no activity within this region.Several studies show that getting fewer than six hours of sleep can damage short-term memory and reaction timethus causing a serious risk of accident. In one study of drivers, researchers reported that sleep deprivation had the same effects as being drunk. They found

13、 that people who drove after being awake for 17 hours performed worse than those with a blood alcohol level of 0.5 percent, the legal limit for drunk driving in most western European countries. The researchers concluded that countries with drunk driving laws should consider similar restrictions agai

14、nst sleep-deprived driving.4The underlined word deprivation in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_.AweaknessBlossCdiscomfortDpain5The passage mentions all of the following as causes of sleep deprivation EXCEPT_.Ajet lagBlong work hoursCboring workDworking at night6The purpose of the study

15、described in Paragraph 2 was to determine_.Ahow many hours people can survive without sleepBhow people react when their sleep is interruptedCthe changes in brain activity that occurs during sleepDthe effects of sleep deprivation on brain activity7Why does the author mention blood alcohol level in Pa

16、ragraph 3?ATo show how sleep deprivation reduces the blood alcohol level.BTo show that sleep deprivation has the same dangerous effects as being drunk.CTo suggest that sleep-deprived drivers are also likely to drink.DTo argue against raising the legal limit for drunk driving. Americans are worried a

17、bout new technology. They are concerned that machines. Including robots, will take over work now done by humans. These findings come from a new report by the Pew Research Center of Washington DCAbout 75 percent of Americans questioned by Pew said automation will increase income inequality between th

18、e rich and the middle class and the poor. And 64 percent of people expect automation to be so common in America that people will face difficulty finding things to do with their lives.Some of the concerns about technology come from a distrust about whether machines will always make the right decision

19、. Many Americans believe humans have better judgment in dealing with complex matters. One example is selecting a person for a job. Three quarters of Americans said they would not want to apply for a job that uses a computer program to choose the most qualified person.Most Americans want the governme

20、nt to limit automation, For example, 87 percent support a requirement that all driverless vehicles have a human in the driver s scat who can take control when needed. And 85 percent want to limit machines to mostly doing jobs that are dangerous or unhealthy for humans. And only 25 percent expect mor

21、e jobs to come from automation. Pew said,Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, spoke last May to graduating seniors from Harvard University in Massachusetts, His talk centered on the uncertain future facing young people. “Our generation will have to deal with tens of millions of jobs replaced

22、 by automation like self-driving cars and trucks,” Zuckerberg told the graduates,Zuckerberg said young people will have to find projects that will bring both jobs and direct benefits to the people of the world. He said in his speech that 300,000 people worked to put a man on the moon, and millions o

23、f people built, the Hoover Dam as well as other great projects over the last 100 years.8What do Americans think of technology?AUseful.BEffectiveCDangerous.DUndependable.9Which of the following do the majority of Americans want the government to do?AUse machines to do dangerous and harmful jobs.BIncr

24、ease job chances by introducing machinesCSelect a person for a job by computer.DGet rid of all driverless vehicles.10What did Zuckerberg encourage the students to do?ARefuse self-driving vehicles.BCreate new job chances.CConsider large projects.DFight against robots.11Which of the following can be t

25、he best title for the text?ANew Technology Creates More JobsBNew Technology Makes New UnfairnessCAmericans Worry Robots Will Take JobsDRobots Make Work Easy to Do for Workers. Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.Kitty Hawk pr

26、esident, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawks flying car plans last Monday. According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not require registration or a pilots license and may be flown in uncrowde

27、d areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. Howeve

28、r, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year.Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, US by 2020. Like the Kitty Hawk car, Ube

29、r flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber app to book a fl

30、ying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also, what if you

31、r battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?12What may Kitty Hawks flying car be used for at present?AAccelerating the speed. BHaving fun.CAdvertising the company. DFetching water.13What do we know about Kitty Hawks flying car from the third paragraph?AIt costs two thousand dollars each. BIt can travel over water.CIt offers $100 to its potential buyers. DIt hasnt gone to market.14In what way is Ubers flying taxi similar to Kitty Hawks flying car?AThey travel at the same speed. BThey are electric-powered.CThey are supported by the Uber app. DThey require