新题速递精校打印word版河北省石家庄市届高三下学期一模考试英语试题.docx

1、新题速递精校打印word版河北省石家庄市届高三下学期一模考试英语试题河北省石家庄2018届高三一模模拟考试英语试题第二部分 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。AAmsterdam is a special city. There are many places you should not miss during your visit. Here is our list of the best.Amsterdam canal ringThe city old

2、 centre is formed from canal rings, which give you the feeling of space, freedom and peace. Walk through these canal streets or better take a trip by renting a boat yourself. Another way to explore the Venice of the North is to take a ride on a bicycle. Any way you decide for - enjoy this city.The N

3、ational Maritime MuseumThe Maritime Museum is an attractive place to visit, especially with children. With many attractions in it, this colourful and enjoyable museum will help you understand the history of the Netherlands - a small nation which was one of the worlds greatest sea powers.Amsterdam Br

4、own CafeWhen you enter Amsterdam old cafes called Brown, at first it will seem too much from the past and too crowded, but the atmosphere is unique. Relax and watch - most of people around will be locals. Feel like one of them the real Amsterdammers.Civic Guards GalleryThis gallery is filled with ol

5、d paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The exhibited canvas may be not always the masterpieces of art, but these group portraits of Amsterdam citizens and their wives are an exquisite (精致的) document of the Dutch civilization and culture centuries ago.To avoid waiting lines we advise you to buy your

6、tickets in advance online through our Amsterdam attractions and museums tickets webpage.21. How many ways are there for tourists to visit the city old centre?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.22. Where would you go to learn more about local life?A. Amsterdam canal ring.B. The National Maritime Museum.C. Amster

7、dam Brown Cafe.D. Civic Guards Gallery.23. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A fiction. B. A travel guide.C. A textbook. D. A science magazine.BQuietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when t

8、he guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so m

9、uch attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney to

10、day. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and alls right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever youre going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards

11、excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank

12、 you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attache

13、s much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?24. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?A. The messages are unattractive.B.

14、 The guards voice is not clear.C. They usually feel sleepy.D. They are absorbed in books.25. What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Patient. B. Cautious. C. Surprised. D. Excited.26. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?A. The beautiful weather.B.

15、The recorded message.C. The train from Penrith.D. The unexpected appreciation.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Intelligent Guard. B. A Boring Train Story.C. A Different Train Announcement. D. A Lovely Morning in Sydney. CIts 3 oclock and youve been hard at work. As

16、 you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesnt. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as

17、a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stom

18、achs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.A

19、 craving is more complex. It activates (使活跃) brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. So, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger.” People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are h

20、igh in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure.In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that “dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you deny yourself a food that you

21、want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach.28. What is the function of t

22、he first paragraph?A. To remind readers of their own special food.B. To deepen the understanding of hunger.C. To report the discovery of craving study.D. To lead to the topic of the whole passage.29. What do we learn about food craving?A. It shows food is linked to feelings.B. It ensures a person su

23、rvives hunger.C. It means the stomach functions well.D. It proves the brain decides your appetite.30. Whats the likely result of dieting?A. The decrease of chemicals. B. The increase of food desire.C. The refusal of fat and sugar. D. The disappearance of appetite.31. What does the passage mainly dis

24、cuss?A. The functions of brain areas. B. What hunger is all about.C. The findings of food craving. D. What dieting may bring us.DImagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and helps them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the

25、 toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $ 3-million-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or A.I., to Hasbros “Joy for All” roboticThe cat ha

26、s already been for sale for two years. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. Researchers at Browns Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative are working to decid

27、e which activities older adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollar

28、s.It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia (痴呆). The Joy for All cat that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm while Elliott is at work

29、. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks would be greater.The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want a talking cat, h

30、owever. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help

31、 prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people.32. Whats the purpose of the project?A. To relieve the pain of the elderly.B. To promote the sales of a medicine.C. To invent a robotic cat for the elderly.D. To help make the robotic cat smarter.33. Compared with the old model, the ne

32、w robotic cat will be .A. smaller B. cheaper C. more talkative D. more expensive34. What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?A. The cat gives much help to the elderly.B. The more functions of the cat, the better.C. There is no cure for dementia at present.D. Mary Derr would have died without the cat.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.B. Feelings of sadne