高三英语上学期第一次统测试题Word格式.docx

1、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。 AWhen youre on the go, your best friend and resource can be your phone. In the age of smart phones, apps are like guiding stars: They can point you in the right direction for a hotel, list expenses, send postcards, and much more. When used together, these

2、apps can be the basic travel tool, placing a wealth of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet.U.S. NewsTravelhas picked the essential travel apps, known for their utility and reliability. Best of all, they cost absolutely nothing.Trip ItYour Personal Travel AgentBe your

3、 own travel agent and plan every detail of your tripfrom car rental to accomadating restaurantswithTrip It. You can make travel schedule by hand, or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight, rental car, train tickets, and hotels to plans.Weather FreeYour Go-To Meteorologist（气象学者）Stop tr

4、ying to explain the weather forecast on the evening news （particularly when its in a foreign language）. TheWeather Freeapp informs you （in English） of the climate in various locations. It features the local weather, and other key factors that will inform your decision about what to wear before stepp

5、ing outside.GobyYour Event Gurure in a foreign city, you sometimes look around and ask: Where are all the people? Gobyhas the answer. This app pinpoints the neighborhood hot spots （including museums, hotels, eateries, and more） in your neighborhood. But its true value comes in finding nearby events.

6、 Youll discover concerts, plays, and more right around the corner.1. What is the advantage of using travel apps picked by the U.S. NewsTravel? A. They can solve any problem you come across. B. They reduce your travel budget. C. They exercise your fingertips. D. They are reliable and free of charge.2

7、. With the help of the travel apps used together, travelers can do the following things EXCEPT_. A. rent a car B. decide what to wear C. look for a friend while traveling D. find the nearby museums 3. Where are the readers likely to read the passage above? A. In a geography textbook B. In a science

8、fiction C. On a popular website D. In a business report B Born in the State of New York on May 14th, 1984, Mark Zuckerberg was an instant success. In his high school years, he was considered one of top students in the classics, before moving into the arts, sciences, and literature, again picking up

9、high marks and receiving academic praise. It earned him admission to Harvard University. As a rebellious yet relatively quiet student, he created a website called Facemash in the university an instantly controversial website that encouraged students to rate each other based on appearance. The site w

10、as controversial for several reasons. The first was its illegal use of photographs, which the university and students took issue with. The second was its controversial nature not every student like being ranked based on their appearance. The third was its huge resource use while it was hosted on Har

11、vard servers, it was the most popular page in the universitys entire network. Zuckerberg was soon forced to shut the site down, but its popularity and controversy had made him consider its future potential. He soon turned the simple site into a personal one for Harvard students, encouraging them to

12、network with their peers at the college. It was then, together with his two friends, that they launched “The Facebook”, which immediately spread to other colleges andgrew into a public service that anyone could access in the United States, whether to network with friends and family, or to play games

13、. The company has been criticized frequently, nevertheless, Zuckerberg has remained true to his initial vision to create a website that the entire world can use to communicate openly and easily with one another and to keep the user experience clean and pure. The end result is one of the worlds bigge

14、st online businesses. Although its true value is debatable, its safe to say that Facebook, and its creator Mark Zuckerberg, are two of the twenty-first centurys most influential, controversial, and potentially powerful figures. 4. When Mark Zuckerberg was a student, he_. A. was often praised by teac

15、hers for the website he created B. had good academic performance C. alone created a website called Facebook D. encouraged students to set up business like him5. The reason why Zuckerberg shut the site down was probably that_. A. his website was not popular B. he was doubted for the way he used photo

16、graphs C. he needed time to reconsider his choice D. he stole resource on Harvard server6.Which words can best describe Zuckerberg?A. easy-going and smart. B. quiet and shy.C. talented and outgoing. D. rebellious and creative.7. The best title of the passage should be_. A. Mark Zuckerberg and his Fa

17、cebook B. The Foundation of Facebook C. A Talent from Harvard University D. The Development of Facebook C Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child a bit of nostalgia（怀旧） or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childho

18、od memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the m

19、ost difficult languages. Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak

20、the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words. All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered. Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian be

21、cause not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did

22、the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them. Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memo

23、rable 4, tune 5. Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburghs website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and ope

24、ns the door for future research in this area.”8. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to_. A. recall the past B. attract the readers C. introduce the topic D. compare the childhood with the present9. According to the passage which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic

25、or Romance languages? A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English10. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that _ A. singing is the best way to learn a language. B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words. C. a listen-repeat method is very effect

26、ive for any language learner. D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.11. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied? A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak. B. A child is going to have his first music lesson. C. A student is going to learn a new Eng

27、lish song. D. An American is going to learn some Chinese. D Walt Disney World is banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks because selfie-sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast, Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said. Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesda

28、y, the poles wont make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park. The sticks also wont be allowed in Disney World water parks or Disney Quest, a gaming attraction at Downtown Disney. Selfie-sticks will also become forbidden at Disneyland Resort in California on June 30. The prohibition be

29、gins at Disneys parks in Paris and Hong Kong on July 1. Guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks entrances. They will have an option of turning in their selfie-sticks for pick-up later or to go back to their cars or hotel rooms to keep them. V

30、isitors will be told of the policy in locations such as the parking lots and at the resorts hotels. The prohibition will be added to the park rules post on Disney Worlds website. The issue has been building at Disney. Previously, the sticks were prohibited from its rides, and no selfie-sticks signs

31、were at select rides, such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom. Cast members have given oral warnings to rule breakers. Selfie-stick users put smartphones and cameras on the ends of poles to extend their reach, frequently capturing theme-park moments through self-portraits. The tools have been banned in public places including some museums and stadiums worldwide for obstructing views or causing safety issues. Disney World already prohibits items such as skateboards, inline skates, wagon, folding chairs and glass containers, according to its offici