惠州市届高三第三次调研考试英语Word格式.docx

1、 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第I卷第二部分 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。ATravelling by car in Switzerland is very easy, as villages and towns are very well marked and accessible. All green road signs indicate a highway or autobahn, blue signs are secondary road

2、s and white signs back roads.*LimitationThe speed limit is 120 km/h （74 mph） on the autobahn, 80 km/h （50 mph） on secondary roads outside of towns and 50 km/h （30 mph） in towns if not indicated differently. Roadside automatic radar-triggered cameras help enforce these limits. Police are empowered to

3、 collect fines on the spot. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Seat belts are compulsory for front and rear-seat passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08 .*Getting throughFor travelers with motor-homes, its good that even large motor-homes can travel through the mountain passes. The r

4、oads are well maintained and large enough even for trucks. Remember, Switzerland is a very small Country （ca. 250x400 km） and you can easily drive from one end to another in 3 - 5 hours if you stick to the highways. If you plan to travel to Switzerland by car, take your time, you can plan to see lot

5、s of places in a short amount of time. Plan to drive for divings sake, and try to minimally constrain yourself with time-related issues.The mountain resort towns of Braunwald, Murren, Wengen and Zermatt cannot be reached directly by private motor vehicle. Park at the railway or sky tram station and

6、complete the journey via public transport.Trams always have priority. Buses have priority when leaving a bus stop. Traffic going up a mountain has priority. Some mountain roads require one-way traffic during certain hours only; these hours will be posted at either end of such roads.*FuelFuel station

7、s along expressways are usually open from 6:00 a.m. to 10pm or midnight. Outside of open hours fuel is commonly available from automatic pumps that accept 10 and 20 SwF（瑞士法郎） notes or credit cards. Many stations accept major charge cards like Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Fuel price ranges f

8、rom SFr. 1.75.- to 1.95.- depending on the oil price. 21. What can you know from the text?A. The mountain roads are wide enough for motor-homes or trucks to go through.B. Travelers should try to save time to cover the places of interest in Switzerland.C. Travelers can ride motor-homes to visit Braun

9、wald, Murren, Wengen and Zermatt. D. In Switzerland people over 16 are permitted to drive.22. What might NOT be available for travelers to pay fuel in Switzerland?A. Swiss Francs B. Ali-pay C. MasterCard D. American Express 23. What type of writing is this text?A. Geography poster B. An activity ann

10、ouncement C. Travel journal D. Travel guide BSince I was first in China in 2012, my life, and China itself, have developed and changed a lot. My first China interaction was in 2012, when I came here with a friend. We traveled from Beijing to Hong Kong, all in 5 weeks. We had a fantastic time meeting

11、 local people, exploring beautiful places and eating delicious food. After this experience traveling across China and eating local food, I really wondered “How did I live without eating dumplings and eggplant on a weekly basis?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 22 years!As my Chinese improved durin

12、g my studies I became more independent and more aware of the possibilities of Waimai, or food home delivery. I suddenly noticed the thousands of Waimai drivers zooming across the roads on their motorcycles. On deep, dark Beijing winter days and rainy days, Waimai is like the holy grail and as I enjo

13、yed my take - away dumplings I would think and laugh to myself, “How did I live before without being able to get Waimai?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 23 years!In mid-2015, I was back in China again for my masters degree. Thats when I came across my first Mobike: “Oh, thats a unique bike and su

14、rely it will get stolen soon ”, I thought as I passed on my own black bike. But one week passed and I saw it still there. Then the one Mobike sighting turned into two and three, and soon thousands and then seemingly overnight the streets of Beijing were flooded with orange and yellow wheels. Again,

15、I pondered on how I ever lived without my shared bike account. Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 25 years!China today is a country still steeped in ancient knowledge and custom, yet one that is also bursting with new ideas and changes. Although some things will always stay the same, something else i

16、s constantly changing at a pace beyond comprehension. Im sure as I continue my life here in Beijing I will be swept up in the next new convenience of life that Chinas rapid development is bringing out.24. According to the first paragraph, what impressed the author most might be _.A. Chinese culture

17、B. Chinese food C. Chinese people D. Chinese history 25. The underlined words holy grail in Paragraph 2 probably means_.A. something precious B. something deliciousC. something expensive D. something unavailable26. What might be the authors attitude towards Mobike after it boomed?A. Doubtful. B. Cur

18、ious C. Shocked. D. Regretful. 27. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Chinese ancient wisdom has been replaced by new ideas.B. China is changing steadily and slowly.C. China will always stay as what it was.D. People in China will live a more convenient life in the future. CWith a starting pric

19、e of $999, the iPhone X has the highest-price of any iPhone ever offered. Yet Apple said demand for its latest smartphone has so far been off the charts.One of the most-talked about features of the iPhone X is the new front and back-facing cameras. Apple says its TrueDepth technology greatly improve

20、s performance for photographs and video. The camera is also trained to recognize faces and expressions. The company says this gives users power to open up the phone just by looking at it.The new Face ID recognition system replaces the Touch ID on other Apple devices that used a fingerprint to unlock

21、 the phone. It works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face of users to create a kind of map. An infrared （红外线的） camera then reads these marks to create an image that can be confirmed as having the same appearance.Apple says the system is also designed to continually learn. Each time the fa

22、ce is used to unlock the phone, it is supposed to note any changes, such as facial hair or the person getting older. The system can then remember the changes to keep recognizing the person over time. Reviewers reported successful tests in which the phone recognized the face in different situations a

23、nd unlocked the device. But most reviewers also said the feature did not work perfectly all the time.One fairly common failure was that the Face ID sometimes did not unlock the iPhone X if the user wore a certain kind of sunglasses. Not surprisingly, wearing any kind of disguise even one covering ju

24、st part of the face caused Face ID to fail. It was found to work correctly when the user was wearing headphones or a hat.Apple has also admitted that Face ID could fail when used with young people who look very much alike. But Apple says its research shows there is only a one in a million chance of

25、another person being able to unlock someone elses iPhone X with Face ID. The company has promised the system will become the new gold standard for all facial recognition.28. How can users unlock an iPhone X?A. By using a fingerprint. B. By taking a picture.C. By looking at the iPhone X . D. By recog

26、nizing users faces.29. From the text, we know the new Face ID recognition _.A. will recognize users by reading the dots projected on their facesB. will recognize users by using the dots on their facesC. wont recognize users when they get olderD. is no better than the Touch ID technology30. Users can

27、t unlock an iPhone X if they wear _.A. glasses B. masks C. hats D. headphones31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Young people cant use the Face ID successfully. B. The system has become “the new gold standard”.C. A million people are using the iPhone X. D. Apple thinks the Face ID syste

28、m is very successful. DWhen ordering food only takes a few minutes using a smartphone, its only natural that food deliveries have become part of college life. However, a university in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is trying to put a stop to this trend on its campus.On Nov 1, Guangxi University of

29、 Foreign Languages banned food delivery services and disposable food boxes, both to its campus and dormitories.The ban immediately received fierce criticism from the universitys students, as well as internet users. Some complained that the ban made campus canteens very crowded. “There are not enough

30、 seats in the canteen, which forces us to eat standing up or squatting,” a student in the university surnamed Tan told Guangxi Television.The crowded canteens also mean that extra time is spent dining, which could have been used to nap during the lunch break. Some even complained that the canteen on

31、ly provides a few dishes, most of which dont taste so great.Su Junlv, from the universitys student affairs office, explained that the ban was carried out because off-campus food posed safety risks for students. Its believed that take-away food had created a serious garbage problem, as there were oft

32、en a large number of used food boxes found in campus garbage cans after students had finished their meals.According to Su, the ban was also brought in to help students develop a healthy lifestyle. “While food delivery services bring convenience, they let students form some lazy habits,” Su told Xinh