广东省四校学年高三第一次联考英语试题文档格式.docx

1、4. 本试卷卷面总分为120分，考生最终成绩按总分135分进行折算，折算公式：最终成绩=卷面成绩（总分120分）1.125，四舍五入取整数计分。第I卷第一部分 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。During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

2、Place: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of Venice Italy between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes

3、, and there are contests for the best costumes.Holi Festival India late February/ March, on the last full moon dayHindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film Festival U

4、tah, the US end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.1. Which of the following festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. Th

5、e Carnival of Venice.2. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _.A. India B. China C. America D. Italy3. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?A. Sundance Film Festival B. Holi Festival C. The Carnival of Venice D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.BThomas James Hanson will r

6、emember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove

7、the snow from the streets.Driving on the Interstate Highway 190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow

8、plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle w

9、as not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.“If I had known I would be stuck f

10、or eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles（咸菜）, a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky（牛肉干）,” said the survivor with a smile.Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the

11、 poor mans location.4. What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?A. His drunk driving. B. The strong wind. C. The slippery road. D. A snow removal vehicle.5. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident. B. Mr.

12、 Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventuallyC. Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the carD. Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children. 6. Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?A. Quick-minded. B. Hard-working. C. Humorous D. Careless7. Which of the follow

13、ing would be the best title of the passage?A. Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New YorkB. Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow C. Thomas James Hanson a Black Sheep in the SnowD. Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow CThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT） is a priv

14、ate research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States. The institute stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MITs early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate lev

15、els led to close cooperation with industry. Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in the 1930s emphasized basic science. MIT was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1934. Today, the institute comprises various academic departments with a strong emphasis on scient

16、ific, engineering, and technological education and research.MIT is one of the most selective higher learning institutions, and received 18,357 undergraduate applicants for the class of 2018 only admitting 1,419, an acceptance rate of 7.73%.MITs 168-acre campus spans approximately a mile of the north

17、 side of the Charles River basin in the city of Cambridge. The campus is divided roughly in half by Massachusetts Avenue, with most dormitories and student life facilities to the west and most academic buildings to the east. MITs on-campus nuclear reactor is one of the most powerful university-based

18、 nuclear reactors in the United States. In 1999 Bill Gates donated $20 million to MIT for the construction of computer laboratory named the “William H. Gates Building”. While Microsoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates

19、. Other notable campus facilities include a pressurized wind tunnel and a towing tank for testing ship and ocean structure designs.8. From the passage, we know MIT _.A. is a public research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.B. became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1934C

20、. was founded to improve the development of agriculture of the United StatesD. at present puts emphasis on applied technology9. If there are 30,000 undergraduates applying for admission to MIT, only about _ of them will succeed.A. 1,319 B. 2,319 C. 3,319 D. 4,31910. On MITs campus, you cant find _.A

21、. Massachusetts Avenue B. a nuclear reactor C. a pressurized wind tunnel D. the Charles River11. The passage is written mainly to _.A. present Bill Gates contributions to MIT B. encourage more students to apply to MITC. give a brief introduction of MIT D. attract more visitors to MassachusettsDSee a

22、 cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, youll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer.You might find it hard to believe that you could actuall

23、y “print” an object like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work. Just as a traditional printer sprays （喷） ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.Ins

24、tead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin（树脂） and certain metals. The thinner each layer isfrom a millimetre to less than the width of a hairthe smoother and finer the object will be.This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has

25、 been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it. Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industryprinters became much cheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost 20，000, while now they cost only a

26、bout 1，000, according to the BBC.Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think offlutes （笛子）, bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just

27、made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.However, as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problemssuch as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utens

28、ils （餐具） on your personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail （零售的） store again？” an expert in 3D printing told Forbes News. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?12. According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing tec

29、hnology will _. A. enable people to make better purchases online B. change the way we make many products C. be applied as widely in our daily life as computers D. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online13. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year? A. The 3D printi

30、ng technology was taken out of the factory. B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various fields. C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time. D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers.14. How is the last paragraph developed? A. By giving examples. B.

31、 By making comparisons. C. By analyzing the cause and effect. D. By presenting research findings.15. What is the best title of the passage? A. Great Demand for 3D Printers B. Technology in the Future C. Online Shopping Disappearing D. Printing out Everything第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：选E涂AB，选F涂CD，选G涂AC）What do the worlds most successful people all have in common?By examining the work habits of over 150 greatest writers and artists and scientists, the