高三在线考试英语试题含答案文档格式.docx

1、AThe local dog park might be getting busier and cat cafs might be opening in every neighborhood, but do you know which traditional pet is the most popular around the world?United States The United States is home to the highest number of domestic （驯养的） dogs, cats, and fish, and Americans are more lik

2、ely to treat their friends like humans. U.S. pet owners spend $50 billion a year on their animal companions, and 36% of dog owners have used some of that money to buy their pet a birthday present.RussiaAccording to Russian tradition, keeping a cat as a pet is good fortunate, so its no surprise the c

3、at is Russias most popular pet. In 2016, 57% of Russian households contained a cat, compared to the 29% that had dogs. On March 1, Russia celebrates National Cat Day as part of celebrations for World Cat Day.BrazilBrazils domestic bird population was about 19 million in 2013, while dogs held top ran

4、k at just over 37 million. Brazil has the highest number of small dogs per capital city in the world. The nearly 20 million small dogs are attributed to （归因于） a rapidly-growing middle class living in small urban apartments.United Kingdom Dogs and cats rank second and third in Britain, while fishes h

5、old the top spot. It has been linked not only to the low maintenance （维护）, but also to the fact that many other pets like dogs or cats are not allowed in some places.1. Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. To explain the importance of pets.B. To show Americans growing wealth.C. To explain

6、 why Americans have pets.D. To show how Americans love their animal friends.2. Where are cats regarded as the symbol of good luck?A. In Brazil. B. In Russia.C. In the United States. D. In the United Kingdom.3. What are the most popular pets in the United Kingdom?A. Dogs. B. Cats. C. Birds. D. Fishes

7、.B Are you more of a Botticelli or a Van Gogh? A new feature in the Google Arts & Culture app reveals how a picture of your face may resemble a historical painting. The app went viral this weekend after users discovered the entertaining feature that analyzes selfies and matches them to historical ar

8、twork. It pulls from Googles digital collection of artworks from museums around the world. The feature rolled out to the app on iOS and Android last month. But userseven some big names such as Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, musician Pete Wentz, and actors Felicia Day and Kumail Nanjianishared their re

9、sults on news feeds. The app became the top downloaded iPhone app over the weekend, and landed in the top 10 on Android, according to analytics firm App Annie. To find your fine art doppelganger（与某人外貌相同的人）, open the Google Arts & Culture app and scroll until you see the Is your portrait in a museum?

10、 feature. Tap get started，and youll be guided through the process. Its currently only available in the U.S. Google said the experimental feature uses computer vision technology to scan facial features and extract data to match with paintings. The company said it wont use data from photos for any oth

11、er purpose but to match it with images in its catalog. It only stores selfies for the time it takes to find matches, Google said. The selfie feature is similar to other apps that use matching technology to find lookalikes. Microsofts What Dog app can identify and classify dogs based on photos upload

12、ed to the app. The Google Arts & Culture app is part of the Google Cultural Institute, which provides information about artists, scientists and historical figures from 1,000 institutions worldwide.4. Why did the Google Arts & Culture app get so popular?A. Because some famous people used it.B. Becaus

13、e it can match selfies to some paintings.C. Because its more practical than entertaining.D. Because it was the top download.5. How can you find your fine art doppelganger?A. By visiting Googles digital collection of artworks.B. By analyzing your selfies.C. By opening the app and following its guide.

14、D. By scrolling the screen of your smartphone.6. What can you infer from the 8th paragraph?A. The feature of the app has nothing to do with data.B. Google stores selfies as commercial resources.C. Selfies will be stored for a long time.D. The users selfies will not be abused.7. Which of the followin

15、g can be the best title for the text?A. The Google Cultural InstituteB. Google app matches your face to a famous paintingC. What Dog app vs Google Arts & Culture appD. How to find valuable historical paintingsC Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their habitats are

16、 disappearing. The scientists studied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 species and decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas. The major danger for migratory birds is development. Building and paving have covered over nature where birds stop and feed as they move

17、from one part of the world to another. For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic. It flies all the way to Australia and New Zealand. The problem, according to investigators, is that many of these small birds die along their migration because th

18、ey dont have a safe place to eat and rest. There is no place to restore their energy for the next part of their journey. They simply perish along the way, says one of the scientists. Countries in North Africa, Central Asia and those along the coasts of East Asia are having the most difficult time co

19、nserving land. The scientists say these countries do not have enough areas that are safe for birds. Our world gets poorer every time we lose a species, one of the scientists says. The researchers say countries need to work together and come up with safe stopover areas for birds that pass through the

20、ir boundaries. For example, one country might have preserved safe zones for migrating birds. But a neighbor country might not. A bird might die. One scientist who is not involved in the report tells the Los Angeles Times that while some habitats are changing, more work can be done to make urban area

21、s safe for birds. He says small changeslike planting more native plants or keeping cats out of areas birds would be likely to usecould make a big difference.8. Whats the major danger for migratory birds according to the passage?A. They cant find enough food along the way.B. They have lost their way

22、because of human development.C. Human development has occupied their natural habitats.D. They are sometimes struck by human diseases.9. What do we know about bar-tailed godwits?A. They fly from the Arctic south to Australia every year.B. They can pick out good resting place along the way.C. They hav

23、e died out because of human hunting.D. They have their conserved land in Australia.10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word perish in Paragraph 3?A. Continue. B. Die. C. Settle. D. Migrate.11. What suggestion does the scientist say to the Los Angeles Times?A. Countries

24、 working together to protect the sea.B. Protecting the original habitats for the migrating birds.C. Reserving some land for the birds to rest along the way.D. Planting some native plants for the migrating birds to use.D I arrived in my Chinese classroom, ready to share my vast knowledge and experien

25、ce with the 75 students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in the USA for 17 years, I had no worry at all about my ability to plant in my students enthusiasm for the literature of my mother tongue. I was really shocked when the monitor shouted “Stand up” and the entire class ros

26、e as I entered the room, and I was somewhat confused and anxious about how to get them to sit down again, but once that embarrassment was over, I quickly calmed down and launched into what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respectperhaps even their admiration. I went back to my

27、 room radiating that rosy glow （光泽） that comes from a sense of significant accomplishment. My students kept journals, however, and as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually replaced by an overwhelming sense of frustration. The first journal said, “Our literature teacher didnt teach us anything tod

28、ay. Perhaps her next lecture will be better.” Heartbroken, I read journal after journal, each expressing a similar theme. “Didnt teach them anything? I sketched the entire philosophical framework of thought AND laid the historical background for all the works well study in class.” I complained, “How

29、 can they say I didnt teach them anything?” Determined to clear myself, I dug out all my reference books, adding background material to my next lecture, researching into the sociological setting and even the psychological state of the author. After the second class, I eagerly opened the journals, ex

30、pecting enthusiastic reviews at last. Again, I was crushed by their continuing comments that I was going too slowly without giving meaningful details. More determined than ever, I dived into sources of criticism, deciding to devote more time to the texts by providing summaries of all the interpretat

31、ions I could find of each work. This material would give my students ample information for drawing their own conclusions about the works meaning. “Our teacher seems confused about the real meaning of the works,” the journals said. “One minute she gives one interpretation; the next minute she gives another. Then she asks for our opinions. Were the students. Shes the teacher. She should tell us what the works mean.” It was a long semester, and it gradually became clear to me t