高考英语模拟卷三.docx

1、高考英语模拟卷三高考模拟卷（三） 本试卷共三部分，满分135分（1201.125）。考试时间120分钟。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ASpecial ProgramsCareer Stories What do you want to be when growing up? Hear first-hand from four Science Centre staff on the different career path

2、s they have taken. Our real-life role models share their experiencesand demonstrate that pathways to success, while unique to everyone, are based on the development of 21st century competencies and a commitment to lifelong learning.Duration: 60 minutesTime: 10:30-11:30Dates: May 13 & 27, 2018Price:

3、$15 per studentClimate ChangeUnderstand the complex connections between human activity, greenhouse gases, heat transfer and climate change. Investigate past climate data , see ocean acidification in action and compare Canada to the world. Use a physical climate model to test whether you can stabiliz

4、e the Earths climate.Duration: 45 minutesTimes: 10-10:45, 11-11:45, 12-12:45, 1-1:45 and 2-2:45Dates: June 18, 23 & 24, 2018Price: $10 per studentCharacteristics of ElectricityWitness the power of electricity with shocking demonstrations. From Galvani to Tesla, re discover the practical applications

5、 of current, circuits and resistance. Understand how electric energy is generated, and be a part of a human electric circuit. Get energized with a sparktacular static electric discharge（静电释放）!Duration: 55 minutesTime: 11-11:55Dates: July 24, 2018Price: $10 per studentMental Health: The Science of An

6、xietyYour heart is racing, your mouth is dry and your stomach is in knots! Dont worry, everyone feels anxious sometimes. Explore whats really going on in our brains when we experience anxiety, how it affects our bodies and why stress can sometimes be a good thing. This presentation explains how our

7、brains and bodies react to stress, while introducing students to evidencebased approaches. Mental health applies to everyone we can all take steps to enjoy life and deal with the challenges you face each day!Duration: 45 minutesTimes: 11-11:45Dates: August 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2018Price: $10 per studen

8、t21. What do we know about the program Career Stories?A. It offers tips on lifelong learning. B. It is presented with moral stories.C. It is based on first hand experiences. D. It provides practical pathways to success.22. Which of the programs is available in June?A. Career Stories.B. Climate Chang

9、e.C. Characteristics of Electricity.D. Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety.23. What can you acquire in Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety?A. How mental concerns are handled. B. How electric energy is generated.C. How a human electric circuit develops. D. How extreme feelings affect our bodies.B

10、If your cat often waits too long outside a t the door waiting to be let in, what would you do? Arkaitz Garro, a WeTransfer software engineer in Holland, decided to use his skills to solve the problem. Instead of setting up a good old catflap（猫洞） on his door, he went for a more hightech solution invo

11、lving artificial intelligence, motiondetection sensors, face recognition software and a messaging app. It may be overkill, but Arkait z claims that it only took him a few hours to do it, as all the hardware and software he used are readily available. It all started a few years ago, when Garro and hi

12、s wife spotted a cat in their back balcony. Not knowing if it had been abandoned, lost by its owner, or simply homeless, they took it in, but also posted some pictures of it around their neighborhood, in case someone was looking for it.“We found out that the cat had an owner, just a few houses away

13、and he was very happy toshare the cat with us. Now it has two families who love him,” Arkaitz said.“So, he has developed a schedule to come at around specific times.”The problem was that neither Garro nor his wife could simply stand by the door waiting for it to show up, so he came up with a device（

14、装置） made up of a minicomputer complete with a camera that would use motiondetection（运动检测） and imagerecognition AI software toautomatically identify the cat and then message him so he could let the animal in.“We just want to be notified when he is around,” Arkaitz explained.“When it detects movement,

15、 it sends the picture to a recognition software, which checks against the identity of the cat based on previous imagery of the cat.” “It took me just a few hours to put all the pieces together and the software up and running, but some more time after to fine tune the software to be able to recognize

16、 the cat,”Arkaitz said, but in the end it proved to be effective.24. What did Arkaitz Garro think of his invention?A. It was moneysaving.B. It was ecofriendly. C. It was timeconsuming.D. It was easily made.25. Why di d Arkaitz Garro and his wife put up some pictures of the cat?A. To seek a shelter f

17、or it. B. To find its true owner.C. To look for a potential buyer. D. To advertise its presence to its companions.26. How does Arkaitzs system check against his cats identity?A. By matching its image. B. By identifying its smell. C. By measuring its size. D. By recognizing its voice.27. What is the

18、last step of Arkaitzs system when it works?A. Send a message.B. Send the picture.C. Detect movement.D. Require identification.CCameron is no ordinary dog, and not just because he was born on Valentines Day. To Maggie, a firstgrader at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, the dog who spends most days on

19、 campus is more like a friend. When Cameron is near, Maggie feels“really, really, happy,” she said.“I feel safe around him,” she added.“Hell lie down and ask me to scratch his tummy,” she explained, because Cameron likes Maggie. Cameron is one of a handful of dogs at Burgundy, a K8 private day schoo

20、l in Alexandria, Virginia. Dogs started showing up there when the head of school, Jeff Sindler, brought his clumsy Labrador, Luke, to the main office building where Sindler works. After Luke died, Sindler adopted Cameron and brought him to campus, too, where the dog Maggie described as “really cute”

21、 became a school favorite.“They dont care if youre good at basketball, or a great reader, or popular,” Sindler said. “They just want to be loved equal opportunity,” he added. Cameron and the other dogs on campus always fastened with a rope and with their owner go a long way toward improving students

22、 social and emotional wellbeing, he said. They reduce tension and ease anxiety, and inspire happy feelings from students. “They bring out some superbasic and important emotions,” he said,“and are especially helpful for children and adults who struggle in social communication.” Children often came fr

23、om challenging backgrounds: many lived in poverty, or had to travel through dangerous neighborhoods to get to school, or shared a toocrowded home. When these emotionally needy children met the dogs, they relaxed and were more prepared to learn.Just as important, dogs on school grounds set a posit iv

24、e, welcoming tone. They help preserve the school climate that is accepting, supportive and curious.“Dogs are one way to hold on to that,” Sindler said, adding that“schools should be fun and exciting, and dogs can be a big part of that.”For Sindler, including Cameron was all part of an effort to crea

25、te a safe environment where learning could flourish.28. What makes the dog Cameron really special?A. His rare category.B. His particular birthmark.C. His attractive appearance.D. His companionable nature.29. How do dogs on campus improve students social and emotional wellbeing?A. By playing fetch to

26、gether fondly. B. By offering them comfort equally.C. By playing basketball together freely. D. By walking a long way together happily.30. What does the underlined word“that” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. A positive tone.B. The school ground.C. A welcoming attitude.D. The school atmosphere.31. Whats th

27、e purpose of the passage?A. To encourage schools to bring in more dogs.B. To explain why dogs help students with learning.C. To introduce a way to help students grow healthily.D. To explore the possibility to challenge nodog rules.DPeople who risk their lives to save strangers do so without delibera

28、tion, according to a Yaleled analysis of statements from more than 50 recognized civilian heroes published online Oct. 15 in the journal PLOS ONE. “We wonder if people who act with extreme altruism（利他主义） do so without thinking, or if conscious selfcontrol is needed to override negative emotions like

29、 fear,” said David Rand, a Yale psychologist who authored the study with Ziv G. Epstein of Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.“Our analyses show that strongly, extreme altruists report acting first and thinking later.” Rand, who studies human cooperation, got hundreds of participants to read 51 stat

30、ements made by individuals who have received the Carnegie Hero Medal, given to civilians who risk their lives to save strangers. Participants analyzed those statements for evidence of whether they acted intuitively or with deliberation. An analysis of text by computer did the same. “What you dont fi

31、nd in the statements is people who say,I thought it over and I decided it was the right thing to do,” Rand said. Instead, most responded like Christine Marty, a 21yearold college student who rescued a 69year old trapped in a car during a flashflood. “Im thankful I was able to act and not think about

32、 it,” Marty said in a statement.The findings are consistent with Ra nds previous studies of cooperation in“economic games,” where participants choose whether or not to share resources. In these studies, subjectsforced to think carefully tend to be selfish while those using intuition（直觉） are more likely to be cooperative. Rand cautions that intuitive responses are not necessarily genetically hardcoded. He believes people learn that helping others is often in their own