山西省永济中学届高三上学期开学模拟测试英语.docx

1、山西省永济中学届高三上学期开学模拟测试英语山西省永济中学2020届高三上学期开学模拟测试英 语第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45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。AThe zebra belongs to the horse family. One of natures great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes . One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down. On hot

2、 days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripe s there are special layers of fat for protection. Hot air then rises off the black stripes, forcing colder air down around the white areas, cooling the zebra down. This, however, is just a kind of th

3、eory. The stripes can also confuse predators（食肉动物，掠夺者）when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion, or an

4、 African wild dog. Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if necessary, while the females and youngsters escape danger.Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses, although they also might eat a bit on the lea

5、ves and stems(茎) of bushes. They eat grasses for many hours each day, using their strong teeth. Spending so much time chewing wears the zebras teeth down, so their teeth keep growing all their lives. As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back, zebra herds travel to find more food and water h

6、oles for drinking. Most zebras have no specific territories. They travel from place to place, never staying in one area very long.1It can be inferred from the first paragraph that. Athere are different opinions about why the zebra has stripesBthe black stripes help the zebra live through cold daysCt

7、he zebra can be easily attacked by predatorsDthe zebra always travels with other animals2Which of the following statements about zebras is TRUE?AThey have poor eyesight and hearing.BA lion can get injured by a zebras kick.CThey can run 56 miles per hour.DThey usually stay in one area all their lives

8、.3Which of the following TV programs might the passage be adapted（改编）for?AHobbies & Leisure BEveryday TipsCDigital Stadium DDiscoveryBWe dont know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationshipIn the year 2050, we will use co

9、mputers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this wayIt will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely. Computers will

10、also help us in many other activities in 2050For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us. Spending holidays will a

11、lso be completely differentTraveling to other planets or to the moon will he available for everyoneMeans of transport will，of course，change，tooWe will be using solar-powered ears，which will be much cleaner We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environme

12、ntBut it isnt trueWe will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, Scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS. Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made

13、 in the world，we often think about them. We worry about our and our childrens future；we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our futureWe should be happy and believe good things will happen 4The third paragraph mainly tells is . Athat computers wi

14、ll do all the things for human beings Bhow people will use computers to communicate with each other Cthat machines like computers and robots will help people a lot Dhow people will use robots to do the housework 5According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050? AThe relationship

15、between people will be more important than today BThe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today CIt wont be difficult for people to travel to other planets DOur environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars 6The underlined word “sanguine” in the last paragraph

16、 most probably means ADisappointed BSurprised CCurious Doptimistic CA Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.The 45-year-old man from southern Sweden was found on Friday, February17, too w

17、eak to say more than a few words.He was found not far from the city of Umea in the north of Sweden by snowmobilers who thought they had come across a ruined car until they dug their way to a window and saw movement inside.The man, who was lying in the back seat in a sleeping bag, said he had been in

18、 the car since December 19.“Just incredible that hes alive considering that he had no food, but also since its been really cold for some time after Christmas.” a rescue team member told regional daily Vasterbottens- Kuriren, which broke the news.Ebbe Nyberg, duty officer at the Umea police, said pol

19、ice saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.“We would not make up something like this. The rescue services were on site too and saw the same as us.” he told Vaster bottens-Kuriren.Umea University Hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by

20、police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances.Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food. Besides eating snow, the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like(休眠似的) state, physician St

21、efan Branth told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.“A bit like a bear that hibernates. Humans can do that.” he said. “He probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees which the body adjusted to. Due to the low temperature, not much energy was used up.”“Why the man ended up under the snow in the forest re

22、mains unknown,” police said.7Who found the Swedish man in the snow? ASnowmobilers. BThe police. CA rescue team. DLocal people. 8“Police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.” implies that .Apolice didnt think it true Bpolice were sure of the fact Cpolice

23、 had some doubt on the fact Dpolice had reasons to doubt the fact9The reason why the man could survive was most probably that .Ahe was only forty-five year old Bhe did not use any energyChe slept in the sleeping bag Dhe was in a dormant-like state 10Which is the correct order of the following events

24、?aThe Swedish man was stuck in the snow.bHe was sent to Umea University Hospital.cHe was found by snowmobilers.dHe was recovering after treatment.eHe stayed in his car for nearly two months.fHe was dug out by people.Ae, a, c, d, f, b Ba, e, c, f, b, dCa, f, c, e, b, d De, c, f, a, d, b11Which of the

25、 following can be the best title of the passage?AA Traffic Accident BA Long Sleep in WinterCAn Incredible Survival DA Successful RescueDEvery year between May and September, all 54 employees of Basecamp, a Chicago-based web applications company，work a short week：just four daysa total of 32 hoursThey

26、 work a conventional five-day week the rest of the year“Thats plenty of time to get great work doneThis is all we expect and all we want from people，”says Jason Fried，co-founder“Working 60 or 70 hours is unnecessaryIn fact，if you have to work 60 or 70 hours a week，theres a management problem”The com

27、panys summer workload must fit reduced hours，MrFried insists，otherwise the benefits of a shorter weekto recover from work，enjoy time with family and pursue outside interestswould be undoneHis thought chimes with new research that finds it is not just long hours that are harmful to employeesphysical

28、and mental healthIt is also the intensity of worktight deadlines and an unrelated paceMoreover，it suggests that intense work harms career prospectsThat is because long hours and intensity reduce the quality of the workThe study，to be published in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review，concludes t

29、hat the level of intensity we apply to the work we do is generally“a stronger predictor of unfavourable outcomes than overtime work”The researchers，Argyro Avgoustaki，assistant professor of management at ESCP Europe and Hans Frankort，senior lecturer in strategy at Cass Business School，compared people

30、 in similar jobs and education levels, and found they were more likely to suffer poorer well-being and low career prospects, including satisfaction, security and promotion, when they worked at an intense level for long periods12What can we learn about the company?AWorking 32 hours is unnecessaryBThe

31、re is a management problemCIts summer workload is suitable for its shorter hoursDIts employees work a fourday week conventionally13What does the underlined phrase “chime with” in paragraph 4 mean?AContribute to BConsist with CDeal with DGo against14What are harmful to employees health according to MrFried?ACareer prospects and intensityBTight deadlines and reduced hoursCLong hours and intensityDCareer prospects and poorer well-being15From which is the text probably taken?AA health magazine BA biology textbookCA culture report DA travel brochure第二节 (共5小题；每小题