高三英语冲刺卷附带答案解析.docx

1、高三英语冲刺卷附带答案解析第二部分：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。AIt was the first snow of winter an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息), but today I would need some help. Miss Fin

2、layson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was

3、a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will

4、be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get the first one into pl

5、ace and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” With the grace that only experience can bring, she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said, “These arent my boots, you know.” As she pulled

6、the offending boots from my feet, she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off, I said, “They are my brothers boots. My mother makes me wear them, and I hate them!”Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl. She pus

7、hed and shoved, less gently this time, and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves？”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I put them into the toes o

8、f my boots.”21According to the passage，the little girl gotfrom her brother.Athe wool snow pants and the jacketBthe jacket and the bootsCthe jacket and the hatDthe boots and the gloves22What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on？AThe gloves in the toes of the boots.

9、BThe slowness of the teacher.CThe wrong size of the boots.DThe unwillingness of the girl.23It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter, the teacher had to help her put on her boots _.Aonce BtwiceCthree times Dfour times24Which of the following se

10、ntences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate？AIn her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, ” (Paragraph 2)BWith the grace that only experience can bring, she struggled to (Paragraph 4)C she still managed to look both helpful and interested. (Paragraph 4)D

11、 she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl. (Paragraph 4)BWhen women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously(同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and whats happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a mo

12、vie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screenthey cant do bothand they dont understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationshipsnot just to sit there lik

13、e couch potatoes staring at the screen.During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally.

14、Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is

15、to relate the facts.Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another t

16、wo hours.There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author ofSocial Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and

17、looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappoi

18、nted to receive only short grunts(哼声) in reply.25While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they _.Aare afraid of awkward silence with their families and friendsBcan both talk and watch the screen at the same timeCthink they can have a good time and develop relationshipsDhave to

19、 explain the plot and body language to their husbands26After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to_.Aexperience the happy time againBkeep a close tie with herCrecommend her a new scenic spotDremind her of something forgotten27What does the

20、 author want to tell us most？AWomens brains are better organized for language and communication.BWomen love to talk because they are more sociable than men.CMen do not like talking because they rely more on facts.DSocial conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.28Which of the following

21、would be the best title for the passage？AWomen Are Socially Trained to TalkBTalking Maintains RelationshipsCWomen Love to TalkDMen Talk Differently from WomenCTransport GuideThe Brisbane City Council(BCC) is responsible for bus and ferry services within the city limits and suburbs. Most buses will e

22、ither arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught. BCC buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:30 am to 12:00 am on Fridays. On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently. Prepaid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensl

23、and University of Technology) bookshop, the campus newsagency, most other newsagencies and general stores, and any BCC Customer Service Centre. Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport. You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel. Bus fa

24、res are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel. There are several types of tickets:ZoneCost (AUD)SingleDailyOff-peak DailyTen-trip SaverWeeklyMonthly12.504.203.5016.8016.8067.2022.905.004.1020.0020.0080.0033.305.804.7023.2023.2092.80Single：one way ticket to reach your destination, inclu

25、ding transfers within 2 hours.Daily：unlimited travel within the zones.Off-peak Daily：discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after 7:00 pm Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.Weekly：unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.Mo

26、nthly：unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.Ten-trip Saver：10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.Transport routes, timetables and fare information are available from:Public Transport Information Centre69 Ann Street (corner of George

27、 St)Brisbane CityPhone 13 12 30 (Transport Information Service)29The transport guide above is most likely provided by _.APublic Transport Information CentreBthe Brisbane City CouncilCQueensland University of TechnologyDBCC Customer Service Centres30We can learn from the passage that _.Abuses are sch

28、eduled as usual on weekends and public holidaysBregular students at QUT need to buy adult ticketsCpre-paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information CentreDTen-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time31An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones eve

29、ry day. What type of ticket would he probably buy？ASingle. BWeekly. COff-peak Daily. DTen-trip Saver.DHave you ever noticed the colour of the water in a river or stream after a heavy rainfall？ What do you think caused this change in colour？ It is soil that has been washed into the river from the riv

30、erbank or from the nearby fields.Components of SoilSoil is made up of a number of layers each having its own distinctive colour and texture. The upper layer is known as the litter. It acts like a blanket, limiting temperature changes and reducing water loss. The topsoil layer is made up of small par

31、ticles of rock mixed with rotten plant and animal matter called humus(腐殖质), which is black and gives the topsoil its dark colour. This layer is usually rich in nutrients, oxygen, and water. Below the topsoil is the subsoil, a layer that contains more stones mixed with only small amounts of organic matter. This layer is lighter in colour because of the lack of humus. Beneath the soil lies a layer of bedrock.Soil forms from the bottom up. Over time bedrock is attacked by rain, wind, frost, and snow. It is gradually broken down into smaller particles in a process called we