山西省大同四中联盟体届高三模拟考试试题英语.docx

1、山西省大同四中联盟体届高三模拟考试试题英语第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节：（共15小题、每小题3分、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. AWant to fit the best of London in your two-week vacation? Here is a list of the best places you must visit in London. Without visiting these, a trip to this city is no more than just incomplete.Bucking

2、ham Palace Perhaps the most famous palace in the world, Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch(君主). State rooms are open to visitors only during the Palaces Summer Opening, which takes place in most of August and September. However, if you are heading to the palace

3、 at a different time, you can witnessChanging of the Guard”, where the guard is changed daily from April to July, and on alternate days from August to March.British Museum This museum showcases works from the birth of human civilization to the modern age, and has contributions from all continents of

4、 the world. The main attractions include the much debated Parthenon Marbles(Elgin Marbles), Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes, and the Rosetta Stone. Entry to the museum is free.London Eye The 32 capsules on the London Eye carry many visitors every day. Due to its 360 rotation ability, you can almost s

5、ee the entire city of London, when you reach the top. Until the Shards privately-operated deck opened in 2013, the London Eye was the tallest public viewing point.London Zoo The worlds oldest scientific zoo, the London Zoo consists of many different types of animals. This is also one of the best pla

6、ces for children, as you can book a VIP encounter with the animals for them. And whats more? You can also stay overnight at the zoo in Lookout Lodge. 1. When should you go if you want to visit a state room in the Buckingham Palace?A. In April. B. In September. C. In July. D. In January.2. Which of t

7、he following is NOT included in the British Museum?A. Parthenon Marbles. B. the Rosetta Stone. C. Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. D. Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes.3. Which statement will the author disapprove of?A. You can visit the British Museum free of charge.B. You can witnessChanging of the

8、 Guardevery other day in December.C. You can see the almost entire city of London on the top of the London Eye.D.You neednt buy a ticket for your kid to enter London Zoo. B Im not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I dont have a good track recordwhen it comes to making them grow

9、.A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs(郁金香球茎). She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. “When you s

10、ee the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, youll know that its almost time for your son to come home.Theyll give you what you need most. ”She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her-trying to show my gratitude for her gift.It was a long winter- cold and dark. I e

11、ndured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where Id planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there. Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area

12、of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the sun.Day after day I noted the flowers progress. And day after day, the time approached when my sonwould finally be home. Now with spring just around the

13、 corner, nothing could keep either of us frommarching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly colored flower, Imarked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.4. What can we know about the author?A. She is a professional gardener.B. She is not

14、 good at growing flowers.C. She never plants flowers at home.D. She often sends friends flowers as gifts.5. Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?A. The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.B. She was discouraged from making another attempt.C. They failed to live through the cold

15、and long winter.D. She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.6. What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to?A. A physical representation of the hope.B. Things deep inside her heart and soul.C. A lesson she will never forget completely.D.The trouble she had in making them c

16、ome out.7. what can be a suitable title for the text?A . A dark winter with hope. B. Planting hope in winter.C.An area of green in spring. D. Living a changeable life.C Every time a new year is coming, people set out to better themselves. They promise they will lose weight, find a new job, or maybe

17、even take that vacation theyve always talked about. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? Why does this tradition live on when so many people fail to keep the resolutions(决定) they made? Well, we can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.Around 4,

18、000 years ago in Babylon, the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held. Calendars werent as they are today, so the Babylonians did it in late March during the first new moon after the Spring Equinox(春分). The festivities were meant for the rebirth of the sun god, but t

19、he Babylonians made promises in order to please their gods. They felt this would help them start the new year off well.Resolutions continued on with the Romans. When the early Roman calendar no longer synced(同步）up with the sun, Julius Caesar decided to make a change. He consulted with the best astro

20、nomers an mathematicians of the time and introduced the Julian calendar, which more closely represents the modern calendar we use today. Caesar declared January I the first day of the year to honor the god of new beginnings, Janus. The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering sacrifices to Janus.T

21、o this day, the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans continue around the world. So much that Google launched a Resolution Map in 2013 where people could add resolutions and see others adding theirs in real time. However, no matter how many people participated in Googles project, ,the num

22、bers are bleak when it comes to the number of people who maintain their resolutions -only eight percent of people are successful in sticking them out.8. Why did the ancient Babylonians make promises to their gods?A. To honor the god of new beginnings.B. To observe the rebirth of the sun god and plea

23、se him.C. To honor the coming of a new year and satisfy their gods.D. To please their gods and hope for a good start of the year.9. What can we know about the tradition of the New Years resolutions?A. The tradition of making New Years resolutions will soon die.B. A lot of people dont feel like makin

24、g New Years resolutions.C. Julius Caesar made January 1 the first day of a year on his own.D. The history of making New Years resolutions is not well known.10. What does the underlined wordbleakin the last paragraph mean?A.Large. B. Unpleasant. C. Encouraging. D. Hopeful.11. Which of the following c

25、an be the best title for the text?A. How making New Years resolutions came into being.B. The ancient Babylonians and the Romans.C. The change of Roman calendars.D. How people better themselves.D Imagine your clothing could release enough heat to keep you warm and cozy, allowing you to stay comfortab

26、le in a cooler room. Or, picture a car windshield that stores the suns energy and then releases it as heat to make the ice on the windshield disappear.According to a team of researchers at MIT, both cases may be possible before long, thanks to a new material that can store solar energy during the da

27、y and release it later as heat. This transparent polymer film could be applied to many different surfaces, such as window glass or clothing.Solar energy is only available about half the time we need it-during daylight. For the sun to become a major power provider for human needs, there has to be an

28、efficient way to save it up for use during nighttime and stormy days. Most such efforts have focused on storing and recovering solar energy in the form of electricity, but the new finding, by MlI professor Jeffrey Grossman, Postdoc David Zhitomirsky and graduate student Eugene Cho, could provide a h

29、ighly efficient method for storing the suns energy through a chemical reaction and releasing it later as heat.The key to enabling long-term, stable storage of solar heat, the team said, is to store it in the form of a chemical change rather than storing the heat itself. But heat will disappear over

30、time no matter how good the material around it is, so the team set up a chemical storage system that can keep the energy in a stable molecular configuration. When exposed to sunlight, the molecules can stay that way for long periods Then, when triggered(触发）by a very specific temperature or something

31、 else, the molecules return to their original shape , giving off heat in the process.Such chemically-based storage materials, known as Solar Thermal Fuels(STF), have been developed before. But those earlier efforts were designed to be used in liquid solutions and not able to make durable(耐用的) solid-

32、state films. The new approach is the first based on a solid-state material, in this case a polymer, and the first based on inexpensive materials and widespread production technology.12. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To show the main idea of the passage.B. To practice readers imagination.C. To interest readers in the passage.D. To introduce a new kind of material.13. According to the passage, what can the polymer film do?A. It can be made into window glass.B. It can make ne