中小学资料内蒙古乌兰察布届高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题.docx

1、中小学资料内蒙古乌兰察布届高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题2017-2018学年第一学期第二次调考高三年级英语试题（分值120分，时间 100分钟）注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2. 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 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。AAs we know,there are differences between western culture and Chi

2、nese culture.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, a homeless dog, a mad dog,a running doganda dog catching a mouse, have negative meanings. But in western count

3、ries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, you are a lucky dogmeans you are a lucky person. And every dog has its day means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they

4、saysick as a dog. The worddog-tiredmeans very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, catis often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of howcatis used differently as well. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some we

5、stern countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences

6、 in cultures by comparing how some words are used.1. Every dog has its dayMeans _ A. Everybody in the world is luckyB. Each person lives his own way of lifeC. Everybody has a time in life to be luckyD. If one works hard，hes sure to succeed2. Western people usually usecatto refer to _ A. an unkind wo

7、man B. a brave manC. a homeless person D. a tired person3. Which of the following is true according to the passage？ _ A. Chinese people prefer dogs to catsB. Words show differences in cultureC. Western people think cats to be good friendsD. Rose is the national flower of all western countries4. What

8、s the best title for the passage？ _ A. Negative and Positive WordsB. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and ChineseC. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and EnglishD. Different Countries Have Different CultureB Mrs Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and it took her o

9、nly twenty minutes to tidy it. She couldnt get up early in the morning, so Mr Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no TV set. Mr Smith went to bed at nine. It was a winter morning. The sun was

10、shining and it was warmer outside than it was in the room. The woman sat on the step of a shop, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.“Excuse me, madam,”said the man “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?”Mrs Smith loo

11、ked at him up and down. “He seems to be a farmer,”the woman said to herself. “Let me play a joke to him.”Then she turned to him and said, “Lie down in the middle of the street and youll soon be sent to a hospital.”“Please set an example to me,”said the manShe had to tell the way to him and then she

12、said, “I think youve been in the city for the first time. Its much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?”“Yes, madam,”said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it was built on the field!”5. Mr Smith always went to bed at nine because.A. he was in a poor healthB. he had nothing to do in the

13、eveningC. he had to get up earlyD. he was very tired in the daytime6. Mrs Smith sat on the step to.A. look at the peopleB. buy some things in the shopC. wait for her husbandD. enjoy the sunlight7. The woman wanted to play a joke on the man because she thought.A. he was poorB. he would be her old fri

14、endC. he was a patientD. he came from a village8. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. Mrs Smith was friendly to the farmer.B. Mrs Smith got the farmer into trouble.C. The farmer reacted the woman cleverly.D. The farmer agreed with the woman.CDo you ever pull your phone out of

15、 your pocket, thinking it is vibrating（振动）,only to find that it isnt? This phenomenon, which scientists callphantom（幻觉的）phone vibration, is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still. So, what leads to this universal behavio

16、r? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brains ability to discover signals from the outside world.When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrat

17、ing, or that it isnt. Ideally, you match the four states correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a false alarm. Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you dont miss anything. This is just like the fire alarm i

18、n your home-it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But thats a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now, you might still ask: why cant our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sens

19、itive to false signals?The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. You get a large amount of sensory information thats coming from your eyes, ears and skin, and you cant deal with all that information all the time, Michael Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Spring

20、field, US, told Live Science. For example, the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room. So, perhaps you should just check your pho

21、ne whenever you think its vibrating. Its not too much trouble to do that, is it?9. According to this passage, phantom phone vibration _ A. is common among people with mental problemsB. can measure peoples ability to collect informationC. happens when our brains react sensitively to false signalsD. h

22、elps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions10. Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？ _ A. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibrationB. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration betterC. To tell us the phone vibration usually ha

23、ppens when a fire breaks outD. To convince us its important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm11. According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration? _ A. A noisy backgroundB. A lack of much attentionC. A heavy burden every dayD. An overflow of sensory

24、information12. What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration? _ A. We should always fully believe our own sense of listeningB. We should just check our phones whenever we think theyre vibratingC. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually stillD. We shou

25、ld think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgmentsDFeeling sad? Then hit the shops. It really works!Buying something makes people happier. This is the news that will strike fear into the hearts of those who pay off the family credit cards every month New research has found that ret

26、ail therapy （购物疗法）cab be aneffective way to minimize sadness. It can even help a person feel more in control of their environment, researchers claim. Generation of consumers have been urged to satisfy their desire to keep up with the latest fashion by simply browsing（逛） in stores and doing window sh

27、opping. But researchers from the University of Michigan sayretail therapyshould no longer be dismissed as it could help people overcome melancholy The researchers carried out three experiments to investigate whether shopping restored a sense of control in people to combat feelings of sadness. The re

28、search found that buying something was up to 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and they were three times happier than those who only browsed Previous studies have shown that shoppers enjoy positive feelings when reflecting on their most recent purchase, when that shopping h

29、ad been motivated by a desire to repair mood. However, the researchers said until now it had remained unclear whether shopping conveys benefits beyond distraction（分心）, or the passage of time Retail therapy is often said to be ineffective, wasteful and a dark side of consumer behavior, but we propose

30、 that retail therapy has been viewed too negatively, the researchers say13. What has been newly discovered about retail therapy? _ A. It makes people four times happierB. It helps people minimize sadness effectivelyC. It satisfies peoples desire to follow fashionD. It gives people a sense of satisfa

31、ction in their life14. The underlined word melancholy in Paragraph 3probably refers to a feeling of _ A. despairB. sadnessC. sympathyD. delight15. What may the researchers from the University of Michigan agree with? _ A. Retail therapy should be dismissedB. Retail therapy produces negative feelingsC. Retail therapy is a waste of time and moneyD. Retail therapy should be viewed more positively第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。One of the best ways to change your looks and improve your health is to lose excessive weight. There are plen