广东省四校学年高三第一次联考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、广东省四校学年高三第一次联考英语试题 Word版含答案试题类型：A“四校”2017-2018学年度高三第一次联考英 语 试 题注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卷的相应位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡和答题卷上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 本试卷卷面总分为120分，考生最终成绩按总分135分进行折算，折算公式：最终成绩=卷面成绩(总分120分)1.125，四舍五入取整数计分。第I卷第一部分 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

2、、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADuring the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival o

3、f VenicePlace: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/ March, on the last full moon da

4、yHindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace: Utah, the USTime: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films a

5、nd shorts. You need to buy a ticket.1. Which of the following festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.2. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _.A. India B. China C. Ame

6、rica D. Italy3. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?A. Sundance Film Festival B. Holi Festival C. The Carnival of Venice D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.BThomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22. The 47-year-old m

7、an from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.Driving on the Interstate Highway 190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr.

8、 Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal

9、 vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was abl

10、e to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two st

11、icks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor mans location.4. What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage

12、?A. His drunk driving. B. The strong wind. C. The slippery road. D. A snow removal vehicle.5. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident. B. Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventuallyC. Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the ca

13、rD. Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children. 6. Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?A. Quick-minded. B. Hard-working. C. Humorous D. Careless7. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New YorkB. Man Found

14、Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow C. Thomas James Hanson a Black Sheep in the SnowD. Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow CThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861 in response to the increasing ind

15、ustrialization of the United States. The institute stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MITs early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels led to close cooperation with industry. Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in

16、 the 1930s emphasized basic science. MIT was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1934. Today, the institute comprises various academic departments with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and technological education and research.MIT is one of the most selective higher le

17、arning institutions, and received 18,357 undergraduate applicants for the class of 2018 only admitting 1,419, an acceptance rate of 7.73%.MITs 168-acre campus spans approximately a mile of the north side of the Charles River basin in the city of Cambridge. The campus is divided roughly in half by Ma

18、ssachusetts Avenue, with most dormitories and student life facilities to the west and most academic buildings to the east. MITs on-campus nuclear reactor is one of the most powerful university-based nuclear reactors in the United States. In 1999 Bill Gates donated $20 million to MIT for the construc

19、tion of computer laboratory named the “William H. Gates Building”. While Microsoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates. Other notable campus facilities include a pressurized wind tunnel and a towing tank for testing ship

20、 and ocean structure designs.8. From the passage, we know MIT _.A. is a public research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.B. became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1934C. was founded to improve the development of agriculture of the United StatesD. at present puts emphasi

21、s on applied technology9. If there are 30,000 undergraduates applying for admission to MIT, only about _ of them will succeed.A. 1,319 B. 2,319 C. 3,319 D. 4,31910. On MITs campus, you cant find _.A. Massachusetts Avenue B. a nuclear reactor C. a pressurized wind tunnel D. the Charles River11. The p

22、assage is written mainly to _.A. present Bill Gates contributions to MIT B. encourage more students to apply to MITC. give a brief introduction of MIT D. attract more visitors to MassachusettsDSee a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and wa

23、iting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, youll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer.You might find it hard to believe that you could actually “print” an object like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work.

24、 Just as a traditional printer sprays (喷) ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.Instead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin(树脂) and certain metals. The t

25、hinner each layer isfrom a millimetre to less than the width of a hairthe smoother and finer the object will be.This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew ab

26、out it. Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industryprinters became much cheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost 20，000, while now they cost only about 1，000, according to the BBC.Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common us

27、es, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think offlutes (笛子), bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exa

28、ctly like a natural one.However, as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problemssuch as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail (零售的) store again？” an expert in 3D prin

29、ting told Forbes News. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?12. According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing technology will _. A. enable people to make better purchases online B. change the way we make many produc

30、ts C. be applied as widely in our daily life as computers D. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online13. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year? A. The 3D printing technology was taken out of the factory. B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various

31、fields. C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time. D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers.14. How is the last paragraph developed? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing the cause and effect. D. By presenting research findings.15. W

32、hat is the best title of the passage? A. Great Demand for 3D Printers B. Technology in the Future C. Online Shopping Disappearing D. Printing out Everything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。(注意：选E涂AB，选F涂CD，选G涂AC)What do the worlds most successful people all have in common?By examining the work habits of over