西工大高三英语训练7.docx

1、西工大高三英语训练7西工大附中2017高三英语训练7第二部分：阅读理解第一节AVACAVILLE PAREMIUM OUTLETS(批发商店) Date: Saturday Place: Vacaville,CA Price:$3500 per personGET READY, GET SET, SHOP! Dont worry about finding a parking space and finding the traffic; we will look after that for you. We will be traveling to Vacaville Premium Outl

2、ets for a day of shopping fun. Each person joining in will receive a basket, a VIP treat, a detailed map of the center as a gift from us, and a special reusable shopping bag. The fee covers transportation by charter bus (包车), a breakfast and a shopping bag. You can pick up and drop off at Park&Ride

3、Lot on Bay Farm Island (300 Island Drive).Registration Deadline:Friday November 25, 2016.Sign up early, space limited!Important Trip Information: Children can only join in accompanied by their parents. Registration (with payment) is accepted on a first come,first served basis. If you cancel within a

4、 week of the trip, you will be given back 50% of the registration fee. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Return time is not fixed. Program information may change; tours may be canceled, if there are few persons registered after the date. Online registration is now offered at www. SPREePlay. com. Phone

5、 registration will not be accepted if you are registering anyone under 18 years of age.For further information, call Alameda Recreation and Park, (510) 747-7529. Registration forms will be given at the ARPD office, 226 Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda; or visit the ARPD website, www. ci.alameda.ca.us.2

6、1. Who are the target readers of the passage? A. Travelers B. Designers C. Shoppers D. Advertisers 22. Which of the following item is free of charge?A. A breakfast B. A shopping cart C. A map D. A charter bus23. According to the text, we know that _.A. Children cant join in this activity.B. The info

7、rmation of the program will not be changed.C. If anyone wants to know more about it, he/she can call (510) 747-7529.D. Anyone who wants to join in it can register on the phone or on the Internet.BBeing an introvert(性格内向者) can sometimes be a struggle in todays society. As a true introvert, we often f

8、eel more isolated (分离的) and misunderstood by those around us.Introverts love it when people accept them for who they are. It is wonderful when a friend tries to get to know you better. We may be rubbish at hanging out, but that doesnt mean we love you any less. If you want to know how a true introve

9、rt really feels, then here are a few thoughts and feelings that you can identify with.We Hope You Dont Take Our Social Declines PersonallyWe often feel guilty about saying no to social invitations and we worry that we may come across as unwilling to socialize (社交). While this is case, its never beca

10、use we dislike people, so we tend to worry that friends will take it personally. The real reason is that we can feel overwhelmed and mentally tired from being around others.We Love Meaningful ConversationsAlthough we dont always like to participate in conversations, when it comes to deep and meaning

11、ful talk, we love getting to know you on a more personal level- whether its about your life ambitions, dreams or ideas and viewpoints on things. We feel very satisfied and happy to be able to connect with you on a deeper level. Trivial(琐碎的) talk makes us feel disconnected and it seems pointless.We A

12、ppreciate The People Who Accept Our Introversion.Its so wonderful when people accept our introversion. We feel totally understood and comfortable. We dont feel judged and can totally be ourselves around them. They get that we arent necessarily the “lets hang out at the last minute” type of person, b

13、ut that were still reliable enough to be a good friend.24. What does it mean by being an introvert?A. Being socially inactive. B. Messing his own life up.C. Isolation from all people. D. Trouble for other people.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “overwhelmed” in the paragrap

14、h3?A. Embarrassed B. Uncomfortable C. Isolated D. Lonely26. Why do introverts appreciate those who accept their introversion?A. Because they get recognized. B. Because they become needed.C. Because they remain self-centered. D. Because they feel respected.27. What is the main purpose of the passage?

15、A. To seek help. B. To offer advice.C. To share feelings. D. To make complaints.CScientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees (大黄蜂)to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony (群体）一showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny b

16、rains.Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿)and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.The findings add to the evidence suggesting the

17、 ability for “culture spread” 一 the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills may not be exclusive to humans.In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.The strings

18、were attached to discs or artificial “flowers” 一 containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the “flowers” out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.From another group of bees

19、given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found

20、 the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colonys worker bees.Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills.28. What does the underlined word “exclusiv

21、e” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Ordinary B.Unique C. Beneficial D. Widespread 29. What did the researchers find about bees?A. Bees learn best in insects. B. Bees are as clever as birds.C. Bees are born good learners. D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.30. What may the research team focus on n

22、ext?A. What else bees can do. B. Where bees learn skills.C. How bees teach others. D. How bees brain work.31. What may be the best title for the text?A. Small bees, great abilities B. Bees can learn and teachC. Bees are smarter D. Let bees learnDYou may have heard some of the fashion industry horror

23、 stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing(昏倒) from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a models body mass should be a w

24、orkspace health and safety issue. In an editorial released Monday in the American Journal of Public Health, Katherine Record and Bryn Austin made their case for government regulation of the fashion industry.The average international runway model has a body mass index (BMI) under 16-low enough to ind

25、icate starvation by the World Health Organizations standard. And Record and Austin are worried not just about the models themselves, but about the vast number of girls and women their images influence.Especially girls and tens, says Record. Seventy percent of girls aged 10 to 18 report that they def

26、ine perfect body image based on what they see in magazines. Thats especially worrying, she says, given that anorexia(厌食症)results in more deaths than does any other mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.Its commonly known that certain diseases are linked with occupation

27、s like lung disease in coal miners. Professional fashion models are particularly vulnerable(脆弱的) to eating disorders resulting from occupational demands to maintain extreme thinness.Records suggestion is to prohibit agents from hiring models with a BMI below 18.In April, France passed a law setting

28、lower limits for a models weight. Agents and fashion houses who hire models with BMI under 18 could pay $82,000 in fines and spend up to 6 months in jail. Regulating the fashion industry in the United States wont be easy, Record says. But with the new rules in France, U.S. support could make a diffe

29、rence. A designer cant survive without participating in Paris Fashion Week, she says, adding, Our argument is that the same would be true of New York Fashion Week.32.What do Record and Austin say about fashion models body mass?A.It has caused needless controversy.B.It affects models health and safet

30、y. C.It is but a matter of personal taste. D.It is focus of the modeling business. 33. What do we learn about Frances fashion industry?A.It has difficulty hiring models.B.It allows girls under 18 on the runway.C.It has overtaken that of the United States.D.It has now a new law to follow.34.What are

31、Record and Austin advocating in the Monday editorial?A. Government legislation about models weight.B. Prohibition of models eating non-food stuff.C. A change in the publics view of female beauty.D. Elimination of forced weight loss by models.35.Why are Record and Austin worried about the low body ma

32、ss index of models?A.It contributes to many mental illnesses.B.It defines the future of the fashion industry.C.It has great influence on numerous girls and women.D.It keeps many otherwise qualified women off the runaway.第二节Communicating with someone who doesnt speak English can be challenging, but it doesnt have to be impossible. When faced with a language barrier, try to fin