中届高三考前适应性训练英语试题二附答案 1文档格式.docx

1、mid January to early FebruaryMontreal, Quebec （QC） Celebrating more than 30 years as a popular winter event, it offers all sorts of fun involving everything from snow to ice on three nonstop weekends at the beginning of the year. Highlights include 15 snow slopes for breathtaking tube sliding, dog s

2、ledding, and even addictive dancing at the disco-themed La Bouletheque.Winterpride end January to early FebruarWhistler, British Columbia （BC） The 26th Whistler Pride will be filled with celebration of annual events with adventurous winter activities including ski and snowboard touring, snowmobile t

3、rips, and snowshoe adventures, dog-sledding through the Callahan Valley,and back-country ventures, as well as featuring nightlife highlights of drag shows, as well as wine-tastings, fine dining and even comedy shows.21. Where will you go if you like art works from ice? A. Whistler. British Columbia.

4、 B. Montreal, Quebec. C. Edmonton. Alberta. D. Rossland. British Columbia.22. What is the feature of the event in Montreal? A. It provides kinds of activities on ice or snow. B. It takes place three weeks at the start of a year. C. It offers dog sledding to tourists for nothing. D. It lasts the long

5、est time of all the events.23. Which will be chosen for a person who like wine? A. Rossland Winter Carnival B. Ice On Whyte Festival C. Fete des Neiges de Montreal D. WinterPride B One of the hardest parts of living abroad is being away from your loved ones, especially your family. While my friends

6、are so important to me, Ive personally found it more difficult being away from family.However, I was fortunate that my mum and sister recently found the time to see me. Both my sister and I have major birthdays this year as shes tuming 18 and Ill be 21. My sister is a very big music fan and this yea

7、r, I created my status as the best older sister by keeping an eye out for music concerts in Paris. In our home town of Leicester, we dont regularly get many well-known artists playing in our city. But in Paris, I managed to get the best 18th birthday present of all: tickets for all three of us to se

8、e my sisters favorite American rapper, Angel Haze. I will try to visit for my sisters actual birthday in June, the chance for my sister and my mum to visit became a birthday treat. The experience of finding our way together to the concert or getting to show them around the Paris sites such as the Ei

9、ffel Tower,the Arc du Triomphe and even my favorite ice cream place,Amorino, was an amazing memory for us all !Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly,even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood. Therefore, while it can be difficult being away from h

10、ome and potentially missing big family moments,there are ways to avoid the sadness and find a way to make the best of your situation to create an unforgettable memory. Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest p

11、hotos ever!24. Whatcanbeknownabouttheauthorwhilelivingabroad?A.Sheknew herfriendswereallhomesick.B.Sherealizedfriends weremoreimportant.C.Shesomewhatmissedherparentsandsiblings.D.Sheknewshedobesttostudy.25.Whatyouknowfromsecondparagraph? A.Shedislikeddulldrylifeinhometown. B.Shefactlovedmusicnolesst

12、hansister. C.ShethoughtAmericanrapperwasmostpopular.showeddeeploveforher younger sister.26.Whatdoesunderlinedword“dampen”meanpassage? A.Inspire. B.Damage. C.Protect. D.Remind.27.Howdescribeherselfiseasyresponsiblefamily.hasapositiveattitude. D.Sheskilledtakingphotos.CMost of us have been in this sit

13、uation: Youre on your way to your friends house, then you suddenly ask yourself,Did I remember to turn the lights off?” For those with smart homes, however, this wouldnt be a problem.Over the last few years,smart home technology has become more popular. Thanks to user-friendly products like intellig

14、ent lighting and heating controllers, people can control nearly every electrical item in their homes from anywhere in the world.While smart homes arent new, companies like Philips, Amazon and Xiaomi have finally brought automation to everyday people with affordable products like artificial intellige

15、nce（AI） speakers and sensors.“The obvious message is that you can stop wasting energy,” Tom Kerber, director of research for U. S -based digital company Parks Associates, told The Guardian.And the technology also has more meaningful uses. In Norway, for example, one company is using smart tech to ma

16、ke life easier for its elderly customers. Abilias system allows carers to check up on patients through a tablet on a wall inside their home. The device sends patients reminders about tasks, such as when they need to take medication（冥想）. It can even tell carers if theres any unusual activity in the h

17、ome that could be life-threatening.“This kind of system allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing,” Abilias vice president, Oystein Johnsen, told the BBC. It also saves the government money. In Norway, it costs 1 million kroner（about 0. 8 million yuan ）per year to h

18、ave someone in a care home. This system costs 15,000 kroner a year.”So, for those who have already gone smart, will it ever be possible to go back to do things in the old-fashioned way? I think it would be difficult. When we go to a friends house or on vacation we find ourselves expecting the house

19、to do things for us that we should do, Poulson, 35, a senior program manager from Seattle.,U. S.,explained.28. What are the first and second paragraphs used for?A.Introducing the topic.B.Describing the situation.C.Advertising smart homes.D.Putting forward the authors opinion.29. What do Philips, Ama

20、zon and Xiaomi have in common?A.They are all designing smart homes.B.They are all U. S -based digital company.C.Theyve all advanced in smart technology.D.Theyve all received affordable products automatically.30. What does Abilias system allow users to do in Norway?A.To take care of themselves.B.To b

21、uy user-friendly products.C.To control heating and cooling.D.To switch lights through a tablet.31. whats Poulsons attitude to smart technology?A.Cautious. B.Favorable C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving. D Bamboo is one of the worlds most useful plants. For thousands of years, bamboo has been used in many d

22、ifferent ways-from food to medicine to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.However, bamboo is not often used as a building material in the developed world. A professor at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania is trying to change that. The professor and his students are testing

23、 the strength of bamboo.They are testing how much pressure or weight it can take before breaking.Kent Harries is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Harries says that testing methods for bamboo need to be the same for all. They need to be standardized. Standardizing test methods for bamboo

24、will help to bring the plant into common use. It will also give engineers and builders around the world a dependable standard.Harries says that bamboo is strong in nature. The strength of at least three species of bamboo is similar to steel.Besides its strength, bamboo has other features that make i

25、t very useful in building. He says it is resilient（有弹力的）, meaning it keeps its shape and strength even under pressure.Bamboo also grows quickly. Bamboo that is suitable for construction needs much less resources than wood. The harvest cycle of bamboo is about 3 years. Softwoods such as cedar, pine a

26、nd spruce have a harvest cycle of about 10 years. And hardwoods that come from flowering plants such as oak and walnut need more than 30 years.Bamboo is widely used as food for panda bears. It is also used for flooring and window covers. However, for building, bamboo is not used much outside its nat

27、ive growing area. This is mostly because of its round shape. But there are other reasons too. People think - or have the mentality-that bamboo is a low quality building material.32. Whatmainlytalking33. A.Makebamboocommon buildingmaterial.34. B.Takeadvantageofoureveryday.35. C.Considercommonplant.36. D.Usereplacebuildingmaterials.37. 33.WhatpurposewhatKentHarrieshisstudentsdid?38. A.Toproveuseful39. B.introducedevelopedworld.40. C.giveengine