甘肃省天水市兰州市届高三下学期一模考试英语试题Word格式.docx

1、This terrible disease eventually wore him down. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became clear that he wasnt going to survive, Tylers mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him s

2、oon in heaven.A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned（召唤） me over to his hospital bed and whispered, I might die soon. Im not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised shes coming to heaven, too. Ill be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.1. Why di

3、d Tyler wear a backpack on his back when he was young?A. Because his mother gave it to him as a gift.B. Because he had no right to choose but to wear it.C. Because he wanted to be different from the other kids.D. Because there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease.2. Tyler asked the wr

4、iter to dress him in red when he died in order to _.A. show red is his favorite color.B. see the writer again in the hospital.C. make his mother recognize him easily.D. persuade his mother to keep her promise.3. Whats Tylers attitude towards death?A. Excited. B. Fearful. C. Doubtful. D. Optimistic.4

5、. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?A. Even a child can teach us a lot.B. Patients should be treated with respect.C. People should have great courage to face the problems.D. We should try our best to help those who are infected with HIV.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C BWe can achi

6、eve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or

7、read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, its not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is lit

8、tle more than hearsay（传闻） and rumor.Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesnt show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people pla

9、ying the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.Thats what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. The

10、n, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may

11、 be restated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.5. According to the passage, active

12、 learning may occur in _.A. reading scientific journalsB. listening to the teacher in classC. doing a chemical experimentD. watching news programmes on TV6. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Classroom. B. Newspapers. C. Active learning. D. Passive learning.7. The game Rum

13、or is mentioned in Paragraph 4 in order to tell readers that _.A. playing games can make people more activeB. people tend to like telling lies when playing gamesC. a message may be changed when being passed onD. people may have problems with their sense of hearing8. What can be inferred from the tex

14、t?A. Scholars and authors cant be trusted.B. Passive learning may not be reliable.C. People like spreading rumors in daily life.D. Active learning is more Important than passive learning.【答案】5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B CFour great railway journeys Travelling by rail holds a romantic and old-fashioned appeal

15、 that cant be matched by flying or driving. By taking the slow route, you get to experience and interact with an area in a completely different way.The Rocky MountaineerWhere: Canada, from Vancouver to Banff, Jasper and Calgary.When: In June, which is springtime in the Rockies, complete with bloomin

16、g flowers and abundant wildlife.Duration: between two and eight days, travelling only in daylight, staying in luxury hotels.Highlights: Splendid views of Rocky mountains, incredible luxury at every stage of the trip, traditional native storytelling, wine classes and natural history workshop.The Chep

17、e Mexico. It begins its journey in the mountains of Chihuahua and finishes on the Sinaloa coast. In the rainy season, from June to October, youll get lush vegetation（丰富的植被） and blooming cacti（仙人掌）,although mid-summer （July） temperatures can reach 44 C. Doing the route straight through takes 14 hours

18、, but youll want to stop off overnight and explore traditional towns along the way. The train winds its way down through 656 km of the spectacular Copper Canyon （which is deeper than the Grand Canyon）, over 37 precarious-looking bridges and through 86 tunnels. Local people sell crafts and foods alon

19、g the route.The Ghan Australia, from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs. Going during the wet season （December, January） will allow you to see more wildlife and tropical splendour in the north, though peak season is usually the winter. Going straight through takes 52 hours. There are disembarkatio

20、n points（登陆点） from which you can take tours. Going through Australias Red Centre with cobalt-blue skies, red earth and not much else a beautiful and serene（宁静的） experience.The Royal Scotsman Travels around the Scottish Highlands or all the way around Great Britain. Warmer weather and up to 20 hours

21、of daylight in June makes it the perfect time to watch ospreys soaring （鱼鹰飞翔） over mirror-like lochs（湖）, or go in October for autumn colours and the rather vocal stag-rutting season. Trips can be as short as two days or as long as seven. Highlights: Possibly the most expensive train journey in the w

22、orld. Youll be treated like a member of the monarchy（皇室）. Indulgent（放纵的） cuisine, fine wines and carriages that look like rooms at Balmoral Castle await those willing to part with a minimum of 2350 per person for a two-night trip.9. Which of the following journey has the shortest duration?A. The Che

23、pe. B. The Ghan.C. The Rocky mountaineer. D. The Royal scotsman.10. Visitors may have the opportunity to try some wine in _.A. The Royal scotsman and The ChepeB. The Royal scotsman and The GhanC. The Rocky mountaineer and The ChepeD. The Rocky mountaineer and The Royal Scotsman11. If a Chinese famil

24、y wants to have a travel during the Spring Festival, which one would be suitable for them?A. The Chepe. B. The Ghan. C. The Rocky mountaineer. D. The Royal scotsman.【答案】9. A 10. D 11. B【名师点睛】细节理解题是高考英语阅读理解题中的一个重要考查题型，在题型比例中占有很大的比例。要求考生具有快速寻找信息的能力，采用针对性方法进行阅读。根据写作模式及有关信息词，将精力放在你需要的细节上，快速通篇跳读，直到找出你所需要

25、的信息。例如第2题问题是你在哪条线路能尝试酒，就在这几条线路中查找有关酒的信息。发现只有在第一条线路中提到可以在那里参加有关酒类的课，所以应该在这条线路中能尝试酒。再比如第1题问那一条线路持续时间最短，将每条线路中时间找出，再稍作对比即可。细节理解题要求仔细认真。DMost episodes of absent-minded-forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a roomare caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter. “Yo

26、ure supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.”Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situation. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for e

27、xample, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe（衣柜）. “Your memory itself isnt failing you,” says Schacter, “Rather, you didnt give your memory system the information it needed.

28、”Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who recite sports statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they are more interested in whats happening around them, and memory relies on just that.Visual cues（提示） can help prevent absent-