惠州市届高三第三次调研考试英语试题.docx

1、惠州市届高三第三次调研考试英语试题惠州市2017届高三第三次调研考试英 语 2017.01 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第二部分 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。

2、 A Tips for waiting in line When lining up at the supermarket checkout counter, the lines next to us always seem to be moving faster than the one that we are standing in. Now the New York Times has put together the research of scientists to give you some insights into the math and psychology of queu

3、ing. It also offered tips on picking the fastest line no matter if youre lining up in a supermarket, a bank or anywhere else.Picking someone with a full chart US mathematician Dan Meyer believes that a chart(购物车) full of items doesnt tell the whole story. “Every person requires a fixed amount of tim

4、e to say hello, pay, say goodbye and clear out of the lane,” he said. And that amount of time is an average of 41 seconds per person. On the other hand, the time that each item takes to be rung up is only three seconds. That means if there are five people ahead of you, each with ten items in their c

5、harts, the waiting time will be 355 seconds. But if there is only one person ahead of you ,with 50 items in the chart, the waiting time is 191 seconds. You do the math.Study the customer How many people are ahead of you is one thing, and who they are is another. For example, if they are old people a

6、nd this is not ageist(年龄歧视的) they tend to move slower and delay the checkout process. The items in their chart are also important. For example, four bottles of the same milk will definitely go faster than four completely different items.Choose a “serpentine line” In some places, there may be just on

7、e line leading to several checkout counters. The person at the head of the line goes to the next available counter. This is known as a “serpentine(蛇形的) line”. You should always choose a serpentine line because even if one of the cashiers or customers is slow, it wont hold up an entire line.Go left A

8、ccording to Robert Samuel, a US science writer, around 90 percent of people are right-handed, which means they tend to go to the right. So heading to the opposite direction left will give you a better chance of finding a faster line.21. If there are 6 people before you, and they buy 72 items altoget

9、her, then you have to wait about _seconds. A. 462 B. 318 C. 246 D. 21622. What we neednt consider before deciding which line to stand in? A. The number of people before you. B. The quantity of the goods to check out before you. C. What kind of people before you. D. How many left-handed people before

10、 you.23. We can learn from the passage that_. A. most people are used to choosing checkout counters on their right B. we should always avoid lining up behind a crowded cart C. 7 cups of the same kind need as much time as 7 different ones to be checked out D. the cashiers and customers in a “serpenti

11、ne line” are slow B Selfie, taking a picture of yourself to post on social media, became an official word in the Oxford dictionary in 2013. The idea seems simple, just pose and snap a photo of yourself with your cell phone camera. How difficult could that be? But in 2014 a reported 15 people died wh

12、ile taking selfies. That number has risen each year since then. Thirty-nine deaths connected to selfies were reported in 2015. And, this year has seen more than 70 such deaths. Researchers from universities in the U.S. and India have released findings from the first study of deaths due to selfies. T

13、he investigators examined the causes andcharacteristicsof the deaths. The researchers found that people who take selfies for sharing on social media often have a narcissistictendency.The report says these people use selfies as a form of self-identification and expression. They may take selfies in mo

14、re dangerous settings because they seek greater attention.These dangerous situations can lead to injury, and even death. The researchers define a selfie death as death of an individual or a group of people that could have been avoided had the individual(s) not been taking a selfie. One example of a

15、dangerous selfie in the study involved bicycle races. People sometimes get on the track to take a picture of themselves with the racing bicycles behind them. Crashes and injuries have resulted. Another example described people standing on train tracks trying to get a selfie as a train moves toward t

16、hem from behind. The most common cause of selfie death was falling from high places. It caused 32 of the 172 deaths during the last two and one-half years. Drowning was another common cause of death. And it might be more dangerous to be a man with a smartphone. Although women take more selfies, male

17、s were far more likely to die during selfies. 75.5% of the reported deaths were of men. About one-third of the 172 reported selfie deaths had a single death while24incidents involved the deaths of groups. Two of the incidents killed seven people each.24. Whats the passage mainly about? A.selfie deat

18、hson the rise B.the danger of taking selfies C.what a selfie death is D.the causes of selfie deaths25. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 probably refer to? A. A physical state. B. A psychological state. C. A difficulty. D.A camera.26. Which of the following is an example of selfie death

19、s? A.A man addicted to taking selfies died. B.A taxi-driver died with one of his passengers taking selfies. C.A man fell off the cliff while taking a selfie and died . D.An old lady died from heart attack when taking a selfie.27. From the passage, we can learn that_. A.selfie deaths are always singl

20、e deaths B. women are more likely to die during selfies C.it is dangerous to participate in bicycle races D.selfie deaths happened in various ways C I worked lots of extra hours my first Christmas season as a saleslady for Dancers, the department store in my small hometown. Id started the job, which

21、 paid 85 cents an hour, that summer of 1966 after getting a work permit at age 15. I soon learned how to fit shoes, measure and cut cloth, and keep the shelves of shirts and underwear nice and neat. We closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and at 5:55 a local farmer came in to find gifts for his wife.

22、I knew Mr. Johnson, whose daughter was in my class, so I went to help him. We wandered through the sweaters, dresses and skirts, and nightgowns（睡衣）. We talked about size and color and what I thought Mrs. Johnson would like. After nearly an hour, Mr. Johnson decided on a nightgown with pretty pink sl

23、ippers to match. By my third Christmas at Dancers, I was an experienced salesclerk. Mrs. Johnson had come into the store in late summer, and we visited while I helped her shop. As she commented on pretty colors and design, I made mental notes. When Mr. Johnson made his last-minute appearance on Chri

24、stmas Eve, I was ready. I told him, “Mrs. Johnson was in not too long ago, and I noticed how much she liked this royal blue sweater. Shed also told me that she really needed new boots. Id found some perfect boots in her size and had put them aside for Christmas Eve. ” Mr. Johnson was impressed, and

25、I think more than a little relieved. We completed the sale by 6:10 with everything wrapped in paper and ribbons! I worked for Dancers three more holiday seasons and was always there just before closing on Christmas Eve, when Mr. Johnson knew I had the answers he needed. Years later, I can well remem

26、ber he once told me that the big stores in cities had more goods and lovely Christmas fantasies in their window but its only in a small town that neighbors take care of neighbors.28. What do we know about the authors job in Dancers ? A. She enjoyed her work in Dancers . B. She worked long hours to g

27、et a good pay. C. It took her a long time to know what she should do. D. She could also help some customer make decisions.29. What did the author do before Mr. Johnsons appearance on her third Christmas in Dancers? A. She talked with his daughter. B. She kept his wifes need and taste in mind. C. She

28、 kept an eye on his wife for quite a long time. D. She looked into the sales record of the store.30. What can be inferred from the passage? A.The author worked for Dancers for 5 years in all. B. Mr. Johnson doubted whether the author could help him. C. Mr. Johnson valued the sincere relationship in

29、his neighborhood. D. Mr. Johnson didnt believe the big stores in cities had what he wanted. 31. What may be the best title for the text? A. My Working Experience in Dancers B. Mr. Johnsons Christmas gift C. Last-minute Appearance on Christmas Eve D. Christmas Gifts with neighbors consideration D A n

30、ew paparazzi-proof scarf has got heatedly welcomed since lanched. A new paparazzi-proof scarf could be a game-changer for celebrities（名流） who prefer to shy away from the stage light. The ISHU scarf is the creation of Dutch-born fashion entrepreneur Saif Siddiqui and is designed to give people their

31、right to privacy back. A host of celebrities including Cameron Diaz, singer Joe Jonas, Bayern Munich footballer Jerome Boateng and music producer Major Lazer have worn the ISHU after it was spotted at London Fashion Week last year. It works by reflecting the light back into a camera, effectively bec

32、oming invisibility clothes for celebrities who dont want their photo taken.Anyone wearing the scarf is protected from mobile flash photography, with the fashion accessorys fabric effectively blocking out any unwanted pictures, although it doesnt stop no-flash photographs from being taken. The 28-year-old Siddiqui was inspired while visiting family in Amsterdam in