广东省惠州市高三英语第二次调研考试试题文档格式.docx

1、 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、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFailing in something isnt a really nice feeling, but Scotland s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isnt something to fear and is

2、actually something to accept willingly!The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live i

3、n a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.“This week at Fettes we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of fai

4、lure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey t

5、o success,” read a letter on Fettes Colleges website.To celebrate failure, students were encouraged to try something theyve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun a

6、nd enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finish

7、ed what they set out to do.“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeeding,”said Bruce.1. What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”?A. To get the students involved in

8、social activities. B. To help the students accept and learn from failure.C. To make the students study even harder. D. To teach the students how to get relaxed.2. During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT _?A. taking risks B. learning from others experiences C. tryi

9、ng something new D. trying to entertain themselves 3. What can we learn from the passage?A、Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.B、Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.C、The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.D、The students wh

10、o failed in trying new things felt depressed.B Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets. “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault tol

11、d ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.” This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot goin

12、g for it: “You dont have to feed it, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals. Its not clear whether robot pets can replace

13、 real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Its the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals. As an animal w

14、elfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesnt need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing o

15、f the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets neednt have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.4. What does the

16、underlined phrase “sit well with” means? A. be refused by B. be beneficial to C. make a difference to D. receive support from 5. What are the advantages of robot pets? a. They are plastic and feel smooth. b. Owners neednt worry about them when going out. c. They can help cure allergies.d. They save

17、space and costs.A. ab B. bc C. bd D.cd6. We can learn from the passage that_. A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo. B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.D. Robot toys may help people care more about living b

18、eings.7. The passage mainly tells us_. A. the advantages of robot toys B. the popularity of robot petsC. living pets are dying out. D. robot pets are coming. C Lees mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while married to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been tak

19、ing her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was born with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care for the child at home and he

20、r relatives wanted her to place the child for adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life. When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she co

21、uld hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and da

22、ughter that led to a conflict in which Sun actually threw her daughter on the floor in frustration. But Lee got back up on the piano bench and for the first time played a childrens song. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert for Kindergartners. It w

23、as at the age of 7 that Lee won Koreas 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of Korea. Lee has won numerous awards, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Her first album titled “Hee-ah, a Pianist with Four Fingers

24、” was released in June, 2008. Lee speaks highly of her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was difficult, “As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend.”8. Which of the following can best describe Sun? A. stubborn and de

25、voted B. impatient and strict C. enthusiastic and hardworking D. honest and responsible9. What was probably in Lees mind when on the floor? A. Learning piano was too difficult for her. B. Life was unfair to her. C. She would try her best to learn piano. D. Her mother didnt love her any more.10. When

26、 was Lee awarded by the president of Korea?A. 1985 B. 1992 C. 2008 D. 200711. Whats the best title of the passage? A. A 4-finger pianist B. Love between mother and daughter C. Learning piano D. An abnormal girlDEvery year, millions of Americans see their personal information leak into the wrong hand

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