学届高三第四次模拟英语试题附答案Word文件下载.docx

1、 A Marlene Dietrich is finally to be honored by her home city, Berlin. For more than half a century, the famous film star won huge fame in Hollywood, but remained a highly controversial（引起争议的）figure in Germany. When the citys new film museum is opened on September 26, three of its 15 rooms will show

2、 the stars possessions collected over a lifetime. In addition to various collections by Marlene, visitors will be able to see all Marlene Dietrichs movies. There will also be key except for a vast range of Germany-made films. Dietrich became a world star after her wonderful performance in a movie. A

3、fter that, she turned her back on Germany, horrified by the sudden movement of Nazi in her hometown. A few years after the war, the star was persuaded to pay a short visit to Berlin. But the trip proved a disaster. At a city hall gathering in West Berlin, crowds turned out to see her, but not all fr

4、iendly. She was attacked at times. She found herself being blamed for wearing an American uniform during the war to please U.S. troops in Europe. She was also scolded for “turning her back on the country”. Dietrich, deeply hurt, decided she would never return to Berlin again. But she softened her ju

5、dgment. When she died in Paris in 1972, it was at her express wish that her body should be sent back to Berlin for burial alongside her mother in a local cemetery.1. From the second paragraph, we can get to know that_. A. Germans were narrowed-minded B. Germans were difficult to get along with C. al

6、l Germans admired Dietrich D. some Germans disliked Dietrich2. The underlined sentence “she turned her back on Germany” （in paragraph 5） means_. A. Dietrich looked down upon her country B. Dietrich turned away from her country C. Dietrich gave up performance in her country D. Dietrich lost her job i

7、n her country3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Visitors can see various collections by Marlene in Berlins new film museum. B. Dietrich was a famous film star in Hollywood. C. After the war, Dietrich paid a short visit to her country. D. Wearing an Australian uniform

8、 during the war, Dietrich was regarded a betrayer（背叛者） to her country.4. The famous film star, as a whole, _. A. hated her country because she was once scolded for betraying Germany. B. enjoyed her life in France C. loved her country from her heart D. felt satisfied with her performanceBA mothers lo

9、ve IM a New York City firefighter. Every day, I see terror sometimes even death. But the day I found Scarlett was different. That day I saw life. And love. We were responding to a call about a burning garage. Outside, I heard the sound of cats crying. I couldnt stop I would have to look for the cats

10、 after the fire was put out. It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control, but we did it. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to investigate the cat noises. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing（猫叫） to a spot on the s

11、idewalk near the front of the garage. There, crying and huddled（挤作一团） together, were five terrified kittens. They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly singed（烫烧）. I left the five kittens in a box on a neighbors porch（门廊）. I wanted to find the mother. It was obvious that she had

12、 gone into the burning garage and carried out all of her babies, one by one unbelievable. We finally found her. She was badly burnt: her eyes were blistered （起水泡）, her paws（爪子） were blackened, and her fur was singed all over. You could even see her reddened skin beneath the burned fur. She could bar

13、ely move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. Sensing her trust, I shed a tear. I was determined to save this brave little cat and her family. The vet told me they would observe the kittens and their mother overnight, but they werent optimistic about the moth

14、ers changes. About a week later, I found out she was going to live. One of the technicians suggested we name her Scarlett, because of her reddened skin.Knowing what Scarlett endured（忍受） for her kittens, it melted my heart to see her reunited with them. She touched each of them again, nose to nose, t

15、o make sure they were all safe. She had risked her life five separate times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived. As a firefighter, I see heroism（英雄事迹） every day. But what Scarlett showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mothers love.5. Which of the follow

16、ing is TRUE according to the article? A. The author went to rescue the cats as soon as he heard them crying. B. The firefighters put out the big fire quickly and no one was hurt. C. The mother cat moved all of her five babies to a safer place despite the fire. D. The author didnt find the cats until

17、 the smoke and heat were gone.6. Why was the author determined to save the cats? A. He refused to watch someone else die in his work. B. He was impressed by the mothers strong love and courage. C. The cats story had made many people concerned. D. It had taken much time and effort for him to save the

18、m.7. Which best describes the authors tone in the article? A. Objective B. Admiring. C. Excited. D. Optimistic.C Fighting racial stereotypes（模式化）on US campuses often begins by putting students of different ethnic backgrounds together under one dormitory roof. Sam Boakye was a freshman at Ohio State

19、University and the only black student on his floor. He was determined to get good grades in part to make sure his white roommate had no basis for negative racial views. Youre pushed to do better, to challenge the stereotype that black people are not that smart, he told the New York Times. Several re

20、cent studies have found that having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice（偏见）, diversify（使多样化）friendships and even promote students academic performance. In a study by Ohio State psychology professor Russell Fazio, black freshmen who came to college with high test scores earned better

21、grades if they had a white roommateeven if the roommates test scores were low. Another study on student interaction by Duke University suggests that freshmen with roommates of a different race were the most likely to diversify their friendships. “Just having diversity in classrooms doesnt do anythin

22、g to increase interracial friendships,” said Claudia Buchman, an author of the Duke study. “But living together with a different-race roommate does lead to more interracial friendships.” There are, however, some problems with such room assignments. Fazios study found that three times as many randoml

23、y（随机地） assigned interracial roommates werent living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. Interracial roommates also spent less time together, had fewer joint activities and were less involved with each others friends than white pairs. As for Boakye, this is not the cas

24、e. “A lot of white students come without much exposure（暴露）to diversity, so when their first interaction with a black guy isnt bad, they will make more black friends. I think I made a good impression on my freshman roommate. I saw him this year, and he said, Hey dude, youre not the only black friend

25、I have. That felt good.” 8. Having a roommate of a different race can have the following benefits EXCEPT_ . A. making more friends B. reducing prejudice C. earning better grades D. improving physical health9. Sam Boakye was determined to get good grades partly because_. A. he wanted to prove he was

26、a smart boy B. he intended to please his parents C. he wished to earn the scholarship D. he wanted to show black people are as smart as white people10. We can conclude that Boakye_. A. got along well with his white roommate B. shared fewer joint activities with his white roommate C. had a negative a

27、ttitude towards his white roommate D. is still living together with his freshman white roommate 11. The 4th paragraph is mainly about_. A. the interracial friendship B. some problems with having an interracial roommate C. some comments on the interracial roommates D. the interaction between the blac

28、k student and the white studentD Scientists found that sleeping considerably improves our creativity. After taking a nap people are able to think faster and put more imagination into their thinking. Besides, if we dream, the thinking abilities are improved even more. Researchers consider that sleepi

29、ng on a problem in most cases leads to elucidation（解释）. They say when a person enters a phase called Rapid Eye Movement （REM） during sleep, it increases the effect. Such phase takes place right before we awake and according to scientists it helps our brain make links between unrelated subjects. In t

30、he study, led by Professor Sara Mednick, scientists made a conclusion that the REM was “important for assimilating（消化）new information into past experience” in order to find solutions to creative problems. Prof. Mednick is a psychiatrist at the University of California. Her study involved the analysi

31、s of 77 adults. Each participant was given several word-associated creative tasks. All tasks were given in the morning, with participants being shown a number of groups of 3 words, for example: cookie, heart and sixteen. They were asked to come up with a word that would be associated with all three given termslike sweet. Sometime later, after some participants were allowed to sleep, they were asked to perform the same tasks and some new ones. It is worth mentioning that while some people slept, researchers used brain scans to see the type of sleep each participant en