河南省三门峡市届高三上学期一练前第二次强化训练英语试题含答案.docx
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河南省三门峡市届高三上学期一练前第二次强化训练英语试题含答案
2015-2016学年上期高三第二次强化训练
英语试题
时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
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。
A
AlexandraScottwasborntoLizandJayScottinManchester,ConnecticutonJanuary18,1996,thesecondoffourchildren.Shortlybeforeherfirstbirthday,Alexwasdiagnosedwithneuroblastoma,atypeofchildhoodcancer.
Onherfirstbirthday,thedoctorsinformedAlex'sparentsthatifshebeathercanceritwasdoubtfulthatshewouldeverwalkagain.Justtwoweekslater,Alexslightlymovedherlegatherparents’requesttokick.Thiswasthefirstindicationthatshewouldturnouttobeacourageousandconfidentchildwithbigdreamsandbigaccomplishments.
Byhersecondbirthday,Alexwasabletostandupwithlegbraces(支架).Sheworkedhardtogainstrengthandtolearnhowtowalk.Sheappearedtobeovercomingthedifficulties,untiltheshockingdiscoverywithinthenextyearthathertumors(肿瘤)hadstartedgrowingagain.Intheyear2000,thedayafterherfourthbirthday,Alexreceivedastemcelltransplant(干细胞移植)andinformedhermother,“WhenIgetoutofthehospitalIwanttohavealemonadestand.”Shesaidshewantedtogivethemoneytodoctorstoallowthemto“helpotherkids,liketheyhelpedme.”Truetoherword,sheheldherfirstlemonadestandlaterthatyearwiththehelpofherolderbrotherandraisedanamazing$2,000for“herhospital”.
Peoplefromallovertheworld,movedbyherstory,heldtheirownlemonadestandsanddonatedtheearningstoAlexandhercause.InAugustof2004,Alexpassedawayattheageof8,knowingthat,withthehelpofothers,shehadraisedmorethan$1milliontohelpfindacureforthediseasethattookherlife.Alex’sfamily—includingbrothersPatrick,Eddie,andJoey—andsupportersaroundtheworldarecommittedtocontinuingherinspiringcausethroughAlex'sLemonadeStandFoundation(基金会).
21.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatAlex______.
A.couldn’twalkuntilshewasfour
B.wastheonlydaughteroftheScotts
C.heldherfirstlemonadestandin2001
D.wasbornwithcancer
22.WhywasAlex’sLemonadeStandFoundationfounded?
A.Topromoteherlemonade.
B.Tosetupachildren’shospital.
C.Toattractpublicattentiontoherdisease.
D.Tocollectmoneytohelpchildrenwithcancer.
23.WhatdidthepublicdotosupportAlexandhercause?
A.Theyhelpedherselllemonade.
B.Theyprovidedfreestandsforher.
C.Theydonatedmoneytoherfoundation.
D.Theydonatedstemcellsforheroperation.
24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAlex?
A.Stubborn.B.Determined.C.Innocent.D.Energetic.
B
DobsonRanchHousingAssociation
1000SidewinderRoad
Mesa,AZ85202
October15
MrandMrsFredDeacon1442SaddlebackRoad
Mesa,AX85205
DearMrandMrsFredDeacon,
IamwritingthislettertocongratulateyouonyournewpurchaseofahouseintheDobsonRancharea.WefeelthatthisisoneofthebestneighborhoodsofhighqualityinthecityofMesa,andwearehappytobeabletocallyouneighbors.
Foryourinformation,thereareafewthingswewouldliketotellyou.OneisthattherearecertaindutiesthatgowithlivinginDobsonRanch.Inordertokeepproperty(房地产)valuesatthehighestpossiblelevels,weinsistthateveryonewholivesinDobsonRanchtakecareoftheirproperty.Thismeansthatthegrassneedstobecutregularly,branchesofthetreesandbushesshouldbecutoff,andthereshouldbenounattractiveadditionstohouses,norshouldhousesbepaintedincolorslikeredorblue.Ifyouwanttomakeanyadditionstoyourhouse,youneedourpermissionfirst.
ThepeopleofDobsonRanchalsohavemonthlymeetingstodiscussvariousissuesofconcerninourcommunity.Youarewelcometoattend.WetypicallyholdmeetingsonthefirstSaturdayofeverymonthat7:
00PMattheDobsonRanchCommunityCenter.Youwillreceiveanoticeviae-mailafewdaysbeforeeverymeetingasareminder.Wehopethatyouwilljoinusasmuchasyouseefit.
Again,welcometotheneighborhood,andIlookforwardtomeetingyousoon.
Sincerely,
JuanSanchezPresident
DobsonRanchHousingAssociation
October20
DearMrSanchez,
Thankyouverymuchforyourletterwelcomingustotheneighborhood.MywifeandIappreciateyourconcern,andwealsoappreciateyoulettingusknowaboutthevariousrulesthatapplytothisneighborhood.Pleasedonotworryaboutus.Nomatterwherewelive,wealwaystrytobeneighborstakingcaretodoourworkproperly.Wetooarewellawareofpropertyvalues.Tobehonest,weareactuallypleasedthatthereareregulationsthatmustbeobeyed.Inthepast,wehavehadneighborswhohavenottakencareoftheirhomesandyards;atleastweknowthatwewillnothavetoworryaboutthathere.
Asforthemeetings,thankyouforyourkindinvitation,butI’mafraidthatyouprobablywon’tseeustoooften.Myworktakesmeoutoftown,sowhenI’mnottraveling,Iprefertostayhome.Similarly,mywifeworkslonghoursatthehospitalandpreferstospendherdaysoffrelaxingathome.However,ifwehavethetime,wewilltrytomakeittoameeting.Again,thankyouforwelcomingus.
Sincerely,
FredDeacon
25.WhydopeoplewholiveinDobsonRanchneedtotakecareoftheirhomes?
A.Toensurethatnoonecomplainsabouthowthearealooks.
B.Tomaketheneighborhoodlookasgoodaspossible.
C.Tokeepthepropertyworthasmuchaspossible.
D.Tobegoodneighbors.
26.WhatdoesFredDeaconthinkabouttherulesatDobsonRanch?
A.Heagreestothem.
B.Hethinkstheyrequiretoomuch.
C.Hewouldliketodiscussthemlater.
D.Hefeelsthattheyarenotsevereenough.
27.Fortheinvitationtothemonthlymeetings,FredDeaconrespondsthat______.
A.hewillattendregularly
B.hewillattendwithhiswife
C.hiswifewillattendalone
D.neitherhenorhiswifewillattendveryoften
C
Formanyyears,machineshavebeendoingworkthatpeopleoncedid,includingsomedifficultjobs.Searchandrescueoperationsindangerousenvironmentsareoftenseenasthefirstareasthatwillemployhightechnologyrobots.Butthereisanotherareawheretheymaysoontakejobstraditionallyheldbyhumanbeings:
therestaurantindustry.
TeamsfromaroundtheworldcompetedinearlyJuneattheDARPARoboticChallengeFinalsinCalifornia.AteamfromSouthKoreaanditsrobot,calledDRC-Hubo,wonthefirstplaceinthecompetition.ThesecondandthirdplacewinnerswerefromtheUnitedStates.Therobotswererequiredtodriveavehicle,climbupstepsanddomechanicalwork.Suchactivitiesareeasyforhumanstoperform,butmoredifficultformachines.Notallofthecompetitorsweresuccessful.Thefailuresshowedhowdifficultitistodesigneffectivewalkingmachines.
AkihiroSuzukiworksatYaskawaElectric,acompanythatdevelopsrobots.Hesaysrobotscannotdoeverythingahumancan?
buttheyareabletoworkwithoutbecomingtired.Hesaysrobotscannottastefood,changeheatinglevelsorseasoningstogetthebestflavor(风味).Buthesaysifafoodcanbeeasilyprepared,arobotcanrepeatthesamemovementtoreproducethesamemeal.
OneJapanesewomanwhosawtherobotsworkingwantedtobringthemhome.MasayoMotisaysshewouldliketohaveahusbandwhocouldworklikearobot.SuzumoMachineryshoweditssushi(寿司)makerrobot.ItperformstheoftendifficultworkofwrappingthepopularJapanesefood.HiroshiMondenisanofficialwiththecompany.Hesayspeopleallovertheworldnoweatsushi,buttherearenotenoughskilledworkerstoprepareit.Hesayshismachinecanhelpanyonemakesushi.
28.InParagraph1,theauthortellsus______.
A.robotsjustdodifficultjobs
B.robotsaresometimesdangerous
C.robotsarewidelyusedinourlife
D.robotsaregraduallyreplacinghumans
29.WhydidsometeamsfailattheDARPARoboticChallengeFinals?
A.Theirrobotscannotbeappliedathome.
B.Preparingfoodisreallydifficultforrobots.
C.Theirrobotscanjustrepeatthesamemovement.
D.Theyfailedtodesigneffectivewalkingrobots.
30.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.
A.Japanesemenarelazy
B.robotsarepopularinJapan
C.Japanhasadvancedhightechnology
D.robotsusuallytakethejobofmakingsushiinJapan
31.Inwhichcolumncanweprobablyseethetext?
A.Education.B.Culture.C.Health.D.Science.
D
ZhengPenyu:
Interestisthebestteacher.Classroomsthatweren’tfixedcouldgivestudentsthechancetoexploretheirinterests.Atthesametime,theywouldbeabletolearnontheirownbecausetheywouldhavetomaketheirowndecisions.Allinall,thenewsystemwouldbeagoodchancetoinspirestudents’passionforstudying.
SunYao:
Despiteitsbenefits,I’mworriedaboutwhetherthenewsystemwouldwork.Goingtodifferentclassroomswouldtakeupabigpartofourbreaktimeandwewouldhavelesstimetorelaxafterclass.Also,notallschoolscouldoffersomanydiversifiedclasses.
ShiZhenhan:
Isupportstudentslearningindifferentclasses.Itwouldsolvetheproblemofsomestudentsthinkingtheclassesaretooeasywhilesomethinktheyaretoodifficult.Teacherscouldalsoteachmoreeffectively.What’smore,friendshipsbuiltwhileindifferentclassesmightbeapleasantsurprise.
ZhouQingqing:
inmyopinion,studyingindifferentclassroomsmightaffectstudents’psychological(心理的)development.Theymightfinditdifficulttodevelopdeepandstrongfriendshipswithotherstudentsiftheyhadtochangeclassroomsconstantly.Theywouldalsolosetheirsenseofbelongingtoacertainclass.
HuQile:
Iapplaudtheidea.Itwouldhelpteacherssetupspecialteachingplansfordifferentclasses.Forstudents,makingcho