新疆克拉玛依市第十三中学届高三月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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新疆克拉玛依市第十三中学届高三月考英语试题Word版含答案

2015—2016学年第一学期高三英语9月测试试卷

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Marswasthefirstplanetthathumansattemptedtogetto.Sincethe1960’s，scientistshavebeenworkingtolearnmoreinformationabouttheMars’past.WenowknowthatMarswasonceawarm，wetplacewithgreatoceansanddeeprivers.Wealsoknowthatabout3.7billionyearsago，allthatwaterdisappearedwhentheplanetlostitsair.ButwhydidtheatmosphereonMarschangesogreatly?

NASAhadlaunchedtheMAVENspacecraftinthehopeofansweringthatveryquestion.MAVENwillstudytheremainsofMars’airandhelpscientistsfigureoutwhatbecameoftherestofit.

ThespacecraftwaslaunchedonMonday，November18，2013，fromCapeCanaveral，Florida.ThetriptoMarstakesabout10monthsandMAVENisscheduledtogointoorbitinSeptember2014.ItisthefirstspacecraftcreatedwiththepurposeofstudyingMars'atmosphere.Itswingspan（翼展）measures37.5feetnotquitethelengthofaschoolbus,anditweighs1991poundsaboutthesameamountasasmallcar.MAVENisequippedwitheightdifferenttoolstomeasureandstudytheplanet’satmosphere.Tocollectinformation，itwillflyinorbitasfastas3278milesperhour，andasslowas93milesperhour.

OnceitarrivedatMars，MAVENwillhaveplentyofcompany.ThespacecraftCuriosityisstillwalkingaroundtheplanet’srockysurface，studyingthegeology，chemistryandpossiblebiologythere.NASAcurrentlyhasanumberofspacecraftsgettinguniqueviewsofMarswithpowerfulcamerasandtelescopes.Thesemissionsareallslow,steadystepsforwardtodiscoverMarssecretpast.Whiletheresultsmaynotberevealedforsometime，anexcitingexplorationisontheway.

1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________

A.allthescientistswantedtoliveonMars

B.spaceshipshavebeensentuptoMarssince1960s

C.peoplehavehadabetterknowledgeofMarsnowadays

D.allthewateronMarshasbeengonefortenbillionyears

2.TheMAVENspacecrafthasbeenlaunchedwiththepurposeof________

A.assistingCuriosityinstudyingthegeologyofMars.

B.analyzingthechangeoftheatmosphereonMars

C.checkingwhetherwaterstillexistsonMars

D.analyzingwhatiscontainedinMars’air

3.WhatdoweknowaboutMAVENaccordingtothetext?

A.Itweighsalmostasmuchasasmallschoolbus.

B.ItisscheduledtogointoorbitinDecember2014.

C.ItisthesecondspacecrafttostudyMars’atmosphere.

D.ItwillexploreMars’atmospherewitheightdifferenttools.

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat__________.

A.morewonderfulthingsaboutMarswillbefoundinthefuture

B.morespacecraftwillbesentuptoMarsfromnowon

C.manydifferenttaskswillbegiventoMAVENwhenitlandsonMars

D.manyspacecraftsareworkingaroundMarstogetmoreinformation

5.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?

A.AnewdiscoveryonMars

B.AnewspacecraftsenttoMars

C.TherapiddevelopmentofMars

D.ThegreatchangeoftheMars’atmosphere

B

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6.Wheredoesthereportmostprobablycomefrom?

A.SuitcaseTracingWebsite.B.DeliveryCenterofUnitedAirlines.

C.BaggageResolutionCenter.D.InformationCenteroftheAirport.

7.Tomakethecustomerinformedoftheprocess,thestaffattheBaggageResolutionwill

A.filethecustomersDelayedBaggageReport

B.contactthecustomeronthetelephoneonceaday

C.updatetheprocessinformationonlineeveryday

D,accessthecustomer'srecordsquickly

8.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_______.

A.totellpassengersthenewsthattheirbaggagewasdelayed

B.toprovideinformationaboutthelocationofthedelayedbaggage

C.toinformthepassengersofthetimewhenthedelayedbaggagecanbedelivered

D.toinstructhowtogetbackthedelayedbaggage

C

Twoofthehardestthingstoaccomplishinthisworldaretoacquirewealthbyhonesteffortand,havinggainedit,tolearnhowtouseitproperly.RecentlyIwalkedintothelockerroomofaratherwellknowngolfclubafterfinishingaround.Itwasinthelateafternoonandmostofthemembershadleftfortheirhomes.Butahalf-dozenorsomenpastmiddleagewerestillseatedattablestalkingaimlesslyanddrinkingmorethanwasgoodforthem.Thesesamemencanbefoundtheredayafterday,and,strangelyenough,eachoneofthesemenhadbeenamanofaffairsandwealth,successfulinbusinessandrespectedinthecommunityIfmaterialprosperitywerethechiefnecessityforhappiness,theneachoneshouldhavebeenhappy.Yet,itseemedtome,somethingveryimportantwasmissing,else-therewouldnothavebeentheconstantefforttoescapetherealitiesoflifethroughscotchandsoda.Theyknew,eachoneofthem,thattheirproductivityhadceased（停止）.Whenafruittreeceasestobearitsfruit,itisdying.Anditisevensowithman.

Whatistheanswertoalongandhappyexistenceinthisworldofours?

IthinkIfounditlongagoinapassagefromthebookofGenesiswhichcaughtmyeyewhileIwaslookingthroughmyBible.Thewordswerefew,buttheybecamememorablyimpressedonmymind."Inthesweat.ofthefaceshallyoueatthebread."

Tome,thathasbeenachallengefrommyearliestrecollections（memories）.Infact,thebattleoflife,ofexistence,isachallengetoeveryone.TheimmortalwordsofSt.Paul,too,havebeenandalwayswillbeagreatinspirationtome.AttheendoftheroadIwanttobeabletofeelthatIhavefoughtagoodfight,Ihavefinishedthecourse,Ihavekeptthefaith.

9.Theunderlinedsentence"Inthesweatofthefaceshallyoueatthebread"means"_

A.BreadtastesdeliciouswhensweatpoursoffyourfaceB.Nopains,nogains

C.FailureisthemotherofsuccessD.Breadcomesfromthesweatonyourface

10.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthor_______.

A.wasawealthypersoninthecommunity

B.heldapositiveattitudetowardsanactivelife

C.wasfondofassociatingwithcelebrities（名人）

D.keptasecretofthereasonwhyhewassoimpressed

11.Whatisimpliedinthepassagebythewriter?

A.Tousewealthproperly,eat,drinkandbemerry.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

C.Aslifeisbutlikeadream,amanislikeafruittree.

D.Ifyouceasetostruggle,youceasetolive.

D

Weknowthefamousones-theThomasEdisonandtheAlexanderGrahamBells-butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?

Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper（雨刮器）?

Shouldn'tweknowwhotheyare?

JoanMcleanthinksso.Infact,Mclean,aprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRange,feelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe'sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.Inadditiontolearning"who"invented"what",however,Mcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothe"why"and"how"questions.AccordingtoMclean,"Whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestions,theyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry."

Herstudentsagree.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean'sstatement."IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper'sinvention,"saidTommyLee,aseniorphysicsmajor."Ineverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive."Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.

So,justwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?

Well,MaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.Thedaywascoldandstormy,butAndersonstillwantedtoseethesights,soshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshield,shefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn'tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirmingham,Alabama,Andersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideas,alever（操作杆）ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutside,becamethefirstwindshieldwiper.

Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It'shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan'strafficlight.It'sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett'sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible.Canyoupictur