高三英语上学期第四次月考试题无答案.docx

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2016—2017学年度高三第四次月考

英语试题

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）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Withthedevelopmentofmodernsociety,humanbeingsareincreasinglyinvadingwildanimals’habitataswellasthewildplants’.Nearlyathirdoftheworld’scacti（仙人掌）arefacingthethreatofextinction,accordingtoashockingglobalassessmentoftheeffects.

Cactiareanimportantprovideroffoodandwatertodesertwildliferangingfromwolvesanddeertotortoises,batsandbirds,andthesefaunaspreadtheplants’seedsinreturn.

ButtheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature（IUCN）’sfirstworldwidehealthcheckoftheplantssaysthattheyarecomingunderhugepressurefromhumanactivitiessuchaslandusechanges,commercialandresidentialdevelopmentsandshrimpfarming.Butthepapersaidthedriverofcactispeciesextinctionwasthe“uncontrolledcollectionofliveplantsandprivatedecoratingcollections,andannualagriculture.”

Thefindingsweredescribedas“disturbing”byIngerAnderson,theIUCN’sdirector-general.“Theyconfirmthatthescaleoftheillegalwildlifetrade,includingthetradeinplantsismuchgreaterthanwehadpreviouslythought,andthatwildlifeillegaltradeconcernsmanymorespeciesthantheelephantswhichtendtoreceiveglobalattention.”

Cactiarealmostalwaysdeliciousbutunlikemostothers,theystorewaterintheirstemsalone,enablingthemtosurviveextremedraughts.Theplantscanbeassmallasonecentimeterindiameterandgrowabove19metersinheight.Welloverhalfofthespeciesareusedbyhumansfordisplaydecoration,foodormedicine.Almost1,500typesofcactiweresurveyedbytheIUCNspecialistsoverafive-yearperiod,mostlyinAmerica.

Dealingwiththeillegaltradeisahardtaskastheycanbehiddeninsuitcasesoreve

nsocks.WhilecountriessuchasPeruhavemadeprogressinblockingtheillegaltrade,theIUCNiscallingformorestrictlycarryingouttheConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpecies（Cites）inthe“hotspots”ofUruguay,Brazil

andChile.Mexicohasmadeadvancesbutstillhasworktodo,accordingtoGoettsch.

1.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?

A.WhatcausescactispeciesextinctionB.Whatgivespeoplepressure

C.Wh

atIUCNhasfoundD.Whatfarmershaveplanted

2.InIngerAnderson’sopinion,________.

Á.thefindingsoftheIUCNarenotdisturbing

B.theillegalplanttradeislessseriousthanwehadthought

C.cactihavereceivedmuchglobalattention

D.theillegalplanttradethreatenslotsofwildlife

3.Whyisithardtofightagainstcactitrade

?

A.Becausecacticanbemadeintosocks.

B.Becausecactiareeasytocarrysecretly.

C.BecausemanycountriescarryoutCitesstrictly.

D.Becausesomecountriesmadeadvancestotradecacti.

B

Geniusesamazeus,impressusandmakeusallalittlejealous.Howdotheydifferfromtheaveragepeople?

Scientistsareworkinghardtofigureoutthatanswer.TurnintotheNationalGeographicChanneltofindoutaboutthediscoveriesthattheyaremakingintheseriesMyBrilliantBrain.

WhenMarcYuwasonlytwoyearsold,hebegantoplaythepiano.Afteraye

ar,hestartedlearningpiecesbyBeethoven.Nowhe’saworld-famousconcertpianistatageeight.Helearnsnewerandmoredifficultpieceswitheaseandcanidentifyanynotehehears.Heseemstobespeciallydesignedformusic.InBornGenius,NationalGeographiclooksatthesciencebehindchildprodigies（神童）toexplainwhysomechildrenseemtobebornwithoutlimits.

Geniusdidn’tcomenaturallytoTommyMc-Hugh.Itcameonlyafterhenearlydiedfrombleedinginhisbrain.Afterrecovering,Mc-Hugh’sheadwasfilledwithnewthoughtsandpictures.Sohebegantoexpressthemintheformofpoetryandart.Nowhe’saseeminglyunstoppablecreativemachine.Sufferersofautism（自闭症）andbraininjuryhaveshownthatgreatmentalabilitycansometimescomefromdamageordisease.AccidentalGeniusexploresthispuzzlingrelationship.

Cannormalpeoplebetrainedtobegeniuses?

SusanPolgerhasshownnosignsofextraordinaryintelligence.Yet,duringherchildhood,shestudiedthousandsofchesspatternsandlearnedtorecognizethemimmediately.Asaresult,shewasabletobeatskilledadultplayersbyage10andcannowplayuptofivegamesatthesametimewithoutevenseeingtheboards.MakeMeaGeniusexamineswhatittakestoturnanordinarybrainintothatofagenius.

Ifbecomingageniuswereeasy,we’dallbeone.Yet,there’smuchmoretosuperintelligencethansimplybeingbornlucky.LearnmoreaboutamazingbrainsthismonthonNationalGeographic’sMyBrilliantBrain.

4.TheauthortakesMarcYuasanexampletoshowthatachildprodigyis________.

A.achildwholearnssomethingeasily

B.achildwhoiseagertolearnnewthings

C.apianistwhopracticesaninstrumentalo

t

D.astudentwhoworkshardtodowellinschool

5.Fromthepassage,weknowthat________.

A.moreandmorescientistsarestudyingthebrain

B.geniusesmostlyarebornwithgreatwits

C.thereisnosuchpersonasatruegenius

D.therearemanyfactorsinbeingagenius

6.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.

A.providingtypicalexamples

B.followingthenaturaltimeorder

C.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects

D.comparingopinionsfromdifferentscientists

7.MyBrilliantBrainismostprobablyfrom________.

A.awebsiteB.aTVchannelC.amagazineD.anewspaper

C

Melbourne,Australia

Melbourneisahot-spottraveldestination,andit’seasytoseewhywithitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.

Whyit’sagreatchoice:

Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothere.AsanEnglish-speakingcountry,youwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!

Thailand　

Thailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsets,whichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.

Whyit’sagreatchoice:

Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhot-spot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Wellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth.Agoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropicaljungle.

HongKong,China

HongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof“Zenmoments,”suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.　

Whyit’sagreatchoice:

HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou’renotwell-traveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametime.

Bali,Indonesia

Baliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculturehasmadeBaliIndonesianumberonetouristattraction.　

Whyit’ssogreat:

Youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat（静修）.TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.

8.Whatdothefo

urplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?

A.They’recheaptotravelaround.B.They’regreatforsolotravelers.

C.Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.D.There’renolanguagebarriers.

9.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenient transport and beautiful beaches?

A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.

C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.

10.WhathasmadeBaliIndonesiaNo.1touristattraction?

A.Yoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.

B.Friendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculture.

C.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.

D.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.

11.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

A.Atraveljournal.B.Abusinessreport.

C.Atravelguide.D.Apressadvertisement.

D

HankViscardiwasbornwithoutlegs.Hehadnotlegsbutstumps（残肢）thatcouldhefittedwithakindofspecialboots,Peoplestaredathimwithcruelinterest.Childrenlaughedathimandcalledhim‘ApeMan’（猿人）becausehisarmspracticallydraggedontheground.

Hankwenttoschoollikeotherboys.Hisgradesweregoodandheneededonlyeightyearstofinishhisschoolinginsteadofth

eusualtwelve.Aftergraduatingfromschool,heworkedhiswaythroughcollege.Hesweptfloors,waitedontable,orworkedinoneofthecollegeoffices.Duringallthisbusylife,hehadbeenmovingaroundonhisstumps.Butonedaythedoctortoldhimeventhestumpswerenotgoingtolastmuchlonger.Hewouldsoonhavetouseawheelchair.

Hankfelthimselfgotcoldallover.However,thedoctorsaidtherewasachancethathecouldbefittedwithartificiallegs.FinallyalegmakerwasfoundandthedaycamewhenHankstoodupbeforethemirror,Forthefirsttimehesawhimselfashehasalwayswantedtobeafullfivefeeteightinchestall.Bythistimehewasalready26yearsold.

Hankhadtolearntousehisnewlegs.Againandagainhemarchedthelengthoftheroom,andmarchedba

ckagain.Thereweretimeswhenhefelldownonthefloor,buthepulledhimselfupandwentbacktotheendlessmarching.Hewentoutonthestreet.H

eclimbedstairsandlearnedtodance.Hebuiltaboatandlearnedtosailit.

WhenWorldWarIIcame,he

talkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob.Hetooktheregulartraining.hemarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers.Fewknewt