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四川省成都市高新区届高三上学期一诊模拟考试英语精校Word版
2018-2019学年高2016级高三“一诊”模拟考试
英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试时间120分钟,满分150分。
注意事项:
(1)本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
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(3)作答时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
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第I卷(100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上
的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
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
TheFiveBestCountriesToMoveToForRetirement
Retiringinadifferentcountryisgainingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement.
CostaRica
Mildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人员)toCosta
Rica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.
Malaysia
RetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.
Mexico
Becauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.IncreasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendlyEnglishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.
Panama
Gentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.
Ecuador
Lazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.
21.WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?
A.Convenientshopping.B.Relativelylowlivingcost.
C.Variousculturalactivities.D.Simpleimmigrationprocedures.
22.Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?
A.Malaysia’s.B.Mexico’s.C.Panama’s.D.Ecuador’s.
23.WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama?
A.Beautifulbeaches.B.Aboomingeconomy.C.Apleasantclimate.D.Discountsforretirees.
B
Backabout20monthsagoIstartedcollegeandjuststruggledwitheverything,suchasclassesandfriends.Iquicklybecamedepressedandangryatmyselffornotbeingabouttodobetterinschool,inadditiontolackoffriendsduetopoorsocialandcommunicationskills.
Thiswentonformonthsuntilmy19thbirthday.Myparentssentmeacake,whichwasagreatcake.ButIrememberhavingthislargecakeandabsolutelynoonetoshareitwith.Iendedthrowingoutthecakeafterhavingonepiece,withabout90%ofitleftover.ThatnightIwasdepressedthatIdecidedtogooutsidetothefreezingtemperatureofthewinterandrun.Iputmyearphonesin,wentoutsideandranabout2milesat11p.m.onmybirthday.
WhenIgotbackinsideIwascontent.IwasproudofwhatIwasabletodo.ThenextnightIdidthesame.Iwasn’tquickorfitbutyouknowthatIwentoutsideanddidsomething.Thiscontinuedforabout2monthsuntilIfinallyworkedupthecouragetogotothegym,whereIstartedswimmingagainasIusedtoinhighschool.AmonthwentbyandIstartedliftingweightsandcontinuallyrunning.
LookingbackIcanseethatexercisehelpedcuremydepressionbutitdidn’tonlydothat.AtthegymImetnewfriendsandbackatmydormIgrewconfidencetogototheendofthehallseeingpeopleplayingSuperSmashBrothersandaskifIcouldjoin.
Sogoforwardtopresentnow.IexerciseeverydayandlookforwardtothathourandahalfIgetdailytodowhatIlovewithpeoplewholoveitaswell.Ihopethishelpssomeonewhomaybeorhavebeeninasimilarsituation.
24.Whatmadetheauthordecidetorunatnight?
A.Hisl9thbirthday.B.Hisparents’cake.C.Hisloneliness.D.Hisfriends.
25.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?
A.Traditional.B.Determined.C.Humorous.D.Generous.
26.Whatisthebiggestbenefitoftheauthor’srunning?
A.Regaininghisconfidence.B.Losinghisweight.
C.Playingwithhisbrothers.D.Joiningotheractivities.
27.Whydoyouthinktheauthorwrotethispassage?
A.Torecallhislifeincollege.
B.Toshowhisgratitudetohisparents.
C.Toemphasizetheimportanceoffriendship.
D.Tosharehisexperienceofdealingwithhardship.
C
Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA.I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.
Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.
ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliott
boughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.
Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.
28.What’sthepurposeoftheproject?
A.Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B.Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C.Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D.Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.
29.Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.
A.smallerB.cheaper
C.moretalkativeD.moreexpensive
30.WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?
A.Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B.Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C.Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.
D.MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.
31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.
B.Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C.Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.
D.Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.
D
Someofthebestresearchondailyexperienceisrootedinratesofpositiveandnegativeinteractions,whichhasprovedthatbeingblindlypositiveornegativecancauseotherstobefrustratedorannoyedortosimplytuneout.
Overthelasttwodecades,scientistshavemaderemarkablepredictionssimplybywatchingpeopleinteractwithoneanotherandthenscoringtheconversationsbasedontherateofpositiveandnegativeinteractions.Researchershaveusedthefindingstopredicteverythingfromthelikelihoodthatacouplewilldivorcetothechancesofaworkteamwithhighcustomersatisfactionandproductivitylevels.
Morerecentresearchhelpsexplainwhythesebriefexchangesmattersomuch.Whenyouexperiencenegativeemotionsasaresultofcriticismorrejection,forexample,yourbodyproduceshigherlevelsofthestresshormone,whichshutsdownmuchofyourthinkingand
activates(激活)conflictanddefensemechanisms(机制).Youassumethatsituationsareworse
thantheyactuallyare.
Whenyouexperienceapositiveinteraction,itactivatesaverydifferentresponse.Positiveexchangesincreaseyourbody’sproductionofoxytocin,afeel-goodthatincreasesyourabilitytocommunicatewith,cooperatewithandtrustothers.Buttheeffectsofapositiveoccurrencearelessdramaticandlastingthantheyareforanegativeone.
Weneedatleastthreetofivepositiveinteractionstooutweigheveryonenegativeexchange.Badmomentssimplyoutweighgoodones.Whetheryou’rehavingaconversation,keepthissimpleshortcutinmind:
Atleast80percentofyourconversationsshouldbefocusedonwhat’sgoingright.
Workplaces,forexample,oftenseethis.Duringperformancereviews,managersroutinelyspend80percentoftheirtimeonweaknessesand“areasforimprovement”.Theyspendroughly20percentofthetimeonstrengthsandpositiveaspects.Anytimeyouhavediscussionswithapersonorgroup,spendthevastmajorityofthetimetalkingaboutwhatisworking,andusetherem