英语 高三第三次模拟考试.docx

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英语高三第三次模拟考试

英语2017年高三第三次模拟考试

英语

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简答题（综合题）（本大题共9小题，每小题____分，共____分。

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DeliveringFoodbyDrone

ASingaporerestaurantplanstousedrones（遥控飞机）totransportfoodanddrinksfromthekitchentoawaitstationnearcustomers’tables.

InfiniumRobotics,theSingaporecompanythat’sdevelopingthedronesforrestaurantchainTimbre,hasspentthepasttwoweekstestingthetechnologyattherestaurantbeforeitopenseachnight

____businessandhopestohaveitinplacebytheendoftheyear.

Buthowdoesthedroneknowwheretohover（盘旋）?

Whatifsomeonebumpsintothedroneorisstandinginitsway?

“There’snochanceatall____itwillhitanything,”saysInfiniumRoboticschiefexecutiveJunyangWoon.

Thedronesautomaticallychargewhile____（wait）inthekitchen.____thechefputsanorderonthedrone,hehitsabuttononakeypadandthedroneautomaticallyfliestooneoftwowaitstations.Sense-and-avoidtechnology____（build）intothedronewon’tallowittolandatthewaitstationifanythingisinitsway.Thedronesareequippedwithsonar（声纳系统）andaninfraredsensor（红外线传感器）,too.

Awaiterthenremovesthefoodordrinkfromthedroneandhitsabutton____sendsitbacktothekitchen.Thedrones,weighingalittleoverfivepounds,____carryjustoverfourpoundsoffood.InfiniumRoboticsisworkingonamodelthatwillcarrytwiceas____（much）food.

“Itsjobistohelpthewaiterstoreducesomeoftheirboringtasks,”Woonsaid.“Iftheylettherobots____（do）thejob,theycanconcentrateoninteractingwithcustomerstobringabouthighercustomersatisfactionanddiningexperience.”

Sinceitdrewrecentmediaattention,Woon____（hear）fromresortsandrestaurantsin10countries,includingtheUnitedStates.

【语篇导读】:

本文是一篇说明文讲述了一家餐厅计划用遥控飞机送餐的事，以及对遥控飞机送餐的具体介绍。

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SectionB

Directions:

Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

FDAOKsGeneticallyModifiedSalmonforHumanConsumption

TheFoodandDrugAdministration（FDA）onThursdayapprovedgeneticallymodifiedsalmon（转基因的三文鱼）,thefirstsuchalteredanimalallowedforhumanconsumptionintheUnitedStates.

Thegovernmenthadtriedto____approvingthefast-growingsalmonformorethanfiveyearsduetoconsumerconcernsabouteatinggeneticallymodifiedfoods.ButtheagencysaidThursdaythefishissafetoeat.

Inannouncingtheapproval,theFDAsaidthatthereare“nobiologically____differencesinthenutritionofAquAdvantageSalmoncomparedtothatofotherfarm-raisedAtlanticsalmon.”

AquAdvantageSalmonwascreatedbytheMassachusetts-basedcompanyAquaBounty.RonStotish,thecompany’sCEO,saidinastatementthatthefishisa“gamechangerthatbringshealthyandnutritiousfoodtoconsumersinanenvironmentally____mannerwithoutdamagingtheoceanandothermarinehabitats.”

Thefishgrowstwiceasfastasnormalsalmon,soitreaches____sizemorequickly.Ithasanaddedgrowthhormone（激素）fromthePacificChinooksalmonthatallowsthefishtoproducegrowthhormoneallyearlong.Theengineerswereableto____thehormoneactivebyusinganothergenefromanoceanpout（akindoffish）thatactslikean“on”____forthehormone.TypicalAtlanticsalmonproducethegrowthhormoneforonlypartoftheyear.

Thereisnoevidencethatthefoodswouldbeunsafe,butforsomepeople,it’sanethical（伦理的）

____.Somepeoplehavepromisednottosellthesalmon,andit’sstillunclearwhetherthepublicwill

____anappetiteforthefishifitisapproved.Geneticengineeringisalreadywidelyusedforcrops,butthegovernmentuntilnowhasnotconsideredallowingtheconsumptionofmodifiedanimals.Althoughthepotentialbenefitsandprofitsarehuge,manypeoplehavedoubtsaboutcontrollingthegenetic____ofotherlivingcreatures.

Criticsworrythatitcouldcausehumanallergies（过敏）andtheeventualextinctionofthe____

salmonpopulationifitescapesandbreedsinthewild.

【语篇导读】:

本文引出食物药监局对转基因三文鱼表示赞同开头，介绍了转基因三文鱼的特点和优缺点。

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III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

MoreParentsShiftingCareerstoAchieveWork-lifeBalance

Asatelevisionnewshost,CynthiaDemos’schedulemadeherhomelifeachallenge.Workingnightsandweekendsmeantsherarelyputher3-year-oldsonand5-year-olddaughtertobed,orspentSaturdaysatthepark.So,threeyearsago,Demosbegantestingthewaterstoseeifoperatingherownbusinessmakingmarketingvideoswouldcreateanoptionformore____time.

Lastmonth,Demostookaleap.Insteadofrenegotiatingher____,sheleftherjobtotakeherventuretothenextlevel—buildingherownvideoproduction/mediatrainingcompany.It’sacareershiftonapathtowork-lifebalancethatmore____aremaking.

Newresearchshowsthetopreasonwhypeoplel____saytherealmostalwaysisamaincause,eitherwork-orhome-related.Itcouldbealife-changingeventlikethebirthofachild,oritcouldbeanewdemandingboss,changeinjobresponsibilities,ortoomanymissedmilestoneevents.Itmightevenbeamore____joboffer.

ForDenieHarris,themaincausewastheattractionofabetter____situationforamomwithyoungdaughters.HarrishadbeenmarketingdirectorfortwocompaniesinSouthFloridawhenanopportunitycameherwaytoholdasimilarpositionatherdaughters’school.Itwasadecisionthatrequired____allfactors.Theupsideincludedseeingherchildrenduringtheworkdayandsharingthesame____withthem.Thedownsidewasleavingthecorporateworldandearningless.“Everythinginlifeisagive-and-take,”Harrissays.“Foramom,workingatyourchildren’sschoolisthebestpossibleplacetobe.”

Inthe____toachievework-lifebalance,workingmothershavingbeen“quitting”jobsformorethanadecade,choosingtostayathomewiththeirchildrenwhen____possible.Buttoday,bothmenandwomenaremakingjobchanges,choosingworkoptionsthatbetterfittheir____lifestyle.Theshiftoftenmeansseriousconsiderationof____,includingsalary,advancementandfulfillment.

DougBartel,wholefthisjobasaTVnewsproducermorethanadecadeago,saysthatwhatworkingfathersoftenlookforispredictabilityandcontrolovertheirschedules.Theyarestartingtheirownlawfirmsorbecomingself-employedconsultantstogainthat____.

Bigsalariesaren’tnecessarilythegoldenhandcuffs（手铐）theyusedtobe.Withthetraditional40-hourworkweekbecomingoutofdate,asurveyofnearly9,700full-timeworkersbytheglobalfirmofErnst&Youngfoundthatmostparentsarewillingtomake____andfinancialconcessions（让步）forwork-lifebalance.

【语篇导读】:

很多人为了减轻工作负担而换工作，讲述了其中的具体原因，和人们现代的想法。

41.A.balance

B.business

C.family

D.entertainment

42.A.issue

B.contract

C.future

D.contribution

43.A.employers

B.employees

C.children

D.parents

44.A.giveup

B.seekout

C.acton

D.substitutefor

45.A.change

B.mistake

C.difference

D.effort

46.A.budget-friendly

B.female-friendly

C.family-friendly

D.business-friendly

47.A.work

B.living

C.security

D.education

48.A.identifying

B.understanding

C.describing

D.weighing

49.A.idea

B.feeling

C.value

D.schedule

50.A.struggle

B.permission

C.decision

D.ability

51.A.physically

B.medically

C.financially

D.logically

52.A.past

B.desired

C.interesting

D.modern

53.A.jobs

B.hobbies

C.sacrifices

D.partners

54.A.power

B.support

C.skill

D.control

55.A.identity

B.career

C.mental

D.considerate

SectionB

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

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AtfirstglanceEstherOkadeseemslikeanormal10-year-old.ShelovesdressingupasElsafrom“Frozen”,playingwithBarbiedollsandgoingtotheparkorshopping.ButwhatmakestheBritish-Nigerianyoungsterstandoutisthefactthatshe’salsoauniversitystudent.

Esther,fromWalsall,anindustrialtownintheUK’sWestMidlandsregion,isoneofthecountry’syoungestcollegefreshmen.Thetalented10-year-oldenrolledattheOpenUniversityinJanuaryandisalreadytopoftheclass,havingrecentlyscored100%inanexam.

“It’ssointerestingandsupereasy,”shelaughs.“Mymumtaughtmeinaniceway.”Sheadds:

“Iwanttofinishthecourseintwoyears.ThenI’mgoingtodomyPhDinfinancialmathswhenI’m13.IwanttohavemyownbankbythetimeI’m15becauseIlikenumbersandIlikepeopleandbankingisagreatwaytohelppeople.”

Andincasepeoplethinkherparentshavepushedherintostartinguniversityearly,Estherdisagrees.“IactuallywantedtostartwhenIwasseven.Butmymumdidn’tagree.”Afterthreeyearsofbegging,MotherEfefinallyagreedtoexploretheidea.

Estherhasalwaysjumpedaheadofherpeers.Hermothernoticedherdaughter’sgiftforfiguresshortlyaftershebeganhomeschoolingherattheageofthree.Initially,Esther’sparentshadenrolledherinaprivateschoolbutafterafewshortweeks,theusually-energeticyoungsterrefusedtogobacktothatschoolbecausetheteachersdidn’tlethertalkinclass.IntheUK,educationisnotcompulsoryuntilfive,soEfestartedtodolittlethingsathomebyteachingbasicnumberskillsbutEsth