广东省肇庆市学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试题.docx

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广东省肇庆市学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试题

肇庆市2022届高三第二次模拟考试

英语2022.1

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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

DallasZoo

Withover2,000animalsandmorethan400species,thewholefamilywilllearnsomuchaboutanimalsandconservationhere.BringyourwalkingshoesbecausetheDallasZoois106acres,andyouwanttobecomfortableasyouwalkfromthegorillastothegiraffefeedingareaandeverywhereinbetween.Forabehind-the-scenestouroftheDallasZoooperations,signthefamilyupfora90-minuteguidedtourcalledtheBackstageSafari.

LegolandDiscoveryCenter

Whenthesummergetshot,it'snicetohavesomeindoorfunwithkids.CheckouttheLegolandDiscoveryCenter,wherethewholefamilycanplaywithLEGOBricksortakephotoswiththeirfavoritecharactersfromLEGOfilms.Relaxinthe4Dcinemaandwatchsomestellarshort,action-packedfilms.Grabaquicksnackatthecafebeforelettingthekidsrunwildontheplayground.

DallasWorldAquarium

Dallasmaynotbeanywherenearanocean,butthatdoesn'tmeanthefamilycan'tlearnaboutthefishandmammalsthatcallithome.AttheDallasWorldAquarium,whichishousedinacoupleofoldstorehousesinDowntownDallas'WestEndHistoricDistrict,thefamilycanadmirecolorfulfish,sharksandseaanimalswhilewalkingthroughtheaquarium.

DallasArboretumandBotanicalGarden

Walkthrough66acresofbeautifulparkland,creativenaturedisplays,andanever-changingselectionofart.ChildrenwillloveexploringtheRoryMeyer'sChildren'sAdventureGarden.Inadditiontoanadventurebridge,thegardenhasvariousinteractiveexhibitsthatteachkidsaboutthescienceofnatureandspace.FamilieswitholderchildrenmightenjoycookingclassesorThursdaynightconcertsinthearboretum.

1.WhatarevisitorstotheDallasZooadvisedtodo?

A.Wearcomfortableshoes.B.Signupforthetourearly.

C.Avoidfeedingtheanimals.D.Learnabouttheanimalsinadvance.

2.WhatcanchildrenenjoyintheLegolandDiscoveryCenter?

A.Feedanimals.B.Watcha4Dmovie.

C.Learnaboutthefish.D.Experienceanadventurebridge.

3.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A.Theyallofferfreesnacks.B.Theyareallnature-related.

C.Theyallhaveplaygrounds.D.Theyareallfamily-friendly.

B

SarahParkhasknownabouttheimpactofmusiconthebrainsinceayoungage.The13-year-old,whohasbeenplayingtheviolinsinceshewas4,saysshenoticeditspositiveeffectonthosearoundher,especiallyhergrandmother,whosufferedfrommentalillness.

Now,theJacksonville,Florida,middle-schoolerhopestousemusictherapy（疗法）tohelpothersstrugglingwithmentalillness.Herinvention,SparkCare+,earnedherthetitleof"America'sTopYoungScientist"atthe3MYoungScientistChallengeonOctober19,2021.

SparkCare+requiresparticipantstorespondtoaseriesofquestionsbasedontheHamiltonAnxietyandDepressionScale,designedtoassesstheperson'smentalstate.Thedevice'sinbuiltsensorsrecordvitalmentalhealthindicators,suchasheartrateandbloodpressure.SparkCare+'sAIcomponentanalyzestheinformationandrecommendstheappropriatemusictohelplifttheparticipants'spirits.Italsomonitorsitsimpactonthelisteners.

SarahParkhopestomakeherinventionaccessibletoall.Theninth-graderhopestoturnitintoawristbandwithinbuiltsensors,aheart-ratemonitor,andBluetooth.ShealsowantstobuildanapptomakeSparkCare+accessibletoeveryone."Ihopetobeabletodistributeitaroundtheworldtopeopleofallages,“Parksays.

Inadditiontobeinganinventor,Parkisalsoamusicalprodigywhohaswonseveralviolincompetitions,includingtheFloridastatechampionship.Shealsoplaysthepianoandisamathchampion.Theteenhopestobeaninnovatorandresearcherinthemedicalfieldusingtechnologyandrobotics.Heradvicetootheryoungscientists?

“Dreambig,askquestions,andanythingispossible.”

4.WhatledtoPark'sinventionofSparkCare+?

A.Herdesiretoearnatitle.B.Herresearchonbrainhealth.

C.Hergrandmother'smentalillness.D.Herobservationoftheeffectofmusic.

5.What'safunctionofSparkCare+'sAIcomponent?

A.Tomonitorheartrate.B.Tocollectinformation.

C.Tolowerbloodpressure.D.Tosuggestdelightfulmusic.

6.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.Park'sfutureplans.B.Park'sachievements.

C.InfluenceofPark'sinvention.D.ApplicationofPark'sinvention.

7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.NewInventionSurprisestheScienceField

B.SarahParkHasBecometheYoungestScientist

C.YoungScientistUsesMusictoImproveMentalHealth

D.SparkCare+BringsHonortoYoungScientistSarahPark

C

Mangrovesaretreesthattypicallygrowinsaltwateralongcoasts.ButsomeredmangrovesendupdeepintherainforestsofMexico'sYucatanPeninsula.TheseplantsliveinfreshwateralongtheSanPedroMartirRiver.That'snearly200kilometersfromthesea.Scientistswantedtoknowhowthesemangrovesgottrappedsofarinland.CarlosBurelowasamongthem.Hebecamecuriousaboutthesemangrovesonachildhoodfishingtripthere35yearsago.Burelosawthattherootsofthemangrovesgrewaboveground.Thiswasdifferentfromtheothertrees.

Burelo'steamfirstinvestigatedwherethefreshwatermangrovescamefrom.TheystartedbycollectingtheirleavesandthencomparedtheirDNAtotheleavesfromcoastalmangroveswhichweregrowingalongtheGulfofMexico.TheDNAhelpedidentifytheoriginsofthemangrovesontheSanPedroMartirRiver.TheyhadstartedalongtheGulfofMexico,some170kilometersawayfromtheriver.Theteamdiscoveredotherevidencethatthisecosystemhadoncebeencoastal.Theydiscovered112otherspeciesinthisregionthataretypicallyfoundnearcoasts.

Theresearcherslookedatthesoiltoo."Thesesediments（沉积物）nearthemangrovesrevealedexactlywhatweexpected,"saysExequielEzcurra,anecologistattheUniversityofCalifornia.Inall,theresearchersturnedupcoastalstones,shellsofseasnailsandclaysedimentsrichinshellfragments（碎片）.Theseledtheresearcherstoconcludetheareausedtobepartoftheoceanlongago.

Computermodelsofhowsealevelhaschangedovertimeconfirmedthosefindings.Themodelsshowedthatwhensealevelswerehigherinthepast,theoceanmergedwiththelowerbasinoftheSanPedroMartirRiver.Thatwouldhavebeenaround150,000to130,000yearsago.Thispushedredmangrovesandotherspeciesinland.

“Thisdiscoveryhighlightshowchangestothepastclimatehaveaffectedtheworld'scoastlines,"Ezcurrasays."Italsooffersachancetobetterunderstandhowfuturesealevelrisemayaffecttheseecosystems."8.WhatdidBurelonoticeasachild?

A.Thechangesoftheseawater.B.Theproblemsfacingtherainforest.

C.Theunusualrootsofsomemangroves.D.Theinfluenceofmangrovesonfishing.

9.Whatcanweinferaboutthefreshwatermangrovesandthecoastalones?

A.TheyarecloseinDNA.B.Theyhavedifferentleaves.

C.Theyhavedifferentorigins.D.Theybothhavemanyspecies.

10.Whatdoestheresearchofthesoilshow?

A.Thecompositionofthesoilisverycomplicated.

B.Thefreshwatermangrovesoncegrewinthesea.

C.Seacreaturesinfluencethegrowthofmangroves.

D.Thesealevelhaslittlechangeoverthepastyears.

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“mergedwith"inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Developedfrom.B.Changedinto.C.Dependedon.D.Combinedwith.

D

“WhenIwas14,I'dpickmyyoungerbrotherupfromschool,"Jensays."I'dbeinchargeofcheckinghishomeworkandmakingsurethathewasfeduntilourparentsgothome."ThatisoneofthethingsthatledJen,aStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusinessstudent,tobecomeinterestedinhowpeople'sperceptionoftheirownagecaninfluencetheiractions.

ThatcuriosityledhertoteamupwithSzu-chiHuang,anassociateprofessoratStanford,onaseriesofexperimentsinwhichtheyshiftedparticipants'perceptionoftheirownageinordertostudytheeffectsontheirwillingnesstohelpstrangersinneed.

Inonestudy,researcherssetupastandatasportseventandinvitedpassers-bytowritethank-youcardstopeopletheyknew.Intheprocess,theresearchersshiftedparticipants'subjectiveagebyinformingthemabouttheaverageageofotherswhohadparticipatedintheevent.Inanother,theyorganizedafood-bankdonationdriveatlocalfarmers'markets.Insomeinstances,theyaskedteenagevolunteerstocollectthemoney,atricktomakeparticipantsfeelolder.Inotherinstances,thevolunteerswereintheir50s.

Theresearchersfoundthatwhenparticipantsperceivedthemselvesasolder,theyweremorewillingtodothingsforotherswithwhomtheydidn'thaveapersonalconnection.“Wefoundthatwhenpeopleareledtofeelolder,theyfeelmoreresponsibility,"Huangsays."It'slikethesocietyisonourshoulders.Wefeellikewe'reexpectedtomakethisworldbetterforthenextgeneration.w

Organizationsinvolvedinsocialcausesmighttakeadvantageofthenewinsightsaboutsubjectiveagetomaketheirrecruiting（征募）andfundraisingeffortsmoreefficient."Ifyouwanttocreateanoldersubjectiveageamongtheaudienceyou'retryingtoreach,recruitingyoungervolunteersmighthelp,"Huangsays.

12.WheredoesJen'sinspirationoftheresearchtopiccome?

A.Fromherprofessor,B.Fromherschoolmates.

C.Fromherbusinesscareer.D.Fromherearlyexperience.

13.Whyarevolunteersinthe