山西省山西大学附属中学届高三英语上学期模块诊断试题.docx

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山西省山西大学附属中学届高三英语上学期模块诊断试题

山西大学附中2018～2019学年高三第一学期9月模块诊断

英语试题

考试时间：

100分钟满分：

150分

注意：

本考试严禁使用手机、电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。

第I卷（选择题，共90分）

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第1节（共15小题，每题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TourintheMuseum

Expertsorfolkscholarsleadthetourinthemuseumandthrowfurtherlightoncertainexhibits.Lecturesandinteractiveeventswillbeheldtodiscusspopularscientifictopics.Twopublicthemedlectureswillbeheldeverymonth,like“UnlocktheSpaceStation”and“LookingintotheAmazingBrain”etc.

FanWorkshop

Theseriesofhands-oncoursesinclude“WEDO2.0Robot”,“FirstStepforRobotDesign”,“GetCreativewithLego”,“SpaceExploration”and“ScienceandTechnology”etc.Throughexploration,cooperation,creationandsharing,theworkshopissettointereststudentsinscience,engineeringandmechanics.

EveryoneCanCode

BasedonApple’sSwiftlanguageandSwiftPlaygrounds,thecourses,suchasHowanappisproduced,ExplorationintoFaceIDandProgramforDashrobotareavailabletofuelteenagers’interestinprogrammingandcultivatetheirlogicalthinking.Theaimisgetpeopletofeelthefuninprogramming.

LiveShow

Unlikethetraditionalteachingmode,ascientificshowwillpresentthescientificprinciples.Thepublicisabletoseetheshowaswellasbeintheshowtofeelthecharminacloserplace.Fourteentopicsarenowavailable,including“thePowerofStructure”,“VoiceandMusic”and“SecretforaPolarBeartoKeepWarm”.

1.Whatdotheactivitieshaveincommon?

A.Theydiscusspopulartopics.B.Theyofferpubliclectures.

C.Theycentreonscienceandtechnology.D.Theygivepracticalcourses.

2.Whatisspecialabout“LiveShow”?

A.Itcombinesthelawsofscience.B.Itisatraditionalshowonprinciples.

C.Visitorscanjoinintheperformance.D.Theviewerssitclosetoeachother.

3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Aholidaybrochure.B.Afashionmagazine.

C.Amuseumguidebook.D.Aprogrammingtextbook.

B

A60-year-oldhomelesswomannamedSmokiehassleepingoutsideindirtafewdoorsdownfromamannamedElvisSummers.

Mostmornings,shestopsbyElvis’sLosAngelesapartmentandasksifhehasanyrecyclablematerialsforher.Throughtheseconversationstheystruckupafriendship.

Onemorning,ElvissawanewsarticleaboutamaninOaklandwhohasbeenmakingtinyhousesoutofdesertedmaterials.HewasinspiredtoputoffpayingafewbillssohecouldbuythewoodandhardwaretomakeSmokieabrandnewshelter.Ittookhimfivedaystobuildit,andnow,forthefirsttimetenyears,Smokiehasaplacetohangthesign,“HomeSweetHome.”

“Ihadnowheretoreallybuildit,soIjustbuiltitinthestreetoutsideofmyapartment,”ElvistoldGoodNewsNetwork.ThelocalLAPDpolicehavebeensupercool,andhavetoldmetheysupportit—aslongaswemoveittoadifferentspotevery72hours.”

Hemadethisprettytime-lapse（延时的）videoshowinghowhedidit.Thematerials，includingtwolocksonthefrontdoorandstrongwheelsformovingitaround,costhimabout$500.

“I'vemetsomanyhomelesspeople,goodpeople,”Elvissaidinanemail.“SinceIbuiltSmokie's,I'vehadseveralpeopleaskingmetomakethematinyhomeandit'sturnedintomuchmorethanjusttheonehouse1wantedtobuild.”

AlthoughherunsanonlineretailstorethatsellsEDMclothes，hehasdecidedtolaunchanambitiousprojecttofundmoreshelters.Heplanstogetlighterandcheapermaterials—withoutsacrificingthestrengthofthehouse—forthenextround.RickSassen,abranchmanager,kindlydonatedtheroofshinglesandcedarsupportingSmokie'shouse,finalitemsElviscouldn’taffordonhisown.Saseenhaspromisedtoworkoutadealonfuturebuildingmaterialsforthesamecause.

4.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“struckup”inparagraph2?

A.Kepton.B.Established.C.GaveoutD.Accomplished.

5.WheredidElvis’sinspirationtobuildatinyhousecomefrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Asciencebook.C.Afictionstory.D.Anadvertisement.

6.Whatthemainfeatureofthetinyhouse?

A.Itisair-conditioned.B.Itisverylight.C.Itcanmovearound.D.Ithasnoroof.

7.WhatcanbeinferredaboutElvisfromthelastparagraph?

A.Hewillgethelpfrompoorpeople.

B.Heearnshislivingbybuildinghouses.

C.Heplanstobuildstrongerhouses.

D.Hewillhelpmorehomelesspeople.

C

ChinaofficiallyinformedtheWorldTradeOrganizationonTuesdaythatitwillbantheimportof24differenttypesofsolidwastebytheendofthisyearaspartofacampaigntodealwithenvironmentalpollutionandprotectpeople’shealth.

Inresponsetogrowingpublicconcernsoverthepotentialenvironmentalandhealthdangercausedbytheincreasingamountsofsolidwasteimportedintothecountryforrecyclingandtreatment,Chinapassedaspeciallawin1995tocontrolimportsofwastematerials,suchasplastics,slagfromsteelmaking,unsortedscrappaperanddiscardedtextilematerials.

Ayearlater,thecountrypublishedalistforsolidwasteimportsandbeganimplementingapermitsystemtocontroltheimportvolumesandtypesofwasteimported.

However,duetothelackofeffectivesupervision（监管）andthefailureofrelevantdepartmentstofulfilltheirduties,solidwasteimportshavenotbeeneffectivelycontrolled.

Sofar,Chinaistheworld’slargestimporterofsolidwaste.AccordingtotheMinistryofEnvironmentalProtection,Chinaimported7.3millionmetrictonsofplasticwasteworth$3.7billionin2016,accountingfor56percentofglobalimportsofsolidwaste.

Correctrecyclingofsolidwastematerialsisanimportantpartoftheglobaleconomy,andmoderateimportsofscrapplastic,scrappaperandscraprubberproducts,suchasvehicletires,cantosomeextent,makeupforChina'sshortageofvariousrawmaterials.

However,thelackofsupervisionhasresultedinthecountry’sseveresoilandenvironmentalworsening.

GiventhatChina’scontinuingeffortstopushforindustrialtransformationandupgradinghaveresultedinanoticeabledeclineinthedemandforthematerialsrecycledfromsolidwasteimports.Itisrightforthecountrytorestrictsuchimportsforthesakeoftheenvironmentandpublichealth,andtobetteradapttothechangedindustrialstructure.

8.WhywillChinabantheimportofsomewastematerials?

A.Theamountofimportedsolidwasteisincreasing.

B.Thedemandforimportedsolidwasteisindecline.

C.Somesolidwastehasdamagedtheenvironmentandpublichealth.

D.Peoplearemoreconcernedabouttheenvironmentandhealthnow.

9.Whichphrasehasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedword?

A.Carryingout.B.Puttingoff.C.Callingoff.D.Fightingagainst.

10.WhatistheproblemwhenChinadealswiththeimportedwaste?

A.Someimportedwasteisdifficulttocontrol.

B.Theenvironmentcan’taffordtheimportedwaste.

C.Somedepartmentshaven’tshoulderedtheirduties.

D.Someusefulmaterialsarealsoamongthesolidwaste.

11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Chinawillnotrelyonimportingsolidwasteanymore.

B.Solidwasteplaysanimportantpartintheglobaleconomy.

C.Peopleareagainstimportingsolidwastefromdevelopedcountries.

D.Someimportedwastecanrelievetheurgentneedforrawmaterials.

D

I'lladmitI'veneverquiteunderstoodtheobsession（难以破除的成见）surroundinggeneticallymodified（GM）（改变）crops.Toenvironmentalistopponents,GMfoodsaresimplyevil,anunderstudied,possiblyharmfultoolusedbybigagriculturalbusinessestocontrolglobalseedmarketsandbeatlocalfarmers.TheyarguethatGMfoodshaveneverdeliveredontheirsupposedpromise,thatmoneyspentonGMcropswouldbebetterchanneledtoorganicfarmingandthatconsumersshouldbeprotectedwithwarninglabelsonanyproductsthatcontaingeneticallymodifiedingredients.Tosupporters,GMcropsareakeypartoftheefforttosustainablyprovidefoodtomeetagrowingglobalpopulation.Butmorethanthat,supportersseetheGMoppositionofmanyenvironmentalistsasfundamentallyanti-science,nodifferentthanthosewhoquestionthebasicsofman-madeclimatechange.

Forbothsides,GMfoodsseemtoactasasymbol:

you'repro-agriculturalbusinessoranti-science.ButscienceisexactlywhatweneedmoreofwhenitcomestoGMfoods,whichiswhyIwashappytoseeNaturedevoteaspecialseriesofarticlestotheGMfoodcontroversy.Theconclusion:

whileGMcropshaven’tyetrealizedtheirinitialpromiseandhavebeendominatedbyagriculturalbusinesses,thereisreasontocontinuetouseanddevelopthemtohelpmeettheenormouschallengeofsustainablyfeedingagrowingplanet.

Thatdoesn'tmeanGMcropsareperfect,oraone-size-fits-allsolutiontoglobalagricultureproblems.Butanythingthatcanincreasefarmingefficiency—theamountofcropswecanproduceperacreofland—willbeextremelyuseful.GMcropscanandalmostcertainlywillbepartofthatsuiteoftools,butsowilltraditionalplantbreeding,improvedsoilandcropmanagement—andperhapsmostimportantofall,betterstorageandtransportinfrastructure（基础设施）especiallyinthedevelopingworld.（Itdoesn'tdomuchgoodforfarmersinplaceslikesub-SaharanAfricatoproducemorefoodiftheycan'tgetittohungryconsumers.）I'dliketoseemorenon-industryresearchdoneonGMcrops—notjustbecausewe'dworrylessaboutprejudice,butalsobecauseseedcompanieslikeMonsantoandPioneershouldn'tbetheonlyentities（实体）workingtoharnessgeneticmodification.I'dliketoseeGMresearchonlesscommercialcrops,likecorn.Idon'tthinkit'svitaltolabelGMingredientsinfood,butIalsowouldn'tbeagainstit—andindustrywouldbesmarttogoalongwithlabeling,justasawayof