最新北京市届高三适应性月考九英语.docx

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最新北京市届高三适应性月考九英语

附属中学高考适应性月考卷（九）

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheMostPopularTravelDestinationsinIndonesia

With17,508volcanicislands,300ethnicgroups,and719languages,thisSoutheastAsiannationisdiverseineverysenseoftheword.

Ubud

Ubud—madefamousbythebookEat,Pray,Love—isdefinitelyenjoyable.Theuplandtownisaheavenoftraditionalarts,andwellnesswithyogacenters,spas（theperfectplacetospoilyourselfinaBalinesemassage）,organicrestaurants,andgalleries.Ifsalsofullofquietbeauty,fromterracedricepaddies（水稻梯田）toHindutemplesandrock-cutshrines.

Lombok

LombokislocatedintheWestNusaTenggaraprovince.Itisagoodplacetosurf.AndthebestbeachKutaisonthesoutherncoast.TothewestarethebeachesofSenggigiaswellasmanyimportanttemples.InthecentralhighlandsisthesacredMountRinjani,orGunungRinjani,atoweringactivevolcanothatdrawshikersfromfarandwide.

Jakarta

Indonesia’scapitalistrulyabigcity—hometomorethan10millionresidentsand100differentethnicgroups.FromtheDutchcolonialbuildingsofKotaTuatotheChinesetemplesofGlodok,thecity’sarchitecturereflectsitsdiverseculturalimpacts.TheNationalMuseumhasahugecollectionofIndonesianstatues,ceramics,andjewelryJakartaisalsoashoppers’paradisewithnumerousspecialtymarkets,sellingeverythingfromantiquestohandicraftsplusmodemmalls.

Malang

MalangcameunderDutchruleinthe18lhcenturyandpreservesmuchofitscolonial-eracharmtothisday.Itsmildhighlandclimate,wideavenues,andattractivearchitecturemakeitdelightfullywalkable;itsunhurriedpaceandboomingcoffeecultureaddtotheattraction.Justoutsidethecityareancienttemples,teaplantations,andtrek-worthyvolcanoes.

1.Wherewouldabeachlovergo?

A.Ubud.B.Lombok.C.Jakarta.D.Malang.

2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutUbudisNOTtrue?

A.Ithasmanytraditionalarts.

B.Itisaparadiseforshopping.

C.Itbecamewell-knownbecauseofabook.

D.Itisworthvisitingforhealth-focusedtravelers.

3.WhatdoJakartaandMalanghaveincommon?

A.Theybothoffervolcanicsights.

B.Theybothenjoyafast-pacedlifestyle.

C.Theybothhavealargecollectionofstatues.

D.TheyarebothundertheinfluenceofDutchculture.

B

SydniBennettdidn’twanttobelikeanyoneelsewhenshewasalittlegirl.HerfriendswouldoftencomparehertoMistyCopeland,afamousAmericanballetdancer.Shedidn’twanttohearthat.Instead,shewouldlivebythewords,“Beyourself.Everyoneelseisalreadytaken.”

The16-year-old,whoisnowacoachatadancestudio,hastheconfidenceofawisewoman.

BennettrecentlymadehistoryasthefirstAfrican-Americantobecrowned（加冕）MissIllinoisTeenUSA,34yearsafteritfirststarted.

“Iwasn’texpectingit.Myreactionvideoisn’tthatgoodbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattodo.”Beforethepageant（选美比赛）,Bennettwasawarethatablackgirlhadneverwon.Yet,sheremainedconfidentinherpursuit.“Itmademewanttowinforalltheblackgirlsaroundtheworld,”shesaid.“Ididn’tfeellessaboutmyabilitytowin;itputmorestimulusinmeratherthandoubt.”

Bennettsaidherlifeexperienceshavebeenpreparingherforthebigdayallalong.“Ithinkmanygirlsfeelliketheyhavetomakethejudgesthinkthey’resomebodythey’renot.ButItoldmyself,‘ThisiswhoIam,’”shesaid.

“Talkingaboutmyhands-onworkwithteachingwaseasybecauseit’smyeverydaylife.Ithinkthat’sthethingthatsetmeapart,beinggenuine.”

Bennett’snexttimecompetingforacrownwillbenationally,forMissTeenUSA.Shehasalreadybegunpreparing.

4.WhatmessagedoesBennettwanttoconveyinParagraph1?

A.Everyoneisuniqueintheworld.

B.Everyonelivesthelifetheyenjoy.

C.Everyoneisborntoachievesuccess.

D.Everyoneisbusydoingtheirownthings.

5.WhatdoweknowaboutBennettfromthetext?

A.Bennetthasalreadywonanationalpageant.

B.Bennettisthefirstblackgirltowinthepageant.

C.BennettfeelshonoredwhencomparedtoMistyCopeland.

D.Bennettbelieveshertalentmadeherdifferentinthepageant.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stimulus”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Hesitation.B.Horror.C.Responsibility.D.Motivation.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?

A.Timeandtidewailsfornoman.

B.Constantdroppingwearsthestone.

C.Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.

D.Fromsmallbeginningscomegreatthings.

C

Shanghaiisapoorplaceforastronomyfans.Thebrightcitylightsmakeitalmostimpossibleforthemtoseestarsinthenightsky.Instead,thestarstheyaremorelikelytowatcharetheonesthatappearonTVscreensandinmovietheaters.Andit’sthesestarsthatonegovernmentofficewishestoseedimmed（变暗淡）.

TheStateAdministrationofRadio,FilmandTelevision（SARFT）hasissuednewrulesthatwouldlimittheamountofmoneypaidtoChina’sbiggeststars.AccordingtoSARFT,thebiggestsalariesthatstarsdemandmeanthatothersinvolvedinproducingmoviesandTVseries,suchastherestofthecastmembers,directors,scriptwritersandtechnicians,arepaidless.Therefore,theoverallqualityoftheseproductionssuffers.

Whilethesesalariesmayseemsky-hightoSARFT,theyaccuratelyreflectthemarket—thelawofsupplyanddemand.Andshowbusiness,afterall,isabusiness.So,inordertoensurethesuccessofafilmoramovie,producerswantsomeonewhocan“openapicture”-astarwhosenameandreputationwillguaranteeabigaudience.

Bylimitingstarssalariesanddimmingtheirglitter,SARFTthinksthatproducerswillspreadthemoneyaroundtotherestofthecrewandspendmoreon“productionvalues”-sets,costumesandspecialeffects.Maybe.Butnotnecessarily.Limitingstars’salarieswouldprobablyjustmeanmoremoneyfortheproducers.Abettersolutionmightbetogivestarsasmallersalaryandapercentageoftheprofitsaswell,makingthembusinesspartners.ThisisquitecommoninHollywoodandsometimesresultsinstarsmakingmuchmoremoney.

8.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A.Tointroducetherealtopicofthetext.

B.ToexposelightpollutioninShanghai.

C.ToshowtherearemanyfamousstarsinShanghai.

D.ToproveShanghaiisnotsuitableforastronomylovers.

9WhyhasSARFTissuedrulestolimitstars’salaries?

A.Toattracttheaudience.

B.Toguaranteesocialequality.

C.Toensurethequalityoftheproductions.

D.Tomakesurethemarketcanoperatesmoothly.

10.What’stheauthor’sadviceondealingwithstars’sky-highsalaries?

A.Nothingshouldbedoneinthemarketeconomy.

B.SARFTshouldimproverulestolimitstars’salaries.

C.Theaudienceshouldrefusestarswithsky-highsalaries.

D.Theproducersshouldmakestarstheirbusinesspartners.

11.What’sprobablythebesttitleforthetext?

A.Should“Stars”beDimmed?

B.WhatDeterminesStars’Value?

C.WhydoStarsGetHighSalaries?

D.WhatAssuresaGoodProduction?

D

Newly-discoveredfossilsinNewZealandhaverevealedagiantpenguinthatwasasbigasanadultman.ThecreaturewasalmostthesamesizeandweightasprofessionalCanadianhockeyplayerSidneyCrosby,whoplaysforthePittsburghPenguins.

However,whenstandingup,theancientbirdonlystoodabout160centimeters.Thenewdiscoveryislargerthananyotherancientpenguinthatscientistshavefound,saysGeraldMayr.HeworksattheSenckenbergResearchInstituteandNaturalHistoryMuseuminFrankfurt,Germany.

Apossiblylargerpenguinisonlyknowntoscientistsfromasmallpieceoflegbone.Thatmakesestimatingitssizedifficult.ThelargestlivingpenguinspeciesistheemperorpenguininAntarctica.Itstandsabout120centimeterstall.

Mayrandothersdescribedthegiantbirdinapaperreleasedthisweek.ItwaspublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications.TheresearchersnamedthepenguinKumimanuBiceae.ThenameisacombinationofMaori-languagewordsforamythologicalmonsterandabird,andthenameofoneauthor’smother.

DanielKsepka,whoworksattheBruceMuseumofGreenwich,ConnecticuttoldtheAssociatedPressthatthenewdiscoveryshowsthatpenguinsgrewverylarge,veryquickly.“Theygrewjustafteramassextinction66millionyearsago—theextinctionthatisbestknownforkillingoffdinosaurs,”hesaid.

Theeventplayedaroleinpenguinhistorymwell.Beforethat,anon-flyingseabirdlikethepenguinwouldhavethreatenedbylargeranimalslivinginornearthewater,ustheycompetedforthesamefood.Butaftertheextinctionkilledmostofthelargeranimals,theabilitytoflybecamelessimportant.Thishelpedpenguinssurviveandgrow.

Thequestionthatremains,however,iswhathappenedtothegiantbirds?

12.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A.Emperorpenguinsstandabout160centimeters.

B.Thegiantpenguincouldmoveasquicklyashockeyplayers.

C.Thegiantpenguinalmostweighedasmuchasahockeyplayer.

D.Emperorpenguinsarethelargestpenguinspeciesdiscoveredsofar.

13.Whatdoes“This”inParagraph6referto?

A.Theabilitytofly.

B.Thelifeinornearthewater.

C.Theextinctionoflargeranimals.

D.Therapidincreaseofpenguinpopulation.

14.Whydidthenewly-discoveredpenguinsgrowsolarge?

A.Becausetheyfedonlargeranimals.

B.Becausetheyhadenoughfoodtoeat.

C.Becausetheycouldflytohuntforfood.

D.Becausetheyfoundnewfoodresources.

15.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Asportsmagazine.B.Atourguide.

C.Asciencefictionstory.D.Ascientificreport.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。