全国市级联考word江苏省镇江市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题有答案.docx

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【全国市级联考word】江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（有答案）

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一、阅读理解（题型注释）

AnAmericancompanyhasbuiltanewdrone（无人机）thatcouldimprovethespeedofdeliveries（送交的货）.

Thedroneisverydifferentfromotherunmannedaircraft.Itismadealmostcompletelyoutofcardboardandhasnomotor.Itcanbepackedwithmaterialsandsealedupwithtape.

Becausethedronesdonothaveamotor,theyaredesignedtobedroppedfromairplanes.Hundredsofdronescouldbesentoutatonce.Thentheycouldbeautomaticallyguidedtowheretheyaresupposedtogo.Thecompanysaysthesedronescouldthencompletedeliveriestodifferentplacesoveranareacoveringhundredsofkilometers.Thedroneslookbiggerthanthepaperairplanesweusedtomakeaskids.Butthislightflyerisnotatoy.Itisaerodynamicallydesignedandequippedwithasmallcomputer,abatteryandsensorstoguideittotheground.

ThedronesarebeingdevelopedbyOtherlab—atechnologyresearchcompanyinSanFrancisco,California.Itcallsthedronea"SkyMachine."

Thecompanysaysitcantravelabout150kilometersatspeedsupto88kilometersanhour.Now,itcancarrymaterialsweighinguptoonekilogram,butfuturemodelsareexpectedtocarrylargerloads.

Oneofthedrone'smainadvantagesisthatitdoesnothaveaheavymotororlargebattery.Thisallowsmoreroomformaterialsandmakesthedronecostlesstobuildandoperate.

TheOtherlabdevelopmentteamhascalleditsinventionthe"Ikeaofdrones."ThisisbecauseitispackagedsimilarlytoproductsfromtheSwedishfurnituremakerIkea.Thedronearrivesasflatpiecesofpre-cutcardboardthatcanbequicklyandeasilyputtogether.

Thetechnologythatguidesthedronecanmakeitlandwithin10metersofitstarget,accordingtoOtherlab.Unlikeotherdrones,evenacrashlandingisacceptable.Thecompanysaysthedronescanalsobereused.

Oncethedronecompletesitsdelivery,itcanbethrownawayandthecardboardmaterialwilllikelybreakdownwithinafewmonths.

ThecompanyhasreceivedmoneyfromtheU.S.DepartmentofDefensetocarryoutresearchonthedrones.ThemoneycamefromtheDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency.Theagencyisattemptingtofindthebestdeliveryvehiclesthatcandisappearaftertheirmissionsarecomplete.TheU.S.militaryhasaneedfordeliverydrones.Butitwantstosimplifyandlowerthecostofusingthem.Otherlab'sSkyMachinesareanattempttofillthatneed.

Militarydronescanalsobestolenandstudiedbyothersiffoundafteruse.Beforetheycantrulydisappear,theelectronicmaterialsinsidemustalsosomehowdisappear.Researchersarestillworkingonwaystogetthetechnologyitselftoself-destruct.

1、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A．Whythenewdroneisinvented.

B．Whatthenewdroneisequippedwith.

C．Howcanthenewdronegettotheground.

D．Whythenewdroneisdesignedlikepaperairplanes.

2、Whyistheinventioncalledthe"Ikeaofdrone"?

A．Becauseit'saproductmadebyIkea.

B．BecauseitusestheideafromIkea.

C．Becauseit'sbuiltatalowcostlikefurnitureofIkea.

D．Becauseit'smadeupofpre-cutcardboard.

3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheadvantageofthenewdrone?

A．Itcanlandnearitstarget.

B．Ithasalightmotorinside.

C．Acrashlandingisnotacceptable.

D．Itsloadweighsfarmorethanonekilo.

4、WhataboutOtherlab'sSkyMachinescanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．TheyhavebeenbuiltbytheUSmilitary.

B．Researchisbeingcarriedoutontheirimprovement.

C．Theyarenowoftenstolenandstudiedbyothersafterdeliveries.

D．Theelectronicmaterialsinsidewilldestroythemselvesafteruse.

LeavingHanoionafiercelyhotsummerday,afteranhourbyair,LuangPrabanggraduallyappearsbelowourairplanewings.Fromafewhundredmetersabove,myfirstimpressionofthisUNESCO-listedheritage（遗产）isanareaofgreenlandandmountains,surroundedbysnakingrivers.

Encircledbymountains,theformerroyalcapitalofLuangPrabangismorethanjustthecountry'spicture-perfectshowpiece.

TravelerswillbeattractedtoLuangPrabangbythecity'stimelesspeacefulnesswithitsshinyBuddhisttemples,Frenchcolonialarchitectureandfriendlypeople.

TouristsvisitingLuangPrabangshouldn'tmissthechancetoseeoneofthemostsacred（神圣的）Laotraditions,takbat,ortheBuddhistalmsgivingritual（仪式）,whichdatesbacktothe14thcentury.

AsthesunrisesinLuangPrabang,hundredsofBuddhistmonksdepartfromtheirtemplestogathertheirdailyofferings,whichmostcommonlyarerice,freshfruitandtraditionalsweetsnacks.Thedailyalmsgatheringbeginsonthemainstreetbeforespreadingtoallthesidestreets.

Ourgroupofsixgotoutofourcomfybedsat5amtojoinotherlocalresidentsandtouriststoofferalmstothemonks.Wekneeledbytheroadsideinfrontofthe3NagasHotelonthemainstreetwithbigbasketsofsteamedstickyrice,waitingquietlyuntilmonksofallagespassedbytoacceptourgifts.

ThedailyritualgivesyouawonderfulopportunitytoexperienceanancientLaotradition.However,therearesomestrictrulesifyouwishtojointheevent.

Firstly,shoulders,chestsandlegsmustbecoveredinmodestclothingasamarkofrespect.Youshouldalsoremainasuitabledistancefromthemonks.Photographsmaybetaken,butfromadistanceandneveruseacameraflash.Theritualhastobeperformedinsilence.Talkingtoortouchingthemonksatanytime,evenwhenmakinganoffering,isnotallowed.

Anothermust-domorningactivityistovisitthelocalmarket,whereyoucanseethegenerositythatMotherNatureoffersthisdreamyland.Whilewalkingthroughthemorningmarket,locatedwithinalongandnarrowhamlet,Iwasexcitedtoseeallkindsofproductsfromthenearbyriverandjungle:

someill-fatedsquirrelslyingnexttofreshbambooshoots,differentkindsofwildmushroomsandvegetablesdisplayedonbananaleavesandgiantrivercatfishinbaskets.

AlthoughLuangPrabangissmall,therearemanythingstoseehere.ActivetravelerscangetupcloseandpersonalwithLaos'gentlegiantsattheelephantconservationcamportakeinsomescenesofriversidelifewithacruiseorkayakexcursionontherivers.Twowaterfallsthatareperfectforpicnickinginthefoothillsnearby,andclassesareavailableintraditionalcrafts.

5、Whatcanwelearnaboutthetakbat?

A．Thedailyalmsgatheringbeginsonallthesidestreets.

B．Touriststakephotographs,usingacameraflashiftoodark.

C．Touristskneelbytheroadside,waitingquietlyformonks'gifts.

D．Touristsremainasuitabledistancefromthemonksandkeepsilent.

6、WhatimpressionwillLuangPrabangmostprobablyleaveontourists?

A．Ancientandattractive.                              B．Modernandcharming.                              

C．Largeandmysterious.                              D．Distantandpoor.                              

7、IfyouvisitthelocalmarketinLuangPrabang,youwillfind     .

A．peoplethereareverygenerous

B．productsaresoldthroughasacredritual

C．productstherearesoldonlyinthemorning

D．productssoldbylocalsarefromthesurroundings

8、TheauthorintroducesLuangPrabangtoreadersmainlyby     .

A．commentingonBuddhism                              B．referringtopeacefulritual                              

C．describingitscharacteristics                              D．emphasizingitsspecificlocation                              

Thetougheconomyisbringingnewshopperstothesecondhandmarket.Plato'sClosetinCharlotte,NCisaprivatecompany,whichmainlybuysandsellsusedclothes.WhileCharlottehasoutstandingsecondhandstoresofferinghigh-endandgracefulbrandsforwomen,mostoftheirstockappliestoadults.Plato'sclosettargetsteensandthoseintheir20s.

Plato'sCloset,withstoresinMatthewsandtheuniversityarea,sellsclothesandaccessories（装饰品）thatarecurrentlypopularataboutonethirdtheretail（零售）prices.

Thetwohottestbrands,forbuyingandselling,areHollisterandAbercrombie&Fitch.Eventhoughtheofferingstendtobesuitableforyoungpeople,thereareavarietyofshoppersatPlato'sClosetofvaryingages.Womenintheir30s,40s,andoldercouldeasilyfindapurse,jacketorpieceofjewelrytheylike.

Ifyouareselling

Unlikehigher-endresalestoreswhichusuallyworkonconsignment（寄售）,Plato'sClosetbuysonthespot.

Itemscanbegentlyused,butmustbeinverygoodcondition.

Clothesshouldbelessthantwoyearsoldandstylesshouldbethesameasthosestillbeingsoldattheshoppingcenter.

Thereisnonegotiation;pricesaresetcompany-wide.Ifwhatyousellamountsto$30orless,they'llgiveyoucash.Morethanthat,you'llgetaVisacashcard.

Secondhandsuccess

Don'tgetdiscouragedifyoucan'tfindsomethingonyourfirsttrip.Resaleshopsarealwaysgettingnewlistsofgoodsandchangetheirstyleswitheachseason.

Besuretocheckeachpiececarefullybeforebuying.

Pricecomparison

Jackets:

NewYork&Companyblackblazer,$12;retail:

$37.

Pants:

ExpressEditor-stylepants,$12;retail:

$69.90.

Shoes:

NineWestblackpeep-toepumps,$12;retail:

$89.

Jewelry:

Necklaces,$3-$5;retail:

$18-$30.

9、Plato'sClosetisdifferentfromothersecondhandstoresinthat     .

A．itsofferingsaremoreexpensive

B．itstargetcustomersareyoungpeople

C．itsstockmainlyappliestofemaleadults

D．itonlyoffershigh-endbrandsforwomen

10、IfyouwanttosellsomethingatPlato'sCloset,you     .

A．aresurelypaidbycash                              B．canbargainwith