英语西南名校联盟届高三适应性月考卷八.docx

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英语西南名校联盟届高三适应性月考卷八

西南名校联盟2018届高三适应性月考卷（八）

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Lille,France

ThischarmingEuropeantownisjustonehourfromParisandthemostexcitingartdestinationofthemoment.Thespringweatherhereisdelightful,idealforstrollingaroundonthecobblestonedstreets.ThecitygovernmenthaspouredmoneyintopublicartprojectssuchasLille3000,agroupofindoorandoutdoorartexhibitions,aswellasawonderfulmodernartmuseum.

Shanghai,China

TheChinesecitycontinuestogrowrapidly,withpopularrestaurantsandbars,world-classshopping,andfive-starhotels.TheweatherisincrediblypleasantinMay—thespringrainshavepassed,butthesummerhumidityisaroundthecorner.AndcomeherebeforethecrowdsdecreaseinJunefortheopeningoftheShanghaiDisneyResort,whichissuretobepopularforfamiliesduringthesummerbreak.

Malta

ThesmallEuropeanislandgainedsomemajorscreentimerecentlyowingtothesettingforBradPittandAngelinaJolie’sBytheSea（themoviewasshotinMaltaanditssisterisland,Gozo）.StayattheCorinthiaPalace,afantastichomebasefortouringthemedievaltown,beaches,ancienttemples,andMaltesevineyards.ThetouristsreallybegintodecreaseinJune,sobeatthecrowdsinMaytogetthebeachestoyourself.

Canggu,Bali

Balisbeachesattractalltypesofsunworshippers,butsurfersknowtoheadtoCanggu,atownontheisland’ssouthwesterncoast.Lately,it’sbecomeadestinationformorethanitsbreaks,withtheopeningofvegetarian-focusedrestaurants,Australian-stylecafes,andfantastichotelsliketheFriBaliEchoBeach.InMay,Deus,amixed-usespacethatincludesarestaurant,musicvenue,andartgallery,hostsamajorsurfcompetition,bringingtogetherprofessionalsandamateursforafun-filledweekend.

1.IfyouwanttohavefunwithyourfamilyinDisneyResort,youhadbettertravelto.

A.Shanghai,China

B.Malta

C.Lille,France

D.Canggu,Bali

2.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.

A.Lilleisthemostexcitingartdestinationwiththeweatherdelightfulalltheyeararound

B.Thesummerhumidity’sarrivalmakesShanghaisweatherinMayincrediblypleasant

C.MoretouristsgotothebeachesinMaltatoenjoythemselvesinJune

D.Cangguisagooddestinationforsurferstoliveahappyweekend

3.Whichcolumnofapapercanwepossiblyreadthispassagein?

A.SportsColumn.

B.NewsColumn.

C.TravelColumn.

D.BusinessColumn.

B

StephenHawking,theworld-knownphysicist,diedpeacefullyattheageof76athishomeinCambridgeintheearlyhoursofWednesday,March14th,2018.TheBritishscientistwasfamousforhisworkwithblackholesandrelativity,andwroteseveralpopularsciencebooksincludinghismostfamousbook,ABriefHistoryofTime,whichhasnowshottothetopoftheAmazonBestSellerslist.

Attheageof21ProfHawkingwasgivenonlyafewyearstoliveafterbeingdiagnosedwitharareformofmotorneuronedisease（运动神经元病）.Theillnesslefthiminawheelchairandlargelyunabletospeakexceptthroughavoicesynthesizer（合成器）.

ProfHawkingwasthefirsttosetoutatheoryofcosmology（宇宙学）asaunionofrelativityandquantummechanics（量子力学）.Healsodiscoveredthatblackholesleakenergyandfadetonothing—aphenomenonthatwouldlaterbecomeknownasHawkingRadiation.ThroughhisworkwithmathematicianSirRogerPenrosehedemonstratedthatEinstein’sgeneraltheoryofrelativityimpliesspaceandtimewouldhaveabeginningintheBigBangandanendinblackholes.

ThescientistalsogainedpopularityoutsidetheacademicworldandappearedinseveralTVshowsincludingTheSimpsons,RedDwarfandTheBigBangTheory.HewasportrayedinbothTVandfilm—recentlybyOscarwinnerEddieRedmayneinTheTheoryofEverything,whichchartedhisrisetofameandrelationshipwithhisfirstwife,Jane.

TheMotorNeuroneDiseaseAssociation,ofwhichProfHawkinghadbeenasponsorsince2008,reportedthatitswebsitehadcrashedbecauseofaninfuxofdonationstothecharity.

4.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat.

A.StephenHawkingwasdiagnosedwitharareformofmotorneuronediseasein1942

B.StephenHawkinghadnomorethanonewifeinhiswholelife

C.StephenHawkingwasleftinawheelchairbyhisillnessmorethanhalfacentury

D.StephenHawkinggainedpopularitynowhereexceptintheacademicworld

5.Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?

A.StephenHawkingwasafamousAmericanscientist

B.StephenHawkingwasthefirsttosetoutthetheoryofrelativity

C.HawkingRadiationimpliesspaceandtimewouldhaveabeginningintheBigBangandanendinblackholes

D.StephenHawkingwasasponsoroftheMotorNeuroneDiseaseAssociationfortenyears

6.ThelastparagraphimpliesthatStephenHawkingwas.

A.intelligent

B.hard-working

C.affectionate

D.considerate

7.What’sthepurposeofthepassagebeingwritten?

A.ToletusknowStephenHawking,thegreatBritishscientist,haspassedaway.

B.Totellusthedisabledcanachieveasmanygreatthingsasthehealthy.

C.TobeinmemoryofStephenHawkingandexpresspeople’slovetohim.

D.TotelluswhatStephenHawkingwasfamousfor.

C

Wintersolstice（冬至）,animportantsolarterminthetraditionalChinesecalendar,asthenameimplies,meansthecomingofwinter.ItgenerallyoccursbetweenDecember21stand23rd.AccordingtothetraditionalChinesecalendar,oneyearisdividedintotwenty-foursolarterms.Onthisday,intheNorthernHemispheretheperiodofdaytimeistheshortestoftheyearandtheperiodofnightisthelongest.

InNorthernChinathereisacustomofeatingdumplingsduringwintersolstice.Thetraditionofeatingdumplingsduringwintersolsticehasitsorigininearlytimes.ItissaidthatdumplingswereinventedbyZhangZhongjing,awell-knowndoctorfromtheEastern-HanDynasty.

Onewinter,henoticedthatmanypeople’searswerefrozen,whichmadehimsad.Inordertopreventandcurethefreezinginjurycausedbythecold,heaskedhisfollowerstoboilmutton,chiliesandotheringredientswithmedicinalpropertiesinapotforfendingoffcold.Afterthesewereboiled,theyladled（舀取）themuttonandotheringredientsoutofthepot,cutthemintopieces,andthenwrappedthemwithdoughskinsintheshapeofears.Afterward,theyputtheseintopotstoboilagain.

Onthedayofthewintersolstice,thepeoplewhoseearswerefrozenweresenttoeatthedumplings.Peoplewhoateitfeltwarmfromheadtotoeandhadtheircoldinjuryhealed.Thereafter,everywintersolsticepeopleatedumplings.Thentherebecameasayingthatifyoueatdumplingsduringthewintersolstice,thenyouwon’tfreezeyourearsoff.

Afterwards,ZhangZhongjingdiedonthedayofwintersolstice.Inordertohonorhim,everyyearonthedayofthewintersolsticeeveryhouseholdmakesdumplings.

8.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheCustomOfEatingDumplings

B.TheInventorOfDumplings

C.TheImportanceOfEatingDumplings

D.TheOriginOfWinterSolstice

9.Accordingtothepassage,peoplemakedumplingstoeateverywintersolsticebecause.

A.theywanttohonorZhangZhongjing,whoinventeddumplingstocurepeoplesfreezinginjury

B.theywanttocelebratetheimportantsolarterminthetraditionalChinesecalendar

C.dumplingsboiledwithmutton,chiliesandotheringredientswithmedicinalpropertiestastedelicious

D.theycanfeelwarmfromheadtotoeandhavetheirfreezinginjuryhealed

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“fendingoff”inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Putoff.

B.Putout.

C.Keepup.

D.Keepout.

11.Accordingtothepassage,whichisTRUEaboutthefollowingdescription?

A.Wintersolsticeisthemostimportantamongtwenty-foursolarterms.

B.AustraliaintheSouthernHemispherehasthelongestperiodofdaytimeonWinterSolstice.

C.Ifpeopledon’teatdumplings,theywillhavetheirearsfrozenoff.

D.ChinahasthelongestperiodofdaytimeonWinterSolstice.

D

Airbusistestingabigharpoon（鱼叉）totraprogue（流氓）orunnecessarysatellitesandpullthemoutofthesky.The1m-longprojectile（自动推进武器）wouldbeattachedtoachasespacecraftthroughastrongchain.Oncethetargetwascapturedandundercontrol,thechasevehiclewouldthendragitspreydownintotheatmospheretoburntodestruction.

Airbushasbeenworkingontheconceptforanumberofyearsnow,developingeverbiggersystems.Itisaresponsetothegrowingproblemoforbitaljunk—oldpiecesofhardwarethatcontinuetocircletheglobeandwhichnowcauseacollisionthreattoworkingsatellites.

Somethingintheregionof20,000itemsof10cmorlargerarecurrentlybeingtracked.ThelatestAirbusharpoonisbeingdesignedwiththecapabilitytocaptureoneofthebiggestrogueitems—Europe’sdefunctEnvisat（欧洲环境卫星），whichisnowarubbishsatellite.“This8-tonnemonsterdiedsuddenlyinorbitin2012”，explainedadvancedprojectengineerAlastairWayman.

Thetestingattheaerospacecompany’sfacilityinStevenage,UK,involvesfiringtheharpoon,usingcompressedair（压缩空气）,intoapanelthatisrepresentativeofthekindsofmaterialusedtobuildsatellitestructures.“Theharpoongoesthroughthesepanelslikeahotknifethroughbutter,”saidMrWayman.

Aharpoonisrelativelysimple.Youlineupthetargetandshoot.Whereas,withtheharpoon,allyouhavetodoistositadistanceaway,waitforthetargettospinunderneathyou,andattherightmomentfireyourharpoon.

12.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.SpaceJunk

B.SolutionToSpaceJunk

C.UseOfBigHarpoon

D.TrackOfSatellites

13.Airbusist