秋人教版高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题.docx

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秋人教版高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题

2018届高三惠州市第二次调研考试

英语

2018.10

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。

满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进

行折算），考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。

3.全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Failinginsomethingisn’tareallynicefeeling,butScotland’sFettesCollegeinEdinburghwantstoshowitsstudentsthatfailureisn’tsomethingtofearandisactuallysomethingtoacceptwillingly!

Theboardingschoolheld“failureweek”tocelebratetakingrisksandlearningfromthem.Whetherinsportsorschool,childrenoftenfacelotsofpressuretosucceedanddowell,andtheschoolwasbecomingconcerned.

“Youngpeoplefromallwalksoflifeliveinahigh-pressureenvironmentwheretheyaretryingveryhardtoachievealevelofperfection,”saidSueBruce,headofpersonalandsocialeducationintheschool.

“ThisweekatFetteswehavebeenfocusingononeofthemostmisunderstoodpartsofsuccess:

failure.Whileweareoftenscaredoffailure,itisimportanttolearnthatitisonlythroughfailing,oftenmanytimes,thatwelearnhowtosucceed.Allthroughtheweek,wehavelookedattheexperiencesofsomeofthemostsuccessfulinventors,artistsandbusinessmen,whofailedhundreds,ifnotthousandsoftimesontheirjourneytosuccess,”readaletteronFettesCollege’swebsite.

Tocelebratefailure,studentswereencouragedtotrysomethingthey’veneverdonebefore,likeplayinganinstrumentordancinginfrontofaudiences.Anumberofstudentssteppedupandtriedthingsthattheyfinallyfailedin,buttheyhadfunandenjoyedtheexperience.“Theconcertwasextremelyenjoyable,provingthatweshouldalwaystrynottoworryaboutfailureandhaveago!

”readanothernoteonthewebsite.StudentswerealsotaughtaboutfamouspeoplelikeJ.K.RowlingandRichardBransonwhofailedmanytimesbeforetheyfinishedwhattheysetouttodo.

“Iftheyletthefearoffailurestopthemfromdoingsomething,theyareactuallystoppingthemselvesfromlearning,developing,andpotentiallysucceeding,”saidBruce.

1.Whatisthepurposeoftheboardingschooltohold“failureweek”?

A.Togetthestudentsinvolvedinsocialactivities.

B.Tohelpthestudentsacceptandlearnfromfailure.

C.Tomakethestudentsstudyevenharder.

D.Toteachthestudentshowtogetrelaxed.

2.Duringthe“failureweek”thestudentscoulddothefollowingthingsEXCEPT___________?

A.takingrisksB.learningfromothers’experiences

C.tryingsomethingnewD.tryingtoentertainthemselves

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A、Manysuccessfulpeopleareluckyandachievesuccesseasily.

B、Becauseweareoftenscaredoffailure,weneversucceed.

C、Thefearoffailurecanstopthestudentsfromlearningandsucceeding.

D、Thestudentswhofailedintryingnewthingsfeltdepressed.

B

Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDrJean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:

robotpets.

“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”

Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?

ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:

“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.

It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2018,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.

Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.

Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?

Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?

A.berefusedbyB.bebeneficialto

C.makeadifferencetoD.receivesupportfrom

5.Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?

a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.

b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.

c.Theycanhelpcureallergies.

d.Theysavespaceandcosts.

A.abB.bcC.bdD.cd

6.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.

A.SonyisthefirstcompanytoproducerobotpetsAibo.

B.Peoplecandevelopstrongbondwiththeirrobotpets.

C.Raultthinksrobotpetsstillhavealongwaytogo.

D.Robottoysmayhelppeoplecaremoreaboutlivingbeings.

7.Thepassagemainlytellsus___________.

A.theadvantagesofrobottoysB.thepopularityofrobotpets

C.livingpetsaredyingout.D.robotpetsarecoming.

C

Lee’smotherSunbecameunexpectedlypregnantwhilemarriedtoadisabledman.Doctorstoldherthatbecauseofamedicationshehadbeentakingherchildwouldnotbenormal.Shechosetocontinuewiththepregnancyandin1985inSeoul,SouthKorea,littleHeeAhLeewasbornwithonlytwofingersoneachhand,disfigurementofherlegs,andslightbraininjury.ThehospitaltoldSunthatshecouldnotcareforthechildathomeandherrelativeswantedhertoplacethechildforadoptioninaforeigncountry.Sun,however,thoughtherbabywouldliveasuccessfullife.

WhenLeewasapre-schooler,Sunwantedherdaughtertotakepianolessonsfortworeasons.Onewasthatshefeltitwouldhelpherstrengthenherhandssoshecouldholdapencil.Theotherwasthatshefeltthatifshecouldmasterthepiano,shecouldmasteranything.Forsixmonthspianoschoolsturnedthemdownandthentheoneteacherwhodidacceptthetaskgotdiscouragedandwantedtoquit.Itwasathree-monthcontestofwillsbetweenmotheranddaughterthatledtoaconflictinwhichSunactuallythrewherdaughteronthefloorinfrustration.ButLeegotbackuponthepianobenchandforthefirsttimeplayedachildren’ssong.ThatwastheturningpointandoneyearlaterLeewonthegrandprizeinapianoconcertforKindergartners.Itwasattheageof7thatLeewonKorea’s19thNationalHandicapConquestContestandwaspresentedwithherawardbythePresidentofKorea.

Leehaswonnumerousawards,andisawidelytraveledconcertpianistwithmorethan200appearances.Herfirstalbumtitled“Hee-ah,aPianistwithFourFingers”wasreleasedinJune,2008.

Leespeakshighlyofhermotherforchallenginghertomasterthepianoandsaidthatalthoughhertrainingwasdifficult,“Astimewentby,thepianobecamemysourceofinspirationandmybestfriend.”

8.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSun?

A.stubbornanddevotedB.impatientandstrict

C.enthusiasticandhardworkingD.honestandresponsible

9.WhatwasprobablyinLee’smindwhenonthefloor?

A.Learningpianowastoodifficultforher.

B.Lifewasunfairtoher.

C.Shewouldtryherbesttolearnpiano.

D.Hermotherdidn’tloveheranymore.

10.WhenwasLeeawardedbythepresidentofKorea?

A.1985B.1992C.2008D.2007

11.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.A4-fingerpianistB.Lovebetweenmotheranddaughter

C.LearningpianoD.Anabnormalgirl

D

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