甘肃省兰州一中高考英语冲刺模拟考试试题三新人教版Word下载.docx
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
ToAmericanvisitors,Icelandisaveryinterestingcountry,partlybecauseitisdifferentinsomanywaysfromheorsheisusedtoseeingathome.Therearequiteafewthingsthatarenotdone,orthatdonotexistontheisland---quiteafew“No’s”.
Thereisnopollution,forinstance,NodogsarepermittedinReykjavik,thecapital.ThereisnotelevisiononThursdaysorduringtheentiremonthofJuly,andonlythreehoursofblack-and-whiteTVtherestofthetime.ThereisnohardliquoronWednesdaysandnobeeratanytime.Thereisnohandguns;
onlyonejailofthirty-fivecells(狱室)intheentireland---anadmirablefigure,evenforasmallcountryof313,376people.
Thereisnoarmy,airforceornavy.Thereisnotippingforanything.TherearenolargestoresopenonSaturdaysorSundays.SinceIcelandissituatedjustundertheArcticCircle,thereisnodarknessinsummerandnodaylightinwinter.ButthankstoCulfStream,theclimateisrathermild,withtemperaturesrangingfrom34degreesto52degreesinJuly.
Therulesontelevisionliquorandgunsaretheresultofgovernmentdecisions.ButtheabsenceofpollutionisdueingreatparttothefactthatIcelandgetsitspowerfromtheenormousgeyserandthethousandsofhotspringsthatcomeoutoftheground.Theyprovidealltheenergyneededbythecountry.Infact,Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepower.
Icelandhasbeendescribedasademocraticindependentcountrywheremorefisharecaughtandmorebookspublishedperpersonthananywhereelseintheworld.TheIcelandershavealwaysfeltaparticularloveforliterature.TheycomposedtheirfirstbooksintheninthandtenthcenturiesAD.Theseworkswerepoemsandtalesaboutthekings,heroes,andheroinesofIcelandandNorway.Atfirst,thestorieswerememoriedandpassedfromgenerationtogeneration.Theywerefinallywrittendownbetween1140and1220.TheIcelandershaveneverstoppedwritingeversince.“Rathershoelessthanbookless,”theyproudlysay.
1.AmericanvisitorsenjoyvisitingIcelandprobablybecause_______.
A.nodogsarepermittedinthecapitalB.thepolicedonotcarryhandguns
C.theclimateisrathermildD.itisverydifferentfromAmericans
2.ThefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT________.
A.therearenosoldiersinIcelandB.theIcelandersdon’tdrinkbeer
C.thereisnotipofanykindD.therearenocrimesinIceland
3.ThereisnopollutioninIcelandmainlybecause_______.
A.Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepower
B.theIcelandersusehotwaterfromthegroundbelowastheirenergy
C.itislocatedjustundertheArcticCircle
D.itisademocraticindependentcountry
4.“Rathershoelessthanbookless”means_______.
A.theyprefernottohaveshoeorbooksB.theywouldratherhaveshoesonthanwritebooks
C.theyprefertravellingtoreadingD.theyregardbooksmoreimportantthanshoes.
B
LastJuly,my12-year-oldcardiedonCalifornia’sSantaAnaFreeway.Itwashourbeforesunset,andIwas25milesfromhome.Icouldn'
treachanyonetopickmeup,soIdecidedtotakeabus.Notknowingtheroutes,IfiguredI’djustheadeast.Abuspulledup,andIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing.“Fourmorelights,”shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshield.Itwasoutofservice.Butthedooropened,andIwassurprisedtofindthatitwasthesamedriver.“Ijustcan’tleaveyouhere,”shesaid.“Thisisn’tthenicestplace.Iwillgiveyouaridehome.”“Youwilldrivemehomeinthebus?
”Iasked,perplexed.“No,I’lltakeyouinmycar,”shesaid.“It’salongway,”Iprotested.“Comeon,”shesaid.“Ihavenothingelsetodo.”Aswedrovefromthestationinhercar,,shebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlier,herbrotherhadrunoutofgas.AgoodSamaritan(乐善好施者)pickedhimup,tookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar.“I’mjustpassingthefavoralong,”shesaid.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathankyou,shewouldn’thearofit.“Thatwouldn’tmakeitafavor,”shesaid.“Justdosomethingnicetosomebody.Passitalong.”
5.Whydidthewritersaythathewouldhavealongnight?
A.Hewonderedhowlonghehadtowaitforthenextbus.B.Nodriverwouldgivehimaride.
C.Hedidn’tknowtheroutes.D.Heperhapswouldhavetotakeataxi.
6.Whydidthewriterchangehismindafterwaitingfor30minutesattheendoftheroute?
A.Nobuswouldcomeatthetime.B.Ataxiridewouldbemorecomfortable.
C.Hebecameimpatientandabitworried.D.Heknewthedriverwouldneverreturn
C
PeoplefromEastAsiatendtohavemoredifficultythanthosefromEuropeindistinguishingfacialexpressions---andanewreportpublishedonlineinCurrentBiologyexplainswhy.
RachaelJack,UniversityofGlasgowresearcher,saidthatratherthanscanningevenlyacrossafaceasWesternersdo,Easternersfixtheirattentionontheeyes.
“WeshowthatEasternersandWesternerslookatdifferentfacefeaturestoreadfacialexpressions,”Jacksaid.“Westernerslookattheeyesandthemouthinequalmeasure,whereasEasternersfavortheeyesandneglectthemouth.”
AccordingtoJackandhercolleagues,thediscoveryshowsthathumancommunicationofemotionismorecomplexthanpreviouslybelieved.Asaresult,facialexpressionsthathadbeenconsidereduniversallyrecognizablecannotbeusedreliablytoconveyemotionincross-culturalsituations.
Theresearchersstudiedculturaldifferencesintherecognitionoffacialexpressionsbyrecordingthefacialmovementsof13WesternCaucasianand13EasternAsianpeoplewhiletheyobservedpicturesofexpressivefacesandputthemintocategories:
happy,sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,orneutral.Theycomparedhowaccuratelyparticipantsreadthosefacialexpressionsusingtheirparticulareyemovementstrategies.
ItturnedoutthatEasternersfocusedmuchgreaterattentionontheeyesandmadesignificantlymoreerrorsthandidWesterners.“Theculturaldifferenceineyemovementsthattheyshowisprobablyareflectionofculturaldifferenceinfacialexpressions,”Jacksaid.“OurdatasuggestthatwhereasWesternersusethewholefacetoconveyemotion,Easternersusetheeyesmoreandmouthless.”
Inshort,thedatashowthatfacialexpressionsarenotuniversalsignalsofhumanemotion.Fromhereon,examininghowculturalfactorshavediversifiedthesebasicsocialskillswillhelpourunderstandingofhumanemotion.Otherwise,whenitcomestocommunicatingemotionsacrosscultures,EasternersandWesternerswillfindthemselveslostintranslation.
9.ThediscoveryshowsthatWesterners______.
A.payequalattentiontotheeyesandthemouthB.considerfacialexpressionsuniversallyreliable
C.observetheeyesandthemouthindifferentwaysD.havemoredifficultyinrecognizingfacialexpression
10.Whatwerethepeopleaskedtodointhestudy?
A.TomakeafaceateachotherB.Togettheirfacesimpressive
C.ToclassifysomefacepicturesD.Toobservetheresearchers’faces
D
Startingabankachild’splay?
Absolutely,ifyouasksomeenterprisingyoungstersinIndia,whohavenotonlymanagedtoestablishone,butalso,unlikemanyofthelargeInternationalbanks,runitsuccessfullysince2001.What’sevenmoreimpressiveisthattheyoungbankersandtheir90,004---clientsareallhomeless!
TheChildren’sDevelopmentKhazana(treasure)openeditsfirstbranchin2001atahomelessshelterinNewDeliasawaytohelpthestreetchildrenprotecttheirhard-earnedmoneyfromthieves.Sincethen,theideahascaughtonlikewildfire.
Today,Khazanahas12branchesallacrossNewDeli,withatotalofRupees12lakh(about22,000USD)indeposits.Notonlythat,therearenow77affiliatedbranchesinotherpartsofAsia,rangingfromNepal,BangladeshandAfghanistantotheislandofSriLanka,andevenKyrgyzstaninCentralAsia.Whilenodepositorbalanceistoosmallforthebank,theydohavestrictregulationsaboutwherethemoneyisearnedfrom.Fundsobtainedbybeggingorsellingdrugsarenotwelcomedatthisbank!
Also,unliketherealbanks,allemployeesarevolunteers,whichmeansthattheygotoschoolorapayingjobduringthedayandworkatthebankintheevening.Toensurethateverybodygetsachancetoparticipateinrunningthebranch,twovolunteermanagersareelectedfromtheclientsbaseeverysixmonths.
Karan,thecurrentmanagerisjust14-year-old.Duringthedayheearnsalivingbyhelpingoutthecleaningcrewatweddingbanquetsandotherbigparties.Intheevening,hehandlesthedeposits(存款)andwithdrawals(取款)inthebank.Afterthebankcloses,healongwithanadultvolunteerfromtheshelterheadovertoaregularbankanddepositthefundscollectedintoKhazana’sinterest-bearingbankaccountandthoughitstartedwithonesinglepurpose.TheChildren’sDevelopmentKhazanaistodayawell-developedbank,onekidscannotonlydepositmoneywhichearnsthem5%interest,butalso,requestloansforfamilyemergencies,tostartabusinessoreventopayforschool.
13.TheinitialaimofstartingtheChildren’sDevelopmentKhazanaisto______.
A.provideforjobsforhomelesschildrenB.helphomelessfamilieswithemergencies
C.sponsorhomelesschildrentogotoschoolD.safeguardhomelesschildren’shard-earnedmoney
14.Thechildren’s
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