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湖北省鄂州市届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题2
湖北省鄂州市2014届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题2
高考英语
2014-01-301334
periodssincethen,scientistsregardthewholetimeasoneiceagebecauseofthecontinuousexistenceofatleastonelargeicesheet—theoneoverAntarctica.
ThenewdiscoverywasmadebyChineseandUSscientists.ItsuggestsPekingManisprobablyouroldestcoldweatherhumanbeing,saidDarrylGranger,anatmosphericscientistatPurdueUniversitywhoseresearchappearsinThursday’seditionofthejournalNature.
TheaverageyearlytemperatureatthetimeinthatpartofChinawasaroundthefreezingmark,butitwastoodryforanicesheet,Grangersaid.
Thisraisesaquestion.HowdidPekingMansurvivethecoldweather?
RickPotts,aSmithsonianInstitutionhumanoriginsexpertwhowasn’tinvolvedintheresearch,raisedthreepossibilities
First,fire.EarlyfindingsshowedsignsofafireinPekingMan’scave.Buttherehasbeendebateaboutwhetherthefirewasaccidentalorcontrolled.
Second,fur.ThereisnoevidencethatPekingManusedsimpletoolstomakemoreform-fittingclothes.It’smorelikelyheworeanimalfur.
Lastly,hemayhavedevelopedgraduallytohandlethecold.PekingManmayhaveexperiencedphysiologicalchangesthatallowedmorebloodtoflowtohishandsandlegs,Pottssaid.“Peopleingeneralwholiveincolderclimatestendtobeshorterandwider,”heexplained.
UnlikethetimesofPekingMan,todaytheglobaltemperatureisrisingduetothegreenhouseeffect.Inthefuture,couldhumansdeveloptohandlethewarmthjustasPekingMandidtofightthecold?
63.Accordingtothenewresearch,PekingManactuallydatesbackto______.
A.around500,000yearsago B.over200,000years
C.about770,000yearsago D.about2millionyearsago
64.Whatisthemostimportantstandardforscientiststodecideaniceage?
A.Theweatherconditions.
B.Thecontinuousexistenceofanylargeicesheets.
C.Theaverageyearlytemperature.
D.Thelongperiodofsnowfall.
65.WhichofthefollowingistrueofPekingMan?
A.Heistheoldesthumanbeing.
B.Heusedfiretokeepwarm.
C.Heworeform-fittingclothesmadefromfurwithsimpletools.
D.Hemighthavebeenshorterandwiderthanpreviouslythought.
66.Thepassagecanprobablybefoundin______.
A.ahistorytextbook B.ascientificmagazine
C.aresearchreport D.anentertainmentnewspaper
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GPS,orGlobalPositioningSystem,mustsoundfamiliartoyou.Ineverydaylife,youcanfeelthepresenceofGPSeverywhere.Youcanevenfinditincarsortaxis.GPSisasatellite-basednavigation(导航)systemmadeupof24satellitesputintospacebytheUS.Infact,ChinahasalsobeendevelopingitsownGPSsystem,Beidou.
ChinasentthesecondBeidousatelliteintoorbitonApril15,afterhavingputthefirstsatelliteintospacein2000.By2015,Chinaplanstohaveitsownglobalpositioningsystemmadeupofmorethan30satellites.Chinaiseagertogetridofitsdependenceonforeignpositioningsystems,suchastheUS’GPS,theEU’sGalileoPositioningSystemandRussia’sGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem.
Now,theBeidousystemonlyprovidesnavigationservicewithinChina.By2015,thesystemwillofferanavigationservicetotheentireworld.Tocalculateaposition,first,asignalissenttothesatellitesbyaterminal(终端设备)onEarth.Aftereachofthesatellitesreceivesthesignal,theysendtheexacttimewhentheyreceivedittoagroundstation.Thegroundstationcalculatesthelongitude(经度)andlatitude(纬度)oftheterminal,anddeterminesitsaltitude.Thenthegroundstationsendstheterminal’spositiontothesatellites.Finally,thesatellitessendthepositiontotheterminal.Theterminalcanalsocommunicatewiththegroundstationviasendingandreceivingshortmessages.
TheBeidousystemcanprovidepositionalinformationforhighway,railwayandmarinetransportation.Itcanalsoofferusefulnavigationandpositioningservicesforweatherforecast,oilproduction,forestfireprevention,disasterforecast,telecommunicationsandpublicsecurity.
Ineverydaylife,thesystemcanhelpyouknowyourlocationatanytimeandplace.Herearesomeofthesystem’spracticalusesinthenearfuture.
l Whenyouareintroubleandcallthepolice,theywillknowexactlywhereyouareifyouhaveacellphonethathasBeidoutechnology.
l Gotowhereveryouwanttogofasterbyfindingshortcutsandusingcorrectdirections.
l Trackyourluggage,laptops,andanythingofimportancewhiletraveling.
l Findfamilyandfriendsatacrowdedconcert,oranysocialgathering.
l Duringtravel,feelfreetoleavethegroupforawhileandfindthemlateronwiththepositioningsystem.
67.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.ItmainlytellsthereadershowGlobalPositioningSystemswork.
B.ItmainlyshowsthedifferencesbetweenChina’sGPSandothercountries’.
C.ItmainlytellsushowChinadevelopeditsownGlobalPositioningSystem.
D.ItmainlyintroducestoreadersChina’sownGPS—theBeidouSystem.
68.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofhowtheBeidouSystemcalculatesaposition?
a.thegroundstationsendstheterminal’spositiontothesatellites
b.aterminalonearthsendsasignaltothesatellites
c.satellitessendtheexacttimeofreceivingthesignaltoagroundstation
d.thesatellitessendthepositiontotheterminal
e.theterminal’saltitudeisdecided
A.bcead B.bcdea C.dceab D.deacb
69.WhatcountriesorregionsaretakingtheleadindevelopingGPSaccordingtothepassage?
A.Russia,ChinaandtheEuropeanUnion. B.America,RussiaandBrazil.
C.Russia,theEuropeanUnionandChina. D.America,RussiaandtheEuropeanUnion.
70.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?
A.TheBeidousystemcannowprovideanavigationservicetothewholeworld.
B.TheBeidousystemissogreatthatitcanmatchtheUS’GlobalPositioningSystem.
C.Chinadoesn’townanindependentGPSrightnow.
D.China’sBeidousystemwillown5moresatellitesthanAmerica’sGPS.
第四部分:
书面表达(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:
完成句子(共2014小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71.__________________(掌握了一些事实),customersarebetterabletodealwiththeoftenpowerfulargumentsgivenbyasalesman. (arm)
72.Asthelegendgoes,themostmodernshipTitanicatthattimesank__________________(船上有2000名乘客). (with,board)
73.Heissaid________(在国外学习),Idon’tknowwhichcountryhewasin. (study)
74.Rainforests________________(在砍伐)andburnedatsuchaspeedthattheywilldisappearinthenearfuture. (cut)
75.ItispossiblethattheKingofStonehengewaslinkedtothestoneshe________(可能参与)inplanningthemonument,orinhelpingtransportandpullupthestones. (hand)
76.___________________(生活是什么样子)inthefutureisdifficulttopredict. (like)
77.Whateveritis________________(你取得),youmusttellyourparentsindetails. (obtain)
78.______________(虽然我很欣赏你),Iwillstillblameyouforthemistakesyoumade. (as)
79.____________________(假如我以前学过法语),IwouldbeabletointerpretforourFrenchfriend. (learn)
80.Australiawaschosenasanewplace____________________(流放囚犯的). (which,send)
第二节:
短文写作(共1题;满分25分)
最近,你校同学正在参加某英文报组织的一场讨论。
讨论的主题是:
公园要不要收门票。
请你根据下表所提供的信息,给报社写一封信,客观地介绍讨论情况。
60%的同学认为
40%的同学认为
1.不应收门票
2.公园是公众休闲的地方。
收门票会将一些人拒之门外。
3.如收票,需建大门、围墙,会影响形象
1.应收门票,但票价不宜高
2.支付园林工人工资
3.购新花木
参考词汇:
门票anentrancefee 收费:
charge
鄂州市2014届高三摸底考试
英语听力材料及参考答案
听力材料
Text1 WWhataretherequirementsforthecourse?
MThere’llbeaquizeveryMondayandafinalexam.Also,you’rerequiredtogotothelanguagelabtwohourseachweek.
Text2 WTheredcoatis$45andtheblackoneis$35.Whichonedoyouwant?
MNeither.Iwantthatlargeyellowone.Howmuchisit?
WIt’stwiceasmuchastheblackone.
Text3 MNancy,canyouhelpmetypethisreport,please?
It’sonthebigair-crashlastnight.
WWhyme?
Ihavealotofworktodo.
MYouarethebesttypistintheoffice,youknow.
WButyourreportsarealwaysthelongest.
MWell,thisoneisverylongbecauseit’sabouttheworstcrashinyears.
Text4 MNow,thisoneshowstheviewrightoutofmyhotelroom.
WWow,itlooksjustlikeapostcard!
Text5 WCanIhelpyou?
MYes,Iboughtthistelephonethreedaysago,butI’mafraiditdoesn’twork.I’dliketochangeitforanotherone.
WHaveyougotyourreceipt,please?
MYes,hereitis.
WThankyou.Justamoment,please.
Text6 WIhopeitrainstoday.
MWhy?
WWell,ifitrainsonyourbirthday,itmeansyoumakelotsofmoneythisyear.
MHowdoyouknowthat?
WThat’swhatgrandfathersayseverytimeitrainsonsomeone’sbirthday.
MWe’rehavingapartytonight.
WArewe?
MIt’sasurpriseparty.I’veinvitedsomefriendsover.Susandoesn’tknowaboutityet.
WRight.Aren’tyoutakingSusantoaconcert?
MYes,butI’mtakinghertothepartyafterwards.ShallIaskPetertopickyou upatten?
WOh,no,thatwouldbetoomuchtrouble.Icanmakeittherebymyself.Where’stheparty?
Text7 MTimetorise,honey!
WOh,Dad.It’sonlyeightten.Ibegyou…
MSorry,Joanne,butit’sMonday.Yourschoolbusiscomingin20minutes.Andyou’restillinbed.
WIhateMonday.ButDad,I’mnothungryatall.CouldIgotoschoolwithoutbreakfast?
MAbsolutelyno.Comeon.
WThebloodyMonday.Wherearemystockings,Dad?
MMygod!
WheredoyousupposeIcanfindthem?
WWhyMumisawaysolong?
Imissher.
MMe,too.Butwehavetotakecareofourselvesbeforeherbusinesstripisover.Comeon,dear,oryou’llmissthebus
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