届广东省惠州市高三第二次调研考试英语试题及答案.docx
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届广东省惠州市高三第二次调研考试英语试题及答案
2016届高三惠州市第二次调研考试
英语
2015.10
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.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,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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