高三英语第十九次考试试题.docx
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高三英语第十九次考试试题
河南省南阳市第一中学2018届高三英语第十九次考试试题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
ClimbingWithoutRopes
Thepopularimageofthemountainclimberisofapersoncarefullyclimbingasteepcliffwithanetworkofsafetyropes,butitisnottheonlykind.Manyclimbersnowenjoybouldering.It’smoreaccessibleandbetterfortheenvironment.
Whatisbouldering?
Boulderingisasportthatinvolvesclimbingon,over,andaroundbouldersuptoapproximatelytwentyfeetabovetheground.Participantsemploynosafetyropes.
Whyboulder?
∙improveyourclimbingskillsbyfocusingonbasics
∙placestoclimb,suchasclimbingwallsatgymsandparks,easytofind
∙lesstimecommitmenttoboulderingthantomountainclimbing
∙intellectualandphysicalenjoymentasonesolvesproblems
BoulderingTerms
crimp:
averysmallhandhold
foothold:
aplacewhereonemayplaceafoottoaidinclimbingboulder
jug:
averylargehandholdthatiseasytouse
problem:
Thepathupaboulderisreferredtoasthe“problem”thatonemustsolve.The“solution”isthesequenceofmovesonemakesupandoveraboulder.
Hereisanexampleofaclimberaddressingaboulderingproblem.
Figure1:
Theclimberhastworoutesshecouldtake,onetotheleftandonetotheright.Theleftoneappearseasierbecauseithasajugwithineasyreach,butlookwhathappensifshechoosesthatdirection.Shegetsstuckontherockandhastogobackdown.Sometimesthatisevendifficultthangoingup.
Figure2:
Theclimbertakestheonetotherightthistime.usingafootholdandplacingherrighthandinacrimp,sheisabletolifeherselfupandlocateotherhandholds.Afteronlyafewmoves,sheisabletothrowherlegoverthetopoftheboulderandpullherselfup.
21.Accordingtothepassage,bouldering________.
A.isanindoorsportB.hasnosafetyprotection
C.needsmapsandequipmentD.isasteepcliffclimbing
22.Boulderingbecomespopularbecause________.
A.itchallengesthelimitsB.itcostsless
C.itbuildsmindsandbodiesD.itisateamgame
23.Accordingtotheexample,therightrouteis________.
A.ashortcutB.adeadend
C.toughbuttothetopD.linedwithjugs
B
Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.
Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?
Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.
“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.
“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”
Hereishowtheprogramworks:
Step1:
Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.
Step2:
Imarrythatman.
Step3:
Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.
Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!
I’mhappy.”
24.Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?
A.Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.
B.Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.
C.EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.
D.Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?
A.deliciousB.sensibleC.angryD.foolish
26.What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?
A.Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.
B.Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.
C.Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.
D.Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.
27.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?
A.AdventurousB.ImaginativeC.ConsiderateD.Polite
C
Taxi-bookingappUberagreedtosellitsbusinessinChinatoDidiChuxing.Thetwofirmshadbeenfiercecompetitors,butDidiChuxinghadcontrolledtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.
UberChinalaunchedin2014,butithadfailedtomakeanyprofitforalongtime.ChengWei,founderandchiefexecutiveofDidiChuxing,saidthetwocompanieshadlearnedagreatdealfromeachotheroverthepasttwoyearsinChina.Headdedthatthedealwouldsetthemobiletransportationindustryonahealthierpathofgrowthatahigherlevel.Aspartofthedeal,Mr.ChengwouldjointheboardofUber,whileUberchiefexecutiveTravisKalanickwouldalsojoinDidi’sboard.
Uber’sChinabusinesswouldownitsseparatebrandingwhileUS-basedUberTechnologieswouldholdabout17.5%inthecombinedcompany.DidiChuxingisbackedbyChineseInternetgiantsTencentandAlibaba.
UberhadbeenstrugglingtobreakintotheChinesemarketdespitehavingChinesesearchengineBaiduasaninvestor.LastFebruary,thecompanyadmitteditwaslosingmorethan$1billionayearinChina.“FundingtheirChinesedreamswasbecomingtooexpensiveforUber,”DuncanClark,chairmanofBeijing-basedconsultancyBDA,toldtheBBC.TravisKalanicksaid,“Asabusinessman,I’velearnedthatbeingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadaswellasfollowingyourheart.”
Thefiercecompetitionhadledbothcompaniestospendmuchmoreontheirjourneys.Thecombinationislikelytoseefewersuchsubsidies(补贴).“Onethingtowatchcarefullyishowquicklyconsumersfeeltheimpactassubsidiesarewithdrawn.”Mr.Clarkadded.
ThedealwithDidiChuxingcamejustdaysafterChinahadagreedtoprovidealegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.BothUberandDidiwelcomedthedecision.ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovemberandcould,amongotherthings,forbidsuchplatformstooperatebelowcost.
28.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whatcanweknow?
A.Beingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadandfollowingyourheart.
B.Thedealwouldmakethemobiletransportationindustrygrowmuchfaster.
C.DidiChuxinghadlearntmoreinChinathanUberoverthepasttwoyears.
D.Mr.ChengwouldbeworkingasamemberoftheboardofUberasplanned.
29.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.UbersoldChinesebusinesstoDidiChuxing
B.UsingDidiChuxingbringsmoresubsidies
C.Listentoyourheadandfollowyourheart
D.ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovember
30.WhatistheimpactofthefiercecompetitionbetweenUberandDidi?
A.UberdominatedtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.
B.Chinaprovidedalegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.
C.FundingtheirChinesedreamsbecameexpensiveforUber.
D.ChinesesearchengineBaidubecameaninvestorofUber’s.
31.Thepassageisprobablytakenfromawebsiteabout________.
A.appsB.politicsC.economyD.technology
D
Feelingsoftenrunhighwhereinsectsareconcerned,withmanypeopleevensickwhenseeingthem,letalonetouchorswallowthem.Andyetinsectspresentahugenutritionalopportunityasanincreasingglobalpopulationseeksmoresourcesoffoodandfeed.
Insectshavegenerallyhighlevelsofanimalproteinandkeymicronutrientswithlowerenvironmentalfootprintsthantraditionalalternatives,andtheycanberaisedonleftovers.Butcultural,socialandeconomicproblemsremain,reportsanarticlepublishedtodayinNutritionBulletin.
“Insectspresentanutritionalopportunity,butitisunclearhowtheirnutritionalqualityisinfluencedbywhattheyarefed,”saysDarjaDobermann,aresearcherattheUniversityofNottingham.“Inidealconditions,insectshaveasmallerenvironmentalimpactthanmosttraditionalwesternformsofanimalprotein;lessknownishowtoraiseinsectproductionwhilemaintainingtheseenvironmentalbenefits.”
“Studiesoverallshowthatinsectscouldmakevaluableeconomicandnutritionalcontributionstothefoodorfedsystems,buttherearenoclearregulationsinplacetobringinsectsintosuchsupplysystemswithoutthemturningintoamoreexpensiveversionofpoultry(家禽)forfood,”saysDobermann.
Thearticlehighlightshowinsectshavebeenasourceoffoodforhundredsofyearsinmorethan100countrieswithover2,000speciesthatcanbeeaten;incentralAfrica,upto50%ofdietaryproteinhascomefrominsects,withtheirmarketvaluehigherthanmanyalternativesourcesofanimalprotein.
Insectsneedtobelargeenoughtomaketheeffortofcatchingthemworthwhileandeasytolocate,preferablyinpredictablylargequantities.Theyareconsumedatvariouslifestages,asraw,fried,boiled,roastedorgroundfood.
32.Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofraisinginsectsforfood?
A.Itwillofferpeopleworkopportunities.B.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.
C.Itwillreplac
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