高考英语押题卷三.docx
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高考英语押题卷三
英语押题卷(三)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)略
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,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
WecanhavevideochatwithastronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationandwatchlivefootagefromthefrozenheightsofamountain.Butcommunicatingwithasubmarine(潜艇)oradiverisnotsoeasy.Thelackofpracticalmethodsforsharingdatabetweenunderwaterairborne(空气传播的)deviceshaslongbeenafrustrationforscientists.Thedifficultystemsfromthefactthatradiosignalsworkperfectlyinairtravelbutpoorlyinwater.Sonarsignalsusedbyunderwatersensorsreflectoffthesurfaceofwaterratherthanreachingtheair.
Now,researchersatMIThavedevelopedamethodwiththepotentialtorevolutionizeunderwatercommunication.“Whatwe’veshownisthatit’sactuallyfeasibletocommunicatefromunderwatertotheair,”saysFadelAdib,aprofessoratMIT’sMediaLab,wholedtheresearch.
TheMITresearchersdesignedasystemthatusesanunderwatermachinetosendsonarsignalstothesurface,makingvibrations(震动)correspondingtothe1sand0softhedata.Asurfacereceiverthenreadsanddecodesthesetinyvibrations.TheresearcherscallthesystemTARF.Ithasanynumberofpotentialreal-worlduses,Adibsays.Itcouldbeusedtofinddownedplanesunderwaterbyreadingsignalsfromsonardevicesinaplane’sblackboxanditcouldallowsubmarinestocommunicatewiththesurface.
Rightnowthetechnologyislow-resolution.TheinitialstudywasconductedintheMITswimmingpoolatmaximumdepthsofaround11or12feet.ThenextstepsfortheresearchersaretoseeifTARFisworkableatmuchgreaterdepthsandundervaryingconditions—highwaves,storms,schoolsoffish.Theyalsowanttoseeiftheycanmakethetechnologyworkintheotherdirection—airtowater.Ifthetechnologyprovessuccessfulinreal-worldconditions,expect“textingwhilediving”tobethelatestunderwaterfashion.
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”mean?
A.Achievable. B.Convenient.
C.Changeable.D.Alternative.
22.WhatdoweknowaboutTARF?
A.Itiswidelyusedtofinddownedplanes.
B.Itcanworkwellatgreatdepthsunderwater.
C.Itisanunderwatermachinethatsendssignals.
D.Itcansend,receiveandreadsignalsfromunderwater.
23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheReal-worldUsesofSonarTechnology
B.FullWater-to-airCommunicationClosertoReality
C.ABreakthroughintheApplicationofVideoChat
D.TARFBecomingaNewMeansofCommunication
B
Whenshefirststartedlearningabouttheclimatechangefromoneofherelders,FawnSharpwasinvitedonahelicopterflightovertheOlympicMountainstosurveytheMountAndersonglacier.Buttheglacierwasgone,meltedbythewarmingclimate.Sharphadadeepsenseoflosswhenshediscoveredtheglacierwasn’tthereanymore.
Lossisagrowingissueforpeopleworkingandlivingonthefrontlinesofclimatechange.AndthatgaveJenniferWrenAtkinson,afull-timelecturerattheUniversityofWashingtonBothell,US,anideaforaclass.
Thisterm,shetaughtstudentsontheBothellcampusabouttheemotionalburdensofenvironmentalstudies.SheusedtheexperiencesofNativeAmericantribes(部落),scientistsandactivists,andaskedher24studentstofacetherealitythatthereisnoeasyfix—that“thisissuchanintractableproblemthatthey’regoingtobedealingwithitfortherestoftheirlives.”
StudentCodyDillonusedtobeaclimatescienceskeptic(怀疑论者).Thenhedidhisownreadingandresearch,andchangedhismind.
Dillonwasn’tgoingintoenvironmentalwork—hewasacomputer-sciencemajor.Yet,thepotentialforaworldwideenvironmentalcatastropheseemedsorealtohimfiveyearsagothathequithisjobandbecameafull-timevolunteerforanenvironmentalgroupthatworkedonrestoration(恢复)projects.
Sixmonthsintothework,hedecidedthatAtkinson’sclasswasjustwhathewaslookingfor—aplacewherehecoulddiscusshisconcernsaboutachangingclimate.
Atkinsonsaidshehopestheclasshelpedherstudentspreparethemselvesfortheamountofenvironmentallossthatwillhappenovertheirlifetimes.
“Wearealreadychangingtheplanet—somanyspeciesaregoingtobelost,displacedormassivelyimpacted,”shesaid.“Thefutureisn’tgoingtobewhattheyimagined.”
24.WhydidtheauthormentionthecaseofFawnSharp?
A.TolayabasisforFawnSharp’sfurtherresearch.
B.ToproveFawnSharp’sworkissimilartoAtkinson’s.
C.Toleadintotheissueoflosscausedbyclimatechange.
D.Toshowscientists’concernabouttheMountAndersonglacier.
25.What’sthemainpurposeofAtkinson’sclass?
A.Toexplorehowdifferentpeopledealwithclimatechange.
B.Togetstudentsmoreconcernedabouttheenvironmentalissue.
C.TofindsolutionstotheenvironmentalissueofOlympicMountains.
D.Toteachstudentshowtoconductresearchaboutenvironment.
26.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“intractable”underlinedinParagraphThree?
A.Simple.B.Difficult.
C.Common.D.Interesting.
27.HowdidAtkinson’sclassinfluenceDillon?
A.Itmadehimworkasapart-timevolunteerforrestorationprojects.
B.Itmadehimrealizeaplanet-wideclimatedisasterwouldhappen.
C.Itencouragedhimtobemoreinvolvedinenvironmentalprotection.
D.Itdiscouragedhimtoworkonrestorationprojectsfortheenvironment.
C
Thehundredsofthousandsofpeoplewhosufferfrommotionsicknesshavealonglistofactivitiestheyfearandoftenavoidaltogether.Thisincludeslong-distanceairplanetravel,road-trips,evencertainmoviesandvideogames.However,iftheFrenchcompanyBoardingRinghasitsway,motionsicknesssuffererswillsoonhavenothingtoworryabout,providedtheyarewillingtowearthesilly-lookingBoardingGlasses!
Alsocalledseasicknessorcarsickness,thesufferingisbelievedtobetheresultofthebrainreceivingmixedsignalsfromthesensorysystems,whichincludetheeyes,innerear,muscles,andjoints.Forexample,whenyouarelookingatyourphoneonamovingbus,yourinnerearrealizesthemotionbutyoureyes,focusedonthescreen,thinkyouarestill.Amorerecenthypothesis(假说)arguesthattheymaybecausedbythehumanbody’sinabilitytokeepstillinamovingenvironment.
BoardingGlassesattempttoeasemotionsicknesssymptomsby“recreatingthehorizon”sothatalltheusers’sensesrelaythesamemessage.Thoughthatsoundscomplicated,thesciencebehindthepatenteyewearissurprisinglysimple.Theframes,consistingoftworoundlenses(镜片)onthefrontandtwoontheside,arepartiallyfilledwithablueliquid.Anymovementinthevehiclecausesthefluid(液体)toflowaroundtheeyes.Thisallowstheeyestosensethemotionandsendthecorrectsignaltothebrain.
AccordingtoAntoineJeannin,CEOofBoardingRing,BoardingGlasseshavebeentestedbyFrenchNavy.Thoughtheresultsareconfidential,theCEOsaysthatover95percentoftheusersreportedfeelingbetterafterwearingthem.Fashionistas(时尚达人)afraidoforderingthe$106eyewearbecauseoftheirsillyappearancewillbethrilledtoknowthattheyareonlyrequiredtobewornforashortperiodoftime.ThebestpartisthatsinceBoardingGlasseshavenolenses,asinglepaircanbesharedamongagroupoffriends,orevenanentirefamily!
28.Whatisbelievedtobethecauseofmotionsickness?
A.Thebodyisinabadstate.
B.Thebrainfailstohandleconflictingsignals.
C.Theeyesandinnerearcan’tagreewiththemotion.
D.Thesensoryorganslosefunctioninamovingenvironment.
29.Whatisparagraph3mainlytalkingabout?
A.ThedrawbacksofBoardingGlasses.
B.ThepredictionaboutBoardingGlasses’future.
C.TheoperatingprinciplesofBoardingGlasses.
D.TheresponseofpeoplewearingBoardingGlasses.
30.WhatcanwelearnaboutBoardingGlassesfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theyneedwearinginthewholetrip.
B.Theyhavealreadybeenputonthemarket.
C.Theirappearanceandpriceareacceptedbyfashionistas.
D.Thesamepaircanbesharedbymultiplepeoplebecauseithasnolenses.
31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsBoardingGlasses?
A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.
C.Worried.D.Uninterested.
D
Whatwouldyoudoifyoueverfoundyourselflostinthewild?
Tofindout,youcanjoinaweekendsurvivalcourseintheAustralianOutback.Thisvastareaisfamousforitsextremedesertclimate.
Tosurvive,yourfirsttaskwillbetofindwater,ararebutnecessarythinginthedesert.Animalssuchasantsandseed-eatingbirdsarestrongindicatorsofwater.Youcanalsocutandsuckwaterfromtherootsandleavesofplants.Treeslikethedesertoakhaverootsnearthesurface.Butbecareful.Thebranchesofgumtreesarearichsourceofwater,buttheleavesarepoisonous,sodon’teatthem.
Thebestplacetobuildashelterisinanareawiththeleastamountofsunlight,likebetweensanddunes(沙丘)orinatrench(壕沟).Tomakeatrench,digaholebigenoughtoliedowninandusetheextrasandtocreateabarrierorwalloneachside.Thiscanhelptoshieldyoufromtheglareandbakingheatofthesun.
Nightscanbecold,soknowinghowtomakeafireisveryimportant.Onewaytobuildafireistousethehanddrillmethod.Thisisoneoftheoldestandsimplestwaystostartafire.Itinvolvesrollingastickbetweenyourhandswhilepressingitontoapieceofwoodwithdrytinder(引火物)below.Theideaistousefrictiontocreateenoughheattomakethetinderstartburning.Thiscanbealotofwork.
Asforfood,you’llhavetobeopen-minded.Someformsoflifecanbeuglytolookatbutcanprovideyouwithenoughproteintosurvive.Theymayeventastegood,likescrambledeggs!
32.Whi
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