宁夏银川一中届高三下学期第一次模拟考试 英语 Word版含答案.docx
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宁夏银川一中届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语Word版含答案
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OnasunnydaylastAugust,Timheardsomeshouting.Lookingouttotheseacarefully,hesawacoupleofkidsinarowboatwerebeingpulledouttosea.
Two12-year-oldboys,ChristianandJack,rowedoutaboattosearchforafootball.Oncethey'drowedbeyondthecalmwaters,abeachumbrellatiedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulledtheboatintoopenwater.Thepairpanickedandtriedtorowbacktoshore.Buttheywerenomatchforitandtheboatwasoutofcontrol.
Timknewitwouldsoonbeswallowedbythewaves.
"Everythingwentquietinmyhead,"Timrecalls(回忆)."Iwastryingtofigureouthowtoswimtotheboysinastraightline."
Timtookoffhisclothesandjumpedintothewater.Every500yardsorso,heraisedhisheadtojudgehisprogress."Atonepoint,Iconsideredturningback,"hesays."IwonderedifIwasputtingmylifeatrisk."After30minutesofstruggling,hewascloseenoughtoyelltotheboys,"Takedowntheumbrella!
"
Christianmademuchefforttotakedowntheumbrella.ThenTimwasabletocatchupandclimbaboardtheboat.Hetookoverrowing,butthewaveswerealmosttoostrongforhim.
"Let'saimforthepier(码头),"Jacksaid.Timturnedtheboattowardit.Soonafterward,wavescrashedovertheboat,anditbegantosink."Canyouguysswim?
"hecried."Alittlebit,"theboyssaid.
Oncetheywereinthewater,Timdecideditwouldbesaferandfasterforhimtopulltheboystowardthepier.ChristianandJackwerewearinglifejacketsandfloatedontheirbacks.Timswamtowardlandaswaterwashedovertheboys'faces.
“Arewealmostthere?
"theyaskedagainandagain."Yes,"Timtoldthemeachtime.
After30minutes,theyreachedthepier.
21.Whydidthetwoboysgotothesea?
A.Togoboatrowing.B.Toswimintheopenwater.
C.Togetbacktheirfootball.D.Totesttheumbrellaasasail.
22.Whatdoes"it"inParagraph2referto?
A.Thebeach.B.Thewind.
C.Theboat.D.Thewater.
23.WhydidTimraisehisheadregularly?
A.Tocheckhisdistancefromtheboys.
B.Toconsiderturningbackornot.
C.Totakeinenoughfreshair.
D.Toasktheboystotakedowntheumbrella.
24.Howdidthetwoboysfinallyreachthepier?
A.TheywerecarriedtothepierbyTimonhisback.
B.Theyswamtothepierallbythemselves.
C.Theywerewashedtothepierbythewaves.
D.TheyweredraggedtothepierbyTim.
B
Whatwillpoweryourhouseinthefuture?
Nuclear,wind,orsolarpower?
AccordingtoscientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)intheUS,itmightbeleaves—butartificial(人造的)ones.
Naturalleavesareabletochangesunlightandwaterintoenergy.Itisknownasphotosynthesis(光合作用).Nowresearchershavefoundawaytoimitatethisseeminglysimpleprocess.
TheartificialleafdevelopedbyDanielNoceraandhiscolleaguesatMITcanbeseenasaspecialsiliconchipwithcatalysts(催化剂).Similartonaturalleaves,itcansplitwaterintohydrogenandoxygenwhenputintoabucketofwater.Thehydrogenandoxygengasesarethenstoredinafuelcell,whichusesthosetwomaterialstoproduceelectricity,locatedeitherontopofahouseorbesidethehouse.
Thoughtheleafisonlyabouttheshapeofapokercard,scientistsclaimedthatitispromisingtobeaninexpensivesourceofelectricityindevelopingcountries.“OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricanotlongfromnowpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology,”saidNoceraataconferenceoftheAmericanChemicalSociety.
Theartificialleafisnotanewidea.Thefirstartificialleafwasinventedin1997butwastooexpensiveandunstableforpracticaluse.Thenewleaf,bycontrast,ismadeofcheapmaterials,easytouseandhighlystable.Inlaboratorystudies,Nocerashowedthatanartificialleafprototype(原型)couldoperatecontinuouslyforatleast45hourswithoutadropinactivity.
ThewonderfulimprovementscomefromNocera'srecentdiscoveryofseveralpowerful,newandinexpensivecatalysts.Thesecatalystsmaketheenergytransformationinsidetheleafmoreefficientwithwaterandsunlight.Rightnow,thenewleafisabout10timesmoreefficientatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalone.Besides,thedevicecanruninwhateverwaterisavailable;thatis,itdoesn'tneedpurewater.Thisisimportantforsomecountriesthatdon'thaveaccesstopurewater.
Withthegoalto“makeeachhomeitsownpowerstation”and“giveenergytothepoor”,scientistsbelievethatthenewtechnologycouldbewidelyusedindevelopingcountries,especiallyinIndiaandruralChina.
25.Whichofthefollowingorderscorrectlyshowshowtheartificialleafisusedtoproduceelectricity?
a.artificialleavessplitwaterintohydrogenandoxygen
b.thehydrogenandoxygengasesarestoredinafuelcell
c.theartificialleavesareputinwater
d.thefuelcelluseshydrogenandoxygentoproduceelectricity
A.c,a,b,dB.c,b,a,d
C.b,c,a,dD.c,a,d,b
26.ThepurposeofthescientistsatMITindevelopingthenewartificial
leafisto________.
A.buildupmorepowerstationsintheworld
B.providecheaperenergyfordevelopingcountries
C.offerpeopleindevelopingcountriesaccesstopurewater
D.gainadeeperunderstandingofthephotosynthesisprocess
27.Themainideaofthispassageis________.
A.anintroductiontothehistoryofartificialleaves
B.amixtureofwaterpowerandsolarenergy
C.givingenergytothepoor
D.aninventioncopyingphotosynthesis
C
InDecember,2010,manyAmericannewspaperspublishalistofthebestbooksoftheyear.FreedombyJonathanFranzenisoneofthemostrepeatedlypraisedbooksonthisyear'slistoffavorites.IttellsabouttheupsanddownsoftheBerglundfamilyovermanyyears.Mr.FranzenfillsthebookwithsharpobservationsaboutAmericanpolitics,cultureandsociety.
JenniferEgan'sbookAVisitfromtheGoonSquadtakesplacein13chaptersover40years.Thestorymovesbackandforthintime,fromdifferentviewpoints.OnemaincharacterisformerrockmusicianBennieSalazarwhoworksforarecordcompany.TheothermaincharacterisatroubledyoungwomannamedSashawhoworksforBennie.Thereaderlearnsabouttheirpastsandthoseoftheirfriends.
ThemaincharacterinTheImperfectionistsbyTomRachmanisafailingEnglishLanguagenewspaperpublishedinRome,Italy.Eachchapterofthebooktellsaboutareporteroreditorworkingforthispaper.Theirstoriesarefilledwithintelligenceandgreatpersonality.
Twoofthemostpopularnonfictionbooksof2010wereaboutrockandrollstars.JustKidsisbyrocksingerPattiSmith.IttellsaboutherfriendshipwiththeartistRobertMapplethorpeinthe1960sand1970sbeforetheybecamefamous.LifeistheautobiographyofRollingStonesguitaristKeithRichards.Itisanhonestandexcitinglookatthedevelopmentofrockandrollandthewildtimesthisfamousbandhasexperienced.
UnbrokenbyLauraHillenbrandtellsaboutamannamedLouisZamperini.ShetellsabouthisextraordinarysurvivalstoryafterhisplanecrashedintothePacificOceanduringWouldWarTwo.
StacySchiffhasreceivedgreatpraiseforherbookCleopatra:
ALife.Ittellsaboutoneofthemostmisrepresentedandfamouswomeninhisstory,Cleopatra.SheruledancientEgyptabout2,000yearsago.OnecriticsaidMs.SchiffhasbroughtCleopatratolifeagainbyunearthingherstoryfromcenturiesoflies.
28.ThefollowingbooksarerelatedtomusicEXCEPT________.
A.TheImperfectionistsB.AVisitfromtheGoonSquad
C.JustKidsD.Life
29.IfyourmajoristhehistoryofancientAfrica,youmaypayattentionto________.
A.FreedombyJonathanFranzen
B.UnbrokenbyLauraHillenbrand
C.TheImperfectionsbyTomRachman
D.Cleopatra:
ALifebyStacySchiff
30.WhichbookwillgiveyouapracticalunderstandingoftheUSA?
A.LifeB.Cleopatra:
ALife
C.FreedomD.AVisitfromtheGoonSquad
31.Thelastsentenceofthepassageimpliesthat________.
A.StacySchiffisanarchaeologist
B.thecriticfindsthecharacterinthebookveryreal
C.thecriticspeakshighlyofCleopatrainhistory
D.StacySchifftellsastoryaboutanimaginaryEgyptianqueen
D
Iwanttotalkabouttheeconomy.Not"theeconomy"wehearaboutendlesslyinthenewseachdayandinpoliticians'speeches.Iwanttotalkabouttherealeconomy,theoneweliveindaybyday.
Mostpeoplearen'tparticularlyinterestedin"theeconomy"."Sharepricesareflyinghigh;interestratesaresoaring(令人伤心的);theDowJonesIndexclosedsixty-threepointsdownon8472.35."Wehearthisandsubconsciouslyswitchoff.
Noticethat"theeconomy"isnotthesameastheeconomy,"Theeconomy"iswhatmeninsuitsplaywithtomakevastpersonalwealth.Theeconomyiswheretherestofusliveonadailybasis,earningourliving,payingourtaxes,andpurchasingthenecessitiesoflife.
Wearesupposedtobebenefitingfromalltheadvantagesofawell-offsociety.Sowhydowefeeltiredandstressed?
Wehavenotimeforanythingotherthanwork,whichisridiculousgiventhenumberoflabor-savingdevicesinourlives.Ourtownsbecomemoreandmorecrowded.Wepoisonourairandseas,andourfoodisfullofchemicals.There'ssomethingwronghere.Iftimesweretrulygood,thenyoumaythinkwe'dallfeeloptimisticaboutthefuture.Yetthemajorityofusaredeeplyworried.Morethan90percentofusthinkwearetooconcernedaboutourselvesandnotconcernedenoughaboutfuturegenerations.
Theterm"economicexpansion"suggestssomethingdesirable,butexpansionsimplymeansspendingmoremoney.Morespendingdoesn'tmeanthatlifeisgettingbetter.Weallknowitoftenmeanstheo
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