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名校联盟高三上学期第二次联考英语试题

1. Who keeps the pen now?

A

．

Louise. B

．

Julie.

2. When do the speakers usually play tennis?

A

．

On Monday. B

．

On Tuesday

3. How does the woman probably feel?

A

．

Frightened. B

．

Relaxed.

4. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A

．

Order a taxi.

B

．

Take a different train.

C

．

Reschedule the interview.

5. How many times did the woman call the man?

A

．

Five. B

．

Four.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. What is the main idea of the conversation?

A

．

Recalling a meeting.

B

．

Discussing a show.

C

．

Mistaking identity.

7. How does the man know of the woman?

A

．

From TV.

B

．

From a party.

C

．

From school.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8. What does the woman dislike?

A

．

Cheese.

B

．

Yogurt

C

．

Cream.

9. What does the man suggest?

C

．

Mark.

C

．

On Friday.

C

．

Amused.

C

．

Three.

A

．

Paying the bill

B

．

Trying some ice cream.

C

．

Going somewhere else.

10. Where are the speakers?

A

．

At home. B

．

In a shop

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11. Which book has the boy lost?

A

．

An English book.

B

．

A history book.

C

．

A science book.

12. Why might the boy’s brother have taken the book?

A

．

He is interested in it.

B

．

He is learning the subject.

C

．

He is using it for an exam.

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A

．

Friends.

B

．

Roommates.

C

．

Mother and son.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14. What is the woman doing?

A

．

Chairing a meeting.

B

．

Hosting a TV program.

C

．

Giving a lecture.

15. What is the man cooking?

A

．

A pie. B

．

A steak.

16. What’s the woman’s eating habit?

A

．

She eats anything.

B

．

She does not eat any meat.

C

．

In a restaurant.

C

．

Vegetable soup.

C

．

She does not eat certain meats.

17. What color will the food be when ready?

A

．

Red. B

．

Black. C

．

Golden brown.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18. What does the speaker have in common with the listeners?

A

．

They work in similar fields.

B

．

They share a similar dream.

C

．

They attended the same school.

19. What will the speaker do to help the listeners?

A

．

Invent new products.

B

．

Offer job opportunities.

C

．

Start book-selling websites.

20. What is the purpose of the speech?

A

．

To introduce himself.

B

．

To motivate new university graduates.

C

．

To offer inspiration to new employees.

Walled Cities Of The World

There are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several

centuries. These walls were fortification (

碉堡

), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense.

They have been preserved as historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern

time.

York, England

The city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled

by the Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of

England in 954. Located in the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended

with time.

Xi’an, China

The city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last

station of the Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the

14th century under the Ming Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction

in the city.

Quebec City, Canada

Quebec City was a colonial (

殖民地的

) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The

walls began to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes (

政权

). A fort was

constructed by the British as an additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The

city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Mexico City, Mexico

Historically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out

the Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521.

Mexico City is also home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are

major tourist attractions in the city.

21. Which city has walls of the longest history?

A

．

York, England.

C

．

Quebec City, Canada.

B

．

Xi’an, China.

D

．

Mexico City, Mexico.

22. What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common?

A

．

They were once colonies of other countries.

B

．

They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.

C

．

Their walls were once built under British regime.

D

．

Their walls were once damaged after construction.

23. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A

．

Culture.

It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I

had three grades of little people in my class, all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One

little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round

swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More

often than not, he would be missing from our classroom for rounds of treatments.

All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated

our classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.

Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It

was the story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not

adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or

dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel

suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good

old days, which might be of some help.

As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the

plight of the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.

The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began

his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is

B

．

Entertainment. C

．

Science. D

．

Society

my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even

before he told us the purpose of the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down

the faces of the other children. The rest of the day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill

David’s wooden box.

When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a

good chance and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his

hope and memories, and ours.

24. What can we learn about David from the first paragraph?

A

．

His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot.

B

．

Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn.

C

．

His disease prevented him from going to school.

D

．

Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease.

25. What does the underlined part “

the plight

” refer to?

A

．

The past time.

C

．

The awful situation.

26. Why did David prepare a wooden box?

A

．

To share his items.

C

．

To treat his disease.

27. Which of the following best describes David?

A

．

Intelligent and diligent.

C

．

Strong-willed and ambitious.

Amazon recently announced its latest launch, a robot called Astro. Small in size, but with impressive

technology, Astro is seemingly similar to Amazon’s popular virtual assistant. With all the same

capabilities as Alexa, many critics are asking why there’s a need for Astro.

Answering this question, Amazon’s Vice-President of Products, Charlie Tritschler, highlights some

unique features of Astro that make it a different kind of robot. Astro can move on its own and follow

people, offering consumers a far broader range of options. Besides, it can monitor home security.

Astro uses Artificial Intelligence to learn more about household members by interacting with users.

Users can also register themselves and others into its recognition system. When they leave home,

they can make an away mode, which means “Sentry (

哨兵

) Mode”, or “Patrol Mode” start working.

If someone who is not recognized enters the house, Astro will follow and record them. Astro’s

mobility seems to be the key feature in its technological enhancement, but what appeals to people

most is its “unique persona”. Its big, circular, blinking “eyes” displayed on its screen-like head

making it look rather cute are a big reason for this.

B

．

Sociable and adventurous.

D

．

Optimistic and courageous.

B

．

To help the little angel.

D

．

To hold the good memories.

B

．

The promising future.

D

．

The daily routine.

Years of research show that humans often experience positive emotional connections with robots.

According to MIT’s technology review of Astro, it may not fall far from this observation. People

have come to love robotic pets, though they are fully aware that the pets are lifeless. Robots at home

can play a useful role in helping elderly patients fight loneliness or young children face social

anxiety.

Amazon is offering people interested in Astro the chance to sign up for Day 1 Editions, a program

giving invitations to Astro as soon as it goes on the market later this year. Tritschler is encouraging

people to personalize the robot when it becomes available, and he is confident that users will come

up with more ideas and features they will want to see in the robot in the near future to make it even

better.

28. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A

．

The convenient operation of Astro.

C

．

The increasing popularity of Astro.

29. Which aspect of Astro attracts people most?

A

．

Its recognition system.

C

．

Its adorable appearance.

B

．

Its ability to move on its own.

D

．

Its ability to monitor home security.

B

．

The essential functions of Astro.

D

．

The distinctive capabilities of Astro.

30. What is Tritschler’s attitude to the future of Astro?

A

．

Critical. B

．

Positive. C

．

Uncertain. D

．

Doubtful.

31. What is the best title for the text?

A

．

Astro: A Robot Assistant

C

．

Astro: An Emotional Relief

Nocturnal (

夜间的

) exposure to blue light containing short wavelength emissions (450-500 nm) —

the kind of light produced by the screens of many devices raises blood sugar levels and increases

sugar intake, according to a study performed on Sudanian grass rats.

“Much of the artificial light we are exposed to comes from LED lights and screens, which emit high

levels of blue light,” said Anayanci Masis-Vargas from the Universities of Strasbourg and

Amsterdam and his colleagues. According to their study, retinal (

网膜的

) cells of the eye are

sensitive to this blue light and directly convey information to areas of the brain that control appetite.

In the study, the scientists exposed diurnal Sudanian grass rats to nighttime blue light (490 nm) and

measured their food consumption and glucose (

葡萄糖

) tolerance the following day. “In order to

better model human light exposure, the rats were diurnal, meaning awake during the day and asleep

at night, rather than the typical nocturnal laboratory rats which are awake during nighttime hours,”

the researchers explained. They found that after only one hour of nocturnal blue light exposure,

glucose tolerance was changed in the rats, a warning sign of pre-diabetes.

To investigate what happens with appetite control and food choice after exposure to blue light at

night, in the follow-up study, the rats were given the option to choose among a nutritionally

B

．

The New Revolution of AI

D

．

The Great Potential of Robots