1、1吉林省蛟河实验高中 2018-2019 学年高三英语下学期 4 月月考试题注 意 事 项 ：1.答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码 粘贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。 用 2B 铅 笔 将 答 题 卡 上 试 卷 类 型 A 后 的 方 框 涂 黑 。2.选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答
2、题 区 域 均 无 效 。3.非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4.考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 卷第 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
3、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 。ASandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control
4、 her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避 ) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school lite
5、rary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. A
6、t the universitys Writers Workshop, however, she felt lonelya Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “creative voice”.“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my wri
7、ting acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didnt think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! Thats when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldnt write about.”Cisneros published her first work, The
8、 House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book talks about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to gradua
9、te school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a childrens book, and a short-story collection.21. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?A. She had seven brothers.B. She felt herself a nobody.C. She was too shy to go to school.D. She did not have
10、 any good teachers.22. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _.A. run away from her familyB. develop her writing styleC. make a lot of friendsD. search for a husband23. According to Cisneros, what was the key factor in her success?A. Her feeling of being different.B. Her training in the Wor
11、kshop.C. Her childhood experience.D. Her early years in college.24. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?A. It is quite popular among students.B. It is a book of poetry written by Cisneros.C. It wasnt a success as it was written in Spanish.2D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nin
12、e.BMicrosoft has developed a new smart phone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphones camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in
13、 real time and convert(改变) them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS(渐冻症), also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or other motor impairments are expensive, n
14、ot robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To mitigate the drawbackswe created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is
15、designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart that can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The sticker s
16、hows four grids(方格) of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm(程序) is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.25. Wh
17、at does the underlined word “mitigate” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Ignore B. destroyC. Increase D. reduce26. The passage mainly tells us _.A. The advantages of Gaze Speak over the Current eye-tracking input systems.B. Smartphone App helps ALS suffers speak with their eyes movement.C. The sticker
18、 plays an important role in Gaze Speak.D. The writer is making an advertisement for Gaze Speaker.27. Whats the writers attitude towards the invention of Gaze Speaker?A. doubtful B. negativeC. favorable D. unclearCMost people have had songs stuck in their heads at some point. The scientific name for
19、this is involuntary musical imagery (INMI), which simply means that the people do not choose to keep the songs in their heads. Experts have nicknamed this condition “earworm” even though it is not an actual worm, and it does not take place in the ear. Rather, it takes place in the memory centers of
20、the brain. It occurs when a catchy tune “sticks” in a persons mind. What makes a song stick depends on the individual. Some people get stuck on their favorite songs, while others end up fixated(念念不忘的) on songs they find annoying.Nobody knows exactly why, a particular song gets caught in a persons br
21、ain. It can be brought on after recently hearing a song, or it can be started by a memory. Although earworm can happen to anyone at any time, certain people are more likely than others to suffer from it. Most commonly, musicians experience it, but people who simply listen to music more frequently th
22、an others are also more prone to(倾向于) earworm.No evidence has proven one effective cure, but anything that disturbs the brain can help. The best way to shift the brain is to occupy it with a new activity. For example, actively chewing gum might switch the brains focus from the repeating song to the
23、moving jaw. Engaging in a task that requires concentration can remove the annoying earworm as well. However, if the task requires too much effort, it can actually make the earworm last, because the mind tends to wander to escape the difficulty of the job at hand.While earworm can be very annoying, t
24、here is no evidence that suggests it is actually harmful. In fact, some experts are studying earworm to see what they can learn about memory centers. After all, these songs repeat automatically with no effort. What if science could apply this information to learning? What if everyone could learn new
25、 things without having to try so hard? If scientists can figure out how to tap into this type of memory, learning might look different in the future.28. Which description is right about earworm?3A. It is shaped like an insect in the ear.B. It results from listening to amazing songs.C. It is a nickna
26、me for a disease called INMI.D. It is a condition happening in ones brain.29. Who is more likely to suffer from earworm?A.A brain scientist. B.A retired physicist.C.A famous painter. D.A pop music fan.30. Which of the following activity can stop earworm effectively?A. Reflecting on the song. B. Goin
27、g on listening to a songC. Enjoying a tasty snack. D. Solving a hard math problem.31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Earworm may make learning less painful.B. Earworm has little to do with memory.C. Earworm can be cured by the scientists.D. Earworm does more good than harm.DSea turt
28、les are one of several species that have temperature-dependent sex determination. The number of female babies increases when nests are made in warmer sands.A recent study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, California State University and Worldwide Fund for Nature Australia exami
29、ned two genetically distinct populations of green sea turtles living in the Great Barrier Reef. The study found that a group of about 200,000 turtles living in the northern part of the reef was almost entirely female.While the southern population was 65 to 69 percent female, females in the northern
30、group accounted for 99.1 percent of young turtles and 86.8 percent of adults.After combining their results with temperature data, the scientists in charge of the study found that the northern green turtles have been producing mainly females for more than two decades and that the complete feminizatio
31、n(雌性化) of this population is possible in the near future.The temperature at which the turtles will produce male or female babies can be passed on to the turtles children. Most sea turtle populations are now producing offspring above the most suitable temperature, making it clear that climate change
32、poses a serious threat to the survival of these populations.The chief executive of World Wildlife Fund Australia, Dermot OGorman, said this is another sign of the impact of climate change, following recent research that shows that coral bleaching(珊瑚白化 ) events are occurring far more frequently than
33、in the past.“Weve had two years where weve had mass bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef,” he told Guardian Australia. “Thats a very visible sign of the impact of climate change. But this is a quiet change. We cant see the impact its having on a turtle population until a study like this shows
34、some long-term trends.”The lead author of the paper, Dr. Michael Jensen, said the findings represent a major environmental conservation issue.OGorman said more urgent action on climate change is clearly needed, adding that some conservationists have already taken practical measures, such as using sh
35、ade cloth on turtle nesting beaches to lower the sand temperature, and reducing by catch in the fishing industry.“Shade cloth can be used in certain places, but theres a limit to the scale you can do that,” he said.“Now every large male who can reproduce is going to be even more important.”32. Accor
36、ding to the research on Great Barrier Reefs green sea turtles, .A. about 65 to 69 percent of northern turtles are female B. 86.8 percent of southern turtles have grown up to adultsC. the feminization of green sea turtles could become worse D. adult green sea turtles can change their sex in warmer pl
37、aces33. Why did O Gorman mention coral bleaching?A. To suggest that climate change poses more risks to coral than turtles.B. To compare the living environments of turtles and coral.C. To urge people to take practical measures to fight climate change.D. To stress this discovery about green sea turtle
38、s is very valuable.34. Conservationists are taking action to .A. keep the sea turtles nests cool B. stop the illegal fishing of green sea turtles 4C. expand the size of the green sea turtles nesting places D. build special nests for turtles to produce offspring35. Which would be the best title for t
39、he article?A. How climate change affects ocean creatures.B. Invisible change caused by global warming exposed.C. Necessity of protecting green sea turtles and their habitat.D. Global green sea turtle populations in greater danger.第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ， 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ） 根 据 短 文 内 容 ， 从 短 文 后 的 选 项 中
40、 选 出 能 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选项 。 VAR technology has been used in U.S. sports for years. Now it is fully combined with the global game of soccer and made its debut(首次亮相) at the 2018 World Cup this summer. _36_. It is actually a team who work together to review certain decisions mad
41、e by the main referee by watching video replays.The VAR team supported the referees from a centralised video room. The operators selected and provided the best angles from the relevant broadcast cameras plus two additional offside cameras. _37_. They will communicate with the referees only for clear
42、 and obvious errors or serious missed incidents. The referee can delay the restart of play at any time to communicate with the VAR team. _38_, the referee would start an official review. Then they will make a decision based on the information received from the VAR team._39_. Some fans believe that V
43、AR causes too many interruptions, disrupting the flow of the game. But others just want a fair match and to see the correct call no matter what. They argue disruptions already take place as angry players crowd around a referee following a controversial decision. _40_. With much money put into modern
44、 football, governing bodies are now under great pressure to see that the correct decisions are made on the pitch and VAR is a sure step in that.A. If one team is likely to win a gameB. VAR stands for video assistant refereeC. It is hard to avoid and VAR is necessaryD. Once they decide an incident is
45、 reviewableE. Throughout a match they are constantly checking for mistakesF. The use of video technology is a hot topic among football watchersG. VAR can serve to remove such scenes and get the game moving again第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ） 第 一 节 完 形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 30
46、分 ） 阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。 I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly. My mind quickly ran _41_ the list of family members, but the voice on the other end of the line was only _42_ familiar
47、. “Lindy, this is Leslie,” she said. I didnt know Leslie very well, so I was a little _43_ that she would be calling me at 11:00 pm. I was afraid that it would be something really _44_ to cause her to reach out to someone she _45_ knew. However, she asked me a most _46_ question. “Do you have any ro
48、om for a turkey in your freezer?” she asked. “Sure,” I responded, feeling quite confused. My family was at the bottom of our food supply. “I will _47_ when I get to your house,” Leslie replied.We quickly _48_ blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside _49_ the doorbell wouldnt
49、 wake up our four children. Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck. She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease (租约 ). They had to _50_ all the freezers before midnight. She thought it was a _51_ to just throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of _52_, dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be _53_ to take it. Ours was the last place they planned to stop and a
