1、2017年河北省五个一名校联盟高三上学期第一次模拟考试试题英语 本试卷分第 I卷 (选择题 )和第 II卷 (非选择题 )两部分。 卷 I 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，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C、 D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Worlds of Fun Location: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri. History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973
2、, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby water park, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admiss
3、ion, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides. Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween. Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park. Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells Fast Lane car
4、ds that save riders time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long. Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tend
5、ency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, he
6、ad back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time. News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight. Wait
7、to have a try! 21. When did Hunt Midwests two parks start to share one ticket? A. In 1937 B. In 2013 C. In 1982 D. In 2014 解析： 细节题：从文章第二段的句子： In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.
8、可知 Hunt Midwest的两个公园是在 2013年共用一张票，选 B。 答案： B 22. With a Fast Lane card, the visitor can _. A. save some money B. buy tickets online C. avoid lining up for long D. enjoy all the rides for free 解析： 细节题 ： 从文童第五段的句子 ： Worlds of Fun sells Fast Lane cards that save riders time by allowing them to bypass t
9、he majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mambi可知有了 Fast Lane 卡，可以避免排队很长时间，选 C。 答案： C 23. What is talked about in the part of Strategy? A. The hottest attractions in the park. B. The highest ride in the park. C. The most popular tour season. D. The best visiting route. 解析： 细节题：
10、从文意最后 一 段的句子： Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park.可知在 Strategy里面主要讨论了最好的参观路线。选 D。 答案： D 24. According to the passage, by beginning with_ a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time. A. Prowler B. Dragons C
11、. Patriot D. Wolf 解析： 细节题：从文意 倒数第二 段的句子： Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first.可知选 C。 答案： C B With fuel costs rising and airlines finding more fees to impose on travelers every
12、 day, airfare isnt getting any cheaper. Since you cant drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan
13、ahead. Getting the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less. Fly during the least popular times. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can al
14、so find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people dont like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues. C
15、hoose your seat later. Some airlines charge you to pick your seat when you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats. Some of the best seats get held back until flight day, unless others are willing
16、 to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you still have the chance at one of those. Fly on holidays. You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if youre willing to travel o
17、n major holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Dont wait until the last-minute to book. Many travelers dont know that theres a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book
18、 is between three months and six weeks from when you want to travel. Avoiding extra fees Airlines will charge for just about anything these days. Some have even toyed around with charging customers for using the restroom. All those extra fees can certainly add up, but theres no reason to pay them if
19、 you dont have to. Here are some tips to keep money in your wallet once you get to the airport. Avoid the upgrade its not necessary. Sometimes upgrades are free, but mostly you will be charged for seeking a last-minute bump to first class, and the cost can be hefty. Fly carry-on only. Baggage fees v
20、ary wildly, but almost all airlines charge them and charge big. Why pay for your clothes to fly with you? If everyone in your travel party checks a bag, your bill can be astronomical before you ever even get to your destination. Its easy to reduce the amount of stuff you pack: Make sure all your clo
21、thing coordinates, so you can take less and still make more outfit combinations, take only two pair of shoes, plan to do a bit of laundry on your trip and bring only travel-sized toiletries. Pack your own snacks. Unless youre flying internationally, its rare your flight comes with a free meal. Snack
22、s on the plane are not cheap and almost never healthy. Dont rely on whats on the small menu and instead tuck some of your own snacks granola bars, homemade muffins, fruit and trail mix all make fantastic travel foods into your bag and eat a lot better, and cheaper, than other passengers. Do you have
23、 a tried and true method of getting the best deal on your flights? Let us know. 25. Tuesday is the best to book a ticket at a lower cost for _. A. fewer people travel on Tuesday. B. the flights are slower than usual. C. fare sales are usually announced on Tuesday. D. flights are seldom delayed on Tu
24、esday. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段 Getting the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.可知票价通常在星期二公布。故选 C。 答案： C 26. Which of the following will help to cost you less for a flight? A. Book your flight on Thursday. B. Travel surroundi
25、ng Christmas. C. Pick your seat the moment you book online D. Book early morning flights 解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句 You can also find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people dont like to get up before the sun to get to the airport.可知预订早班航班将有助于你花费更少的飞行。故选 D。 答案： D 27.The underlined word hef
26、ty here has the same meaning as _ A. large B. heavy C. fierce D. acceptable 解析： 词义猜测题。根据倒数第四段中 Sometimes upgrades are free, but mostly you will be charged for seeking a last-minute bump to first class, and the cost can be hefty. 升级座位只是有时候免费，但是大多数情况下，你会被要求为最后一分钟寻找头等舱，由此推知费用可能是大的，故选 A。 答案： A 28. To sa
27、ve the cost for the flight, you should _. A. check whether the upgrade is free before you bump to the first class. B. make sure your clothes and shoes are fit for a lot of walk. C. share your own snacks with other passengers. D. plan to do the washes on flight. 解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第四段 Sometimes upgrades a
28、re free, but mostly you will be charged for seeking a last-minute bump to first class, and the cost can be hefty.升级座位只是有时候免费，意味着要在升级前确认。 答案： A C My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old. Some say its a gift while others simply thi
29、nk I talk too much. As my thirties came to a close, I found myself reflecting on my life. Im very happy and have no significant regrets. However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征 ); I didnt seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting
30、someones feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet. To take this step, I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk. Why does my husband feel complete
31、ly content to say nothing in a conversation? Hes highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but hell sit quietly and just listen. Even when hes asked a pointed question, hell answer with few words while still communicating effectively. What a talent! Can you imagine being happy just listening? In
32、 surveying those I know who talk less than I do, I got two answersthey either didnt feel confident enough to speak up, or they just didnt feel the need to participate in the conversation. Of course there were other reasons for not talking, but these were the two most popular answers. The first one d
33、idnt work for me. Im just fine letting people know what I think about them, and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting. The second one didnt work either. I do feel the need to participate. I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body; sometimes its so strong t
34、hat it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice. I had to look further. An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet. During my weekly yoga class, it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft
35、, heavenly bells. I talked too much so people would know I cared about them. It was my way of taking care of those I love. I decided before my fortieth birthday, that from that day forward, those around me would know I loved them, and cared what they thought and felt, but I was going to practice the
36、 power of quiet. As my forty-second birthday approaches, I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity. Ive found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel. Now when I break in, it means more to them. Oh,
37、sure, I still have my short periods of talking too much, but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success. 29. In Paragraph 3 the writer mentions her husband mainly _. A. to show how one communicates effectively B. to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation C
38、. to give her high opinion of his communication skills D. to give an example of those who have the power of quiet 解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段 Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation? Hes highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but hell sit quietly and just listen. Even
39、 when hes asked a pointed question, hell answer with few words while still communicating effectively.作者发现丈夫有一种可以少说话也能 有效交流的能力，而正是她所没有的，因此是为了举例说明那些有安静力量的人，故选 D。 答案： D 30. By I had to look further, the writer means she had to _. A. look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of qu
40、iet B. try harder to prevent herself from talking too much C. find out other reasons why she should talk less D. survey people in other areas who talk little 解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段作者说明话少的人两种原因都不适合自己，因此自己需要继续寻找，自然是寻找话少的原因，故选 C。 答案： C 31. Which of the following best describe the writers character? A. Kind bu
41、t pessimistic. B. Selfless but proud. C. Loving and active. D. Stubborn and sensitive. 解析： 推理判断题。根据文中在谈话中作者话多，也很在意周围的人，表明她是个爱人的、积极的人。故选 C。 答案： C D A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a ser
42、ies of new high-tech integrated systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks. Its extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum
43、 of a bunch of individual components (元件 ), said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. The added difficulty with a project like this is tha
44、t actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own, he said. They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components,
45、 each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything its connected to, said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny com
46、ponents can be built and manufactured. While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers fields or on the battlefield. Basicall
47、y it should be able to take off, land and fly around, he said. Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. You can start thinking about using them to a
48、nswer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead, he said. So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis. 32.The difficulty
49、the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _. A. they had no model in their mind B. they did not have sufficient time C. they had no ready-made components D. they could not assemble the components 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “ The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own”意为类似这样的质目的一个额外的 困难就是，这些组成
