2018學(xué)年北虹高級中學(xué)高三英語10月月考試卷(附答案)

1、2018學(xué)年北虹高級中學(xué)高三英語10月月考試卷(附答案)Grammar and VocabularyTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing,21 (leave) leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale Univ

2、ersity in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had 22 (experience) new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work. So why does a simple shower have such magic.power.Science23 ex

3、plain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone ( 荷爾蒙)closely 24 (relate) to our creativity. " Peoplevary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine ” , explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist."Taking a warm show(can

4、 make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring 'Aha!' moment to us.25 the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you havebeen stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep y

5、ou from the outside world 26 you can focus on your inner feelings andmemories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain ,“ a showering hour may turn into an孵Wicpeaiodn ( ' for your ideas. ”Compared with sitting in front of a computer, takin

6、g a shower is something we do 27 (frequently) in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. "New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking, " explained Kaufman. " Getting off the couch and

7、jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.”Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it needn't just be the bathroom 28 you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, 29 female Americanwriter and poet, got new id

8、eas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind,30 it's a walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home. KEYSLeaving had experienced can related Besides so that less frequ

9、ently where a whetherSection BA. scaleB. peculiarC. costD. distanceAB. demonstrate AC. IntrudeAD. diagnose BC. alarming BD. threaten CD. false ABC. crucialThe human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is 31 to the forma

10、tion of complex societies. So is the face' sability to send emotional signals , whether through an involuntary blush or the artifice1 o f a(n)32_ smile. People spend much of their waking lives reading faces. Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facia

11、l recognition is used by churches to track worshippers ' attendance. In 2 OWelsh police used it to arrest a suspect outside a football game. Although faces are 33 to individuals , they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, intrude on something that is private. And yet the abil

12、ity to record , store and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast 35 promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to notions of privacy , fairness and trust.Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric data, such as fingerprints , is that they work a

13、t a(n) 36. Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. Photographs of half of America' s adult population are stored indatabases that can be used by FBI to track criminals , but at enormous potential37 to citizens ' privacy.The face is not just a name-tag.

14、It displays a lot of other informationand machines can readthat, too. Again , that promises benefits. Some firms are analyzing faces to provide automated 38_ of rare genetic conditions , such as Hajdu-Cheney syndrome8, far earlier than would otherwise be possible. But the technology also threatens.

15、Researchers at Stanford University have 39 that,when shown pictures of one gay man , and one straight man , the algorithmIO could attribute their sexuality correctly 81% of the time. Humans managed only 61%. In countries where homosexuality is a crime , software which promises to infer sexuality fro

16、m a face is a(n) 40 prospect. KEYS ABC CD B AC A D C AD AB BC Cloze As a junior in high school, I took a position as a stock room associate and weekend brand ambassador at a local men ' s clothing retailer in Newark , New Jersey . The job prepared me for future 41 -, teaching me to prioritize cr

17、y and manage my time effectively and about the value of teamwork and a client -centered approach to business.42 , it also allowed me to become an expert T-shirt folder My responsibilities as a brand ambassador 43. Managing the sales floor, taking part incommunity events and sharing details on in -st

18、ore promotions. I was also a stock room associate where I was responsible for organizing inventory and price marking our clothing for sales. While I enjoyed the opportunity to interact with customers on a daily basis, I was 44 to manage my schedule and was quick to learn the importance of prioritiza

19、tionOne year, we were on a tight schedule to launch a new store and I was 45 with stocking the inventorying training new associates .Being 17,I viewed this as a massive undertaking and felt a(n) 46 amount of pressure. Luckily, leveraging the time management skills I had previouslylearned. I was able

20、 to complete what was 47 me . I am now able to reflect on the success oflaunching a new store that still exists today.48 of what I accomplished would not have been possible without the guidance of my directmanager, A.P, who was a huge 49 influence on me. She set expectations early on and defined goa

21、ls and processes for achieving success. Her 50 helped me complete tasks efficiently andon time, and has inspired the way I now manage my own team.In my 51 at Citi, as a Vice President for the US Retail Banking Business, the ability tomanage my time ,my calendar and my day to day 52 is the key to the

22、 success of my team.Whether I am scheduling time with my boss, setting up a client 53 that may require traveltime or carving out half an hour for coaching sessions with my team, I am sensitive to our peak client -servicing hours and any deliverables that may be 54. I have found that something as sim

23、ple as 55 an up-to -date calendar can make all the difference.41.A. decisionB. actionC. successD. solution42. A. In additionB. In comparisonC. For exampleD. In return43. A. avoidedB. involvedC. practicesD. prevented44. A. allowedB. delightedC. causedD. challenged45. A. responsibleB. taskedC. qualifi

24、edD. available46. A. UnnecessaryB. supportiveC. suspiciousD. considerable47. A. Impressed onB. required ofC. mentioned toD. provides for48. A. NoneB. SomeC. MuchD. Little49. A. positiveB. temperateC. differentD. negative50. A. researchB. protectionC. approachD. background51. A. expectationB. roleC.

25、experimentD. difficulty52. A. achievementB. attitudesC. performancesD. activities53. A. appointmentB. concernC. reactionD. signal54. A. helpfulB. habitualC. dueD. efficient55. A. cancellingB. maintainingC. exchangingD. appreciatingKEYS 41-45CABDB 46-50DBCAC 51-55BDACBReadingASydney ' Opera House

26、 and Harbour Bridge went dark Saturday night, as the world's first major city turned off its lights for this year's Earth Hour, a global campaign to raise awareness of climate change.A lightning show was the brightest part of Sydney's skyline during Earth Hour, which began 3 / 9at 8 p.m.

27、 when the lights were turned off at the city's landmarks. Most businesses and homes were already dark as Sydney residents embraced their annual earth hour with candlelight dinners, beach bonfires, and even a green-powered outdoor movie.“ We're not only talking the talk, we're walking the

28、 walk,” Australian Environment Minister,Peter Garrett said as the hour ended.“ That gives us the added bonus of reduced greenhouse gasemissions.During the one-hour event, Sydney was noticeably darker, though it was not a complete blackout. The business district was mostly dark; organizers said 250 o

29、f the 350 commercial buildings there had agreed to shut off their lights completely and 94 of the top one hundred companies on the Australian stock exchange were also participating.Australians had their own unique ways to mark the blackout as the clock struck eight across the nation; one bar was off

30、ering free beers to customers who arrived with a black balloon to signify their carbon footprint; staff at beach bars wore solar -powered caps; a bed and breakfast, offer the candlelight cooking lessons; a children s hospital hosted a pajama party for its patients.Following Australia lights will go

31、out in major Asian cities, including Manila and Bangkok before moving to Europe and North America as the clock ticks on. One of the last major cities to participate will be San Francisco - home to the soon-to-be dimmed Golden Gate Bridge.Organizers see the event as a way to encourage the world to co

32、nserve energy. While all lights in participating cities are unlikely to be cut, it is the symbolic darkening of monuments, businesses and individual homes they are most eagerly anticipating. Even popular search engine Google put its support behind Earth Hour with a completely black page and the word

33、s :“ We are turning thelights out. Now it's your turn.”56.What did the Sydney residents do in this Earth Hour?A. They watched coal -powered outdoor movies.B. They enjoyed candlelight dinners at restaurants.C. They went to the beach and played around the bonfires.D. The hospitals held a pajama pa

34、rty for children.57. How did the Australian business sector react to the one -hour event?A. The popular search engine Google lent its support.B. 250 companies cut off their lights completely.C. Most top listed companies in Australia got involved.D. Few commercial buildings had a total blackout.58. W

35、here will the lights go out following Australia?A. in BangkokB. in ParisC. in a Canadian city. D. in San Francisco59. By “ We're not only talking the talk, we're walking the walk,” Peter Garrett means that A. talking and walking are two major activitiesB. walking is more important than talki

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43、ll sciences to the study of th”e seaBefore the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work For most people the sea was remote, and

44、with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay under the surface The first time that the question“ What is at the bottomof the oceans? ” had to be answered with any c

45、ommercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed The engineer had to know the depth profile（ 起伏形狀 ）of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in

46、1853, for information on this matter In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Later, some of his findings aroused（ 引起 ）much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography

47、 of the SeaThe cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in t

48、he deeper parts of the sea Within a few years oceanography was under way In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five -volume report, the l

49、ast volume being published in 1895 63. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to American made oceanographic studies5 / 9taken on A. an academic aspectB. a military aspectC. a business aspectD. an international aspect64. It wasthat asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A. the Amer

50、ican NavyB. some early intercontinental travellersC. those who earned a living from the seaD. the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable65. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was A to make some sounding experiments in the oceansB to collect samples of sea plants a

51、nd animalsC to estimate the length of cable that was neededD to measure the depths of the two oceans66. This passage is mainly about A the beginnings of oceanographyB the laying of the first undersea cableC the investigation of ocean depthsD the early intercontinental communicationsSection CDirectio

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53、uence.C. If you have drafted the version, then you need to revise it.D. That is to keep content away from form.AB. Now expand the statement into 10 or 20 points that you want to outline.AC. However, there is a better way to compose quality work.There is one essential rule in writing an essay or arti

54、cle. 67. They are twoentirely different things, and should be worked on separately.Content is what you want to say. Form is the organization of what you want to say. Let's say you start writing without much planning. Typically, the things you want to say will swirl around in your head with the s

55、tructure and the style that you hope to achieve. Working on both is just like trying to rub your stomach and pat your head at the same time. That can be exhausting. Trying todeal with form and content at the same time almost guarantees false starts. 68.First, settle on the content as composing conte

56、nt is difficult to, then deal with form. Think about what you want to say. Write this down in a simple or brief sentence or two. Just as skyscrapers can first be designed in a small sketch on a napkin, a perfect essay often start with a short statement, which means always creating at least one draft

57、 before producing a final version. This strategy will come in handy for the rest of your assignment. If you've got time, carry this statement around with you for some time. Read it over and over. Is this precisely what you intend to say? Don't move past this step until you can answer "y

58、es"69. A "point "can beany separate thought, large or small. Again, carry this list around for some time if possible. You want to be satisfied that this list of points is complete. Everything you intend to say is right there on that piece of paper.70.Read back and forth over the list. Try to identify the point you would like tostart with and label that A. What would be the next most logical or emotional point? Label that B. Continue until every point has a letter. Now read the points in the new s