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2017-2018学年第一学期第二次调考
高三年级英语试题
（分值120分，时间 100分钟）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2. 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
As we know,there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants.
Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, \dog\western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, \dog\good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say\as a dog\The word\western culture, \other examples of how\
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
1. \．\．
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A. Everybody in the world is lucky． B. Each person lives his own way of life． C. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky． D. If one works hard，he's sure to succeed．
2. Western people usually use\．
A. an unkind woman B. a brave man C. a homeless person D. a tired person 3. Which of the following is true according to the passage？ ______
A. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats． B. Words show differences in culture．
C. Western people think cats to be good friends． D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries． 4. What's the best title for the passage？ ______
A. Negative and Positive Words
B. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English D. Different Countries Have Different Culture
B
Mrs Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and it took her only twenty minutes to tidy it. She couldn’t get up early in the morning, so Mr Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no TV set. Mr Smith went to bed at nine.
It was a winter morning. The sun was shining and it was warmer outside than it was in the room. The woman sat on the step of a shop, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.
“Excuse me, madam,”said the man “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?”Mrs Smith looked at him up and down. “He seems to be a farmer,”the woman said to herself. “Let me play a joke to him.”Then she turned to him and said, “Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be sent to a hospital.” “Please set an example to me,”said the man
She had to tell the way to him and then she said, “I think you’ve been in the city for the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?” 中小学最新教育资料
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“Yes, madam,”said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it was built on the field!”
5. Mr Smith always went to bed at nine because＿.
A. he was in a poor health
B. he had nothing to do in the evening C. he had to get up early
D. he was very tired in the daytime 6. Mrs Smith sat on the step to＿.
A. look at the people C. wait for her husband
B. buy some things in the shop D. enjoy the sunlight
7. The woman wanted to play a joke on the man because she thought＿.
A. he was poor C. he was a patient
B. he would be her old friend D. he came from a village
8. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Mrs Smith was friendly to the farmer. B. Mrs Smith got the farmer into trouble. C. The farmer reacted the woman cleverly. D. The farmer agreed with the woman.
C
Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket, thinking it is vibrating（振动）,only to find that it isn't?
This phenomenon, which scientists call\（幻觉的）phone vibration\is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still.
So, what leads to this universal behavior? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brain's ability to discover signals from the outside world.
When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn't.
Ideally, you match the four states correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a \Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don't miss anything. This is just like the fire alarm in your home-it can be annoying when it goes off 中小学最新教育资料
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in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that's a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now, you might still ask: why can't our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals?The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. \ears and skin, and you can't deal with all that information all the time, \Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, US, told Live Science.
For example, the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room. So, perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think it's vibrating. It's not too much trouble to do that, is it?
9. According to this passage, phantom phone vibration ______ ．
A. is common among people with mental problems B. can measure people's ability to collect information C. happens when our brains react sensitively to false signals D. helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions 10. Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？ ______
A. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration． B. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better． C. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out． D. To convince us it's important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm． 11. According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone
vibration? ______ A. A noisy background． B. A lack of much attention． C. A heavy burden every day．
D. An overflow of sensory information．
12. What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration? ______
A. We should always fully believe our own sense of listening．
B. We should just check our phones whenever we think they're vibrating． C. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still． D. We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments． 中小学最新教育资料
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