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1、深圳市2019高三年级第一次调研考试afrances stevens reese woodland trail guidethe woodland trail was opened to the public on october 21. 1997. boscobel's board ofdirectors adopted a formal decision of naming the woodland trail in honor of former boscobelboard member, frances stevens reese(1917-2003), one year af
2、ter his death.the trail(小径) is approximately10miles in length, leading down to constitution forest.when the west point glass factory was operating during the civil war, trees for miles around were cleared to provide firewood. walking outof the forest, you will find a large mass of nativehard rock ab
3、out three billion years old.throughout this country path, you will find picture boards identifying birds and plants localto this region. you will also find signs with historic and environmental information written byarea specialists.when you take a walk through this "undiscovered"forest la
4、nd, please be a considerateguest. before walking the trail, please purchase a pass in the carriage house. plan ahead, soyou will be back by closing timefollow the trail markers and remain on the trail. besides protecting the fragile forestecosystem,you will reduce the risk of poison plants and snake
5、s.leaverocks, plants, animals and art works where you see them so that the personbehind you can have the same experience.carry out whatever you carry in because there are no rubbish containers on the trail. if you happen to see a piece of litter, be a good guest and pick itup.21. when was the trail
6、named to honor frances stevens reese?a. in 1997.b. in 1917.c. in 2003.b. in 2004.22. whatcan you see along the trail?a. an old battle field.b. a glass factory.c. information signs.d. rock houses.23. what should you do as a thoughtful visitor?a. leave the wildlife undisturbed.b. throw the rubbish int
7、o the dustbins.c. make reservations in the carriage house.d. protect the markers of the woodland trailbkevin, diagnosed with dyslexia (读写困难症), rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did,it would be a "yes,"“no," or“maybe," in response to questions. he always scored badly in test
8、sand saw no hope for the future. that was until he met sarah, an advisor at a youth center kidpreneur.in 2012, kevin attended a course called ready set go in that center. the course was for disadvantaged kids in kingswood - a low-income area in sydney's western suburbs-and itsgoal was to teach t
9、he kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.at the end of the course, sarah took the kids to the local area. she asked volunteers to sharetheir business experiences-kevin immediately put up his hand. his challenge was to trade hishot-dog selling service for free bread at a b
10、akery. although scared, kevin was able to share hisentrepreneur (创业) story with the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. unexpectedly, the shop owner told kevin how moved he was by his story andhanded him some bread for free. by the end of the afternoon, his belief i
11、n himself and what waspossible was at an all-time high.the following week, kevin sold 70 hot-dogs in two hours and made over $200. soon after,he delivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part of his school's leadershipteam. now he heads a business group working on how to incre
12、ase potential customer base.all of this would not have been possible if kevin had not found his passion andperseverance to improve himself, and those around him. the guidance and trust of his advisoralso helped to kindle his enthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life.24. whatwere the kids e
13、xpected to achieve in the ready set go course?a. to improve their test scores.b. to create a hot-dog business.c. to teach in low-income areas.d. to be beneficial to the local area.25. how did kevin feel after visiting the local bakery?a. scared.b. confident.c. touched.d. grateful.26. what does the u
14、nderlined word "kindle" probably mean?a.inspire.b. share.c. continue.d. express.27. which can be a suitable title for the text?a. on the road to recoveryb. turning failure into successc. growing wealthy through hard workd. from hopeless youth to business leaderca woman held her phone tight
15、ly to her heart the way a church- goer might hold a bible. she was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but firstshe had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. the cause of this wasbouquets to art, one of the most popular e
16、vents at the de young museum in san francisco.flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. it's extremely attractive and also memorable,to the point that it has become a problem.in recent years
17、, the de young received more than a thousand complaints from people whofelt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. institutions of fine art around theworld face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that
18、upsets some of their patrons (资助人). so the de youngresponded with a kind of compromise: carving out "photo free" hours during the exhibition'ssix-day run.one common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that peopleseem to be missing out on experiences because
19、they are so busy collecting evidence of them. astudy recently published in the journal psychological science suggests there is some truth to this.it finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observingit havea hard time remembering what
20、 they see. but the issue is complexfor the professionals running museums. linda butler, the de young's head of marketing andvisitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be “a photo-taking playland." yet a lot of people do, and she believes that the de young is in no
21、position to judgeone reason for buying a$8 ticket to be more valid than another. “if we removed social mediaand photography," she says, "we would risk becoming irrelevant."28. what was the woman eager to do according to paragraph 1?a. to get her phone. b. to take a photo. c. to escape
22、 the crowd. d. to push ahead.29. how did the de young respond to the dilemma?a. by setting periods without photo-taking. b. by making the exhibition free of charge.c. by compromising with the government. d. by extending the free exhibition hours.30. the recent study finds that the use of social medi
23、a in museums may_a. uncover the truth b. play a negative rolec. accumulate evidence d. cause many complaints31. which of the following may linda butler support?a. catering to visitors.b. reducing admission prices.c. reserving judgement in public.b banning social media and photography.dmost autonomou
24、s vehicles test-driving in cities navigate (导航) by using 3-d mapsmarking every edge of roadside with almost centimeter-level accuracy. but few places have beenmapped in such detail, which has left most areas like smaller towns inaccessible to thosedriverless cars.researchers at the massachusetts ins
25、titute of technology (mit) now have developed a newnavigation system that guides autonomous vehicles without such accurate maps. this technology can help driverless cars travel almost anywhere.the navigation system maps out a course down unfamiliar roads much as a human driverwould by continually sc
26、anning its surroundings, with a laser sensor (激光感应器), to measure how close it isto the edges of the road. meanwhile, the car also flows a tool like a smart phonemap app that provides directions to its destination,as well as information about the rules oftheroad, such as speed limits and the position
27、s of stoplights. teddy ort, a roboticist at mit, test-drove a car equipped with this navigation system on a one-way road. it slowly traveled one kilometer without any human assistance.this system assumes that a car has a clear path down the road, but it can be paired with other existingcomputing tec
28、hnology to discover in-road obstacles (障碍), says ort. theresearchers also plan to build a version of this system which can spot markings painted on streets, so that the car can drive on two-way roads."self-driving cars with this navigation system mayneed other sensors to work in different condi
29、tions,” says alexander wyglinski, an electrical engineer at worcester polytechnic institute. “since laser sensors don't work well in rain or snow,these cars might need additional imaging technologies to drive safely in bad weather."32. what may be a problem for most driverless cars?a. they
30、fail in test-driving.b. their maps are outdated.c. they run in limited areas.d. their guides are unreliable.33. what can we infer about the mit navigation system?a. it includes accurate maps.b. it removes in-road obstacles.c. it works by detecting the road.d. it features a smart phone app.34. what i
31、s the purpose of paragraph 4?a. to confirm the test drive results.b. to indicate further research areas.c. to recognize scientists' achievements.d. to show the creativity of driverless cars.35. what is the main idea of the text?a. autonomous cars beat human drivers on country roads.b. navigating
32、 self-driving cars may work in different conditions.c smart mapping technology adds to the functions of self-driving cars.d. a new navigation system helps autonomous cars drive remote roads.第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)how to tell a great storyin this information age, business leaders won't be heard unl
33、ess theyre telling stories. factsand figures don't stick in our minds at all. but stories create "sticky" memories by attachingemotions to things that happen._36_ here is how to use story-telling to your benefit.start with a messageevery storytelling exercise should begin by asking: wh
34、o is my audience and what is themessage i want to share with them? _ 37_ for instance, if you are trying to convince seniorleaders to take a risk by supporting your project, you can tell them that most companies are builton taking smart chances._38_the best story-tellers look to their own life detai
35、ls and memories for ways to draw attentionto their message. there may be a tendency not to want to share personal events at work, butexperiences that indicate how they overcome their struggle are what make leadersappearauthentic.keep it simplesomeof the most successful andmemorable stories are relat
36、ively simple and straightforward. dont tell your audience what shoes you were wearing if it doesnt better thestory. _39_ ,such as your feelings and the humblebeginning of a now great company. they can attract your listeners and get your main message across.don't make yourself the heroyou can be
37、a central figure in a story, but the final focus should be on people you know, lessons you've learned, or events youve witnessed. when you talk about how greatyou are, theaudience shuts down. _40_a. show good humorb. provide vital detailsc. use personal experiencesd. each decision about your sto
38、ry should flow from those questionse. leaders always tell stories to persuade others to support a project or to face challengesf. the more you make yourself a star, the less likely your audience will buy your messageg.that means leaders who can create and share good stories gain a great advantage ov
39、erothers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分)my family is big on baseball. grandpa _41_ coached his team to two national games.father played for three different colleges and was _42_ asked to try out for the los angeles angels, one of the top teams in the us. minutes before i was born,
40、 my _43_ werewatching a live baseball match on tv. you could say i was _44_ to play the game, butfrankly, all through elementary school, i hated it.i spent most days of my summer at the baseball park in my neighborhood. i really shouldhave been _45_ at baseball, for i practiced almost every day, but
41、 i was not. i wouldn't hitthe ball hard or throw it _46_. when my dad or grandpa asked me if i wanted to _47_, my answer was always no. finally they stopped giving me a _48_- just making me playwhether i liked it or not.this same old _49_ continued for years. my dad and grandpa would make meprac
42、tice and i would put no _50_ in, until around grade 10. i was older and _51_ than my 12-year-old self. i finally _52_ their true motive: it wasn't because they wantedme to improve, but because they wanted to _53_ time with me. they were just trying toshare a _54_ part of their life with me and _
43、55_ me in something that had been inthe family forever. _56_ i got this, i stopped treating it as work and _57_ as it a bonding experience.now, i often _58_ to play baseball with my dad or grandpa. the _59_ practicesand tough love i got from my _60_ taught me a useful life lesson: find out whysomeon
44、edoes something before jumping to conclusions.41. a. fairlyb. successfullyc. naturallyd. accidentally42. a. stillb. seldomc. evend. yet43.a. parentsb. coachesc. doctorsd. neighbors44. a. orderedb. preparedc. honoredd. born45. a. amazedb. disappointedc. greatd. mad46. a. casuallyb. accuratelyc. regul
45、arlyd. clumsily47. a. practiceb. relaxc. leaved. quit48. a. replyb. reasonc. chanced. choice49. a. projectb. businessc. routined. policy50. a. effortb. wealthc. promised. trust51. a. calmerb. smarterc. happierd. kinder52. a. searched forb. focused onc. benefited fromd. figured out53. a. saveb. waste
46、c. spendd. set54. a. normalb. specialc. shortd. general55. a. includeb. spoilc. testd. judge56. a. beforeb. althoughc. unlessd. once57. a. expectedb. describedc. treasuredd. recognized58. a. failb. offerc. forgetd. hesitate59. a. forcedb. regrettedc. disturbedd. ended60. a. teamb. schoolc. neighborh
47、oodd. family第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。as i tried describing thanksgiving day to my in-laws (姻亲) in china, i could already seetheir eyes cloud over with _61_(confuse) and sense the questions forming in theirminds. so i attempted _62_ (translate) the holiday through things they were familiar with. i described the roast turkey as something similar _63_ beijing duck. i compared theannual thanksgiving show to the _64_ (year) spring festival gala (联欢会) on chinese new year's eve. and
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