惠州2018届高三第一次调研英语试卷(共9页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上惠州市2018届高三第一次调研考试试卷英 语 （2017.06）第I卷第二部分阅读理解(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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArtificial intelligence，or AI，has been applied in a wide range of fields to perform specific tasks，including education, finance, heavy industry, transportation,

2、and so onEducation There are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children ranging from biology to computer science，though such tools have not become widespread yetAdvancements in natural language processing，combined with machine learning，have also enabled automatic grading

3、of assignmentsAI has also led to an explosion in popularity of MOOCs，or Massive Open Online Courses，which allows students from around the world to take classes onlineFinanceUse of AI in banking can be tracked back to 1987Banks use artificial intelligence systems to organize operations，maintain book-

4、keeping，invest in stocks，and manage propertiesAlso，systems are being developed，like Atria，to translate complex data into simple and personable languageThere are also wallets，like Wallet AI，which monitor an individuals spending habits and provides ways to improve themHeavy industryRobots have become

5、common in many industries and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humansRobots have proven effective in jobs that are very repetitive which may lead to mistakes or accidents due to failure in concentration and other jobs which humans may find degradingTransportationTodayS cars can

6、have AI-based driver assist features such as self-parking and advanced cruise controlsAI in transportation is expected to provide safe，efficient，and reliable transportation while minimizing the impact on the environment and communitiesToys and gamesCompanies like Mattel have been creating AI-enabled

7、 toys for kids as young as age threeUsing proprietary AI engines and speech recognition tools，they are able to understand conversations，give intelligent responses and learn quicklyAI has also been applied to video games，for example video game bots，which are designed to stand in as opponents where hu

8、mans arent available or desired21Which is true about AI and education? ARobots have been widely used to teach childrenBAI has been used to grade studentshomeworkCAI has enabled more students to receive education at schoolDEducation was the first field where A1 was used22Which can be inferred from th

9、e passage?AAtria can help people understand complex dataBWallet AI can help people make more moneyCRobotsjobs are considered dangerous to humansDRobots can help people concentrate23 From the last two paragraphs we can know that_.ATodays drivers neednt learn to park their carsBAI ensures safe, effici

10、ent, and reliable transportationCAI-enabled toys is designed to improve kidsintelligenceDVideo game bots can fight against you in video games24What is the passage mainly about?AThe latest progress in AIBAI is of great useCSome applications of AIDAI is used in all fieldsBWhen 1 was a boy we used to l

11、ive across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of itWhen winter arrived，thick，heavy snow would fall，and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of funI remember watching them with envy because 1 was still too small to go sleddingFinally，one wint

12、er 1 was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down itThe first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my lifeIt was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the

13、wooden sledNear the end of the day 1 was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myselfI climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomachThen with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside1 was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stu

14、mp hidden by the snow and went off course，straight towards one of those big oak treesMy heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screamingAt the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the treeI could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“You have to steer(操控)!

15、You have to steer!” Sadly，that wasnt the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my lifeMany times problems，troubles，and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despairI am still learning that life isnt always safe sleddingI am

16、still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God Life is a trip，but no one ever said it was a smooth rideSteer well thenSteer straightSteer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for25What do we know about the aut

17、hor when he was very young? AHe lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it BHe was frightened to go sledding with his brothers CHe longed to go sledding with his brothers DHe carried his brotherssleds as they went sledding26Which of the following can replace the underlined word“exhilarating”in Pa

18、ragraph 2?Adelightful BTerrifying Cordinary Dviolent27Why did the author fall off his sled? ABecause his sled crashed in an oak tree BBecause he lost control of his sled CBecause his brother pushed it so hard DBecause the hillside was snowy28What does the author mean to tell us? ALosing control of a

19、 sled can be dangerous BCourage and determination can change ones life CLife can be controlled by one himself DLife is a mystery full of coincidencesCThe popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths(亭)set up in big cities across the countryAs the l

20、atest TV show to help peoples love for literature recover，CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems，essays and books，or even personal letters they wrote to their loved onesJust as the weekly show has been well-received，its reading booths，equipped w

21、ith professional recording devices and cameras，have become instant hitsA crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 - the first day of the booths opening to the public in ShanghaiThe deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm in

22、stead of the scheduled 5:30 pm，as the number of waiting readers continued to growSome waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth, according to library management“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opensIf that was a s

23、pring of reading in Shanghai，now I think another spring has arrived again，”library manager Zhou Deming，told the Shanghai-based The PaperThe reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment，but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months，according t

24、o the librarys websiteThe Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing，Hangzhou，Guangzhou and Xian to appeal to more people to read and share their life storiesWith the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition，some are optimist

25、ic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general29CCTV program Readers aims to_.Ateach people what to readBattract peoples attention to CCTVCinvite people to read aloud in the boothDarouse peoples flesh enthusiasm for reading30We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_.ASome

26、people waited for a long time to read in the boothBMarch 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai LibraryCOn March 4,200 people read in the boothDThe time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours31The passage mainly tells US that_.AMany people line up to read aloud in readin

27、g boothsBMore reading booths will be set up in the futureCReaders has become popular all over ChinaDReaders has inspired more people to read aloud in reading boothsDFollowing the crowd may not always be in a persons best interestBut new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends ma

28、y end up healthier as adultsScientists have known that close friendships help boost healthThats true for both teens and adultsThe finding inspired Joseph Allen，a psychologist at the University of Virginia，and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult healthSo they

29、 followed 171 teens，starting when the kids were just 13They interviewed each one every year for five years，and also spoke to these teensclosest friends，who provided additional information about the quality of their friendshipsThe same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25，26 and 27This time，t

30、he questions surveyed each persons overall healthWhen the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teens behavior and adult healthTeens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adultsWhether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends al

31、so influenced later healthThose who held back were more likely to be sick as adultsThe connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on healthWeight，family income and drug use were all examinedSo were mental health issues，such as anxiety and depressionAnd in th

32、ese people，such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships didGoing along with the crowd may have benefits，says Allen，but there are also drawbacksTeens who are more independent tend to do better at school and workAnd peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky beh

33、avior，such as smoking，drinking or using drugsDealing with it is an ongoing challenge，Allen acknowledges“Finding the right balance is the keyTeens shouldnt lose heart for not finding this easy”And，he adds，“Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”32Where can you probably read

34、this passage?AScience fictionBHealth columnCFashion magazineDEntertainment newspaper33We can learn from Allens study that _.Amany other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendshipsBmental health issues have nothing to do with adult healthCthe same 171 teens were interviewed

35、 each year from 13 to 27Dthe teens who couldnt express themselves grew up to be unhealthier34According to what Allen said，we can know that _.Ain order to do better at school，teens should not follow the crowdBthough its challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure，they should not give upCteens wi

36、ll engage in smoking，drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressureDparents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends35What can be inferred from the passage?AThere is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowdBClose friendships are the most important for peoples healthCTeen fr

37、iendships may turn out healthier adultsDAdult health is only influenced by teen friendships第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分1O分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。My father used to be an amateur wrestler and national champion. He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employ

38、ment, which meant he wouldnt be able to win a medal for our country. Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would 36 He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments. My dad found our potential to become wr

39、estlers and began coaching us. 37 We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have a short haircuts to avoid lice. 38 We would complain about him all the time. Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives. Motivated, we

40、 willingly participated in his coaching.With great efforts, he made us competitive wrestlers and I won the junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in a National Sports Academy, where pride and agony fulfilled my mind. 39 As a result, I found myself losing every m

41、atch at the international level. After that, I tearfully made peace with papa and turned to him for help. Then he coached me patiently.Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling. Even now, p

42、apas words are still in my mind “ Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys, girls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children. Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women!”. I will never forget o

43、ut fathers instruction. 40 .A. But his methods were cruel.B. I almost abandoned what papa had taught me.C. Disappointingly, my mother gave birth to all girls.D. My sister and I tried to escape.E. I will always owe all success to him.F. At first, my sister and I did not understand our father.G. howev

44、er，my mother didnt agree with him.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)阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C，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。My mother was a giver. The occasion never 41 Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might 42 what. Creat

45、ivity and 43 went into the gifts she gave, and she 44 a thank you note. Once she sent out a note to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 45 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名单)” and would not be removed 46 she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didnt 47

46、 a thank you, shed give you another gift the next 48 she had. She figured 49 manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 50 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, 51 a couple of little toys or a big 52 of hom

47、emade cookies. They werent gifts for particular occasion. They were 53 “Isnt life great?” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 54 bag. Inside was a painting that 55 : “A Special Daughter. Youve 56 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious th

48、ings we can 57 for you are the things you have given us 58 and Love.”Mom was a 59 gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her lover for 60 and her love for us.41 AmatteredBoccurred Cvaried Darose42 Awonder Bpraise Cenjoy Dapprove43 AthoughtfulnessBsympathy Cjustice Dautho

49、rity44 Aignored BappreciatedCpromised Dresisted45 Aassuming BabusingCstatingDcorrecting46 Aonce BafterCwhenDuntil47 Asend BpurchaseCconductDobtain48 Atime BchanceCfestivalDholiday49 Amistaken BbadCsillyDridiculous50 Awalked byBwandered aroundCdrove overDrode away51 Aoften BalwaysCneverDseldom52 Atan

50、k BcageCcontainerDholder53 AfairlyBapparentlyCespeciallyDsimply54 Acookie BtoyChandDgift55 Aread BtoldCwroteDappeared56 Ashowed BawardedCdevotedDbrought57 AapplyBwishCrecommendDask58 AAssistance BPrivilege CHappinessDSatisfaction59 Aextreme BseriousCgrandDgreat60 Alife BkidsCfamiliesDgifts第II卷注意：将答案

51、写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共1 O小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。Recent months have seen a return of bike across China. With an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of 61 (drive) to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bi

52、ke-sharing programs has brought the trend to a new level.The bikes 62 (equip) with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide 63 effective solution in places 64 its difficult to change from one kind of transport to another. Bike-sharing is a 65 (green) method of transportation and 65 (provide) a more friendly experienceHowever, the programs have also led to problems such as 67 (legal) parki