1、江苏届高三一模汇编之阅读江苏2018届高三一模汇编之阅读南京市第三高级中学2018届高三月考英语试题AThe Film: The Great Gatsby (Based on Fitzgeralds Novel The Great Gatsby )Director: Baz Luhrmann Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Film Reviews:If you never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby, now is your chance to catch
2、 up by watching the latest film adaptation. Because if theres one sentence to sum up the film, it would be: Its just like the book. The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. Baz Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original, for
3、 example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (蓝色狂
4、想曲), which was composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924, is played in the background. Fox NewsDirector Baz Luhrmanns main challenge was either to find a visual equivalent (相等物) for Fitzgeralds elegant quality - the open secret of the books popularity for so long time or to match his own
5、 unusual personal strengths with the material. He tries it both ways, with considerable degrees of success.DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite (上流社会人士) by recreating Fitzgeralds description of Gatsbys charm. He can look at someone for an instant and understand how, perfectly,
6、he or she wants to be seen. Time MagazineAbout the Book and the Main Character: Considered to be Fitzgeralds representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been d
7、escribed as a tale regarding the American Dream.Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is said to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford U
8、niversity, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for the Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still loves her as his “golden girl”. They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a workin
9、g-class military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nicks. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.56. According to Time Magazine, what did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success? A. He mixed his st
10、yle with the elegance of the book. B. He made the film more powerful than the book. C. He adapted the story in the novel as he wished. D. He changed the story to meet his own style.57. Which of the following can be used to describe Gatsby? A. Faithful and warm-hearted. B. Mysterious and devoted. C.
11、Selfish and charming. D. Charming and professional. BOn the occasional clear-frost autumn right,I was hiking through the dark forest with my GMO wolf.Yes,my best friend is a genetically modified organism（转基因生物）;deliberate selection has produced the blunt-toothed, small-pawed wonder that walks by my
12、side.Our world is changing rapidly.In the last five decades,global population has fully doubled, with 3.7 billion hungry mouths added to our planet.During this same time span,the amount of land suitable for agriculture has increased by only 5%.Miraculously,this did not result in the great global fam
13、ine（饥荒）one might have predicted. .How do scientists modify a plant so that it makes more food than its parents did?We could treat each harvest like a litter of wolf pups and select only plants bearing the fattest;richest seeds for the next season.This was the method our ancestors used to engineer ri
14、ce,corn and wheat from the wild grasses they encountered. During my childhood,advances in genetic technologies allowed scientists to identify and clone the genes responsible for repressing stem growth,leading to shorter,stronger stalks that could bear more seedthe high-yield crops that feed us today
15、.The 21st century has brought with it a marvelous new set of high-tech tools with which to further quicken the process of artificial selection.Plant geneticists can now directly edit out or edit in sections of DNA using molecular scissors.We can minimize a plants weaknesses while adding to its stren
16、gths,and we dont have to wait for seasons to pass to test the result. It is the transformative potential of these techniques to quickly supply the next-generation crops required for upcoming climate change that has led me to believe in the safety and function of GMO plants in agricultural products.
17、We need more GMO research to feed the world that we are creating.I love the quiet forest that stands between my lab and my home.But I know that as a scientist, I am responsible first to humanity.We must feed,shelter and nurture one another as our first priority,and to do so,we must take advantage of
18、 our best technologies,which have always included some type of genetic modification.We must continue as before,nourishing the future as we feed ourselves,and each year plant only the very best of what we have collectively engineered.I keep the faith of my ancestors each night when I walk through the
19、 forest to my lab,and my GMO wolf does the same when she guards my way home.58.Why does the author mention the wolf in the 1st paragraph?A.To advise people to keep wolves as pets B.To persuade readers to welcome the new technologyC.To change peoples attitude towards wolves D.To introduce a technolog
20、y used to humans advantage59.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.GMO technology will help weatherproof future crops. B.With GMO technology,famine has been eliminated.C.Artificial selections make high-yield plants possible. D.The author believes technology should
21、contribute to future generations.60.What can be learned about modifying a plant?A.It takes scientists seasons to know whether their selection is correct.B.One way for ancestors to change a plant was to clone some genes.C.Modern techniques help speed up the artificial selection by altering DNA.D.The
22、general public show strong faith in GMO plants.61.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.GMO TechnologyTurning Wolves into the Best Pets B.Engineered FoodFeeding Future GenerationsC.Engineered FoodTo Be or Not To Be D.GMO TechnologyA Driving Force in World PeaceCKepler 22b,
23、a planet more like Earth than any yet discovered, has been identified as a potential future home for mankind.Kepler 22b contains both land and water and has temperatures which average around 22. It also contains the right atmosphere to potentially support life. It is, however, 600 light years from E
24、arth. The planet, where a year lasts 290 days, was first spotted two years ago.However, NASA scientists using the agencys Kepler space telescope h ave now concluded that it offers the best hope yet for future human habitation outside the Solar System.One of the key standards for a planet to be habit
25、able is that it remains roughly the right distance from its main star to be neither too cold nor too hot.This range of ideal temperatures is known to scientists as the “Goldilocks” zone, as the temperature is “just right” for life.Bill Borucki, Kepler principal investigator at NASA Ames Research Cen
26、tre, said: “We have now got good planet confirmation with Kepler 22b. We are certain that it is in the habitable zone and if it has a surface it ought to have a nice temperature.”There are now three planets outside the system, known as exoplanets, which experts believe could potentially be colonised
27、 (建殖民地) by future generations.In May, French astronomers identified Gliese 581d, which is far closer at around 20 light years away. It is about six times the mass (质量) of Earth and is one of a family of at least six planets.In August, a team from Switzerland reported that another planet called HD 85
28、512b and 36 light years away seemed to be habitable.The planet is in the constellation of Vela, measuring around 3.6 times the Earths mass.According to an online catalogue that indexes bodies outside our solar system, a total of 47 exoplanets and exomoons are potential habitable candidates but not e
29、nough research has been done to be sure.62. Whether a planet is suitable for mankind to live on doesnt depend on _.A. whether it is close enough to Earth B. whether there are proper temperaturesC. whether there is atmosphere around it D. whether there is land and water on it63. In what way is Kepler
30、 22b like Earth?A. Its mass. B. Its size. C. Its shape. D. Its conditions.64. It can be learnt from the passage that _.A. Kepler 22b is closer to Earth than Gliese 581d B. Kepler 22bs mass is greater than HD 85512bs C. Kepler 22bs year lasts longer than the earths D. Kepler 22b is most likely to be
31、habitable of all65. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the farther a planet is away from the earth, the more likely it is to be habitableB. the longer a year of a planet lasts, the farther it is away from the Solar SystemC. the more potential habitable exoplanets are found, the more research we
32、 should doD. the smaller mass a planet has than the earth, the less possibly there is water on itDGamblers (赌徒）at Monte Carlo are pursuing money, and most of them lose it instead, but there are other ways of pursuing（追求） money, which often succeed. So it is with happiness. Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, pursued it by living only in pleasant society and eating only dry bread for the sake of his poor health, with a little cheese on feast days. His method proved successful in his case, but som
