重庆市第八中学届高三适应性月考卷三英语试题.docx
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重庆市第八中学届高三适应性月考卷三英语试题
【全国百强校】重庆市第八中学2019届高三适应性月考卷(三)英语试题
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4TopToursinAfrica
Thismagic,thevastnaturallandscapes,breathtakinglybeautifulfloraandfaunaoftheinhabitantsofthecontinent,easilymakesitoneofthegreatsafaridestinationsintheworld.HereisacloselookatsometoptoursinAfrica.
NamibiaandBotswanaTour
NamibiaissurprisinglybeautifulwhileBotswanapresentsthebestofgameviewinginprivatereserves.ThecombinationofthesetwointoasinglesafarieasilysumsupafascinatingtourofSouthernAfrica.WhileBotswanastandsoutwithitscalmreservesthatteem(充满)withwildlife,theChobeRiver,whichisagreatlocationforanAfricanrivercruise,isjustasthrilling.
TheMaraSerengetiTour
TheMaasaiMaraNationalReserveinSouthWesternKenyaoffers151,000hectaresofbreathtakinglybeautifulvistas(远景)andabundantwildlifeinendlessplains.Thegreatmigrationthatinvolvessometwomillionwildebeests,zebras,lionseveryyear,happenshere!
TheSerengetiNationalParkinTanzaniaistheotherhalfofthecointhatistheMaraSerengetiEcosystem.LiketheMara,thechancesofspottingtheBigFiveismorerealherethaninanyotherlocationinAfrica.
GorillaTrekkingTourinUganda
BwindiImpenetrableForestParkinSouthWesternUgandaishometotheremainingmountaingorillasintheworld.The33,000hectarepark,astripofsteepmountainsenvelopedinabushyandsteamyjungle,isoneofthemostancienthabitatsinAfrica.Itishometosome120mammalspeciesand350birdspecies.
CapeTowntoTanzaniabyTrain
InAfrica,youcanexploreZambia,ZimbabweandTanzaniaentirelybytrain.This22daytourtakesyouthroughthebestofSouthernAfricawiththepossiblesightingoftheBigFive,greatlandscapesandwondroussites.SomeofthehighlightsofthisonceinalifetimetourarethevibrantSouthAfricancityofCapeTown,thefascinatingTableMountainnearbyandaleisuretourofthefascinatingVictoriaFalls.
Africaisfullofepicpromise.Comeon,goaheadandexperienceanyorallofthesetoptoursinAfrica.
1.Whichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttohavearivercruise?
A.NamibiaandBotswanaTour.B.GorillaTrekkingTourinUganda.
C.CapeTowntoTanzaniabyTrain.D.TheMaraSerengetiTour.
2.TouristsaremostlikelytospottheBigFivein________.
A.Namibia
B.CapeTown
C.theBwindiImpenetrableForestPark
D.theSerengetiNationalPark
3.Whatdoweknowaboutthe4toptoursinAfrica?
A.BwindiImpenetrableForestParkishometotheremainingmountainlions.
B.TheMaasaiMaraNationalReservepresentsthebestofgameviewing.
C.ExploringZambia,ZimbabweandTanzaniabytrainwilltake22days.
D.GorillaTrekkingTourisaleisuretourofthefascinatingVictoriaFalls.
4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.TointroducetoptoursinAfrica.B.TohelpspreadAfricanculture.
C.ToattractmoretouriststoAfrica.D.TopromoteecotourisminAfrica.
“Please,mother,dositdownandletmetrymyhand,”saidFred,abright,activeboytwelveyearsold.Alookofreliefcameoverhismother'sfaceassheseatedherself,wholookedpaleandworn.Fredwashedthedishes,sweptthekitchen,andthensetoutforschool.Afterschool,hehurriedhome,setthetableandagainwashedthedishes.
Hekeptoninthiswayforseveraldaystillhismotherwasabletoresumeherusualworkandhefeltfullyrewardedwhenthedoctor,whohappenedinoneday,said,“well,madam,it'smyopinionthatyouwouldbeverysickifyouhadnotkeptquiet.”
TheboysmissedFredbecausehehadbeeninthehabitofgoingearlytoschoolandstayingtoplayafteritwasdismissed.Theircuriositywasexcitedwhenhewouldgivenootherreasonthanthathewas“wantedathome”.OneboysecretlydetectedFredwashingdishesfromhiskitchenwindowandreportedthisatschoolandvariouswerethegreetingspoorFredreceivedduringbreak.“Well,youareabraveonetostayathomewashingdishes.”“Girlboy!
”“PrettyBessie!
”“Lostyourapron,haven'tyou,Polly!
”
Fredwasnotwantingeitherinspiritorcourage,andhewasstronglytemptedtoresent(对……气愤)theseinsultsandtofightsomeboys.Buthisconsciousnessofrightandhisloveforhismotherhelpedhim.
Whilehewasstrugglingforselfmastery,histeacherappearedatthedooroftheschoolhouse.Fredcaughthiseye,anditseemedtolook,ifitdidn'tsay,“Don'tgiveup!
Bereallybrave!
”Heknewhisteacherhadheardtheinsultingremarksofhisthoughtlessschoolmates.
TheboysreceivednoticeduringthedaythatFredmustnotbeteasedinanymanner.Theyknewthattheteachermeantwhathesaid.
5.Howdoweunderstandthedoctor'swords?
A.Themotherrecoveredduetoherremainingquiet.
B.EncouragemorechildrentolearnfromFred.
C.Themotherwassickbecauseshedidn'tkeepquiet.
D.Hopethemotherwouldexercisemorethankeepquiet.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“greetings”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Sympatheticremarks.
B.Admiringremarks.
C.Criticisms.
D.Teases.
7.WhatdoweknowaboutFredinParagraph4?
A.Fred'scourageenabledhimtofight.
B.Fred'saffectionformotherstoppedhimfighting.
C.Fredhadneitherspiritnorcouragetofight.
D.Fred'sloveformotherhelpedhimfight.
8.Whydidtheteachergivenoticetothethoughtlessboys?
A.TohelpfreeFredfromfurthertrouble.
B.ToshowhispreferenceforFred.
C.Topunishtheboysforlackofmanliness.
D.Toshowhisstrictness.
Webuybecauseitmakesushappy.Forsomepeople,ifthey'refeelingblue,shoppingwillmakethemhappierbecauseitrestoressomecontrolintheirlives.It'smakingthechoicetobuyornottobuythathelpspeoplefeelmoreincontrol.Retailtherapyprovestobeausefulandpracticalthing.
Doingsomethingwefindrewardinglightsupthebrain'spleasurecenter,whichwhenactivatedleadstothereleaseofdopamine(多巴胺),whichmakesusfeelgood.It'swhywecanevengetaddictedtothepleasureofbuying.Experimentswiththebrain'sdopaminereleasesinpleasurablesituationshavefoundthatexpectationsalsokicksthemofftoleaveusinajoyfulatmosphere;weexperiencepleasure,inotherwords,whenwe'relookingforwardtoafuneventaswellasduringandafterit.Atriptothemallisalsoenjoyableinourschedulesfortheweekend.
Pleasureisnottheonlyreasonwhywebuythingswedon'tneedatall.RyanHowell,anprofessorofpsychologyatSanFranciscoStateUniversitysaidbackinourhunterandgathererdays,whenpeoplesawsomethingtheywanted,they'dgrabit,eveniftheydidn'tneedit,becauseitwaslikelytheywouldn'tcomeacrossthatitemagain.“Ifyouseesomethingthatseemstoberunninginshortsupply,you'regoingtogetit,”Howellsaid.Thesedays,suchscarcityisn'tanissue—wecanbuynearlyanythingwewantifwehavethemeans—butweoftenstillapproachlifelikeourancestorsdid,especiallywhenitcomestoasale.Whenweseea50%offclearancepricetag,thatscarcityimpulsekicksintogear,Howellsaid.Thefeelingis,ifwedon'tbuythatitemnow,it'sgoingtobegoneforever—oratleastatthatgoodprice.
9.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Peoplemaylosecontroloflifeoccasionally.
B.Peopletendtobecontrolledbypurchasingdesire.
C.Purchasecancomfortpeoplewhentheyareupset.
D.Theconceptofretailtherapywasonceafalseidea.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?
A.Experiments.B.Expectations.
C.Dopaminereleases.D.Pleasurablesituations.
11.Whatcanweinferaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Agoodbargaincan’tbemissed.
B.Ourancestorsgrabbedthingsforsurvival.
C.Weshouldwatchoutforthetrapofthesale.
D.Ourancestorshadsimilarattitudewithustothingswanted.
12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.WhyWeBuyThings
B.ToPurchaseAsYouWish
C.TheApproachtoHappiness
D.TheRelaxationinModernLife
“Giveusbackourstolenhour!
”BritonsdemandedastheyobjectedtotheintroductionofDaylightSavingTime(DST)in1916.Theideaofsettingtheclockstomoveanhourofdaylightfromthemorningtotheeveningduringsummerhasbeencontroversialthroughoutitshistory.Peoplehavearguedthatthepracticesavesenergy,reducescrime,andpreventstrafficaccidents.Othersarenotsoconvinced,andstudiesconductedoverthepastdecadehaveshownmixedresults.
TheideawasfirstputintooperationinGermanyduringWorldWarI(19141918)inanattempttoreducecoalsupplyduringwartime.BritainsoonfollowedwithitsownSummerTimebutsodidconfusionandchaos,withsomeinstitutionsfollowingthechangesandsomesimplyignoringthem.Onewriterfeltangryatthelawsinamorepoeticmanner,expressinghisdislikeforbeingforcedtofavorthesunoverthemoon.
Despitetheearlycontroversy,82countriescurrentlyuseDST.TheUnitedStatesmovesitsclocksforwardanhourat2a.m.onthesecondSundayinMarchandbackanhouronthefirstSundayinNovember.Somestates,however,stilldonotapplyDST,andinthepastevensomeareaswithinindividualstatesrefusedtoobserveDSTwhiletherestofthestatedid.
ItwasoriginallythoughtthatDSTwouldreduceenergyconsumptionaspeoplewoulduselesselectriclightingintheeveningduetotheincreasedhoursofdaylight.However,recentstudieshavesuggestedthatthisbenefithasbeencanceledoutbytheincreaseduseofhomeairconditioners,whichpeopleuseforlongeronlongsummerevenings.
BrightereveningshavereducedthenumberoftrafficaccidentsincountrieswhichobserveDST,butstudieshavealsonoticedaspike(剧增)inthenumberofaccidentsduringtheweekaftertheclockschange,possiblyduetothesudden
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