新疆克拉玛依市第十三中学届高三英语月考试题.docx
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新疆克拉玛依市第十三中学届高三英语月考试题
2015—2016学年第一学期高三英语9月测试试卷
一、阅读理解(20x2=40)
A
Marswasthefirstplanetthathumansattemptedtogetto.Sincethe1960’s,scientistshavebeenworkingtolearnmoreinformationabouttheMars’past.WenowknowthatMarswasonceawarm,wetplacewithgreatoceansanddeeprivers.Wealsoknowthatabout3.7billionyearsago,allthatwaterdisappearedwhentheplanetlostitsair.ButwhydidtheatmosphereonMarschangesogreatly?
NASAhadlaunchedtheMAVENspacecraftinthehopeofansweringthatveryquestion.MAVENwillstudytheremainsofMars’airandhelpscientistsfigureoutwhatbecameoftherestofit.
ThespacecraftwaslaunchedonMonday,November18,2013,fromCapeCanaveral,Florida.ThetriptoMarstakesabout10monthsandMAVENisscheduledtogointoorbitinSeptember2014.ItisthefirstspacecraftcreatedwiththepurposeofstudyingMars'atmosphere.Itswingspan(翼展)measures37.5feetnotquitethelengthofaschoolbus,anditweighs1991poundsaboutthesameamountasasmallcar.MAVENisequippedwitheightdifferenttoolstomeasureandstudytheplanet’satmosphere.Tocollectinformation,itwillflyinorbitasfastas3278milesperhour,andasslowas93milesperhour.
OnceitarrivedatMars,MAVENwillhaveplentyofcompany.ThespacecraftCuriosityisstillwalkingaroundtheplanet’srockysurface,studyingthegeology,chemistryandpossiblebiologythere.NASAcurrentlyhasanumberofspacecraftsgettinguniqueviewsofMarswithpowerfulcamerasandtelescopes.Thesemissionsareallslow,steadystepsforwardtodiscoverMarssecretpast.Whiletheresultsmaynotberevealedforsometime,anexcitingexplorationisontheway.
1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________
A.allthescientistswantedtoliveonMars
B.spaceshipshavebeensentuptoMarssince1960s
C.peoplehavehadabetterknowledgeofMarsnowadays
D.allthewateronMarshasbeengonefortenbillionyears
2.TheMAVENspacecrafthasbeenlaunchedwiththepurposeof________
A.assistingCuriosityinstudyingthegeologyofMars.
B.analyzingthechangeoftheatmosphereonMars
C.checkingwhetherwaterstillexistsonMars
D.analyzingwhatiscontainedinMars’air
3.WhatdoweknowaboutMAVENaccordingtothetext?
A.Itweighsalmostasmuchasasmallschoolbus.
B.ItisscheduledtogointoorbitinDecember2014.
C.ItisthesecondspacecrafttostudyMars’atmosphere.
D.ItwillexploreMars’atmospherewitheightdifferenttools.
4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat__________.
A.morewonderfulthingsaboutMarswillbefoundinthefuture
B.morespacecraftwillbesentuptoMarsfromnowon
C.manydifferenttaskswillbegiventoMAVENwhenitlandsonMars
D.manyspacecraftsareworkingaroundMarstogetmoreinformation
5.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?
A.AnewdiscoveryonMars
B.AnewspacecraftsenttoMars
C.TherapiddevelopmentofMars
D.ThegreatchangeoftheMars’atmosphere
B
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6.Wheredoesthereportmostprobablycomefrom?
A.SuitcaseTracingWebsite.B.DeliveryCenterofUnitedAirlines.
C.BaggageResolutionCenter.D.InformationCenteroftheAirport.
7.Tomakethecustomerinformedoftheprocess,thestaffattheBaggageResolutionwill
A.filethecustomersDelayedBaggageReport
B.contactthecustomeronthetelephoneonceaday
C.updatetheprocessinformationonlineeveryday
D,accessthecustomer'srecordsquickly
8.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_______.
A.totellpassengersthenewsthattheirbaggagewasdelayed
B.toprovideinformationaboutthelocationofthedelayedbaggage
C.toinformthepassengersofthetimewhenthedelayedbaggagecanbedelivered
D.toinstructhowtogetbackthedelayedbaggage
C
Twoofthehardestthingstoaccomplishinthisworldaretoacquirewealthbyhonesteffortand,havinggainedit,tolearnhowtouseitproperly.RecentlyIwalkedintothelockerroomofaratherwellknowngolfclubafterfinishingaround.Itwasinthelateafternoonandmostofthemembershadleftfortheirhomes.Butahalf-dozenorsomenpastmiddleagewerestillseatedattablestalkingaimlesslyanddrinkingmorethanwasgoodforthem.Thesesamemencanbefoundtheredayafterday,and,strangelyenough,eachoneofthesemenhadbeenamanofaffairsandwealth,successfulinbusinessandrespectedinthecommunityIfmaterialprosperitywerethechiefnecessityforhappiness,theneachoneshouldhavebeenhappy.Yet,itseemedtome,somethingveryimportantwasmissing,else-therewouldnothavebeentheconstantefforttoescapetherealitiesoflifethroughscotchandsoda.Theyknew,eachoneofthem,thattheirproductivityhadceased(停止).Whenafruittreeceasestobearitsfruit,itisdying.Anditisevensowithman.
Whatistheanswertoalongandhappyexistenceinthisworldofours?
IthinkIfounditlongagoinapassagefromthebookofGenesiswhichcaughtmyeyewhileIwaslookingthroughmyBible.Thewordswerefew,buttheybecamememorablyimpressedonmymind."Inthesweat.ofthefaceshallyoueatthebread."
Tome,thathasbeenachallengefrommyearliestrecollections(memories).Infact,thebattleoflife,ofexistence,isachallengetoeveryone.TheimmortalwordsofSt.Paul,too,havebeenandalwayswillbeagreatinspirationtome.AttheendoftheroadIwanttobeabletofeelthatIhavefoughtagoodfight,Ihavefinishedthecourse,Ihavekeptthefaith.
9.Theunderlinedsentence"Inthesweatofthefaceshallyoueatthebread"means"_
A.BreadtastesdeliciouswhensweatpoursoffyourfaceB.Nopains,nogains
C.FailureisthemotherofsuccessD.Breadcomesfromthesweatonyourface
10.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthor_______.
A.wasawealthypersoninthecommunity
B.heldapositiveattitudetowardsanactivelife
C.wasfondofassociatingwithcelebrities(名人)
D.keptasecretofthereasonwhyhewassoimpressed
11.Whatisimpliedinthepassagebythewriter?
A.Tousewealthproperly,eat,drinkandbemerry.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
C.Aslifeisbutlikeadream,amanislikeafruittree.
D.Ifyouceasetostruggle,youceasetolive.
D
Weknowthefamousones-theThomasEdisonandtheAlexanderGrahamBells-butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?
Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper(雨刮器)?
Shouldn'tweknowwhotheyare?
JoanMcleanthinksso.Infact,Mclean,aprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRange,feelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe'sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.Inadditiontolearning"who"invented"what",however,Mcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothe"why"and"how"questions.AccordingtoMclean,"Whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestions,theyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry."
Herstudentsagree.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean'sstatement."IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper'sinvention,"saidTommyLee,aseniorphysicsmajor."Ineverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive."Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.
So,justwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?
Well,MaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.Thedaywascoldandstormy,butAndersonstillwantedtoseethesights,soshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshield,shefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn'tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirmingham,Alabama,Andersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideas,alever(操作杆)ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutside,becamethefirstwindshieldwiper.
Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It'shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan'strafficlight.It'sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett'sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible.Canyoupicturelifewi
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