2015级高三英语第二次模拟考试试卷
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What’s on in Beijing?
Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly introduction of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town. To recommend an upcoming event or activity, please contact li-ping(@chinadaily.com.cn. Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group Four Seasons.
According to Selladoor Worldwide, the group’s Beijing tour will see a brand-new production of the musical. Since its 2005 premiere（首映） in New York, the musical has won 57 major awards worldwide.
2:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Jan. 5 to Jan. 13. Tianqiao Performing ArtsCenter, 9 Tianqiao Nandajie, Xicheng District. 400 - 635 - 3355. Ticket: 199 - 1 299 yuan($ 30 - $ 200)
London Philharmonic Orchestra set to thrill Beijing
The London Philharmonic Orchestra will give two performances in Beijing on Jan. 5 and 6.
Under Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko, the orchestra will perform pieces by H. Berlioz’s and P. I. Tchaikovsky’s.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5-6. Concert Hall, NationalCenter for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng District. 010 - 6655 - 0000. Ticket: 380 - 1 680 yuan
Works of Chinese master woodcarver
A solo exhibition of Chinese woodcarving master Lu Guangzheng is underway at the NationalMuseum. The exhibition is a showcase of traditional woodcarving techniques unique to the city of Dongyang, East China’s ZhejiangProvince.
9 am - 5 pm (closed on Mondays), through Jan. 21. NationalMuseum of China, 16 East Chang’an
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Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010 - 6511 - 6188. Ticket: Free
Large-scale (大型的) immersive show
The large-scale show Memory 5D +, directed by Ulan Xuerong, is ongoing in Beijing from Jan. 4 to 7. The show follows the emotional entanglement (纠结) between black and white spirits, representing yin and yang, and the flora girl.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5; 2:30 pm/7:30 pm, Jan. 6; 7:30 pm, Jan. 7. Beijing Exhibition Theater, 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie (Street), Xicheng District. Ticket: 180 - 1 080 yuan
1．What does the writer tell us about Jersey Boys? A. It is a successful musical play. C. It is a Broadway musical group. cheapest.
2．What can be expected to show up in National Museum of China? A. Jersey Boys.
B. London Philharmonic Orchestra. D. Works of Chinese master woodcarver.
B. It will be on for 8 days.
D. The ticket of the play is the
C. Large-scale immersive show.
3．What’s the purpose of this passage? A. To catch people’s eyeballs.
B. To show the best things in Beijing.
C. To give information about events in Beijing.
D. To persuade people to participate in some activities.
B
Smokers may ignore the health warnings by telling themselves their habit makes them look cool. After all, sex symbols James Dean and Humphrey Bogart were rarely seen without a cigarette. However, the latest evidence shows that smoking actually makes you less attractive to the opposite sex. Wrinkles from smoking a cigarette may be to blame for people judging non-smokers to be better-looking.
This was the result of a study asking more than 500 people to pick the most attractive of twins where one smoked and the other did not. Men found female non-smokers the most attractive in two-thirds of cases, while women chose non-smoking men as the most attractive 68 percent of the time.
Professor Ian Penton-Voak, a co-author of the study from Bristol University, said,
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“People assume that smoking causes damage to the skin and appearance, but this is a really neat way of looking at it because these twins are genetically identical, so we can control for genetic factors involved in ageing. Appearance seems to be important to people, especially young people, so we could use these sorts of findings as a basis for future interventions to stop people smoking.”
Smoking can speed up the normal ageing, even after only a decade. Nicotine causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the outermost layers of the skin, while the chemicals in tobacco smoke damage collagen and elastin, fibres which give the skin its elasticity (弹性).
The wrinkles this causes are added to by facial expressions made when smoking such as pursing the lips when inhaling (吸气) or squinting to keep smoke out of your eyes. 4．Why does the author mention James Dean and Humphrey Bogart? A. To persuade smokers to give up smoking. B. To compare them with non-smokers.
C. To tell us many people are influenced by them. D. To show understanding and comfort smokers. 5．What can we learn from Para. 2 and Para. 3? A. 500 twins were surveyed for the study.
B. Probably young people pay more attention to their appearance. C. Female non-smokers are more attractive than male ones.
D. Professor Ian Penton-Voak is the leading author of the study. 6．What is Professor Ian Penton-Voak’s altitude to smoking? A. Disapproving. B. Favorable.
C. Unconcerned. D. Cautious.
7．What can be inferred from the text? A. Smokers look cooler than non-smokers. ageing.
C. Smokers look younger than non-smokers. away.
C
Nandakumar and Sudha were thrilled to learn that they were having children. Unfortunately, Sudha developed diabetes while pregnant and her daughters were born two months premature. They need ventilator (呼吸机) support for the next 4-6 weeks to breathe.
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B. Smoking may speed up skin’s
D. Smoking should be banned right
The family is poor and does not have the money to meet the unexpected expenses and need help to keep the babies alive.
Nandakumar, a carpenter by profession, fell sick after marriage and has not recovered fully. He is not mentally stable and tends to talk in a stream. He also finds it hard to hold down a job. Nandakumar’s mother Dheivanai has been the stabilising presence for the family. She kept things together and made sure that they had enough to eat.
“Sudha has been through a lot of sorrow over not having children. The previous child was still born, so we were very happy that this pregnancy was going well,” said Dheivanai. Dheivanai hoped that the children would bring joy to their household and take care of her son even after she was gone. She started saving up money for her grandchildren.
The cost of keeping the children alive is Rs 4 lakhs per child because they each need ICU (Intensive Care Unit) support for the next 4-6 months of their lives. The small savings of the family are already over and they are faced with a very painful situation trying to save two newborns with no money.
Nandakumar is mentally unwell and Sudha is still recovering from childbirth. So it falls to his mother to arrange for the babies’ well-being. “After my son became sick, me and my daughter-in-law have taken care of things. During her pregnancy. I have cared for her like she’s my own daughter. I feel pained that I don’t have the money to save the babies,” she says.
Before childbirth, Sudha and Dheivanai worked together and earned Rs 5,000 per month. Sometimes, Nandakumar picks up odd jobs and earns a bit more. The family has no savings and they need help to save their two innocent babies. 8．What caused “the unexpected expenses”（Paragraph 1)? A. Nandakumar’s mental problems. C. Dheivanai’s living.
B. The babies’ medical care.
D. Sudha’s diabetes.
9．Why did Dheivanai feel happy about the birth of the children? A. The children were born healthy.
B. It was the first time for Sudha to be pregnant. C. The government would provide welfare services.
D. The children would look after their father in the future.
10．Where does the money for the well-being of the babies come from at present? A. The father. B. The mother.
C. The grandmother. D. The government.
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11．What is the above writing most probably for?
A. Raising donation. B. Sharing news. C. Giving instruction. D. Providing amusement.
D
“You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird. Now compare her words to another famous expression: “Blood is thicker than water”.
However, if forced to choose which is more important, American researchers now say friendship is more important than family. Their new study suggests that friends may be more important than family members, especially as we age.
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The study comes from researchers at MichiganStateUniversity. They found the importance of friendship on health and happiness grows as people get older.
William Chopik is an assistant professor of psychology at MichiganState and was one of the lead researchers in this study. He says, “Friendship becomes even more important as we age. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being.” Chopik notes that we need to think of friendship as an investment in our future happiness.
The MichiganState researchers considered information from two separate surveys. In the first group, both family and friendships influenced overall health and happiness. However, in the second, researchers said that friendships “became a stronger predictor of health and happiness” as people get older. Also in the second group, unhealthy friendships led to increased chronic conditions. But with supportive friends, Chopik noted, participants reported being happier.
One reason is that people can keep the friendships that make them feel good and move on from the ones that don’t. Family, on the other hand, will always be with you. They can be helpful and enjoyable, but can also cause troubles.
This may be good news for people who don’t have strong ties with family members. Not all of us are born into the families we need. But we all have the ability to choose friends that we need.
12．What should we invest to get later well-being according to the researchers? A. Good friend ties.
B. Easy health exercises. D. Personal relation knowledge.
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C. Common family relations.
甘肃省天水市第一中学2018届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含答案
