英语高三第八次空中考试

v1.0可编写可更正高三第八次空中考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每题2分，满分30分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AFourCitizen-scienceProjectsClimatechangeisdifficulttohandle.butthisdoesn'tmeanpeoplearejustsittingonthesidelineswaitingfortheunavoidable.Everyonecanjoininfightingclimatechange.ScistarterandZooniversearetwowebsitesthatlistcitizen-scienceprojectsinwhichyoucantakepart.Herearesomeofthem:MeadoWatchThisproject,outoftheUniversityofWashington,islookingathowclimatechangeisaffectingwildflowersonMountRainier.Volunteerscollectdataalonghikingtracksaboutwhenwildflowersbud.flower,fruitandproduceseeds.TheprojectisalsocollectingphotosofwildflowersfromacrossMountRainierNationalPark.GreatBackyardBirdCountForfourdayseveryFebruary,volunteersaroundtheworldcountbirdsin15minutes.Theseobservationscanbemadeanywhere,includingyourownbackyard.Thecountsprovidescientistssnapshotsofdataonwherebirdsarefoundandhowmany1v1.0可编写可更正thereare.Sincethecounthasbeengoingonforover20years,researcherscannowanswerquestionsabouthowthesepatternsmaybechangingwithtime.·WaterMonitoringinMinnesotaResidents(居民)ofMinnesotacansignuptobeavolunteerwatermonitorfortheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency.Volunteersarearrangedtoalakeorstream.Twiceamonthduringthesummer,theytakemeasurementsofwaterclarity.Thosedataletthegovernmentseewhetherwaterclarityhasbeenchangingovertimeaswellasassessthehealthofthosewaterways.·RedmapGrettaPeelisamarine(海的)ecologistinAustraliaattheUniversityofTasmaniainHobart.Shestudieswheremarinespecies(物种)aremovinginresponsetoclimatechange.ShesetupaprogramcalledRedmap.Itaskspeopletoreport"uncommon"marinespeciesthey'veseeninAustralianwaters."Wewantedtohaveanearlyindicationofwhatspeciesweremovingwheretheylive,”sheexplains.21.WhichprojectshouldbemostappealingtopeopleinterestedinwildflowersA.Redmap.B.MeadoWatch.C.GreatBackyardBirdCount.D.WaterMonitoringinMinnesota.22.WhatareyourequiredtodoifyoutakepartinWaterMonitoringinMinnesotaA.Educatelocalpeopleonbirdbehavior.B.Explorecausesofyourlocalclimateproblems.C.Collectrelevantdataandevenreportthem.D.Protectthelocalwaterfrompollution.2v1.0可编写可更正23.WhatisthesimilarityamongthefourprojectsA.Theyarestarted

byfamousuniversities.

B.

Theyaimtoraise

environmentalawareness.C.Theyaremainly

opentoenvironmentalists

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Theyfocusonfighting

climatechange.BAsIwasleavingthegymlastweek,Igreetedafriendwhowascomingin.Herespondedwithoutlookingupfromhisphone.Istoodthereforafewawkwardseconds,hopingforeyecontact.Hefinallylookedupbriefly,apologetically,beforereturningtothescreen.Iwalkedon,feelingshaken.Itturnsout

Iwasphubbed,whichis

atermfor

snubbing(冷漠)someoneinfavorofaphone.Andresearchhasfoundthatphubbingdoeshavenegative

(消极的)impactsonpersonalrelationships,reducingthequalityofcommunicationandlevelofsatisfaction.RecentlyI'venoticedthatit'simpossibletogooutwithfriendsandhavetheirattentionforthewholetime,There'realwaysphonesonthetable,andthey'reconstantlybeingchecked.Whentheslightestpauseinconversationarises,orifsomeonegetsupfromthetablebriefly,peopleseizetheirphonestocheckinwiththerestoftheworldtoseewhatelseisgoingOn.It

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theywouldn'tacceptbutnotnow.Now,you'reconstantlyattractingattention，competingwithaportablesupercomputer.Whensomeoneislookingattheirphone,you'reneversureiftheyactuallywanttobewithyou.3v1.0可编写可更正Themodern-dayequivalentofthisisscrolling(滚屏)andtexting.AlthoughIdidn'trealizeitatthetime,Iwastryingforconnectionwiththefriend,whowasattractedbyitrefusingtoputawayhisphoneandmademefeelawful.Idon'twanttobethatperson.Idon'twantmyactionstomakeanyonefeelthewayIdidthatday.SofromnowonI'mgoingtomakeapointofnotlettingdigitaldistractionsdamagetherelationshipsIholdsodear.It'snotworthit.Nothingonthatscreenisevermoreimportantthanthepersonstandingrightinfrontofme.WhydoestheauthordescribehisgreetingwithafriendinthegymlastweekA.Tointroducewhatphubbingis.B.Toshowthemisuseofphones.C.Todrawthereaders'attention.D.Tovoicehisopinionaboutphubbing.25.WhatisthethirdparagraphmainlyaboutA.Phonesarebadforcommunication.B.Phonesareusedwidelyintheworld.C.Phubbingismakingpeoplesuffer.D.Phubbingisacommonphenomenon.26.Whatwillhappenwhenyou'resnubbingsomeoneaccordingtotheauthorA.Peoplewillenjoyyourcompany.B.Youwilllosethetrustofothers.C.Youwilldamageothers'confidence.D.Peoplewillfeeltrulyconnected.27.Whatdoestheword"it"underlinedinparagraph5refertoA.Beingcompanied.B.Scrollingandtexting.C.Thetable.D.Thephone.C4v1.0可编写可更正Hasthevolume(音量)inarestaurantevernudeyoufinishyourmealearlyIfso,you'renotalone.Restaurantshandledinersinvariouswaystoinfluencefoodchoicesandconsumption,fromlightingtomenutoserverpresentation.Unfortunatelyforthoseheadache-pronerestaurantgoers,someplacesalsochoosetoturnupthetunesandthebackgroundnoise.ChefMarioBataliisoftenblamedforthephenomenonofultra-loudornoisyrestaurantsinthe1990s,whenhedecidedtofloodthediningroomwiththesameloudtuneshewasplayinginhiskitchen.Andotherchefsfollowedsuit.Somerestaurateursfelta"livelier"atmosphereencouragedmorecustomers,butaside"benefit"wasquickertableturnover,thusincreasingthenumberofpeoplewhocoulddineinaspecificevening.A1985studyoutofFairfieldUniversitylookedathowchewingspeedvariedaccordingtothetypeofmusicbeingplayed.Althoughthevolumelevelwaskeptthesameforbothmusicalsituations,it'simportanttonotethatfast-tempo(节奏)musicoftengivestheimpressionofbeinglouderthanslowermusic."Asignificantincreaseinthenumberofbitesperminutewasfound,andtheeffectwaslargestforfastmusic,"theresearcherswroteinthestudy.So,thefaster,loudermusicgetspeopletodowntheirfoodmorequickly,relievingthetableforfuturecustomers.There'reopinionsaboutwhetherornotthisisasoundpractice."Arestaurantthatplacesprofitabovediningexperienceoftenplaysloudmusicwithafasttempothatputsdinersunderpressuretoeatmorequickly,evenifthatmeansthey'relessabletoenjoytheirmeal,"writesDr.NeelBurtoninPsychologyToday,addingthatloud,fastmusicreducesappetite.What'smore,somewould-berepeatdinerswillshyawayforfearofanother5v1.0可编写可更正ultra-loudmeal.Thenon-profitgroupActiononHearingLossfoundina2016surveyofnearly1,500peoplethat91%ofthosewhoviewarestaurantastoonoisywouldchoosenottoreturn.WhydidsomebossesoftherestaurantsfavourloudmusicA.Itmighthelpattractmorecustomers.B.Itwasthefavoritekindofmusicofthem.C.Itmadetherestaurantssofterandsweeter.D.ItcouldincreasethepopularityoftheirrestaurantsWhatplaysthemostimportantroleintheeffectofmusicondinersA.Itscontent.B.Itslength.C.Itsspeed.D.Itsquality.30.WhatisDr.NeelBurton'sattitudetowardsfloodingrestaurantswithnoisymusicA.Doubtful.B.Disapproving.C.Positive.D.UncaringWhatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetextA.WhatPeopleThinkofLoudRestaurantsB.AreCustomersMadetoEatQuicklyC.WhyLoudRestaurantsArePopularTodayD.DoesLoudMusicReallyBenefitRestaurantsDThismaysoundlikeajokeaboutalazyperson'sdreamjob.EarnbigmoneybystayinginbedandwatchingTV.Butthisisreallyhappening,andit'saproject6v1.0可编写可更正ofNASAandtwoEuropeanspaceagenciestheInstituteofAerospaceMedicineattheCologne-basedGermanAerospaceCenterandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.It'scalledArtificialGravityBedRestStudy,aimedatstudyinghowthebodyadaptstoweightlessnessinspace.Scientistsareseeking12womentospendtwofullmonthsinbedinthefallataGermanlab,plusanadditionalmonththereforpreparationandrecovery.Thefirst12testsubjects,allmen,alreadyhavestartedthestudy.Participantsspendtwoentiremonthsinbedandremainlyingdowneventodoeverydaythingslikeeating,drinkingandexercising.Theyalsoanswerandshower,butit'sunclearfromtheNASAwebsitehowthosetasksareinbed.

nature'scallaccomplished"Dailyroutineshowering,gettingdressed,eating,exercisingtakesmuchtimewhenyoucannotstanduptodothem,"saysthewebsite,addingthatthereis"continuousdatacollection",includingbloodpressure,heartrate,nutrientabsorptionandalsotheparticipants'feelings.Studysubjectswillspendthe60dayswith

their

headstilted(

倾斜)downsix

degrees,

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imitates(

模拟)conditionsinspace.ParticipantsareencouragedtopassthetimebywatchingTV,takingonlinecourses,readingandanyotheractivitiestheycanperformwhilelyingdownaloneinbedtorelievewhatcouldbeboredom.Familyandfriendsareallowedtovisit.Thehigh$18,500paymentfortwomonthsoflazingaboutisprobablyamajormotivationforpeoplewillingtogothroughsomethingthisextreme.However,ifyou'reanAmericanwhoreallyneedsthemoney,youprobablycan'taffordit.CandidatesneedtotraveltoColognefourtimesattheirownexpensefortheemploymentprocessbetweenAprilandJuly.Plus,theyneedstrongGerman-speaking7v1.0可编写可更正skills.Alsoparticipantsneedtobenonsmokersbetweenages24and55,ingoodhealth,withnormalbodyweight.32.WhatareparticipantsexpectedtododuringthestudyA.Reporttheirfeelingsregularly.B.Completetheirdailyroutinesinbed.C.Keeptheirbodiestilteddownsixdegrees.D.Recordtheirphysicalresponseseveryday.33.WhatdataabouttheparticipantswilltheresearcherscollectA.Thechangesintheirweight.B.Theirbehaviorstoweightlessness.C.Thewaystheydotheirdailythings.D.Theirphysicalandmentalreactions34.WhatwillbeachallengefortheparticipantsA.Thelanguageskillstheyneed.B.Thedifficultymeetingfamily.C.Thepossibilitythattheyfeeldull.D.Theslowdiscoveryoftheirhealth.35.Therequirementsforpotentialparticipantsare.A.challengingforAmericansB.tailoredtothinpersonsC.easyfortheyouthtosatisfyD.suitableformostpeople第二节(共5小题；每题2分，满分10分)依照短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为节余选项。WhyRadioStationsAlwaysStartWitha"K"or"W"8v1.0可编写可更正Itseemsthatwheneveryouswitchontheradiointhemorningallyouhearis"Timetowakeupwith,"or"WBLSwillberightbackafterthiscommercialbreak".36Themajorityofradiostationsstartwiththeletter"K"or"W".Allradiostationshaveafour-letteridentificationcode(代码).Thehostsoftheshowtypicallycomeupwithamorecatchy(易记的)stationnamethanjustthefourletters,butyoustillhearitsprinkledinwiththeirmorningannouncementsandotheradvertisements.37In1912,severalcountriesattendedaconferencetodiscussinternationalradiotelegraphs.Oneofthethingsthatcameoutofthatmeetingwastheassignment(分配)orspecificletterstoidentifyeachcountry'sradioandtelevisionsignals.38Theletters"N"and"A"weregiventomilitarystations,but"K"and"W"wereassignedoutforcommercialuse.39AndstationswestoftheMississippistartedwith"K".Sometimestheyrepresentthenetworksthatowntheradiostationforexample,WABC,KCBS,andWTBS.Sometimesit'stheactualstationnumber,likeinKTWOorKFOR.Andothertimesit'sanacronym(缩写)suchasWTTWfor"WindowstotheWorld."Butthestationthattakeshometheprizeforthebestfour-lettercombinationisasportsradiostationoutofSt.LouisthatchosethenameKRAP.A.TheUnitedStateswasgiventhelettersW,K,N,andA.B.Thethreelettersafterthe"K"Or"W"canmeanafewdifferentthings.C.Ifyoulistencloselyyou'llnoticethattheyallhavesomethingincommon.D.RadiostationseastoftheMississippiRiverhadtostarttheirstationswith"W".9v1.0可编写可更正E.Thetwolettersyouconsistentlyheardatebacktowhenpeopleusedtosendtelegrams.F.Thereissomeinconsistencysinceradiostationsweren'trequiredtochangetheirname.G.Trydecodingthesecommonacronymsthatyouprobablyneverknewandfigureoutwhattheystandfor.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每题分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。CelinaRaddatzquitherjobatanursinghomein2014totakecareofhermotherfull-timewho,83,suffersfromAlzheimer's.Raddatz,57,andoneofhersisters,RosaliaLizarraga,61,hadbeen41theirmothertogether.ButastheAlzheimer's42,thetaskbecametoostressfulforLizarraga.Thefull43fellonRaddatz,whowasdeterminedtoperformapromisesheandhersiblings(

兄弟姐妹)hadmadetotheir44aschildren."Whenmymotherwas45,shemadeuspromisenevertoputherinanursinghome."Raddatzsays."Butweneverthoughtshewouldget46likethis."RaddatzwasborninMexico.Hermother,awidow(遗婉),47tunechildrenasafoodselleraftertheymovedtoAmerica."Mymomwasavery48woman,"Raddatzsays.WhenRaddatzwasgrowingup,hermotherquither49soshecouldstayhomeandkeepaneyeonherchildren."Shewouldtakeustoschoolandbringushome.Shewouldn'tletuswalk50toschool."10v1.0可编写可更正Raddatzandhersiblingsfirstbegantonoticetheirmother51

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2005aftershehadabadfallwhile52asahousekeeper.In2006,Raddatz'smotherwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer'sdisease."It'sjust53work.Ineedtocareforheraroundtheclock."Butanyhow,she54herjobatthenursinghomeand55hermotherinwithher.shareabedroom,56Raddatzcanassisthermotherwhenshewakesupthe57.

Theyalsothroughout"It'sa58responsibilitybecauseofthepromisewemadeherwhenshewasyounger,"Raddatzsays.Itusedto59Raddatztoseefamiliesleavetheirrelativeswiththisdiseaseinanursinghome.Nowshehasapersonal60fortheemotional(

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onetakes.41.A.caringforB.lookingintoC.arguingaboutD.agreeingon42.A.existedB.returnedC.disappearedD.progressed43.A.trustB.requestC.collectionD.responsibility44.A.daughterB.brotherC.motherD.doctor45.A.poorB.relaxedC.relievedD.healthy46.A.sickB.angryC.hurtD.accustomed47.A.servedB.searchedC.supportedD.collected48.A.patientB.strongC.straightD.positive49.A.jobB.studyC.researchD.circle50.A.out

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D.together11v1.0可编写可更正51.A.cryingB.sleepingC.changingD.recovering52.A.regardingB.workingC.usingD.functioning53.A.privateB.uniqueC.constantD.easy54.A.didB.leftC.enjoyedD.continued55.A.movedB.calledC.turnedD.dropped56.A.soB.andC.forD.but57.A.trackB.nightC.orbitD.operation58.A.personalB.nationalC.socialD.family59.A.warnB.painC.comfortD.persuade60.A.accountB.purposeC.serviceD.appreciation第二节(共10小题；每题分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个合适的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mostofuscomplain(抱怨).Thoughwe61(tell)nevertocomplain,itdoesn'thelp.Athoughtthatisn'tsaidoutislikeaseed,62isbeingplantedinthemud.Itwouldeventuallygrowintoatree.Suppressing(压制)them,youwillonedayfindthatthethoughtsoncekeptin63darkwillstartexplodinginsideyou.Butifyoubringaseedintothelight,eventuallyyouwilllearntomanagethethoughtsyouoncesuppressed.Complaintsactuallycanhelppeopleimprove.Inthatcase,youaren't64(real)complaining.You'regivingfeedback(反响)tosomeone,65(hope)theycanfindwaystomakethemselvesbetter.12v1.0可编写可更正Butthe66(differ)isthatwhenwecomplainaboutsomethingwearefindingfaultsinit.Whenwearejustfindingfaultsinpeopleandthesituationswecomeacross,wearejustfindingfaultsi