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广东省惠州市届高三第三次调研考试英语试题
广东省惠州市2017届高三第三次调研考试
英语
2017.01
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分120分(最终成绩按总分135分进
行折算),考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名,准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。
3.全部答案应在答题卡上完成,答在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后,将答题卡交回。
第I卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Tipsforwaitinginline
Whenliningupatthesupermaretchecoutcounter,thelinesnettousalwaysseemtobemovingfasterthantheonethatwearestandingin.
NowtheNewYorTimeshasputtogethertheresearchofscientiststogiveyousomeinsightsintothemathandpsychologyofqueuing.Italsoofferedtipsonpicingthefastestlinenomatterifyou’reliningupinasupermaret,abanoranywhereelse.
Picingsomeonewithafullchart
USmathematicianDanMeyerbelievesthatachart(购物车)fullofitemsdoesn’ttellthewholestory.“Everypersonrequiresafiedamountoftimetosayhello,pay,saygoodbyeandclearoutofthelane,”hesaid.Andthatamountoftimeisanaverageof41secondsperperson.
Ontheotherhand,thetimethateachitemtaestoberungupisonlythreeseconds.Thatmeansiftherearefivepeopleaheadofyou,eachwithtenitemsintheircharts,thewaitingtimewillbe355seconds.Butifthereisonlyonepersonaheadofyou,with50itemsinthechart,thewaitingtimeis191seconds.Youdothemath.
Studythecustomer
Howmanypeopleareaheadofyouisonething,andwhotheyareisanother.Foreample,iftheyareoldpeople–andthisisnotageist(年龄歧视的)–theytendtomovesloweranddelaythechecoutprocess.
Theitemsintheirchartarealsoimportant.Foreample,fourbottlesofthesamemilwilldefinitelygofasterthanfourcompletelydifferentitems.
Choosea“serpentineline”
Insomeplaces,theremaybejustonelineleadingtoseveralchecoutcounters.Thepersonattheheadofthelinegoestothenetavailablecounter.Thisisnownasa“serpentine(蛇形的)line”.Youshouldalwayschooseaserpentinelinebecauseevenifoneofthecashiersorcustomersisslow,itwon’tholdupanentireline.
Goleft
AccordingtoRobertSamuel,aUSsciencewriter,around90percentofpeopleareright-handed,whichmeanstheytendtogototheright.Soheadingtotheoppositedirection–left–willgiveyouabetterchanceoffindingafasterline.
21.Ifthereare6peoplebeforeyou,andtheybuy72itemsaltogether,thenyouhavetowait
about________seconds.
A.462B.318C.246D.216
22.Whatweneedn’tconsiderbeforedecidingwhichlinetostandin?
A.Thenumberofpeoplebeforeyou.
B.Thequantityofthegoodstochecoutbeforeyou.
C.Whatindofpeoplebeforeyou.
D.Howmanyleft-handedpeoplebeforeyou.
23.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.mostpeopleareusedtochoosingchecoutcountersontheirright
B.weshouldalwaysavoidliningupbehindacrowdedcart
C.7cupsofthesameindneedasmuchtimeas7differentonestobechecedout
D.thecashiersandcustomersina“serpentineline”areslow
B
"Selfie,"taingapictureofyourselftopostonsocialmedia,becameanofficialwordintheOforddictionaryin2013.Theideaseemssimple,justposeandsnapaphotoofyourselfwithyourcellphonecamera.Howdifficultcouldthatbe?
Butin2014areported15peoplediedwhiletaingselfies.Thatnumberhasriseneachyearsincethen.Thirty-ninedeathsconnectedtoselfieswerereportedin2015.And,thisyearhasseenmorethan70suchdeaths.
ResearchersfromuniversitiesintheU.S.andIndiahavereleasedfindingsfromthefirststudyofdeathsduetoselfies.Theinvestigatorseaminedthecausesand characteristics ofthedeaths.
Theresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhotaeselfiesforsharingonsocialmediaoftenhaveanarcissistic tendency. Thereportsaysthesepeople"useselfiesasaformofself-identificationandepression."Theymaytaeselfiesinmoredangeroussettingsbecausetheyseegreaterattention.Thesedangeroussituationscanleadtoinjury,andevendeath.Theresearchersdefineaselfiedeathas"deathofanindividualoragroupofpeoplethatcouldhavebeenavoidedhadtheindividual(s)notbeentaingaselfie."
Oneeampleofadangerousselfieinthestudyinvolvedbicycleraces.Peoplesometimesgetonthetractotaeapictureofthemselveswiththeracingbicyclesbehindthem.Crashesandinjurieshaveresulted.Anothereampledescribedpeoplestandingontraintracstryingtogetaselfieasatrainmovestowardthemfrombehind.Themostcommoncauseofselfiedeathwasfallingfromhighplaces.Itcaused32ofthe172deathsduringthelasttwoandone-halfyears.Drowningwasanothercommoncauseofdeath.
Anditmightbemoredangeroustobeamanwithasmartphone.Althoughwomentaemoreselfies,maleswerefarmorelielytodieduringselfies.75.5%ofthereporteddeathswereofmen.Aboutone-thirdofthe172reportedselfiedeathshadasingledeathwhile 24 incidentsinvolvedthedeathsofgroups.Twooftheincidentsilledsevenpeopleeach.
24.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A. selfiedeaths ontherise B. thedangeroftaingselfies
C. whataselfiedeathis D. thecausesofselfiedeaths
25.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph4probablyreferto?
A.Aphysicalstate.B.Apsychologicalstate .
C. Adifficulty.D.Acamera.
26.Whichofthefollowingisaneampleofselfiedeaths?
A. Amanaddictedtotaingselfiesdied.
B. Atai-driverdiedwithoneofhispassengerstaingselfies.
C. Amanfelloffthecliffwhiletaingaselfieanddied.
D. Anoldladydiedfromheartattacwhentaingaselfie.
27.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.
A. selfiedeathsarealwayssingledeaths
B.womenaremorelielytodieduringselfies
C. itisdangeroustoparticipateinbicycleraces
D.selfiedeathshappenedinvariousways
C
IworedlotsofetrahoursmyfirstChristmasseasonasasalesladyforDancer’s,thedepartmentstoreinmysmallhometown.I’dstartedthejob,whichpaid85centsanhour,thatsummerof1966aftergettingaworpermitatage15.Isoonlearnedhowtofitshoes,measureandcutcloth,andeeptheshelvesofshirtsandunderwearniceandneat.
Weclosedat6p.m.onChristmasEve,andat555alocalfarmercameintofindgiftsforhiswife.InewMr.Johnson,whosedaughterwasinmyclass,soIwenttohelphim.Wewanderedthroughthesweaters,dressesandsirts,andnightgowns(睡衣).WetaledaboutsieandcolorandwhatIthoughtMrs.Johnsonwouldlie.Afternearlyanhour,Mr.Johnsondecidedonanightgownwithprettypinslipperstomatch.
BymythirdChristmasatDancer’s,Iwasaneperiencedsalescler.Mrs.Johnsonhadcomeintothestoreinlatesummer,andwevisitedwhileIhelpedhershop.Asshecommentedonprettycolorsanddesign,Imadementalnotes.WhenMr.Johnsonmadehislast-minuteappearanceonChristmasEve,Iwasready.Itoldhim,“Mrs.Johnsonwasinnottoolongago,andInoticedhowmuchsheliedthisroyalbluesweater.She’dalsotoldmethatshereallyneedednewboots.I’dfoundsomeperfectbootsinhersieandhadputthemasideforChristmasEve.”Mr.Johnsonwasimpressed,andIthinmorethanalittlerelieved.Wecompletedthesaleby610witheverythingwrappedinpaperandribbons!
IworedforDancer’sthreemoreholidayseasonsandwasalwaystherejustbeforeclosingonChristmasEve,whenMr.JohnsonnewIhadtheanswersheneeded.Yearslater,IcanwellrememberheoncetoldmethatthebigstoresincitieshadmoregoodsandlovelyChristmasfantasiesintheirwindowbutit’sonlyinasmalltownthatneighborstaecareofneighbors.
28.Whatdowenowabouttheauthor’sjobinDancer’s?
A.SheenjoyedherworinDancer’s.
B.Sheworedlonghourstogetagoodpay.
C.Ittooheralongtimetonowwhatsheshoulddo.
D.Shecouldalsohelpsomecustomermaedecisions.
29.WhatdidtheauthordobeforeMr.Johnson’sappearanceonherthirdChristmasin
Dancer’s?
A.Shetaledwithhisdaughter.
B.Sheepthiswife’sneedandtasteinmind.
C.Sheeptaneyeonhiswifeforquitealongtime.
D.Shelooedintothesalesrecordofthestore.
30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.TheauthorworedforDancer’sfor5yearsinall.
B.Mr.Johnsondoubtedwhethertheauthorcouldhelphim.
C.Mr.Johnsonvaluedthesincererelationshipinhisneighborhood.
D.Mr.Johnsondidn’tbelievethebigstoresincitieshadwhathewanted.
31.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetet?
A.MyWoringEperienceinDancer’s
B.Mr.Johnson’sChristmasgift
C.Last-minuteAppearanceonChristmasEve
D.ChristmasGiftswithneighbors’consideration
D
Anew‘paparai-proof’scarfhasgotheatedlywelcomedsincelanched.Anew‘paparai-proof’scarfcouldbeagame-changerforcelebrities(名流)whoprefertoshyawayfromthestagelight.TheISHUscarfisthecreationofDutch-bornfashionentrepreneurSaifSiddiquiandisdesignedto‘givepeopletheirrighttoprivacybac’.AhostofcelebritiesincludingCameronDia,singerJoeJonas,BayernMunichfootballerJeromeBoatengandmusicproducerMajorLaerhaveworntheISHUafteritwasspottedatLondonFashionWeelastyear.
Itworsbyreflectingthelightbacintoacamera,effectivelybecoming‘invisibilityclothes’forcelebritieswhodon’twanttheirphototaen.Anyonewearingthescarfisprotectedfrommobileflashphotography,withthefashionaccessory’sfabriceffectivelyblocingoutanyunwantedpictures,althoughitdoesn’tstopno-flashphotographsfrombeingtaen.
The28-year-oldSiddiquiwasinspiredwhilevisitingfamilyinAmsterdamin2009whenhisfriendsattemptedtotaeaphotoofhimusinganiPhoneinfrontofsomebies
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