1、惠州市2018届高三 第三次调研考试 英 语,Jan. 20th, 2018,阅读理解 A,Travelling by car in Switzerland is very easy, as villages and towns are very well marked and accessible. All green road signs indicate a highway or autobahn, blue signs are secondary roads and white signs back roads. *LimitationThe speed limit is 120 km
2、/h (74 mph) on the autobahn, 80 km/h (50 mph) on secondary roads outside of towns and 50 km/h (30 mph) in towns if not indicated differently. Roadside automatic radar-triggered cameras help enforce these limits. Police are empowered to collect fines on the spot. The minimum age of a driver is 18 yea
3、rs. Seat belts are compulsory for front and rear-seat passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08 . *Getting throughFor travelers with motor-homes, its good that even large motor-homes can travel through the mountain passes. The roads are well maintained and large enough even for trucks. Remem
4、ber, Switzerland is a very small Country (ca. 250x400 km) and you can easily drive from one end to another in 3 - 5 hours if you stick to the highways. If you plan to travel to Switzerland by car, take your time, you can plan to see lots of places in a short amount of time. Plan to drive for divings
5、 sake, and try to minimally constrain yourself with time-related issues.,The mountain resort towns of Braunwald, Murren, Wengen and Zermatt cannot be reached directly by private motor vehicle. Park at the railway or sky tram station and complete the journey via public transport. Trams always have pr
6、iority. Buses have priority when leaving a bus stop. Traffic going up a mountain has priority. Some mountain roads require one-way traffic during certain hours only; these hours will be posted at either end of such roads. *FuelFuel stations along expressways are usually open from 6:00 a.m. to 10pm o
7、r midnight. Outside of open hours fuel is commonly available from automatic pumps that accept 10 and 20 SwF(瑞士法郎) notes or credit cards. Many stations accept major charge cards like Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Fuel price ranges from SFr. 1.75.- to 1.95.- depending on the oil price.,21. Wha
8、t can you know from the text? A. The mountain roads are wide enough for motor-homes or trucks to go through. B. Travelers should try to save time to cover the places of interest in Switzerland. C. Travelers can ride motor-homes to visit Braunwald, Murren, Wengen and Zermatt. D. In Switzerland people
9、 over 16 are permitted to drive. 22. What might NOT be available for travelers to pay fuel in Switzerland? A. Swiss Francs B. Ali-pay C. MasterCard D. American Express 23. What type of writing is this text? A. Geography poster B. An activity announcement C. Travel journal D. Travel guide,Since I was
10、 first in China in 2012, my life, and China itself, have developed and changed a lot. My first China interaction was in 2012, when I came here with a friend. We traveled from Beijing to Hong Kong, all in 5 weeks. We had a fantastic time meeting local people, exploring beautiful places and eating del
11、icious food. After this experience traveling across China and eating local food, I really wondered “How did I live without eating dumplings and eggplant on a weekly basis?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 22 years!As my Chinese improved during my studies I became more independent and more aware of
12、 the possibilities of Waimai, or food home delivery. I suddenly noticed the thousands of Waimai drivers zooming across the roads on their motorcycles. On deep, dark Beijing winter days and rainy days, Waimai is like the holy grail and as I enjoyed my take - away dumplings I would think and laugh to
13、myself, “How did I live before without being able to get Waimai?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 23 years!,阅读理解 B,In mid-2015, I was back in China again for my masters degree. Thats when I came across my first Mobike: “Oh, thats a unique bike and surely it will get stolen soon ”, I thought as I p
14、assed on my own black bike. But one week passed and I saw it still there. Then the one Mobike sighting turned into two and three, and soon thousands and then seemingly overnight the streets of Beijing were flooded with orange and yellow wheels. Again, I pondered on how I ever lived without my shared
15、 bike account. Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 25 years!China today is a country still steeped in ancient knowledge and custom, yet one that is also bursting with new ideas and changes. Although some things will always stay the same, something else is constantly changing at a pace beyond comprehen
16、sion. Im sure as I continue my life here in Beijing I will be swept up in the next new convenience of life that Chinas rapid development is bringing out.,24. According to the first paragraph, what impressed the author most might be _. A. Chinese culture B. Chinese food C. Chinese people D. Chinese h
17、istory 25. The underlined words holy grail in Paragraph 2 probably means_. A. something precious B. something delicious C. something expensive D. something unavailable 26. What might be the authors attitude towards Mobike after it boomed? A. Doubtful. B. Curious C. Shocked. D. Regretful. 27. What ca
18、n be inferred from the passage? A. Chinese ancient wisdom has been replaced by new ideas. B. China is changing steadily and slowly. C. China will always stay as what it was. D. People in China will live a more convenient life in the future.,With a starting price of $999, the iPhone X has the highest
19、-price of any iPhone ever offered. Yet Apple said demand for its latest smartphone has so far been “off the charts.“One of the most-talked about features of the iPhone X is the new front and back-facing cameras. Apple says its TrueDepth technology greatly improves performance for photographs and vid
20、eo. The camera is also trained to recognize faces and expressions. The company says this gives users power to open up the phone just by looking at it.The new Face ID recognition system replaces the Touch ID on other Apple devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone. It works by projecting mo
21、re than 30,000 dots on the face of users to create a kind of map. An infrared (红外线的) camera then reads these marks to create an image that can be confirmed as having the same appearance.,阅读理解 C,Apple says the system is also designed to continually learn. Each time the face is used to unlock the phon
22、e, it is supposed to note any changes, such as facial hair or the person getting older. The system can then remember the changes to keep recognizing the person over time. Reviewers reported successful tests in which the phone recognized the face in different situations and unlocked the device. But m
23、ost reviewers also said the feature did not work perfectly all the time.One fairly common failure was that the Face ID sometimes did not unlock the iPhone X if the user wore a certain kind of sunglasses. Not surprisingly, wearing any kind of disguise even one covering just part of the face caused Fa
24、ce ID to fail. It was found to work correctly when the user was wearing headphones or a hat.Apple has also admitted that Face ID could fail when used with young people who look very much alike. But Apple says its research shows there is only a one in a million chance of another person being able to
25、unlock someone elses iPhone X with Face ID. The company has promised the system will become “the new gold standard“ for all facial recognition.,28. How can users unlock an iPhone X? A. By using a fingerprint. B. By taking a picture. C. By looking at the iPhone X . D. By recognizing users faces. 29.
26、From the text, we know the new Face ID recognition _. A. will recognize users by reading the dots projected on their faces B. will recognize users by using the dots on their faces C. wont recognize users when they get older D. is no better than the Touch ID technology 30. Users cant unlock an iPhone
27、 X if they wear _. A. glasses B. masks C. hats D. headphones 31. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Young people cant use the Face ID successfully. B. The system has become “the new gold standard”. C. A million people are using the iPhone X. D. Apple thinks the Face ID system is very succ
28、essful.,When ordering food only takes a few minutes using a smartphone, its only natural that food deliveries have become part of college life. However, a university in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is trying to put a stop to this trend on its campus.On Nov 1, Guangxi University of Foreign Langua
29、ges banned food delivery services and disposable food boxes, both to its campus and dormitories.The ban immediately received fierce criticism from the universitys students, as well as internet users. Some complained that the ban made campus canteens very crowded. “There are not enough seats in the c
30、anteen, which forces us to eat standing up or squatting,” a student in the university surnamed Tan told Guangxi Television.The crowded canteens also mean that extra time is spent dining, which could have been used to nap during the lunch break. Some even complained that the canteen only provides a f
31、ew dishes, most of which dont taste so great.,阅读理解 D,Su Junlv, from the universitys student affairs office, explained that the ban was carried out because off-campus food posed safety risks for students. Its believed that take-away food had created a serious garbage problem, as there were often a la
32、rge number of used food boxes found in campus garbage cans after students had finished their meals.According to Su, the ban was also brought in to help students develop a healthy lifestyle. “While food delivery services bring convenience, they let students form some lazy habits,” Su told Xinhua. “Th
33、ey spend a whole day in the dorm playing video games, watching TV soap operas and ordering food online.”However, in the eyes of Liu Junhai, a professor at Renmin University of China, there are other approaches that universities could take to improve their students meal times. “Universities should ex
34、plore how to improve the dining experience in the canteens, such as the queuing and variety of dishes,” he told Xinhua.,32. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The convenience brought by food delivery. B. The effect of crowded canteens on students. C. A solution to stop students becoming laz
35、y. D. A ban on food delivery in campus. 33. In students opinion, what would be caused after the ban was carried out? A. It would take students less time to eat in the canteen. B. Students would enjoy various tasty dishes in the canteen. C. Some students may have their meals without seats in the cant
36、een. D. Students would have a longer nap during lunch break. 34. According to Su Junlv, the ban is intended to _. A. tell the students all off-campus food is unhealthy. B. rid the campus of used food boxes. C. force students to spend less time on entertainment. D. improve the dining experience in th
37、e canteens. 35. What can we infer about Liu Junhais attitude to the ban? A. Negative B. Supportive C. Indifferent D. Skeptical,“七选五”,From the ice-covered Arctic to the tropical waters of the Pacific, all of Earths oceans share one thing in common: plastic pollution. Abandoned plastic bags, cups, and
38、 bottles make their way into the sea. _36_ When people litter, or when trash is not properly disposed of, things like plastic bags, bottles, and straws (吸管), get carried to the sea by winds and waterways. _37_ The rest comes from marine industries such as shipping and fishing.One of the biggest impa
39、cts of plastic pollution is its effect on sea life. Seals, sea turtles, and even whales can get caught in plastic netting. _38_ Or the plastic can cut into the animals skin, causing severe infections. A. In todays world, plastic is everywhere. B. Skipping plastic straws or using paper ones helps too
40、. C. About 80 percent of ocean plastic comes from land. D. Many of these bottles and bags are made of plastic too. E. One way to keep the ocean cleaner is through cleanup efforts. F. Today, it seems that no part of the ocean is safe from plastic trash. G. They can starve to death if the plastic keep
41、s them from moving or eating.,F,C,G,Plastic can even make it into our own food supply. Eating fish from the ocean means eating plastic too. In larger fish, chemicals from plastic may seep (渗透) into their muscles and other tissues that people consume._39_ A lot of plastic waste caught in ocean curren
42、ts eventually washes up on beaches. Removing it can prevent it from blowing out to sea again. Cleanup efforts cant reach every corner of the ocean. That means its important to cut down on the amount of plastic that reaches the sea in the first place. Individual actions make a big difference. Disposi
43、ng of plastic properly for recycling is a key step. And simple things like reusable water bottles and bags really cut down on waste. _40_ Ocean pollution can seem overwhelming, but its something everyone can help solve. This is a problem we can really do something about. A. In todays world, plastic
44、is everywhere. B. Skipping plastic straws or using paper ones helps too. C. About 80 percent of ocean plastic comes from land. D. Many of these bottles and bags are made of plastic too. E. One way to keep the ocean cleaner is through cleanup efforts. F. Today, it seems that no part of the ocean is s
45、afe from plastic trash. G. They can starve to death if the plastic keeps them from moving or eating.,E,B,“完形填空”,What?! Embrace the holiday mess? Even though it isnt _41_, I do recommend giving it a try. Peter and I are really tidy people by_42_, but weve realized that sometimes, when we_43_and allow
46、 messes to happen we end up _44_ awesome memories. Did I want my twin girls to_45_ ice cream in their hair when they were 10 months old? Not really. But do I still _46_ it and how funny it was? Yes, I sure do. It was a “_47_ mess” and Ive decided to make _48_ of them, especially this Christmas seaso
47、n.,by nature 生性，本性上；天生地,1. He was very generous by nature. 他生性慷慨大方。 2.He is cold by nature. 他生性冷酷。 3.But recognition should be effective with mobile phones because by nature they are personal to you. 但是手机语音识别应该是有效的，因为自然情况下它们对你来说是私人的。,For the past few years, we have made Christmas _49_ with our girls
48、. This year, they wanted to make a gingerbread house instead. I was up for the _50_. So, we purchased a simple gingerbread house set and got down to _51_. There being lots of sweet moments, they worked so hard _52_ on the gingerbread house, which they are so _53_ of. Candy was everywhere on the kitc
49、hen table and the _54_. Icing was all over the girls hands. _55_ we did have to stop the _56_ part and clean up the mess.,be up for sth. 准备好迎接/做,1.Later, in September, you will be up for a promotion. 迟些, 在9月, 会获得升职的机遇. 2.A rare collection of china will be up for sale next month. 有一批珍贵的瓷器将于下月出售. 3.The problem will be up for discussion at the next meeting. 这个问题拟在下次会议上讨论.,
