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市高考英语书面表达、阅读理解训练题18 附答案市高三年级第一次质量检查   Last weekend,20,000 people gathered in the state of Georgia to watch students from 28 countries compete with robots they built. More than ten thousand students and more than five hundred robots took part in the competition.     The students and their robots competed at the FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. FIRST is the short way of saying the organizations complete name：For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.    Almost 1.700 high school teams entered a level of competition called LUNACY.    In January, the organization sent supplies for robots to each team. The teams had six weeks to build robots that could compete in the LUNACY game. The playing area had six robots, three on each team. Each robot had another vehicle, or trailer(拖车)，connected to it. The robots had to pick up 1arge balls and throw them into the trailers of opposing robots. The robots were moving on a surface where they could slide. An alliance(联盟)of teams from California，Illinois and Michigan won the LUNACY competition.    A second competition involved building a robot that could travel on uneven surfaces,move objects with unusual shapes and resist physical stress.    Another competition was for younger students，aged from 9 to 14.They had to design. build and program robots to explore the Earths climate.    American inventor Dean Kamen started FIRST in 1989. The organization holds robot competitions around the world. It offers programs that help young people learn more" about science， technology，engineering and mathematics，which build life skills. Many companies provide support to the organization.    Mister Kamen says the goal is about more than building robots. He says the student competitors showed they could deal with difficult technological problems.And.1le says that is good news because the world needs creative thinkers to help with increasingly complex problems in the future.(1)The Robot Competition was organized by_Athe state of GeorgiaBan organization named FIRSTCAmerican inventor Dean KamenDsome companies from California(2)The robots in the LUNACY game are able to_Atravel on uneven surfacesBexplore the Earths climateCthrow balls into the trailersDmove objects with different shapes(3)The main purpose of FIRST is to_Aattract more companies to support themBhelp students under 8 to be interested in scienceCteach students how to build robots on the spotDhelp young people learn science as well as life skills(4)The underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refers toAthe goal of building robotsBthe students ability to deal with technological problemsCthe goal of the student competitorsDsomething about technological problems【解析】在美国的佐治亚州举办的机器人比赛吸引了来自不同国家的众多项选择手的参与，组织者希望通过这样的比赛提升年轻人的科学知识，培养生活技能，为未来攻克复杂问题做准备。 (1)B细节理解题。根据第二段后半局部中的内容可知机器人比赛是由个名叫FIRST的组织举办的。(2)C细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第三句中的内容可知这次比赛中的机器人要能够把球扔进对抗机器人的拖车中。(3)D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句中的内容可知这个组织的主要目的是帮助年轻人学习科学和生活技能。(4)B代词指代题。此处承接的是上一句中的内容，根据上一句后半局部中的内容可知此处that指的是学生处理技术问题的能力。*结束市高三年级第一次模拟考试    I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on "two-hour business plans". I separated them into six groups and gave them an example：a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally,  five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(提供饮食及效劳)service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult , I expressed my disappointment.     My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.    In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.    With this problem in mind，partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the" thousand-talent scheme": this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.    At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is ii about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.(1)Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.D. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.(2)The underlined word" scheme" in the fourth paragraph means_.A. timetable         B. theme           C. project       D. policy(3)We can infer from the passage that_.A. China can make and sell any product all over the worldB. high pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environmentC. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brandD. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination(4)Which is the best title of the passage?A. Look for a New Way of LearningB. Reward Creative ThinkingC. How to Become a CreatorD. Establish a Technical Environment Reader Janet Maynard has a lot of young bushes in her garden and is suffering from “watering can elbow. So for Janet and anyone else who doesn't want to waste time, effort and water, here are my top tips for keeping plants refreshed in thirsty times. Water in the evening if possible, rather than leaving it till you see things suffer. That way the roots can take up the water in cool soil overnight.  Violently jetting hoses皮管mess up the soil structure and may expose delicate roots. Use a rose喷头on a can. Aim low don't waste water wetting leaves, even though they look pretty and "refreshed". The most valuable and easily damaged plants need the most attention, such as newly planted trees, bushes and climbers. Remove any water-keeping mulch护根物you may have put around the base, then water it thoroughly at least two gallons, slowly. Don't aim your can rose at the stem which we all usually tend to do. Aim the water in a wide circle so that the whole of the area under the plant is watered. You could even make a channel in the soil right around the plant so that the water is held in place as it soaks浸透in. Replace the mulch. Repeat each week even in showery weather for the first summer. How much water for pots? Fill up the gap between the top of the soil and the top of the pot. Let the water soak right in and then fill it again. Do this daily in hot weather for most summer potted plants. Stand pots in saucers垫盘 it makes a big difference. But remember to check that the plants are not sitting in water for days on end when the weather turns wet. Roots will rot. If the fertilizer in pots really dries out, the water may get straight out of the pot without being absorbed. Correct this by standing or floating the pot in a bucket of deep water until it sinks and no bubbles rise. A push-button watering can makes for more efficient watering, and recycled water bottles upside down with a needle which has a hole on the end are useful, too, for pots.9.What does the underlined part “watering can elbow in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A. A certain kind of mental disease B. The extreme thirst for water.C. The power of water. D. Tiredness or pain in part of the body.10.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. It would be better to water the plant in the evening than in the morning.B. Its necessary to water newly-planted trees once a week in the first summer.C. Put potted plants in saucers in case the roots rot in damp weather.D. Make sure fertilizer in the pot doesnt dry out, otherwise the water would not be fully absorbed.11.We may easily learn from the passage that _.A. potted plants need to be watered every week even in rainy weather.B. wed better put water on the leaves and stems to keep the plants refreshed.C. Its better to use a rose on a can to water than jetting hoses.D. people usually dont want to waste time, effort and water in raising plants.12.What can be the best title of this passage?A. The importance of water in caring for plants B. Watering tips and skillsC. How to take care of your plants D. The relationship between plants and water(C) DCCB *结束 WASHINGTON (Reuters) People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌), an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits, said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study."The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin胰岛素in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth," Pereira said in a statement.Writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Pereira and colleagues said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for 14 years.Over that time, 140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer. Those who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic cancer.Pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere."Singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare. Favorite pastimes(消遣) are eating and shopping, so the findings should apply to other western countries," he said.But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious."Although this study found a risk, the finding was based on a relatively small number of cases and it remains unclear whether it is a causal因果的connection or not," said Mayne, who serves on the board of the journal, which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research.Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with 230,000 cases globally. In the United States, 37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34,290 die of it.13. We can infer from Pereiras words that _.    A. the healthcare in Singapore should be greatly improved    B. 2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health    C. sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer    D. 87 out of 140 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer14. How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study?    A. Doubtful     B. Satisfied.   C. Worried.     D. Hopeful.15. The best title of the text might be         .    A. The Deadliest Forms of Cancer               B. Sugary Soft Drinks Lead to Cancer    C. A Study in University of Minnesota        D. Drink Fruit Juice Instead of Sodas参考答案 (D) DBD*结束