天津市和平区2017届高三第二次质量(二模)英语试题(含答案)

Join the Plankton Party.

Without plankton, life in the ocean would not exist. These tiny organisms form the base of the food chain, and play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Plankton Portal enlists(征募) civilian scientists to identify images of plankton, snapped by In Situ Icthyoplankton Imagine System(ISIIS),an underwater robot engineered at the University of Miami. ISIIS has taken millions of images in oceans around the world; classifying the images helps researchers understand plankton diversity, habitat and behavior.

36.According to “Join a group of birders”, eBird’s system helps people find the information about __________. A.the record paper of its database C.more than 100,000active users

B.the spreading areas of a bird species D.the living habits of a bird species

37.You can join “Count every drop”if you are interested in________. A.weather

B.space

C.animals

D.organisms

38.Which of the following two programs is related to the space exploration? A.“Join a group of birders” and “Count every drop”.

B.“Count every drop” and “Search for stars with your computer”. C.“Search for stars with your computer”and “Be part of a supercomputer”. D.“Be part of a supercomputer”and “Join the plankton party”. 39.Plankton is vital to________. A.eagles

B.elephants

C.snakes

D.sharks.

40.Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A.Make the Most of Computers! C.Be Part of Space Exploration!

B.Become a Citizen Scientist! D.Make a Contribution to NSF! B

The Common Application for college, known as the Common App, is a timesaving tool accepted by more and more schools each years—public, private, large, and small. Depending on where you plan to apply, you may be able to save yourself from writer’s cramp(痉挛)because you only have to complete it once, filling out the typical pages of information just a single time. After that ,you can send it out over and over again in clear photocopy form. Better yet, it can be completed online at www.commonapp.org.

Member schools of the Common Application organization are allowed membership only if they stick to a whole applicant evaluation process. If you’re checking the sites of your favorite colleges and they’re members of the organization, then there’s a good chance they’ll have a link right on their site that will take you straight to the college Common Application at its home website. As an added bonus, several dozens of these schools will reduce or give up

their application charge if you apply online.

It’s not unusual for some colleges to require a brief supplement(补充)unique to their school in addition to the Common Application. Many of those supplements require applicants to write an extra essay or two, so if you plan to use the Common Application, make sure you’re submitting everything that the school is requesting.

There’re rumors(谣言)that some schools don’t treat the Common Application with the same regard as their own unique applications. Thankfully,such rumors appear to be mostly just that—rumors.Colleges accepting the Common Application promise to give it equal weight, and they do. In fact, more and more schools now only use the Common Application.

For a list of participating schools and to access the college Common Application online, visit www.commonapp.org. Peterson’s is your guide to college information. Use Peterson’s college search to find the best college or university for you.

41.According to the first paragraph, the Common Application for college________. A.is only suitable for public schools C.helps you get more information

B.can help save a lot of time and energy D.can only be completed on the websites

42.If you apply through the site of your favorite college, one of the members of the Common App,_______. A.you’ll offer the Common App additional information about yourself B.it will increase your chances of being admitted C.you will be taken to the Common App’s home website D.you might not pay any application fee

43.The fourth paragraph is mainly to show that _________. A.the related rumors are wrong

B.the Common App is popular D.the applicants are easily cheated

C.the Common App is treated badly

44.Besides the application, visit www.commonapp.org can also help you_______. A.suit the college life better C.improve study in college 45.What is the text mainly about? A.The way to go to college in America. C.The Common Application for college.

B.Treating the Common Application equally. D.The history of the Common Application.

C

There are moments in life when you’re in the middle of some activity and think, “I love doing this. Love it!” Maybe it happens on the golf course, or camping, or when you’re having dinner at a favorite restaurant. There are so

B.choose the right major D.know the related college better

many things to love about modern life.

I’m in love with 35 miles per hour.

It’s a difficult kind of love to talk about in the present age of TV commercials and big-budget movies that constantly promote and glorify images of vehicles with roaring engines and smoking tires thundering across city streets in endless pursuit of adventure.

My personality has never had a fast-and-crazy side. I vividly recall going to Disneyland as a young teenager and being emotionally thrashed on the Matterhorn roller coaster ride. Other kids were howling with delight at the sharp turns and steep drops while I was mentally repeating the phrases “Please be over soon” and “I don’t want to die”.

Do not, however, assume I spend most of my road time trembling behind the steering wheel. Freeway fright is not my partner. After 45-plus years on the road, I can handle a vast range of traffic hardships. I’ve had my share of rigid joints and sweaty palms but not one accident since a curving fender(挡泥板)incident in college. I go with the flow.

But in private situations, alone on some suburban avenue or country lane, I like to ease off the gas pedal, settle in at a smooth 35 mph.

It’s a speed that allows me to appreciate my surroundings because the scenery doesn’t flash by in a blur. There’s also a significant safety factor because slowing down means I have more time to react and avoid holes, bouncing balls, wild animals, or other risks that may appear unexpectedly.

This is my way of pushing back against the insistently increasing pace of our high-intensity, on-demand society. Think of it as a car drive on a trail. When you load up for a trip, you don’t race across the countryside at a full dash. It’s much nicer to wander along and find pleasure in the journey. 46.The writer thinks her love of 35 miles per hour_________. A.doesn’t agree with the modern society

B.is too complicated to talk about with others

C.will become popular after being advertised on TV D.will start a slow movement in society 47.The writer mentioned her experience in Disneyland to prove_________. A.caution is golden rule to avoid accidents C.rides make children mentally wild with joy

B.she wasn’t bold enough to challenge high speed D.Disneyland is a place where kids enjoy pleasure

48.According to the passage, the writer_________. A.drove slowly behind other cars on freeway C.drove as fast as others on the road

B.couldn’t handle an emergency in driving D.experienced a few traffic accidents

49.The underline word “blur” in Paragraph seven could be replaced by ________. A.unknown danger

B.quick reaction C.unclear reason D.foggy sight

50.The best title for the passage may be __________. A.My life in the slow lane

B.My habit of driving on roads D.My slow pace of life D

Saying “I’m sorry” when you’ve hurt someone can be a hard thing to do. We’re stubborn creatures, after all, and don’t love dealing with it when we’re wrong. But apologizing, and meaning it, is an important part of the forgiveness process.

Michael McCullough made a research and found that the most sincere, forgiveness-inducing apologies include saying “I’m sorry”, offering to make up for the wrongdoing in some way, and taking responsibility. And the reason why they work so well is largely based on principles of evolution: the apologies make the transgressor(犯错的人)seem more valuable as a relationship partner, and also help the victim feel less at risk of getting hurt again.

One basic scientific implication of the results is that the human psychology of conflict resolution is usually similar to that of animals which live in groups. “Many group-living animals, but particularly mammals, seem to use ‘peace-making gestures’ as signals of their desire to end conflict and restore cooperative relationships with other individuals after aggressive conflict has occurred,” McCullough said. “We seem to reach a common view on this point.”

“I would say that empathy(情感共鸣)is a part of good mental health, and that could be a part of the natural selection process, too,” Bethany Marshall says. “Humans with empathy tend to be healthier and make better choices in life, while those who are aggressive don’t tend to do as well.”

And having empathy when you’ve hurt someone, she says, is the best way to apologize. “The most important thing is that you feel the other person’s pain,” she explains. “So instead of using logic to explain or defend, look inward to identify why you did the bad thing. Then convey that to them and say that you would like to make it better. That counts.”

You can make it even better by making sure to act differently the next time around—what the study authors referred to as “compensation”(补偿). But what tends to happen often, says Marshall, is that people get defensive about what they’ve done, or even mad at the person they’ve wronged. So watch your response, because the worst apology, she adds, “is one where the victim is blamed.” 51.When you hurt someone and apologize, it means________. A.you won’t take risk of getting hurt

B.you put a good value on a sincere partner D.you are ready to be responsible

C.My special love for racing

C.you have to pay a price for your wrongdoing

52.In the experiment, McCullough find that_________.