江苏省扬州中学教育集团树人学校2015届高三上学期12月英语检测试题 Word版含答案

environmental pollutants.

56. What does the phrase \ A. Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness. B. The embarrassment and unpleasant feelings of the observers. C. Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears. D. The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying. 57. It is known from the first paragraph that____. A. shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to Americans B. crying may often result in tragedy C. crying usually wins sympathy from other people D. one who sheds tears in public will be blamed 58. From the passage we can infer that____. A. it is unnatural for people to shed tears B. we can reduce our stress by shedding tears C. shedders of tears can' t get help by crying loudly D. unlike animals, humans can shed tears for survival

B

Did you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s? The average women’s brain weighs 10% less than men’s. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes.

It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time.

There are other important differences between two sexes. As white matter is the key to spatial（空间的） tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of life’s great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for direction and women often need to!

The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿） are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.

If all this disappoints you, it shouldn’t. “The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it.” says a biologist.

59. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph? A. Women’s grey matter is 10% less than men’s.

B. Grey matter plays the same role as white matter. C. Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.

D. Both sexes have the same amount of white matter.

60. Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph? A. Young boys may be stronger than young girls. B. More women take up jobs requiring speech skills. C. Women may have stronger feelings than men. D. Our ancestors needed more spatial skills.

61. What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage? A. Defensive. B. Persuasive. C. Supportive. D. Objective.

C

Tomorrow’s cities: Sensor networks for the elderly

Helge and Kari Farsund, who live in Oslo, Norway, have been a couple for 50 years． Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer, while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda, helping victims of the violent war in that country．Three years ago, a personal tragedy struck, when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）． 'As the condition became worse, Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible． He came across the healthcare technology company Abilia, which has come up with just such a network．

At the center \\of the system is an iPad-like device． The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients． It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine． Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors． The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a per．son opens a door in the middle of the night． The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimer's patients are freezing to death．

\．this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing,\says vice president Oystein Johnsen． For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people． \their own home,\． \． In Norway it cost￡100,000 per year to have someone in a home, while this system costs 15,000． That is a lot of money to save．\62．Which section of BBC news is most likely to include this passage?

A． Health． B． Technology． C． Entertainment． D． Business． 63．The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves to . A．introduce the main topic B． expose a social problem C． show sympathy to the elderly D． arouse medical workers' interest 64．Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system?

① To warn people of possible dangers． ② To help check in with patients． ③ To offer people some medicine． ④ To cure people of Alzheimer's． ⑤ To remind people of daily tasks． ⑥ To play movies like an iPad． A．②③⑤ B．①④⑥ C．③④⑤ D．①②⑤ 65．According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that ．

B．smart cities should be human-based D．individuals are responsible for future D

\left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca．．． to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．\（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers． Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo． Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs． In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over． In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi．On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen． \… killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me… \． In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave． When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed． Ibn

Battuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore． A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses． As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

66．What is the main topic of the article?

A．Visitors to Mecca． B．A great travel joumal． C．Ibn Barttuta and the sultan． D．Ibn Battuta and adventures． 67．Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word \ A．formal B．flexible C．former D．final 68．What is Ibn Battuta's main character reflected in this article? A．optimistic B．sympathetic C． submitted D． committed 69．It can be inferred from the text that ．

A．Ibn wasn't fond of the sultan of Delhi B．Ibn never liked ancient China

C．Ibn was a good friend of Marco Polo D．Ibn dedicated the book to his child 70．What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland?

A． His love for the country． B． His faith in God．

C． His plan to write a book． D． His sultan's order． 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

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A．the system should reduce its cost C．mass production is still impossible

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What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.

It is evident that successful people take initiative （主动性）. When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation.

Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they devote themselves to their work.

They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.

Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.

Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.

To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner. Title: What Makes People Successful? Introduction Successful people all have adopted certain values which are vital for their success. Taking initiative ◆They take immediate action without 77.________. ◆They take responsibility for what has to be done and do it pleasantly. ◆They are 78. _______ about the things they do, with a belief in what they are doing. ◆They are 79. _______ to their work. ◆They get up and start again after a failure. ◆They keep company of those who 80.______their achievement. ◆They are polite to everyone and treat others 81.________. ◆They earn respect in return by giving respect to others. ◆They praise others and win favor with them. ◆they always try to 83. ______the problems in the face of difficulty. Being self-motivated 76._________of successful people Learning from failure Giving respect to others Making no 82.________ 84.__________ When you can combine the above into your action plan, you’ll have 85._______ to success soon.