高三九月月考英语试题

C. animals able to hibernate D. a kind of snake 69.According to the passage ,when groundhogs are hibernating, they ______ . A. will experience great energy regulation changes B. can still fly freely together

C. must change some genes in their bodies D. will completely shut down their metabolism

70. Finding out the secrets of hibernation is important for interplanetary journey

because travelers probably _______ . A. can change their body temperature C. can stand temperature changes in space food

71. Which of the following would follow the last paragraph?

A. The environment for hibernating animals B. The recent discovery about

hibernation

C. The process of hibernating D. The recent discovery of space travel E

Seeing may be believing，but hearing a sound first may help your sense of sight，according to results of a new study.

Researchers at the University of California of San Diego report that people were more accurate at noticing a flash of light when a sound was produced at the same place immediately before the light flashed.

“We used a loud sound to catch our participants?（受试者）attention” one of the study?s authors, Dr McDonald， said in an article. During some experiments， the sound occurred at the same location as the flash of light，while at other times it was produced on the opposite side of participants? field of sight. The 33 participants in the study were more accurate at noticing the flash of light when the sound occurred on the same side，suggesting that sound can help direct visual（视觉的）attention.

According to McDonald， his research team plans to continue studying the relationship between sight and sound. It will be interesting to see， he said，what happens to the ability to pay attention when one of the sense does not work as well as it should，as in a person who is blind of has hearing problems.

McDonald also noted that research into the relationship between sight and sound could affect the way we 1ook at peop1e with attention disorder. Traditionally，these people together are considered to have attention prob1em，but in some people the problem may be caused by hearing or sight deficits（缺陷）.

“ It could be possible that they cou1d have a deficit in one sense or another，or in relating sight and sound together，” McDonald said. Research into this area may lead to better treatment for people who have a hard time paying attention. It may be a good idea to take into consideration the relationship between sound and sight when designing warning signals，such as for an airplane pilot.

72. By saying “ Seeing may be believing” ，the writer is suggesting that .

B. can control their blood flow D. don’t need to carry much

A. there is a relationship between hearing and seeing B. the saying has some influence on their research C. you should read the research findings in this article D. you should visit the laboratory in person

73. One question the research team wants to study is how . A. to deal with people?s hearing problems B. to improve pilots? attention during flight

C. people with hearing or sight deficits can improve their attention D. hearing or sight deficits affect people?s ability to pay attention

74. McDonald believes that the study of the relationship between sight and sound will . A. have practical values for medical doctors and pilots B. help change the well-being of medical doctors

C. prevent people from having hearing or sight problem D. help to improve people?s eyesight 75. Which is the best title for the passage？ A. A cure for people with hearing problems. B. The study of people?s attention.

C Sound helps to improves people?s attention. D. Sound helps to notice the flash of light.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 填空（共10小题上，每小题1分，满分10分）

短文阅读，根据所读内容在文后76～85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。

Our Earth Out Control

Accidents happen , but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature and cause the whole world to suffer, they become disasters, and we should do all we can to prevent them from happening again.

Bhopal chemical leak, December 1984, Bhopal, India

An explosion in the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, released a deadly gas called methyl isocyanate, which is used to make pesticides. The gas formed a cloud that killed 2,500 people; another 50,100, 000 people became ill. Trees and plants and plants in the area became yellow and brittle. The explosion was caused by a mechanical failure that was not noticed in time to stop it.

Exxon Valdez oil spill, March 1989, Alaska, U.S.

On March 24,1989,11 million gallons of crude oil spilled into prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valldez when its hull hit a reef and tore open. The oil, which is not yet cleaned

up after billions of dollars have been spent and the millions of birds, fish, and other wildlife have died, was caused by human error and could have been avoided.

Chernobyl, April 1986,USSR

At 1:23 A. M. on Saturday, April 26,1986m the reactor blew at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, ripping open the core, blowing the roof off the building, starting more than 30 fires, and allowing radioactive material to leak into the air. Some 31 people were killed and 200 people were treated for radiation poisoning. Still at risk are 135,000people from the 179 villages within20 miles of the plant who were exposed to the radiation before being evacuated. Glaring violations of safety rules were at the bottom of this tragic event.

Love Canal, 1953,New York, U.S.

Love Canal, a small town in upstate New York near Niagara Falls, was destroyed by waste from chemical plants. Beginning in 1947, Chemical companies could legally dump their waste products into the canal. The area developed a foul smell, trees lost their bark, and leaves fell throughout the year. A health survey found that the drinking water contained excessive levels of 82 industrial chemicals, 7 of which were thought to cause cancer. The people of Love Canal had an unusually high rate of cancer and birth defects. Eventually, many of the houses had to be abandoned. Today, the town has be partly cleaned up and some families have moved back to area.

76 Bhopal chemical leak 80 spill Nuclear radioactive material leak 84 Country 78 U. S 82 U.S 77 a 79 failure 81 83 85 from chemical plants 第二节：书面表达（25分）

假定你是王华，你收到一位英籍朋友---彼得的来信，他在信中请你介绍一下中国人欢度春节（the Spring Festival）的情况。请根据下面的提示给他回信。

内容包括：时间、地点、人物、活动。（如：除夕全家人欢聚、包饺子、守夜、燃放烟花爆竹、收看春节联欢晚会、逛庙会…）

注意：信的开头、结尾已为你写好； 词数:100字左右。参考词汇：烟花爆竹 fireworks and crackers; 庙会 temple fair; 春节联欢晚会 Spring Festival Eve Variety Show Dear Peter,

Glad to receive your letter. Now I'm telling you everything I know about how Chinese people usually spend the Spring Festival.

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Of course Chinese people spend the festival variously from place to place. If needed, I'll tell you more about it.

Best wishes. Yours ever, Wang Hua

1-17 CBABC/ ACBCA/ CBACB/ CA 18.museums 19. the city center/ historic centre 20. the bus driver

21~25 BCDCC 26~30 AB A B B D C B B A

36~40 CACCB

41~45 DDAAB

46~50 DCCBD

51~55 BDCAB

56-59 DCCB 60-63 DCCA 64-65CA 66-75. BACAD BADAC

One possible version:

It is a custom for all members of each family, married and unmarried, to gather at their parents' house to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Adults in the family all work together to make a special kind of Chinese foodjiaozi, while small children play about in the house, or watch the Spring Festival Eve Variety Show on TV. When the New Year bell sounds,

fireworks and crackers begin to explode here and there, which usually lasts for hours. Then a special meal of jiaozi starts and the whole family stay up for the night, chatting and playing games.

During the next few days, quite a lot of people visit Chinese temple fairs, which are quite like carnivals in the West. Some families go to places of interest for a visit throughout the country.