高三英语第二次月考试卷

高三英语试题卷第页共8页1禹州市二高2014-2015学年上学期第二次月考试题卷高三英语（120分钟）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节:阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AHaveyoueverdreamedofvisitingaplanetintheMilkyWay(银河系)?Whilethetripsoundsexciting,itwouldtakeyearsandyearstoreachyourdestination.Sointhefuture,bedtimeforastronautsmaybemorethanafewhoursofregularshuteyes.Theywouldhavetosleepforyears.Europeanresearchersarenowconductinghibernationexperiments.Thestudymayhelpthemunderstandwhetherhumanscouldeversleepthroughtheyearsitwouldtakeforaspaceflighttodistantplanets.Iftherewasaneffectivetechnology,itcouldmakedeepspacetravelareality,saidMarkAyreoftheEuropeanSpaceAgencylastmonth.Whatseemslikeasciencefictionisnotcompletelyunlikely.Researchershavebeenabletousechemicalstoputlivingcellsintoasleeplikestatewheretheydon’tage.Theyhavenowmovedontothesmall,nonhibernatingmammalslikerats.Amajorchallengeisthefactthatcellscanbeverysimplesystems,whereasbodyorgansarefarmorecomplex.It’slikemovingfromasimpleApplecomputertoasupercomputer,saidMarcoBiggiogera,ahibernationresearcheratItaly’sUniversityofPavia.Justlikebearsandfrogs,thehibernationofhumanbeingswouldcauseaperson’smetabolism(新陈代谢)tolowersotheywouldneedlessenergy.Medicalresearch,however,isjusthalfofaspaceflighthibernationsystem.Thereisachallengeofdesigningasuitableprotectiveshelter.Suchashelterwouldprovidetheproperenvironmentforhibernation,suchasthepropertemperature.Itwouldalsohavetomonitorlifefunctionsandservethephysiologicalneedsofthehibernator.AccordingtoAyre,thesixpersonHumanOuterPlanetsExplorationMission(使命)toJupiter’smoon(木星的卫星)Callisto,couldbeanopportunitytousehumanhibernation.ThemissionaimstosendsixpersonsonafiveyearflighttoCallisto,wheretheywillspend30days,in2045.1.Accordingtothearticle,thehibernationresearch_______.A.isjustanideaB.isalwaysasciencefictionC.hasalreadyfinishedsuccessfullyD.hasmadesomeprogress2.Inahibernatingstate,apersonneeds________.A.lesssleepB.morefoodC.lessenergyD.moremovement3.ThefirsttryofthehibernationtechnologythesixpersonHumanOuterPlanetsExplorationMissiontoJupiter’smoonCallisto.A.willbeB.hasbeenplannedfor高三英语试题卷第页共8页2C.iscertaintobeD.maybe4.Whatisthebesttitleofthearticle?A.HibernationstudyforspacetravelB.WelcometoourspacetravelC.Tohibernate,tolivelongerD.WelcometotheMilkyWayBWithits775rooms,BuckinghamPalacemakesregularhouseslooktiny.NowhometoQueenElizabethII,it’sbeentheBritishMonarchy’sofficialLondondigssince1837.NationalGeographicKidsslippedbehindtheguardedgatestofindthepalace’scoolestfeatures.1.FANCYFEASTForspecialdinners,ateamof21chefswhipsupdishesthatareservedonsolidgoldplates.EvenHerMajesty’spetdogsreceivemealsoflambandcabbageinsilverbowls.Goodthingthekitcheniswellstocked---theQueenwelcomesabout50,000diningguestseveryyear.2.CLASSYCOACHTheQueen’smostattractiveridemaybetheGoldStateCoach,parkedinthepalace’sRoyalMewsbuildingandusedinthecrowningofakingorqueen,since1821.Coveredwithheavygold,it’spulledbyeighthorses.3.MOVIENIGHTTheroyalfamilyhostsprivatescreeningsofmovieintheirveryowncinema,sometimesseeingnewfilmsbeforetheyhittheaters.4.WHAT’SUP,DOC?Forgetamedicinecabinet(药品柜).BuckinghamPalacehousesadoctor’sofficerunbytheQueen’sphysician.Andsurgeonshaveperformedoperationsinotherpartsofthepalace.In1902,forinstance,doctorsoperatedonKingEdwardVIIinaroomfacingthegarden.5.BEDROOMSThepalacehas52bedrooms.RoomssuchasthoseinsidetheBelgianSuitecontainchandeliers(枝行吊灯),gold-gildedmirrors,fireplaces,canopybeds,andmore.6.TOP-SECRETTUNNELSRumorhasitthatsecretundergroundtunnelsconnecttheroyalresidencetootherbuildingsinLondon.ThepathswerereportedlybuiltduringWorldWarIIwhenenemybombsregularlypoundedthecity.WeavingdeepunderLondon’sbusystreets,thetunnelswouldhaveprovidedtheroyalssafepassageduringanattack.Butevennowofficialswon’trevealmuchabouttheseunder-the-radarroutes.5.Theunderlinedpart“whipsup”probablymeans_______.A.enjoysB.selectsC.cleansD.cooks6.Accordingtothetext,inBuckinghamPalace________.A.thereareeighthorsesaltogetherB.stocksoffoodinthekitchenhardlyrunlowC.theQueen’spetdogsarefedwithsimplemealsD.there’snosuitableplacetoperformoperations高三英语试题卷第页共8页37.WhatdoweknowaboutthetunnelsinBuckinghamPalace?A.Theyarenotwell-protected.B.Theywereheavilybombed.C.Theyarenotopentothepublic.D.TheyarelinkedwithothercitiesinBritain.CMosquitoes(蚊子)ruincountlessAmericanpicnicseveryyear,butaroundtheworld,thisbloodsuckingbeastisn’tjustannoying—itcausesahealthproblem.Morethanamillionpeoplediefromthespreadofmosquito-bornediseaseslikemalariaandyellowfevereachyear.AttemptstocontrolpopulationsviainsecticideslikeDDThavehadruinoussideeffectsfornatureandhumanhealth.NeurobiologistLeslieB.Vosshallhasadifferentsolutionforstoppingtheinsectsandthespreadofdisease.“Ibelievethekeytocontrollingmosquitobehavioristounderstandbetterhowtheysenseus,”shesays.AttheirRockefellerUniversitylab,Vosshallandhercolleaguesarestudyingthechemicalsensoryprocessesbywhichmosquitoeschoosehosts.Howdotheysenseheat,humidity,carbondioxide,andbodyodor(气味)?Whatmakessomepeoplemoreattractivetoamosquitothanothers?Ittakesbloodandsweattofindout.Tostudyhowmosquitoesassessbodyodor,