20142015学年度高三英语全真模拟试题(一)

2014——2015学年度高三英语全真模拟试题(一)满分：150分时间：120分钟第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）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。AThetimeofyearababyisborncanshapewhatprofessiontheywillembarkoninlaterlife,anewstudyhassuggested.Beingborninacertainmonthappearstoindicatethepossibilityofwhatjobapersonwillendupwith,thestudybytheOfficeforNationalStatisticsfound.Researchershaveuncoveredthatthemonthinwhichbabiesareborncouldalsoaffecteverythingfromintelligencetolengthoflife.AchildborninDecemberismorelikelytobecomeadentistwhilesomeonewhosebirthdayfallsinJanuarywilltendtoadebtcollector,theyfound.AFebruarybirthappearstoincreasethechancesofbeinganartistwhileMarchbabiesappeartogoontobecomepilots.Meanwhile,AprilandMayaresaidtohaveafairlyevenspreadofprofessions,birthsinthesummermonthsmeanamuchlowerchanceofbecomingahigh-earningfootballplayer,doctorordentist.Thestudywasgainedbyresearcherswhoanalyzedthebirthmonthsofpeoplein19separateoccupationsusinginformationfromthelastcensus(人口普查),theDailyMailreported.Althoughthesetrendsmaybedifficulttoexplain,relationsbetweenbirthmonthsandspecifichealthproblemshaveascientificbasis.Springbabiesareatgreaterriskofillnessesincludingschizophrenia(精神分裂症),Alzheimer’sdisease(早老性痴呆病),asthma(哮喘)andautism(自闭症).Theymayalsobelesscleverthanclassmatesborninotherpartsoftheyear.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“embarkon”referto?A.landonB.keepintouchwithC.beengagedinD.breakfrom2.Accordingtotheresearchers,achildborninMarchislikelytobecome_______.A.adebtcollectorB.apilotC.adentistD.anartist3.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A.themonthbabiesareborncouldonlyaffecthisintelligenceandlengthoflifeB.PeopleborninthesummermonthsaremorelikelytogethighlypaidC.SpringbabiesmayhavethebiggerchancetogetillD.thechoiceofprofessionforAprilandMayisverynarrow4.Whatcanbeincludedfromthepassage?A.ThereexistconnectionsbetweenbirthdateandoccupationsB.ThefatehasbeenalreadydecidedwhenpeoplearebornC.PeopleborninAutumnwouldbemoresuccessfulthanthoseborninSpringD.ThetimeofyearoneisborndecideswhichspecifichealthproblemsonehasBMuseumoftheMovingImage(MMI)(MondayClosed)AsthebestmuseuminNewYorkCityandwithabalanceofhands-on（实际操作的）activitiesandinformation,it’stherarebirdthatcanentertainandeducatepeopleofdifferentages.It’saperfectdestinationforafamilytripofacoupleofhours.Pros—Excellentmoviescreenings.Easysubwayaccess.Cons—Difficulttoreachbycar.NewYorkHallofScience(NYHS)(MondayClosed)BeingNewYorkCity’sonlyhands-onscienceandtechnologycenter,itisaninteractivesciencemuseumfocusingonitsaudienceofchildren.Ithasthemosthands-onexhibitsinanNYCmuseum,andit’safundestinationforages5andup.OlderfolksmighttakegreatinterestintheNASArocketsoutsidethemuseum,butdon’tbotherunlessyou’vekidstokeepyoucompany.Pros—Coolinteractivescienceexhibits,therockets.Cons—Hardtoreachbypublictransportation.QueensCountyFarmMuseum(QCFM)(Year-round7daysaweek)ItisanactualfarminNewYorkCityandhometoanimalsyourkidscanfeedandayardfullofaclimbingplantwhosefruitcanbemadeintowine.Goodchancetomeetsheep,goats,pigs,chickensandcows!Theanimalsaremostlyreadilyaccessibletovisitors.Andthemuseumsellsfoodforyounghandswillingtogetlickedbysheepandgoats.Pros—Outdoorfun.Cons—Expensivefestivals,longbusride,nosubway.QueensMuseumofArt(QMA)(MondayandTuesdayClosed)Openedin1972toserveasaculturalcenterfortheborough（行政区）,itexhibitsartbylocalandinternationalartists.ItsbestexhibitsareonthetwoWorld’sFairs,andofcourse,thePanoramaofNewYorkCity,agiant,highlydetaileddiorama（透景画）ofallfiveNewYorkCityboroughs.Pros—ThePanorama,greatgiftshop.Easysubwayaccess.Cons—Notmuchforkids.5.Theleastlikelychoicefor5-year-oldJacktomakeamongthemuseumsis__________.A.QMAB.NYHSC.MMID.QCFM6.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.AllthemuseumsmentionedabovelieinNewYorkCity.B.NoothermuseuminNewYorkCityisbetterthanMMI.C.NYHShasthemosthands-onactivitiesinAmerica.D.Luckyvisitorscanseegrapesinoneofthemuseums.7.Inwhichmuseumcanyouenjoyoutdoorfun?A.MMI.B.QCFM.C.NYHS.D.QMA.CTHEREisanoldsaying:“Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.”Itmeansthatyoushouldn’tbuildyourfirstimpressionofsomeoneonhisorherlooksalone.Butaccordingtoanewstudy,thefamoussayingmightnotbecorrectafterall.AgroupofUSscientistshavefoundthatthefirstimpressionwehaveofsomeoneelseisactuallyrightmostofthetime.Inthestudy,scientistsaskedparticipantstolookataphotographofapersonandmakeaquickjudgmentabouthimorher.Amonthlater,theparticipantandthepersoninthephotowereintroduced,andscientistswereshockedtofindthattheirjudgmentsoftenmatchthosethattheyhadmadeoriginally.It’struethatsimplylookingatsomeonewon’tprovideyouwithasmuchinformation.But,accordingtoscientists,whenmakingafirstimpression,peoplerelymoreontheirinstincts(直觉)thanonlogic(逻辑).“Theyfocusonhowthatpersonmakesthemfeel,”PaulEastwickoftheUniversityofTexastoldLiveScience.“Itisveryhardtogetasenseofthisinformationwhensimplyviewingaprofile(简介).Assoonasoneseesanotherperson,animpressionisformedandwhatweseecansometimesdominatewhatweknow.”Ofcourse,noonecanberightabouteverythingandyourinstinctscangowrongsometimes.Butevenifitisproventobewrong,oncepeopleformanopinionaboutsomeone,t