2016全国示范高中高三英语模拟卷6

12016全国示范高中高三英语模拟卷6第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A21.WhatcanweknowaboutWeekendNotes?A.It’sanotebookB.It’saposter.C.It’sawebsite.D.It’sanewspaper.22.WhowillmostprobablyrefertoWeekendNotes?A.Whoeverwantstowritearticles.B.Whoeverhopestopromoteanactivity.C.Whoeverexpectstofindagoodjob.D.Whoeverwishestobewell-knownintheworld.23.WhichofthefollowingagreeswithwhatWeekendNotespromises?A.Basic$75.00onlyexposesyourarticlefortwoworkingdays.2B.SuperFeature$280.00have40xmorereadersthanFeatured$150.00.C.Featured150.00exposesyourarticleuntiltheeventfinishes.D.Articlesinthelistcanbere-featuredanytime.BWearesurroundedeverydaybythousandsofchemicals.Thesechemicalshavebeenfoundtobesafe.Butaretheystillsafeifmixedwithotherchemicals?That'sthebigquestion.Onitsown,eachchemicalseemsharmless.Butincombinationwithotherchemicals,theymaybecomedeadly(致命的).Thatisthefindingofatwo-yearstudybyataskforceofscientists.Thetaskforcewastoldtolookintothecancer-causingpossibilityofchemicalmixtures.LindaGulliverwasoneof174scientistsonthetaskforce.Theirjobwastostudythecancer-causingpotentialof85chemicals.All85aresaidtobecommonintheenvironment.Ms.Gulliverexplainsthatchemicalshavethepotential,orability,toformdangerousmixtures.Evensimplemineralscanbecomedangerouswhenmixedwithchemicalsfoundinplasticsorbeautyproducts.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,sheadds,toalonglistofsupposedlysafechemicals.Sheandherteamsaythatapproachneedstochange.Wecertainlyneedcertainresearchtofindoutwhatmixturesofchemicalswouldbemoreharmfulthanothers;whatgroupsofchemicals,whentogether,wouldproducemoreharmfuleffects.Andatthemoment,thatisstillunderresearch.Oneinfivecancersissupposedtobelinkedtochemicalexposure.Itmayturnoutthatthecancer-causingcrimeisnotasinglechemicalatall.Itcouldbeadeadlycombination.Theincreaseofrisktocancercouldbefromexposuretomanycompoundsatthesametime.24.What’sthetwo-yearstudy’sresult?A.Allthesinglechemicalsaresafe.B.Chemicalswhencombinedmaybedeadly.C.Oneinfivecancersiscausedbydangerouschemicals.D.“Safe”chemicalsarepotentialtobedangerous.25.WhatcanweinferaboutwhatGulliversays?A.Theywanttostudyallthecommonchemicalsintheenvironment.B.Theyhavefoundthewaystodealwithdeadlymixtures.C.Theyhaven’tfoundwhatmixturesaremoreharmful.D.Theystillhavenoideawhethermixtureofchemicalscanleadtocancers.26.Whatdoestheword“compounds”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Chemicalsofdifference.B.Combinationofchemicals.C.Chemicalsofthesame.D.Mixtureofdeadlychemicals.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestbethetitleofthepassage?A.MixtureofSafeChemicalsMayCauseCancerB.ChemicalsCanLeadtoDeadlyDiseasesC.SingleChemicalandMixtureofChemicalsD.ChemicalsSurroundUsCIt's7p.m.andI'mtired.Myworking-hourfinishedonehouragobutI'mstillintheoffice3dealingwithemails.ButI'mnotalonewhenitcomestohavingafullmailboxandnotimetoreply.ThisproblemhasbeenworryingexpertsinbusinessSirCaryCooper,anacademicandformeradvisertotheBritishgovernment,saysemployersmustbattlethestaff’sfashion.Forpeopletobeworkingatnight,weekendsandholidaysonemailisnotgoodforthehealthofourcountry,saysCooper.Andhesuggeststhatsendingandreceivingemailswithinthesamebuildingshouldbebanned.Theseshouldbereplacedbyface-to-facemeetingsandphonecalls.Somecompaniesofferinternal(内部的)socialnetworkstohavepeopleinteracting.Partofthemodernthinkingisthatstaff'shealthywork-lifebalanceleadstoacompany'sincreasedproductivity.Andtherearesuggestionsthattheworkforceshouldhaveanapproachtochangingthisculture.AccordingtoCooper,onepracticalsolutionwouldbetosendamessagetowarnworkerswhentheyaccessemailsatatimetheyshouldberelaxingwiththeirfamilies.Somecompanieshaveadoptedamoresevereapproachtoavoidingthephenomenon.TheFrenchITcompanyAtosannouncedin2011itwasconsideringbanningtheuseofinternalemails.Theannouncementwasenoughtomakethenumberofemailsdecrease.TheBBC'sTechnologyjournalistRorysuggeststhatemployeeswriteshorteremails,withthesubjectlinetreatedasaheadlinesothatthereceiverdecidesiftherestisworthreading.Andavitalpoint:weneedtothinkbeforecopyingamessagetoeveryoneinthecompany.Otherwisemanywillenduplikeme-lateinthedayjustpressingthesamekey.Delete,delete,delete...28.Whatdoestheauthordowithmostofhisemailswhenthearticleiswriting?A.Answer.B.Delete.C.Edit.D.Deliver.29.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefullmailbox?A.Tolerant.B.Doubtful.C.Bored.D.Relaxed.30.WhatarethestaffencouragedtodoatAtos?A.Tomakeuseofemails.B.Todecreasetheuseofemails.C.Torejecttheinternalemails.D.Tostopusinganyemails.31.Whyistheproblemworryingexpertsinbusiness?A.Itmaychangecultures.B.Itmaydecreaseproductivity.C.Itmayaffectpeople’sinteraction.D.Itmaydestroyfamilies’harmony.DAngusDeatonwasborninEdinburgh,Scotland,andeducatedattheUniversityofCambridge,withacoupleofdegrees.In1976DeatontookuppostattheUniversityofBristolasProfessorofEconometrics.Duringthisperiod,hecompletedasignificantstageofhismostinfluentialwork.In1980,hispaperonhowdemandforvariousconsumptiongoodsdependsonpricesandincomewaspublishedinTheAmericanEconomicRevi