山西省实验中学2019-2020学年高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

山西省实验中学2019—2020学年度高三年级第二次月考（卷）英语第一卷（客观题）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。ATheDanishlifestyleconceptofhyggemeansmanyindescribablefeelingofcomfortablethingstomanypeople.Now,joinusinvisitingsomeofthebesthyggeplaces.1.Manshausen(ManshausenIsland,Norway)Adventure-seekingpeopleneedn'tlookfurtherthanManshausen,a55-acreislandescapeinNorway'sGrotoyastrait.Nottobemissedthesaltwaterhottuboverlookingtheseaandfamily-stylemealsenjoyedbythefiresideatthemainhouse.Thebabysittingservicealsoavailable.Getmoreinformationhere.2.CedarLakesEstate(PortJervis,NewYork)Occupying500bucolicacres,thisturn-of-the-centurysummercampnowhousesahostofluxury,lodge-stylecabins.Bikethegrounds,paddleinthelakes,swimintheoutdoorheatedpoolorheadtoanearbymountainforadayofskiing.Thentumonyourfireplaceand1iedownwithagreatbookbeneathafurblanket.Getmoreinformationhere.3.SohoFarmhouse(Oxfordshire,England)ThisOxfordshirecountrysidemembers-onlycluboffersupaBritishversionofhygge.Amongthesplendidproperty'scoziestofferings:thecommunityfarmyardandtheStudioCabinguestroom,whichboastsviewsofthelake.4.SaltHouseInn(Provincetown,Massachusetts)Thischarmingcoastaltownnowboastsa19th-centuryshingledcottage-turnedhotel.Bookyourvisitduringthequietwindsweptooff-season(JanuarythroughMarch)forsomesaltyfreshaironthebeach.Getmoreinformationhere.1.Ifyouaretakingababy,whichonemaysuityoubest?A.Manshausen.B.CedarLakesEstate.C.SohoFamhouse.D.SaltHouseInn.2.WhatisspecialaboutSohoFarmhouse?A.Waterscenery.B.Outdooractivities.C.Limitedaccess.D.Family-stylemeals.3.Whereisthistextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Abrochure.B.Amagazine.C.Awebsite.D.Atextbook.BAn8-year-odNigerian,TaniAdewumi,whosefamilyishomeless,wonfirstplaceattheNewYorkStateChessChampionshipwithoutasingledefeatandhesaidheisnotdoneyet.“Iwantobetheyoungestgrandmaster,”TanitoldTheYorkTimes.Taniwasplacedfirstinthetournamentforkindergartenthroughthirdgrade-anoutstandingwinforanyone.“It'sunheardofforanykid,letaloneoneinahomelessshelter,saidRussellMakofsky,whoisinchargeofthechessprogram.Tanihasn'thadaneasylife.HisfamilyleftnorthernNigeriain2017,andmovedtoNewYorkCityoverayearagowheretheboylearnedhowtoplaychessatschool.SchoolchesscoachShawnMartinezsawTani’spotentialafterobservinghimstandoutinthegameafewweeksafterhefirstlearneditearlylastyear.HereachedouttoTani’sfamilyaboutjoiningintheschool'schessprogram,andlearnedtheywereunabletopaycostsassociatedwithmembership.MartinezdecidedtoabandonTani’sfees,whichcaneasilyreachthousandswithtravelandchesscampadmission.Sevenvictorieslater,theelementaryschoolboyisoneofthetopplayersinthecountryforhisagegroup.“Heworksveryhardathisgame,”Martinezsaid,believingTanicouldachievemasterstatusinthenextyearortwo.Theworld'syoungestgrandmasterqualifiedattheageof12.AsTani’sstoryhitstheheadlines,morepeoplewanttohelp.Makofsky,whosetupaGoFundMecampaignforTani,saidthefamilyhasreceivedoffersforacar,legalservices,jobsandevenhousing.“Myhopeisthathe’llbeinahometonight,”Makofskysaid.4.HowdidMakofskyfindTani'sachievement?A.Confusing.B.Untrue.C.Ridiculous.D.Amazing.5.MartinezdecidedtoabandonTani'sfeesbecause______.A.TanihadagreatgiftforchessB.TaniwishedtobeagrandmasterC.MakofskytoldhimtodosoD.Martineztookchargeofthechessprogram6.WhatcanwelearnfromTani'sstory?A.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.B.Thosewhohelpthemselvesmaysucceed.C.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.An8-year-oldBecametheYoungestGrandmasterB.ANigerianFamilyHittheHeadlinesintheUSAC.AnOrganizationWasSetUptoSupportaNigerianChildD.AHomelessNigerianWontheStateChessChampionshipCAteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents(元件),”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield.“Basicallyitshouldbeabletotakeoff,landan