广东省五校协作体2018届高三第一次联考试卷英语.doc

广东省五校协作体2018届高三第一次联考试卷
英 语
命题学校：肇庆市第一中学　　命题：　　审题：　2018.1
本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1页至10页，第II卷11页至12页。
2. 答题前，考生务必用签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、试室和座位号填写在答题卡的相应位置，并且把条形码粘帖在答题卡设置的相应位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第I卷
第一部分 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。
A
Our Kids Activity Camp In Cambridge
Summer
Week
Weekly price
Daily price
24—28 Jul 2017
£154
(Saving £85)
£39
(Saving £10)
31 Jul—4 Aug 2017
£154
(Saving £85)
£39
(Saving £10)
7—11 Aug 2017
£154
(Saving £85)
£39
(Saving £10)
14—18 Aug 2017
£154
(Saving £85)
£39
(Saving £10)
Barracudas Kids Camp in Cambridge offers fun activities during the school summer holidays. Based at St. Faiths School in Cambridge, children make new friends, try new activities but most of all have lots of fun! We offer a safe and well organized programme for local children to enjoy.
Our activity holidays are Ofsted registered, giving parents peace of mind, while ensuring maximum fun for kids. The camp is for children aged 4.5 to 14 years and offers 80+ fun and exciting activities including sports, fencing, dance, drama, art and much more! Skills Builder courses are also available and include Motor Mania, Lab Rats and Upstage!
St. Faith’s School is right in the heart of the City and prises of a modern sports hall, drama studio, assembly hall, art room, tennis courts, playing fields, motor sports track and archery range. We will also have one of our fantastic inflatable water parks on site; always a big hit with children of all ages.
Standard opening hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm but these can be extended from 8am to 6am with our Early and Late Clubs. These flexible hours mean busy parents can relax knowing their children are well entertained all day!
Add cover to your booking for unforeseen circumstances and illnesses with our Customer Protection Plan. Full details can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
To see a copy of the camps latest Ofsted report please click here.
Further questions about Barracudas? Visit our FAQs section or call our friendly team on 0845 123 5299. Don’t forget you can also visit our Testimonials section for customer reviews too.
21. At the activity camp of St. Faith’s School in Cambridge, children can _________.
A. develop a good habit
B. build up their bodies
C. bring arts created to life
D. team up with other classmates
22. Why do busy parents probably feel relaxed if their children join the camp?
A. They will get relaxed knowing the kids are provided with great fun.
B. They can earn more during the summer holidays.
C. Their kids will learn how to enjoy themselves.
D. Their kids will master many life skills.
23. How much will you pay if you want to book three kids for two weeks?
A. £881. B.£924. C.£1,057. D.£1,203

B

Four years ago, Chris Nagele did what many other technology executives have done before — he moved his team into an open concept office.
His staff had been exclusively working from home, but he wanted everyone to be together, to bond and collaborate more easily. It quickly became clear, though, that Nagele had made a huge mistake. Everyone was distracted, productivity suffered and the nine employees were unhappy, not to mention Nagele himself.
In April 2015, about three years after moving into the open office, Nagele moved the pany into a 10,000-square foot office where everyone now has their own space — plete with closing doors.
Numerous panies have embraced the open office — about 70% of US offices are open concept — and by most accounts, very few have moved back into traditional spaces with offices and doors. But research that we’re 15% less productive, we have immense trouble concentrating and we’re twice as likely to get sick in open working spaces, has contributed to a growing backlash against open offices.
Since moving, Nagele himself has heard from others in technology who say they long for the closed office lifestyle. It’s unlikely that the open office concept will go away anytime soon, but some panies are following Nagele’s example and making a return to private spaces.
There’s one big reason we’d all love a space with four walls and a door that shuts: focus. The truth is, we can’t multitask and small distractions can cause us to lose focus for upwards of 20 minutes.
What’s more, certain open spaces can negatively impact our memory. We retain more information when we sit in one spot, says Sally Augustin, an environmental and design psychologist in La Grange Park, Illinois. It’s not so obvious to us each day, but we offload memories — often little details — into our surroundings, she says.
Beside the cheaper cost, one main argument for the open workspace is that it increases collaboration. However, it’s well documented that we rarely brainstorm brilliant ideas when we’re just shooting the breeze in a crowd.
24. What does the writer imply according to Paragraph 2:
A. Nagele felt delighted with open concept office
B. Nagele felt unsatisfied with open concept office
C. Nagele felt puzzled about open concept office
D. Nagele felt curious about open concept office
25. What does the underlined words “have embraced” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. have disliked
B. have needed
C. have accepted
D. have misunderstood
26. Which one is true according to the passage?
A. It is hard to concentrate in open offices.
B. The minority of US panies choose open offices.
C. Open offices benefit people’s memory a lot.
D. Traditional offices can increase teamwork.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. The advantages of traditional offices
B. The disadvantages of traditional offices
C. The drawbacks of open offices
D. The benefits of open offices

C
When it es to carbon emissions, certain unhealthy snacks may carry an unexpected blessing pared to healthier choices.
As humankind faces the threat of global warming, we are being increasingly aware that our every indulgence(享受) will leave its mark on the environment. This is particularly true of the food we put in our mouths.
Farming, production in factories and transport of goods are all largely powered by the burning of fossil fuels, generating greenhouse gases. Scientists measure this impact as a “carbon footprint”, monly expressed as the volume of carbon dioxide produced per 100g serving of food.
With this, it is possible to create a food pyramid based on the harm each snack and delicacy(美味) does to the environment. Meat and dairy products lie at the bottom, causing the greatest damage, while fruit and vegetables are the most environmentally friendly at the top. Grain-based foods like bread and noodles, and candies lie roughly in the middle.
This approach, however, doesn’t consider how much energy our bodies get from those foods. You need to eat a far greater weight of lettuce(生菜) to get the same number of calories as a piece of bacon, for instance-with one study finding that it would release three times as many greenhouses to provide the same nutritional energy. Processed vegetables, or those imported from distant farms, may fare even worse.
In a paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Adam Drewnowski tried to take this into account by estimating(估计) the carbon emissions for every 100calories of different foods.
Viewed in this way, the pyramid turns upside down. Now, cake or chocolate has a carbon footprint that is about a tenth of the environmental impact of tinned or frozen vegetables, for instance. Meat tends to produce about half the carbon emissions of eggs.
This shouldn’t be seen as a green card to indulge your sweet tooth-lots of evidence shows the excessive consumption of sugar leads to all kinds of health problems, including diabetes and heart disease. And local fresh vegetables will still be the best option for the environment and your health.
28.What can we learn according to the theory of “carbon footprint”?
A. Meat does the greatest harm[来源:学优高考网]
B. Vegetables does no harm at all
C. Noodles do more harm than bread
D. Fruit doe more harm than dairy products
29.If you get the same number of calories,_____________.
A. vegetables will do more harm to your health than meat[来源:gkstk.]
B. meat will produce more greenhouse gases than vegetables
C. vegetables will produce more greenhouse gases than meat
D. vegetables will produce as many greenhouse gases as meat
30.The writer gives us a suggestion in the last paragraph___________.
A. based on the new approach
B. based on the previous study
C. for the benefit of the environment
D. for the benefit of our personal health
31.What’s the writer’s purpose of the text?
A. To tell readers a fact
B. To explain a theory
C. To offer a suggestion
D. To analyze a phenomenon
D
The term “healthy obesity” has gained value over the past 15 years, but scientists have recently questioned its very existence. “Our new findings suggest that health measures may be necessary for all obese（肥胖的）individuals, even those previously considered to be metabolically（代谢的）healthy, "says study first author Mikael, “Since obesity is the major driver changing gene expression in fat cells, we should continue to focus on preventing obesity.”
Obesity has been a global problem, affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and so on. But in the 1970s and 80s, experts began to question the extent to which obesity increases the risk for these disorders. Later studies in the late 90s and early 2000s showed that some obese people show a relatively healthy life.
However, there are no accepted measures for measuring metabolically healthy obesity, and whether or not such a thing exists is now up for discussion. “Our study suggests that the idea of metabolically healthy obesity may be more difficult than thought,” Mikael says, “There doesn’t appear to be a clear line that separates obese subjects with high or low insulin（胰岛素）sensitivity, indicating that obesity is the major driver explaining the changes in gene expression.”
One limitation of the study is that it examined gene expression only in white fat cells, not other types. Moreover, all of the obese subjects were scheduled to experience obesity operations, so the findings may only apply to people with severe obesity. In future research, Mikael and his group will track the study patients after surgery to determine whether weight loss normalizes gene expression responses. They will also look for specific genes linked to improved metabolic health in these people.
In the meantime, the study has an important take-home message. “Obese people may not be as metabolically healthy as previously believed,” Ryden says.
32. What does the underlined phrase “healthy obesity” mean?
A. It can be healthy with obesity.
B. Obesity is necessary to be healthy.
C. Unhealthy people have no obesity.
D. Health has something to do with obesity.
33. What leads to healthy obesity failing to prove true?
A. Lack of related patients.
B. Lack of genetic evidence.
C. Lack of research funding.
D. Lack of needed standards.
34. What advice can readers get from the passage?
A. People should have a healthy lifestyle.
B. People should accept obesity in a way.
C. People should keep a balanced weight.
D. People should avoid obesity operations.
35. Which can best describe the author's intention in writing the passage?
A. pare, analyze and conclude.
B. Show, appreciate, and persuade.
C. Introduce, argue and advertise.
D. Present, inform and inspire.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
One day you try to read a book, but can’t understand the words. ___36___ Eventually, you won’t recognize those you love. Your body is still there...but you’re gone.
Alzheimer’s disease was first identified in 1906 by German scientist Alois Alzheimer. ___37___ a disease of the brain that affects cognitive ability.
Anyone can struggle, at times, to remember the title of an old movie or the name of an acquaintance. But the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are more dramatic than occasional lapses in memory.
___38___ like paying bills or counting out money for a purchase. The sense of smell often decreases before the disease is apparent. Or its onset can make people suddenly doubt those they trust
___39___ Usually the doctor will test memory using a standard cognitive test. If the patient finds the test difficult, the doctor will probably refer the patient for further tests, including a brain scan.
Although not yet widely used, spinal fluid testing is considered one of the most accurate indicators of the disease. ___40___ when bined with a brain scan, and offers an 85% to 90% accurate diagnosis, says Kaj Blennow, a professor of clinical neurochemistry(神经化学) at Sweden’s Sahlgren-ska University Hospital.
A. There are several drugs that treat the symptoms.
B. If you or someone you care for has such symptoms, go to your doctor.
C. People with early Alzheimer’s are unable to do what they’ve always done,
D. Here is information and advice for helping to prevent and delay Alzheimer’s.
E. It measures levels of the proteins involved in Alzheimer’s,
F. Today it’s one of the leading causes of dementia(痴呆),
G. Later, you get lost in your own neighbourhood.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, developed the ability to produce an amazing work in just minutes.
As the story goes, Picasso was walking through the market one day when a woman _41_ him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your works. Could you do a little 42 for me, please ?”
Picasso smiled and 43 drew a small, but beautiful piece of art on the paper. Then, he _44 the paper back to the woman, saying, “That will be one million dollars.”
“But Mr. Picasso, it only 45 you 30 seconds to draw this little masterpiece,” said the woman
“My good lady, I spend 30 years 46 to draw that masterpiece in thirty seconds.” said Picasso.[来源:学优高考网]
Picasso isn’t the only 47 man who worked for decades to master his craft. His 48 is typical of many creative geniuses. Even people of considerable talent 49 produce amazing work before decades of 50 . A recent study 51 the ages of Nobel Prize winners, great inventors, and scientists. The researchers found that most groundbreaking work 52 during the late thirties — at least a full decade into any personal career. Even in the fields of science and maths, creative 53 is often made after more than ten years’ work.
These findings 54 the work done by previous researchers as well. For example, a study _55 at Carnegie Mellon University by professor John Hayes found that out of 500