1、重庆八中高三英语定时训练8 阅读理解（共13小题；每小题两分，共26分）AJohn White, a typical teenage boy, is keen on hiking and photography. He also lives in a large zoo.John, the son of the late “Crocodile Hunter” star Steve White, is now taking center stage in “Crikey! Its the Whites”, a new series on Animal Planet. “Weve worked o
2、n quite a few different TV projects, but this is actually the first time my whole family has come back to Animal Planet together, so its pretty unusual,” says John. Premiering (首映) at 8 p.m.on Sunday, “Crikey!” follows the Whites as they run the 100-acre Australia Zoo, founded by Steve Whites parent
3、s. Steve owned and ran the zoo before he died in 2006. “Weve always grown up in front of a camera. Bindi, my sister, and I were both filmed for some of the original Crocodile Hunter documentaries,” says John. “Im very lucky in the way that Ive had so much of my life captured on camera, so as the mem
4、ories you have of Dad start to fade, you can always look back at the old footage (镜头) and relive those special moments,” he says.“Crikey!Its the Whites” has some footage of Steve. The most exciting part of the premiere involves John leading the “Croc Show” at the zoos “Crocoseum”, a 5,500-seat stadi
5、um Steve built to give crocodile performances and educate visitors about crocodile behavior.Of course, running a zoo doesnt leave much time for school, so John participates in Distance Education, a program similar to homeschooling. “School can be difficult for me to fit in,” he says. “But Ive actual
6、ly got a classroom thats set up at Australia Zoo and a teacher that travels with us wherever we go, so I can fit in all of my studies.” John continues, “Im learning as much as I can about all of the animals and all of the work at Australia Zoo. I feel really honored to be following in Dads footsteps
7、. I love continuing that work.” 1. Why is the new series special to John?A. It is being filmed in a large zoo.B. It includes his whole family.C. It is the first documentary he made.D. It allows him to work with his dad.2. What does John think of being captured on camera?A. It helps increase his popu
8、larity.B. It encourages him to work hard.C. It encourages him to care about animals.D. It helps strengthen his ties to his dad.3. How does John keep up with his schooling?A. He is taking unique education.B. He is home-schooled by his mom.C. He goes to school whenever he has time.D. He asks some teac
9、hers to teach him at home.4. Whats Johns dream job in the future?A. Running Australia Zoo.B. Feeding animals.C. Becoming a crocodile expert.D. Becoming a wildlife photographer.BRecently, researchers at the University of Toronto figured out a way with a quick video selfie to accurately measure blood
10、pressure with your smartphones camera by developing a technology known as transdermal optical imaging (TOI) (透皮光学成像).Cameras on smartphones can catch red light reflected from hemoglobin (血红素) under our skin, which permits TOI to visualize and measure blood flow changes. Researchers measured the bloo
11、d pressure of 1,328 Canadian and Chinese adults by getting two-minute videos of their faces on an iPhone. “From the video got by the technology, you can see how the blood flows in different parts of the face and through this flow, you can get a lot of information,” said Kang Lee, lead author of the
12、study.Lee also helped create an app called Anura, which allows people to try out the TOI software for themselves, giving them the ability to record a 30-second video of their face and receive measurements for stress levels and resting heart rate. Lee said more research was needed to make sure that t
13、he measurements were as accurate as possible, explaining that the study didnt test people with very dark or very fair skin.“In order to improve our app to make it usable, particularly for people with hypertension (高血压), we need to collect a lot of data from them, which is very hard because a lot of
14、them are already taking medicine,” Lee explained. “We cannot tell them not to take medicine, but from time to time, we get participants who dont take medicine so we can get hypertensive people this way.”The scientists said there were many potential applications of the technology, including providing
15、 health services for those who lived in remote areas.5. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2？A. Information offered by TOI.B. New findings on hypertension.C. How the TOI technology works.D. How TOI is put into smart phones.6. What might people benefit from the new technology mentioned above?A.
16、 Living a life free from stress.B. Improving the heart function gradually.C. Accessing health services for free.D. Knowing abnormal blood pressure earlier.7. What can be done for a better Anura?A. Equipping phones with better cameras.B. Allowing phones to record longer videos.C. Collecting data from
17、 more diverse samples.D. Persuading participants not to take medicine.8. Why does the author write this text?A. To predict future applications of TOI.B. To introduce TOI and an app related.C. To describe functions of cameras on phones.D. To evaluate the quality of an app called Anura.CNo-friend eati
18、ng trendWhen you eat lunch in a restaurant, you might see many people eating by themselves, watching videos on their phones. _9_ Do you worry theyre lonely?You probably didnt even notice because you were looking at your own phone. The New York Post says that eating alone with electronic devices is a
19、 growing trend among young people around the world.According to a new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the US-based Highbush Blueberry Council, the average adult eats six meals alone each week and 387 meals each year._10_ Maybe not.“The way we define togetherness and what it means to be conn
20、ected seems to be evolving as technology evolves. Keeping our relationships strong doesnt always require being together physically,” wrote the report.Nowadays, many young people spend more time studying and working in competitive environments. _11_ Instead, its natural to communicate with others thr
21、ough text, email and social media.Daniela Galarza, from the US, is one of these young people. She told the New York Post that she spent nearly 10 hours on her work every day. She said, “Engaging with my friends and families on social media platforms for about half an hour every day always helps me f
22、eel more connected with them. _12_”“Today, togetherness is more of a feeling than a physical state, and people get creative to stay connected,” a spokesperson for The Highbush Blueberry Council told the New York Post. “_13_”A. Im not lonely any more.B. Do you feel pity for them?C. Being together all
23、 the time is great.D. Does it mean there are a lot of lonely people?E. They enjoy eating alone with electronic devices.F. They have less time to gather and eat with their friends or families.G. The joy of being together however you manage it never changes.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30 分）Rob is a commercial
24、 diver in Louisiana. He performs _14_ repairs on facilities. Below is an e-mail he sent to his sister.Hi Sue,I know youve been feeling _15_ lately about your job, so I thought I would share my _16_with you to make you realize its not so _17_ after all. As you know, I _18_ a diving suit to the sea. T
25、his time of year the water is quite cool. To keep water_19_, we have a powered water heater which sucks the sea water and _20_ it to a delightful temperature. It then _21_ the water down to the diver through a hose (软管). Now, this all sounds like a good plan, and Ive used it several times with no _2
26、2_This time the water heater_23_my whole suit with warm water. Its fantastic its like working in a bathtub. But _24_ , my bottom started to itch and I scratched it. Within a few seconds my bottom started to feel a fierce burning. I _25_ the hose out from my back, thinking that maybe the water was to
27、o hot, but the_26_ was done. The hot water machine had sucked up a jellyfish (水母) and pumped it _27_ into my suit. All of its poisonous, sharp pain-causing tentacles (触须) went into the narrow opening of my bottom!I informed the dive director of what happened over the communicator. His _28_ were uncl
28、ear due to the fact that he, along with five other divers, was all laughing heartily. Needless to say I _29_ the dive. When I arrived at the surface, the director, with tears of _30_ running down his face, handed me a tube of cream and told me to _31_ it on my bottom. The cream _32_ the fire, but I
29、couldnt go to the toilet for two days because my bottom was swollen shut.So, next time youre having a bad day at work, think about how much worse it would be if you had a _33_push up your bottom. Whenever you have a bad day, ask yourself, is this a jellyfish bad day?14. A. roadB. medicalC. underwate
30、rD. housing15. A. upsetB. cheerfulC. nervousD. satisfied16. A. dreamB. storyC. dutyD. agenda17. A. amusingB. alarmingC. awfulD. appealing18. A. deliverB. produceC. orderD. wear19. A. warmB. cleanC. icyD. calm20. A. boilsB. increasesC. heatsD. releases21. A. drivesB. deliversC. pumpsD. pollutes22. A.
31、 controlB. complaintsC. informationD. comments23. A. cooledB. floodedC. fadedD. shrank24. A. sooner or laterB. once in a whileC. all of a suddenD. in a short term25. A. cutB. slidC. passedD. pulled26. A. deedB. justiceC. favorD. damage27. A. directlyB. regularlyC. stablyD. securely28. A. feelingsB.
32、actionsC. excusesD. instructions29. A. startedB. stoppedC. practicedD. enjoyed30. A. disappointmentB. curiosityC. laughterD. panic31. A. applyB. burnC. removeD. hide32. A. kept upB. put outC. built upD. blew on33. A. hoseB. heaterC. diverD. jellyfish语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Up to 82 percent of child
33、ren with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese, according to research. A mother, 34. has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesnt smoke and only 35. (drink) wine in moderation, is significantly less likely 36. _ (have) a fat child, scientists say.And research suggests it
34、 could be more to do with nurture (养育) 37. nature, as a mothers lifestyle appears 38. (direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity 39. (reduce) even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found.The study examined the med
35、ical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children aged nine 40. fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in the US. Researchers looked at the link between overall mother health and likelihood of a child 41. (be) obese.The mothers health was judged on her height-to-weight ratio (比例), her diet, am
36、ount of physical 42. (active), smoking status and how much alcohol she drank. A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having 43. obese child.语法填空 (共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分)44. I had wanted to help you last night but I couldnt spare any ti
37、me, for I _(write) a composition which I have to hand in this morning. 45. If this product does not give you complete satisfaction, please return it to the manufacturer, stating when it _(purchase).46. There _(be) a great deal of research since the beginning of this century, which is about how music
38、 and sound can be used for people in jails, hospitals, and public places, to offer a calming effect ever.47. All the worries they might have felt for him _ (drive) off by the sight of his cheerful face. 48. It is reported that many a new house _(build) at present in the disaster area.49. The second
39、half of the nineteenth century _ (witness) the first extended translation into English of the writings of Eliphas Levi. 50. The four-yearresearchprojectbegantwoyears agoand _(schedule)toendinJune 2021.51. ThehistoryofusingchopsticksinChina_(date)backtotheShang Dynasty, more than 3,000yearsago.52. Si
40、lk _ (become) one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100 BC.重庆八中高三英语定时训练8 参考答案阅读理解BDAACDCBBDFAG完形填空CABCDACCBBCDDADBCABD短文填空who；drinks；to have；than；directly；is reduced；to；being；activity；an语法填空was writing; is purchased; has been; were driven; is being built; witnessed; is scheduled; dates; had become