1、2021届高三英语整合训练03（B）I . 阅读理解: AUnlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream ofWhen I was twelve, I made my first adventures in the deepLater I would learn how to dive, expanding my world of exploration many
2、 times overPerhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, asking how I might learn more about the seaA kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, w
3、hich I receivedDuring one of their courses that summer, I met DrRobert Norris, a marine geologistHe loved the sea almost as much as I didSoon he suggested I consider his school, the University of California, for my studyOne year later I became a member of the freshman classNow my love affair with th
4、e sea became a serious endeavorIf I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enterThe undersea world is not our natural worldIt is unforgiving to those who make mistakesAt its greatest dep
5、ths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally darkIt is easy to get lost in such a worldI needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, geology, biology, and many other thingsI decided another important thing for me to do was to join t
6、he USNavyIf I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didnt want that to happenIn the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on adventures so that we could explore the wond
7、ers of the deepFinally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore ?an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come1What happened to the author at the age of twelve? AHe dreamed about undersea explorationBHe began to s
8、wim under the deep water CHe surfed on big waves for the first timeDHe learned to dive off the cliffs2In college, the author took many different types of courses because he Awas told it was easy to get lost in exploration Bwas advised to take them by DrRobert Norris Cthought they were needed to full
9、y understand the ocean Dbelieved it would help him succeed in the Navy3The author joined the Navy to _ Adevelop his leadership skills Bget along with people under stress Clearn about the dangers of the ocean Dgather specific information about ocean life4Which word can best describe the author? AImag
10、inative BOptimistic CIndependent DAmbitiousBSome wonderfully creative uses of X-rays have been in the world of artBut the most impressive one is to uncover what has been covered upDetails unfolded by an X-ray of a painting can t be seen any other wayFor example, in the past, paintings were often rep
11、aired if small pieces of paint fell off the canvas （帆布） These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the paintingIt takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been madeAn X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgeryIf there
12、 is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be originalIf the brushstrokes （笔迹） , for example, are shown to be totally different than in other work done by a certain artist, then the painting i
13、s proved to be a fake copySince modern paints are usually made from different materials than paints of hundreds of years ago, the image they leave on an X-ray film looks differentThis is another way X-rays can be used to spot a forgeryA modem artist will try to make a forgery look hundreds of years
14、old by painting dirty vamish on it or by using artificial means to get the varnish to look crackedTo the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deception is obviousIt was common many years ago for an artist to finish a painting, decide it wasnt a
15、ny good, and paint a completely different picture on top of itOr artists would paint over others work it was their version of recyclingTaking an X-ray is the only way to find out if there is a picture underneath the picture you see with your eyesSometimes museums will be more interested in the paint
16、ing beneath than the one on top, and will restore the older one by having the top layer painstakingly removed5What is the main purpose of the article? ATo provide information to police who are looking for stolen art BTo persuade art dealers to check for fake copies before selling art CTo explain how
17、 modern technology can be applied in unique ways DTo help artists restore damaged artwork to its original appearance6According to the passageX-rays are used to _ Amake repairs on paintings in the past Bidentify the authenticity of an artwork Cchange the materials of a forgery Dremove the recyclable
18、paints7In Paragraph 3, the word deception probably means _ Acomparison Bdrawback Ctrickery Djudgement 8Which is the best title for the passage? AX-ray Detectives BCreative Uses of Technology CForgery Studies DX-ray Painting TechniquesCLearning to drive is important to the independence of teenagers,
19、but it is also a great responsibilityAlthough having a law that keeps 16-year-old drivers from having more than one teenager in the car with them at first seems unfair, there are convincing reasons for this requirementThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that teens are four times more
20、likely than older drivers to be involved in an automobile accidentIt also reports that 16-and 17-year-old drivers are twice as likely to have an accident if they have two teenage friends in the car and four times as likely to have one if they have three or more teenage friends in the car with themFa
21、tal （ 致命的） crashes of 16-year-old drivers involve the highest percentage of speeding, driver error, and number of passengersThis information is enough to cause any reasonable person to wonder about the wisdom of allowing new teen drivers to take a carload of friends anywhere, even if the law permits
22、 itA study at the National Institutes of Health indicates that the part of the human brain that controls judgment and evaluates the consequences of our actions might not be fully formed until the age of 25Until this study, researchers had placed the age at 18If this is true, it could explain the rec
23、kless （鲁莽的） behavior of many teens, behavior that often extends into their twentiesIt also could be a strong reason for being cautious about the driving circumstances of young peopleThis is not the only study that indicates such caution is necessaryOne study at Temple University in Philadelphia exam
24、ines the results of peer pressure in risky driving situationsThe study, which uses a driving game, has an individual guide a car through a course, both alone and in the presence of friendsThree different age groups participated in the study: 13-16, 18-22, and 24 and olderMembers of the oldest group
25、showed caution whether driving alone or with friends present, but the two younger groups took more chances when they were with their friendsFurthermore, because these drivers were accustomed to the noise and distraction of many passengers, they were unable to see their own mistakesOnce again, this i
26、s a good indication that a law restricting the number of teenagers in the car with a young driver is a good idea9What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2? AMany deaths have occurred because of inexperience and overconfidence BIt s reasonable to severely limit the passenger number of teen d
27、rivers CNew teen drivers have toask permission before driving with friends DThere are many causes behind the teens driving accidents10From the two studies, the author probably suggests that _ Adifferent age groups have different peer pressure Bteenagers often give wrong judgments above passengers no
28、ise Cunderdeveloped brain makes teens ignore their mistakes Ddriving circumstances are bound up with the risk of accidents11We can infer that the law restriction can probably _ Aprotect teens on the highway Braise teens sense of responsibility Creduce the number of fatal crashes Dforce teens to driv
29、e with caution12With which statement would the author most likely disagree?A. Some teenagers have risky behavior while drivingBCertain laws treat teenagers and adults differentlyCWe still need more studies on teen drivingDDriving is important to a teenager s sense of independenceII任务型阅读 (每空一词)Men Ar
30、ent as Tough as They Think They AreFrailty, the name is man. So said Chinas doctors Sunday on the eighth “Mens Health Day”.Men in China are widely affected by bad living habits, a lack of awareness about mental and physical health issues, and a lack of exercise.Shan Li, a psychologist with the DRM P
31、rofessional Counseling, said men are more heavily burdened with “social responsibilities”.“They live in poorer mental circumstances and have poorer life quality than women in general, often frustrated but dont feel free to vent their emotions,” Shan said.Zhang Kan, a psychologist, said: “Men have sh
32、orter life expectancy than women an undeniable part of the reason lies in the psychology”.Professor Gu Jun from the Shanghai University said men frequently are burdened with the pressure of work, marriage troubles, and at times difficulties with children.Shanghai Womens Federation (SWF) found that s
33、ome 20 percent of complaints it received were from men.This has sparked calls that there was a need for a federation for men.Other statistics show men have a general laxsidasical attitude towards health issues.Figures from the 411 Hospital in Shanghai showed that 90 percent of men dont know they sho
34、uld or believe they should have an annual health check.Twenty percent of men never do any kind of physical exercise.Many claimed they did not want to exercise because they were busy, tired, or focused too much on other “more important” matters.Men, more than women are also more likely drink, smoke a
35、nd get ill.A urologist with 411 Hospital said occurrences of male diseases such as prostate problems and male sterility were rising._1_with men in ChinaDetails to _3_7_for the situationThe men in China are widely affected by bad living habits, _2_ of mental and physical health issues and a lack of e
36、xercise.1. They are often frustrated but dont feel free to _4_ their emotions.2. Men have shorter life _5_ with women in general.3. Many of them _6_ to SWF.4. They are more likely to get ill.5. Prostate problems and male sterility are rising.1. Men are _8_ with the pressure of work, marriage trouble
37、s and difficulties with children.2. Most of them dont have their health checked_9_.3. 20 percent of them never do any kind of exercise.4. Many of them are _10_to drinking or smoking. 1. BCAD, CBCA, BDAC 1. Problems 2. ignorance 3. prove/ support 4. express 5. compared 6. complain 7. Reasons 8. troubled 9. yearly 10. addicted
