2019-2020学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

If you truly want to live, you need to get out and see the world. Traveling and living different adventures may

become your favorite lifestyle. Here is a brief introduction about the top three destinations to visit in the world.

Paris

First on the list is Paris, France. For some people, this shouldn’t be a surprise. For others, they might consider Paris

overrated as it has a reputation for being dirty. Any major city in the world might be thought to be dirty by anyone

not living in a city. It comes with the territory. The reason Paris is at the top of this list is not because of its famous

attractions but because of its charm. You can spend the day walking around cobblestone streets and enjoy elegant

cafes and high-end shopping. When you finish satisfying your appetite, you can relax on the banks of the Seine

River.

Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park comes in second on the list. It is located in Montana, America. It will be well worth the effort

thanks to snow-capped mountains, crystal blue lakes, seventy miles of hiking trails, and thirteen camping areas. If

you visit during the summer, you can go swimming or white-water rafting. If you visit during the winter, you can go

skiing or snowshoeing. But the real allure (诱惑力) and what you will always remember is the breathtaking

scenery and fresh mountain air.

Bora Bora

The reason Bora Bora is the third on this list is that it’s expensive, which could limit your other travel plans. If you

do make it to this small island paradise, you will find peaceful beaches, jungles, luxury accommodations, turquoise

water, and some of the friendliest people you have ever met.

Other vacation destinations that should be on your list if you’re living the adventurous lifestyle include London,

the South Island of New Zealand, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo, Barcelona and New York City.

1. Tourists can ______ to appreciate the charm of Paris.

A. enjoy crystal blue lakes

B. visit its famous attractions

C. take a walk around cobblestone streets D. meet the friendliest people you have ever met

2. Which of the following points in Glacier National Park will really attract tourists?

A. peaceful beaches.

B. White-water rafting.

C. Snow-capped mountains.

D. Fresh mountain air.

3. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A. to introduce the top three destinations.

B. to compare the top three destinations.

C. to encourage people to live an adventurous lifestyle.

D. to analyze the good and bad points of the three destinations

B

At Aizo Chuo Hospital in Japan, employees greet newcomers, guide patients to and from the surgery area,

and print out maps of the hospital for confused visitors. They don’t take lunch breaks or even get paid. Why?

They’re robots!

Robots have long worked in factories, helping to build cars and electronic appliances. But today’s robots don’t

just do the jobs of people－they actually look and act a lot like people.

Kansei, arobot from Japan, has a plastic face covering 19 movable parts. The robot can make 36 facial

expressions in response to different words. Kansei shakes in fear at the word “war” and smiles when it hears the

word “dinner”.

Researchers in Europe are going even further with iCub, a “baby” robot. They are teaching it to speak and

hold conversations.

The ability to interact is crucial for robots that will one day work closely with humans says robotics professor

ChrisAtkeson. “ This will require robots to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with

appropriate emotions, ” he told WR News.

Japanese scientist Minoru Asada agrees. He is building a robot called CB2 that acts like a real baby. “ Right

now, it only goes, ̒ Ah, ah. ̓ But as we develop its learning function, it will start saying more complex sentences

and moving on its own, ” Asada says. “ Next-generation robots need to be able to learn and develop by

themselves.”

Intelligent robot will become more important in the future, as populations age and the number of human workers declines in many countries. “ We’re going to have many more old people and not enough young people to

care for them,” says robot researcher Matthew Mason. “ Technology can help the old people live at home longer,

instead of going to nursing homes.”

4. According to the passage, what jobs have robots already performed?

A. Giving advice, answering customer questions and planning events.

B. Producing factory goods, building cars and greeting customers.

C. Greeting customers, producing factory goods and performing surgery.