2019-2020学年天津第一零九中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案

2019-2020学年天津第一零九中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案

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

Located besideLake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of

interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s

most moving moments.

The Olympic Park

The journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area

in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show

respect to the world of sport.

The first Olympic Symbol

The “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that

participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope. The six color1 s include at least one color1

that is represented on the flag of every country.

The Stadiums

The stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a

celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present,

including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The Olympic Medals

Have you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses

every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896.

Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.

1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?

A.The Olympic Park. B.The first Olympic Symbol.

C.The Stadiums. D.The Olympic Medals.

2.What can you do in the section of The Stadiums?

A.Celebrate the glory of a sportsman. B.Meet the designers of the stadiums.

C.Explore the future stadiums. D.Enjoy the model of the Bird’s Nest. 3.In which column of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Entertainment. B.Science.

C.Travel. D.Business.

B

The term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making

ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform

human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an

African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and

children.

The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against

twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves

hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are

required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the

researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.

An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average.

Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12

of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot

fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.

Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality

similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few

cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several

other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the

study of bird intelligence.

4. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?

A. Identify different kinds of objects. B. Tell where the hidden object lies.

C. Track other participants' performance. D. Move around upside-down cups.

5. What did the results of the study indicate?

A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.

B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.

C. Harvard students have a better visual memory. D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.

6. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?

A. It was good at making decisions.

B. It was specially trained for experiments.

C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.

D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.