2020届成都七中高三英语三模试题及参考答案

2020届成都七中高三英语三模试题及参考答案

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The Origins of Famous Brands

Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day. Although many brand names

are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词) or versions of their founders names, some of the companies we trust every

day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories.

Starbucks

It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the world’s

greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman Melville’sMoby

Dick. The founders’ original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahab’s ship, but they eventually

decided that Pequot wasn’t a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahab’s first mate, Starbucks, as the name

instead.

Google

Google was originally called Backrub, for it searched for links in every corner of the Web. In 1997, when the

founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly

improving search technology, a friend suggested the word “googol”. When a friend tried to register the new

domain (域) name, he misspelled “googol” as “google”.

Nike

Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue

Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is alsothe name for the

Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the company officially renamed itself as Nike, Inc.

The right name is essential to a company’s success, and a great origin story is just as important as a great product.

An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products.

1. What is the name of the Captain Ahab’s ship?

A. Moby Dick. B. Starbucks.

C. Pequot. D. Herman Melville.

2. Why did the founders of the Google want to change its name? A. They mistook their name.

B. They wanted new customers.

C. The company’s original name was too long.

D. The company’s search technology was improving rapidly.

3. Where does the importance of the origin story of one company lie in?

A. It can change the company’s image.

B. It can add myth to the company.

C. It explains the development of the company to customers.

D. It makes customers imagine and purchase its goods.

B

Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could

also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest

chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following

few days, reported BBC News.

In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if

chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the

website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So

what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating

chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.

And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy

of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent

lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy

food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion.

“The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu

Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.

Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you

love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.

4. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.

A. chiliescan be beneficial B. chilies are popular inAmerica

C. chilies can be dangerous D. serious headaches can be dangerous 5. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.

A. decreasing death rate B. releasing natural chemicals

C. curing serious headaches D. providing enough nutrition

6. Which of the following statement is TRUE?