2019-2020学年保定市十七中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年保定市十七中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

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

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We are proud to present a showcase for kid inventions from children chosen from the Kid's Forum at Blue

Print Earth. We hope you enjoy the ideas expressed here and join us in supporting the next generation.

Eater of Natural Disasters

My invention cansave your home by sucking up all-natural disasters. The government will not own this

machine, but by you so there will be no taxes on it. Order Now! The Eater of Natural Disasters will run on

renewable batteries. It will cost 50 dollars to make and I will sell it for just $ 75.

Created by Matthew Szekeresh —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade.

Pick-up-Pollution Bomb

My invention is called the Pick-up-Pollution Bomb. It will just pick up pollution and it won't hurt anything else

like people, animals, property, playgrounds, and parks. The reason why I made it is that I think there is too much

pollution on the Earth. It sells for $100 apiece, and if you buy this now, I will send you another one for free.

Created gratefully by Lauren Newberry — Mt. Washington Elementary, 5th Grade

Flying House

My invention is a home that will blast off in space. For example, if there were an earthquake people would

immediately blast off, or if there were a flood it would take off. Only for $ 400.99.

Created by David Turner —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade

Bug Robot

My invention is a robot that catches little bugs, eats little bugs, sucks up pollution, sucks up natural disasters,

and turns them into food solving the problems of too many little bugs, natural disasters, pollution and starvation.

My product is worth $500. My invention works on 2 triple — A batteries. And if you order one today I'll throw in 4

rechargeable triple-A batteries.

Created by Cassie Courtey —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade

1. Why is the Flying House created?

A. To explore the space. B. To clean the air.

C. To prepare people for earthquakes. D. To help people escape from natural disasters. 2. Which invention can turn pollution into food?

A. The Bug Robot. B. The Pick-up-Pollution Bomb.

C. The Flying House. D. The Eater of Natural Disasters.

3. What can we infer about the four inventions?

A. They are very easy to build. B. They are ideas from kids in the same school.

C. They are expensive but of practical use. D. They are being used by people.

B

When visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D. C , they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art

piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they can hear recordings of speech in hundreds of

languages coming from the tree. Most words sound foreign to the listeners. The different voices also speak at the

same time. The resultingclamoris similar to that made in a crowded theater before a show begins.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer completed the piece last year. On his website, the artist says that Speaking Willow

“reminds us that language is what defines our specific communities and connects our many cultures.”

Lozano-Hemmer made the piece specially for the museum.

It is the first of many immersive (身临其境的) experiences for visitors at Planet Word, a museum all about

words and language. The exhibits playfully explore the lager and complex subject of language.

In one room, a video plays, showing babies saying their first words. Another room, called “Where Do Words

Come From”, teaches the history of some common English words. The space includes a 22-foot-tali “Wall of

Words”, where visitors speak into devices and learn about the roots of the English language.

Another room invites listeners to speak and learn about different languages. Native speakers of 28 languages

and two sign languages teach people sayings in those languages. They also explain how language shapes their

understanding of the world and how words cannot be separated from culture.

Other rooms explore the different ways language is used — from humor and song writing to public speaking

and advertising. Visitors can sing karaoke while learning about song writing, record a famous speech, play a

joke-telling game, and teach a computer how to make cartoons. Almost every exhibit is interactive and most ask

visitors to speak aloud.

One exhibit room is all about books. It is designed to look like an old, rich library. Books line the shelves.

When a book is placed on the table, a recorded reading begins and pictures appear.

4. What does the underlined word “clamor” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Scene. B. Noise.