河北省石家庄市2018届二模英语试题 作者： 日期：19 河北省石家庄2018届高三教学质量检测（二）英语试题ABest Science Books of 2017At its heart, science is about curiosity. So it stands to reason these books about science should make you examine your world more closely, and in doing so, give you a sense of wonder.BigChicken, byMarynMcKennaInvestigativejournalistMaryn McKenna usesthemodern industrial chicken as a window into how antibiotics(抗生素) transformed modern agriculturefor good and ill. She traces how animal antibiotics endanger human health, causingseriousproblemsfromantibiotic resistant stomachinfectionstoUTIs. Recognizing that Americansaregoingtocontinuetoeatchicken nomatterwhat, Mckernna suggests a way in which factory farming ridsitselfofitsdependenceon antibiotics. WhyTimeFlies, byAlanBurdickNewYorkerstaffwriterAlanBurdickexaminesthegreatestgifthumanityhasever known:time. Time, he writes, appears toexistintwodistinctforms. Oneisthestandardized, objective kind found in clocks and watches; the other isourinternal, biologicalsenseoftime, theonewemeasureinourcells, bodiesandminds. But the closer he looks, thelessclearer thisdistinctionappears. Paleoart, byZoeLescazeDinosaurshavelongcapturedtheimaginationsofscientistsandartistsalike, andPaleoart brings thosevisionstogetherinablendofhumanknowledgeandcreativity. Theseimagesnotonlyshowourchangingunderstandingofdinosaurs, butalsoreflectthe distinct artistic sensibilitiesoftheirtime. Bothartisticandeducational, thesepicturesare certainlyinfluential. WhatItsLiketoBeaDog, byGregoryBernsBerns, aneuroscientist, traineddogstositinamachineinordertolookintothebrainsof conscious dogs for the first time. Thatpioneeringworkinspiredhimtodigdeeperintotheminds ofotheranimals, from sea lions to theextinctthylacine(袋狼). Berns. says, “Withtheir abilitytothink, chooseandfeel, dogs and other animals do not deservethecrueltreatment humans so often do to them.”21. Whichbookhassomethingtodowithpublichealth?A. WhyTimeFlies. B. Paleoart. C. WhatItsLiketoBeaDog. D. BigChicken. 22. Whowritesabouttime?A. AlanBurdick. B. Zoe Lescaze. C. GregoryBerns. D. MarynMckenna. 23. WhatwasBerns pioneeringwork?A. Studyingextinctanimals. B. Observingdogbrains. C. Fightingforanimalrights. D. Trainingdogs. BI wasinthemiddleofasweetdreamwhenanoisestartledme. Bam!Bam!Itsoundedlike a hammer pounding on a tough nail. Bam!Bam!BAM!Whocouldbehammeringatthreein themorning?ItmustbeCharlieagain, makinganotherinvention. Justas Iwasputtingonmyslippersandclothes, thenoisechanged. Isatattheedgeof mybedandlistened. Tick!Tick!Tick!Itremindedmeofmyfirstwristwatch. Itsregularpace hadalwayshelpedmefallasleep. I starteddozingoff，dangerouslyleaningtotheleft, whenthetickingstopped. Itwasnow replaced by a buzz, similar to thenoisecomingfromabeehiveinmidsummer, onlylouder. I shivered. Im allergic to bees ! Even just tthinkingaboutitorhearingabee likesoundmakes meswell. “Thatsit!”I shouted, nowwideawake, “ Icant takeitanymore!” Imarchedtothe next apartment and knocked. My neighbor immediately opened the door. His curly brown hair was sticking up every which way. He wore baggy striped pants and a loose raspberry shirt.“Hi, there, Lucy! Whats up ?” he asked.I pointed at my noiseless watch. “Do you know what time it is?”He grabbed my arm and glanced at my timepiece. “Oh, my! I didnt realize it was that late. Im busy working on a machine that can cure insomnia(失眠). Its almost finished. You want to see it?”I should have known. His last invention was supposed to annihilate bad smells, but it was powered by rotten eggs.24. What made the author sleepy again?A. The ticking sound. B. The coming of the bees.C. The smell of the rotten eggs. D. His neighbors silence.25. What was Charlie doing?A. He was inventing a wristwatch. B. He was working with the bees.C. He was making a new machine. D. He was fixing a broken clock.26. How did Charlie feel when he saw the author?A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Annoyed. D. Disappointed.27. What doses the underlined word “annihilate” in the last paragraph mean?A. Make use of. B. Give off. C. Tell apart. D. Get rid of.CAftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”, oronlineon “CyberMonday”, Americans and people worldwide arepreparingfornewlypopular “Giving