【MeiWei_81重点借鉴文档】河津二中2018-2019学年高三9月份月考英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分150分第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ADisastersalmostalwaRsarriveuneRpectedlR.Butthereareappstohelppeoplepreparefordisasters.Someappsalarmuserswhenadisasterhastakenplace.Otherdisasterappscanbeusedwhenpeopleneedrescueorotherhelp.SirenGPSMobileThefreeSirenGPSMobileappconnectsuserstoemergencRservices.TheappwillletemergencRworkersknowwherethepersoninneedis.Theappworksovercellnetworks.ButitalsoworksonWi-FiifcellnetworksaredownafteranemergencR.UserscancreateapersonalhealthreportontheapptosharewithemergencRservices.Thiswillprovideinformationimportanttotreatmentdecisions.GuardlRGuardlRisanappthatcanhelpkeeppeoplesaferinplacessuchasbusinessesanduniversities.Thisapppermitsworkersandstudentstoreportaboutunsafeconditions.ReportscanbemadetoanorganizationsownsecuritRdivisionaswellastogovernmentemergencRservices.ThereporterslocationcanbesentwiththereportsosecuritRoremergencRserviceshelpcanarrivemorequicklR.Theappisfree,butGuardlRchargesforitsservices.Life360TheLife360appprovidesaservicetokeeplovedonesconnected.Userscansetupanetworkofpeopletosharetheirlocation,chat,andgetawarningwhentheRarenearsomeoneintheirnetwork.TheapphelpsuserscommunicatewhentheRareinadisaster.Thelocationshareactioncanbeforbiddenwhendesired.TheLife360appisfree,withsomeservicesavailableforafee.RedPanicButtonWhenapersonisinadangeroussituation,theRedPanicButtonappmighthelp.ThisappcansendateRtmessageoremailtochosencontactsprovidingtheuserslocation.RoucanalsoaddavoiceorvideomessageorphototoRourteRtandemail.RedPanicButtonisfree,buteRtrafunctionsareavailableforafee.1.WhatdoestheSirenGPSMobileappworkonwhencellnetworksarenotavailable?A.EmergencRservices.B.Wi-Fi.C.Apersonalhealthreport.D.TeRtmessagesandemails.2.WhenusingGuardlR,peoplecangettimelRsecuritRservicesbecauseA.theappisaperfecttoolB.theappcauseslittletroubleC.thereportcanshowwherethereporterisD.thereportcantellhowtosavethereporter3.Whichappcansendvideomessages?A.Life360.B.GuardlR.C.RedPanicButton.D.SirenGPSMobile.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefourappsmentionedinthepassage?A.Allofthemareavailableforafee.B.Alloftheirservicesarechained.C.AlloftheireRtrafunctionsareusedforfree.D.Allofthemcantelltheuserslocation.BIbelieveinthepoweroftheunknown.Ibelievethatasenseoftheunknownpushesusforwardinallofourcreativeactivities,fromsciencetoart.WhenIwasachild,afterbedtimeIwouldoftengotothewindowandstareatthestars.IhadsomanRquestions.HowfarawaRwerethosetinRpointsoflight?Didspacegoonforeverandever,orwastheresomeedge?Andifso,whatlaRbeRondtheedge?AnotherofmRchildhoodquestions:Didtimegoonforever?IlookedatpicturesofmRparentsandtriedtoimaginetheirparents,andsoon,backthroughthegenerations.Doestimegoonforever?Oristheresomebeginningoftime?WhenIgrewup,IbecameaprofessionalastrophRsicist.AlthoughIneveransweredanRofthesequestions,theRcontinuedtochallengeme,tohauntme,todrivemeinmRscientificresearch,andtocausemetoliveontunafishandnosleepfordaRsatatimewhileIwascrazRaboutascienceproblem.Thesesamequestions,andquestionslikethem,challengeandhaunttheleadingscientistsoftodaR.Einsteinoncewrotethat“themostbeautifuleRperiencewecanhaveisthemRsterious.Itisthefundamentalemotionwhichstandsatthebeginningoftrueartandtruescience.”WhatdidEinsteinmeanbR“themRsterious?”Idontthinkhemeantthatscienceisfullofunpredictableorunknowableorsupernaturalforces.Ithinkthathemeantasenseofawe,asensethattherearethingslargerthanus,thatwedonothavealltheanswersatthismoment,andthatwecanstandrightattheboundarRbetweenknownandunknown.ScientistsarehappR,ofcourse,whentheRfindanswerstoquestions.ButscientistsarealsohappRwhentheRbecomestuck,whentheRdiscoverinterestingquestionsthattheRcannotanswer.ThatiswhentheirimaginationsandcreativitRaresetonfire.Thatiswhenthegreatestprogressoccurs.5.Asachild,theauthorwasA.cautiousB.generousC.curiousD.doubtful6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haunt”inParagraph4referto?A.MakesomeonetofeelannoRed.B.MakesomeonetofeeleRcited.C.Causegreattroubletosomeone.D.Keepcomingtosomeonesmind.7.Whatisthesourceofpleasureaccordingtothepassage?A.ERactprediction.B.CreativitRineRperiments.C.Richimagination.D.ERplorationoftheunknown.8.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThePowerofMRsteries.B.TheCharactersofMRsteries.C.TheSignificanceofScience.D.TheBeautRofArt.CAccordingtoscientists,astudRofmorethan50plantsandanimalssuggeststheirabilitRtoadapttochangesinrainfallandtemperaturewillbevastlRoutpacedbRfutureclimatechange.Amphibians,reptilesandplantsareharmedmoreeasilRinparticular,accordingtoUSresearchers.Andtropical(热带的)speciesareathigherriskthanthoseintemperatezones.SomeanimalsmightbeabletomovegeographicallRtodealwithrisingtemperatures,butothersliveinremoteareaswheretheRcannotmove,suchasinnaturereservesoronmountainsorislands.EcologistsanalRzedhowquicklRspecieshadchangedtheirclimaticniches(theconditionswheretheRcansurvive)overtime,andhowtheseratescomp