衡水中学2015

1衡水中学2015~2016年度上学期高三年级二调考试第一节（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(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AMy16-year-oldson,Anton,hadgonetothelocalswimminghole.Mostofthekidsswimthere,andthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharbors,soIhadnofearsforhissafety.Still,thefirefighter'sfirstwordsYouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRivermademecatchmybreath,andhisfollow-upwordsgavemerelief:YoursonisOK.”WhenIgottotheriver,Iimmediatelysawthefiretruck,ambulanceandAnton,wrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulders,sittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine.Ihurriedovertohim.YouOK?Iasked.“Yeah,wasallhesaid.Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation,Ididn'tgetitfrommyson,however,whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohischest.Thestorywasthis:Awomanwasbeingsweptunderwater.Hearingthecries,AntonandhisfriendTyler,withouthesitation,swamouttoher,andbroughthersafelytoshore.Inanageinwhichthewordheroisbroadcastwithabandonandseeminglyappliedtoanyonewhomakeitthroughtheday,Irealizedtherealthinginmyson.Theteensarestubbornandself-centered,butthatdidn'tmeantheyhavenodesiretodogood.Stillshockedbymyson'sdaring,Idrovehimhome.Alongtheway,Itriedtodigoutsomemoreinformationfromhim-buthehadpreciouslittletosay.Theonlywordshesaidwere,“What'sforsupper?Ispentsometimealonethatevening,thinkingaboutthetragedythatmighthavebeen.Thenextmorning,whenAntongotup,Ihadexpectedhimtotellmethestory.Butallhedidwastoastsomebread,pullhimselftogether,andheadforthedoortostartanewday.Watchingfromthewindow,1wasremindedthatstillwateroftenrunsdeep.21.Whydidthemotherallowhersontoswimthere?A.Hewasanexcellentswimmer.B.Thewateroftheriverisshallow.C.Hewasoldenoughtoswim.D.Therockscanbeofhelpifthere'sdanger.22.Theunderlinedpartwhotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohischestprobablymeans.A.AntonisaboyfondofswimmingwithotherkidsB.AntonisunwillingtotellotherswhathethinksC.AntonalwayshasadesiretohelpothersD.Antonseldomchangeshismind23.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MySon,MyHeroB.Anton,ASilentBoyC.AGoodDeedD.AProudMotherBNanjingandHangzhousummercampsofferedWearelookingforhard-workingandopen-mindedEnglishteacherstojointheNanjing(JiangsuProvince)andHangzhou(ZhejiangProvince)summercamps!2BothofthesummercampswillrunfromthebeginningofJulytotheendofAugust.YouwillbeexpectedtoteachspokenEnglishtoChinesestudentsofdifferentages.Weencourageyoutobringyourownculturetotheclassestomakethingsmoreinteresting.TheinformationoftheNanjingcamp:●Workinghours:40hoursperweek,5workingdaysperweek.●Salary:about7,000RMBpermonth.●Accommodation:free(singleroom).TheinformationoftheHangzhoucamp:●Workinghours:5hoursperday(=50min./classx6classes),onedayrestper●Salary:20,160RMBintotal(420RMBperday=70RMB/classx6classes).●Accommodation:free(sharedroom).Therequirementsofthesummercamps:●NativeEnglishspeakers(US,England,Canada,Australia,NewZealand).●Auniversitydegree.●Teachingexperience.Pleasesendusyourresume(简历),copiesofcertificatesandpassportifyouareinterestedinthecamps.E-mail:[e-mail]anvisitourwebsiteat!24.Whatkindofpeopleisthepassagemainlywrittenfor?A.ChineseEnglishteachers.B.ForeignEnglishteachers.C.Chinese-speakingstudents.D.English-learningstudents.25.Howlongwillateacherworkforthesummercamps?A.Lessthanonemonth.B.Aboutfiveweeks.C.Abouteightweeks.D.Morethantwomonths.26.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbeacceptedasateacheratthesummercamps?A.WangLi,anexcellentteacherfromChina.B.Robert,ahighschoolstudentfromtheUSA.C.Linda,anexperienceduniversityteacherfromCanada.D.Jerry,auniversitystudentfromAustralia.27.ComparedwiththeNanjingcamp,theHangzhoucamp_.A.haslongerworkinghoursB.hasfewerstudentstoteachC.providesbetteraccommodationD.paysahighersalaryCAteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.It'sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents(元件),saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.Theaddeddifficultywith3aprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit'sconnectedto,saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessof'theprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers'fieldsoronthebattlefield.Basicallyi