2016届高三下学期第一次全国大联考英语试卷(江苏卷)(2)

40 with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I 41 . I felt proud to be spending my time 42 , dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my 43 , diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of 44 . I automatically took out my pen?

At that point, I understood that 45 I wrote could ever 46 or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the 47 characterizations I had 48 in my diary.

Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that 49 me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer 50 satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay 51 the camera, busy preserving the present so as to 52 it in the future. I don’t want to 53 one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always 54 inside me. I don’t live to make 55 —I just live, and the memories form themselves. 36. A. valued B. freed

C. expected D. spared

37. A. experiences B. feelings C. stories D. life 38. A. In all B. After all C. Above all

D. All in all

39. A. preserving B. appreciating C. describing D. holding 40. A. served B. offered C. provided 41. A. dropped at B. came across

D. equipped

D. went to D. heartily

C. left for

42. A. carefully B. reasonably C. productively 43. A. yard B. house C. tent

D. door

D. shapes D.

44. A. shadows B. shallows C. shades 45. A. everything B. nothing something

C. anything

46. A. fit B. suit C. meet D. match 47. A. beautiful B. special C. dull 48. A. set out B. set off C. set up

D. exciting D. set down

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49. A. strike B. upset C. amuse D. interest

D.

50. A. madly B. deeply completely

C. blindly

51. A. beside B. behind C. beneath D. before D. live

D. take up

52. A. make B. analyze C. change 53. A. get up B. wake up 54. A. keep B. form

C. stay up C. become

D. remain D. figures

55. A. memories B. diaries C. plots 第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Biologists from Boise State University have been making noise in the forests of the western American state of Idaho. They are making noise to study the value of quiet in nature. They want to know how people and animals react to noise pollution. The researchers placed outdoor speakers on the side of a half-kilometer-long part of a road in the Boise National Forest. For two years, they played the sounds of passing cars through the speakers. Professor Jesse Barber of Boise State University says they found the sounds caused migratory(迁徙的) birds to flee. The birds also failed to gain weight.

Recently, researchers played sounds of machines that are used to remove natural gas from the ground. That sound is heard in natural gas fields throughout the American West. Professor Barber says these experiments are designed to help researchers learn the effects of noise pollution on birds, insects, bats, plants and people. The research team also studied a group of volunteers who watch birds for fun. Mitch Levenhagen is a graduate student in the research team. He measured how much the artificial noise lessened the ability of the birdwatchers to identify recorded bird songs. He recorded eight songs in the noise condition and eight songs in the quiet. The birdwatchers said the artificial noise affected their ability to identify bird sounds more than they thought it would. Birdwatcher Jim Lyons said the experiment caused him to value quiet more.

The National Park Service is paying for some noise pollution research. The federal agency is also examining other ways to reduce noise. They include putting new surfaces on roads. And they are creating quiet areas with signs telling visitors

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to turn off their mobile phones.

56. Why biologists make noise in forests? A. Because they want to study the value of quiet B. Because they want to wipe away the noise of nature C. Because they want to disturb nature balance D. Because they want to make noise pollution

57. According to Professor Barber, the intention of the experiments is to_______. A. drive animals away from cities

B. assist researchers in studying the effects of noise pollution C. help researchers catch birds and insects

D. help researchers learn how to avoid noise pollution 58. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Researchers are looking for solutions to noise pollution by making noise. B. The birds in the Boise National Forest gained some weight.

C. The artificial noise had no effect on birdwatchers’ ability to identify bird sounds.

D. The National Park Service turns a blind eye to reducing noise pollution.

B

Facebook is launching a news mobile app called Notify with subscription content from media partners like the Washington Post and Vogue. The Notify app lets users subscribe to content from media partners on their smartphones. Facebook will be able to add news alerts in its daily notifications to a global audience. Facebook's \consumption patterns,\growth reflected this shift in media. The world's largest social media platform said its third-quarter revenue grew to $4.5 billion on the strength of its mobile advertising.

Facebook, with 500 million users, has doubled its daily page views to 8 billion since April. The company also owns Instagram, a mobile photo and video-sharing app with 400 million users. Analysts were optimistic about Instagram's future growth. Research firm eMarketer predicted global mobile advertising revenues for Instagram will reach $2.8 billion by 2017, up from $595 million this year. This represents over 10 percent of Facebook's global advertising revenues.

This strong showing has positioned Facebook to compete with major social media

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companies as an advertising force, said analysts. \capture nearly 65% of social network ad revenues in 2015,\reported eMarketer. \the medium to long run, we believe that we're not competing between Facebook and Instagram. We're competing with other forms of media,\Operating Officer, told analysts on a conference call. She said Facebook wants to grow in emerging markets and bring more people online who are not using the Internet.

The advertising environment on social media is very competitive. Social media platforms are fighting for customers on laptops, tablets, phones and even watches. Twitter is one of Facebook's competitors. Twitter's advertising revenues have slowed as the company struggles to add new users, reported the Wall Street Journal. Another competitor, Google, is selling more advertisements for less money on its own sites, said Ad Age.

59. Facebook launches Notify in order to________.

A. gain the chance to cooperate with the Washington Post and Vogue B. increase the number of its users

C. let its global audience watch news alerts on their smartphones D. reflect a big, global shift in media consumption patterns 60. Facebook’s third-quarter revenue rose to_________.

A. $4.5 billion B. 8 billion C. $2.8 billion D. $595 million

61. What do we know about Instagram? A. It has 500 million users.

B. Analysts were pessimistic about Instagram's future growth C. It is a mobile photo and video-sharing app

D. Global mobile advertising revenues for Instagram has increased to $2.8 billion 62. According to Sheryl Sandberg, which is NOT Facebook’s competitor? A. Apple B. Twitter C. Google D. Instagram

C

Researchers in Slovenia say they have found some evidence of a link between the Zika virus and an increase in some birth defects. They published the study this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Journal also published a report from a group of American health experts that supports the Slovenian research. The researchers studied a woman who was infected with the Zika virus. She had

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an abortion after an examination showed the fetus(胎儿) had severe health problems. They said the mother and members of her family had not had the health problems found in the fetus. And the researchers believe that neither the woman nor members of her family had been infected with any other viruses that cause health problems in fetuses. When the researchers examined the aborted fetus they found the Zika virus. And they found that it had only attacked the brain. They believe this is strong evidence that the virus causes birth defects. But they said more study must be done to confirm their beliefs.

People infected with the Zika virus suffer from fever, rash, joint and muscle pain and red eyes. It is not a severe illness. But because of its possible link to birth defects, experts believe it is a great danger to pregnant women.

In February, the WHO said the virus is a global health emergency. And it predicted that Zika could infect as many as 4 million people across the Americas this year. The declaration meant more money and other help would be given to fight the virus. But the health agency did not say there should be a ban on travel or trade in areas where the virus is present. Some health experts say pregnant women, or women trying to get pregnant, should not travel to Brazil. The 2016 Summer Olympics are taking place in the South American country.

No treatment or vaccine for the Zika virus exists. But drug companies in India, Japan and France are working to develop possible vaccines.

63. What’s the result of the study according to the 1 paragraph? A. The Zika virus can lead to birth defects

B. Researchers found evidence of a link between the Zika virus and birth defects C. The study was done by researchers from both Slovenia and America

D. American health experts challenged the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine

64. The reason for the fetus being aborted is that________. A. the Zika virus attacked its brain causing severe health problems B. the woman had severe health problems C. the woman was infected with other viruses

D. the woman’s family members had the health problems

65. If someone is infected with the Zika virus, he or she will have the following symptoms except _______.

A. fever B. joint and muscle pain C. headache D. red eyes

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