深圳市2017届高三年级第二次调研考试(英语)

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what is special about the Met?

A. Its name.

B. Its collection.

C. Its building.

D. Its location.

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What do we know about the Met's collections?

A. They are from European masters.

B. They mainly come from Europe.

C. They are about antique weapons.

D. They cover arts of different times.

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Why was the Metropolitan Museum of Art built?

A. To show the owners' pride in its large size.

B. To invest and make more money in the future.

C. To offer art education to the American people.

D. To bring the worldwide

artists’ dream into reality.

B

Despite the fact that the Queen is currently alive and well, a secret plan has already been laid out for her death.

A code word has already been decided upon to deliver the news of her passing to the

highest tiers of the government.

While the death of George VI was signalled by the words

“

Hyde Park Corner

—

to stop operators at Buckingham

Palace learning the news

—

the equivalent (

相等的）

word for Queen Elizabeth II is “London Bridge is d

o

w

n

’

’

The Prime Minister at the time will be woken, if not already awake, and informed by civil servants that

Bridge is down

These

words

will

signify

the

Queen

has

passed

away,

and Operation

London Bridge

—

a

highly-organised

set

of

arrangements

—

is to start.

The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre, located at an undisclosed location in London, will then immediately

inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state. After this, the centre will pass on the

news to the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth (

英联邦）

for whom the Queen has served as a symbolic figurehead for

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many decades.

It will not be long before the news spreads from world leaders to the general public, with the news of her passing to

the Press Association and thus the global media as well.

This marks a break from the long-held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths.

What's more, while George VI's death was not announced until four hours after he died, news of the Queen's death will be

far more instant.

A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of

the news to the gates, while the official palace website will feature- just one page, letting out the news on a dark

background.

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What are the code words for the Queen's death?

A. Hyde Park Comer.

B. Buckingham Palace.

C. London Bridge is down.

D. Operation London Bridge.

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Why will 15 governments outside the UK be informed of the news immediately?

A. The Queen once served there.

B. The Queen also governs them.

C. The Queen is the former head.

D. The Queen is the symbolic head.

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Who used to let out the news of royal deaths?

A. The BBC.

B. A footman.

C. Civil servants.

D. World leaders.

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What will people know from the

footman’s notice?

A. A secret plan has a code.

B. George VI is alive again.

C. The Prime Minister is woken.

D. The Queen has passed away.

C

I was five years old when my little brother, Murk, was born. Looking back at photos, I appeared so thrilled that he

had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to check. I do not remember that feeling now.

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Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their

guinea pig. Mark was always the happy one, the joker, the one who won because of my battles with my parents. After too

many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All l remember is being jealous of (

妒忌

) and angry with my

innocent little brother.

Thus. I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him. often leaving him in floods of

tears.

Our little sister was born when I was 11. and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside.

Was this because 1 was becoming a monster, or did 1 grow into an uglier green-eyed monster because they loved each

other so much?

Thankfully, Mark quickly grew tall and strong, and our conflict looked

more like a cold war

than bloodshed (

流

血

）

.It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred (

仇

恨

) disappeared and love climbed in.

Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive,

although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to

look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving

sister, defending instead of attacking.

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How did the writer feel at the birth of her brother?

A. Worried.

B. Excited.

C. Surprised.

D. disappointed.

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Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy?

A. She didn't like her brother.

B. She'd like to be a monster.

C. She used to be ill- treated.

D. She did so out of jealousy.

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When did the writer's hatred of her brother disappear?

A. At the birth of her sister.

B. At the start of their cold war.

C. When she studied abroad.

D. When the bloodshed ended.

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What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?

A. She felt regretful for what she had done.

B. She was never forgiven by her brother.

C. She was looking for more forgiveness.

D. She suffered much abuse from her brother.

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D

Many Shopping malls now have special areas tha

t offer shoppers their first chance to experience “VR technology”.

You may have entered one out of curiosity, or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your

opinion, VR, or virtual

（虚拟的）

reality,

is going to become a big part of our lives very soon.

2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR, including Microsoft's HoloLens and

Samsung's Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities

These, however, are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks

like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.

For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for

simpler and less expensive VR headsets.

The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science-fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products

used as ways to show off imagination.

It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real- life fields like fashion and film. For

example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, fans will no longer have to go

along

in the flesh

. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.

You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting-rooms sooner rather than later. '' This is an especially good opportunity

for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences.'' said Roy DeYoung from US-based marketing agency, PMX.

As time goes on, there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology. It will simply be a

discussion of when.

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Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences?

A. To collect shoppers' opinions.

B. To meet the demands of shoppers.

C. To entertain shoppers with new technology.

D. To introduce the new technology to shoppers.

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What does the underlined

phrase “

in the flesh

” mean?

A. in person

B. in time

C. in line

D. in order

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What can we know about VR products from the passage?

A. They are not expensive at present.

B. They are being used almost everywhere.

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