广西柳州市2019届高三英语3月模拟考试试卷一、阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）1.阅读理解Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like HumansHorses are picky eatersHorses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully mover around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.Whale says thanksIn 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.Pandas like to be naughtyIs there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.A cat honors its ownerPaper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away. Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now “stands guard” at the grave for hours at a ti me.(1)、What can horses do to tell precious grasses from bad ones?A、Feel them.B、Taste them.C、Smell them.D、Observe them.(2)、What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?A、They are clever.B、They have a good sense of smell.C、They are active and lovely.D、They have a grateful heart.(3)、Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?A、The whale.B、The panda.C、The horse.D、The cat.+2.阅读理解I went up to Peet's Coffee the other morning and there was a young man, Mike, probably my age. With him he had all his physical belongings on a small roll cart.I first thought, how nice to have so few possessions. That was followed with the thought of how ironic (讽刺的) it is that we live in one of the financially wealthiest areas of the U.S., if not the world, yet we can't, or don't, take care of the basic needs of human beings. Yes, we are financially wealthy, but we lack in wealth of compassion (同情), kindness, and understanding. I tear up as I ponder the inequality and injustice that exists.Anyway, I invited Mike in for a bite to eat and he eagerly accepted. He talked about looking up a friend for a place to stay that night. On Christmas Eve as many eagerly and greedily stuff their bellies with food in nice, warm homes and then open presents, Mike just wanted a place to spend the evening.Then I was really blown away. As he waited for his sandwich, Mike began cleaning up the condiment (佐料) area. He took some paper and wiped up the spills of others and rearranged the milks and other condiments, making everything neat and orderly. Here is a person with very little and he's serving others in a way that's just natural to him.I spoke with Mike about this afterward, thanking him. He said he always did that sort of thing—straightening up. To him, it was just common politeness. I just asked him for a hug and we parted to go our separate ways. There is a lot for us...me... to learn in the most unlikely place.(1)、Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “ponder” in Paragraph 1?A、ignoreB、reduceC、fightD、consider(2)、What did Mike hope to do on Christmas Eve?A、Pay a visit to his parents.B、Find a place to sleep.C、Fill his stomach with food.D、Have dinner with the author.(3)、What impressed the author most?A、Mike's poor situation.B、Mike's friendship.C、Mike's good character.D、Mike's honesty.(4)、What did Mike think of his own behavior?A、Normal.B、Proud.C、Shy.D、Unique.+3.阅读理解People say money doesn't buy happiness, but how much money you make can affect the way you experience it?While it's true that money can't buy happiness, having money has certain benefits. For example, money can buy you time to do things that make you happier, and giving away some of your money can make you happier as well. Now scientists from the University of California at Irvine have found that how much money you make may impact (影响) how you experience happiness; higher earners are more likely to experience positive emotions focused on themselves, while lower earners are more likely to experience positive emotions focused on connecting with other people.Scientists used data from an existing survey of 1,519 U.S. adults between the ages of 24 to 93, to be representative of the entire U.S. population. From the survey, scientist collected the household income of each person and analyzed how each person experienced the seven emotions that are believed to cause happiness: amusement, admiration, compassion, satisfaction, enthusiasm, love, and pride.What they found was that higher earners were associated with the happiness- related emotions of satisfaction, pride, and amusement, all of which are self- focused in nature. Lower earners were associated with more other-oriented(他人指向) happiness-related emotions: compassion, love, and admiration. There were no differences observed with enthusiasm.As to reasons for the difference, the researchers suppose that while pride and satisfaction may reflect upper class individuals' (个人) desire for independence, increased love and compassion may help lower class individuals form more harmonious (和谐的), interdependent bonds to help deal with their more threatening environments. In other words, the researchers are not saying that one way of getting happiness is better than another, but rather that the way one obtains happiness may be a product of existing and coping within one's particular circumstances.(1)、What do higher earners prefer to do?A、Long to connect with others.B、Spend more money on the poor.C、Buy things to make them happier.D、Pay more attention to themselves.(2)、Why did the scientists study the seven emotions?A、They can make people happy.B、They can be bought with money.C、They are the most common feelings.D、They are the results of and existing survey.(3)、Which emotions did lower-income people have based on the study?A、Pride and satisfaction.B、Enthusiasm and amusement.C、Admiration and compassion.D、Compassion and satisfaction.(4)、What can be inferred from people with different incomes according to his passage?A、They all live a hard life.B、They have different ways to get happiness.C、They are all satisfied with their lives.D、Their happiness has nothing to do with money.+4.阅读理解Machines equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) have performed better than human beings in a high-level test of reading comprehension. Two natural language processing tools received higher test scores than humans in recent exams.One of the tools is a product of the American software maker Microsoft. The other was created by the Chinese online seller Alibaba Group. The company said that a deep-learning model developed by its Institute of Data Science of Technologies was the first to beat a human score in the reading comprehension test.The test is called the Stanford Question Answering Dataset. It was developedby researchers at Stanford University in California. It has over 100,000 questionsand answers. They are based on information found in over 500 stories from theWikipedia website. The answers to all the questions come from the readingmaterial.The AI-powered machines were tested on whether they could provide exactanswers to the questions after processing large amounts of information.Alibaba said its deep neural (神经的) network model received an “ExactMatch” score of 82.44 on the Stanford test. Microsoft reported that a team atMicrosoft Research Asia had a score of 82.65. It said the human score on thesame questions and answers was 82.304. Many research organizations alsoappeared on the list—all with scores below 82.Alibaba said it has already used its reading comprehension model in differentparts of its business. For example, the company is using machines to answer many incoming telephone calls from customers. The company says in the future, thetechnology could enable machines to guide visitors through museums or provideadvice to medical patients.Microsoft noted that, overall, people are still much better than machines atunderstanding the complexity and nuances (细微差别) of language.(1)、What did the test focus on?A、AI's competition between two companies.B、AI's ability of reading stories.C、AI's understanding reading materials.D、AI's speed of collecting information.(2)、What position did the Chinese company Alibaba obtain in this test?A、First place.B、Second place.C、Third place.D、Fourth place.(3)、What statement best matches Microsoft's opinion?A、Microsoft created the best machine of all.B、Alibaba's machines has morepractical uses. C、Machines are most likely to replace humans. D、Humansunderstand language better in some way.(4)、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A、Machines Beat Humans in Reading TestB、Humans Meet With a StrongCompetitor C、Artificial Intelligence Performs Perfectly D、Robots AreBecoming Smarter and Smarter+二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）5.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。