重庆市2018届高三第三次诊断性考试英语试题+Word版含答案(2)

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A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4℃.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 pm,” Bob explained. But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Bob’s companion kept him warm by laying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. She kept me warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 19 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 pm. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, Animals can help and his dog really saved him…he was very fortunate.”

Bob said he was “enormously” grateful for both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are truly heroes!” 24. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve? A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse. B. He was praised for saving a dog owner. C. He broke his neck and couldn’t move. D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help. 25. Why did Kelsey keep barking? A. To keep warm. 2

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B. To stay alive. C. To keep Bob awake. D. To seek help from others.

26. How does Dr. Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey? A. Helpful B. Fortunate. C. Grateful. D. Friendly

27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Neck-breaking Accident B. The Magic Night

C. Warmth on a Winter’s Night D. Determination to Keep Alive

C

You have just won five million yuan in a lottery (彩票)—how would you spend it? Before you know it, ten minutes had gone on daydreaming. There is a time and a place for daydreaming, but we don’t have much control over that. Isn’t it worrying that an estimated 30 to 50 percent of our waking time is spent daydreaming? What if your dentist is having that lottery daydream while removing your rotten tooth?

Some studies suggest daydreaming makes us unhappy because we are not focusing on what is around us but are instead thinking about the past or future. However, a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychologica finds that mind-wandering can be of benefit to us. The researchers measured the brain patterns of more than 100 people using an MRI (核磁共振成像) scanner. This data was compared with tests on creative ability and a questionnaire on how much their minds usually wandered. Those whose minds wandered the most scored higher in creative ability tests and had more efficient brain systems measured in the MRI machine.

Being efficient at mind-wandering means you can zone out and then naturally tune back in without missing any important point or step. Christine Godwin, the lead author of the latest study from the Georgia Institute of Technology, says that if you are 2

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focusing on difficult tasks, your performance will drop if your mind wanders, “But when tasks are easy, people who have high cognitive ability can let their minds wander because it does not affect their performance. You maybe thinking about upcoming goals or problem-solving. These are some of the positive sides to mind-wandering.”

Mind-wandering can vary between being more practical or more emotional. What mind-wandering seems to be best at, researchers say, is coming up with new solutions to old problems. So, it’s not always a waste of time! 28. The first paragraph serves as a(n) . A. explanation B. introduction C. comment D. background

29. The study published in Neuropsychologica shows that . A. daydreaming makes us unhappy

B. we are focusing on the past or future C. mind-wandering is related to creative ability

D. MRI scanner is helpful in measuring the brain patterns 30. What does the underlined paragraph 3mean? A. Get distracted. B. Focus on. C. Be affected. D. Have control.

3 . What is the main idea of the passage? A. Mind-wandering might be dangerous. B. Daydreaming might bring benefits. C. Mind-wandering is not a waste of time. D. Daydreaming is hard to be controlled.

D

Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. 2