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1、2019年高三级七校5月份英语交流题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A来源:Zxxk.ComQuestioning the existence of aliens is something that scientists have done for decades. In fact, most people do believe that aliens exist in some fashion. The main necessities for
2、 life are water and some form of energy source. Not surprisingly, there are some planets, exoplanets and moons that fit the bill. Here are several best chances at finding life in the universe. TRAPPIST-1TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system a few dozen light-years away, whose discovery was announced in e
3、arly 2017. This system consists of seven Earth-like exoplanets orbiting an ultra-cool star, and it is one of our shots at finding possible life beyond our own solar system. TitanTitan is the largest moon of Saturn, the sixth planet from our Sun. This moon could potentially harbor life but possibly n
4、ot in the sense that we think. Titan does not exactly fit the description of being in a typical habitable zone. Titan has water, and it has liquid. It just doesnt have liquid water. The water on this moon is completely solid because of the extremely cold temperature. EuropaEuropa is one of Jupiters
5、moons here in our own solar system. It is another candidate due to its potential to hold liquid water. Europa is thought to have all the necessities for life including water, energy sources, and the right chemical build-up. MarsThe Red Planet, the fourth from the Sun, is probably one of the most tal
6、ked-about potential candidates for extraterrestrial(地球外的) life and even for human colonization. Despite some different voices, finding extraterrestrial life on Mars really is a serious possibility. We know by now that we wont find little green men or any intelligent form of life that we understand.
7、However, there is evidence that there was and may still be microscopic life on the small red planet. 21. The common point of these celestial(天上的) bodies is that _.A. solid water exists on them respectivelyB. life might exist on each of them来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*KC. they all contain liquid waterD. each of th
8、em has living things on it22. Which celestial body could have life different from human imagination?A. TRAPPIST-1.B. Titan.C. Europa. D. Mars.23. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Europa is the most talked-about potential candidate for extraterrestrial life.B. TRAPPIST-1 is the only body
9、that contains life beyond the solar system.C. All the scientists do believe that aliens exist in some manner.D. There is proof that life existed on the celestial body Mars.BAt school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects
10、, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my
11、school chose to study those subjects.Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “Its great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.A survey recently showed tha
12、t three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector. Its a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days its as important as
13、reading and writing. Ive realized that at university Id achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I dont want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want
14、her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. Im exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Im hoping that my daughter wi
15、ll discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.24. What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Personal learning style. B. Sex characteristic.C. Conventional sex concept. D. Profession difference.25. According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?A. Increasing job possibility. B. Winning popularity.C. Improving language competence. D. Enriching imagination.26. How did the author feel for her major choice?A. Satisfied. B. Active. C. Discouraged. D. Regretful.27. What may be the best title for th
