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1、惠州市2017届高三第二次调研考试英 语 2016.10 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFlying can be fun
2、 and exciting, no matter what you choose to do. But have you ever thought about what happens on the plane?Here are some of the most interesting things that happen.Do planes drop human waste while in flight?When you flush a toilet on a plane at an altitude of 30,000 feet, there must be a question on
3、your mind: “Is this about to land on a farmers house?”Take it easy. A planes toilets cannot be emptied in the sky. The waste is stored in tanks on board and can only be operated by the ground crew.However, why is news like “blue ice falling out of a plane” reported? Is blue ice human waste? Stories
4、about blue ice are true but rarely happen. The FAA said some lavatory holding tanks have a blue chemical in them. If a tank leaks high in the air, the water freezes once it hits the outside air, and melts before it lands on the ground.Is turbulence (颠簸) dangerous?Its scary, uncomfortable and spills
5、your drink. But is turbulence something you really need to worry about?Absolutely not. Its part of flying, and it isnt dangerous. Turbulence is caused when two masses of air hit one another at different speeds. Wind, thunderstorms and closeness to mountains are all possible reasons. Despite how dang
6、erous it feels, turbulence wont crash your plane. Even in extremely rough air, the wing is not going to break off.Why are plane windows round?If you have traveled by plane before, you may have noticed that every plane window has a round design. This isnt to make the plane look good. Its for the safe
7、ty of everyone on board. As the airplane flies higher and higher, the outside atmospheric pressure gets lower and lower. In the end, the pressure inside the plane becomes greater than the pressure outside. At this time, windows that can resist pressure are needed.Square windows can crack. The differ
8、ent pressure inside and outside put stress on the right angles. However, rounded corners help to reduce these stresses by spreading them around the window.21. It can be learned from the passage that_. A. passengers waste falls onto the land direct B. blue ice frequently falls out of planes C. blue i
9、ce from a plane is a great safety threat D. passengers waste is dealt with on the ground22. According to the passage, turbulence_.A. is very dangerous B. seldom happens during flying C. may crash a plane D. can be caused for many reasons23. The plane window has a round design for the purpose of _. A
10、. economy B. security C. beauty D. convenience 24. The passage is meant to _.A. tell us some interesting facts about flying B. inform us of flying safety tips C. warn us of the danger of flying D. introduce us the design of a plane BChinese colleges have come up with an unusual way to help freshmen
11、settle in. They turn their gyms into campsites for moms and dads, some of whom have traveled thousands of miles across the country, to say goodbye. For the past five years, Tianjin University in northern China has provided free accommodation for parents in what it calls tents of love. Other schools
12、let parents sleep on mats in school gymnasiums.Going to college is a life moment and my parents didnt want to miss that, said Zhang Jinqi, a freshman at Tianjin University majoring in applied chemistry. His parents traveled with him on the 19-hour train journey from Jiangxi province in southern Chin
13、a.Images of schools gyms packed with parents have been widely shared on Chinese social media prompting a debate on whether Chinas only children are too coddled.Some have voiced criticism of Tianjin University, saying that they think both the parents and the children should be more independent.Xiong
14、Bingqi, the deputy director of think-tank 21st Century Education Research Institute，thinks the problem is overstated. It has always been a problem in China that at the start of every school year, colleges are packed with parents who come along to drop off their children and stay with them, he said.
15、For some families, its their way to celebrate the first-ever family member whos able to go to college, Xiong added. Theres nothing wrong with sharing the happiness.Zhangs father said the decision to escort their son was a no-brainer. He and his wife are among the many campers who sleep in the 550 temporary tents set up in the Tianjin University gym.My child has lots of luggage and we also want to go travel, said his father Zha
