山西大学附中
2016～2017学年高三第一学期10月（总第三次）模块诊断
英语试题
考查时间：100分钟 考查内容：高考内容
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节：（共15小题：每小题3分，满分45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。
A
The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert (警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze（凝视）starts to lose its focus－until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns; she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?
Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise（同样地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.
1. The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby’s ______.
A. sense of sight. B. sense of hearing. C. sense of touch. D. sense of smell.
2. Babies are sensitive to the change in ______.
A. the size of cards. B. the colour of pictures.
C. the shape of patterns. D. the number of objects.
3. Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?
A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment. B. To see how babies recognize sounds.
C. To carry their experiment further. D. To keep the babies’ interest.
B
Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem
Michelle O. Donovan
ISBN 9781462058679
Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War Ⅱ. Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps（集中营）. Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.
Encourage Me!
Inspirational Poetry
Gloria Coykendall
ISBN 9781412027854
It is an easytoread collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁)... cure to strengthen identity and purpose.
Seeking the Edge
Dr.Joseph L．Rose
ISBN 9781462031795
Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life－driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.
More Things in Heaven
Bill Bosworth
ISBN 9780595433582
In his More Things in Heave, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life，including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders. More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.
Creation or Evolution
Michael Ebifegha
ISBN 9781450289023
Were humans created，or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical（实证的）science.
4. Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?
A. Bill Bosworth. B. Gloria Coykendall.
C. Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D. Michelle O. Donovan.
5. The ISBN for the book of poems is________.
A. 9781412027854 B. 9781462031795
C. 9780595433582 D. 9781462058679
6. What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?
A. Those who are searching for the meaning of life.
B. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
C. Those who study the art of writing.
D. Those who like traveling abroad.
7. Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?
A. Seeking the Edge. B. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.
C. Creation or Evolution D. More Things in Heaven.
C
Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
It is believed that kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive（正面的） than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years．Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’ s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent（才能）is genetic—you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego（自尊）isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
8. What does the author think about the present generation?
A. They don’t do well at school. B. They are given too much praise.
C. They are eager to win in sports. D. They are often misunderstood.
9. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who .
A. doesn’t want to work hard B. cares a lot about personal safety
C. cannot share his ideas with others D. can succeed with the help of teachers
10. What does the growth mind-set believe?
A. Admitting failure is shameful. B. Talent comes with one’s birth.
C. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable. D. Scores should be highly valued.
11. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?
A. Help them grow with praise. B. Prevent them from making mistakes.
C. Guide them in doing little things. D. Encourage them to learn from failures.
D
Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources. How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity (生物多样性) of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’ s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book．
12. We learn from the text that Wilson cares most about ______.
A. the environment for plants B. the biodiversity of our earth
C. the waste of natural resources D. the importance of human values
13. How many species are most important to our present food supply?
A. One hundred. B. Eighty. C. Twenty. D. Ten thousand.
14. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to ______.
A. use more species for food B. build homes for some dying species
C. make it clear what to eat D. learn how to farm scientifically
15. We can infer that the text is ________.
A. a book review B. a research report
C. a description of natural resources D. an introduction to a scientist
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