2021年6月广东省深圳市深圳中学2021届高三下学期6月三模考试
英语试卷
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本试卷共47小题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
There are hundreds and thousands of universities in the world. Each of them strives to offer the best education to its students and insure their all-around development. Here are the top f
our.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the United States
This is a private university established in 1861. It has been on the top of the list for years when it comes to the best universities in the world. It scores well on all the aspects—the academic standards, infrastructure, management, faculty members, extra-curricular activities and student engagement. MIT also provides financial aid for students in need. Some of the top companies including Google and Amazon look forward to hiring graduates and postgraduates from this university.
Stanford University, the United States
This is a private research university established back in the year 1885 by Leland Stanford and Jane Stanford who aimed to memorize their son. It is known for its excellent academics. As many as 19 Nobel winners are known to be associated with Stanford. It has a huge campus with around 700 buildings.
Harvard University, the United States
This is a private non-profit university. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities around the world. Located in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, it was established back in the year 1636. It was named after John Harvard who was its first donor. Thousands of students graduate from this university each year.
University of Oxford, the United Kingdom
This is a public research university located in England. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096. It is said to be the second oldest university in the world that has continued operation over the centuries. The university grew rapidly from 1167. It is continually being improved and enhanced at various levels.
1. What is special about MIT according to the passage?
A. MIT tries to promote all-around development of the students.
B. MIT graduates tend to work in Google and Amazon.
C. MIT offers economic help to students in need.
D. MIT scores well on all academic subjects.
2. What do Stanford University and Harvard University have in common?
A. Both of them cultivate outstanding talents to win the Nobel Prize.
B. Both of them have a huge campus and plenty of buildings.
C. Both of them were named after an important person.
D. Both of them are private non-profit universities
3. Which university has the longest history?
A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.    B. Stanford University.
C. Harvard University.    D. University of Oxford.
【答案】1. C    2. C    3. D
less is more英文理解
B
Friday night, I was struggling to choose a good movie to watch. I spent 20 minutes looking through hundreds of choices at Amazon Video and still couldn’t decide. In the back of my mind, I was thinking that I had to choose a great movie to watch, because if didn’t I would be wasting my time. I thought that instead of watching a bad movie, I would be better off using my time in a more meaningful way (I see this as an opportunity cost). After seeing the reviews and asking around for suggestions, ended up watching LaLa Land, a popular movie that most of my friends have seen recently.
The next day I went to Duane Reade to buy toothpaste and was overwhelmed again by the large quantity of the choice. I started wondering if more choices empower consumers or just make them think they are empowered, when in reality they are just at a loss.
From finding a good restaurant to searching for your life partner, everything is all about choices; big or small, they are all related. Take dating life in New York for example. There are an endless range of choices which can lead to many New Yorkers finding it hard to mak
e a decision. It is a big city with a lot of lonely “I could do better” people that are constantly searching for the next best one.
It doesn’t contradict with providing people choices and information to empower them, as there is difference between having a reasonable number of choices and an overwhelming amount. When we are overwhelmed with the number of choices we have, we end up less satisfied with the choice we make. You might calculate the opportunity cost and think about “what if”.
I’ve started to realize that living a life with simplicity can sometimes be a challenge, but it is certainly worth it.
4. Why did the writer find it hard to choose a movie to watch?
A. He thought watching a bad movie wasn’t meaningful.
B. He didn’t know which movies were popular among his friends.
C. He found it challenging to choose from so many choices
D. He believed it a waste of time to look through hundreds of choices.
5. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Living a simple life is always challenging.
B. More choices may lead to dissatisfaction with our decision.
C. New Yorkers tend to be discontented their dating partner.
D. Opportunity cost is what we should consider when making a decision.
6. What’s the author’s attitude towards the endless choices presented to him?
A. Positive.    B. Neutral.    C. Unconcerned.    D. Negative