有夸克就有解查看试卷解析2020年云南省昆明一中高考英语模拟试卷（七)第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题：每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.1.(6)Westlake Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)is a private and comprehensive research institute locatedin the beautiful city of Hangzhou,China.WIAS aims to become a top research institute in the world,pushing the frontiers of science,and technology.English is an official language of WIAS.WIAS has four research institutes:NATURAL SCIENCES (covering math,physics.chemistry,astronomy and emerging fields of science)ADV ANCED TECHNOLOGY covering all branches of engineering)BIOLOCY (covering all branches of modern experimental biology and computation biology)Each institute has 50 faculty positions at all ranks,to be filled in the next 5-10 years.WIAS offers equal opportunities and encourages qualified individuals of all ethnie backgrounds and from allcountries to be applicants.Applicants must have doctoral degrees.Each hired faulty member will receive an internationally competitive salary,generous housing,extra benefitsand ample start-up funds,Long term,stable research funds are available for faculty members who are at theforefront of their chosen research fields.All faculty members are encouraged to attack scientific problems ofthe most challenging and most significant type.Please send your application to talent wias.org.cnPlease also arrange three letters of references to be sent directly to the above email address.Please remember to mark your application for one of the four research institutes:Natural Sciences,AdvancedTechnology,Biology,Basic Medical Sciences.Additional InformationMs TTN LingfangDepartment of Human Resources Westlake Institute for Advanced Study18 Shilongshan Road,Cloud Toun Xihu District,Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,China.Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the "Thousand Talents Program or the Youth Thousand TalentsProgram"through WIAS.For more information please visit:http://www.wias.org.cnl(1)What is the goal of WIAS?A.To set up four research institutes.B.To fund its members to attack scientific issues.C.To become a pioneer of research institutes in the world.D.To free humans from labour through science and technology.第1页/共15页夸克学习有夸克就有解(2)Who might be qualified for a position in WIAS?A.An accounting major to achieve his doctor's degree.B.A graduate from USA,who has a master's degree in art.C.A Chinese graduate obtaining a doctor's degree in architecture.D.An African doctor graduating from School of Engineering of MIT.(3)Which of the followring will WIAS provide each hired faculty member?A.Equal salary.B.Shared housing.C.Stable benefits.D.Ample start-up funds.2.(Nowadays,we depend on advanced technology too much.However.a the saying goes.a coin has twosides.The tool bringing you convenience may also put you in trouble.Here is a modern-day horror story:A young mother was employed in doing her writing when her son,aged 2.burst into tears somehow.She didall she could to ease her son.But in vain.She had no way to comfort him.Meanwhile,her iPhone rangaloud,which attracted his son's attention.He stopped crying temporarily.It occurred to her that the iPhonemight help.Thus,she handed her iPhone to her son:What happened nert?The child entered an incorrectpasscode on his mother's phone so many times that the device became locked for 251 14984 minutes,about 47years,making it absolutely useless to its formerly digitally connected owner.That's the scene now facing aShanghai mother,identified only as Ms Lu by Chinese news reports,whose kid played with her phone andMs Lu waited two months to see if the situation would improve,but the iPhone remained locked."I couldn'treally wait 47 years and tell my grandchild it was his father's mistake,"she reportedly said.The alternativemode of accessing the phone is to wipe it with a factory reset.This is why you should always backup allyour data.iPhone can become locked with sir failed attempts at entering a passcode on the locked screen,andthe amount of time for which the phone is locked can compound (with ongoing attempts to break in.So,for all the parents out there:see to it that you don't let your kid loose on your phone,assuming you want tostill use it when he's done,of course.(1)Why did the young mother hand her phone to her son?A.To focus on her housework.B.To comfort her crying kid.C.To let him answer the phone.D.To play the phone with him.(2)What happened to Ms Lu?B.She couldn't use her iPhone back then.C.Her iPhone was locked for two monthsD.She forgot the passcode of her iPhone.第2页/共15页夸克学习有夸克就有解(3)To solve her problem,Ms Lu should.A.backup all the data immediatelyB.wipe the iPhone with a factory resetC.enter the correct passcode for sir,timesD.set a new passcode to unlock the iPhone(4)What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?_A.Don't hand your oun phone to your young kid.B.Let your kid feel loose when using your phone.C.Make sure to set a passcode to lock your phone.D.Be careful when your kid plays with your phone.3.(An ertreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry.Farmers are keeping fewer animalsand vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.Parts of the country have been affected by repeated years ofhotter than normal weather and below average rainfall.The conditions have burned feeding grass and dried upwatering holes.In 2015,the area saw the driest year on record.The agency Wildlife Ranching South AfricaWRSA)collets data on more than 9,000 wildlife ranches (in the nation.It estimates that the NorthernCape Province has lost more than.two thirds of its game over the last three years.WRSA is talking toranchers around the country to gather information on animal loss and the financial impact the drought ishaving.WRSA Chief Adri Kitshoff-Botha told Reuters News Agency the drought has continued for some time."In someareas we've seen it has been going on for sir years,"she said.The wildlife industry brings money to SouthAfrica's economy through tourism,hunting,breeding and meat production.Hunting -the shooting ofcarefully chosen animals in particular-made $140 million in 2016.topping the list of the four mentioned,above,breeding ranking the least,though.In the past,the lodge (was home to around 4,500 wild animals-including 35 different species fromantelope to rhino.But it has lost around 1,000 animals because of the drought.Now,dead animals sit inold and unused mines on the edge of the property."The lodge has seen its spending rise as it buys more feedfor animals for the sake of the drought.At the same time,hunters are paying less,and fewer tourists arevisiting because the animals are in poor condition over the past year,"said WRSA's Kitshof-Botha.Thedrought has also hit other parts of South Africa.In Botswana,more than 100 elephants died in two monthsin 2019.Botswana is home to almost one-third of Africa's elephants.(1)Which is the indirect result of the drought?A.Economy is barely declining.B.Feeding grass has been burned.C.Watering holes have dried up.D.Vacationers are becoming fewer.(2)Which took the lead in South Africa's wildlife industry in 2016?A.Hunting.第3页/共15页