乌鲁木齐市第六十八中学高三1月月考英语试题总分120分考试时间120分钟第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)阅读理解(共37.5分)ATopSummerFestivalsinAustraliaSplendidmorningsandglorioussunshinemaynotalwaysmakesummerexciting,buttheAussiesummerisalwaysaniceoption.Thecountryfindsitsfortune,theartistsfindtheirpatrons,andpleasure-seekersgetthatkicktoenjoygoodthingsinlifeunderthesouthernsun.1.MargaretRiverGourmetEscapeWhen:November17-19Thisoutstandingfood&winefestivalatLeeuwinEstateWinerybytheMargaretRiverisanexperiencefortravelerswhohavearrivedatthestartofsummer.FromenjoyingbarbequeonthefamousCastleBayBeachtodiningonthelongestwoodenjetty(栈桥)intheSouthernHemisphere,thetruedevoteesoffoodandwinechooseentertainmentforthesethreedays.2TropfestFilmFestivalWhen:February7-11Filmmakersfromacrosstheglobeusetheworld’slargestshortfilmfestivalasaplatformtoshowcasetheirwork.Thisfree-to-attendfestivaldoesn’thavetheairofCannes(戛纳)buttheaudienceisassuredofsomereallyexperimentalmovies.IfyouhappentobeinSydneythissummer.headtotheCentennialParkandseeforyourselfhowheartwarmingthisfestivalcanturnouttobe.3.WomadelaideMusicFestivalWhen:February17-March5DuringtheWomadelaidefestival,youcanattendthisbiggestworldmusicfestivalinsouthernhemisphere.TheBotanicParktumsintoaMecca(麦加)formusicloversasliveconcertsbyartistsfromallovertheworldmakeyouenjoydifferentculturesandgenres.TomakeyoursummerweekendinSouthAustraliamemorable,hitthefestivalonthefirstday.4.PerthInternationalArtsFestivalWhen:February10-March5ThePerthinternationalartsfestivalinAustraliaisawonderfulexperience.Eventhe“mad”summerofPerthwouldfeelsweetwhenyoujoinanoblegatheringofpeopleatthispremierculturaleven.This24-dayfestivalisanoccasiontomeetgreatestlivingartistsandgetexposedtonewworks.1.WhatisthefeatureofMargaretRiverGourmetEscape?A.Itcontainsdifferentwateractivities.B.Itisfamedforfood,winesandbeachesC.Itisthefirstsummerfestivalintheworld.D.Itholdsanexhibitionofworld-classwines2.Wherecanvisitorswatchtheliveperformancesofgreatartists?A.IntheBotanicPark. B.BytheMargaretRiverC.IntheCentennialPark. D.OntheCastleBayBeach.3.WhichisthelongestrunningfestivalinAustralia?A.TropfestFilmFestivals. B.WomadelaideMusicFestival.C.MargaretRiverGourmetEscape. D.PerthIntemationalArtsFestivalBBearseathumanfoodwhentheycangetsome.Butinanewstudy,themorehumanfood30femaleblackbearsate,thelesstimethosebearswerelikelytospendhibernating(冬眠）．Inturn,bearsthathibernatedlesswerelikelytoscoreworseinatestforaging.ThenewresearchgrewoutofanearlierprojecttoseewhatwildblackbearsacrossColoradowereeating,saysJonathanPauli,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison.AnotherresearcherRebeccaKirbycheckeddietsofhundredsofbearsacrossthestatewhenshewasaPh.D.student.Shefoundthathunterstherewerenotallowedtosetoutbearbait（诱饵）。Thatmeanstheanimals'waytogethumanfoodismostlythroughfindinghumanfoodthemselves.Whenbearseatmorehumanfood,theirbodiespickuphigherlevelsofaformofcarbonknownascarbon-13.Itcomesfromplantssuchascorn.Theresearcherfoundthetelltale(报警的）formofcarboninanearlierstudy.Theyfoundbearsinsomeplacesatealargeshareofpeople'sleftovers(剩饭）．Sometimes,theseleftoverscouldmakeupmorethan30percentofabear'sdiets,Paulinote.Inthenewstudy,Kirbylookedattheeffectofdietonhibernation.Bearsusuallysleepforfourtosixmonths,duringwhichfemalebearsgivebirth.Kirbyandhercolleaguesfocusedon30femalebearsaroundDurango,Colo.Thesebearswerewatchedoverbythestate'sparksandwildlifedepartment.Theteamfirsttestedbearsforcarbon-13.Theyfoundtheonesthatatemorehuman-relatedfoodtendedtohibernateforshorterperiods.Studiesonsmalleranimalsshowthathibernationmayslowtheagingprocess.Iftrue,shorteningtheseasonalsleepmayhaveanilleffectonbears.Totestit,theresearcherstestedforrelativechangesinthelengthoftelomeres(染色体端粒）。Inthenewstudy,bearsthathibernatedforshorterperiodstendedtohavetelomeresthatshortenedmorequicklythanthoseofotherbears.Thissuggeststheanimalswereagingfaster,theteamsays.Thebearsdidn'talwaysmeetKirby'sneedsforseveralkindsofdata,soshecan'tsaythereisadirectandcertainconnectionbetweenwhatbearseatandaging.Sofar,Kirbycallstheevidencesuggestive.4.Whatdoesthenewstudyshowaboutbears?A.Theyhavemuchdifficultyingettingfood.B.Hibernatingistheirbestwaytostayyoung.C.Eatinghumanfoodmightcausefastaging.D.Theyhibernateforshorterperiodsthanbefore.5.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphs3-4?A.Huntersusuallyusehumanfoodasbearbait.B.Carbon-13levelswillfallifbearseathumanfood.C.Bearsseemtobeabletofindhumanfoodontheirown.D.Manybearsonlyeatpeople'sleftoversastheirdiets.6.Whatmightcauseabear'stelomerestoshortenmorequickly?A.Hibernatingforenoughtime.B.Beingweakwithhunger.C.Eatingmuchhumanfood.D.Slowingtheagingprocess.CPamelaSimpsonis53,“notsporty”andhassufferedfromasthma(哮喘)allherlife.TwoyearsagohersonJay-Teale,now10,tookupBMX(自行车越野赛).“IenjoyedwatchinghimandthoughtI'dliketotryit,”Simpsonrecalls.“ButIdidn'twanttoembarrassmyself.Ihadn'triddenforover40years.”ThenshenoticedasessionforwomenandgirlsatBurgessParkBMXTrackinPeckham,south-eastLondon,whereJay-Tealetrained.ThisseasonSimpsonracedattheLondonBMXseriesandfinishedthirdinhercategory.“Itwasthemostworryingexperien