2014年东北三省三校高三第二次联合模拟考试英语试卷（解析版）一、阅读理解AI’veoftenwonderedifImightdomoregoodasatravelagentratherthanasapsychologist.ItseemsthatIhavebeenmoredramaticallyaffectedbycertainkindsoftravelexperiencesthanIeverhave.MytriptoIcelandisafineexampleofthat.TheplanwastospendtwodaysinaremotemountainhutinIceland.IwasworkingonaphotographicbookaboutwinterinIcelandandneededtocaptureimagesofthisamazingregionofhighmountainpeaks,smokyvolcanoes,andlakeswithfloatingicebergs.Themomentafterwearrived,theweatherturnedextrememakingvisibilityimpossible.Itsnowedsomuchandthewindblewsohardthatwecouldn’tleavethetinyhut.Tostaywarm,wewalkedaroundincirclesmuchofthedayinsidethetinyhut.Wetriedtocallforhelpbuttheradiodidnotwork.Dayafterday,wewatchedoursuppliesoffoodandfuelgrowdangerouslyshort.Wegotacutecabinfever(幽居病)andstartedgoingforwalksandskiexpeditionsoutside.Evenwhentheweatherfinallybroke,nobodycametogetuseventhoughitwasthreedaysbeyondourscheduledpickup.Bythetimetherescueteamcametopullusout,wehadallgivenuphope.Fromthenon,theworldlooksdifferenttome,asdoesmylife.Itwouldhavetakenmeyearsofpsychotherapytogettothesamepoint.Almosteveryonehasastorytotell,andinterestingly,mostoftheseexperienceswerenotaltogetherpleasantatthetime.Infact,itappearsthatthemostconstructivelife-changingjourneyswerethosethatinvolvedsomesortsofawfulanduncomfortableeventsthatforcedthepersontodevelopnewresources,increaseconfidence,andsolveproblemsinnewways.1.ThewriterwenttoIcelandto______.A.enjoythenaturalbeautifulfloatingicebergsB.takephotosabouttheregionforabookC.collectmaterialsforpsychologicalresearchD.challengethehighmountainsthere2.DuringthetripinIceland,thosetravelersfaceddifficultiesEXCEPTthat______.A.theygotlostinthemountainB.theywereshortoffoodandfuelC.theycouldn’tseethesurroundingsclearlyD.theyfailedtogetintouchwiththerescueteam3.FromParagraph3,welearnthatthetravelers______.A.wereindespairbeforetheywererescuedB.stayedinthehutforthreedaysaltogetherC.gotsickbecauseofgoingforskioutsideD.gotrescuedimmediatelytheweatherturnedfine4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterisatravelagentwholovesdifficultchallenges.B.InIcelandtheweatherisalwaysextremeanditsnowsalot.C.Thetravellersweresodepressedthattheyneededpsychotherapy.D.Awfuljourneysmaybecomelife-changingeventsthatinspirepeople.详细信息2.难度：中等OneofIndia’stopengineeringschoolshasrestrictedInternetaccessinitsboardinghouses,sayingaddictiontosurfing,gamingandbloggingwasaffectingstudents’performance,makingthemlonelyandevensuicidal.AuthoritiesatthebestIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)inMumbaisaidstudentshadstoppedsocializingandmanywerelateformorningclassesorsleptthroughthem.“Now,astudentdoesn’tevenknowwholivestwodoorsawayfromhimbecauseheissobusyontheInternet,”saidPrakashGopalan,deanofStudentAffairs.“Theolddormitorycultureofcompanionshipandsocializingamongstudentsisgone.Thisisnothealthyinouropinion.”IITMumbai,withabout5,000students,isoneofthesevenIITsacrossIndiawhichareconsideredtobeamongthefinestengineeringschoolsintheworld.Theyarealsoatalentpoolforglobaltechnologygiants.Buttheirhardcourses,toughcompetitionandlonelycampuslifestylehavetakenaneffectonstudents.DepressiveanddysfunctionallifestylesareknowntobecommonamongIITstudents,andatleastninehavecommittedsuicideinthepastfiveyears.StudentshaveunlimitedfreeInternetacces...
