河津二中2018-2019学年高三9月份月考英语试题考试时间:120分钟满分150分第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ADisastersalmostalwaysarriveunexpectedly.Butthereareappstohelppeoplepreparefordisasters.Someappsalarmuserswhenadisasterhastakenplace.Otherdisasterappscanbeusedwhenpeopleneedrescueorotherhelp.SirenGPSMobileThefreeSirenGPSMobileappconnectsuserstoemergencyservices.Theappwillletemergencyworkersknowwherethepersoninneedis.Theappworksovercellnetworks.ButitalsoworksonWi-Fiifcellnetworksaredownafteranemergency.Userscancreateapersonalhealthreportontheapptosharewithemergencyservices.Thiswillprovideinformationimportanttotreatmentdecisions.GuardlyGuardlyisanappthatcanhelpkeeppeoplesaferinplacessuchasbusinessesanduniversities.Thisapppermitsworkersandstudentstoreportaboutunsafeconditions.Reportscanbemadetoanorganization’sownsecuritydivisionaswellastogovernmentemergencyservices.Thereporter’slocationcanbesentwiththereportsosecurityoremergencyserviceshelpcanarrivemorequickly.Theappisfree,butGuardlychargesforitsservices.Life360TheLife360appprovidesaservicetokeeplovedonesconnected.Userscansetupanetworkofpeopletosharetheirlocation,chat,andgetawarningwhentheyarenearsomeoneintheirnetwork.Theapphelpsuserscommunicatewhentheyareinadisaster.Thelocationshareactioncanbeforbiddenwhendesired.TheLife360appisfree,withsomeservicesavailableforafee.RedPanicButtonWhenapersonisinadangeroussituation,theRedPanicButtonappmighthelp.Thisappcansendatextmessageoremailtochosencontactsprovidingtheuser’slocation.Youcanalsoaddavoiceorvideomessageorphototoyourtextandemail.RedPanicButtonisfree,butextrafunctionsareavailableforafee.1.WhatdoestheSirenGPSMobileappworkonwhencellnetworksarenotavailable?A.Emergencyservices.B.Wi-Fi.C.Apersonalhealthreport.D.Textmessagesandemails.2.WhenusingGuardly,peoplecangettimelysecurityservicesbecauseA.theappisaperfecttoolB.theappcauseslittletroubleC.thereportcanshowwherethereporterisD.thereportcantellhowtosavethereporter3.Whichappcansendvideomessages?A.Life360.B.Guardly.C.RedPanicButton.D.SirenGPSMobile.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefourappsmentionedinthepassage?A.Allofthemareavailableforafee.B.Alloftheirservicesarechained.C.Alloftheirextrafunctionsareusedforfree.D.Allofthemcantelltheuser’slocation.BIbelieveinthepoweroftheunknown.Ibelievethatasenseoftheunknownpushesusforwardinallofourcreativeactivities,fromsciencetoart.WhenIwasachild,afterbedtimeIwouldoftengotothewindowandstareatthestars.Ihadsomanyquestions.Howfarawaywerethosetinypointsoflight?Didspacegoonforeverandever,orwastheresomeedge?Andifso,whatlaybeyondtheedge?Anotherofmychildhoodquestions:Didtimegoonforever?Ilookedatpicturesofmyparentsandtriedtoimaginetheirparents,andsoon,backthroughthegenerations.Doestimegoonforever?Oristheresomebeginningoftime?WhenIgrewup,Ibecameaprofessionalastrophysicist.AlthoughIneveransweredanyofthesequestions,theycontinuedtochallengeme,tohauntme,todrivemeinmyscientificresearch,andtocausemetoliveontunafishandnosleepfordaysatatimewhileIwascrazyaboutascienceproblem.Thesesamequestions,andquestionslikethem,challengeandhaunttheleadingscientistsoftoday.Einsteinoncewrotethat“themostbeautifulexperiencewecanhaveisthemysterious.Itisthefundamentalemotionwhichstandsatthebeginningoftrueartandtru...