2020届曲周县白寨乡中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案.pdf
20202020 届曲周县白寨乡中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案届曲周县白寨乡中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability.A much smaller numbergain fame because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities.Rishab Jain is amongthe latter.In 2018,13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AItechnology to help pancreatic(胰腺的)cancerpatients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge,a nationwide middle-school science competition,and its$25,000 prize.In the last stage of the contest,Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心)in St.Paul,Minnesota.Leading up to the big meet,each finalist had partnered with a scientist to furtherdevelop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his invention.First,a family friend died of cancer.Then Rishab learnedabout how deadly pancreatic cancer is,and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat.Im alsointo programming,so I was learning about AI technology.I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it.His winnings have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society,which helps poorchildren enter the STEM(science,technology,engineering and math)education.Rishab is also raising awarenessabout pancreatic cancer.These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age.Considering becominga biomedical engineer or a doctor 一 or both,he has also put some money aside to further his own learning.Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.Thats an outstanding outlook for one so young.Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in need.Heis also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1.What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A.It was intended to solve medical problems.B.It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C.It offered the finalists an opportunity to work with scientists.D.It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2.How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B.He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C.He introduced poor children to STEM education.D.He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3.Which of the following best describes Rishab?A.Talented and caring.B.Independent and humorous.C.Responsible and patient.D.Polite and inspiring.BBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet,using ever more resources and leading evermore technologically complex lives.What will our cities be like?How much will artificialintelligence(AI)advance?Will global warming cause disastrous changes,or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate changeissues?Recently,the magazineBig Thinkasked top minds from a variety of fields to weighin on what the futureholds 40 years from now.The result is as follows.Its likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas and will have a muchhigher average age than people today.Cities theorist Richard thinks urbanization will transform the educationsystem of,making our economy less houses driven and removing the divisions between home and work.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly.Cities of the future wont look like“somesort of science-fiction fantasy”,but its likely that technological advances and information overlays(VR and AR)willgreatly change how we live.Self-driving cars will make the roads safer and provide faster transports.A largerversion of driverless cars-driverless trucks may make long-distance drivers out of date.Some long view predictions are completelydire.Environmentalist Bill says that if we dont make greatprogress in fighting global warming,its likely we could see out-of-control rises in sea levels,huge crop shortfallsand wars over limited freshwater resources.In terms of how we will eat,green markets founder and“real food supporter Nina believes that there will bemore small milk processing plants and more regional food operations and well be healthier as a result.New YorkTimeswriter Mark thinks that people will eat fewer processed foods and eat foods grown closer to where they live.And more people will be aware of the ethical responsibility to grow foods.4.What may happen by 2050 based on the magazineBig Think?A.Education will be driven by economy.B.The majority of people will be taller.C.AI will cause disastrous changes.D.Most people will live in big cities.5.What do we know about technology in the future according to Paragraph 3?A.It will make people live in science-fiction fantasy.B.It will ensure safer transports due to faster cars.C.It will greatly change the way in which people live.D.It will increase the number of long-distance drivers.6.What does the underlined word dire in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Magical.B.Terrible.C.Ridiculous.D.Meaningful.7.What does Nina think of foods in the future?A.People will eat healthier and fresher foods.B.Land-raised farm systems will be improved.C.There will be smaller regional food operations,D.Food supplies will become much more limited.CIsraeli PaintingsIsraeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named Flock of Sheep fromNovember 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheepheads.His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over thepast 30 years.Time:9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.,November 26December 20.Place:China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Dajie,Dongcheng District,Beijing.Tel:6401-2252Russian BalletThe Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical balletsSwan Lake andThe Nutcrackerat the Beijing Beizhan Theatre.Set up in 1990,the theatre has a number of first-class balletdancers.Most of their performances are classical.Time:7:15 p.m.,December 5 and 6(Swan Lake);7:15 p.m.,December 7(The Nutcracker)Place:Beizhan Theatre,Xiwai Dajie,Xicheng District,Beijing.Tel:6605-3388Folk ConcertThe Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician SituHuacheng.On the programme are many popular folks such as Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower,CelebratingHarvest,Deep and Lasting Friendship,Golden Snake Dances Wildly and Childrens Holiday.Time:7:30 p.m.,November 25.Place:Beijing Concert Hall,1 Beixinhuajie,Xicheng District,Beijing.Tel:6605-58128.If a child is very fond of dancing,his parents should take him to _.A.China National Art MuseumB.Beizhan TheatreC.Beijing Concert HallD.1 Wusi Dajie9.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting _.A.deerB.birdsC.sheepD.flowers10.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The folk concert will last three days.B.The ballet The Nutcracker will be put on once.C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.11.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec.8,you can _.A.go to the folk concertB.visit the Art MuseumC.watch the balletD.none of the aboveDWhen I was 13,I lost my sight.Since then,I had learned to get about with a walking stick,but had to stay athome because my parents thought I would get lost or robbed,even get hit by a car.I,however,believed I could regain my way if I lost it.A neighbor told me that a public library was offering afree course designed for the blind.Thats an important opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone:I couldpractice my getting about skills on my way to learning practical technology.My parentssettled forit.But how would I plan my course?I knew that the blind singer Ray Charles,get around without a walking stickby counting steps.But I couldnt seem to do that the way he had.I developed the power of my imagination,catching the layout（布局）of places I visited and taking note of landmarks in my mind.Every time I visited a place,the mental map Id drawn would turn up and helped me with the direction.But that doesnt mean I didnt lose myway in the process of acquiring this skill.Id have to swallow（吞下）my pride to ask kind strangersfor help.On those days I lost my way,Id go to bed feeling down.But my desires to beat blindness and further myeducation were usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.Today,Im a published reporterand audio producer.Yes,Ive lost my way at times and found it again.And when people ask me,Arent you afraid to be out on your own?”the answer to me is clear：Id rather risk and find happiness thanstick to safety and be painful.Now,impressed by my progress,my father told my mother,Our boy can see!.12.What does the underlined phrases“settled for in the second paragraph mean?A.Talked about.B.Stuckto.C.Agreed to.D.Cared about.13.How did the author go around on his own after losing his sight?A.He created pictures of places in his mind.B.He drew a map on the paper to help him.C.He was always asking strangers for directions.D.He threw away the walking stick and counted steps.14.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Determined and adventurous.B.Patient and intelligent.C.Warm-hearted and positive.D.Adventurous and outgoing.15.How did the authors parents feel about his progress?A.Concerned.B.Surprised.C.Confident.D.Proud.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项Commercial shippingYou probably own a few pairs of sneakers,a cellphone and some toys.You probably purchased them at a localdepartment store,but those products probably werent made in America.So,where did they comefrom?_16_When commercial products travel across America,they are usually shipped to stores via semi-trucks.Nodoubt,you have seen these semi-trucks on the highway or parked behind a store when they unload their goods.Butbeforetheyareevenloadedontotrucks,productsareshippedtoAmericaviacontainerships._17_Unless you live-onthe coast,you may have never seen a container ship or shipping container.Shipping containers are large,rectangular,steel boxes._18_The volume(容量)inside is probably similarto your classroom.Companies use shipping containers instead of planesto transport their products because it isless expensive.It costs about one-tenth the cost to transport goods via shipping containers than by airplane.Thelargest container ship can hold up to eighteen thousand containers!Because container ships are so affordable and can carry so much,they are used frequently.In fact,theaverage ship could travel three quarters of the way to the moon each year._19_The shipping containerindustry employs over a million people._20_They require lots of fossil fuels(矿物燃料)to transport their goods.It is believed that the largestship pollutes the air as much as fifty million cars do each year!So,the next time you buy a new shirt or toy,remember to see where it was made.How much energy and effort did ittake to get that product halfway aroundthe world for you to purchase?A.Protecting and insuring the goods adds costs that the consumer pays.B.In fact,most transported goods are shipped via shipping containers.C.All those ships and containers also require a lot of people power.D.They are about 48 feet long,9.5 feet tall,and 8.5 feet wide.E.Container ships have disadvantages,however.F.How did they get to America?G.What are container ships?第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项He came from somewhere south ofRome.I didnt know when or how he got toAmerica,_21_maybe.But one evening I found him standing in the driveway,behind my garage,extremely thin.My name Tony Trivionno and I mow（割）your lawn.he said.It was hard to comprehendhis_22_English.I mow your lawn,he said again and walked away.Yes,these Depression dayswere_23_，but how could I_24_a person who had come to me for help?When I got home the nextevening,the lawn had been mowed,the walks_25_and the garden weeded._26_,my wifeassumed I had_27_him.I told her of my_28_the night before and we thought it strange that hehad not asked for_29_。The next two days were busy,and I_30_about him.But on Friday,I sawhim,behind my garage again and busy around.I managed to_31_some small weekly pay for him and each day he cleaned up the yard and tookcare of any little_32_.He was very helpful whenever there were any heavy objects to lift or things to fixin my factory.I want to be an apprentice（学徒），”he said one day._33_we had a good Prentice school thattrained laborers,I doubted whether he had the ability to_34_blueprints and micrometers（千分尺）.Therefore,he took a_35_in pay to become an apprentice.Many years later,I found him in our_36_meeting spot,much_37_than he used to be andtaking on a look of_38_.He wasa millionaire now!Tony came toAmericaseeking the American Dream.But he did not find it-he_39_it himself.Tony didntbegin on the bottom rung（横档）of the ladder.He began in the_40_.Tony s affairs were tiny,and all hehad were 24 hours a day.He wasted none of them and succeeded finally.21.A.swamB.cycledC.droveD.jogged22.A.repeatedB.brokenC.strangeD.simple23.A.specialB.boringC.ordinaryD.difficult24.A.give awayB.turn awayC.pick upD.cheer up25.A.sweptB.decoratedC.blockedD.marked26.A.HopefullyB.FortunatelyC.ApparentlyD.Secretly27.A.hiredB.warnedC.scaredD.promoted28.A.impressionB.experienceC.doubtD.anxiety29.A.troubleB.awardC.payD.leave30.A.wanderedB.thoughtC.worriedD.forgot31.A.bring inB.leave outC.work outD.take in32.A.tasksB.kidsC.animalsD.arguments33.A.Now thatB.In caseC.Even ifD.Ever since34.A.readB.recordC.copyD.draw35.A.riseB.cutC.stepD.break36.A.casualB.memorableC.formalD.familiar37.A.happierB.luckierC.heavierD.paler38.A.astonishmentB.confidenceC.amusementD.confusion39.A.discoveredB.acknowledgedC.deservedD.created40.A.officeB.schoolC.hotelD.basement第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In 1956,Bike to Work Day,with_41._aim of promoting the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to andfrom work,was started by the League of American Bicyclists.It is_42._(annual)held acrossNorth Americaonthe third Friday of May.In todays world_43._global warming is a serious issue,the bicycle is a perfect way ofreducing our carbon footprint.Cycling to work is_44._(healthy)than driving or taking public transport.It cannot only save you money but also_45._(able)you to be more creative once you get to work,thus improvingyour performance.Bicycles are the most common form of transport in the world and there are about two billion in useworldwide,_46._(make)the bicyclethemostpopularinventionever.Whenwethinkofsomecountries,_47._the Netherlands,we imagine hundreds of people cycling everywhere.Even in high-techJapan,_48._is impossible not to see businessmen,farmers,mothers or workers in the streets on their bikes.Bicycles_49._(invent)in the 19th century havent changed much since.Today,we use bicycles for pleasur
