2020年北京市第二十五中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案.pdf
20202020 年北京市第二十五中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案年北京市第二十五中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考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 AJuanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career(职业).He has always wanted to travel.“I guess Iam a really restless spirit.I like traveling,so when the chance came,I jumped at it,”he says.The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships（游船）.At the timeEstrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel.He applied and,after two interviews,a medicalcheck and police clearance,the job was his.Estrella is responsible(负责的)for the cleanliness of the ship,making sure that 160 crew work properly.“Ienjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place anda different culture.Itsexciting when you go to the next country and you dont understand the language,”he says.Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world.The 1,000 crew come from 94countries,and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.But there is adownside.“You cannot get really drunk.because you have safety responsibilitiesto yourselfand others,”he says.“You dont really think about home.You start to think about home only when you get closerto your vacation and wonder what youll be doing.”Life on the ship is anything but cruising.Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day,seven days aweek.He warns the job is not for everybody.“You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-andto give up drinking too much alcohol.”In his spare time,if the ship sails into a port,Estrella explores it,otherwisehe works out in the crews gym,goes on the internet or calls home.1.Which of the following is true?A.He has been a housekeeping manager for 18 months.B.He doesnt drink wine now.C.He cannot speak a foreign language.D.He used to be a housekeeping manager.2.The underlined word“downside”in paragraph 5 probably means _.A.disappointmentB.disadvantageC.failureD.loss3.In the last paragraph,the writer thinks that life on the ship is _.A.not a tiring journey at allB.just an interesting voyageC.far from a voyage for pleasureD.more than a pleasant travel by seaBScientists have recently discovered thatAndean condors(秀鹫)some of the worlds largest birdsbarelyflap their wings at all while flying.Instead,they use rising air currents to remain in the air for hours.The Andean condor is the worlds largest soaring bird.They can weigh up to 15 kilograms.Their wings,whenspread out,measure up to three meters.Their main food source is the meat of large animals which have died.Soaring high in the sky allows condors to easily spot possible meals on the ground.Scientists worked together to study the flight patterns of these huge birds and how much effort the birds usewhen flying.To study the birds while they were in the sky,the researchers attached special devices which couldrecord every beat of their wings.The scientists learned that most of the condors flapping over 75%came when the birds were taking off.Once in the sky,the birds flew for very long periods of time without flapping at all.In fact,they only flapped theirwings for 1%of the time they were in the air.One bird flew for over five hours without flapping,covering nearly117miles.Soaring without flapping is important because birds bum energy every time they flap their wings.The birds soaring isnt magic.They use the fact that hot air rises to keep themselves up.As hot air rises,itoften creates“thermals”currents of warm air moving upward.The condors soar by making use of thesethermals.The tricky part is finding thermals and moving between them.When birds are forced to land and take off again often,it costs them a lot of energy.The researchers learnedthat to avoid having to land,the condors did most of their non-take-off flapping when they were closer to theground and looking for a new thermal.The scientists reported that even though all of the condors they studied were young,they knew well how totake advantage of the air currents.4.What can we learn about the Andean condor from the text?A.They live mairly on small animals.B.Their wingspan is at least three meters.C.They rely on hot air to remain high in the sky.D.They are the birds with the strongest flying ability.5.Why was the equipment tied to the birds?A.To measure how far they could fly without flapping.B.To keep track of how often they flapped while flying.C.To calculate the energy required for their flight.D.To confirm their flight patterns.6.Which of the following acts consumes the most energy for a condor?A.Hunting for food.B.Flying in the sky.C.Getting off the ground.D.Landing on the ground.7.What can we infer from the text?A.Condors flap the most when looking for a new thermal.B.No condor can fly for more than five hours without flapping.C.Condors dont need to look for thermals when soaring in the sky.D.Soaring by using thermals is probably a natural ability of condors.CYou run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item.You grab what you need and head to the front ofthe store.After quickly sizing up the check-out lines,you choose the one that looks fastest.You chose wrong.People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot.Why does thisseem to always happen to you?Well,as it turns out,its just math that is working against you.A grocery store tries to have enoughemployees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay.But sometimes,like on aSunday afternoon,they get super busy.Because most grocery stores dont have the physical space to add morecheckout lines,their system becomes overburdened.Some small interruption a price check,a particularlytalkative customer will have downstream effects,holding up the entire line behind them.If there are three lines at the store,these delays will happen randomly at different registers(收银台).Thinkabout the probability.The chances of your line being that fastest one are only one in three,which means you havea two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line.So its not just in your mind:Another line is probably movingfaster thanyours.Now,mathematicians have come up with a good solution,which they call queuing theory,to this problem:Just make all customers stand in one long snaking line,called a serpentine line,and serve each person at the frontwith the next available register.With three registers,this method is about three times faster on average than themore traditional approach.This is what they do at most banks,Trader Joes,and some fast-food places.With aserpentine line,a long delay at one register wont unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it.Instead,it willslow everyone down a little bit.8.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.Queuing in a line.B.A shopping experience.C.A rush in the morning.D.Cutting in a line.9.According to the article,what may cause delays in checking out?A.The lack of employees in the grocery store.B.Some unexpected delays of certain customers.C.The increasing items bought by customers.D.A worsening shopping system of the store.10.What is the solution given by mathematicians?A.Employing more workers for checking out.B.Limiting the number of queuing people.C.Making only one line available.D.Always standing in the same line.11.Whats the principle behind the queuing theory?A.To pursue the maximum benefit.B.To leave success or failure to luck.C.To avoid the minimum loss.D.To spread the risk equally among everyone.D36-year-old Juan Dual likes to joke that hes empty inside.Juans story began when he was only 13.It wasthen that he was diagnosed with a terrible disease,which left him with a 99.8%chance of developing cancer ofthe digestive system.At age 19,right after finishing high-school,Juan underwent a tough operation to take awayhis colon and rectum.Sadly,it was only the beginning.By age 28,Juans disease had affected his stomach andgallbladder so he had to go under the knife again.Having just recovered from several serious surgeries,Juan Dual decided to accept the invitation of somefriends of his parents and travel to Japan.It was there that things started to change for the better.He didnt speaka word of Japanese,so he spent most of his time walking his dog.One day,the dog pulled harder,and Juanrealized that he was still able to jog,and he started to do just that.Months later,he found himself working in a small,peaceful town in England.There was little in terms ofentertainment,but the town was surrounded by hills,so he devoted even more of his time to running.Hebefriended some like-minded folks and told them what hed been through,and they seemed amazed at the factthat he was still alive,let alone that he was pushing himself to exercise.Thats when the idea of focusing onmotivating others took root in his mind.With the help of Pepa,a nutritionist,Juan Dual slowly relearned how to eat to keep his energy level highenough to sustain him during physical activity.Eight months after his last operation,he finished the Barcelona halfmarathon in two hours.He then started training for mountain running and ultra-marathons.12.Why does Juan Dual say he is empty inside?A.Because he has no desire for anything.B.Because he doesnt have much knowledge.C.Because he always suffers from great hunger.D.Because many of his organs have beenremoved.13.What made Juan Dual aware that he could still run?A.His parents support.B.A walk with his dog.C.The idea of challenging himself.D.His quick recovery from surgeries.14.When did Juan Dual decide to inspire others with his story?A.After finishing the Barcelona half marathon.B After being introduced to a nutritionist named Pepa.C.After sharing it with his friends in an English town.D.After making friends with people with similar sufferings.15.Which of the following words can best describe Juan Dual?A.Ambitious and intelligent.B.Inspiring and responsible.C.Unfortunate but determined.D.Confident but stubborn.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There is no such thing as a“bad memory”,and everyone can improve their memory,as long as you are notsuffering from memory loss as medical condition._16_Stop thinking that you have a“bad memory”.Convince yourself that you do a good memory that will improve.Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves their memory is bad,that they are just no good withnames and that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason._17_Use association to remember facts._18_For example,if you have a hard time remembering that JFKwas the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion,just picture the handsome president swimming in an oceansurrounded by happy,oinking pigs.Involve multiple senses.You can stimulate(刺激)more parts of your brain by using as manysenses as possiblewhen memorizing information._19_For example,the process of writing information by hand stimulates yourbrain and makes it easier to remember the information later._20_By developing new mental skills especially complex ones such as learning a new language orlearning to play a new musical instrument and challenging your brain with puzzles and games,you can keepyour brain active and improve its physiological function.A.Exercise your brain as often as possible.B.Give yourself some time to form a memory.C.Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.D.If you want to improve your memory,there are a number of things you can do.E.You can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or an image.F.This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.G.When a larger part of your brain is active,your ability to arouse your memory will increase.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While getting into Harvard Law School is not easy for anyone,Rehan,a sanitation worker(环卫工人)fromBowie,Maryland,worked hard to achieve it.And he doesnt take all the_21_either he gives most of it tothe people around him.Whenhe was 8,his mother left the family and his father had to_22_to support it.Rehans gradesdropped._23_,his high school grades were so poor that he was_24_by many colleges.So he took a jobat Bates Trucking and Trash(垃圾).For many people,getting the job would feel like a low point._25_,forRehan,it was a really_26_time when his life began to turn around.“It was the first time in my life that people who werent my father or my brother really just_27_me tofeel confident,told me I was_28_.”His coworkers urged him to go back to school,and the company owner,Brent Bates,helped him get_29_inBowieStateUniversity.Rehan earned a 4.0-grade point_30_andwas able to go to theUniversityofMarylandfor further_31_.During his junior year atMaryland,his father was ill.To_32_their family,Rehan had to return towork at Bates._33_dropping out of school,he woke each day at 4 a.m.to finish his_34_beforeclass.He scored very well in his LSAT test,and_35_HarvardLawSchool.That school charges a high price.Luckily,the young man found another_36_.Carmie McCook,a communications coach,started aGoFundMe page to help him with the_37_.The goal was$75,000,but it rose to over$185,000in_38_,whichhelpedmakehisdream_39_.WhilemostpeopleheadingtoHarvardLawSchoolhave the grades and the financial support,Rehan just had his own_40_story tostand on the same story that makes him an inspiration.21.A.viewB.creditC.emotionD.strategy22.A.struggleB.competeC.organizeD.suffer23.A.CuriouslyB.LuckilyC.ActuallyD.Obviously24.A.investigatedB.refusedC.attractedD.preferred25.A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Anyway26.A.amazingB.confusingC.plainD.anxious27.A.recognizedB.remindedC.forgaveD.encouraged28.A.smartB.worthwhileC.responsibleD.unusual29.A.admiredB.registeredC.promotedD.exchanged30.A.challengesB.commentsC.honorD.average31.A.experimentsB.contentsC.studiesD.arrangements32.A.observeB.affectC.improveD.save33.A.Because ofB.Instead ofC.Other thanD.Rather than34.A.workB.issueC.lectureD.summary35.A.adapted toB.contributed toC.applied toD.referred to36.A.partnerB.volunteerC.masterD.supporter37.A.costB.stressC.limitD.rent38.A.accommodationsB.donationsC.sourcesD.means39.A.work outB.fall apartC.come trueD.give up40.A.awkwardB.gracefulC.suitableD.painful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Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammaticallycorrect.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word,for the otherblanks,use one word that best fits each blank.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。Since astronomers confirmed the presence of planets beyond our solar system,called exoplanets,humans_41._(wonder)how many could harbor life.Now,were
