2020届彭泽第二中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届彭泽第二中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案届彭泽第二中学高三英语第一次联考试卷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 AThailand is a country with a long and rich history.It is also one of those countries which have many traditionswhich moder

2、n times fortunately have not affected.Thailand is famous for its unique culture.It is well worthnoting that Thai culture hasbeen handed down from one generation to the next.Thai Classical DanceThe inspiring culture includes local music and wonderful Thai dances.The dances of course have somethingto

3、do with its deep-rooted Buddhist religion,fighting arts and beautiful clothing.Thai classical danceperformances are generally performed by gracious(高雅的)Thai ladies wearing beautiful Thai local costumes.Most resort(旅游胜地)areas and many hotels frequently offer these Thai culture dance shows for foreign

4、 visitors.Thai GreetingThe unique Thai gesture of greeting another person,the wai,is especiallyone of the great aspects of Thaiculture.The wai is when a person joins both hands to either head or chest level while bending their head slightlytowards his hands.This way of greeting is especially done wh

5、en a younger person greets an older person and itindicates a sign of respect to their elders.Employees would also wai their managers even if the manager would beyounger than themselves.BangkokBangkok is the culture center of Thailand and has been the Thai capital since the end of the eighteenthcentu

6、ry.Observing Thai culture in Bangkok can be great experience as the combination of modern times andtraditions have created a kind of unique atmosphere.Bangkok offers a package of Thai culture which is shown bynumerous beautiful Buddhist temples and many examples of modern Thai architecture.Bangkok N

7、ational MuseumAnother location in Bangkok where one can enjoy and see Thai culture is at the famed Bangkok nationalmuseum,which offers tourists an opportunity to view national treasures and unique Thai art pieces with itsculture feature dating back as early as the late sixteenth century.1.Thai class

8、ical dance is related to _.A.its living level and educationB.its history and architectural styleC.its customsD.its religious belief2.In Thailand a worker uses the gesture,the wai,to greet_.A.his close friend.B.a young stranger.C.his younger colleagues.D.his young boss.3.What make Thai culture in Ban

9、gkok so unique?A.The long history and fine weather of Bangkok.B.The mixture of the modern culture and traditions.C.A number of beautiful Thai Buddhist templesD.Many examples of modern Thai architecture.BThe mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the impo

10、rtanceofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearch released today.The UQ research sheds light on how various species haveresponded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent morethan 70 years quantifying the responses of vario

11、us species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones,droughts and floods iscausing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,”DrMaxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning,including

12、 more than 100 cases ofdramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”Populations of critically endangered bird species inHawaii,such as the palia,have been annihilated due todrought,leaving none of its kind,and populations of lizard species have

13、 been wiped out due to cyclones intheBahamas.Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds,fish,plants and reptiles,while mammals andamphibians were most responsive to drought events,with drought leading to 12 cases of major population declinein mammals.Drought also led to 13 cases of breedi

14、ng declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in thecomposition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailedinformation would help inform ecosystem management.“The research clearly shows species will respo

15、nd,often negatively,to extreme events,”Professor Watsonsaid.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common,wenow need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive.Wherever possible,high quality and intacthabitat areas should be retained

16、,as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的)to increasingexposure to extreme events.”4.How was the UQ researchconducted?A.By observing extreme weather events.B.By protecting the endangered species.C.By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.D.By analyzing the reason why

17、mass animal death happened.5.What does the underlined word“annihilated”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.destroyedB.defeatedC.decreasedD.disappeared6.Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?A.Drought caused 13 cases of distinctionin bird populations.B.Drought caused 12 cas

18、es of population decline in mammals.C.Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.D.Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.7.What can we infer from Professor Watsons words?A.Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.B.The existing management ways for wildlife protection are lim

19、ited.C.Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.D.Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species survival.CWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes?Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisinceat least the 18th century.The cap

20、ital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years.The 21st century has beenno morekind.The Earths outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates(构造板块)that move.Haitisits near the crossing of twotectonic plaits that make up the Earths outer shell.Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against eachothe

21、r and create friction(摩擦力).Haitiis also overpopulated.Plus,many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes.Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes.Poor buildingpractices can also play arole.“I think its important to recog

22、nize that theres no such thing as a natural disaster,”said Wendy Bohon,ageologist.“What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system.We do know thatearthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,”said Wendy.“And its quite a significant risk inplaces that

23、dont have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti,which is the poorest nationin theWestern Hemisphere.“While there have been some success stories of Haitians building moreearthquake-resistant structures,the cou

24、ntry has lacked a centralized effort to do so,”said Mark Schuller,aprofessor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haitis government hasbecome increasingly weak,while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge in

25、Haiti,There are trained architects.There are cityplanners.Thats not theproblem,”Schuller said.“The problem is a lack of funding for coordination(协调),and lack of political will fromdonors to organizations providing aid.”8.Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A.Its overpopulation.B.Its

26、weak government.C.Its geographical location.D.Its weak architecture system.9.What does the underlined part“the fault”in paragraph 4 refer to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B.Lacking hurricane-resistant;buildings.C.Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D.Sitting on the crossing of two tecto

27、nic plates.10.Whats Schullers attitude towardsHaitis government?A Supportive.B.Critical.C.Indifferent.D.Interested.11.Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A.Fund and will.B.Skilled architects.C.Urban designers.D.Technology and money.DA study has found that a lifetim

28、eof regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process(衰老过程).Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick.Their research showsthat a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer,but also healthier.For their study

29、,the researchers looked at two groups.The first group was made up of 125 non-professionalcyclists between the ages of 55 to 79.This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women.We will call thisgroup the“cyclists”.Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group.Within this group,75

30、 people were aged from57 to 80.The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36.The people in this group were also healthy,but theydid not exercise regularly.We will call this group the“non-exercisers”.Smokers,heavy drinkers of alcohol andpeople with other health issues were not included in the study

31、.Then,researchers gave both groups a series of tests.They tested their muscle mass(肌肉质量),muscularstrength,percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune(免疫的)systems.Then the researcherscompared the results of the two groups.Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes us

32、ually regarded as a normal aging process.For example,they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength.Also,their body fat did not increase with age.The researchers also found something they had not expected.The study showed that the immune systems ofthe cyclists did not age either.The researchers

33、advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.12.How did the researchers carry out the study?A.By comparing.B.By discussing.C.By imagining.D.By reasoning.13.Which of the following is a result of the research?A.The cyclists kept a thin body shape.B.The non-exercisers gained weight easil

34、y.C.The cyclists muscles remained strong with age.D.The non-exercisers usually had health problems.14.Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?A.The cyclists had normal aging process.B.The cyclists immune systems didnt age.C.The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.D.Everyone needed an exerci

35、se in their lives.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Healthy People Need More ExerciseB.Take an Exercise,the Harder,the BetterC.Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent AgingD.A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process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

36、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Should schools report a students health to parents?As if grades werent enough to worry about,some students now have weight on their minds too.The numberof overweightchildren intheUnitedStateshas more than doubled inthe past20 years,accordingto the U.S.Centers for Dis

37、ease Control and Prevention._16_As a result,schools in several states,fromCaliforniatoPennsylvania,have started sending home BMI reportcards.Those schools send home a report of a students body mass index(BMI).BMI is a calculation of weight andheight that tells whether a person is overweight for his

38、or her age._17_People on both sides of the debate are weighing in.Some lawmakers say BMI reports warn parents of their children s health problem help fight against obesity.In2003,former ArkansasGovernor.Mike Huckabee helped launchthe first program to reportstudents BMI._18_Pechatrician Joe Thompson

39、helped plan the BMI program for Arkansas schools.He explains that thereports in Arkansas are sent home separately from report cards.“The misconception is that students are beinggraded on their weight,”he toldWR News,“Just like a school screen for vision or hearing,this is a health approachto raise a

40、wareness about a risk.”_19_Parents have complained that the reports damage their childrens self-respect.Some parents saykidsalsoworry thatthey are being“graded”on theirweight._20_They pointout thatmany schoolcafeterias serve atty foods.Parent Brett Levy from Chicago,Illinois,believes that schools sh

41、ould teach kids to leadhealthy lifestyles instead of reporting their BMIS.“Telling a boy or girl a BMI is not education,”he toldWR News.“Its a fear strategy.”A.Should schools send home BMI reports?B.Obesity rates in that state have since stopped increasing.C.Since then children with heart disease ha

42、ve received the reports.D.Not everyone thinks that reporting students BMI is a good idea.E.Schools agree that more activities are required for students to control weight.F.Being obese,or severely overweight,can lead to health problems later in life.G.Some people argue that schools that label student

43、s overweight are acting unfairly.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I still remember the elderly lady my friend and I went out to help one evening many years ago.One day,after we_21_our work and left th

44、e office,we felt a little bit_22_.So we stopped at ahamburger shop and_23_some hamburgers and drinks for supper.It was Sunday and there were only a fewpeople.We watched around and found an empty table_24_.Shortly after we sat down and enjoyed ourfood,we noticed a(n)_25_woman came in and bought some

45、food too.She was dressed in what was probably her best clothes that were_26_and neat(整齐).Thewoman_27_the plates and cups very carefully on the table,as if she was serving the most important dinnerin the world.We could tell that this ordinary meal was a real_28_for her.My friend often had dinner in t

46、he shop and he was_29_the people who worked there.He was curiousabout the_30_and went to the people working there.He_31_them.He was told that shecame in every_32_,bought the same cheap meal and always ate alone.We_33_that she lived alone and that this meal was the best food she could afford to buy f

47、orherself once a week.We felt very_34_.Even though we never_35_to her,we decided to do something forher.When we paid our_36_,we also paid hersand then_37_enough money to pay hermeals at the shop for a month.The workers were really_38_.After all,she was justa_39_to us.We didnt want the elderly lady t

48、o know what we did,_40_we just left.21.A.startedB.finishedC.changedD.lost22.A.angryB.sickC.hungryD.tired23.A.addedB.soldC.orderedD.made24.A.finallyB.graduallyC.easilyD.carefully25.A.oldB.youngC.richD.kind26.A.uglyB.dirtyC.expensiveD.clean27.A.heldB.washedC.brokeD.set28.A.treatB.preparationC.storyD.t

49、urn29.A.satisfied withB.familiar withC.concerned aboutD.worriedabout30.A.womanB.newsC.foodD.party31.A.thankedB.ignoredC.paidD.asked32.A.dayB.weekC.monthD.year33.A.realizedB.answeredC.dreamedD.meant34.A.weakB.luckyC.happyD.sad35.A.ranB.spokeC.wroteD.sent36.A.hamburgerB.workC.billD.drink37.A.leftB.ear

50、nedC.savedD.found38.A.surprisedB.gratefulC.upsetD.excited39.A.friendB.strangerC.colleagueD.cook40.A.beforeB.untilC.butD.so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Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Philip,Duke of Edinburgh,has died at the age o