2020届广州市协和中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市协和中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案届广州市协和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 AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains,icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial.But here are f

2、our cities around theworld that make for a great cold-weather destination:Prague,Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow,with one of the most beau

3、tiful areasbeing the old town,with its Romanesque vaults.Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center,adding a romantic color1 to evenings.Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets,this is a perfect city for a w

4、inter break.“Silent Night”wasperformed for the first time in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The citys main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburgsHohensalzburgCastle,but the one held inMirabellSquareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local

5、 food such as haluskypieces of dumplingmixed with fried bacon.Tromso,NorwayTromso is widely regarded asNorways most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights.Thereare several attractive museums,including thePolarMuseum,which offers an insight into the history of Arcticexpeditions

6、,and theTromsoMuseum,which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam,NetherlandsIn winter,Amsterdam s museums are much less crowded,making it the time to visit attractions such asRijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House.Built originally to house a circus,the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130years o

7、ld.Children will love the spectacular performances.1.What can you do inPrague?A.Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B.Taste local food halusky.C.Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D.Watch a circus performance.2.Where was“Silent Night”first performed?A.In thechurchofOberndorf.B.InHohensalzburgCastle.C.InMira

8、bell Square.D.In the Polar Museum.3.Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A.Prague.B.Salzburg.C.Tromso.D.Amsterdam.BWhen I was young,my mother didnt have the money to send me to school,but she thought it was importantfor me to keep up with education.So she decided to teac

9、h me extra lessons herself.But because she had to go towork,the only time she could do it was at 4：30 inthe morning.We needevery one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve ourmost difficult problems.If you quit on schoolyoure not just quitting on yours

10、elf,but youre quitting on yourcountry.No ones written your destiny(命运)for you,because you write your own destiny.You make your ownfuture.Thats why today Im calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything youcan to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as do

11、ing all your homework,paying attention inclass,or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do,I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know thatsometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard workthat yourticket to suc

12、cess is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.No ones born being good at all things.You become good at things through hard work.Youre not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport.Youdont hit every note the first time you sing a song.Youve got to practise.4.What can we le

13、arn from the first paragraph？A.The writers home was very rich.B.The writers mother was a teacher.C.The writer was born in a poor family.D.The writer didnt like reading books.5.What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills？A.To quit on their country to earn more money

14、.B.To help solve the most difficult problems.C.To write their own new destiny by working as a TV star.D.To spend some time writing books about their own life.6.Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal？A.Because everyones future is determined by themselves.B.Because eyeryones futu

15、re is to do simple work.C.Because everyone should do their homework.D.Because everyone should pay attention in class.7.How can people realise their great dreams？A.By rapping.B.By playing basketball.C.By being a reality star.D.By working hard.CBrain cells work to actively forget memories during a spe

16、cific period of sleep.When we sleep our brains clearout the memories weve made while were awake,deciding what to keep and what to get rid of.Forgetting is anactive process,explained the authors of the study published in the journal Science.But less is known about thisprocess during the different per

17、iods of sleep.They found that during the rapid eye movement(REM)sleep period or active sleep when we are thoughtto dream special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting.What are known asmelanin-concentrating hormone-producing(MCH)neurons(神经元)sit in the hypothalamus(下丘脑):a part ofthe

18、brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep,appetite and emotions.Past research has suggestedthese cells help to control REM sleep patterns:activating the MCH neurons increasing time spentin this period,while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.The scientists looked at MCH

19、cells in mice,and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep,comparedwith 35 percent when the mice were awake.Study co-author Thomas Kilduff,director of the Center forNeuroscience at SRI International,told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better onlearning and memory

20、tasks when the MCH cells were prevented.“This result suggests that activation of the MCHneurons may affect memory that is,MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,”Kilduff explained.When asked what motivated the study,Kilduff said,“We hope the work could deepen our understanding ofAlzheimers disease.Un

21、derstanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscienceresearch because of its effects on our everyday lives,as well as diseases such as Alzheimers disease.Prior to thiswork,no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,”said Kilduff.8.What can we in

22、fer from paragraph 1?A.Forgetting is a passive process.B.The forgetting process is known to us.C.Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.D.Certain memories are removed while we are asleep.9.What does the underlined word“them”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.REM sleep patterns.B.Past researches.C.MCH

23、 neurons.D.A range of functions.10.Why did Kilduffs team conduct the research?A.To publish the study in the journal Science.B.To know more about Alzheimers disease.C.To contribute to humans forgetting.D.To explore our everyday lives.11.What can we know about MCH?A.MCH cells takes control of REM slee

24、p patterns.B.MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.C.MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.D.MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.DOn the night of September 19,1961,Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through theWhite Mountains from Niagara Falls.They wer

25、e travelling on anearly deserted two-lane highway when Bettynoticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.She thought it was a planet or a star.Barney,stimulated at her excitement,said it was probably just awandering aeroplane.Whatever it was,it appeared to be following them

26、.They stopped their car for a closer look.What they said happened next,changed their lives.The flying objectwas noiseless.It appeared to be spinning.It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.So formed the tale of Betty Hill,a New Hampshire social worker who,with Barney,a postal worker,claimed

27、 tobe kidnapped by aliens,who were from outer space,on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.After reluctantly going public with her experience,Hill,who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home,aged85,became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the“first lady of UFOs”.Intriguingly,at the tim

28、e of the incident,the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strangeobject in the sky.Later,troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains,the couple underwenthypnosis(催眠)where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon,an expert in medicalhypnos

29、is.On their night of contact the Hills arrived homeat 5 a.m.,unable to account for two lost hours.They were alsoconfused by the odd marks on their telescopes,deep signs on the tops of Barneys best shoes,Bettys torn dressand strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass jum

30、p wildly.After seeing them for six months,the psychiatrist concluded the Hills lost memory about the hours they loston that night in 1961“appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”.Whether theexperience had been fantasy or reality,Simon could not say,but he said he w

31、as convinced they had not been lying.He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were“comparativelyrare”before 1975.After a movie,“The UFO Incident”,about the Hills came out,however,such stories increased.12.Whe

32、n they saw the strange object in the sky,Barney and Betty Hill _.A.were astonished at its strange flight and noiseB.regarded it as just a wandering car followingthemC.realized immediately what the danger it might causeD.showed curiosity in discovering what itreally was13.The word“Intriguingly”in par

33、agraph 6 most probably means“_”.A.RidiculouslyB.TemporarilyC.RemarkablyD.Mysteriously14.The Hills later sought the help of a psychiatrist because _.A.they had lots of secrets in their lives after the strange experienceB.their lives were greatly disturbed by the unexpected experienceC.they wanted to

34、share their unforgettable experience with the expertD.they hoped to forget completely what had happened to them15.This article was written in order to _.A.describe an unusual event to the readersB.convince readers of the existence of UFOsC.record how people were caught by aliensD.warn people of the

35、dangers the UFOs cause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Everyone has bad days-theyre a universal part of life.Maybe youre getting fed up at work,the news has youdown,or you wake up in a terrible mood._16_And there are simple ways you can lov

36、e yourself through it.Accept the fact that youre having a bad day.Forget about what you think you should be feeling.Your emotions are acceptable and deserve to berecognized,so give them a hug!_17_And remind yourself:its okay to have a bad day.Practice gratitude.Write down a few things youre thankful

37、 for.Not only will this push you into a more positive mindset,it willalso make you more appreciative of what you have!_18_Find your go-to and enjoy!Play music that makes your heart sing,spend some quality time with your pets,orhave your favorite dessert-it doesnt matter as long as it makes you smile

38、!Get some fresh air._19_Youll probably be surprised by how much better you feel!Many people find it incrediblycomforting to spend time in nature,so get out and enjoy!Spread some kindnessOne of the easiest ways to feel good is to do good.Youll find that by lifting others up,you do the same foryoursel

39、f.So if youre feeling down,keep in mind that this wont last forever._20_These adjustments dontrequire much effort,and may be easier than you think.Lets go for it.A.Treat yourself.B.Smile to yourself.C.Take a walk outside to clear your head.D.You can be happier than you are recently.E.Whatever the re

40、ason,its completely normal.F.This will make it much easier to let them go.G.With a few small changes you can probably become happy.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It was early into the coronavirus pa

41、ndemic.Jenkins,a blood test doctor in Philadelphia,was_21_for herhusband and their little twins when she got a_22_from a colleague tested positive(阳性)for the coronavirus.Shortly after hanging up,Jenkins immediately stopped cooking and rushed to her bedroom,whereshe_23_herself away from the family.Sh

42、e remembers thinking,OK.Ive been_24_.Its very likely thatIve been infected.And its very likely that Ive_25_my family.Her husband,Jay Roux,41,has stage IV lungcancer.Cancer treatments have weakened his heart.His bodys_26_to the coronavirus are severelycompromised(妥协).Perhaps I had been_27_for exposin

43、g Jay to the very thing that would_28_him.Early next morning,the Jenkins drove to a testing site,and got a test result,_29_.It was a massiverelief._30_,shedecidedthataslongasthepandemicdragged on,andaslongasshewas_31_patients with the coronavirus,she could not put her family through that experience

44、again.Shechose to_32_the sweet time with her family,moving out.At one point,Leadership at the hospital_33_her a reasonable leave,so she wouldnt have to riskexposure to COVID-19.But she_34_considered the offer.Other doctors at her hospital,she says,areeven_35_and at higher risk.And she felt the need

45、to_36_during a public health emergency.The day after Mothers Day when infection level was low enough,the couple decided to_37_placesfor her to see the kids.When she came home,I already had all my_38_packed up in my truck,herhusband says.She came in_39_one door and saw kids and left the same door.And

46、 I just kind of give herone of those air_40_and said I love her,you know?Sometimes,giving up doesnt necessarily mean being bad.The wife gives up for the safety of a family and thenurse the safety of a city.21.A.cookingB.cleaningC.callingD.washing22.A.letterB.callC.emailD.bill23.A.hidB.trappedC.locke

47、dD.drove24.A.diagnosedB.infectedC.killedD.exposed25.A.worsenedB.firedC.poisonedD.infected26.A.defensesB.strengthsC.powersD.guards27.A.helpfulB.guiltC.responsibleD.bound28.A.scoldB.killC.cutD.worsen29.A.positiveB.negativeC.activeD.insecure30.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.HenceD.However31.A.savingB.helpingC

48、.testingD.treating32.A.give upB.give inC.turn upD.turn in33.A.offeredB.createdC.excusedD.applied34.A.merelyB.barelyC.roughlyD.simply35.A.youngerB.smarterC.olderD.heavier36.A.motivateB.donateC.affectD.contribute37.A.switchB.turnC.accessD.visit38.A.clothesB.moneyC.stuffD.medicine39.A.byB.throughC.with

49、D.between40.A.wordsB.whistlesC.gesturesD.kisses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Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng,a legendarysoldier_41._(celebrate)in China for his_42._(self)and modesty,in his hometown

50、 Changsha,HunanprovinceThe restaurant opened on Sunday,two days before the_43._(office)remembrance day marked across thecountryeveryyearonMarch5_44._peoplecelebratehisspiritsbyshowinggoodwillandgiving_45._helping hand to others.The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate wit