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1、高三上期期末达标检测英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Young Scholars Program? The University of Marylands Young Scholars Program is a perfect summer camp for academically talented teenagers who want to earn college credits, pursue academic interests or disc

2、over college life at the University of Maryland. The program is challenging and rewarding. Students have the opportunity to show that they can be successful in a university environment.? The Activities? During three weeks of exploration, teens preview the university experience, study with students w

3、ho share similar interests and communicate with the best teachers of （he University of Maryland in a dynamic and challenging classroom environment. Students can have trips to nearby Washington, DC and enjoy movie nights and activities at the student union. Workshops and seminars featuring speakers i

4、n academic fields further enrich the learning experience.? The Courses? The Young Scholars Program offers college courses that are at the cutting edge of theory, thought and technology. Classes generally meet every day from Monday to Friday. The program is a great introduction to the University of M

5、aryland. Participants can benefit from the University of Marylands vast resources, including libraries, computers and instructional labs.? The Rewards? Upon program completion, teens will go home with better preparations for the college experience-both academically and socially. In addition, student

6、s earn three college credits that post to the University of Maryland transcript（成绩单）.? The Application? The application process includes submission（提交）of the application, high school transcript and a letter of recommendation.?Ages: 14-18? Mailing address: The University of Maryland College Park? For

7、 more information, call 3014057762.1. Which is NOT true about the program according to paragraph I ?A. It is intended fbr college students.B. It can offer college credits for teens.C. Its worth participating.D. 1（ can let teens experience college life in advance.2. What can teens do during three wee

8、ks of the program?A. They can learn from the best students of the University of MarylandB. They can join the student union of the University of Maryland.C. They can attend a meeting for academic discussion.D. They can attend classes every day.3. If you want to apply for the program, you need.A. prev

9、iew the university environment ahead of timeB. take a part time job in the universitys libraryC. submit high school transcriptD. call 3014057762 to contact the university first.?When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus

10、exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.?But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. I only have three years h

11、ere at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted, Chen said.?The coronavirus has upended everyones lives, bul for students, ihe disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships （实习）,are up in the air.?B

12、ut right now, many students arc trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.?For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Ship-ley School in Philadelphia, （he best way to contribute was to create a social distancing pl

13、edge （承诺）for young people.?I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention, he said. They were still going out, hanging out with people. 1 thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news.?Haiycki launched a call to action on social media and

14、 then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people whod signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.?Harycki knows that his peers are worried they cant connect with their friends in the sam

15、e way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, theyre still connected.?Part of what were highlighting is that you might feel like youre the only one taking this seriously, but our map shows that youre not alone, he said.4. What does the u

16、nderlined word jarring in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. naturalB. disturbingC. necessaryD. reasonable5. Why does the author describe Andrew Chens experience in the text?A. To show how the coronavirus affected students lives.B. To explain what worried students most when schools closed.C. To illustrate

17、 the appropriate reaction to the closure of school.D. To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus.6. Who docs Harycki mainly want to reach out （o?A. Friends who are worried and bored.B. Folks taking the coronavirus seriously.C. Younger generations irying to contribute.D. Young

18、people who arc not aware of the situation.7. Whats Harjckis purpose in creating （he social distancing pledge?A. To convince young people to stay at home.B. To track those people infected with the coronavirus.C. To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus.D. To show young people they s

19、houldnt be concerned about the coronavirus.COnce a circle missed a wedge （楔子）. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjo

20、yed the sunshine. Finally it found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, t（x） fast to notice flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, left its found piece by

21、the side of the road and rolled slowly away.In some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to hope and to nourish （滋润）his soul with the dream of something better. He will never know t

22、he experience of ?having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.There is wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and does not feel like a failure for doing so. There is wh

23、oleness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive - he or she can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.Life is more like a baseball season, when even （he best team loses one third of its games and even the worst team has

24、its days of brilliance. Our goal is to win more games than we lose. When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciate it. we will have achieved wholeness that others can only long for.8. Which may be an example of being whole?A. A p

25、erson has everything.B. A person accepts his or her limitations.C. A person loves someone and is also loved.D. A person feels blue for dropping unrealistic goals.9. How is a baseball season similar to life?A. Easy come, easy go.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Energy and persistence conquer al

26、l things.D. Some battles you win and some battles you lose.10. How does the author clarify his idea?A. Mainly by arguing.B. Mainly by informing.C. Mainly by comparing.D. Mainly by reasoning.11. What can be the best title for the passage?A. No pains, no gainsB. Be whole in our lifeC. Pursue perfectio

27、n in lifeD. Life without mistakes is wholeDMetal-organic frameworks （MOFs） are compounds（化合物;复合物）that are set to solve some lough challenges: producing waler in the desert, removing greenhouse gases from the air and storing dangerous gases more safely.The Arizona desert is really dry. Anyone stuck i

28、n it without water would die from dehydration （脱水）within three days, unless he had one of Omar Yaghis next-generation water harvesters, who is a chemist al the University of California, Berkeley. Although daytime wetness is only about 10 percent, this rises to 40 percent at night, which means theres

29、 enough water in the atmosphere to support life - if it can be transformed into liquid form.Thats exactly what Yaghis invention docs. Its about the size of a small microwave oven, designed to suck the water from the air at night and turn it into drinking water the next day using only the heat of the

30、 sun as its power source. What makes it work is a special material called a MOE which at normal temperatures attracts water molecules （分子）onto the surface of its internal small holes. Warm it up and get the water, each harvest producing one-third of a cup of pure drinking water. A device the size of

31、 a washing machine could produce enough water for the basic needs of a household, says Yaghi.These crysiaHine （结晶的）groups of metals linked by organic molecules can be made into materials with an extremely high absorption ability, attracting specific molecules to their surfaces. In this way, MOFs cli

32、ng to a variety of liquids and gases.MOFs work thanks to their distinctive structure. In fact, one MOF the size of a sugar cube has so many small holes that they would cover an area as large as six football fields. MOFs are also extremely stable, light and have many different uses: （heir molecular s

33、tructure can be varied to attract specific molecules. Adding a small amount of heat or pressure causes the MOF to give what its holding. More than 70,000 different MOFs have been produced to dale for various applications.12. Why is the Arizona desert mentioned in the second paragraph? A. To introduc

34、e water harvesters.B. To stress the importance of water. C. To show the severity of its condition. D. To express the urgent need for water there.13. What plays a vital role in water harvesters?A. Solar energy.B. Water molecules.C. Metal-organic frameworks.D. MOFs internal small holes.14. Which can e

35、xplain the phrase cling to underlined in paragraph 4?A. Give off.B. Tuni into.C. Hold onto.D. Break down.15. What will probably be covered in the following paragraphs?A. The future of （he MOF technology.B. Other uses of the MOF technology.C. The improvement to the MOF technology.D. Possible limitati

36、ons of the MOF technology.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. 16 If youre one of them,think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there. ? 17?We tak

37、e that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.? While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cult

38、ures of the world! 18 Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makesus want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.? When theres a recession（衰退）in the economy, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than

39、（hose who only finished high school and have a limited skill set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.? When youre skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds

40、 and tastes. 19 Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.?20?You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and whats on sale in stores. An educated person doesnt gossip（说闲话），having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.A. Tlicrcf

41、orc, （hey choose not to go to college.B. We come to know that ours is not the only culture.C. There is a negative side to earning a good education too.D. A good education makes you a more interesting person.E. It means a good education leads to excellent networking.F. Schools and universities are th

42、e first places to get knowledge.G. It?has?long?been?understood?that?an?education can?lead?to?long-term?financial?success.第二部分 语音知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。Id planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was? 21? ?t

43、he pair of disgusting crows（乌鸦）?arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base? 22? ?in our backyard.? We first? 23? ?our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made? 24? ?through our neighborhood. I figured theyd? 25? ?soon. But, no. They were getting louder

44、 and probably? 26? ?mv neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little? 27? ?.? Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to? 28? ? and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly? 29

45、? ? as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi? 30 ?his nose lo its head did it walk away. I? 31 ?thc dog inside and came back with my camera.? It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining? 32 ?as its parents guarded i（ from above. The second I s

46、aw this little creature I? 33 ?lhe crows. ? To be honest. Ive never been much of a bird person. And I wish theyd chosen another backyard. But Im also? 34 ?that i got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. Its pretty amazing.? The experience has also? 35 ?my desire to create a beautiful ba

47、ckyard garden （hat attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.21.A.after? B.when?C.until?D.before22.A.organization?B. camp?C.business?D.trap23.A.accepted?D.invitedB.drove?C.discovered?24.A.traveled? B.fiew?C.ran?D.flowed25.A.sing? B.fight?C.fall down?D.quiet down26.A.attracting?D.amusingB.annoying?C.frightening?27.A.excited? B.amazed?C.curious?D.desperate28.A.prevent? B.defend?C.explore?D.assist29.A.cold? B.enthusiastic?C.still?D.friendly30.A.touched? B.threw?C.pointed?D.connected31.A.a