2019-2020学年度第二学期高三英语检测试卷
2019-2020学年度第二学期检测高三英语2020.04（总分：120分；考试时间：120分钟）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第1节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How is the weather today?A. SunnyB. CloudyC. Rainy2. What is the man looking for?A. A good hotel.B.A guidebook.C.A friend.3. What does the woman want to drink first?A. A cup of coffee.B. Orange juice.C. Lemonade.4. What will the speakers do tonight?A.Go to the cinema.B. Go to a restaurant.C. Go to a concert.5. Where is the woman now?A.In a bank.B. On a bus.C. At a train station.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What does the woman need now?A.Some food.B. Some water.C. A good rest.7.Why are the speakers hiking?A.To reduce weight.B. To see animals.C. To enjoy the scenery.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Which train will the man take?A.The 10:30 one.B. The 12:20 one.C. The 15:10 one.9.How much will the man pay for his seat?A. $15B. $8.C. $6.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What’s the problem with the woman's room?A.The room is too small.B. There is no air conditioner.C. There is no hot water.11.What does the woman want to do?A.Check out.B. Change the room.C. Ask for a discount.12.When will the woman’s requirement be satisfied?A.Tonight.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Tomorrow night.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why did the woman go to New York?A.To teach in the US.B. To attend a summer camp.C. To attend a summer course.14.How long did the woman stay in New York?A.About 5 days.B. About 15 days.C. About 50 days.15.In what way are American classes different from the speakers’?A.The teaching style.B. The teaching material.C. The teaching facility.16.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and student.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Where did the speaker’s sister go?A.To the barber’s.B. To the tailor’s.C. To the doctor’s.18.How did the speaker get the video?A.He bought it.B. He rented it.C. He borrowed it.19.How old is the speaker probably?A.9 years old.B. 20 years old.C. 29 years old.20.What do we know about the film?A.It has a happy ending.B.The dogs in it live on the street.C.Everybody who sees it will cry.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：选择填空：（共15小题，每小题1分，计15）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21.He hasn't got any hobbies--_______ you call watching TV a hobby．（ ）A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. since22.-With this New Year_______ new challenges．——Sure．Global economy remains uncertain，and many countries continue to struggle．（ ）A. comesB. will comeC. is comingD. come23.-It is reported that the Shanghai auto show stops using models．How about yours？-We will_______．（ ）A. follow suitB. sink or swim togetherC. set eyes on itD. get to the bottom of it24.-Do you think he is the only person for the job？-I'm not quite sure but he'll prove_______ to the task．（ ）A. equalB. essentialC. specialD. superior25.As the dark horse，China’s football team swept into the quarterfinals_______ it lost to host country Australia．（ ）A. asB. whatC. thatD. where26.Flocks of customers joined Alibaba Singles，Day，Hong Kong，the U．S．and Russia_______ the top three outside．（ ）A. claimedB. to be claimedC. claimingD. being claimed27.It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment．（ ）A. quitB. neglectedC. escapedD. denied28.He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician．（ ）A. .in favor ofB. .in terms ofC. with regard toD. with reference to29.The frozen waterfall has attracted floods of tourists to_______ the natural beauty．（ ）A. cherishB. admireC. observeD. discover30.-Do you know the story of Niulang and Zhinu？-Of course．Their love story was_______ as an example for hundreds of years in China．（ ）A. taken upB. kept upC. picked upD. held up31.Estella showed me the way with a candle．When she opened the side entrance，the_______ of the daylight quite confused me．（ ）A. trendB. rushC. crashD. increase32.If people outside China learned a bit about jasmine tea culture，they would realize there_______ a lot of enjoyment in it．（ ）A. isB. wasC. wereD. would be33.My voice was so little and the shop owner had to bend down to hear_______ I wanted to buy．（ ）A. what it wasB. it was whatC. what it was thatD. what was that34.Mr．Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along．（ ）A. had diedB. diedC. was dyingD. had been dying35.-Do you know the newly appointed CEO？--__________．（ ）A. I’ll check itB. Only that there is oneC. More often than notD. It will come to me第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21？Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures （花销）not （36）___ higher academic achievement levels？Why is the mental health of today's kids so poor when （37）___ with that of childrenin the 1960s and before？Why do today's （38）___ become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school？The answer in two words：parental （39）___．Those two words best summarize the（40）___ between"old"child raising and new，post-1960s parenting．Then，the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be （41）___ involved with their kids．They were available （42）___ crisis，but they stood a （an）（43）___distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process．It was the child's （44）___，back then，to keep his or her parents from getting involved．That was （45）___ children learned to be responsible and determined．Today's parents help their kids with almost everything．These are parents who are （46）___when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids，lives．Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids；（47）___，the defensiveness．But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades，the confusion and defensiveness are （48）___．University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children's academics．Their conclusions （49）___ what I've been saying since the 1980s：parental help with homework （50）___ a child's academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests．Parents who manage a child's social life interfere with the （51）___ of good social skills．Parents who manage a child's after-school activities grow kids who don't know how to （52）___ their own free time．Parents who get involved in their kids，（53）___ with peers grow kids who don't know how to avoid much less trouble．These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don't want to leave their （54）___．And their parents，when the time comes，don't know how to （55）___ being parents．You can imagine what will become of their future．36．A．counted on B．resulted in C．touched on D．taken in37．A．associated B．linked C．compared D．matched38．A．parents B．adolescents C．psychologists D．youths39．A．assistance B．protection C．involvement D．preference40．A．differences B．similarities C．choices D．relations41．A．slightly B．passively C．highly D．fairly42．A．in case of B．in spite of C．in view of D．in fear of43．A．equal B．safe C．long D．short44．A．fault B．turn C．job D．attitude45．A．when B．how C．why D．what46．A．confused B．disappointed C．amazed D．satisfied47．A．however B．still C．yet D．thus48．A．unreasonable B．changeable C．understandable D．avoidable49．A．confirmed B．convinced C．realized D．reflected50．A．decides B．lowers C．helps D．stimulates51．A．appearance B．performance C．establishment D．development52．A．value B．devote C．fill D．save53．A ．communication B ．conflicts C ．cooperationD ．competitions 54．A ．home B ．school C ．careerD ．profession 55．A ．start B ．ignore C ．consider D ．stop第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
2020年上海市青浦区高三英语高考二模试卷含详解
青浦区2019~2020年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试高三英语2020.05（本试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.$200. B.$250. C.$300. D.$350.2.A.In July. B.In August. C.In September. D.In October.3.A.The woman needs to see the doctor. B.The woman should pretend to be a patient.C.The woman needs to put in extra efforts.D.The woman should take magic tablets.4.A.Mechanic and customer. B.Advertiser and designer.C.Advertising agent and client.D.Manager and salesperson.5.A.She can’t make herself understood when whispering.B.She’d better avoid speaking even in a low voice.C.She will probably go to see a doctor.D.She has refused to take medicine.6.A.It is full of nonsense. B.It is appealing to him.C.It should be lent to more people.D.It can hardly arouse the woman’s interest.7.A.The lecture was very successful. B.She felt thirsty at the lecture.C.The students were not polite at the lecture.D.The young people have great wisdom.8.A.The woman is now working in a kindergarten.B.The man will soon start a business of his own.C.The man would like to be a high school teacher.D.The woman is going to major in child education.9.A.They have forgot to change their cars. B.The woman’s car has run out of electricity.C.The man is good at telling jokes.D.The park is within five minutes’walk.10.A.She would like to have the typewriter removed.B.Someone else may need the typewriter.C.She does not like the spare desk.D.The office is dusty and old.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear several longer conversation(s)and short passage(s),and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s)and the passage(s).The conversation(s)and the passage(s)will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following talk.11.A.Bank clerk. B.Restaurant servant.C.Baby sitter.D.Campus gardener.12.A.Write a sound resume. B.Select appropriate courses.C.Arrange their work schedules.D.Improve their interviewing techniques.13.A.To inform students of a university program.B.To interest students in a career in counseling.C.To get counselors to work in the placement office.D.To convince local organizations to hire college students.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.To find out what happened to the atmosphere and water of our planet.B.To explore what occurred to the natural environment on Mars.C.To confirm that Mars has a much thicker atmosphere now.D.To have access to an orbit to circle around the Red Planet.15.A.Robots that can operate on batteries.B.Robots that are less expensive to build.C.Robots that can run quickly on four legs.D.Robots that have greater load capacity.16.A.Its influence on U.S.movies and TV shows.B.Its tough demands on overseas students.C.Its attempt to spread American culture.D.Its exclusion of American values.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.He feels lonely living all by himself.B.He finds it hard to afford the rent all by himself.C.He wants to get help with his courses from his roommate.D.He need to find somebody to make the apartment more comfortable.18.A.The fridge is broken by a heavy box.B.The carpet in the living room is old and dirty.C.The toilet is blocked and the sink has a few leaks.D.The windows in the bathroom can keep the heat up.19.A.Attractive price. B.Convenient location.C.Relaxing atmosphere.D.Furnished bedroom.20.A.Offer a loan to the man. B.Find a job for the man.C.Help the man fix up the house.D.Look for another place.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use oneword that best fits each blank.Luxembourg makes all public transport freeOne square meter Luxembourg makes all public transport free.With a population of602,000,Luxembourg is one of Europe’s(21)__________(small)countries—yet it suffers from major traffic jams.But that could be about to change.As of March1,2020all public transport—trains,trams and buses—in the country is now free.The government hopes the move(22)__________(ease)heavy crowding and bring environmental benefits.Tiny country,big traffic(22)__________(landlock)Luxembourg which is surrounded by three countries is one of the richest countries in Europe.(24)__________(take)up2,586square kilometers,Luxembourg is roughly the size of Rhode Island.From the capital of Luxembourg City,Belgium,France and Germany(25)__________all be reached by car in half an hour.High housing costs,especially in Luxembourg City,mean more than180,000of the country’s workforce make regular journeys from those neighboring countries every day.Luxembourg is a very attractive place for jobs.But(26)__________“booming economy”and high concentration of jobs have led to crowding issues.In2016,Luxembourg had662cars per1,000people,and driving is a“primary means of transportation”for people. That year,drivers in Luxembourg City spent an average of33hours in traffic jams.It fared worse than European cities Copenhagen and Helsinki,(27)__________have comparable population sizes to all of Luxembourg—yet drivers in both only spent an average of24hours in traffic.Park and rides around Luxembourg’s borders in the three neighboring countries,however,will encourage commuters to use free mass transit.Free transport for allLuxembourg’s public transport system covers the whole country and costs$562million per year to run.The government is putting up the cost of it free so that the people can benefit from the good economy.People still hold the concern(28)__________making transport free may unintentionally prevent people who would normally walk or cycle in urban areas.(29)____________________walking500meters,people see a bus coming and they say,“We can get on and travel500meters(30)__________it’s free”.However,the new scheme can signal important changes ahead when it comes to Luxembourg’s reliance on driving.The government might say,“It’s important that you throw away your car,and look,we made public transport free”—and maybe this is helpful given the enormous cultural shift we need.”Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.binationB.regrettablyC.embarrassingD.discomfortposedF.respectivelyG.deliveredH.typicalI.limitationsJ.accompaniedK.evidentAt the Oscars,Parasite Makes Best Picture HistoryAt Sunday’s Oscars,on a night when almost everything went as planned and as usual,the one true surprise came in the biggest moment of all.For the first time ever,a film in a foreign language won Best Picture when Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite,a comedy-drama-thriller about class and secrets,took the big prize.Bong also won the awards for Best Director and Best OriginalScreenplay.He___31___three warm and generous speeches,including one when he won for his directing and thanked fellow nominees(被提名的人)Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino for inspiring him and contributing to the progress of his career,___32___.And,while he gave most of his speeches in Korean with interpreter Sharon Choi,when he won the first one,he stopped and noted in English:“This is very first Oscar to South Korea.”The affection in the room for the film was ___33___every time it was mentioned,as well as in its great competition of award.The evening began three and a half hours earlier with a(n)___34___of the old and the new:the kind of themed singing-dancing number that used to be the ___35___Oscars opening,but in the absence of a traditional host,it was performed by the thoroughly modern Janelle Monáe.A version of her own song Come Alive was___36___by dancers dressed in costumes showing respect to black filmmakers.The speech that followed,however,was much more___37___and unpleasant,despite the best efforts of Chris Rock and Steve Martin,the latter of whom___38___blew the name of best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo.The awards in general have been heavily criticized for how white the nominees are,the failure to nominate any women directors in a year when several made highly regarded films,and plenty of other lack of inclusivity.The Academy’s ___39___with that criticism seemed evident:There may not have been a lot of performers of color among the nominees, but there were a lot among the presenters and speakers and performers.Several presenters made mention of the___40___ at issue,which is the kind of thing that happens when people are placed in a situation they don’t want to ignore but also aren’t there to challenge too much.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Facial-Recognition Technology Cannot Read EmotionsDo not believe claims that facial-recognition technology can accurately identify people’s emotions,advised several scientists at the2020AAAS Annual Meeting in Seattle.Such claims that a photo of a face can be easily___41___are based on a flawed theory that we smile when we are happy and scowl(沉下脸)when angry,said Professor Aleix Martinez.“There’s no way that technology will ever be able to detect___42___that you’re experiencing following that approach,”Martinez said.Research shows that,on average,people scowl only30%of the time that they are angry,said Lisa Feldman Barrett, professor of psychology at Northeastern University.The rest of the time,they make other faces when they are angry,she said.___43___,people may scowl for other reasons—“when they’re concentrating,when someone tells them a bad joke,”she said.“Any AI that is claiming to detect a scowl and interpreting it as anger has some real___44___.”So much goes into communicating our emotions beyond our___45___movements.Other factors involving little use of language include our body pose,body movement and hormone responses like those that cause one’s face to go red from embarrassment or___46___,said Martinez.Martinez offered an example of the importance of having enough information.For instance,when he showed people a photo of a___47___man with his mouth wide open and his eyes nearly closed,most thought the man was extremely angry, his research showed.Yet anyone viewing the context—that the subject was a soccer player—could___48___that he was displaying excitement while celebrating a goal.A mistake like this may not matter much,but so-called emotion-recognition technology has a larger reach.Thetechnology’s___49___to incorporate facial movements could have serious,even dangerous outcomes,said Martinez.AI is sometimes used in classrooms,in the judicial(司法的)system and in hiring for jobs,he noted.Many of these systems learn from U.S.and European data___50___by white people.Such inputs could negatively impact,for instance,the hiring of candidates of other races,Martinez said.“I think we have to take seriously the___51___in which this AI is being used,”said Barrett.Seth Pollak,professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,shared research about the___52___of our ability to understand facial expressions and emotions.For several decades,scientists thought that infants arrived into the world with a little understanding about emotions,Pollak said.To the contrary,babies do not express___53___ emotions.They have a distress system that broadcasts whether they are OK or not.Children learn about emotions beyond good or bad,and research shows that even with incredibly brief levels of exposure to contextual information,very young children start to change how they___54___their inferences about other people’s emotions.“Human brains are actually able to___55___patterns and make inferences about what might be happening at a sophisticated computational level with actually very little experience.”he said.41. A.recognized B.interpreted C.noticed D.realized42. A.emotions B.experiences C.incidents D.impacts43. A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Additionally44. A.outlooks B.problems C.results D.mysteries45. A.body B.brain C.facial D.gesture46. A.disappointment B.unemotionality C.excitement D.shock47. A.red-faced B.long-eyed C.round-shouldered D.short-haired48. A.propose B.ensure C.indicate D.infer49. A.failure B.capability C.fight D.initiative50. A.dominated B.calculated C.concluded D.preserved51. A.approach B.direction C.context D.contest52. A.varieties B.differences C.resources D.origins53. A.specific B.internal C.strong D.uncomfortable54. A.pick B.categorize C.express D.expect55. A.take out B.bring out C.carry out D.figure outSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.“There’s a cyclone coming,Em,”he called to his wife.“I’ll go look after the stock.”Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door.One glance told her of the danger close at hand.“Quick,Dorothy!”she screamed.“Run for the cellar!”Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed,andthe girl started to get him.Aunt Em,badly frightened,threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small,dark hole.Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt.When she was halfway across the room there came a great roar from the wind,and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor.Then a strange thing happened.The house circled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air.Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.It was very dark,and the wind blew horribly around her,but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily.After the first few twists and turns,and one other time when the house tipped badly,she felt as if she were being rocked gently,like a baby in a cradle(摇篮).Toto did not like it.He ran about the room,now here,now there,barking loudly;but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed,and lay down upon it;and Toto followed and lay down beside her.In spite of the swinging of the house and the crying of the wind,Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.56.What does the underlined word“cyclone”in paragraph2probably mean?A.deadlineB.floodC.monsterD.tornado57.Why did Aunt Em go into the hole in the floor when the cyclone approached?A.To find the puppy Toto.B.To find shelter from the cyclone.C.To protect their fortune.D.To get tools to help Henry.58.Which of the following is True about Dorothy?A.She managed to control the house.B.She found herself flying in a balloon.C.She turned baby crying loudly.D.She remained undisturbed with Toto.59.Which words can be used to describe Dorothy in the emergency?A.Afraid and brave.B.Curious and tired.C.Flexible and calm.D.Excited and thrilled.(B)The Apollo Missions"That's one small step for a man.One giant leap for mankind."—Neil ArmstrongApollo’s GoalsThe national effort that enabled Astronaut Neil Armstrong to speak thosewords as he stepped onto the lunar surface fulfilled a dream as old as humanity.Project Apollo’s goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth.Apollo13Apollo13has been called a“successful failure,”because the crew never landed on theMoon,but they made it home safely after an explosion crippled their ship.When theassociated heater was turned on during flight,the tank exploded depleting almost all ofthe power from the command module and forcing the crew to use the lunar module as alifeboat.Jim Lovell,Fred Haise and Jack Swigert came home safely thanks to the mission control team’s improvised procedures and their own ability to implement them.(Launch:April11,1970;splashdown:April17)Apollo14Notable for the return of America’s first astronaut,Alan Shepard,to space,Apollo14also was probably the smoothest lunar landing to that point.The crew spent more than nine hours outside the lunar module and set up a number of experiments.Shepard set a new distance record by walking more than9,000feet on the lunar surface,pulling a hand cart to carry their tools and samples(Launch:Jan.31,1971:lunar landing:Feb.5:splashdown,Feb.9)Apollo15For the first time,humans drove a car on the Moon.The first of the Apollo“J”Missions-designed for longer stays on the Moon—the mission carried a lunar rover,which Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin used whilethey were on the surface for more than I8hours.They traveled more than17miles inthe rover,setting up experiments and collecting170pounds of samples.Beforeleaving the lunar surface,Scott conducted an experiment to test Galileo’s theory that objects in vacuum,without air resistance,would fall at the same rate.He dropped a geological hammer and a feather, which hit the ground at the same time,proving Galileo right.(Launch:July26,1971,lunar landing:July30:splashdown:Aug.7)60.Why has Apollo13been called a“successful failure”?A.Apollo13finally exploded as planned in space.B.All the crew succeeded in landing on the Moon.C.The crew managed to escape from a severe accident and returned to Earth.D.The crew finished the experiment although they failed to land on the Moon.61.Which of the following is True according to the passage?A.It took five days for Apollo14to reach the Moon.B.The lunar rover was used as a lifeboat for space travel.C.Shepard tested Galileo’s theory successfully on the Moon.D.Apollo15remained in space for the shortest period of time.62.Which of the following column is this article most likely to be found?A.Booming ScienceB.Exploring the UnknownC.Mechanical WorldD.Transforming Moon(C)The story of chocolate begins with the discovery of America in1492.Columbus was the first European to come intocontact with cacao.Columbus was struck by how much value the Indians placed on them as he did not know the beans were used by currency.It is unlikely that Columbus brought any of these beans back to Spain and it was not until about25 years later that Cortez grasped the commercial possibilities when he found the Aztecs using the beans to make the royal drink“chocolatl”.The Spanish,in general,were not fond of the bitter drink so Cortez and his followers made it more palatable by adding cane sugar and later cinnamon and vanilla were added.Spanish monks let the secret out back home and,although the Spanish hid it from their neighbors for a hundred years,finally chocolate’s popularity grew until it was their fashionable drink at the French court and the wise choice of customers at London meeting houses.The cacao tree is strictly a tropical plant only in hot,rainy climates.Thus,its cultivation is limited to countries not more than20degrees north or south of the equator(赤道).The cacao tree is very delicate and sensitive.It needs protection from the wind and requires a fair amount of shade under most conditions.This is true especially in its first two or three years of growth.A newly planted young cacao tree is often sheltered by a different type of trees.It is normal to plant food crops for shade such as bananas,plantain,coconuts or cocoyams.Rubber trees and forest trees are also used for shade. Once established,however,cacao trees can grow in full sunlight,provided there are fertile soil conditions and intensive farming.With cutting and carful cultivation,the trees of strains will begin bearing fruit in the fifth year.With extreme care, some strains can be stimulated to produce good crops in the third and fourth year.The process of turning cacao into chocolate hasn’t changed much since the Swiss made the major breakthroughs in the process in the late1800s.First the beans go through a process of fermentation(发酵)and drying.They are then sorted by hand before cleaning and then roasting.Winnowing(风扬)follows which removes the hard outer layers and leaves what is as the“grains”.A crushing and heating process known as Hunte’s Process is then used to remove nearly half of the cocoa butter from the nibs.This makes unsweetened chocolate.Basic eating chocolate is made from a mixture of the unsweetened chocolate with some of the cocoa butter along with other ingredients such as sugar and vanilla.The resulting product is then“purified”and this purifying gives chocolate the silky texture that we know so well.The finished result is then shaped, cooled,packaged by machine,distributed,sold and of course,eaten!63.Why didn’t Columbus bring beans back to Spain at once when he found cacao?A.Because he couldn’t afford to buy the cacao bean.B.Because he didn’t know how to turn cacao bean into chocolate.C.Because he was not aware of the monetary value of cacao bean then.D.Because Spaniards then didn’t favour the chocolate that the Aztecs originally drank.64.The underlined word“palatable”in paragraph2probably means.A.affordableB.agreeableC.patentD.portable65.Which of the following is correct about cacao tree?A.Cacao trees need a lot of looking after to be used commercially.B.Cacao trees require hot,rainy climates and adequate sunlight.C.Cacao trees won’t produce fruit until the fifth year.D.Cacao trees can grow well in all continents.66.Which is the correct order of turning cocoa into chocolate?①The chocolate is reheated to melt it,put into patterns and then cooled to make its final shapes.②The beans are harvested on the farm.③Some cocoa butter is then obtained using Hunte’s Process to make cooking chocolate.④The cooking chocolate is then mixed with other ingredients to make the various types of eating chocolate available today.⑤The beans are winnowed after fermentation and drying and these two processes produce the grains.⑥The finished product is wrapped,sent to shops and then sold.A.②①③④⑤⑥B.②③①⑤④⑥C.②④⑤①③⑥D.②⑤③④①⑥Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.If nothing else,the work suggests the extraordinary skills of the dog.B.The dogs weren’t able to see or smell the difference between these objects.C.But dogs’thermal detection skills may not be useful for long distance hunting.D.Most mammals have naked,smooth skin on the tips of their noses around the nostrils(鼻孔).E.Dogs track prey“not by sight or sound or smell,but by some other and subtler sense”.F.Together,the two experiments show that dogs,like vampire bats,can sense weak hot spots.New sense discovered in dog noses:the ability to detect heatDogs’noses are amazing.Not only are they up to100million times more sensitive than ours,they can sense weak thermal radiation—the body heat of mammalian(哺乳动物的)prey,a new study reveals.The find helps explain how dogs with damaged sight,hearing,or smell can still hunt successfully.“It’s a fascinating discovery,”says Marc Bekoff,an expert on dog sniffing(嗅探).“It provides yet another window into the sensory worlds of dogs’highly evolved cold noses.”The ability to sense weak,radiating heat is known in only some animals:black fire beetles,certain snakes,and one species of mammal,the common vampire bat,all of which use it to hunt prey.67.But the tips of dogs’noses are moist,colder than the surrounding temperature,and richly endowed with nerves—all of which suggests an ability to detect not just smell,but heat.To test the idea,researchers at Lund University trained three pet dogs to choose between a warm(31°C)and a surrounding-temperature object,each placed1.6meters away.68.(Scientists could only detect the difference by touching the surfaces.)After training,the dogs were tested on their skill in double-blind experiments;all three successfully detected the objects emitting weak thermal radiation.Next,the researchers scanned the brains of13pet dogs of various breeds while presenting the dogs with objects emitting neutral or weak thermal radiation.The left somatosensory cortex in dogs’brains,was more responsive to the warm thermal stimulus than to the neutral one.The scientists identified a group of14voxels(体素)in this region of the dogs’left brains,but didn’t find any in the right,and none in any part of the dogs’brains in response to the neutral stimulus.69.Also,a specific region of their brains is activated by this infrared(relating to a type of light) radiation,the scientists say.They suspect dogs inherited the ability from their ancestor,the gray wolf,who may use it to sniff out warm bodies during a hunt.“The study is consistent with other research that describes the combined dog nose and brain as a highly complicatedplatform for processing a broad range of signals,”says Gary Settles,a professor of mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University.“The dog nose can distinguish patterns of hot and cold objects at a distance,”he said.“70.That needs further study.”IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than60 e your own words as far as possible.How Do Our Phones Affect Our Parenting?As a pediatrician(儿科医生),I have researched how mobile phone use affects family dynamics.The parent-child relationship is central to children’s social and emotional health and life success—yet I also see how more and more family interactions interrupted by mobile devices…including my own.My interest in the topic began in2010.I worked for a year as a pediatrician in the suburbs outside of Seattle.Many of the parents bringing in their sick kids worked at tech companies and were early adopters of mobile devices.During my training,I had gotten used to children playing with handheld gaming devices,but this was different:parents texted during health-related conversations(were they really processing what I was saying?);looked up medical information online to check my accuracy(was this a sign of parent anxiety?);and used videos to stop children from crying(this was pretty helpful during ear exams,but is it OK other times,I wondered?).I was fascinated by the cultural change America was experiencing with the rapid adoption of mobile devices.But as a pediatrician,I had no idea what to do about it.So when I moved to Boston for training in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics,I decided to explore the topic in more depth.I started my research by observing families in fast food restaurants—and the results were pretty eye-opening:when parents’attention was highly absorbed in their smartphones,parents talked less to children;responded slower(or not at all) to child bids for attention;and sometimes overreacted to child behavior.Our more recent studies show that in the long-run,parent technology use during parent-child activities leads to more difficult child behavior—which in turn leads to more parent technology usage.It’s a vicious cycle:when kids stress us out, we often go to our phones for escape or to avoid interaction,and this interrupts time with kids or makes them annoyed,and they might react with difficult behavior,and so on.As a working mom of two young boys,I knew how this child-phone multitasking felt to me,but I wanted to hear what others thought.So I interviewed35parents from diverse backgrounds in Boston to understand their experiences.They told me they have never felt their brains split in so many directions—like all the matters of the world could intrude upon home time and“land in their lap”.They expressed both relief and despair when their phones were broken or lost,because while this made it easier to“single-task”on their kids again,they also felt cut off from friends and information.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.研学的兴起让公共文化服务成为新亮点。
山东省青岛市重点高中2020年高三第二学期期中考英语试题(含听力)答案
2019-2020学年第二学期高三英语期中考试答案第一部分：听力（共两节；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1--5 BBABC 6--10 ACCBB 11--15 CABCC 16--20 BCCBB第二部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分35分）第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分, 满分25分)21-23 DCD 24-26 CBD 27-30 DCAB第二节(共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)31-35FCAEG第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）36-40 DDCDD 41-45 ACAAB 46-50ACCAC 51-55 CBCBC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. wisdom 57. enjoyable 58 has 59. be drunk 60. so61. with 62. as 63. located 64. has expanded 65. occurrence第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节书面表达（15分）One possible version：Dear Jack，I'm more than pleased to know that you are eager to learn Chinese． Confucius Institute may be a good choice， which is intended for the Chinese learners who are not native．Confucius Institute provides various interesting subjects． You will lean Chinese history and tradi tional culture as well as Chinese writing． Also， you have more chances to talk with classmates in Chinese． Besides， teachers will introduce some Chinese traditional festivals， such as the S pring Festival， Dragon Boat Day and Mid-Autumn Day． Some relevant activities will be held d uring different festivals， such as making dumplings or eating zongzi， where you can not only e njoy delicious meals but also have a good knowledge of Chinese life．I hope you will find my recommendation helpful and attractive．Yours，Li Hua第二节读后续写（25分）Paragraph 1:Justin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this crucial point, Justin clenched his teeth, jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. Finally, he was the fourth one to dash across the finish line. Justin couldn't help sobbing at the thought of letting his sister down. But much to his surprise, the runner who collided with him was disqualified for breaking the rule and Justin won the third prize. Justin felt overjoyed and relieved during the award ceremony, holding the shoes close to his chest.Paragraph 2:Filled with pleasure, Justin walked home in no time. He could not wait to see his sister and share the good news. On his arrival, Justin found Lily was walking about outside nervously and anxiously. “Lily, see what I have got for you.” Justin said excitedly, taking the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands. The instant Lily saw the shoes, her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Justin. “Thank you! Justin.” Tears of joy welled up in their eyes as the brother and the sister hugged tightly together.。
天津南开区2019-2020学年第二学期高三年级模拟考试(一)word版
2019-2020学年度第二学期南开区高三年级模拟考试（一）英语学科试卷笔试本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。
第I卷1至12页，第II卷13至16页。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。
答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
祝各位考生考试顺利！第I卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
2.本卷共55小题，共95分。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题1分，满分 15分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：Stand over there_you'll be able to see it better.A.orB.andC.butD.while 答案是B.1.----I don't think smoking will ruin your health as long as you work out regularly.------____________Medical researches show smoking is a stupid and costly way to ruin your health.A.You betB.CheersC.Sounds goodD.Nonsense2.----Why did you come by shared bicycle this morning?----My car broke down last week and I still______.it repaired.A.haven't hadB.hadn't hadC.won't haveD.didn't have3.-----What do you think of her suggestion?------________，it would be much better to talk it later.uallyB.ActuallyC.RegularlyD.Eventually4.The patients are forbidden,even if they have recovered,________in hospital.A.drinkingB.to drinkC.having drunkD.to have drunk5.Human life is regarded as part of nature and the only way for us to survive is to live________nature.A.in honor ofB.in need ofC.in touch withD.in harmony with6.The witness told the police everything she had seen,being careful notto________any details.A.put outB.give outC.leave outD.look out7.------Are you still willing to lend money to your roommate?－------Yes.I have always held the__________that he is an honest fellow!A.beliefB.truthC.customD.fact8.-----You know quite a lot about the new movie.－----Well,Anna__________it to me during break.A.introducesB.introducedC.had introducedD.will introduce9.It's really hard to______.the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.A.go throughB.bring outC.make upD.turn out10.I've been looking forward for a long,time________a chance to have a job interview.A.gettingB.to getC.of gettingD.to getting11.----How do you like the idea of Web TV?－----It's a world of interactive TV programming,_________anything wonderful can happenA.one whichB.one whereC.the one whichD.the one where12.___________in the United States,St:Louis has now become the 4th largest city.A.It is the 24th biggest cityB.It was the 24th biggest cityC.Once the 24th biggest city.D.Before the 24th biggest city13._________ violin is his main focus,David is also excellent at guitar.A.Since.B.OnceC.UnlessD.While14.----These apples look really tasty.－---They______See the price$5.99 a pound.Very expensive,aren't they!A.shouldB.mightC.couldD.would15.You may not agree,but my_______opinion is that this program is not suitable for children.A.uniqueB.personal.C.optimisticD.generous第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35 各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。
天津一中2019-2020-2高三英语统练试卷(八)及答案
天津一中2019-2020-2高三年级英语统练试卷（八）（共125分)I. 听力测试（共两节，满分20分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. How is the woman feeling?A.Ill.B.Hot.C.Cold.2. Why does the man apologize?A.He has lost the book.B.He has forgotten to bring the book.C.He has brought the wrong book.3. What does the man imply?A.The woman speaks English very well.B.The woman has a strong French accent.C.The woman must be from France.4. What does the man think the weather will be like?A.Fine.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.5. What do we learn about the speakers?A.They are unwilling to wait for Jack.B.They can’t see Jack’s grade.C.They are eager to see Jack’s reaction.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. What is the woman’s problem?A.Her passport is out of date.B.Her password is not recognized.C.Her past work is left unfinished.7. Where should the woman go to solve her problem?A.The IT Center.B.Frost Hall.C.The Student Center.8. On what day does the conversation take place?A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
云南省玉溪市2020届高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题 (含答案)
秘密★启用前【考试时间：5月15日15:00~16:40】2019~2020学年玉溪市普通高中毕业生第二次教学质量检测英语注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
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满分120分，考试用时100分钟。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
AWhile you're grounded and social distancing,you can still travel the world through the pages of these novels whose setting is often the main character.Whether going back in time to Cartegna,Colombia in"Love in the Time of Cholera"or getting lost on a remote volcanic Russian peninsula in"Disappearing Earth",these books will transport you all around the globe.1.'Snow Falling on Cedars'by David GutersonPuget Sound,WashingtonWhile San Piedro is a fictional island in the real life San Juan Islands off Washington,the location of this haunting mystery is believed to be based on Bainbridge Island,which is more to the south in Puget Sound.But for anyone who's been to these Pacific Northwest islands and experienced their pine and cedar forests and quiet harbors,the book's description of San Piedro rings true:"a brand of green beauty that inclined its residents toward the poetical."2.'Disappearing Earth'by Julia PhillipsKamchatka Peninsula,RussiaThis detective fiction's main character is Kamchatka,the remote Siberian peninsula full of unique characters who reveal the ethnic and cultural conflicts of the region,all connected by a crime.3.'Love in the Time of Cholera'by Gabriel Garcia MarquezCartagena,ColombiaAlthough the location of the book goes unnamed,it's generally accepted that Marquez's hometown was the inspiration for this story of unrequited love.The film adaptation was shot within the walls of the Old City.4.'Florida'by Lauren GroffFloridaStorms,snakes,sinkholes and stories?Welcome to Florida.The fantastical tales in this collection span centuries,characters and towns,but all take place in the Sunshine State.You'll be swept up in a wild hurricane of a ride with these lyrical stories of anger and love,loss and hope.1.The text is especially helpful for those who_A.are fond of travellingB.are afraid of workingC.are eager to readD.are happy to be grounded2.Which of the following is an imaginary place?A.San Piedro.B.Puget Sound.C.San Juan Islands.D.Bainbridge Island.3.Which book will you choose if you like the stories in the Sunshine State?A.Snow Falling on CedarsB.Disappearing EarthC.Love in the Time of CholeraD.FloridaBThe moment I see a beautiful cloud while driving,taking in the colorful light during a sunset,or watching birds flying south,I begin to think what we are supposed to learn from nature and animals.Nature does not hurry,yet everything is accomplished.As seasons change,we are guided to learn acceptance and non-resistance.A green leaf doesn't resist turning red when autumn approaches.Trees don't resist leaves falling when winter arrives.They stand deeply rooted in the ground,with their vulnerability out in the open and branches spread wide,giving up to the universe.Do what you will with me;I trust it is for my highest good.Who said that the bamboo is more beautiful than the maple tree and maple tree is more valuable than the bamboo?Does the bamboo feel jealous of the maple tree because it is bigger and its leaves change color?The idea of trees comparing themselves to others is ridiculous,as should humanscomparing themselves to one another.We must compare our growth to who we were yesterday not to the growth of another.Everyone is incomparably unique.The community of bees and ants all participate together to benefit all those in their community.We each have our own calling that is best performed by us.Each part is necessary for a functioning family,community,nation and world.Embrace your special responsibility,share it proudly with the world,and always do your best.Birds flying through the sky represent the limitless freedom and potential available to us if werelease our fears.Taking off to fly for the first time can be scary and bring about feelings of fear.Without taking the risk of the first flight,we won't find the internal freedom we desire.We must dare to take our feet off the ground,spread our wings and fly.4.What does the underlined word"vulnerability"in paragraph 2 mean?A.Weakness.B.Possibility.C.Disability.D.Resistance.5.What does the example of the bamboo and the maple tree indicate?A.We humans should learn from one another.B.There is no sense in comparing different plants.C.Everyone has his own quality and strengths.D.Each part is necessary for a functioning world.6.What can we learn from bees and ants?A.Independence.B.Unity.C.Pride.D.Diligence.7.Which is the main idea of this text?A.Acceptance and non-resistance are the law of nature.,B.The bamboo is more beautiful than the maple tree.C.Animals' way of living has changed human's life.D.Humans can learn from nature and animals.CLatin and the works of Sophocles(索福克勒斯，诗人）are no longer the preserve of private schools thanks to a project that links professors with underprivileged teenagers.The new project between King's College London(KCL)and Newham Sixth Form College in east London offering lessons in Classics to bright senior-three students is now in its second year.Students from disadvantaged backgrounds with high academic potential can attend the classes,which are designed to inspire and engage them in challenging topics that are often the preserve of private schools.Lecturers cover subjects including ancient literature,religion,theology,Persian history and philosophy.Some teenagers from neighbouring state schools also attend.The students act out Greek plays such as Antigone by Sophocles and are encouraged to consider Classics as a degree.Edith Hall,a Classics lecturer at KCL,said:"We wanted to enable the students from Newham to understand the richness and relevance of the classical world.They have a unique opportunity to engage with world-class lecturers,”Juned Malek,19,who is in his first year at KCL,was introduced to literature,theology,history and philosophy by the classical outreach program when he was at Newham.He now helps to run it.He said the program was"essential in making the myths that surround studying Classics disappear,namely that it is an elitist(精英）subject or that it has limited career opportunities".The analytical skills that the degree develops are in high demand by employers,particularly investment banks and law firms.He said all schools should teach Classics to give a"basic introduction of historical principles passed down through millennia",adding:"A limited classical education leaves you stuck in the constant present,lacking the ability to use the past as a frame of reference when making decisions."8.Why do the professors start the project?A.To control the study time.B.To help the underprivileged students.C.To help the talented students from KCL.D.To inspire and engage all students in challenging topics.9. According to the text,who may attend the classes?A.A naughty student with no talent in study.B.A bright student with a talent for music.C.A clever student with disadvantaged background.D.A talented student with private school learning background.10.According to the text,which is one of the benefits of studying Classics?A.Being admitted to the private school.B.Having limited career choices.C.Observing the life of the elitists.D.Having reference when making decisions.D b11.Which section in a magazine is this text most likely from?cation.B. Technology.C.Business.D.Science.DAuthorities in China have approved a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease(早老性痴呆），the first new medicine with the potential to treat the cognitive(认知的）disorder in 17 years.The seaweed-based drug,called Oligomannate,can be used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's,according to a statement from China's drug safety agency.The approval is conditionalhowever,meaning that while it can go on sale during additional clinical trials,it will be strictly monitored and could be withdrawn if any safety issues should arise.In September,the team behind the new drug,led by Geng Meiyu at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica under the Chinese Academy of Sciences,said they were inspired to look into seaweed due to the relatively low incidence of Alzheimer's among people who consume it regularly.In a paper in the journal Cell Research,Geng's team described how a sugar contained within seaweed prevents certain bacteria contained in the gut(肠子）which can cause neural decline and infection of the brain,leading to Alzheimer's.This mechanism was confirmed during a clinical trial carried out by Green Valley,a Shanghai based pharmaceutical company that will be bringing the new drug to market.Conducted on 818 patients,the trial found that Oligomannate-which is got from brown algae(海藻）－can statistically improve cognitive function among people with Alzheimer's in as little as four weeks,according to a statement from Green Valley."The company said Oligomannate will be available in China"very soon",and it is currently seeking approval to market it abroad,with plans to launch third-phase clinical trials in the US and Europe in early 2020.12.What can Oligomannate be used for?A.Curing the severe Alzheimer's.B.Treating the minor Alzheimer's.C.Killing all bacteria in the body.D.Treating all cognitive disorders.13.What inspired the team to look into the seaweed?A.The praise from a patient with Alzheimer's.B.An incident of brain infection in the laboratory.C.The approval for the seaweed research from the authorities.D.The low occurrence of the disease among people eating the seaweed.14.What causes the Alzheimer's?A.The brown algae.B.The wound of the head.C.Some bacteria contained in the gut.D.A sugar contained within seaweed.15.What is the company Green Valley's attitude to the future of Oligomannate?A.Optimistic.B.Uncertain.C.Indifferent.D.Anxious.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
2020届上海市交大附中(嘉定分校)高三下学期第二次阶段测试英语试题 word版含答案
2019-2020学年交大附中(嘉定分校)高三下英语阶段测试II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Video Games Foster Creativity?Video games that foster creative freedom can increase creativity under certain conditions, according to new research from lowa State University. The experimental study compared the effect of playing the popular world-building game Mine-craft（《我的世界》）, with or without instruction, to watching a TV show or playing a race car video game. Those (21) ________ (give) the freedom to play Mine-craft without instruction were most creative."It's not just that Mine-craft can help induce - creativity. There seems to be something about choosing to do it that also matters," said Douglas Gentile, a professor of psychology.(22) ________ you are not familiar with the game, Gentile says Mine-craft is like a virtual Lego world. The game, which has sold more than 100 million copies, allows players to explore unique worlds and create anything they can imagine. Study participants randomly assigned to play Mine-craft were split into two groups. The one receiving instruction was told to play as creatively as possible.After 40 minutes of play or watching TV, the 352 participants completed several creativity tasks. (23) ________ (measure) creative production, they were asked to draw a creature from a world much different than Earth. More human-like creatures scored low for creativity and those less human-like scored high. Surprisingly, those instructed to be creative while playing Mine-craft were (24) ________ (creative).Gentile says there's no clear explanation for this finding. In the paper published by Creativity Research Journal, he, Jorge Blanco-Herrera, lead author and former master's student in psychology; and Jeffrey Rokkum, former Ph.D. student in psychology, outlined possible reasons why the instructed Mine-craft group scored lower than the other groups. Blanco-Herrera says the instructions may have changed subject's motivation for play."(25) ________ (tell) to be creative may have actually limited their options while playing, resulting in a less creative experience," Blanco - Herrera said. "It's also possible they used all their 'creative juices' while playing and had (26) ________ when it came time to complete the test."Video games can have both harmful and beneficial effects. Gentile's previous research has shown the amount, content and context of video games (27) ________ (influence) what players learn through repeated experiences. (28) ________ must of Gentile's research has focused on aggression or pro-social behavior, he says the same appears to be true for creativity.Most video games encourage players to practice some level of creativity. For example, players may create a character and story for role-playing games or be rewarded for creative strategies, in competitive games. The researchers say even first-person shooter games (29) ________ potentially inspire creativity as players think about strategy and look for advantages in combat."The research is staring to tell a more interesting nuanced picture. Our results are similar to other gaming research (30) ________ ________ you get better at what you practice, but how youpractice might matter just as much." Gentile said.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beEducation officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because recently hundreds of universities in the United States have moved classes online because of the __31__ of the new coronavirus.For Asha Choksi, the rise of internet - based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education."What it’s done is, it's actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn," the head of research for Pearson Education told VOA. Her company is __32__ online learning programs.Colleges and universities worldwide have been looking for ways to provide satisfactory education off campus and outside of __33__ business hours. The decision by many schools in the U. S. to suspend in-person classes during the recent coronavirus crisis has shown how important online teaching can be. And demand for such programs is increasing.The financial advising company Tyton Partners __34__ the online program management industry at over $ 1.5 billion in 2015.Choksi, however, argues that her company is __35__ a path to higher education for people who might not have been able to get a degree otherwise.Pearson Education is one of a growing number of companies that __36__ with schools to create online study aids and full degree programs. Classes meet online through video __37__. In this way, students are able to __38__ with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school.Online learning also permits older students, who work full-time and support families, to work on their education in their free time. It can be helpful for people who might have difficulty coming to a college campus, such as disabled students or those who live far from any college or university.However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction. In addition, some experts are __39__ that companies in charge of online learning programs are not clear about the policies they have with the schools they serve.Last year, the EDUCATUSE Center for Analysts and Research published two opinion studies on online higher education programs. Researchers asked over 40,000 American undergraduate students and 9,500 professors what they thought about these programs. In both groups, at least 70 percent of people said they would rather teach or learn in a(n) __40__ classroom.III. Reading ComprehensionsSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The oral microbiome - the sum total of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, thatoccupy the human mouth - was the subject of a citizen science driven study by Jessica Metcalf's research lab at CSU and Nicole Garneau's research team at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Published in Scientific Reports, the study found, among other things, a correlation（互相关联）between people who did not visit the dentist regularly and __41__ presence of a pathogen （病原体）that causes periodontal disease.For the experiments, carried out by Garneau's community science team in the Genetics of Taste Lab at the museum, a wide cross - section of museum visitors answered simple questions about their demographics（人口统计资料）, lifestyles and oral health __42__. Microbial（微生物的）DNA sequencing data analyzed by Met-calf's group revealed, broadly, that teeth - cleaning routines affect the communities of bacteria in the __43__ and beyond. The study highlighted the need to think about oral health as __44__ linked to our overall health."Our study also showed that using community scientists can be a really good way to get this type of __45__, without having to use large, case-controlled studies," said Zach Burcham, a postdoctoral researcher and the paper's lead author. Senior author Met-calf is an associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and a member of CSU's Micro-biome Network.The study __46__ people who flossed（用牙线清洁牙齿）or didn't floss (almost everyone said they brushed, so that wasn't a useful data point). Participants who flossed were found to have relatively __47__ microbial diversity in their mouths compared with non-flossers. This is most likely due to the physical removal of bacteria that could be causing disease.Adults who had gone to a __48__ in the last three months had lower overall microbial diversity in their mouths than those who hadn't gone in 12 months or longer, and had less of the periodontal disease - causing oral pathogen. This, __49__, was probably due to dental cleaning removing rarer bacteria in the mouth. Youth tended to have had a dental visit more recently than adults.Youth microbiomes were __50__ among males and females, and by weight. Children considered obese according to their body mass indices had distinct microbiomes as compared to non-obese children. The obese children also tended to have higher levels of Treponema, the same pathogen found in adults who hadn't been to the dentist in more than a year. __51__, the researchers saw a possible link between childhood obesity and periodontal disease. "This was very interesting to me, that we were able to detect these data in such a general population, with such a variable group of people," Burcham said.Other data uncovered: The microbiomes of younger participants, mostly in the eight-to nine-year-old range, had more diversity than those of adults. __52__, adult microbiomes varied more widely from person to person. The researchers think this is due to the environments and diets of adults being more wide-ranging than those of __53__ .They also saw that people who lived in the same household had __54__ oral microbiomes."When you look at families who live together, you find they share more of those __55__ types of bacteria of bacteria that aren't found as often in higher abundances," Burcham explained. It was a data point that emphasized the relevance of one's built environment in relationship to the microbial communities in our bodies.41. A. increased B. unlikely C. expected D. rare42. A. problems B. conditions C. habits D. plans43. A. body B. mouth C. world D. life44. A. gradually B. poorly C. slightly D. strongly45. A. experiment B. study C. data D. findings46. A. involved B. grouped C. ignored D. assessed47. A. limited B. average C. biological D. rich48. A. hospital B. check C. dentists D. clinic49. A. therefore B. again C. moreover D. however50. A. harmful B. common C. special D. different51. A. In other words B. To sum up C. In addition D. To our surprise52. A. By contrast B. Meanwhile C. However D. Furthermore53. A. peers B. seniors C. professionals D. children54. A. various B. similar C. harmful D. unique55. A. rare B. common C. unknown D. scarceSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Extreme sorrow claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here, I felt very much lonely. I found no sympathy. I saw only thousands of others whose bodies were as badly damaged as mine. I was given a number and placed in a category, which was called "traffic death".The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus! But I was too cool for the bus, I remember how I wheedled（哄骗）the car out of Mom. "Special favor," I pleaded. "All the kids drive." After school, I rushed to the parking lot, excited at the thought of driving a car and being my own boss.It doesn't matter how the accident happened, I was going too fast, taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing I remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slow. I heard a crash and felt a terrific shake. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. I heard myself scream.Suddenly, I awakened. It was very quiet. I saw a police officer and a doctor. I was covered in blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that I couldn't feel anything. Hey, don't pull that sheet over my head. I can't be dead. I'm only 17. I'm supposed to have a wonderful life ahead of me. I haven't lived yet. I can't be dead!Later I was placed in drawer. My folks came to identify me. Why did they see me like this? Why did I have to look at Mom's eyes when she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life? Dad suddenly looked very old. He told the man in charge, "Yes - He is our son."Please - somebody - wake me up! Get me out of here. I can't bear to see Mom and Dad in such pain. My grandparents are so weak from grief they can barely walk. My brother and sister move like robots.Please don't bury me! I'm not dead! I promise if you give me just one more chance, God, I'll be the most careful driver in the whole world. All I want is one more chance. Please., God. I'm only 17.56. Why did the writer become a statistic?A. Because he studied statistics（统计学）in school.B. Because he felt very lonely at that moment.C. Because he was dead as result of a traffic accident.D. Because he made a fatal mistake in statistics.57. Where did the traffic accident take place?A. On his way to schoolB. On his way home.C. Near a police station.D. Near an old lady's house.58. What was the cause of the accident?A. He was driving too fast.B. He was too young to drive.C. He wanted to avoid knocking down an old lady.D. He was not familiar with the road condition.59. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. How Careless a Young Drive Is!B. Dead at 17C. An Avoidable TragedyD. Stay Safe on the Road(B)Shanghai Disneyland Annual PassShanghai Disneyland is a place where every moment is packed with joy, surprises, romance, fantasy and excitement. It's place where friends and families come together to enjoy magical adventures, and with the new Annual Pass, available from January 25,2019. Guests will be able to enjoy a whole year of never ending magic! Start your year-long magical journey today from the moment you purchase the new Annual Pass!As a pass Holder, you'll enjoy exclusive benefits, including a full year of events and parties, Disney Character greetings, and discounts on delicious food and merchandise! You'll also receive invitations to special events and so much more!There are three types of Shanghai Disneyland Annual Pass (Different pass types are subjectAnnual Pass Calendar" page on the Shanghai Disney Resort official website and the Shanghai Disney Resort official WeChat Account. Guests will have visibility for the following three months of the Pass calendar (including the current month). The Pass calendar for a new month will be released in the middle of each month. We may restrict the number of persons with access to the Park due to capacity.Launch Channel:From January 25, 2019, guests can purchase the Shanghai Disneyland Annual Pass through the Shanghai Disney Resort official WeChat account, the Shanghai Disney Resort official WeChat Mini Program "E-gift Ticket," the Shanghai Disneyland Main Entrance ticket booths, and the Shanghai Disney Resort Reservation Centre at 400 - 180 - 0000 or +86-21-3158-0000. TheAnnual Pass can be redeemed and used to enter the park from January 25,2019.From February 15,2019, guests can purchase the Shanghai Disneyland Annual Pass via the Shanghai Disney Resort Official Website and app. The Annual Pass can be redeemed（兑换）and used to enter the park from February 15,2019.Annual Pass Holders must redeem their Annual Passes at the Shanghai Disneyland Main Entrance ticket booths during park hours every day.Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!60. Which of the following ISN'T a selling point of the Shanghai Disneyland Annual Pass?A. Lower prices while shopping in the resort.B. Meeting your favorite Disney character.C. Access to special activities.D. Fast-pass to the not attractions.61. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. You can't use an Annual Pass on the day you buy it.B. Once you buy an Any-day Annual Pass, you can enjoy yourself in Shanghai Disneyland any day in one year.C. On May 9th, a Pass Holder can know the Pass calendar of August.D. Weekday + Sunday Annual Pass holders have at least 205 more days of park access than Sunday Annual Pass holders.62. John can buy a Sunday Annual Pass on January 30,2019 through the following channels EXCEPT ________.A. the E-gift Ticket mini programB. +86-21-3158-0000C. the Shanghai Disney Resort Official WebsiteD. the Shanghai Disneyland Main Entrance ticket booths(C)Apple on Tuesday said its revenue fell 5 percent in the first quarter, compared with $ 88.3 billion a year earlier, as chief executive Tim Cook admitted that people are holding on to their iPhones longer.Revenue from the maker of iPhones came in at $84.31 billion, slightly higher than the company estimated earlier this month, when it warned that sales would fall to about $84 billion. At the time, Cook cited a slowdown in China's economy as well as President Trump's trade war for weakening iPhone demand. It was Apple's first warning in more than 15 years.Apple's stock jumped more than 4 percent in after-hours trading.In its results, Apple aid net sales of iPhones were down by more than $9 billion compared with the same quarter last year. Cook conceded that many Apple users are "holding on to their older iPhones a bit longer than in the past," which contributed to lower iPhone demand. But he also pointed to shifts in foreign exchange（外汇）values that made Apple products more expensive in certain markets.Consumers are holding on to their smart-phones for three years or longer. The Washington Post reported last month. But higher selling prices - with some high-end models costing over $1,000 - have been able to compensate for fewer new phones sold.Sales increased in other categories such as services, wearables and tablets. Altogether, Apple reported net income of $ 19.97 billion for the quarter compared to $ 20,01 billion in the sameperiod a year earlier. The popularity of Apple's smart-watch has driven significant growth in the company's wearables segment, according to the company."Our wearables business is approaching the size of a Fortune 200 company," said chief financial officer Luca Maestri.While Cook acknowledged the continuing economic slowdown in China, he said it is "not in our DNA to stand around waiting for macroeconomic conditions to improve." One effort Apple is undertaking in response, Cook added, is to encourage customers to trade in their old devices and receive credit toward purchasing new phones. Apple offered deep discounts on its iPhone XR around the holidays, for instance, for people trading in recent devices.More than two-thirds of Apple customers in China who bought an iPad or a Mac last quarter were first-time purchasers of those devices, Cook said.Apple, which became the world's first company worth $1 trillion（万亿）last year, also said it is expecting lower revenues next quarter - between $ 55 billion and $ 59 billion - compared with the same time last year, when it reported revenues of % 61.6 billion. The company attributed the lower guidance to the same foreign exchange and macroeconomic factors it cited for the quarter that ended in December.Shareholders were already reeling from（感受到……的负面影响）Apple's acknowledgement this week of a major flaw in its mobile operating system that allowed attackers to eavesdrop（窃听）on the recipient of Face-Time calls. Apple told users it is aware of the issue and that it plans to release a software update this week.Tuesday marked the first of Apple's earnings reports in which the company did not report the number of iPhones it sold in the quarter. But the company did say that the total number of iPhones active world-wide now stands at 900 million - a positive sign for Apple as it seeks to convert many of its customers into users of its services such as Apple Pay and Apple Music.62. According to Tim Cook, all of the following accounted for weakening iPhone demand EXCEPT ________.A. Apple users keep their Apple devices longer than beforeB. the macroeconomic conditions home and abroad were not idealC. the changing foreign exchange valuesD. a major bug in its mobile operating system63. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A. Apple is about to take the initiative to turn around its business.B. Apple is not good at dealing with macroeconomic conditions in a foreign country.C. Apple is not worried about China's economic slowdown because of its huge consumer base.D. Apple is sure of overcoming the temporary downturn in sales with its technology.64. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. One of Apple's goals is that tis services can appeal to more consumers.B. On Tuesday, Apple didn't publicize its earnings reports because of its poor performance.C. Apple's wearables category has a good chance of surpassing a Fortune 200 company.D. iPhone's increased prices contribute to the drop in iPhones sold worldwide.65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Apple has sold 900 million iPhones around the world.B. Apple was the world's most valuable company at one point last year.C. Tim Cook was confident about Apple's future revenues despite current difficulty.D. An increasing number of users began to dislike their Apple devices.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence canCulture Insider: ChopsticksChopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal - length tapered sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating Asian food. It is believed the first chopsticks were developed over 5,000 years ago in China. The earliest evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze was excavated from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province, dating back to roughly 1,200 BC.Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture ________ 67________ They are round on the eating end which symbolizes heaven, and the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because maintaining an adequate food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth.Chopsticks are so frequently used in daily life that they have become more than a kind of tableware and have helped develop a set of etiquette and customs of their own. ________68________ While the principles of chopstick etiquette are similar in many of these places, the finer points may differ from region to region, and there is no single standard for the use of chopsticks. Generally, chopsticks are not used to make noise, to draw attention, or to gesticulate（做手势）.________ 69________ For example, you can buy a pair of exquisite chopsticks as a gift for your friends and relatives. In Chinese, "chopsticks" reads "kuaizi," which means to have sons soon, so a newly - married couple will be very happy to accept chopsticks as their wedding gift. Skillful craftsmen paint beautiful scenery on chopsticks to make them like fine artworks. Many people love to collect these elegant utensils.It has been said that using chopsticks improves one's memory, increases finger dexterity and can be useful in learning and improving skills such as Chinese character printing and brush painting. Many Asian superstitions（迷信）revolve around chopsticks as well. For example, if you find an uneven pair of chopsticks at your table setting, it is believed you will miss the next train, boat or plane you are trying to catch. ________70________.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.China's Film Industry Finally Joins the Space RaceChina was a latecomer to space exploration, and in the movies, it has been a latecomer toscience fiction, too. But that is about to change.The country's first blockbuster set in space，The Wandering Earth, opens Tuesday amid great expectations that it will represent the dawning of a new era in Chinese filmmaking.The Wandering Earth, shown in 3-D, takes place in a distant future in which the Sun is about to expand into a red giant and devour（吞噬）Earth. Therefore, earth's governments rally and come up with a novel solution: they attempt to use 10,000 gigantic jets, known as the Earth Engines, to blast Earth out of its orbit and off on a hundred - generation journey to a new home 4.2 light-years away. However, a malfunction of the Earth Engine system leaves the planet caught in Jupiter's gravity, and gradually being pulled toward destruction. A group of workers have to race against time to reactivate the jets and correct the Earth's course.So far, the reviews have been positive. "Film-makers in China see science fiction as a holy grail (an ultimate goal)," said Raymond, an independent critic, who noted that Hollywood had set the technological standards, and thus audience expectations, very high.The Wandering Earth is adapted from a novel by Liu Cixin, the writer who has led a renaissance （复兴）in science fiction here, becoming the first Chinese winner of the Hugo Award, the top award in science fiction, in 2015. His novels are sprawling epics and deeply researched. That makes them plausible fantasies about humanity's encounters with a dangerous universe.The openings also come as China reached a milestone in space: the landing of a probe on the far side of the moon in January. Although decades behind Russia and the United States, China has now put astronauts in orbit and has ambitious plans to join - or even lead - a new age of space exploration.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 这次意外受伤使得这位足坛后起之秀无法在海外继续打拼了。
2020年东城高三一模英语试题及答案(2020.05)
北京市东城区2019—2020学年度第二学期高三综合练习（一）英语2020.5本试卷共10页，共120分。
考试时长100分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AThe goshawk,a rare bird,once close to extinction,has doubled1(it)number in a national park in the south of England.Around100years ago,there were thought to be no goshawks2 (leave),due to farmers hunting them and their woodland habitats being cut down.However,thanks to conservationists,goshawks are back.By monitoring their nesting sites over time,the teams have been able to protect them from further forestry work.As a result,their number3(grow)from just20pairs to40pairs in the past two years.BOne morning,I told my husband jokingly that he’d dropped the ball because he hadn’t made me coffee and I was having trouble getting motivated4(start)the day.My five-year-old son overheard me and asked what“drop the ball”meant.I told him it was just something like making a mistake.A few minutes later,he came into our bedroom5(hold)an overflowing coffee cup with a dishcloth underneath it to catch the drops.He said to my husband,“You dropped the ball,but I picked the ball up,”and he handed me the worst-tasting,most watered-down but6(sweet) cup of coffee ever.CIn half a century,the Internet has transformed society.Billions of us can connect at the touch of a button.Access7information,banks and shops has never been easier.The world has changed8(dramatic)and continues to do so in ways we couldn’t have imagined.However,the Internet isn’t without disadvantages.By design,it has no central authority,9makes protecting people online or dealing with misinformation a near-impossible task.10the Internet develops will shape our future.If the past50years has been dominated by free and open exchanges,the next50will be about whether rules and restrictions can actually make the Internet,and the world,a better place.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
北京市东城区2020届高三二模英语试题及答案
北京市东城区2019—2020 学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二）高三英语2020.6本试卷共10 页，共120 分。
考试时长100 分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AAs a child growing up 1 England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. Now, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather event s. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a 2 (danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 3 (month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.BAmateur explorers have found what may have been the last undiscovered island on Earth. The island is round and about three quarters of a mile wide. It sits in the northern Pacific and is a place 4 it’s neither too hot nor too cold. It’s almost completely flat and rocky. The island’s only distinguishing feature is a slight hill on the eastern side. After spotting the hidden piece of land in 5 first looked like an e-map fault, the group of friends 6 (set) out in a boat to confirm what they’d found. They’re now running an online contest to name the island.CPoetry is a beautiful art form. Its power lies in the ability to transform ordinary experiences by capturing（捕捉）a moment or emotion. 7 (write) poetry is a privilege and struggle, in part because we need to create in 8 (we) a new way of observing the world, capturing microscopic moments as materials for our work. Most of our time at the desk 9 (spend) wrestling with our imagination, and we know that a successful poem arrives on the back of failure.北京市高考模拟There are moments when an idea will not translate onto paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 10 (abandon) line we painstakingly remove prepares us for the ripe poem around the corner.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020年山东省日照市高三校际联考英语试题
2019—2020学年度高三校际联合检测英语试题本试卷共三部分，共10页。
满分120分。
考试时间100分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
ABarbican Art GalleryA world-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theater and many visual arts from Egypt.Tickets:Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door13-17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the doorChildren aged 12 and under: FreeOpening Times:Sat.—Wed.: 10 a.m.—6 p.m.; Thu.一Fri.: 10 a.m.一9 p.m.Review by Laura Miller: I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies' toilets with hot water. During the interval, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.The British MuseumA museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.,Admission and opening times:Free, open daily 10 a.m.—17:30 p.m.The Museum is closed on Jan. 1, Good Friday (April 10, 2020) and Dec. 24, 25 & 26, but open every other day of the year.Review by Robert James: I arrived at the main entrance line at 10:45 a.m.waited patiently as it rolled forward for a few minutes. Now 11:30 a.m. with two thirds of the line to go, another 30 minutes to wait and with knowledge that I had to go downtown shopping by 1 p.m., I turned on my heels and left.1. How much will a couple with kids of 11 and 14 pay for online tickets of the Art Gallery?A. £20.B. £26.C. £32.D. £36.2. What did Miller like best about Barbican Art Gallery?A. Dance.B. Film.C. Music.D. Theater.3. What do the gallery and the museum have in common?A. Both offer free admission.B. Egyptian exhibits are on display.C. They're open all year round.D. They're located downtown.BParker Stewart, a 16-year-old from Sayre School, a college preparatory school in the United States, knew last year that he wanted his independent study on the environment to have a broad impact on the community. In order to "reduce the carbon footprint," Stewart planned to produce enough solar energy to power the school's science labs. Now his plan is set to happen. The installation of 30 solar panels is scheduled for late January.As he began his research on solar energy, he discovered a useful phone app. By entering an address, he could find out how much sunlight the location receives each day. Based on how much sunlight it receives, Stewart found that his school building was the desired position.At the suggestion of his science teacher, Debbie Wheeler, Parker first performed an energy audit（测算）of the science lab to see how much energy a typical lab uses per day. Then, he started his research, contacting a localinstaller of solar panels, Synergy Home, to do the job.Parker lacked money for launching the project, so he convinced Sayre's head of school to fund him after explaining the benefits of solar power for the school and community. Since Sayre provided the initial seed money to provide supplies and the purchase of one panel, the project has grown to include a total of 30 panels. They are expected to generate enough energy to run all four of the science labs on campus."It feels like a dream to think that an idea I had resulted from my AP Environmental class would have this kind of impact," said Stewart, expressing gratitude for Wheeler's help.Wheeler said the success of the project was due to Parker's efforts and willingness to follow through on the project from start to finish.“I've had other students talk about environmental initiatives on campus, but Parker had the persistence to make it happen," she said.4. How did the app help Stewart start his project?A. To find an ideal location.B. To conduct an energy audit.C. To look up specific information.D. To introduce financial aids.5. Who invested in Stewart's project at the beginning?A. Sayre School.B. His parents.C. Synergy Home.D. His community.6. What inspired Stewart to do his solar power project?A. The phone app he discovered.B. The air pollution in his community.C. A suggestion from his science teacher.D. An idea from his Environmental class.7. What contributed to Stewart's success according to Wheeler?A. His wisdom.B. His bravery.C. His willpower.D. His independence.CRescue workers and thousands of volunteers are not the only ones who have won hearts and minds for their heroic efforts in the search for survivors after Tuesday's powerful earthquake inMexico. Fifteen dogs from the navy's canine（军犬）unit have assisted this week in the rescue efforts at the sites ofcollapsed buildings across Mexico City, where more than 50 people have been pulled alive from the ruins.Of the canine heroes none is more famous or loved than Frida, a six-year-old white Labrador who in her distinguished service has won praise for her ability to detect people who have been trapped by various natural disasters. Over her admirable career she has found 52 people including 12 survivors in Mexico and other Latin American countries.This week, Frida and Evil and Echo—two Belgian Shepherds that have also been specially trained for rescue efforts一were sent to the site of the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen School in southern Mexico City.Equipped with goggles that protect her eyes from dust and smoke, boots to prevent damage to her paws while she climbs over rough ruins, Frida took to her work looking every bit the part of the ruins.If Frida detects the presence of a survivor, she is trained to bark to alert rescue workers but if she detects a corpse she stops suddenly before proceeding, her handler explained.Eleven children were rescued from ruins at the school but this time human rescue workers rather than the dogs were the ones who located them. .However, that hasn't stopped Frida from becoming a social media star and reaching a new level of fame this week. Videos and other social media posts that highlight the work of Frida and her impressive record of detecting people trapped by natural disasters spread quickly online.While she has yet to detect anyone trapped in the ruins this week, she and other rescue dogs are continuing to work tirelessly, searching through spaces that humans cannot reach. With the possibility that there are still people trapped alive, time will tell whether she adds to her rescue record.8. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Severe earthquakes in MexicoB. Undertaking rescue work.C. People waiting for rescueD. Special rescuers in Mexico.9What makes Frida a social media star?A. Her rescue records and tireless work.B. Her cooperation with the rescue team.C. Her cool appearance with some special devices.D. Her ability to search spaces beyond humans' reach.10. What does the underlined word "corpse" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. An article of clothing.B. An unconscious animal.C. A dead person.D. A special signal.11. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_______ .A. Frida will achieve nothingB. Frida will probably work miraclesC. more dogs will be sent to the areaD. the rest of the rescue will be done by dogsDHybrid cars, also called hybrid electric vehicles （HEVs）, are cars that use more than one source of energy to run. They differ from the majority of cars on the road today in several ways. The main difference is that HEVs run on gasoline and electricity. An HEV car has a battery-powered motor as well as an engine that runs on gasoline.A hybrid car is a bit more expensive to produce than a regular car even though its engine is smaller. The reason for the greater expense is that the engine is more complex. It has specialized mechanisms that allow it to operate using gasoline and electric power. It also contains a computer that works differently from those of regular cars. Even though it is more expensive to purchase, it costs less to own than gas-powered cars. When an HEV car is at a stoplight or going at a speed below 15 miles per hour, its special computer tells it to run just on electric power. When the computer senses that the car needs more power, it puts the gasoline engine back to work. The computer is constantly deciding whether the car will use electricity, gas, or a combination of the two.Because the HEV has electric power to help it run, it uses much less fuel than most cars. In fact hybrid cars are the most fuel-efficient cars that exist today. They can get from 50 to 60 miles per gallon on average. The high mileage saves money for the car owner and conserves precious supplies of petroleum. Hybrid cars help the environment in other ways too. For example, whenthe HEV is using electric power, it does not send out poisonous smoke that pollute the air.Despite the differences between hybrid cars and regular cars, HEVs offer the same feel as regular cars. They handle the same way and speed up and stop in the same way too. HEVs, though, are generally smaller than gasoline-powered cars. Their rounded, aerodynamic frame helps add to their fuel efficiency but unfortunately does not add to the amount of space inside the vehicle.12. Which statement best explains the characteristics of an HEV?A. Safe and reliable.B. Expensive but long-lasting.C. Smaller engine, greater power.D. High price, low carbon.13. The transformation between the gasoline and electricity in an HEV is operated by ________.A. the engineB. the batteryC. the computerD. the driver14. For what purpose was the HEV invented?A. To save energy.B. To provide better service.C. To lower the expense of purchase.D. To give the drivers a different feeling.15. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A health report.B. A science magazine.C. A vehicle advertisement.D. A travel journal.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
2019—2020学年度第二学期鲁教版(五四制)Unit1检测英语试题
绝密★启用前试卷类型A 2019—2020学年度第二学期鲁教版(五四制)Unit 1检测注意事项：★精编精排版A4★1．答卷前考生务必在规定位置将姓名、准考证号等内容填写准确。
2．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。
第Ⅰ卷为选择题，65分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，55分，共120分。
考试时间为90分钟。
3．请将第Ⅰ卷选择题答案填写在第Ⅱ卷首答案栏内，填在其它位置不得分。
4．考试结束后，由监考教师把第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共65分）一、听力选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分，预计用时约8分钟）（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出适合每个句子的答语。
1. A. She often tours the US. B. Next month. C. At the age of 20.2. A. Yes, she does. B. No, she isn’t. C. No, he isn’t.3. A. For 69 years. B. Every day. C. In 1992.4. A. For two days. B. Yesterday. C. Sometimes.5. A. She likes painting. B. She is a student. C. She is very creative.（二）录音中有五组对话，每组对话听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
6. How old is the woman’s daughter?A. Two years old.B. Five years old.C. Three years old.7. When did Nancy learn to ride a bicycle?A. When she was 6 years old.B. When she was 18 years old.C. When she was 8 years old.8. Where was Tara born?A. In London.B. In New York.C. In Paris.9. Is Alice a reporter?A. Yes, she is.B. No, she isn’t.C. Yes, she was.10. When did Selina start learning English?A. At the age of two.B. At the age of eight.C. At the age of ten.（三）录音中有两段对话，听对话两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。