1、课时作业.阅读理解A(2020河南省八市重点高中联盟高三上期“领军考试”试题)One young lady is being praised for perfect manners for an apology note she wrote to the National Park, after she reportedly took a rock home as a souvenir (纪念品). In expressing her regret, the girl also returned the stolen rock to the park and even gave a donat
2、ion.On Aug. 17, the National Park shared the tale of the note to their Facebook page, where it has since been liked over 5,200 times, and shared about 700.“Dear Park Ranger (护林员), Deep Creek was awesome! I especially liked Tom Branch Falls，” the youngster, named Karina, began her letter, “I loved it
3、 so much. I wanted to have a souvenir to come home with me.”“So I took a rock. Im sorry, and I want to return it，” she said. “Also, heres a donation！”Lucky for Karina, the park rangers were moved by her sincere apologies for the petty theft, and even wrote back.“Dear Karina, Thank you so much for re
4、turning the rock! It has made its way back to Tom Branch Falls. We are so glad you enjoyed your visit，” the park officials wrote in their Facebook post.“Already, you are becoming an amazing steward for the park. Thank you for recognizing that what is in the park should stay in the park. If every vis
5、itor took a rock home, that would mean 11 million rocks would be gone from the park every year！” they shared.The park rangers went on to explain the importance of rocks in the Natural Park as homes for “hundreds” of creatures, including salamanders.“Now that you know to leave nature the way you find
6、 it, we hope you will help share this message with others，” the officials concluded, “It is always a good thing to give another the chance to discover！”篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个女孩在自然公园拿了一块石头又幡然悔悟，她归还了石头，写了道歉信， 而且还捐了款。这样“诚实的小偷”，会被原谅吗？1Why did the young lady take the rock home from the natural park?ABec
7、ause its valuable.BBecause she liked Tom Branch Falls and wanted to have a souvenir.CBecause it looks nice.DBecause Deep Creek was so awesome that she wanted to have a souvenir.答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“I especially liked Tom Branch Falls”和“I loved it so much, I wanted to have a souvenir to come home with
8、 me.”可知正确答案为B。2Besides writing an apology note, what did the girl do?AReturn the stone and give a donation.BBecome a steward for the park.CShare the note to her Facebook page. DTake the stone back to Tom Branch Falls.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句中的“the girl also returned the stolen rock to the park and even
9、 gave a donation.”可知正确答案为 A。3From this passage, we can learn that _.Anot all the visitors can take a rock from the natural parkBthe salamanders are a kind of rare plantsCwhen we go to the natural park, we should leave nature the way we find itDits always a good thing to share messages with others答案：
10、C推理判断题。A项的意思是并非所有的参观者都可以从自然公园带走石头，观点错误；根据文章倒数第二段中“. hundreds of creatures, including salamanders”，可知salamanders (蝾螈)是动物，B项错误；D项语义过于笼统，文章的原意为与他人分享保护自然的信息是好的。故选C。4Whats the best title of this passage?AA Pretty ThiefBA Rock from the Natural ParkCA Girl Who Have Perfect Manners DAn Apology Note答案：D标题判断题
11、。文章从一封道歉信开始，然后这封道歉信被分享在网上，最后护林员回信，都说明这篇文章是围绕道歉信展开的，所以最佳标题为D。B(2020安徽六校教育研究会高三第一次素质测试)Breathing dirty air comes at a high price. Air pollution lowers the average life spans (寿命) by a year worldwide and in more polluted parts of Asia and Africa, dirty air shortens lives up to twice that much. Scientis
12、ts shared their new findings in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The study used data gathered in 2016 as part of a project known as the Global Burden of Disease and was the first major countrybycountry look at the connection between the length of life and whats known as fine PM.Air pollut
13、ion has been linked to many health problems. Most earlier studies had looked at how tiny air pollutants affected rates of illness or death. Joshua Apte is an environmental scientist at the University of Texas at Austin. By looking at life expectancy (预期寿命), his team had hoped to make the threat easi
14、er to understand. PM2.5 is what scientists call tiny particles (颗粒) of pollution in the air. Higher levels of PM2.5 can cause health problems and cut months, if not years, from the average length of life. This analysis shows how pollution affects life expectancy in different parts of the world.The W
15、orld Health Organization (WHO) recommends limiting PM2.5 to 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Aptes group calculated how holding pollution to this low level would help people. In countries with very dirty air, meeting this standard would lengthen peoples lives. However, in countries whose air al
16、ready meets this standard, the study shows no gain in life expectancy. In other words, meeting the WHO standard wont reduce health costs resulting from dirty air because even below 10 micrograms per cubic meter, pollution still causes serious risks. Meanwhile, the scientists compared how other threa
17、ts including smoking and cancer shorten the length of life across the globe.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新发现，同时，该研究分析了不同国家居民的寿命与PM之间的关系。5What is special about the study?AIt won recognition from a professional journal.BIt discussed health problems caused by air pollution.CIt gathered lots of data for the G
18、lobal Burden of Disease.DIt analyzed the link between life spans and PM by country.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The study used data gathered in 2016 as part of a project known as the Global Burden of Disease and was the first major countrybycountry look at the connection between the length of life and whats kn
19、own as fine PM.”可知，研究的特殊之处是该研究分析了不同国家居民的寿命与PM之间的关系。故选D。6What is Joshua Aptes team trying to do?AHelp people better understand air pollution.BStudy life expectancy in different countries.CKnow how small air pollutants affect health.DDeal with different kinds of health problems.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Joshu
20、a Apte is an environmental scientist at the University of Texas at Austin. By looking at life expectancy (预期寿命), his team had hoped to make the threat easier to understand.”可知，通过观察预期寿命，他的团队希望能让这种威胁更容易理解，帮助人们更好地了解空气污染。故选A。7What will happen if a country limits PM2.5 to 10 micrograms per cubic meter of
21、 air?APeoples life spans will surely increase.BIt will get strong support from the WHO.CPeoples health may not be much improved.DIt will guarantee people clean air.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“In other words, meeting the WHO standard wont reduce health costs resulting from dirty air because even below 10 micr
22、ograms per cubic meter, pollution still causes serious risks.”可知，如果一个国家将PM2.5浓度限制在每立方米10微克，人们的健康状况可能不会有太大改善。故选C。8What might be discussed in the following paragraphs?AHow cleaning up the air can lengthen lives.BHow air pollution shortens lives by country.CHow other threats shorten life expectancy.DHo
23、w all the countries deal with severe pollution.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Meanwhile, the scientists compared how other threats including smoking and cancer shorten the length of life across the globe.”可推知，接下来要讨论的是“吸烟和癌症等其他威胁如何缩短预期寿命”。故选C。.七选五(2019石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试)As new car prices continue to climb, you ca
24、n find reliable but cheap used cars for sale. Many are readily available online, but car lots and local auto auctions (拍卖) also provide excellent sources for inexpensive vehicles. Here are the tips.Search online_1_， some sites specialize in automotive sales and may contain hundreds of local lists. P
25、rivate sellers may offer considerably lower prices for their cars than a dealer and be more receptive to negotiation. You will find dealer lists on these sites as well.Visit local auctionsThough many car auctions take place online, you still can find a cheap used car at a specialized auto auction. T
26、hese auctions, available in many bigger cities, are the same ones where local dealers purchase cars for sale. _2_， so check with your local auto auction center to confirm._3_Many organizations that manage a fleet of vehicles sell their used cars when they remove them from active service. Car rental
27、companies frequently sell late model, relatively low mileage former rental cars for well below the price a dealer would charge for a similar vehicle. For a very cheap used car, consider buying retired police cars and government surplus vehicles. _4_.Be prepared to negotiate_5_， you likely will have
28、the opportunity to negotiate for a lower sales price. When negotiating with a dealer, according to the financial magazine Forbes, you may be able to get the lowest possible price on the last day of the month, a day with poor weather, or late at night on the weekend. Negotiations with a private selle
29、r often are more direct and consist of simply offering your ideal and reasonable price.AConsider retired vehiclesBAsk advice from local dealersCThese cars will help you save a lotDUnless you buy your used car in an auctionERules can vary significantly from auction to auctionFWhen you find a chance t
30、o ask about the local situationGMany private individuals start with online classified websites篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了购买廉价二手车的攻略。1G根据空后的“some sites specialize in automotive sales and may contain hundreds of local lists”可推知，一些网站专门提供售车信息而且可能包含数以百计的当地的车辆清单，因此从分类网站着手是个不错的选择，所以选G项。2E根据空后的“so check with your
31、 local auto auction center to confirm”可推知，汽车拍卖行很多，规定也各不相同，因此要去当地的汽车拍卖中心确认才行，所以选E项。3A根据空处所在的位置及文章结构可知，空处为段落小标题，并结合对本段的整体理解可推知，本段主要推荐了被很多组织清除出来进行销售的二手车，故A项符合语境。本段中的“retired police cars”也是提示。4C承接上文“For a very cheap used car, consider buying retired police cars and government surplus vehicles.”可推知，这些车比较
32、便宜，可以节省不少费用，所以C项符合语境。5D根据空后的“you likely will have the opportunity to negotiate for a lower sales price”并结合上文推荐去拍卖行购车可推知，不去拍卖行购车的话，你将有可能和销售商谈成较低的购车价，所以选D项。.语法填空Last summer our family took a trip west through Arizona.One evening at _1_ stop, our father _2_ (suffer) an old pain in his back. The next da
33、y we stopped at the Painted Desert, in Arizona.Dad tried to get out of the car, but _3_ (fortunate) he couldnt move with pain. He sat in the car for the next hour while the rest of the family walked among the glorious layers of colors of the desert. At the visitors center, I saw a small glass globe
34、_4_ (fill) with multicolored sand from the desert. Then I bought it for a dollar._5_ (see) our returning to the car, Dad was eager to hear about _6_ wed seen. I told him I wanted him to have some memories of the visit, even though he didnt get to see it _7_ (he). I gave him the globe, _8_ he studied
35、 for a long time. Then he looked at me with a smile, _9_ (tear) in his eyesalthough I pretended not _10_ (notice)1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者一家人在亚利桑那州旅游时，父亲背疼病复发，不能亲自参观Painted Desert。为了使父亲少些遗憾，作者为他买了一个装满当地多彩沙子的玻璃球，这使得父亲很感动。1a考查冠词。stop作名词讲时，为可数名词，在本句表示泛指，故与不定冠词连用。2suffered考查动词的时态。这是发生
36、在过去的事情，本句用一般过去时，故填suffered。3unfortunately考查词性转换。设空处需用副词作状语。根据上下文逻辑可知设空处表示“不幸地”，故填unfortunately。4filled考查非谓语动词。被修饰词globe与fill之间为被动关系，且此处表示状态，故填过去分词形式filled。5Seeing考查非谓语动词。主语Dad与see之间为主动关系，故设空处用现在分词Seeing作状语。6what考查宾语从句的连接词。“_6_ wed seen”为宾语从句，作hear about的宾语。该从句缺少宾语，且设空处意为“的事物(东西)”，故填what。7himself考查代词
37、。do sth. oneself “亲自做某事”。8which考查定语从句的引导词。根据设空处前的逗号可知设空处引导非限制性定语从句。先行词在定语从句中作宾语，且先行词表示物，故填which。9tears考查名词。tear为可数名词。10to notice考查非谓语动词。pretend not to do sth. “假装没有做某事”，为固定用法，故填to notice。.书面表达(2020贵阳市普通高中高三年级摸底考试)某英文报社正在开展“环保”大讨论，向你约稿。请以垃圾分类为主题，按照以下要点发表你的观点。1意义；2.现状；3.建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2文章标题已拟好，不计入总词数
38、。参考词汇：垃圾分类 garbage classificationOn Garbage Classification精彩范文On Garbage ClassificationI am so glad to have the chance to join the debate. Now I want to say something about garbage classification.As we all know, some people would throw all waste like plastic, paper and glass into the same public dus
39、tbin, without thinking whether they are recyclable or not.But garbage classification is very important. On the one hand, without classifying, some waste will remain where they were placed for a long time. As a result, it will pollute the earth. On the other hand, waste is just the misplaced resources. We can recycle waste by classifying it and making full use of some leftovers.Thus, garbage classification is meaningful to us. We can do it just now. For example, we can collect plastic bottles and sell them to the waste shop and throw used batteries into the correct dustbin.
