1、高三英语试题 第页（共10页）高三英语试题 第页（共10页）2020试卷类型：A高 三 一 轮 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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFour ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office styleMore breakout spaces and rest areasWhile some people tend to work more productively in a traditional desk-and-chairarrangement,others feel better when theyre working from a sofa or bean-bag chair.Thatswhy offices
3、are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer both laid-back andtraditional seating options.Smaller offices,smaller carbon footprintThere are huge bonuses,both financially and environmentally,to offices employing moreremote workers.For employers,less people in the office equals less neede
4、d space meaningthey can save huge amounts of money by renting or building smaller office spaces,and by usingless energy and water,lowering their utility bills.For employees,smaller offices in turn willreduce air pollution and help create a smaller carbon footprint.Designated desks are no longer the
5、normThe days of cubicles(小隔间)and assigned desk stations are finally coming to an end.Asmore office employees start working from home full-time or only come into work on certaindays of the week,it makes no sense for employers to keep individual,assigned desks around foreveryone.Technology that cuts t
6、he barrier between office and homeWhen offices have more employees working from home or even from other countries its vital to have the proper technology to connect people together easily.To do this,offices areusing VoIP phones,which make phone calls through the internet rather than regular landline
7、s,to help employees around the world appear as though theyre calling from the office.1.What is the advantage of smaller offices?A.There are huge bonuses to the workers in the office.B.The employers can employ less people,reducing salary.C.Theyre environment-friendly and save the office cost.D.More e
8、mployees are seated working in the smaller space.2.Why are the individual,assigned desks not kept in the office?A.More employees seldom work in the office.B.Nobody makes the desks any longer.C.The price of the desks is greatly high.D.The employers come to work in turn.3.What makes it possible for em
9、ployees around the world to work from home?A.More breakout spaces and rest areas.B.Renting or building smaller offices.C.Cubicles and designated desk stations.D.Technology that connects people together easily.BCompassion and love are concepts that are often thought to be felt by humans only.As themo
10、st intelligent creatures to ever walk the earth,we tend to assume that we are the only oneswho can feel emotions.We forget that the speechless beings who live here with us animals also have the same capability.During a cold night in Ontario,Canada,a passer-by spotted something on the side of theroad
11、 that made her stop a shaking dog curled up in the snow.When she approached the pup,she discovered that she wasnt alone she was cuddlingfive orphaned black kittens to keep them warm.12高三英语试题 第页（共10页）高三英语试题 第页（共10页）The dog surely could have found a safer place to stay for the night,but she chose inst
12、eadto help not just herself but other stray animals as well.The Good Samaritan called Pet and Wildlife Rescue and an animal control officer pickedthem up.When they got to the shelter,it was apparent that a close bond had already beenformed between the dog and the orphaned kittens.The staff decided t
13、o name the kind dogSerenity in honor of her selfless act.“Its truly heartwarming!”a shelter spokesperson told The Dodo.“It had been a very coldnight so these kittens would have had a very hard time surviving.”Aside from requiring treatment for worm and flea infections,the orphaned kittens are nowsaf
14、e.Just like a proud and doting mother,Serenity insisted on checking on her babies regularlyto oversee their progress.The good news is that the kittens are now living with a foster family who will care for themuntil they are old enough to be adopted.Serenity,on the other hand,is still looking for a f
15、amily.According to the shelter,she loves zooming around in the yard and is big on playing.Sheis also quite jumpy,so she would do best in a home without small children.4.What did the passer-by see on the road?A.A dog curled up in the snow.B.Five kittens were in the snow alone.C.A dog was warming five
16、 kittens in the snow.D.A dog found a safe place to stay for the night.5.What does the underlined word“she”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.The passer-by.B.The dog.C.The kitten.D.The spokesperson.6.Where is the dog Serenity now?A.Living in the shelter.B.Being adopted by a family.C.Staying with the kittens.D
17、.Playing with some children.7.What can we draw from the story?A.Animals and humans should live in harmony.B.A sad end can be turned into a positive one.C.Animals have the same capability with humans.D.Animals can feel compassion and love like humans.CAccording to the International Union for Conserva
18、tion of Nature,33 percent of coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are in danger.One of the victims is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia,the worldslargest coral reef system.A team of British and Australian scientists banded and came up with a solution to reviveone of the worlds seven natural wonders.They used underwate
19、r loudspeakers to attract fishesto the dead coral reefs to help them restore.The groundbreaking process is known as“acoustic(声音的)enrichment”.Loudspeakers are placed on patches of dead corals in the Great Barrier Reef.After carefulobservation,researchers discovered a favorable result nearly twice as
20、many fish arrived and stayed,as compared to parts where there was no sound from speakers.“Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places the crackle of snapping shrimp andthe whoop of fish combine to form a biological soundscape.Young fish home in on these soundswhen theyre looking for a place to s
21、ettle,”said Professor Steve Simpson at the University ofExeter.Reefs become quiet when they are degraded(退化),as the shrimps and fish disappear.“By using loudspeakers to restore this lost soundscape,we can attract young fish backagain,”Simpson added.“Fish are crucial for coral reefs to function as he
22、althy ecosystemsBoosting fish populations in this way could help kick-start natural recovery processes,counteracting(抵消)the damage were seeing on many coral reefs around the world.”he said.Despite this groundbreaking discovery,we still have our work cut out for the preservationof coral reefs.The ave
23、rage water temperatures are rising,and problems such as overfishing andpollution are still among the pressing issues at hand.Also,further research is still needed tounderstand how loudspeakers influence the behavior of aquatic(水中)creatures fully.Nevertheless,hope is still visible for the degraded co
24、ral reefs.The authors of the acousticenrichment study remain to be optimistic in the power of music and sound to restore the reefsabundant marine population.8.How does“acoustic enrichment”function according to the text?A.By scaring the enemy of fishes.B.By making degraded reefs noisier.C.By appealin
25、g to young fishes.D.By making fishes multiply faster.9.What does Prof Simpson think of bringing fish back?A.It can help rebuild the coral reefsecosystem.34高三英语试题 第页（共10页）高三英语试题 第页（共10页）B.It can benefit the other lives in the ocean.C.It can make the ocean noisier and cleaner.D.It can improve the food
26、 chains of the ocean.10.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A.The research has achieved a complete success.B.It is tough to restore the damaged coral reefs.C.Global warming is the biggest reason for reef victims.D.Music and sound benefit endangered animals.11.What is the text mainly about
27、?A.The threats coral reefs face nowadaysB.The worlds biggest coral reef systemC.Various reasons why corals are threatenedD.A novel approach to degraded coral reefsDIn the land of the Sagas,it isnt Christmas if there isnt a flood of books under the tree literally.The Jolabokaflod,or Christmas Book Fl
28、ood,is a much-loved tradition that has beencelebrated in Iceland since 1945.Its a bit like Britains Super Thursday,when hundreds ofhardbacks hit the shelves on the first Thursday of October,but much bigger:Two-thirds ofbooks in Iceland are published in November and December.Hundreds of new titles go
29、 on salein bookshops and supermarkets at reduced prices,a Yuletide(圣诞季)custom that has alsobecome vital for the publishing industrys survival.On Christmas Eve,Icelanders traditionally exchange books and spend the evening readingbooksperhaps curling up by the fireside with the latest crime novel by A
30、rnaldur Indridason.Almost seven out of 10 Icelanders buy at least one book as a Christmas gift,according to theIcelandic Publishers Association.“Literature is very important in Iceland and it is,I guess,the art form that is something thewhole public can relate to,”said Sigrun Hrolfsdottir,an artist
31、and mother of two children.Herdaughter and son have already picked the books they want out of the Bokatidindi,an 80-pagecatalog of novels,poetry and childrens books distributed free to all households.Icelands literary tradition was born about 900 years ago with the Icelandic Sagas,widelyseen as a ge
32、m in world literature and still studied in school by Icelandic children today.TheJolabokaflod started during World War II,when paper was one of the few things not rationed inIceland.Because of this,Icelanders gave books as gifts while other commodities were in shortsupply,turning them into a country
33、 of bookaholics to this day,according to jolabokaflod.org.Infact,a 2013 study conducted at Bifrst University found that 50 percent of Icelanders read morethan eight books a year and 93 percent read at least one.12.How do Icelandic people celebrate Christmas each year?A.Giving books as gifts and read
34、ing.B.Purchasing smaller gifts for children.C.Holding large family parties on Christmas Eve.D.Composing stories for family members.13.Why does the author give the example of Sigrun Hrolfsdotti?A.To advertise Christmas Book Flood.B.To tell us how clever her two children are.C.To publicize the grand C
35、hristmas occasion in Iceland.D.To show the importance of reading in Icelandic culture.14.What does the underlined word“gem”in the last paragraph most probably mean?A.A fine tradition.B.The best work.C.A great event.D.An important subject.15.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A.The histor
36、y of Iceland.B.The origin of the Jolabokaflod.C.The activities on Christmas Eve.D.The impact of the Jolabokaflod.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。For me,one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film at the cinema.16Theres nothing better than b
37、eing engrossed in a story unless,of course,someonedecides to spoil the moment.Whether at an art house cinema or a huge multiplex(多厅影院),someone usually decidesto treat the auditorium like their own home!To start with,some people always turn up late,causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to
38、get past.Then,when you want to enjoy the56高三英语试题 第页（共10页）高三英语试题 第页（共10页）digital projection someone decides to slurp on their drink and munch their popcorn.17Itsjust bad manners!18Simon Mayo,a film critic at the BBC,experienced a“new low”during a filmscreening.He says the woman in front of him got he
39、r phone out and used the torch on it to doher make-up!19One of them is to ban mobile phones,and another is not to take your shoes off!Ofcourse,when we have paid for a ticket,we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film and inthe way we want to.20The best option for anyone wanting to break the
40、 rules of cinema etiquette is to get a DVDand watch it at home.But we all know that the best way to appreciate the art of cinematographyis on the big screen.Its your choice!What about you?What annoys you about other people at the cinema?A.Its a chance for escapism.B.I have the same difficulty as you
41、.C.Im not alone in this complaint.D.But we should go to the cinema on time.E.But we mustnt forget our fellow moviegoers.F.And my worst worry is people who chat to their friends.G.He has helped to create a code of conduct for moviegoers.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D
42、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was a hot Spring day.The temperatures21more like July than May.I headed intothe store to buy my son a shirt.The air conditioning there was a welcome22from the heatoutside.After I made my23I walked back out into the heat.I got in my car but had to wait to24because of all the ca
43、rs lined up at the red stop light.I looked out of my car window andsaw something on the pavement.A single butterfly was25flapping its wings but not gettingoff the26.It was right in front of a trucks tire too.Without thinking I got out of my car,held my27up so the truck driver wouldnt move forward,an
44、d28down to look at thebutterfly.One of its legs was29in what looked like spilt soda.I reached down and30asI could cupped the butterfly in my hands.I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was31.Iopened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.My own heart felt32as I watched it.Now a lot of people
45、might wonder why I would step out into33like that to rescue asingle butterfly.All I can say is that my heart was34me at that moment.And35I wasdone I felt more like my true self than I had all day.21.A.feltB.stayedC.touchedD.measured22.A.recoveryB.reliefC.reflectionD.selection23.A.decisionB.arrangeme
46、ntC.purchaseD.comment24.A.check inB.back offC.speed upD.pull out25.A.madlyB.quietlyC.happilyD.hopefully26.A.carB.cageC.nestD.ground27.A.eyesB.legC.handD.head28.A.wentB.calmedC.slowedD.bent29.A.lostB.stuckC.buriedD.ruined30.A.angrilyB.gentlyC.anxiouslyD.rapidly31.A.freeB.deadC.violentD.quiet32.A.cool
47、erB.heavierC.lighterD.sadder33.A.dangerB.trafficC.panicD.emergency34.A.guidingB.protectingC.controllingD.persuading35.A.ifB.untilC.whenD.where第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Rainbow-coloured rubbishThis is the colourful waste36(create)by a Swedish city with a unique recycling
48、system.Like many cities in Sweden,Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record.It met theEUs 2020 target of recycling 50%of waste many years ago.But almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home.People37(expect)to sort their household waste into seven separate38(category)
49、,including food,textiles,cartons and metal.But39really makes the system stand out is the bright colourcode.The bags arrive all mixed up because theyre collected40(frequent).But thanks to78高三英语试题 第页（共10页）高三英语试题 第页（共10页）those bright colours,scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently.Th
50、e food wastein green bags41(be)processed on site into pieces to make biogas,42powers the citysbuses.One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-contamination(交叉污染),so43(much)of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things.As countries around the world tr
51、y to improve their recycling rates,some may look toEskilstuna as44example to follow as long as they think they can persuade their citizensto get busy45(sort)at home.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Henry 来信说由于最近很多人患了新冠病毒肺炎（COVID-19），他很是担心，询问你的情况并请教一些预防建议。请你给他写封回信，内容包括:1.你的情况；2.你的预防建议；3.其他。注
52、意:1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的格式已为你写好。第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。It was only a dollar.Dylan Belscher noticed it on the floor as he sat at the back of hisEnglish class.When the school day ended,Belscher wandered back to the classroom.Thewrinkled old bill was still
53、there.He could easily have pocketed it without thinking twice.Instead,he picked it up and brought it to his English teacher,Katie Mattison.“It wasnt my money,”Belscher says,which he sees as ample explanation.Mattison,54,was a little surprised hed turned the dollar in,knowing a lot of people would ha
54、ve just kept it.She suggested that Belscher tape(粘贴)it to the whiteboard at the front of the classroom,whereshe always puts lost things.Maybe the dollar was lunch money or bus fare for the student whodropped it.“You can always tell when someone is looking for something,”Mattison says.A day or two la
55、ter,the school shut down for Easter break.Neither the teacher nor herstudent thought twice about the dollar.Taping it up“was just good karma,”says Belscher.Hunter Rose,then a senior,was in English class after break when he spotted the dollar onthe whiteboard.There was a mystery to it,Rose says.After
56、 class,he asked Mattison why it wasthere.She was still waiting for the original owner to claim it,so she replied,“I dont know.”Rose took the tape from Mattisons desk and taped a second dollar to the board.That got itrolling.The sight of the two dollar bills,side by side,stimulated something in Matti
57、sonsstudents.They started asking about the purpose of the money,to which Mattison always gavethe same answer:She didnt know.At that point,it was absolutely true.More students,excited,taped up single dollar bills.Mattison an experienced teacherwho recognized a phenomenon in the making wrote the initials of each student on eachspecific bill,and she started to leave the tape on the tray of the whiteboard.910
