学年广州增城区增城中学高三英语一模试题及答案.docx

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学年广州增城区增城中学高三英语一模试题及答案

2020-2021学年广州增城区增城中学高三英语一模试题及答案

第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

WhattoSeeInHarbin

ParksinHarbin:

SnowSculptureExpoontheSunIslandPark:

massiveandbeautifullycarvedsculpturesofsnow.IceLanternFestival:

wherelargeicebuildingsandstatuesconstructedwithlightsinsidethatmakethemglow.SiberianTigerPark:

Theparkhasseverallargecagedareaswherethetigersroamfreelyandliveasthey-wouldintheirnaturalenvironment.Weenterthesecagedareasinaspeciallydesignedvanwithlargewindowstogetalookatthesebeautifulbeasts.Livepheasants（雉）areletloose（ifyoupay）inordertoshowyouthetigers'naturalhuntingskills.

RussianArchitecture:

Blessedwithgraceandcharacter,thecityisfamousforitsunique,Russian-influencedarchitecture.Remnants（残存）fromthedayswhenHarbinwasanimportantstopontheRussianManchurianRailroad,thedome-shapedstructuresremindpeopleofpre-revolutionaryRussia.ThestrongRussianflavorcontinuestoimpactthecitytodayduetonewtradeandtourismbetweenHarbinandRussia.

TheCentralAvenue:

Passers-byonlystreet,aperfectremainingpartofthebusyinternationalbusinessactivitiesattheturnofthe20thcentury.The1.4-kmlongstreetisaworthymuseumofEuropeanarchitecturalstyles,includingBaroqueandByzantinefacades,Jewisharchitecturalwonders,littleRussianbakeries,Frenchfashionhouses,Americansnackfoodoutlets,andJapaneserestaurants.

GuogeliAvenue:

Harbin'ssecondbiggestshoppingdistrictdottedwithRussianbuildings.Atramtrackisstillpreservedinthecentreoftheroad.ThestreetisnamedafterNikolay（Vasilyevich）Gogol（1809-1852）;greatRussiannovelist,dramatist,satirist,founderoftheso-calledcriticalrealisminRussianliterature,best-knownforhisnovelMERTVYEDUSHII-II（1842,DeadSouls）.

SaintSophiaChurch（builtin1903）:

TheOrthodoxchurchisawonderfulexampleofRussianArchitecture.Weonlytourtheoutsideofthechurch.Theinsidehasbeenturnedintosomepainters'marketandisabigdisappointmenttoallwhovisitit.Youarewelcometoventureintothechurch.EntrancefeesareRMB20perperson.

1.Fromwheredoestheauthorlookatthetigers?

A.Throughthewindowsofhishouse.B.Intheclosedareasoftigers.

C.Intheareasforwalking.D.Intheirnaturalenvironment.

2.Wherecanvisitorsseethemostdiversestylesofarchitecture?

A.AtIceLanternFestival.B.OntheRussianManchurianRailroad.

C.OnTheCentralAvenue.D.OnGuogeliAvenue.

3.WhenwalkinginthecityofHarbin,whatcanvisitorsstillstronglyfeel?

A.TheRussianflavor.B.TheinfluenceofGuogeli'srealism.

C.ThedamagetoSaintSophiaChurch.D.ThemixtureofAmericanandJapanesecultures.

B

Doyoueverlistentothesongsthatyourparentslike?

Chancesarethatyoudon’t.Youprobablythinkthemusicthattheylikeisoldandboringandthatthesongsonyourplaylistaremuchcooler.Butscientistsfoundthatpeople’smusictastechangesastimegoesby.Soitislikelythatyourownmusicalpreferenceswillfollowasimilarpathtoyourparents’,whetheryoulikeitornot.

Weusedtothinkthatcultureandpersonality（个性）aretheonlyreasonsfordifferentmusicchoices.ButresearchersattheUniversityofCambridgenoticedthataspeopleenterintodifferentagegroups,theirsocialenvironmentchanges,andsodoestheirmusictaste.Therearesomemusicalperiodsthatpeoplegothroughintheirlife.

Thefirstperiodcomesintheteenageyears,duringwhichpeoplelikestrongmusicsuchaspunkandrock,becauseteenagerstendtobeaggressiveorwanttobeindependent.

Butaspeoplemoveintoearlyadulthood,theirlifestyleschangetheywanttobuildcloserelationshipswithothers.Asaresult,theybecomefonderofcontemporarymusic,suchaspopandR&.B,whichisusuallyupliftinganddanceable.

Whenmiddleagecomes,mostpeoplehavesettleddown.Duringthisperiod,peopleprefermusic,suchasjazzandclassical,aswellasmusiclikecountry,folkandblues.

Asforoldpeople,theypreferoldsongsintheirchildhoods.Theygenerallylistentorelaxingmusic,suchascountrymusicandjazzmusic.Butyoumustbequestioning.“Aren’tthereoldpeoplewhoarestillinterestedinorevencrazyaboutrockmusic?

”Ofcoursethereare.Buttheirreasonsforlisteningtorockmusicmayhavechanged.Atthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouth.

4.Whatdoyoungpeopleusuallythinkofthesongstheirparentsenjoy?

A.Theyareactuallylesscool.B.Theyareworthlisteningto.

C.Theyareespeciallyserious.D.Theyarehardtounderstand.

5.Howmanymusicalperiodsaretherethatpeoplegothroughintheirlife?

A.Two.B.Three.

C.Four.D.Five.

6.Peoplewhowanttomakefriendsmostlyprefer________.

A.jazzmusicB.countrymusic

C.rockmusicD.popmusic

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.PeopleHaveDifferentOpinionsonMusic

B.PeopleListentoMusicfortheSameReason

C.People’sTasteinMusicChangeswithTime

D.People’sLifestyleCanBeChangedbyMusic

C

TheGreatBarrierReef'soutlookremains“verypoor”despitecoral（珊瑚）recoveryoverthepastyear,AustraliangovernmentscientistssaidMonday,justdaysbeforeaUNESCOrulingonthesite'sworldheritage（遗产）status.

TheUnitedNationsculturalagencyrecommendedlastmonththattheworld'slargestreef（珊瑚礁）systembeplacedonitsendangeredlistbecauseofdamagetothecoralslargelycausedbyclimatechange.

TheAustralianInstituteofMarineScience（AIMS）saidthecoralswerenowina“recoverywindow”afteradecadeofharmfulheatstressandcyclones（旋风）.Butsuchopportunitieswerebecomingrarerduetotheinfluenceofclimatechange,thegovernmentagency,whichhasmonitoredthereeffor35years,saidinitsannualreportreleasedtoday.“Theincreasingemergenceofclimate-relatedextremeweathereventsandstarfishoutbreaksiscausingmoresevereandfrequentpressures,givingthereeffeweropportunitieslikethistorecover,”CEOPaulHardistysaid.Thescientistssurveyed127reefsitesin2021andfoundhardcoralcoverhadincreasedat69ofthe81locationssurveyedinthepasttwoyears.

SeparatescientificresearchreleasedlastOctoberfoundthe2,300-kilometre（1,400miles）systemhadlosthalfitscoralssince1995,withaseriesofoceanheatwavescausingmasscoraldeath.

BrittaSchaffelke,researchprogramdirectoratAIMS,saidthelatestfindingsprovidedaslighthopethatthereefstillhasthepowerofrecovering.Butsheaddedthatitsfutureisstillverypoorbecauseofthedangersofclimatechangeandotherfactorsthatareaffectingthereef.

UNESCOhasurgedAustraliatotakeurgentclimateactionbutthegovernmenthaslongresistedcallstocommittonetzeroemissions（排放）by2050.Thegovernmenthassaidithopestomeetthetarget“assoonaspossible”withoutharmingitseconomy,insistingdealingwithclimatechangerequiresaglobaleffort.ThereefwasworthaboutUS$4.8billionayearintourismfortheAustralianeconomyandtherearefearsthatan“indanger”listingcouldweakenitstouristappeal.

8.Whatisthemajorcauseofthedamagetothecorals?

A.Theclimatechange.B.Lackofmoney.

C.Overdevelopment.D.Toomanytourists.

9.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?

A.Theresultofthesurvey.

B.TheeffortsAIMShasmade.

C.Theslightchanceoftherecovery.

D.Theterriblesituationoftheclimate.

10.WhatisBrittaSchaffelke'sattitudetowardsthefutureofthereef?

A.Unclear.B.Positive.

CIntolerant.D.Anxious.

11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Australiawantstoputthereefontheendangeredlist.

B.TheAustraliangovernmenthasignoredUNESCO'sdemand.

C.Australiahopestokeepabalancebetweenemissiontargetanditseconomy.

D.TheAustraliangovernmentrefusestotakeitsshareofresponsibilityofclimatechange.

D

A10-year-oldswimmerwithsky-highdreamsandanametomatchthemhasbrokenarecordpreviouslyheldbyOlympianMichaelPhelps.

ClarkKentApuada,whosefriendscallhim“Superman",swamthe100-meterbutterflyin1:

09.38attheFarWesternLongCourseChampionshipsinhishomestateofCaliforniathisSunday.That'sasecondfasterthantherecordPhelpssetatthesameeventin1995withatimeof1:

10.48inthesamecategoryofboysunder10.

Clark,arisingfifth-graderwhoisFilipino-American,toldHuffPosthe'sbeendreamingaboutbreakingPhelps'recordeversincehestartedswimmingcompetitivelyatage7."Iwassomotivated,"Clarksaidabouthiswin."IwassohappythatIwasabletobeatthatrecord.”

PhelpscompetedinhisfirstOlympicsatage15.HewentontobecomethemostdecoratedOlympianinhistory,with28medalsoverall.“Everyoneinthecrowdwasexcitedwhentheyrealizedwhataspecialswimtheyhadjustseenwhenweannouncedthelong-standingrecordhadbeenbroken,"CindyRowland,PacificSwimming'sdirector,wroteinanemail.

Clarkwonfirstplaceforalltheswimmingeventshecompetedinatthisyear'sFarWesternChampionships.PacificSwimmingorPacSwim,aregionalassociationthatispartofUSASwimming,organizestheFarWesternLongCourseChampionships.CynthiaApuada,Clark'smother,saidthatherchildseemstobe“livingbyhisnameatthispoint”。

Askedaboutthechampionswimmer'sunusualname,shesaidshe'dalwayslovedthenameClark.Andherhusband'sfavoritesuperherojusthappenedtobeSuperman.Sowhentheirchildwasborn,theydecidedtogivehimthename“ClarkKent".Thenickname“Superman"appearednaturally.

12.WhatcanbelearnedaboutClarkKentApuada?

A.Heisingradefournow.

B.Hedreamsbigandispromising.

C.HeisanativeAmerican.