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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.