广东省珠海市届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题及答案.docx

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广东省珠海市届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题及答案

珠海市2020-2021学年度第一学期高三摸底测试

英语

第二部分阅读理解（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。

A

BecauseofthespreadofCOVID-19,manystudentsareforcedtostudyathome.Butparentsareworriedabouthowtheirchildrencanlearnmoreefficiently.Thefollowingwebsitesmightgiveyouaclue.

Scratch

WithScratch,youcanprogramyourowninteractivestories,games,andanimations—andshareyourcreationswithothersintheonlinecommunity.Scratchcanbedownloadedfreeofcharge.Scratchisdesignedespeciallyforages8to16,butisusedbypeopleofallages.Scratchisusedinmorethan150differentcountriesandavailableinmorethan40languages.

Mr.Bob

Mr.Bobisascienceteacher,author,maker,andpresenterthatknowshowtosharetheworldofscience.BobencouragesparentsandteacherstopracticeRandomActsofSciencebyprovidinginstructionsandvideosforinteractivescienceexperimentsonhiswebsite.Bobhasalsocoauthoredaverypopularseriesofscienceadventurebooksforkids.

OxfordOwlforSchool

OxfordOwlforSchoolishometoonlineteaching,learningandassessmentresourcesandexpertsupportforprimaryschools.Freeteaching,learningandassessmentresourcesareprovided,includingbookrecommendations,storytellingvideos,activitysheetsandteachingnotes.Withalibraryoffree,tablet-friendlyeBooks,you’llfindtheperfecteBookforeverypupil.

TheNationalGeographicSociety

TheNationalGeographicSocietyisaglobalnonprofitorganizationtoexploreandprotectourplanet.Wefundhundredsofresearchandconservationprojectsaroundtheworldeachyearandinspirenewgenerations.OuryellowborderservestoexplorethefarthestreachesoftheEarthandbeyond.Wereachmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld,withourtelevisionnetworksin172countriesandourpublicationsavailablein41langauges.

21.Whichwebsiteismostsuitableforsciencelovers?

A.Scratch.

B.Mr.Bob.

C.OxfordOwlforSchool.

D.TheNationalGeographicSociety.

22.WhatisspecialaboutOxfordOwlforSchool?

A.ItownsalibraryinAmerica.

B.Itoffersmaterialsforstudentsonly.

C.Itprovidesonlinebooksforfree.

D.Itissuitableforstudentsofallages.

23.WhatdoScratchandtheNationalGeographicSocietyhaveincommon?

A.Theyhaveusersworldwide.

B.Theychoosebooksforkidstoread.

C.Theyaredesignedespeciallyforkids.

D.Theyarebothnonprofitorganizations.

B

Iamproudtobeamemberoftwocultures.EventhoughIamonlytenyearsold,Ihavelivedintwocountriesandintwocultures.IhavelivedinbothMexicoandtheUnitedStates.

IwasborninthestateofMichoacán.IwasborninasmalltowncalledQuinceo.Lifetherewassimpleandpeaceful.TherewasasmallmarketwherewewouldgoonSundays.Therewasacorralwherewewouldgoandwatchrodeos.Afterschool,myfriendsandIwouldgoforaswiminacreek.Mymomdidnotwork;shestayedathometakingcareofourfamily.LifeinQuinceowasnice,butmoneywassometimesnotenoughtosupportus.

In1996,thedaycamewhenmydaddecidedtobringustotheUnitedStates.Leavingmytownwashard,butitwasimportantthatmyfamilystaytogether.WhenIleftMexico,Ihadalotofspecialfriendsandniceteachers.

WhenIfirstcametotheUnitedStates,IstartedatanewschoolinChicago.Ifoundcareandcompanyattheschool,amongHispanicpeople,myfriends,andmyteacher.Shehelpedmeallthetime.

MyeducationnowisdifferentfromtheoneinMexico.Here,Iamstudyingintwolanguages.IfeelveryhappybecauseIamabletocommunicateintwolanguages.Inmycase,speakingSpanishisanindicationofmyMexicanheritage.SpeakingEnglishisasymbolofmytriumphandthestrugglesthatIhaveasanimmigrantinthiscountry.NowthatIhavebeenherethreeyears,Iamproudtooffermyhelpandsupporttopeoplewhoneedit.

IurgethosewhocomefromMexicoandothercountriestolearnEnglishandtocontinuespeakingtheirnativelanguage,too.Itwillhelpthemreachouttoothers.

24.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofMexico?

A.Shedoesn’tlikeitbecauseit’spoor.

B.Shewastooyoungtorememberit.

C.Shelovesthecountryandisproudofit.

D.Shewantstogetridofitsosheleft.

25.WhydidthefamilymovetotheUS?

A.Becausetheywereinneedofmoremoney.

B.BecausethemotherfoundnopeaceinQuinceo.

C.Becausetheywantedtoexperienceanewculture.

D.Becausetheauthorcouldhavenewfriends.

26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisWRONG?

A.Shewantstobeateacherandsupportpeople.

B.Sheenjoyedcompanyoffriendsatthenewschool.

C.SheenjoyedlifeinMexicoandalsointheUSA.

D.HernewschoolteachesinEnglishandMexican.

27.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.

A.explainhowtheauthorlearnsEnglishwellasateen

B.helppeopletounderstandAmericanimmigrantsbetter

C.introducethelifeinherhometownQuinceoinMexico

D.persuadeimmigrantsnottodroptheirmothertongue

C

Inouryouth-obsessedculture,onewouldassumethatyourself-esteempeaksinyour20s—butthat’snotthecase.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBernsetouttodeterminewhentheaverageperson’sself-esteemisthehighest,andthegoodnewsisthatyourpeakcomesdecadeslater.

Researchersfoundthatself-esteemincreasesthroughoutone’slifetime,withaslightplateauduringthoseawkwardteenyears.Ourself-esteemlevelsthenstartrisingagainanddon’tpeakuntilwellintomidlife.Thehighestpointforself-esteemlevelhappenedatage60whentheycanretireandstayedthereuntilaslightdeclineinone’s70sand80s.

Thisnewsthatourself-esteemwillcontinuetoriseorstaysteadyduringthemajorityofourlivesisexciting.Weoftenhearofincreasedstressinthedecadesofmidlife,butthereareupsidestoo.“Midlifeis,formanyadults,atimeofhighstabilityinrelationshipsandwork.Moreover,mostpeoplefurtherinvestintheirroles,whichmightpromotetheirself-esteem,”researcherDr.Orthtoldthejournalist.“Forexample,peopletakeonmanagerialrolesatwork,maintainasatisfyingrelationshipwiththeirspouseorpartner,andhelptheirchildrenbecomeresponsibleandindependent.”

Asweageandourrolestendtochange,it’snaturalforself-esteemtotakeasmallhit.“Oldagefrequentlyinvolveslossofsocialrolesasaresultofretirement,theemptynest,and,possibly,widowhood.Inaddition,agingoftenleadstonegativechangesinotherpossiblesourcesofself-esteem,suchassocioeconomicstatusandhealth.”Dr.Orthsaid.However,it’simportanttorememberthatit’sonlyaslightdecrease.Dr.Orthbelievesthatmostpeoplemaintainahighself-esteemlevelevenintotheir90sandbeyond.

28.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningto“peak”?

A.Minimum.B.Maximum.C.Average.D.Height.

29.Whoismorelikelytohavethehighestself-esteemlevel?

A.Anewly-retiredperson.B.Ateenageboy.

C.Apersoninhis/her80s.D.Amiddle-agedperson.

30.WhatdoesDr.Orththinkofthedecreaseinself-esteemfortheoldpeople?

A.Itisdestructive.B.Itisunnatural.

C.Itisimportant.D.Itisacceptable.

31.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Atravelguide.B.Asciencereport.

C.Anovel.D.Abusinessmagazine.

D

ThestartoftheU.S.Atlantichurricaneseasonisjustovertwoweeksawayandforecastersareexpectingparticularlyhighactivitythisyear.WithwarmerthanusualconditionsexpectedintheNorthAtlanticthissummer,meteorologistshavepredictedthattheseasoncouldproduceeightormorehurricanes.

Whileforecasterscannotpredicthowmanyhurricanes—ifany—willmakelandfall,thepotentialfordangerousstormstostrikethesouthernandeasterncoastsbringsanadditionalproblemforauthoritiesalreadystrugglingwiththeCOVID-19.

ExpertssaythattheCOVID-19isaffectingthecapabilitiesoftheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency（FEMA）andotherorganizationsinvolvedinrespondingtonaturaldisasters.

RetiredU.S.ArmyLieutenantGeneralJeffreyTalley,whonowleadsglobaleffortsondisastermanagementatIBM’sCenterfortheBusinessofGovernment,saidthatwithFEMAandotherauthoritiesengagedwithrespondingtotheCOVID-19,resourceswillbelimitedifahurricanestrikes.

“Whenwelookatadisaster...Ithinkofitintermsofhowwepreparefor,respondtoandrecoverfromthosetypesofevents,”Talleysaid.“Rightnowwe’reinthemiddleoftheresponseofCOVID-19.Noneofusarereallysurehowlongit’sgoingtolastandhowtheresponsetodisastersisgoingtobedifferent,say,twomonthsfromnow,sixmonthsfromnow,soonandsoforth,”hesaid.

AccordingtoTalley,theCOVID-19couldcomplicatetheresponsetoahurricanebyinterruptingtheflowofemergencysuppliestoareaswheretheyareurgentlyneededatcrucialmoments.

Socialdistancingandstay-at-homeorderswillalsoforceauthoritiesalongthesouthandeastcoasttorethinkhowtheymanagepeoplewhomustleavetheirhomesintheeventofadisaster.Whilemanystatesarealreadyliftingsomelockdownrestrictions,socialdistancingwillstillbeimportantformanymonthstocome.

32.WhenwillthefirsthurricanepossiblyarriveinUSthissummer?

A.Inabouteightdays.B.Inaboutsixmonths.

C.Inabouttwomonths.D.Inmorethantwoweeks.

33.AccordingtoTalley,howcouldCOVID-19influencetheresponsetoahurricane?

A.Morepeoplewillleavehometofightagainstahurricane.

B.Rescuematerialsmightnotreachdisasterareassometimes.

C.Lockdowncangreatlyreducedamageandinjury.

D.Thepandemicmakesithardertopredicthurricanes.

34.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Peoplethroug