学年哈尔滨市松雷中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案.docx

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学年哈尔滨市松雷中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年哈尔滨市松雷中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

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

Eachyear,theLasVegasconsumerelectronicsshow,orCES,presentsthelatestdevelopmentsinmanyareasoftechnology.Thenewestproductsaredesignedtomakeourliveseasier,funandmoreproductive.

Acarwithlegs

Oneofthisyear’spresentationswasbySouthKoreancarmakerHyun-dai.Thecompanyintroducedasmallmodelofa“walkingcar,”whichiscalledElevate.Ithasfourmovablelegsthatcanraisethemainpartofthevehiclehighofftheground.Theelectric-poweredvehicleisdesignedtobeusedinsearch-and-rescueoperationsduringemergenciesornaturaldisasters.

Changeablepeoplemover

Germany'sMercedespresentedanexperimentalself-drivingvehiclethatitclaimscanrevolutionizetransportationforpeopleandgoods.Thecompanysaysthevehicle,calledVisionUrbanetic,willbeableloeasilychangebodiesdependingonitsdesireduse.Mercedessaysasaride-sharingvehicle,thefuturistic-lookingcarcanseat12people.

FullyelectricHarley

AmericanmanufacturerHarley-Davidsonshowedoffitsfirstfullyelectricmotorcycle,calledLiveWire.Thecompanysaysthebikewillbeabletogo177kilometersbetweencharges.Itcanreach96kilometersperhourinunder3.5seconds.AlthoughHarleyisknownforbuildingpowerfulbikeswithhuge,loudmotors,theLiveWirewillbeunusuallyquiet.

Personalrobots

Oneofthenewrobots,calledTemi,isreallyjustacomputertabletonwheels.Itisdesignedtobeapersonalelectronicassistant.Itmovesaroundthehomeandperformscommandswhenspokento.Itcanlinkuserstofriendsthroughvoiceorvideo,connecttovideoorplaceordersforfoodorgoods.

1.Whichdoyouprobablyusetosearchfortheinjuredinanearthquake?

A.Elevate.B.VisionUrbanetic.C.LiveWire.D.Temi.

2.WhatisthefirstfullyelectricmotorcycleproducedbyHarley-Davidson?

A.ElevateB.Hyun-daiC.LiveWire.D.Temi.

3.Whyarethefourproductsdesigned?

A.Toeasetrafficjam.B.Tohelpussocialize.

C.Toimproveourlife.D.Toprotecttheenvironment.

B

AsmilingpandaandawalkingChineselanternwillbethemascotsofthe2022WinterOlympicsandParalympics（残奥会）inBeijing.

ThemascotswereknowntothepubliconSept.17,2019ataceremonyinBeijing.BeijingMayorChenJiningdescribedthemasadorable,unique,andexquisite（精致的）。

HesaidtheyshowsChinesepeople’slongingforthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsinavisuallyappealingwayandextendsChinesepeople’swarminvitationtofriendsthroughouttheworld.

Thepanda,namedBingDwenDwen,istheOlympicmascot.Colourfulcirclesarounditsfacesymbolizeskatingtracksand5Gtechnology,accordingtothewebsiteoftheBeijingorganizingcommittee.Bing,theChinesewordfor“ice“,showspurityandstrength,whileDwenDwenmeanssincerity,liveliness,andhealth,thewebsitesaid.Thechoiceoftheiconicanimal,consideredthenationaltreasure,isnotasurprisetopeopleinChina.WhilemanyapplaudBingDwenDwenforitscutenessonsocialmedia,somearenotfavourablyimpressedbythelackofcreativityinchoosingapanda.Thegiantpandawasoneofthefivemascotsofthe2008BeijingSummerOlympics,anditwasalsothesymbolfortheAsianGamesinBeijingin1990.

“TodayisanimportantsteponamilestoneinBeijing’sjourneytomakehistoryasthefirstever,inOlympichistory,tohostbothsummerandwintereditionsoftheOlympicGames,InternationalOlympicCommittee（IOC）presidentThomasBachsaidattheceremony.

Basedonatraditionalredlantern,ParalympicmascotShueyRhonRhoncreatesacheerfulatmosphereoftheChineseLunarNewYear,whichwillfallaroundthetimeoftheWinterGames,theorganizingcommitteesaid.Itissporting（穿戴）ayellowscarf,acircleofyellowdovesarounditshead,andatraditionalChinesepaper-cut.“Shuey“meanssnowinChineseand“RhonRhon”means“inclusiveness”and“harmonization”,implyingthattheworldcivilizationscommunicatewitheachotherandliveinharmony,thecommitteesaid.

Thetwomascotswereselectedfrommorethan5800submissionfrom35countries.

4.WhatdoesChenJiningthinkofBingDwenDwenandShueyRhonRhon?

A.TheyrepresenttheIOC.

B.Theyhavegreatartisticvalue.

C.TheyshowChinesepeople’shospitality.

D.Theyhavemuchroomforimprovement.

5.WhyaresomepeoplenotsatisfiedwithchoosingBingDwenDwen?

A.Becausepandasarethenationaltreasure.

B.BecauseitistoocolourfulfortheOlympics.

C.Becauseitsdesignislackingincreativity.

D.Becauseapandahasbeenchosenasamascotthreetimes.

6.WhatrecordwillBeijingsetafterhostingthe2022WinterOlympics?

A.Themostathletesjoiningintheevent.

B.ThefirstAsiancitytohosttheOlympics.

C.ThefirstcitytohosttwoeditionsoftheOlympics.

D.Thelongesttimeinhistory.

7.WhatcanwelearnaboutShueyRhonRhonfromthetext?

A.ItissymbolofChineseculture.

B.Itisdesignedbyaforeignartist.

C.Itisarepresentativeofcompetition

D.Itisamixtureof35differentcultures.

C

ThemassdeathofflyingfoxesinextremeheatinNorthQueenslandlastmonthunderlinestheimportanceofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearchreleasedtoday.TheUQresearchshedslightonhowvariousspecieshaverespondedtomajorclimateevents.

AstudyledbyUQSchoolofEarthandEnvironmentalScienceresearcherDrSeanMaxwellhasspentmorethan70yearsquantifyingtheresponsesofvariousspecies.

“Thegrowingfrequencyandintensityofextremeweathereventssuchascyclones,droughtsandfloodsiscausingunpredictableandimmediatechangestoecosystemsandblockingexistingmanagementefforts,”DrMaxwellsaid.“Someofthenegativeresponseswefoundwerequiteconcerning,includingmorethan100casesofdramaticpopulationdeclinesand31casesoflocalpopulationextinctionfollowinganextremeevent.”

"PopulationsofcriticallyendangeredbirdspeciesinHawaii,suchasthepalia,havebeenannihilatedduetodrought,leavingnoneofitskind,andpopulationsoflizardspecieshavebeenwipedoutduetocyclonesintheBahamas."

Cycloneswerethemostcommonextremeeventforbirds,fish,plantsandreptiles,whilemammalsandamphibiansweremostresponsivetodroughtevents,withdroughtleadingto12casesofmajorpopulationdeclineinmammals.Droughtalsoledto13casesofbreedingdeclinesinbirdpopulationsand12casesofchangesinthecompositionofinvertebratecommunities.

UQCentreforBiodiversityandConservationSciencedirectorProfessorJamesWatsonsaidthedetailedinformationwouldhelpinformecosystemmanagement.

“Theresearchclearlyshowsspecieswillrespond,oftennegatively,toextremeevents,”ProfessorWatsonsaid.“Asclimatechangecontinuestoensureextremeclimateandweathereventsaremoreandmorecommon,wenowneedtoacttoensurespecieshavethebestchancetosurvive.Whereverpossible,highqualityandintacthabitatareasshouldberetained,asthesearetheplaceswherespeciesaremostresilient（易恢复的）toincreasingexposuretoextremeevents.”

8.HowwastheUQresearchconducted?

A.Byobservingextremeweatherevents.

B.Byprotectingtheendangeredspecies.

C.Byrecordingreactionsofanimalstoextremeclimate.

D.Byanalyzingthereasonwhymassanimaldeathhappened.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“annihilated”inparagraph4probablymean?

A.destroyedB.defeated

C.decreasedD.disappeared

10.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrueaboutextremeweatherevents?

A.Droughtcaused13casesofdistinctioninbirdpopulations.

B.Droughtcaused12casesofpopulationdeclineinmammals.

C.Birdsandmammalsaremostresponsivetocyclones.

D.Cycloneswipedoutpopulationsoflizard.

11.WhatcanweinferfromProfessorWatson’swords?

A.Animalsoftenshownegativeresponsestoextremeevents.

B.Theexistingmanagementwaysforwildlifeprotectionarelimited.

C.Differentmethodsshouldbeadoptedtoensurethesurvivalofdifferentspecies.

D.Completeandundamagedhabitatsareofgreatimportancetospecies’survival.

D

Theworld'slargesticebergisfloatingtowardSouthGeorgiainthesouthernAtlanticOcean.Scientistsfeartheicebergcouldcrashintotheislandandblockmajorfeedingareasforalargepopulationofpenguinsandseals.Iftheiceberghitstheisland,itcouldpreventthepenguinsandsealsfromreachingfoodsupplies.

ThehugeicebergisnamedA68a.ItbrokeawayfromAntarctica'sLarsenCIceShelfin2017.Satelliteimagesshowtheiceberghasremainedinonepiece.Itisestimatedtobeabout150kilometerslongand48kilometerswide.ItistravelingatonekilometerperhourandisonapathtohitSouthGeorgiainaround30days.

Thisisthetimeofyearwhensealsandpenguinsspendalotoftimecaringfortheiryoung.Thedistancethatparentshavetotraveltofindfoodiscrucial.Thatmeanstheyhavetogoalotfurtherorgoaroundtheicebergtofindsourcesoffood.

Ecologistssayanicebergcrashwouldalsodisturbmaterialssettledontheseabed,possiblypollutingthesurroundingseas.Astheicebergmelts,itwouldalsoreleaselargeamountsoffreshwaterintotheocean.Thiscouldaffectkrill（磷虾）populationsthatareamajorsourceoffoodfortheisland'swildlife.Theicebergcouldremainforupto10yearsandchangethearea'swholeecosystem.Thesearegloballysignificantpopulationsofthesespecies.Ifthesespeciesfailinthisparticulararea,thenthenumbersgloballyaregoingtogodownquitedramatically.

ProfessorGeraintTarling,anecologistattheBritishAntarcticSurvey,said,"ThebreakingoffoficebergsfromAntarcticaisanaturalprocess.Buttheprocess