辽宁省大连市一〇三中学届高三英语一模考试试题.docx

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辽宁省大连市一〇三中学届高三英语一模考试试题

辽宁省大连市一〇三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题

考试时间100分钟满分120分

第一部分阅读（共两小节，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ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

TheNaismithMemorialBasketballHallofFame（theHallofFameforshort）isafantasticdestinationforeveryonefromlifelongbasketballfanstofamilieswithchildrenwhoarejustbeginningtoexploretheworld'smostpopularsport.Eachyear,severalthousandvisitorscrowdintothisbirthplaceofbasket-ball.

DatesandHoursofOperation

TheHallofFameisopenWednesdaythroughSundayfromlateNovemberthroughMarch31anddailytherestoftheyear.Hoursarefrom10a.m.to4p.m.（FridaythroughSunday:

10a.m.to5p.m.）.Becauseitmaycloseforprivatefunctions,itiswisetoconfirmhoursofoperationaheadofyourvisit.Justcall1-877-466-6752.

TicketInformation

AdmissiontotheHallofFame（asof2019）is$24forpeopleagedover16,$16foryouthsagedfrom5to16andfreeforchildrenunderage5.Sincethenumberofvisitorsislimitedeachday,youareadvisedtomakeareservationinadvance.Formoreinformation,pleasecall1-877-466-6831.

TravellingfromAllDirections

TheHallofFameisconvenientlylocated（位于）withindrivingdistancefromBoston（intheeast）,Albany（inthewest）,Vermont（inthenorth）andNewYork（inthesouth）andisrightoffofMARoute91.Forthosewhoprefertotravelbyair,themuseumisnotfarfromLoganInternationalAirportandBradleyInternationalAirport.Formoreinformationaboutthetransportation,call1-877-446-6755.

AFriendlyReminder

●Nofoodandbeverageinsideofthehall.

●Backpacksandanylargebagsarenotpermittedinsideofthehallunlessneededformedicalreasons.

●IfyouwishtoparticipateinshootingonCenterCourt,pleasewearappropriatefootwear.Also,contestsofanykindandhalfcourtshotsarenotallowedforeveryone'ssafety.

●Foranythingyoudon'tknowforsure,call413-781-6500.

1.WhencanvisitorsvisittheHallofFame?

A.At11:

00a.m.,Monday,Nov.30th.

B.At3:

00p.m.,Friday,Mar.12th.

C.At4:

30p.m.,Tuesday,Apr.1st.

D.At5:

30p.m.,Sunday,Dec.20th.

2.Whatisthepurposeofthefourthparagraphofthetext?

A.TotellaboutthelocationoftheHallofFame.

B.TointroduceseveralcitiesneartheHallofFame.

C.TostresstheeasyaccessibilitytotheHallofFame.

D.ToencouragepeopletoreachtheHallofFamebycar.

3.WhatarevisitorsadvisedtodointheHallofFame?

A.JoininshootingcontestsonCenterCourt.

B.Takesomesnacksincasetheyarehungry

C.Takecareoftheirbackpacksduringthevisit

D.Wearsuitableshoesiftheywanttotryshooting.

B

ThreeFeetfromGold

Darby’sunclewascaughtbythe“goldfever”inthegold-rushdays,andwentwesttodigandgrowrich.Aftermonthsoflabor,hewasrewardedbythediscoveryoftheshiningore（矿石）.Heneededmachinerytobringtheoretothesurface.So,withthe“strike”,hereturnedhome.AndwiththehelpofDarby,heborrowedalotofmoney.Afterbuyingthemachineryandhavingitshipped,UncleandDarbywentbacktoworkthemine.

Thefirstcaroforewasmined.AndthereturnsprovedtheyhadoneoftherichestminesinColorado!

Downwentthedrills!

UpwentthehopesofUncleandDarby!

Thensomethinghappened!

Thevein（矿脉）ofgoldoredisappeared!

Theydrilledon,butallinvain.Finally,theydecidedtoquitandsoldthemachinerytoajunkmanforafewhundreddollars.Thejunkmancalledinaminingengineertolookatthemineanddoalittlecalculating.Theengineer’scalculationsshowedthattheveinwouldbefoundjustthreefeetfromwheretheDarbyshadstoppeddrilling!

Thejunkmantookmillionsofdollarsinthevein,becauseheknewenoughtoseekexpert’sadvicebeforegivingup.

MostofthemoneywhichwentintothemachinerywasborrowedthroughtheeffortsofDarby,whowasthenaveryyoungman.Themoneycamefromhisrelativesbecauseoftheirfaithinhim.Hepaidbackeverydollarofit,althoughhewasyearsindoingso.

Longafterward,Mr.Darbymadeanotherdiscoverythatdesirecanbechangedintogold.Thisdiscoverycameafterhewentintothebusinessofsellinglifeinsurance.Rememberingthathelostahugefortune,forhestoppedthreefeetfromgold,Darbyprofitedbytheexperienceinhischosenwork,sayingtohimself,“Istoppedthreefeetfromgold,butIwillneverstopbecausemensay‘no’whenIaskthemtobuyinsurance.”

Darbysoldmorethanamilliondollarsinlifeinsuranceannually.Heoweshis“stickability”tothelessonhelearnedfromhis“quitability”inthegoldminingbusiness.

4.Darby’sunclewentbackhometo______.

A.receivehisreward

B.seekfinancialsupport

C.lookformorehelpers

D.consultanengineer

5.TheDarbysfailedinminingbusinessbecauseof______.

A.quittingdrillingon

B.thedisappearanceofthevein

C.theshortageofthemachinery

D.competingagainstthejunkman

6.Fromthepassage,wecanknowDarby______.

A.wasunabletopayoffthedebts

B.minedhisgoldfromthefailure

C.learnedalessonfromsellinginsurance

D.devotedhimselftomakingnewdiscoveries

7.Theauthorintendstotellusthat______.

A.hopesanddifficultiesexistsidebyside

B.correctdecisionsstemsfromcorrectjudgment

C.weshouldcatchitwhenanopportunitycomes

D.wewon’treachourgoalunlessweinsist

C

Hardwareingeneral,andsmartphonesinparticular,havebecomeahugeenvironmentalandhealthproblemintheGlobalSouth'slandfillsites.

Electronicwaste（e-waste）currentlytakesup5percentofallglobalwaste,anditissettoincreaserapidlyasmoreofusownmorethanonesmartphone,laptopandpowerbank.TheyendupinplaceslikeAgbogbloshieontheoutskirtsofGhana'scapital,Accra.Itisthebiggeste-wastedumpintheworld,where10,000informalworkerswalkthroughtonsofabandonedgoodsaspartofaninformalrecyclingprocess.Theyrisktheirhealthsearchingforthepreciousmetalsthatarefoundinabandonedsmartphones.

ButAgbogbloshieshouldnotexist.TheBaselConvention,a1989treaty,aimstopreventdevelopednationsfromunauthorizeddumpingofe-wasteinlessdevelopedcountries.Thee-wasteindustry,however,circumventstheregulationsbyexportinge-wastelabelledas"secondhandgoods"topoorcountrieslikeGhana,knowingfullwellthatitisheadingforalandfillsite.

ArecentreportfoundAgbogbloshiecontainedsomeofthemostdangerouschemicals.Thisisnotsurprising:

smartphonescontainchemicalslikemercury（水银）,leadandevenarsenic（砷）.Reportedly,oneeggfromafree-rangechickeninAgbogbloshiecontainedacertainchemicalwhichcancausecanceranddamagetheimmunesystematalevelthat'sabout220timesgreaterthanalimitsetbytheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority（EFSA）.Mostworryingly,thesepoisonouschemicalsarefreetopollutethebroadersoilandwatersystem.Thisshouldconcernusall,sincesomeofGhana'stopexportsarecocoaandnuts.

Somegovernmentshavestartedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirconsumers'waste.Forexample,GermanyhasstartedaprojectthatincludesasustainablerecyclingsystematAgbogbloshie,alongwithahealthclinicforworkers.However,governmentscannotsolvetheproblemalone,asthereisanalmostlimitlessconsumerdemandforhardware,especiallywhengovernmentsgreenpoliciesarefocusedonissueslikeclimatechange.

Onlythemanufacturers（生产商）canfixthis.Amoreeconomicallysustainableandpoliticallypossiblesolutionisthroughencouraginghardwaremanufacturerstomaketherepair,reuseandrecyclingofhardwareprofitable,oratleastcost-neutral.

8.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?

A.Electronicproductsneedimprovingurgently.

B.Electronicwasteistoocomplextogetfullyrecycled.

C.ElectronicwasterequiresmorelandfillsitesacrossGhana.

D.ElectronicpollutionisaburningquestioninAgbogbloshie.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"circumvents"inParagraph3mean?

A.Tightens.B.Abolishes.C.Getsaround.D.Bringsin.

10.Whatshouldbethebiggestconcernaccordingtothetext?

A.TheviolationofEFSA'sstandards.

B.ThelackofdiversityinGhana'sexports.

C.Thedamagetochicken'simmunesystem.

D.Thethreatofpollutedfoodaroundtheworld.

11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestsolutiontothee-wasteproblem?

A.Manufacturers'developingasustainablehardwareeconomy.

B.Governments'adjustingtheirgreenpoliciesaboute-waste.

C.Reducingcustomers'demandsforelectronicproducts.

D.Lettinggovernmentstakeonthemainresponsibility.

D

TherebuiltNotreDame（巴黎圣母院）couldfeatureafuturisticglassdesign,solarpower,andanurbanfarmthatsupportsvulnerableandhomelessParisians,ifonearchitecturefirm'svisionisrealized.InApril,FrenchPrimeMinisterEdouardPhilippeannouncedaninternationalcompetitionforarchitectstoredesignthecathedral's19thcenturyspire（尖顶）,whichfelldownafterafiredestroyedthe850-year-oldGothiclandmark.ParisfirmVincentCallebautArchitectures（VCA）respondedtothecallwithaneco-friendlydesignthatsupportsthelocalpopulationandproducesmoreenergythanituses.

TheVincentCallebaut（VC）projectistitled"Palingenesis",aGreekconceptofrebirthorrecreation.Thefirmproposesanewroofmadeofglass,oakandcarbonfiber,whichconnects"inonesinglecurvedstrokeofpencil"totheslopingspire.Theroosterwhichtoppedtheoriginalspire,regainedfromtheremainsafterthefire,willresumeitswatchfromthenewglassdesign,whilethecathedral'schoirwillbe"bathedinnaturallight".

Beneaththespire,theroofwillhostafruitandvegetablefarmrunbycharitiesandvolunteers,inordertoproducefreefoodforvulnerablelocalpeople."Upto21tonsoffruitsandvegeta