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届广东省兴宁市第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题
2019届广东省兴宁市第一中学高三上学期期末考试
英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,把正确答案填涂在标号为1-15的答题卡上。
A
Trip1 BlackBearCount
TherehavebeenfiresinthisareainthelastfewyearsandtheOfficeoftheNationalParkisnotsurehowmanyblackbearsarestillliving.Somebearshavebeenseensincethefires,andtheOfficehasaskedforyoungpeopletohelpcountthem.Theentiretripwilllastthreehours.Bookingsnecessary.
Cost:
FreeWhen:
May8
Trip2 GarlandValley
BringyourdrinkandlunchforthiswalkinabeautifulareaoftheBlueMountains.GarlandValleyisclosetothetownofGarlandbutispartoftheNationalPark.Manywildanimalsliveinthisarea,includingmanyrarebirds.Thisisagreatwalkforbirdlovers.Thetriplastsfourhours.Bookingsnecessary.
Cost:
﹩15 When:
May8,May15
Trip3 FlashlightAdventure
Putonyourwarmclothes,bringaflashlightandapairofglasses,andcomeforanightwalkalongtheDungogValley.Aguidewillleadthetour.Manyoftheanimalsyouwillseeonthistripcanonlybeseenatnight.Theguidewilltellyouaboutthelivesoftheanimalsyousee.Numbersarestrictlylimitedonnighttrips,sobesuretobookearly.Thiswalklaststwoandahalfhours.
Cost:
﹩12 When:
May8,May15,May22
Equipmenttobeneeded:
•Pleasebringenoughwaterandfoodforallwalks.
•Weargoodwalkingshoes﹣nohighheels.
•Wearahatfordaywalks.
•Dresswarmlyfornightwalks.
•Childrenmustbewithanadult.
•Makesureyourflashlightworkswellandbringextrabatteriesfornightwalks.
•Followallinstructionsfromguidesduringthewalks.Themountainsareadangerousplace.
Bookings:
Bookingsfortheabovetripscanbetradedbytelephone(893﹣4847)orontheInternetatwww.Bluemountaintour.com
1,Wherearethesetrips?
A.Inalargecity.B.Inaparkinthemountains.
C.Inaspecialkindofzoo.D.Inthreedifferentcountries.
2,Onwhichtrip(s)hadyoubetterwearahat?
A.Trip1B.Trip2C.Trip1&2D.Trip3
3,Onwhichtripmightyouseeanimalsthatsleepduringtheday?
A.BlackBearCount.B.GarlandValley.
C.FlashlightAdventure.D.Noneofthetrips.
B
Animalscanmovefromplacetoplace,butplantscannot.Whenananimalisunderattack,itcanrunawayorfightback.Plantscertainlycannotrunaway,andtheylackteethandclaws.Butplantscandefendthemselvesbyusingbothphysicalandchemicalmeans.
Someplantshavetheirownwaystokeepanimalsaway.Forexample,theleavesofthehollyplanthavesharpspines(刺)thatdiscouragegrass﹣eatinganimals.Hollyleavesonlowerbrancheshavemorespinesthanleavesonupperbranches.Thisisbecausethelowerleavesareeasierformostanimalstoreach.
Someplants,suchastheoaktree,havethickandhardleavesthataredifficultforanimalstoeat.Somegrassesmaycontainasandymaterial;eatingsuchgrasseswearsdowntheanimal'steeth.
Manyplantsalsohavechemicaldefenses.Someplantsproducechemicalsthattastebitterorcauseanunpleasantreaction.Someplantsmayfightagainstanattackbyincreasingtheproductionofthesechemicals.Whenacaterpillar(毛虫)bitesatobaccoleaf,theleafproducesachemicalmessenger.Thismessengersendstotherootstheinformationtoproducemorenicotine.Thehigherlevelsofnicotinediscouragethecaterpillar.
Manyplantsdependonbothphysicalandchemicaldefenses.AcertainplantinChina,forinstance,hasprickly(多刺的)leaves,andeachpricklecontainspoisonousvenom(毒液).Asingleexperiencewiththiskindofplantwillteachananimaltostayawayfromitinthefuture.
4,Thehollyplanthasmorespinesonthelowerleavesbecausemostanimals .
A.arenottallenoughB.likethelowerleavesonly
C.arenotcleverenoughD.cangetthelowerleaveseasily
5,Todefendthemselves,oaktreesuse .
A.chemicalmeansB.physicalmeans
C.bitterchemicalsD.sandymaterials
6,Howdoestobaccoprotectitselfagainstanattackfromacaterpillar?
A.Itsleavesfightagainsttheattackbyphysicalmeans.
B.Itsrootssendamessengertodiscouragethecaterpillar.
C.Itsrootsincreasetheproductionofnicotinewhenitisattacked.
D.Itsleavesproducepoisonoussandtodrivethecaterpillaraway.
7,Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.PlantsandAnimals.
B.HowPlantsDefendThemselves.
C.AttacksandDefenses.
D.HowAnimalsEatPlantLeaves.
C
AlbertEinsteinwasprobablythemostfamousscientistofthetwentiethcentury.Hechangedscientificthinkinginthemodernworld.Heisgenerallyconsideredasthegreatestphysicistwhoeverlived.What'smore,hedevotedalotofhistimeandenergytoworkingforhumanrightsandprogress.
In1933,whileEinsteinwasvisitingEnglandandtheUnitedStates,theNazigovernmentofGermanytookallhisthingsaway,includinghispositionandhiscitizenship.EinsteinthensettleddownintheUnitedStates.In1934,Einstein,wholovedpeace﹣afraidofaworldinwhichonlyHitlerwouldhaveanatomicbomb(原子弹)﹣triedhardtopersuadePresidentFranklinD.RooseveltinafamouslettertohavetheUnitedStatesstarturanium(铀)research.ThatGermany,afterall,hadnobomb,andthatthefirstbombwouldfallonJapan,couldnothavebeenexpected.Afterthewar,Einsteinneverstoppedworkingforpeaceandreducingthenumberofsoldiersintheworld.
Althoughhewasn'tconnectedwithanyacceptedreligion(宗教),EinsteinfeltthattrustinginapersonalGodwastoospecialanideatobesuitabletotheGodatworkinthisuniverse,butheneverbelievedthattheuniversewasoneofchanceordisorder.Theuniversetohimwasoneofpurelawandorder.Heoncesaid,"Godmayknoweverything,butheisnothateful."
8,Fromthepassageweknowthat .
A.noscientistisasgreatasAlbertEinsteinduringthiscentury
B.AlbertEinsteinwaslikelytobethegreatestscientistofhistime
C.AlbertEinsteinmadethefirstatomicbombfortheUnitedStates
D.AlbertEinsteingaveuphisGermancitizenshipforpoliticalreasons
9,IfEinsteinhadknownthatHitlerhadnoatomicbombandthatthefirstatomicbombwouldfallonJapan,hewould .
A.havecontinuedhisscientificresearch
B.havewonanotherNobelPrizeforPhysics
C.nothaveadvisedstartinguraniumresearchintheU.S.A.
D.nothavemovedtotheU.S.A.
10,Einstein in1933.
A.visitedEnglandandtheU.S.A.
B.advisedtheUnitedStatestostarturaniumresearch
C.becameamanwithoutcitizenship
D.bothAandC
11,Einsteinbelievedthateverythingintheuniverse .
A.waskeptinorderbyitsownlawB.hadnothingtodowitheachother
C.happenedinanirregularwayD.wasmadebythepersonalGod
D
Australia,thelastcontinent,wasdiscoveredbyshipsbelongingtosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury,thesenationswerelessinterestedinchangingitintoacolony(殖民地)thaninexploring(勘探)it.AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates,itwastheEnglishwhosetupthesettlements(新拓展地)inAustralia.ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell.
AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsize,andtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichinsoil.ItwastheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmericathattheEnglishfirstsettled,andbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest.However,thiswestwardmovementtookplacemorebecausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanbecausethepopulationwasincreasing.SettlementsofthewesternpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater.
Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommon,thesearesomestrikingdifferencesaswell.TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEnglandbyrevolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewithouthavingtogotowar.Australia,unliketheUnitedStates,wasfirstlyturnedintoacolonybyEnglishprisonersanditseconomicdevelopmentwasinwheatgrowingandsheepraising.By1922,forexample,Australiahadfifteentimesmoresheepthanithadpeople,oralmosthalfasmanysheepasthepeoplethereintheUnitedStates.Yet,inspiteoftheseandothermaindifferences,AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworld.
12,WhoturnedAustraliaintoacolony?
A.Britain.B.SeveralEuropeancountries.
C.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica.D.Noneoftheabove.
13,IntheearlyhistoryofAmericaandAustralia,bothcoloniesdevelopedtowardsthewestfirstlyforthereasonthat .
A.thepopulationwasincreasingrapidlyintheeast
B.theEnglishthoughttheremightbericherlandthere
C.goldwasdiscoveredthereD.fewerpeoplelivedthere
14,Intheearly1920s .
A.Australiahadonefifteenthasmanypeopleassheep
B.thereweremoresheepinAustraliathanintheUnitedStates
C.thepopulationinAustraliawasgreaterthanthatoftheUnitedStates
D.theUnitedStateshadtwiceasmanysheepaspeople
15,Thelastsentenceinthelastparagraph"…AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworld'means .
A.theUnitedStatesandAustraliadonothaveanymaindifferences
B.theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavemuchmoreincommonthantheyhavewithothercountries
C.theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavenothingincommonwiththerestoftheworld
D.incommonwiththerestoftheworld,theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavealotofdifferences
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
把正确答案填涂在标号为16-20的答题卡上。
(注意:
务必对应答案填涂,卡中已有E、F和G选项。
)
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