届宁夏银川一中高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析.docx

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届宁夏银川一中高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析

2020届宁夏银川一中高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析

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

Theatreandfilmfanswillbeexcitedaboutwhat'sonstageandonscreen.

THEATRE

☆TakeinaBroadwayshowatMirvishVenues.TheGrandTheatrehostsplaysandmusicalsinLondon,Ontario.Thebuildingdatesbackto1901andstartsararearchitecturalfeature.

☆IntheheartofOntario'sbread-basket,treatyourselftouniquelyCanadianmodernproductionsattheBlythFestivalinGoderich.

☆Ontariobecomespopularonthestageastheatrefestivals.TheStratfordFestivalproducesclassicproductionsmainlyonShakespeareinStratford.WorksbyBernardShaw,thefounderofsocialrealisminEnglishliteratureenrichthestageattheShawFestivalinNiagara-on-the-Lake.

FILM

☆Expandyourmindwithgreatmodem,independentfilmduringtheReelAsianFilmFestivalorvisittheTIFFBellLightboxforexhibitionsrelatedtofilmandtheatre.

☆Makingproductionsthatdon'treachhalfanhourbynewfilmmakers,theBreakthroughsFilmFestivalprovidessomeofthemostvideomovies.

☆FiveamazingprogramsfeaturefilmsfromacrosstheglobeduringtheDurhamRegionInternationalFilmFestival.

☆Oneofthetopfilmfestivalsintheworld,the'TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalfeatureseverythingfrommainstreamHollywoodproductionstointernationalcinema.

COMEDY

☆Foralaugh,headtoacomedyclub.AbsoluteComedy,SecondCityandYuksYuksallspecializeinfindingyourfunnybone.

☆TheTorontoAllianceforthePeformingArtswillkeepyouuptodateonwhat'splayingon

Toronto'sstages;youcanlookthroughtheir“TOnight”foron-the-goperformingartstickets,reviewsandsearchesonyourmobile.

1.Whereshouldthosepreferringrealisticdramasgo?

A.London.B.Stratford.

C.Goderich.D.Niagara-on-the-Lake.

2.WhatdoestheBreakthroughsFilmFestivalfocuson?

A.Shortfilms.B.Filmsacrosstheworld.

C.Modernfilms.D.Filmsbyyoungdirectors.

3.Whatmight“TOnight”be?

A.Acomedy.B.Anapplication.

C.Aguidebook.D.Anorganization.

B

Themarketfortourisminremoteareasisboomingasneverbefore.Countriesallacrosstheworldareactivelypromotingtheirwildernessregions-suchasmountains,Arcticlands,deserts,smallislandsandwetlands—tohigh-spendingtourists.Theattractionoftheseareasisobvious:

bydefinition,wildernesstourismrequireslittleornoinitialinvestment.Butthatdoesnotmeanthatthereisnocost.

Oncealocationisestablishedasamaintouristdestination,theeffectsonthelocalcommunityareprofound.Hill-farmerscanmakemoremoneyfromforeigntravellersthanworkingintheirfields.Itisnotsurprisingthatmanyo£themgiveuptheirfarm-work.Insomehill-regions,thishasledtoaseriousdeclineinfarmoutputandachangeinthelocaldiet,becausethereislackinglabourtomaintainterracesandirrigationsystems.Theresulthasbeenthatmanypeopleintheseregionshaveturnedtooutsidesuppliesofriceandotherfoods.

InArcticanddesertsocieties,year-roundsurvivalhastraditionallydependedonhuntinganimalsandfishandcollectingfruitoveralyshortseason.However,assomeinhabitantsbecomeinvolvedintourism,theynolongerhavetimetocollectwildfood;thishasledtoincreasingdependenceonboughtfoodandstores.Whatshouldtheydoifthesenewsourcesofincomedryup?

Thephysicalimpactofvisitorsisanotherseriousproblemassociatedwiththegrowthinadventuretourism.Muchattentionhasfocusedonerosionalongmajorroads,butperhapsmoreimportantaretheforestdestructionandimpactsonwatersuppliesarisingfromtheneedtoprovidetouristswithcookedfoodandhotshowers.Inbothmountainsanddeserts,slow-growingtreesareoftenthemainsourcesoffuelandwatersuppliesmaybelimitedthroughheavyuse.

4.Whyaresomecountriespromotingthewildernessregionstotourists?

A.Thewildnessregionsareaccessibletotourists.

B.Thelandscapestherearebeautifulandunique.

C.Developingtourismtheredoesn'tneedmuchinvestment.

D.Lotsofhigh-spendingtouristsprefersuchremoteregions.

5.Whatistheeffectoftourismonthelocalcommunity?

A.Manyhillfarmershaveturnedtooutsidesuppliesoffoods.

B.Thereisenoughlabourtomaintainterracesandirrigationsystems.

C.Farmoutputtherehasincreasedandlocaldiethaschanged.

D.Thelocalpeople'snewsourcesofincomewilldryupsoon.

6.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Thefutureofwildernesstourism.B.Theimpactsofwildernesstourism.

C.Thedestructionofwildernesstourism.D.Thedisadvantagesofwildernesstourism.

7.Ifthereisonemoreparagraphfollowingthelastparagraph,whatwillittalkabout?

A.Theeffectsonlocalpeople.B.Thesolutionstotheseproblems.

C.Thechoicesofadventuretourists.D.Thereasonsforvisitingremoteareas.

C

ThemeasurablethreattotheenvironmenthasbeenworsenedbythespreadofCOVID-19thatincreasestheneedforplasticprotectiveequipment.Mostplasticismadefromfossilfuels.Millionsoftonsofgreenhousegasarereleasedfromthedevelopmentoftheseresourcesandplasticproductionandburning.

Theendlifeofplasticisjustworrisome.Lessthan10%oftheplasticproducedhasbeenrecycled.Evenmoreofithasbeenburned.Butthevastmajorityofplastichasbeenburiedinland,anditisincreasinglypollutingtheenvironment.Wehearmostlyaboutoceanplasticandtheharmdonetoseacreaturesthatmistakeplasticbagsandbitsforfood.Butmicroplasticisevenmoreworrisome.Plasticdoesn'tbreakdownbiologicallybutinsteadbreaksdownintotinyparticles（averysmallpieceofsomething）,whichhavebeenfoundineverycorneroftheplanet,onlandandintheair,indrinkingwaterandfoodsources.

Yetthepublichasnotgiventhisglobalenvironmentaldisastertheattentionitrequires.Instead,theyhaveviewedsingle-useplastic—whichmakesupabout40%ofplasticusedeachyear—asalitterissuethatcanbesolvedthroughbetterrecyclingandwastemanagement.Thatattitudemustchangebecausetherecentglobalbreakdownofthemarketforrecyclinghasmadeitclearthatithasneverbeen,noreverwillbe,abletokeepupwithplastictrashuse.

Californiahasbeentheforerunnerofplasticwastereduction—itwasthefirststatetobansingle-useplasticbagsandmaybethefirststatetotransformthewaygoodsarepackaged.Thestatealsocameclosetopassinganactwhichwouldhaverequiredthatproductssoldinplasticpackaginginthestatehaveaprovenrecyclingrateof75%by2032.California,thoughinfluential,can'tsolvethiscrisisalone.TheUShaslongbeenproducingagreatamountofplastictrashanditshouldengageinreducingtheuseofplasticaswell.

8.Whydoestheauthormentionthereleaseofgreenhousegasinparagraph1?

A.Toshowtheharmofplastic

B.Towarnoftheclimatechange.

C.Tocallforthedevelopmentoffossilfuels.

D.Tohighlighttheimportanceofplasticequipment.

9.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepublicopiniononsingle-useplastic?

A.Favorable.B.Tolerant.

C.Curious.D.Opposed.

10.What'sCalifornia'sroleinreducingplasticwaste?

A.Apioneer.B.Afailure.

C.Anobjector.D.Apredictor.

11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.MicroplasticProductsAreHarmful

B.WasteRecyclingIsanUrgentMatter

C.PlasticWastePollutionIsaWake-upCall

D.GlobalEnvironmentalDisastersAreIncreasing

D

WhenRichJeanwantedtohelphisdaughter,Abigail,learntoread,hetookhertothelibraryneartheirhomeinBrooklyn,N.Y.That'swheretheymetHasinaIslam,whoJeansaysaroseherinterestinreadingandthelibrary.

“Youseewhatyoustarted?

Youseethatsparkthatyouputinthischild?

”JeantoldHasinaIslamataStoryCorpsconversationin2016.Atthetime,Abigailwas7andIslamwas27.TheirfriendshipbeganwhenAbigailwas3.Throughtheyears,IslamhasofferedbooksuggestionsthatAbigailhasreadwithgreatenthusiasm.“What'scoolisthatHasinahasrecommendedalotofbooksthatI,atthetime,thoughtmightbealittletooadvancedforyou,"JeantoldAbigail.“LikeCharlieandtheChocolateFactory."Abigailsaid.

Islam'sownloveofthelibrarywassparkedwhenshewasinthethirdgrade.ShelivednearthemainbranchoftheQueensPublicLibraryinNewYorkCity,andshewenttheretoresearchHenryHudson,anEnglishexplorer,foraschoolproject.

"Thelibrarianmademefeelsospecial.Sherememberedmyname,andmyfavoritethingwasthatshegavemebookrecommendations,"shesaid."WhenIwasgraduatingfromcollege,IthoughtabouthowIwasgoingtomakeadifferenceintheworld.AndIrememberedmylibrarian，andIrememberedthatfeelingthatshegavemeeverysingletimeIwenttothelibrary.”

12.WhenmightAbigailandHasinaIslamfirstmeet?

A.In2012.B.In2016.

C.In2018.D.In2020.

13.WhatdoweknowaboutCharlieandtheChocolateFactoryfromthetext?

A.ItwasIslam'sfavoritebook.B.ItmightbehardforAbigail.

C.Itwasabestselleratthattime.D.ItwasimportantforAbigail.

14.HowdidHasinaIslamhelpAbigail?

A.Byofferingbookstoher.B.Byreadingtogetherwithher.

C.Bygivingadviceonbooks.D.Byintroducinggreatlibraries.

15.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Islam'sspecialcollegelife.B.Islam'sworkingexperiences.

CIslam'slivingconditions.D.Islam'sreasonsforlovinglibrary.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项

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