英语福建省泉州市届高三质量监测三英语试题含答案.docx

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英语福建省泉州市届高三质量监测三英语试题含答案

福建省泉州市2021届（3月）高三质量监测（三）英语试题

一、阅读选择

1.     Songwriters

    Beforeyoucanhearasong,asongwritermustimagineit.Somesongwritersworkalone,butmanysongwritingteamscombinethetalentsofsongwritersandcomposers.PopmusiclegendEltonJohn'sbest-knownsongs,includingTinyDancerandYourSong,werewrittentoaccompanythelyrics（歌词）ofBernieTaupin,whosenameyoumightnotknow.

    Arrangers

    Afterasonghasbeenwritten,musicarrangersmakeitmoreappealingbydecidingwhichinstrumentswillbeused,whatspeedthesongwillhave,andwhetherthesongshouldhavealowerorhigherpitch（音调）.

    RecordingEngineers

    Recordingengineersalsoplayamajorroleincreatingthefinalsoundthatyouhear.First,theysetuptherecordingstudio,theroomwheretheperformersplay.Next,theyuseelectronicequipmenttorecordthemusic.Finally,longafterthemusicianshavegonehome,theyuseamixingboardtobalancethemelody（旋律）ofeachmusician.

    Many peoplemakealivingwithmusic.Youmaynotrecognizealloftheirnames,butallofthemworktogethertocreatetheSongsyoulovetolistento.

（1）WhyanElonandBerniementionedinparagraph1?

A  Toexplainhowtocomposeasong.        B  Topresenttheadvantageofteamwork.        C  Toserveasanexampleofasongwritingteam.        D  Toshowtheresponsibilitiesofsongwritingteams.

（2）Whatdomusicarrangersdecide?

A  Thelyrics.        B  Theinstruments.        C  Therecordingstudio.        D  Harmonyofthemelody.

（3）Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A  ToadvertisesomemusicCDs.        B  Togetpeopleinvolvedincreatingmusic.        C  Tostresstheimportanceofmusicindustry.        D  Tointroducethepeoplebehindthemusic.

2.     Afterwatchingherfatherstrugglewithweakness,painandotherissuesforyearsbeforebeingdiagnosed（诊断）withtwoseriousillnesses,MurielMetkoknewshewantedacareerinmedicine."Iwanttohelppatientslikemyfather,tofindbetterdiagnostictoolsandtreatmentplans,"saysMetko,"IwaspassionateaboutpursuingstudiesinbiologyinpreparationformedicalschoolandUW-EauClairewastheperfectplacetodothat."

    When Metkowasstillasecond-yearcollegestudent,Dr.JamesPhillips,professorofchemistry,askedhertojoinhisresearchteam.Sheenjoyeditsomuchthatwhenthefirstprojectended,shejoinedDr.JenniferDahl'schemistrylab.Asastudentresearcher,Metkohaspresentedresearchatanationalconference,andisworkingwithDahlandherpartneronapaperforpublication,thingssheneverimagineddoingbefore.

    "As afreshman,IhadmyeyessetstrictlyongettingmyM.D.,butafterdoingresearchwithDr.James,IknewitwassomethingIwantedtocontinuewith,"Metkosays."Iwouldn'thavedecidedtopursueanM.D.-PhD.IfDr.Jameshadn'trecruited（录用）me."

    Throughheron-campusresearch,Metkolearnedusefultechnicalskills,aswellasskillslikeproblem-solvingandperseverance（毅力）,whicharecriticaltobesuccessfulinthemedicalandresearchfields.

    Last summer,MetkowasselectedtoparticipateintheUndergraduateResearchEmploymentProgram（UREP）atMayoClinicinRochester,Minnesotu.AndhersummerresearchprojectwasrecentlyinthejournalSTEMCELLSTraditionalMedicine.Workingatsuchafamousinstitutionimpressedher.Inspiredbywatchingcliniciansandresearcherscooperatetodevelopthebestdiagnostictoolsandtreatmentplansforpatients.MetkowilljoinMayoClinic'sGraduateResearchEmploymentProgram（UREP）aftergraduation,andthenattendgraduateschooltoearnherM.D.-PhD,whichcanenablehertopracticemedicineandengageinresearch.

    With adegreefromUW-EauClaire,Metkoisconfidentshecanachievehergoals.

（1）WhydidMetkodecidetostudymedicine?

A  Toseekabettercareer.        B  Tomeetherfather'sexpectation.        C  Tocurepatientslikeherfather.        D  Torealizeherdreamofinvention.

（2）WhatcanwelearnaboutMetko'son-campusresearch?

A  ItenabledhertoearnanM.D.        B  Itwascrucialforherfuturecareer.        C  Shewasrequiredtojointwochemistrylabs.        D  Sheattainednecessaryskillstobeachemist.

（3）HowdidtheexperienceatMayoClinicbenefitMatko?

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A  Itallowedhertopublishherbooks.        B  Itofferedherthebasictrainingofasurgeon.        C  Itgaveherchancestoattendinternationalconferences.        D  Itprovidedherwithabetterplatformtoachievehigher.

（4）WhatmotivatedMetkototeachheracademicachievements?

A  Passionandwillpower.        B  Curiosityandinnovation.        C  Fameandhonor.        D  Responsibilityandmorality.

3.     The AralSeawasoncetheworld'sfourthlargestlake.Filledwithsaltwaterandatleast24speciesoffish,theAralSeasupportedalargefishingindustry.Inthe1960s,waterfromtheAralSeastartedtobeusedtoirrigatedryfieldstoproducecotton.Threequartersofthewaterwaspumpedfromtheseaoverthenexttwodecades,leavingbehindasalt-covereddesert.ThedisappearingAralSeasplitintotwoseparatelakes-thesmallNorthernSeaandamuchlargerbodyofwatertothesouth.

    By thattime,mostfishintheAralSeaweregone.Saltyirrigationwatersoondamagedthesoilinthecottonfields,sohugeamountsofchemicalpesticides（杀虫剂）andfertilizerswereusedtryingtokeepthefieldsproductive,whichcouldbefoundinthegroundwateranddrinkingwateralthoughmustcottonfieldsdisappeared,Andthewindpickedupsaltfromthedried-uplakeandcarriedittofarmlandfarfromtheAral.Besides,peoplewholivedintheareaexperiencedmanyhealthproblems.

    Today,however,thereissomehopefortheregion.Inthelate1990s,peopleinKazakhstanusedsandandsoiltobuildadamthatwouldpreventtheSyrDar'yariverwaterthatfedthelakefromflowing,outofthelake.Theyalsodecidedtotakelesswaterfromtheriverforirrigation.Thewaterlevelbegantorise,andplacesthathadbeencompletelydryfordecadesbegantoshowsignsoflife.PeoplewholivednearbybegantobelievethattheAralSeamightreturn.

    A permanentdam,theKok-araldam,wascompletedinAugust2005.ByApril2006,thewaterlevelhadalreadyrisenthreemeters,andthewaterwaslesssalty.ThenorthernpartoftheAralSeamaysoonbeamuchhealthierplacetoliveforbothfishandpeople.

（1）WhataspectoftheAralSeadoesparagraph1focuson?

A  Descriptionofthelandform.        B  Protectionoftheecosystem.        C  Methodsofthedevelopment.        D  Reasonsforthedisaster.

（2）WhatmeasuredidKazakhstanemploytosavetheAralSeainthe1990s?

A  Theygaveupthecottonfieldsforit.        B  Theyreduceditsconsumptionforirrigation.        C  Theyreplacedtheearthendamwithanewone.        D  TheystoppedtheSyrDar'yariverwaterrunningintoit.

（3）Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheAralSea?

A  Concerned        B  Positive.        C  Skeptical.        D  Cautious.

（4）Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A  BringingBacktheAralSea        B  BuildingdamsintheAralSeaarea        C  ThedisappearanceoftheAralSea        D  ThedevelopmentoftheAralSea

4.     It soundslikesomethingoutofDr.Seuss,butartistSamVanAkenisdevelopingatreethatblooms（开花）inpink,purpleandredinthespring-andthatiscapableofbearing40differentkindsoffruit.

    No, it'snotgeneticengineering.VanAken,anassociateprofessorinSyracuseUniversity'sartdepartment,usedanage-oldtechniquecalledgrafting（嫁接）toattachbranchesfrom40differentkindsofstonefruitontoasingletree.Butduringtheprocessofcreation,hesoondiscoveredthatitwasactuallyprettyhardtofindsomanydistinctvarietiesofstonefruitinNewYork."Irealizedtheextendwhichwe'vecreatedthesemassivemonocultures（单种作物）."Mostgrocerystoresandmarketsonlysellafewvarieties-andmostofthemaregrowninCalifornia.

    Van Akenbelievesournationalsecurityisdependentuponourfondsecurity.Nowthatwehavecreatedthesemonoculturesthatonlygrowafewvarietiesofeachcrop,ifsomethinghappenstojustoneofthosevarieties,itcanhaveadramaticimpactuponourfoodsupply.Andthekeytomaintainingourfoodsecurityispreservingourbiodiversity.

    100 yearsago,therewerefarmorevarietiesoffruitgrowinginthebackyardsoftheAmericans.Today,onlyasmallpartofthoseremain,andwhatisleftisthreatenedbyindustrializationofagriculture,diseaseandclimatechange.MostofthosethreatenedvarietieswereintroducedtotheUSbyimmigrants.Theycaredforandcultivatedthem,andvaluedthemsomuchthattheysawthemasaconnectiontotheirhome."Morethanjustfood,embeddedinthesefruitisourculture…Inmanywaysthesefruitisourstory.AndIwasfortunateenoughtolearnaboutitthroughanartworkthatIcreatedentitledthe"Treeof40Fruit',"VanAkensays.

（1）WhatdelayedVanAken'swork?

A  Hislackofexperience.        B  Theshortageoffruitvarieties.        C  Thelowdemandoffruitmarkets.        D  ThedistancefromNewYorktoCalifornia.

（2）Whatmaythemonoculturesleadto?

A  Insecurityoffood.        B  Decreasingsaleoffruit.        C  Langeproductionofcrops        D  Highlyindustrializedagriculture.

（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"embedded"meaninthelastparagraph?

A  Carried.        B  Located.        C  Enhanced.        D  Applied.

（4）Whatis"Treeof40Fruit"intendedtohighlight?

A  Therichnessoffoodculture.        B  Thethreatofindustrialization.        C  Thesignificanceofbiodiversity.        D  Theseriousnessofclimatechange.

二、七选五

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