甘肃省酒泉市敦煌中学届高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题.docx

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甘肃省酒泉市敦煌中学届高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题

甘肃省酒泉市敦煌中学2020届高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题

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）

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1．Whichtourwouldprovideyouwithasightseeingboat?

A.TheLightsNightTourB.BestMountVemon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour

C.TheBestMinibusTourD.TheBlossomsTour

2．WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?

A.Itspriceisnotfixed.B.Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.

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A.July4B.August15C.March27D.October8

B

Whenaleafyplantisunderattack，itdoesn'tsitquietly．Backin1983，twoscientists，JackSchultzandIanBaldwin，reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget．Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm．Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds，VOCsforshort．

ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked．It'saplant'swayofcryingout．Butisanyonelistening？

Apparently．Becausewecanwatchtheneighborsreact．

Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway．Butothersdodoubleduty．Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers．Oncetheyarrive，thetablesareturned．Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch．

Instudyafterstudy，itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors．Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant，buttheneighbors，relativelyspeaking，staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo．

Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother？

Scientistsdon'tknow．Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches，andso，ineffect，wastalkingtoitself．Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto"overhear"thecry．Soinformationwasexchanged，butitwasn'tatrue，intentionalbackandforth．

CharlesDarwin，over150yearsago，imaginedaworldfarbusier，noisierandmoreintimate（亲密的）thantheworldwecanseeandhear．Oursensesareweak．There'sawholelotgoingon．

4．Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?

A．Itmakesnoises．B．Itgetshelpfromotherplants．

C．Itstandsquietly．D．Itsendsoutcertainchemicals．

5．Whatdoestheauthormeanby"thetablesareturned"inparagraph3?

A．Theattackersgetattacked．B．Theinsectsgatherunderthetable．

C．Theplantsgetreadytofightback．D．Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies．

6．Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan　　．

A．predictnaturaldisastersB．protectthemselvesagainstinsects

C．talktooneanotherintentionallyD．helptheirneighborswhennecessary

7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．Theworldischangingfasterthanever．B．Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore．

C．Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems．D．PeopleinDarwin'stimeweremoreimaginative．

C

BenjaminWest，thefatherofAmericanpainting，showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage．Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone．Inthosedays，abrushwasmadefromcamel'shair．Therewerenocamelsnearby．Benjamindecidedthatcathairwouldworkinstead．Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush．

Thebrushdidnotlastlong．SoonBenjaminneededmorefur．Beforelong，thecatbegantolookragged（蓬乱）．Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick．Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing．

Thecat'slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear，oneofBenjamin'scousins,Mr．Pennington，cametovisit．HewasimpressedwithBenjamin'sdrawings．Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings（版画）byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.

In1747，whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold，Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin'sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit．

Inthecity，Mr．PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings．Theboybeganalandscape（风景）painting．Wiliams,awell﹣knownpainter，cametoseehimwork．WiliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome．Thebookswerelonganddull．Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle，havingbeenapoorstudent．Buthelatersaid，"Thosetwobooksweremycompanionsbyday，andundermypillowatnight．"Whileitislikelythatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks，theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings．Thenine﹣year﹣oldboydecidedthenthathewouldbeanartist．

8．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Benjamin'svisittoPhiladelphia．B．Williams'influenceonBenjamin．

C．ThebeginningofBenjamin'slifeasanartist．D．ThefriendshipbetweenBenjaminandPennington．

9．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3suggest?

A．Thecatwouldbecloselywatched．B．Thecatwouldgetsomemedicalcare．

C．Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly．D．Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon．

10．WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?

A．Hetookhimtoseepaintingexhibitions．B．Heprovidedhimwithpaintingmaterials．

C．HesenthimtoaschoolinPhiladelphia．D．Hetaughthimhowtomakeengravings．

11．Williams'twobookshelpedBenjaminto　　．

A．mastertheuseofpaintsB．appreciatelandscapepaintings

C．gettoknowotherpaintersD．makeuphismindtobeapainter．

D

Studieshaveshownmostpeoplefailtorealizehowmuchtimetheyspendontheirsmartphoneseachday.

   FrankandAmelia'sfamilywereputtoatest,usingafreeappcalled"MomentscreenTimeTracker".TheVascellaros—Frank,Amelia,14-year-oldtwinsFrankieandJoe,and17-year-oldSam—allsaidtheydidnotreallyknowtheywerespendingsomuchtimeontheirphoneseachday.

   "Honestly,Idon'tfeellikeI'monmyphonealot,"AmeliaVascellarosaid.AmeliawasonherphonefarlessoftenthanFrank,accordingtotheapp.WhileAmeliaspentaboutanhourperdayonthephone,Frankspentclosetofourhoursonhisphone—whichcameasashocktohim.Thechildren'stimesvariedbuttheyoftenspentmorethanacoupleofhoursonthephoneaswell.

   MinneapolisbasedDrKirstenLindSealseesphoneusagecomeupalotamongfamilies.LindSealsaidmanyfamilymembers'phoneusehasbecomeproblematic.

   "Ifwehearmorethanonce,'Doyouhavetobeonyourphonerightnow?

Canyoupleaseputyourphonedown?

DidyouhearwhatIsaid?

'itmaybeasignthatitisnegativelyinfluencingourfamilyrelationshipsandourdailylives,"shesaid.

   LindSealsaidactuallypayingattentiontohowmuchtimeonespendsonthephoneisagoodfirststepindecidingwhentoputitdown.

   Sheasksparentstoencouragemorefacetofacecommunicationforteensandyoungadultsastheycontinuedevelopingtheirsocialandemotionalskills."Whatwefindisthatwearereallylosingoutonempathy—theabilitytounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsandproblems——whenwespendalotoftimeonoursmartphonestocommunicatewithotherpeopleshesaid.

12.Howdidthefamiliestestedbytheappfeelaboutthetestresults?

A.Satisfied.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Astonished.

13.WhydidLindSealmentionthethreequestionsinPara5?

A.Toencouragepeopletoliveasimplelife.B.Toexplainthesignsofproblematicphoneuse.

C.Toshowtheimportanceofcloserelationships.D.Toaskpeopleiftheyusephonestoomuch.

14.WhatdidLindSealwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.Weshouldmakemorefacetofacecommunication.

B.Wecanunderstandeachotherbetterusingsmartphones.

C.Ourabilityofempathyisstrengthenedbysmartphones.

D.Smartphoneusageimprovestheteens'emotionalskills.

15.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Adiary.B.Aguidebook.C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Lotsofpeoplefindithardtogetupinthemorningandputtheblameonthealarmclock．Infact，thekeytoeasymorningwake﹣upliesinrestingyourbodyclock（16）_________.Here'showtomakeone．

●（17）　　Inordertomakeachange，youne