高三英语中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试试题.docx

1、高三英语中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试试题2020年高三英语中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试（1月）试题 本试卷共150分，考试时间100分钟。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)AFour of the Oldest Buildings in the WorldKnap of HowarOne of the oldest buildings in the world is the Knap of Howar, which dates back to 3700-3500 BCE. The farmhouse is one of the oldest, s

2、till-standing stone houses in Europe. It includes two stone homes linked through a hidden passage and joint walls. Archaeologists say Irish or Scottish monks could be the first builders and residents of the Knap of Howar. Although the house is still standing, these abandoned places around the world

3、are better candidates for restoration.Ggantija TemplesThe Megalithic Temples of Malta, or the Ggantija Temples, date back to 3600 to 3200 BCE. The two temples on the island of Malta are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Its one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Archaeologists think the

4、temple was used for ritual animal sacrifices.Shunet el-ZebibShunet el-Zebib is partially standing, but mostly in ruins. Its still, however, one of the oldest buildings in the world. The Egyptian temple built in 2750 BCE is of mud and brick. It has an underground tomb as well as an above-ground compl

5、ex. Architecturally, its a nod to the Egyptian pyramids soon to come.Tomb of CyrusBuilt in 530 BCE, the Tomb of Cyrus is one of Irans World Heritage Sites and one of the oldest buildings on the planet. Its also believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world, according t

6、o Atlas Obscura. The base isolating used on the tomb protects the main structure from moving apart from the foundation.1. What do the four buildings have in common?A. All of them are located in Europe.B. All of them are made of stone and mud.C. All of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.D. All of t

7、hem were built before the birth of Christ.2. Which of the four buildings may be the strongest?A. Knap of Howar. B. Ggantija Temples. C. Shunet el-Zebib. D. Tomb of Cyrus.3. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Shunet el-Zebib is earthquake protected.B. Tomb of Cyrus has an unde

8、rground tomb.C. Ggantija Temples are built by Irish monks.D. Knap of Howar may be the oldest building among the four.BIn the summer of 2020, Deborah Barrett and her son, Anthony, walked out of a restaurant near the Edmonton high school from which hed graduated two years earlier. They had volunteered

9、 to wash dishes there to give Anthony something to do, but when they went out, the sun sliced through the clouds and Deborah had a realization: my kid is not spending his life in a dish pit.Cleaning plates isnt the only option for high-school graduates. But Anthony has autism(自闭症)and is mostly non-v

10、erbal, aside from short words in answer to yes-or-no questions and the Eeeee sounds he makes when hes excited, happy or frustrated. Once a person with intellectual disabilities ages out of school, “Theres no life for them,” Deborah says. Programs end, and jobs are usually humble.As her son entered h

11、is 20s, Deborah thought about what he could do and what he enjoyed. Among his likes: being driven around and carrying things, as well as seeing new places but not staying long. Maybe he could be a courier? The catch: Anthony doesnt move fast, and courier jobs would require his support staff to be hi

12、s driver and co-worker.That wasnt an issue for Mike Hamm. In 2020, he became Anthonys new assistant and embraced the plan of spending part of their days delivering packages as a team. The pair called their venture Anthony at Your Service, signed a few customers and set out in Hamms lorry.Seven years

13、 later, boxes awaiting distribution are piled on the porch of the home. Anthony, 30, shares with Deborah and her husband, David, a lawyer. The company now has two-dozen delivery teams-each comprising a contractor with an intellectual disability and their support-worker contractor-in Edmonton and Cal

14、gary.Launching a company that employs 24 contractors with intellectual disabilities, and all the logistics that come along with that, wasnt the original plan, Deborah says. But the realities of delivery work - the peaks and valleys in demand, the long hours - meant that Anthony and Hamm couldnt shou

15、lder the load alone. And the feedback she received from Albertas autistic and intellectually disabled communities suggested they wanted to work for a company that understood them.Running Anthony at Your Service has become Deborahs full-time, and she gave up her psychotherapy practice and the preside

16、ncy of Autism Society Alberta a couple years ago. “What Im doing for Anthony now has made more difference in his life than any of that other work,” she says. “We want to create jobs for people with all kinds of abilities and disabilities. ”4. Whats the future of the persons with intellectual disabil

17、ities according to Deborah?A. They will lose their lives. B. They will get well-paid jobs.C. They will clean plates in restaurants. D. They will find it hard to find a decent job.5. What does the underlined word “courier” mean in the 3rd paragraph?A. Accountant. B. Barber. C. Deliveryman. D. Enginee

18、r.6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. David launched the company for his son.B. Anthonys contractors are mainly disabled.C. Deborah gave up her original job unwillingly.D. Mike Hamm is an intellectually disabled person.7. Which of the following words can best describe Deborah Barrett?A. Acce

19、ssible. B. Caring. C. Humorous. D. Modest.CJellyfish are unusual creatures. Theyre neither fish nor jelly. Some are among the most colourful creatures in the world, but its best to look but not touch these invertebrates(无脊椎动物). Not only are they very fragile creatures, but many give a painful sting,

20、 and some are even deadly. Whether you admire them in an aquarium or try to avoid them in the wild, you wont be able to get these fascinating jellyfish facts out of your head.Heres a jellyfish fact that might come in handy: There are several names for a group of jellyfish. They include smack, bloom,

21、 and swarm. Choose the word you prefer depending on whether you think the jellyfish pack looks like a garden of blooming flowers or more like a frightening pack of stingers, and whether youre admiring them at an aquarium or if you and your fellow snorkelers are surrounded.Jellyfish have two main for

22、ms in their life cycle that look quite different from each other. Scientific American explains that an adult jellyfish, called a medusa, has a bell-shaped body with tentacles(触须)flowing down below it. Young jellyfish, called polyps, look more like sea anemones, with shorter tentacles that flow up ab

23、ove the main body. Medusas reproduce by releasing eggs.Melanie Roberts, Senior Aquarist at SeaWorld Orlando, says that the largest jellyfish in the world is a lions mane jellyfish. The body of this beautiful orange jelly can grow up to three feet in diameter. With its 12,000 tentacles that can grow

24、120 feet long, Oceana. org adds that the lions mane jelly compares in size to the planets largest animal: the blue whale.Regardless of their size, jellyfish are mostly made of water. In fact, theyre about 95 per cent water. These creatures dont have brains, blood, or bones. And most jellyfish dont h

25、ave eyes. Jellyfish also use their mouths both for eating and for waste removal.8. Why cant we touch jellyfish?A. Because they may be stung. B. Because they may die easily.C. Because they may feel painful. D. Because they may hurt people.9. What are jellyfish named after?A. Its size. B. Its color. C

26、. Its appearance. D. Its lifestyle.10. What can we learn from the passage?A. Mouth is an important organ for jellyfish.B. Polyps can clone themselves by laying eggs.C. The largest jellyfish in the world is 120 feet long.D. Medusas have tentacles flowing up above the body.11. What can be the best tit

27、le of the passage?A. Several facts about jellyfish. B. The two main forms of jellyfish.C. Jellyfish are neither fish nor jelly. D. Jellyfish have many different names.DAny time we burn fossil fuels, were pumping fine particulate matter(细颗粒物)from oil, gas and other toxins(毒素)into the air. “Some of th

28、ese carbon particles can persist in the lungs for decades,” says Dr. Don Sin, a respirologist and director of the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation in Vancouver.Over 7,000 Canadians died from complications due to poor air quality in 2020. A study in the European Heart Journal earlier this year found

29、that air pollution now kills 8. 8 million people worldwide per year -more than tobacco smoking.Sin adds that womens lungs seem particularly easy to get cancer from pollution. Currently, 10,000 Canadian women die of lung cancer every year, and 15 per cent of new cases are people who have never smoked

30、. “In Canada, lung-cancer deaths in female non-smokers will very soon probably outnumber the deaths from breast cancer, because lung cancer is so deadly,” he says.Contributing to air pollution are the 8,000 wildfires we experience every year in Canada, like those that destroyed large areas of Albert

31、a this past spring. These are increasing in frequency and intensity with our hotter, drier spells. A study in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine found that prescriptions for an asthma and COPD drug rose by 22 per cent in the Yellowknife region in the summer of 2020, when it was surrounded by

32、 wildfire smoke. The number of ER visits for breathing problems was 42 per cent higher; for children, it more than doubled.Another threat to breathing is mould, which is a concern in areas with repeated flooding, such as around New Brunswicks Saint John River, where floodwaters have been in homes for two years in a row and displaced more than 200 families. Moulds produce toxins and spores that can trigger allergic reactions or infections if taken in. Rising sea levels and increased urban development, combined with int