试题天一联考英语测试3193.docx

1、试题天一联考英语测试3193绝密 启用前增城中学2020届高三第二学期“天一联考”综合测试英语试卷试卷共10页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共

2、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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWelcome to Rochester Public Library!Rochester Public Library is committed to meeting the needs of its users as it changes and grows.Get a Library Card You may get a library card by applying in person at Rochester Public Library. You mus

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7、lic Services Desk on the first floor during your next library visit. If your contact information has changed, youll need to renew your card with a photo ID at the Public Services Desk.21. According to the text, the Rochester Public Library Card _.A. is for free for the first three years B. cant be a

8、pplied for without a photo IDC. is accessible in Minnesotas public libraries D. neednt be shown when holders check out materials22. What can we learn about Internet Only Guest Cards?A. They are intended for visitors living outside Rochester.B. Their holders can use any of the computers in the librar

9、y.C. They allow their holders to enjoy unlimited free Internet service.D. Anyone can get one at the Reference Desk or the Youth Services Desk.23. What should a card holder do if his contact information has changed?A. Apply for a new card. B. Inform the library immediately.C. Call the library to have

10、 his card updated. D. Show his photo ID when updating his card personally.BWhen their daughter Morey started kindergarten, the Belanger family were worried because their 6-year-old daughter is deaf. Rather than send her to a special school for deaf children, Moreys parents decided to give her a trad

11、itional school experience and send her to Dayton Consolidated School.They worried if their daughter would be able to make friends. They also had concerns as to how her classmates would treat her and whether her teachers would be able to help her learn effectively. But then the school had a response

12、they never expectedteaching all the students and staff sign language. That way, everyone could communicate with Morey on a personal level.I absolutely feel like it makes her feel welcomed,” said Morey s mom. I think all the kids feel excited that they know another language and it s fun. It makes me

13、happy to see her supported, loved and accepted. Morey is excited to go to school every day. Shes made really good friends. ”Not only did they learn sign language, but they also put up sign language posters in the halls and equipped a special hearing system. Additionally, they provided extra training

14、 so that teachers could become more familiar with the language. Morey, without even knowing it, has taught us so much, says headmaster Kimberly Sampietro. Shes brought a culture to our building that we didn t have before. Morey helps the whole class to learn the alphabet. The kids look up to her. Th

15、ey want her around, and they want to partner with her.Moreys hearing loss is a result of a condition thats so rare that its never been named. However, thanks to the hard work and goodwill of her classmates and teachers, she can communicate with them on her terms.24. What concerned the Belangers when

16、 Morey started kindergarten?A. That they would have to separate from her. B. That they could hardly afford her education.C. Whether she could lead a normal school life. D. Whether she could receive special training.25. Why did Dayton Consolidated School teach all their students and staff sign langua

17、ge?A. To equip them with one more practical skill. B. To develop closer student-teacher relationships.C. Out of concern for their teaching effectiveness. D. Out of concern for a student with special needs.26. What does Moreys mom think of the kindergartens response?A. Inspiring and considerate. B. D

18、ull but worthwhile.C. Useful but complex. D. Shocking and contradictory.27. What do Kimberly Sampietros words in paragraph 4 imply?A. Morey is good at teaching others. B. Morey isnt the only one who benefits.C. Morey has become a symbol of the kindergarten. D. Morey hasnt brought any changes to the

19、kindergarten. CIts common to see many different kinds of insects while were spending time outside in summer, bother people and can even add beauty to the natural environment. Others can harm the environment or humans. Many are known to bite or sting. Some carry dangerous diseases. The population of

20、insects seems to stay large. But scientists say this doesnt appear to be true for some flying insects that serve important purposes.There is growing evidence that these insects are disappearing across the world. Many of these insects are very important to plant growth and development. They also serv

21、e as a necessary link in the food chain and can help break down life when animals die. Professor Doug Tallamy worries that if the helpful insects disappeared, Earths important life forms would begin to go away too. This could cause a total breakdown of the ecosystem.Professor Wilson calls insects “t

22、he little things that run the world”. He said, “Washington used to be alive with insects, especially butterflies, but now the flying insects are virtually gone. This seemed to be confirmed during a drive he made last year from Boston to Vermont. He was surprised that he counted only one insect that

23、had hit the cars front window. Several other scientists have conducted similar tests by checking how many insects hit their cars while traveling. While researchers admit this method isnt scientific, they say it can still help them understand the changing insect populations.Scientists say there are l

24、ikely many reasons for the drop in the number of flying insects. Most are related to the destruction of insect habitat.There havent been many studies done in America on the populations of insects covering large areas. However, some research done in many other countries suggests a downward turn.28.Wh

25、at can be the best title for the text?A. What Important Purpose Do Flying Insects Serve?B. Scientists Say Many Good Insects Are Disappearing.C. What Is to Blame for the Disappearance of Good Insects?D. Scientists Are Puzzled at the Disappearance of Certain Insects.29. Which of the following statemen

26、ts reflects Doug Tallamys opinion?A. The ecosystem is so sensitive that it breaks down easily.B. Urgent measures have been taken to protect helpful insects.C. Attention should be paid to the decrease in insect populations.D. The disappearance of helpful insects could lead to disastrous results.30. H

27、ow does the author support Wilsons viewpoint?A. By making a lot of scientific comparisons. B. By using data from some long-term studies.C. By mentioning Wilsons personal experience. D. By conducting a systematic study in Washington.31. What will the next paragraph following the text probably talk ab

28、out?A. International studies on insect populations and their findings.B. Why American scientists havent done many studies on insects.C. Scientific methods used in studying the changing insect populations.D. How widespread the phenomenon of the decline in insect populations is.DIf you could travel ba

29、ck in time five centuries, you d experience a powerful kingdom in Central Mexico, a freshly painted “Mona Lisa” in Renaissance Europe and cooler temperatures. But what if we could look 500 years into the future and see the Earth of the 26th century? Would the world seem as different to us as the 21s

30、t century would have seemed to the people of the 16th century? For starters, what will the weather be like?Depending on whom you ask, the 26th century will either be a little cold or hot. Some studies suggest that by the 2500s, Earths climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice Age conditi

31、ons. Other studies predict that ongoing climate change and fossil fuel use will make much of the planet too hot for human life.Some experts date the beginning of human climate change back to the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, while others to slash-and-bum agricultural practices in prehistoric t

32、imes. Either way, tool-using humans modify their environment.Futurist Michio Kaku predicts that in 100 years, humans will become a species that can use the entire amount of a planets energy. Using such power, the 26th-century humans will be masters of clean energy technologies such as solar power. Besides, theyll control planetary energy in order to control global climate.Technology has improved greatly since the 1500s, and this pa