山东省枣庄市届高三上学期期末英语试题含答案.docx

1、山东省枣庄市届高三上学期期末英语试题含答案2020届高三第一学期期末考试英 语注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷.上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读( 共两节;满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AThe Museum of Eton LifeThe Museum

2、of Eton Life brings alive various aspects of the Eton experience across six centuries. It is housed in an undercroft(地窖) below College Hall, a space that was used to store beer for the scholarship boys until the early 20th century. Established as a museum in 1985, it nowhouses permanent and temporar

3、y displays exploring life at Eton College.In 2016, the museum launched a new permanent display showcasing materials which illustrate the boarding life of boys at the school in the 21st century. There is also an annually changing display exploring new and different stories and presenting rarely seen

4、objects from the collection.Visitors can discover Eton s history and traditions, famous Old Etonians ( from poets to , Prime Ministers) and sports including the Wall Came, as well as find out about what and where pupils learn, eat and live.Access and EnquiriesOpening hours: Sunday afternoons 2:30一5

5、:00 pm.Please contact the Museum Officer to arrange an appointment to visit the museum outside opening hours or to enquire about this collection.The museum is located in Brewhouse Yard, accessed from Eton High Street via Baldwin sShore.Please check the access page for further details on opening time

6、s. The museums may close due to holidays or exceptional circumstances.Please access the Collections Learning page for more information.1. When was the museum started?A. Six centuries ago. B. In 1985. C. In the early 20th century, D. In 2016.2. What do you learn about the exhibits?A. They explore dif

7、ferent aspects of Eton Life. B. They are a collection of old objects of Eton.C. They are changed for new ones every year. D. They are materials about 0ld Etonians.3. How can a visitor get access outside opening hours?A. He can go any time on Sundays. B. By walking in via Baldwin s Shore.C. He ll hav

8、e to make an appointment. D. By showing Collections Learning page.BMichele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange forplastic bottles to recycle.Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program, be

9、cause he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.“My goal is t0 spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment, Gentile explained.The idea for the initiative (倡议) ca

10、me after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentiles hopes

11、his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.The free books come from customers in Gentile s shop who have donated money to purchase a “suspended book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buytwo Coffees: one for themselves and another fo

12、r the next person in line. Gentile has been using theextra books as part. of his recycling initiative,While Gentile s program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read , it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single - use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the

13、plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in land fills take around 500 years to decompose ( 分解)，is a major concern for environmentalists.Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling pro

14、grams like Gentile s book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.4. What is the purpose of Gentile s book giveaway?A. To sell more coffee and books. B. To attract more customers.C. To collect money for a new project. D. To inspire reading and recycling.5. How did Gentile come up with the idea?A.

15、 Working with a school to recycle cans. B. Seeing school kids don t like reading.C. Donating books for a local school. D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.6. Who pay for the books of the project?A. The local government. B. Gentile himself. C. Some publishers. D. His customers.7. Which of the fo

16、llowing is the best title for the text?A. An Italian s Reading Initiative B. Recycling Can Get Kids Free BooksC. Michele s Way of Doing Business D. A New Way to Deal with Plastic WasteCThere are around 600 ,00 vegans(素 食者)in the UK. That s just over 1% of the population - an amount expected to incre

17、ase to 25% by 2025. And if theres one type of food that Brits love, it is fast food. People in the UK love it so much that there was a34% increase in the number of fast food outlets from 2010 to 2018. It s no surprise , then, that vegan fast food is also on the rise.Vegan fast food has become big bu

18、siness. At Just Eat, an online food delivery company, vegan orders more than doubled in 2018. Greggs, a chain of high - street bakeries, named its vegan sausage roll the “fastest - selling product in six years. And big franchises such as McDonalds and KFC have announced meat - free chicken nuggets(鸡

19、块) to come in the future.What s. driving this popularity? Katrina Fox, founder of Vegan Business Media, believes it s the result of the breaking down of stereotypes(成见).“Vegan food is no longer seen as a bitof lettuce and lentils - you can eat pretty much anything .Its also claimed that there are he

20、alth benefits. John Marulanda, owner of Mooshies ms a vegan burger bar in London -wants to implement “a change to a healthy version of fast food. Something, he claims，that comes as a result of the inherent nutritional value of the ingredients they use.But, is vegan fast food actually healthy? Azmina

21、 Govindji of the British Dietetic Association says “not to assume that is the case, “It s fine if those products have got vitamin B12, iodine or calcium added to them. but they can still be fried, it can still have lots of creamy, fatty sauces and lots of salt.Given the current growth in orders, the

22、 trend for vegan fast food isnt likely to disappear any time soon, Health - wise, it may not be any more nourishing than regular fast food, but for many，the lack of animal suffering involved in the process is a big plus.8. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. Vegans in the UK are increasing. B. Bri

23、tish people love junk food.C. Eating to much fast food is bad for health. D. Vegan fast food is becoming popular in Britain.9.Which might be the reason for the popularity of vegan fast food?A. Its unique flavors. B. The change of life pace.C. Its healthy benefits. D. Its colorful decorations.10. Wha

24、t is Azmina Govindjis opinion about vegan fast food?A. It is not so healthy. B. It is more varied.C. It is more nutritious. D. It will soon disappear.11. Why do many people tend to vegan fast food according to the last sentence?A. To keep a balanced diet. B. For religious reasons.C. Out of the love

25、for animals. D. Its cheaper than regular food.DFor decades, doctors have warned patients that too much salt can be bad for the heart. Heat attack has long been considered a grown - up problem, but a new research suggests that salt is starting to affect children. Eating too much salty food when you r

26、e young can lead to health problems later.Salt is made up of two elements: sodium and chlorine. Dietary guidelines recommend that adults and kids aged9 - 13 shouldnt consume more than about a teaspoon of salt daily. The aver- age American eats twice this amount. This worries doctors because too much

27、 sodium results in thebody producing more blood. To pump the extra blood, the heart has to work harder. This causes a rise in blood pressure a measurement of how stressed the heart is. High blood pressure often leads to heart disease.A kid with high blood pressure is more likely to become a grown -

28、up with high blood pres- sure. Reducing salt might also help stop childhood obesity( 肥胖) . British researchers recentlyfound that kids who eat less salt also drink fewer sugary soft drinks. Drinking fewer fizzy drinksmakes kids less likely to gain weight, become obese and develop high blood pressure

29、.Salt can affect more than just your heart and weight. A recent study found that a growing number of kids in the US are suffering from kidney stones. This painful condition usually affects people aged over 40. Now, kids as young as five are getting it.Cutting down on salt can be hard, but you can re

30、train yourself to prefer less salty food. The best way to reduce the amount of sodium you eat is to make changes gradually. Start by addinghalf as much salt to your dinner as you normally do. Switch to fresh foods instead of canned and bottled versions. And go easy on the condiments( 调味品). You might

31、 also want to start reading nutrition labels. You may be surprised to learn that there are 1,150 mg of sodium in a double cheeseburger, and over 2 ,000 mg in many frozen meals.12. What is the author s major concern?A. Children eat too much salty food. B. Many adults suffer from heart attack.C. Ameri

32、cans consume too much salt. D. Heart attack is now a youth problem.13. What does the author refer to as the cause of childhood obesity?A. Eating more salty food. B. Lack of physical exercise.C. Drinking many sugary soft drinks. D. Eating the same food as the adults.14. What is another disease tending to be younger according to Paragraph 4?A. Obesity. B. Kidney stone. C. Blood disease. D. Heart attack.15. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A. The laws of health. B. H