山东省日照市届高三校际联考英语试题.docx

1、山东省日照市届高三校际联考英语试题山东省日照市2020届高三5月校际联考英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前，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，选出每小题答業后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦千净后，再选涂其他答标号。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.考试结東后，将答题卡上交。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。AEpic Fails: The Wright Brothers Nose-divi

2、ng into HistoryBy Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. Ages 6 to 12.The first book in the Epic Fails series deals with one of the most ambitious goals humans have pursued to fly. Authors Slader and Thompson focus on life-or-death scenes, such as when the Wright brothers crashed their sailplane over and ove

3、r on the sandy coast of North Carolina: it took them two more years to get it right.Epic Fails: The Race to Space: Countdown to LiftoffBy Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. Ages 6 to 12.Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrongs famous words as he first set foot on the moon, Thats one small step fo

4、r man, one giant leap for mankind. He made it look easy, butAmericas Journey to the moon was anything but simple. Our first attempt was a failure. Still we didnt give up. We tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better.Fantastic failures:True Stories of People Who C

5、hanged the World by Falling Down FirstBy Luke Reynolds.Ages 6 to 12Teacher Luke Reynolds opens each chapter with a quick, impossibly perfect version of one persons life and then says how that person actually had to face huge challenges to accomplish goals. In this book, Reynolds writes about various

6、 common men, women and children.Cyrus Fields Big Dream: The Daring Effert to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph CableBy Mary Morton Cowan. Ages 6 to 12In 1853, it took at least a week to relay a message between the United States and Europe because people had to be transported on ships over the At

7、lantic Ocean. Cyrus Field tried to reduce that transmission (传送) time to just minutes by laying a long undersea cable. In this book, Cowan describes many failures. Field suffered before he achieved this major breakthrough.1. What do we know about Fantastic Failures?A. It was written by a famous acto

8、r B. It tells stories of ordinary peopleC. It is about science fiction storiesD. It is about some celebrities,success2. Cyrus Field made a major breakthrough in the area ofA communicationB. entertainmentC. transportationD. sailing3. What lesson can we learn from the four books?A. All roads lead to R

9、omeB. An early bird catches wormsC Failure is the mother of success D. Actions speak louder than wordsBPaying it forward is a concept that involves doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on your behalf or a gift you received. When you pay it forward, however，you dont repay

10、the person who did something nice for you. Instead, you do something nice forsomeone else.Recently, an inspiring note found inside a random book has inspired thousands of people topay it forward.Ashley Jost was shopping at Target when a book caught hex eye. The 27-year-old boughtthe book Girl Stop A

11、pologizing and began reading it when she got home. After a few minutes her dog started barking so she put the book aside. When she got back, she noticed something on the ground. A five-dollar note fell out, Jost said.She looked through the book, and in one of the last pages, there was a note that re

12、ad, “To the person who buys this book: I am having a tough day. I thought maybe I could brighten someone elses with this little surprise. Go and buy a coffee, a hamburger or a face mask. Practice some self care today. Remember that you are loved, you are amazing, and you are strong -Lisa”Jost decide

13、d to post a photo of the note and the money on Twitter and it went like a virus.People are promising their own random acts of kindness.“In that moment，I didnt necessarily need the pick-me-up，but I feel obligated(有义务的)to share it， and Im hearing back from people who did,” Jost said. “The ripple effec

14、t is pretty unbelievable.After seeing her Twitter post, Lisa mailed Jost a card. She said it made her cry in a good way,” Jost said. But Lisa still didnt give away who she was. She left no return address. Lisa wrote it had been a difficult time in her life and she just wanted to create something pos

15、itive-she never really expected this to happen the way it has.”4. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The origin ofpaying it forward.B. The effects ofpaying it forwardC. The benefits ofpaying it forwardD. The definition ofpaying it forward.5. Why did Lisa put a five-dollar note in a book?A.

16、To go through the hardest time in her life.B. To cheer up the person who buys the bookC. To repay the person who did something niceD.To set off a round of paying it forward6. What does the underlined word ripple in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Edge B. Chain C. Mass D. Side7. Lisa posted a card to Jost to _.A

17、. make friends with Jost B. tell Jost about her storyC. express appreciation to JostD let Jost know what made her cryCWhat will you get if you ask middle schoolers to show you their city through a camera?There may be images of flowers and friends, street scenes and sneakers, and trees and trains. It

18、 can also include colorful images featuring their favorite people, places and things. Such Photographs made up an exhibition that was the end result of a special citywide photography lesson called Everyday DC”.DC is a place where people can all come together and be free and be with everyone thatthey

19、 love, said Lauryn Tharpe, one of the four student curators (馆长) who worked with their art teacher at Brookland Middle School to put the exhibition together. Theres more to DC than big buildings and important people.”Everyday DC was inspired by a popular Instagram Feed called Everyday Africa, whichw

20、as started by two professional photographers who noticed the personal photos of Africa, from their perspective (视角 ) showing a different story than their professional work. The goal of the online photoexhibition” was to show viewers what its like to live in Africa, as opposed to what people outside

21、of Africa see in the news.In Washington DC, students took photos to reflect their lives there. Twelve middle schools each submitted about 10 student photographs, from beautiful portraits to action shots and images of the students favorite foods. Tharpe and another three students were selected to be

22、curators by their art teacher, Maame Bawuah, who coordinated ( 协调) the project for DC Public Schools.“I have a lot of amazing students, although the four of them are quite exceptional,” saidBawuah, who chose the students to be curators because of their interest in both photography andmuseum manageme

23、nt.A curator is someone who collects, organizes, cares for and displays anything in a collection.To get ready for the exhibition, the curators had to take care of many tasks, including taking their photos according to different themes.8. What do we know about the Everyday DC exhibition?A. It promote

24、d the students interest in museum managementB. It reflected the diverse life from the students perspectiveC. It was established by Lauryn Tharpe and Maame BawuahD. It exhibited photos featuring influential things and figure9. Why does the author mention Everyday Africa?A. To introduce how Everyday D

25、C came aboutB. To highlight Everyday Africas popularityC. To compare Everyday Africa with Everyday DCD. To show the widespread influence of Instagram10. What are the four curators required to do for the project?A. Decorate the photographs on display.B. Study professional photography skills.C. Find f

26、ault with the submitted photos.D. Group the photographs by theme.11. What is the best title for the text?A. A lesson on running museums B. A citywide exhibitionC. Photograph your lifeD. Admire your cityDA mind-reading chip that lets you control a computer by just thinking has been made public at a c

27、onference in China. Named Brain Talker, the chip could be used to control computers, smart phones and other devices, its creators say. It has been jointly developed by Tianjin University and China Electronics Corporation.This kind of brain-computer interface (接口) is designed to let a person control

28、a computer, a smartphone or other electronic devices using his/her brainwaves alone-without needing any forms of verbal orders, movements, or button pressing. Brain interfaces would not only allow for the faster operation of various technologies, but also be used to assist people with disabilities,

29、for example by letting an individual drive an electric wheelchair just by thinking.“Brain-computer interfaces hold a promising future,” said Dong Ming. The Brain Talker chip advances brain-computer interface technology, allowing it to become more portable, wearable and accessible to the general publ

30、ic.The brain decoding (解码) chip works by picking out minor neural (神经) electrical signals in the brain and rapidly translating them into a form that the computer can understand. “This brain-computer chip has the ability to identify minor neural electrical signals and decode their information efficie

31、ntly, which can greatly enhance the speed and accuracy of brain-computer interfaces，” said Dr. Dong.Recent technology advances have allowed researchers to develop the Brain Talker chip, so it is smaller and operates faster, more precisely and with greater efficiency than existing brain-computer inte

32、rfaces. Although it is not clear exactly how the device will be worn, most brain-computer interface devices are worn on the outside of the body, rather than being fixed directly into the users brain. Cheng Longlong, a data scientist, said that the research team will attempt to improve the performance of the Brain Talker. One day brain-computer codec chips will contribute to medical treatment, education, se