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1、高三期末考试英语试题高三期末考试英语试题注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座号、考号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，用像皮擦干净后，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ABefore the December holiday craze and celebrations star

2、t，November is all ideal time to visit the southeast states to enjoy mild temperatures all l unique festivals and eventsSouth Carolina Pecan Festival in FlorenceHead to downtown Florence for this popular annual community event held the first Saturday of NovemberThere are stages with live music，over 2

3、50 food and craft vendors，art exhibitions，amusement rides，antique tractor show，car show，and pecan cooking competition with celebrity judgesSeagrove Pottery Festival in North CarolinaThis yearly festival features hand-made pottery，colonial crafts，and pottery-making demonstration. Pottery collectors c

4、an pick up some limited edition pieces signed and dated by local pottersAlways the weekend before Thanksgiving，the event starts on Friday，with a duration of three daysMule Day in Calvary，GeorgiaLabeled as the largest one-day festival in southwest Georgia，this annual event，always held the first Satur

5、day November，features a sunrise breakfast，mule parade(骡子游行)，flea market with hundreds of booths，a barbecue and fish fry，regional entertainment，and moreMule Day celebrates the mulessignificant contribution to the areas agricultureVeterans Day Parade in Birmingham，AlabamaVeterans Day，a federal and sta

6、te holiday in the United States，is always celebrated on November 11thThere are events throughout the Southeast，including parades and ceremonies on or close to Veterans Day1What can people do at Pecan Festival?AAppreciate art worksBWatch music shows on screenCDrive modern tractors and carsDBuy food c

7、ooked by celebrities2Why is Mule Day celebrated?ATo boost the local marketBTo advocate cooking skillsCTo enhance the importance of economyDTo honor mules for their role in agriculture3Which festival falls on November 11th?APecan Festival BPottery FestivalCMule Day DVeterans DayBCOLOMBO，Sri Lanka(AP)

8、During his leisure time，Mahinda Dasanayaka packs his motorbike with books and rides his mobile libraryacross mostly muddy roads running though tea-growing mountain areasto underprivileged children in backward rural of Sri LankaHaving witnessed the hardships faced by children whose villages have no l

9、ibrary facilities，Dasanayaka，a child protection officer for the government，was looking for ways to help themThen three years ago，he launched his program，called“Book and Me”He purchased a second-hand Honda motorbike for 30，000 Sri Lankan rupees($162)On his off daysmostly during weekendshe rides his m

10、otorbike，which is fixed with a steel box to hold books，to rural villages and distributes the reading material to children free of chargeHe began the program in 2017 with 150 bookssome of his own and others donated by friends，colleagues and well-wishersHis collection includes about 3，000 books on a v

11、ariety of subjectsSo far，he said，his program has benefited more than 1，500 children，as well as about 150 adults“I wanted to do something for children who are burdened with an exam-centered educationAnd to change the way kids look at society，to change their perspectives and broaden their imagination，

12、”he saidApart from giving away books，Dasanayaka also speaks to the children for a few minutes，usually under a roadside tree，highlighting the value of reading，books and authorsHe then conducts a discussion on books the children have read，with the aim of eventually forming reading clubsWhile Dasanayak

13、a spends his own money on his program，he is not wealthy，with a take-home income of 20，000 rupees($108)a month from his jobHe said he spends about a quarter of that on gasoline for his mobile library4How did Dasanayaka start“Book and Me”?AWith a large sum of moneyBWith a used motorbike and 150 booksC

14、By subscribing to books for childrenDBy borrowing a steel box from his workmate5What do we know about Dasanayaka from his words in Paragraph 5?AHe is uncertain about his programBHe is trying to better kidsliving conditionsCHe is seeking to change kidsways of thinkingDHe is optimistic about the exist

15、ing schooling system6Why does Dasanayaka hold discussions on books kids read?ATo keep in touch with themBTo prepare to start reading clubsCTo cheek their reading assignmentsDTo know about their preferences of books7What is the best title for the text?AA Reading Program BAn Education OfficerCA Librar

16、y on Wheels DA Motorbike on RoadCYouve likely encountered the humblebrag beforeboasting(吹嘘)disguised as a complaint，such as：“Im having such a stressful dayI got two job offers and I dont know what to do”This is a typical example of humblebragging，a term coined by comedic writer Harris Wittels referr

17、ing to“a specific type of boast that allows the offender to broadcast their achievements without the necessary shame and guilt that should normally accompany such claims”In simpler terms，It s a way to disguise a boast with some humilityHumblebragging comes in two different formsThe first is humility

18、-based，an example being，“I cant believe I got the highest grade in my class”The second type comes mixed with a bit of complaint，for example“I cant believe that shopkeeper asked me for IDIm 25 !”People dont like when others humblebrag because they find they are lacking in sinceritySincerity is a crit

19、ical dimension of social evaluation，which is viewed as fundamental to peoples identityIn fact，people prize sincerity even above competence and warmth in others，according to DrSezerIf humblebragging doesnt work，and no one likes it，why do we still do it? We all want to highlight our positive qualities

20、 without seeming proudBy speaking in a complaint or an expression of humility，we hope we11 somehow land on the“sweet spot”of self-presentation：promoting ourselves while also conveying likabilityIn addition，research suggests that people may experience positive emotions while humblebraggingConsidering

21、 that were all likely to feel the urge to humblebrag，at least to some extent，the proper response when we hear a friend doing it may be to simply let it go-because ultimately were going to do it ourselves，and who really wants to be called out on it?8Which of the following remarks is an example of hum

22、blebragging?AHow I hate hearing my voice on TV!BIm thrilled to be awarded the first prizeCIm the only person to get promoted in the firmDHow I dislike doing the same thing every day!9Which can best describe peoples impression of humblebraggers?AHonest BHumble CInsincere DIncapable10Why do people hum

23、blebrag?ATo lift up their spiritsBTo express their complaintsCTo improve their moral qualitiesDTo show off without bringing annoyance11What are people advised to do when hearing humblebragging from a friend?AFollow it up BLeave it aloneCTurn against it DGet to the root of itDThe twilight zone(朦胧地带)c

24、ontains the largest and least explored fish stocks(储备)of the worlds oceansRanging from just below 200 metres to 1，000 metres deep，it is an interface between the wellstudied sea life in the sunlit zone above and the ecosystems of the darkest territory belowIt has a major role in removing carbon dioxi

25、de from the atmosphere and storing it for centuries or longerThe twilight zone is also known to the largest migration on EachHuge numbers of fishes and zooplankton(浮游动物)move hundreds of metres towards the surface each night to feed，before withdrawing back down at dawnYet the zone is poorly understoo

26、dphysically，biogeochemically and ecologicallyEven the number of organisms that live there remains a mystery，let alone their diversity and functionIt is alarming，then，that this vast ocean domain is at risk in three wayseven before any of the potential consequences are understoodFirst，the worlds growi

27、ng population has an increasing need for foodSecond，sea-floor mining for minerals and metals could release waste into the regionAnd third，climate change is varying temperature，acidification and oxygen levels in ways that are likely to affect life thereThe twilight zone is hard to studyIts organisms

28、are difficult to sample and analyse，being thinly distributed，almost invisible and often fragileThey also live at pressures of up to 100 atmospheres，which poses problems for laboratory-based investigations.Critics might argue that waters near coasts and above shelves are more deserving of study，given

29、 the huge environmental pressures there，as well as their importance to societiesAnd，of course，they need attentionSadly，however，it is too late to avoid widespread environmental damage to these inshore regionsInstead，research efforts and local policies must aim at minimizing the worst effectsBy contra

30、st，the twilight zone is almost left in its original conditionMoreover，the majority of it lies beyond national administrationThis makes it of common interest and responsibility，and means that global agreement is necessary to manage it12What can we learn about the twilight zone?AIt has the least fish

31、stocksBIt reduces atmospheres carbon dioxideCIt lies at the bottom of seaDIt is located above the sunlit zone13What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?AWhere global warming leads usBWhy high food consumption arisesCHow the twilight zone is threatenedDWhat impacts pollution has on ocean14What does the underlined word“it”in the last paragraph refer to?AThe twilight zone BThe inshore areaCIts original condition DNational administration15Which statement does the author agree with?AInternational cooperation is essentialBInshore regions deserve more