届山东省枣庄市英语高考二模试题.docx

1、届山东省枣庄市英语高考二模试题2020届山东省枣庄市英语高考二模试题第一部分 阅读（共两节；满分37.5分）第一节（共4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1（10分）Deciduous forests （落叶林） are home to many wild animals The development and expansion of human presence in the forests has caused many of their native species to become endangered Giant

2、Panda The giant panda， one of the most recognizable endangered species， is a large， docile species of bear native to the deciduous forest of eastern China， Myanmar and Vietnam Because of its limited diet the pandas main source of food is bamboo the species is limited in its habitat to areas where ba

3、mboo is available Now the species only can be found today in 20 small patches of forest at the western edge of its historic range Gray and Red Wolves The gray wolf， which once ranged from the East Coast of America to the West， and south to Mexico， now has a population of only 5，000 in the lower 48 s

4、tates， mostly in the Rocky Mountains The smaller red wolf， native to the southeastern United States， was declared extinct in the wild in 1980， though conservation efforts have reintroduced small captive populations to the wild in California Red Crowned Crane The red crowned crane is native to Japan，

5、 Korea and eastern China Agricultural expansion and deforestation（森林砍伐） in these areas have removed a great deal of the marshes and forests that are the crane s primary habitats For a time， the crane was thought to have completely disappeared from Japan， but the recent discovery of cranes in Japanes

6、e marshlands has restarted conservation efforts Today， around 2，500 cranes live in the wild， including 1，000 in Japan European Mink Native to Europe， the European mink ranges from France in the west to Finland in the north，Russia in the east and the Balkans in the south Destruction of the minks aqua

7、tic （水的） habitat and use of the species for fur have caused dramatic drops in the species population， which has been reduced by 85 percent since the mid 19th century（1）What has caused the wild animals to become endangered？ A Global warmingB International tradeC Environmental pollutionD The invasion

8、of mankind（2）Which species is native to North America？ A European MinkB Red WolvesC Red Crowned CraneD Giant Panda（3）Which is mentioned as the reason for the decline of European minks？ A The loss of their natural foodB The hunting of human beingsC Drought and forest firesD Excessive deforestation（4）

9、What is the purpose of the text？ A To call for more efforts to protect forestsB To study the living habits of wild animalsC To introduce some endangered speciesD To find ways to protect wild animals2（7.5分）No books， no whiteboards， no markers or pens Thats the new reality for many classrooms across A

10、bu Dhabi， the capital city of the United Arab Emirates （UAE）， where a company is using artificial intelligence （AI） to create a new learning experience Built four years ago， Alef Education has managed to get its digital education platform into several schools in Abu Dhabi Alef has worked closely wit

11、h the government of UAE to bring the platform to 25，000 students at 57 public schools The platform focuses on main subjects like math， science and English It helps students by using AI to design curriculums for individuals It also gives students， teachers and parents realtime feedback For students，

12、that could mean a more personalized way to help them better understand what they are learning The platform can also find students strengths If a student is doing really well at science， why not raise their interest in what its like to be a scientist？ Alef Education CEO Geoffrey Alphonso said Thats o

13、ur future goal to use AI to create individual learning plans But there are concerns that using the technology could come at a cost， such as increasing the amount of time children spend in front of screens Alphonso said that his program solves this problem by limiting screen time to 3 hours and a hal

14、f a day The classes are followed by practical activities in which children interact with one another and use their hands for experiments We are looking to grow in countries that have a need for changing their education system， Alphonso said， adding that the company plans to bring its platform to mor

15、e than 300 schools this year（1）What is the benefit of the platform？ A Lightening teachers burdenB Improving teaching efficiencyC Creating a new learning styleD Inspiring students to work harder（2）How does Alef respond to the concern about the platform？ A Limiting childrens screen timeB Decreasing th

16、e operating costC Organizing sports activitiesD Providing realtime feedback（3）What is Alef Educations future plan？ A To update their digital platformB To change UAEs education systemC To expand business to other countriesD To build 300 schools in Abu Dhabi3（10分）The moment before they called my name，

17、 I was really nervous because the other finalists presentations are really good and I thought they would win， Kara Fan， 14， who has won Americas Top Young Scientist， told Yahoo Finance When they announced my name， I was really surprised actually To win that claim， Fans nano particle liquid bandage h

18、ad to surpass the experiments of hundreds of fifth to eighth graders as well as nine other finalists Fan started developing her liquid bandage in April 2019 to fight the overuse of antibiotics（抗生素） According to the CDC， roughly 2 million people every year suffer a bacterial infection in the U S and

19、about 23，000 passed away as a result If left alone， a UN study reported， drugresistant diseases or the superbug could lead to 10 million deaths across the globe by 2050 When Fans sprayable bandage dries on a persons skin， it creates a thin layer that protects the wounded area while breaking the cell

20、 wall and killing the bacteria on the skin After experimenting with copper nitrate（硝酸铜） to fight bacteria， switching to the silver nitrate ended up being the major catalyst （催化剂） to seeing results for her award winning project Thousands of years ago， ancient people would use copper and silver to eat

21、 with and they would drink water from like copper bowls to kill bacteria， Fan explained I found out that it didnt work So I used nano silver Sir Alexander Flemings discovery of penicillin a type of antibiotic is Fans favorite scientific discovery That said， she doesnt think humans should rely too he

22、avily on penicillin Following her years at Westview High School， Fan hopes to continue her biology track at Stanford University Along with the 25，000 cash prize she won on October 29， becoming Americas Top Young Scientist may help get the private universitys attention（1）How did Kara Fan feel about h

23、er winning the prize？ A ConfidentB RegretfulC ProudD Unexpected（2）For what purpose did Fan develop her liquid bandage？ A To fight overuse of antibioticsB To enter a national contestC To reduce deaths from injuriesD To get into a good university（3）Which of the following does Fan use to kill bacteria？

24、 A Copper nitrateB CopperC SilverD Nano silver（4）What might be Fans opinion about penicillin？ A AddictiveB ValuableC UselessD Irreplaceable4（10分）Rainbow coloured rubbish is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system Like many cities in Sweden， Eskilstuna has an impr

25、essive recycling record It met the EUs 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago But almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories， including food， textiles， cartons and metal But w

26、hat really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code The reason for this becomes clear at the citys recycling plant The bags arrive all jumbled up because they re collected altogether， once a fortnight from outside peoples houses But thanks to those bright colours， scanners can select the

27、 bags and separate them efficiently The food waste in green bags is processed on site into slurry（浆） to make biogas， which powers the citys buses One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross pollution，so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new thing

28、s Like the rest of Sweden， Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill（垃圾堆） Waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated at a local plant to generate electricity This reduces reliance on fossil fuels， but does create greenhouse gases As countries around the world try

29、to improve their recycling rates， some may look to Eskilstuna as an example to follow as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home（1）How do people deal with their household waste in Eskilstuna？ A Sorting and putting it in colourful bagsB Dyeing it with different

30、 coloursC Processing and recycling it at homeD Sorting and taking it out every week（2）What is the advantage of the bright colour code？ A It avoids cross pollution entirelyB The waste can be stored in a fixed siteC Its easier to classify the bags of rubbishD The city takes on a colorful look（3）What d

31、oes the underlined word incinerated mean in the last paragraph？ A burntB brokenC reusedD washed（4）Which of the following is the best title of the text？ A Tips on Sorting of Household WasteB A Swedish Citys Recycling EffortsC A Unique Waste Recycling PlanD A New Policy for Conservation第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项5（12.5分）COVID 19 is still affecting a great many people all over the world Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover