惠州市华罗庚中学2020年高二第一学期开学考英语试卷

石门中学、惠州一中、珠海一中2019级高二上学期开学联考试题英语命题学校:惠州一中本试卷共14页，91小题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)（略）第二部分阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AGiraffe Manor(Kenya)Giraffe Manor is an extraordinary hotel built in the early 1930s and lies in Nairobi, Kenya. The hotel is most well-known for its Rothschild giraffes. Every morning and evening, giraffes will enter the dining hall and eat with the guests. Giraffe Manor is the only place in the world where people can get this up close and personal with a giraffe.The Ice Hotel (Sweden)The hotel, lying in a remote village in Sweden, is the first ice hotel in existence. It was started in the 1980s by a Swedish artist who wanted to create a large sculpture to celebrate the natural resources around it. The hotel is rebuilt every year, opening in winter and closing in spring.Free Spirit Spheres (British Columbia)The goal of Free Spirit Spheres is to provide a place for people to enjoy exceptional experiences while living in a natural forest environment. It is open year-round on Vancouver Island. It is the only known eco-friendly tree house hotel in the world. It is so popular that you may have to book it three months to a year in advance.The Manta Resort (Tanzania)The underwater hotel is part of the unique Manta Resort on Pemba Island in Tanzania. It is 273 yards offshore(在近海)in the Manta house reef(礁). The reef is famous for its abundant oceanic wildlife and guests come to experience the peace and quietness that the remote island offers. The room is surrounded on all sides with large windows so that guests can be part of the wildlife activity around the reef.21. What attracts guests most in Giraffe Manor?A. The sculpture.B. The reef.C. The giraffe.D. The tree.22. Which hotel do you need to reserve ahead of time?A. Giraffe Manor.B. The Manta Resort.C. The Ice Hotel.D.Free Spirit Spheres.23. What do these hotels have in common?A. They lie in remote villages.B. They offer amazing experiences.C. They are open all year round.D. They cost an amount of money.BRecently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity (逆境) on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment---it was the opponent's home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan's team was trailing (落后) for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had been dismissed from my job earlier in the day.During my drive home, I kept telling myself that I will find work again in a short time----I am confident in my experience and abilities. This is the same belief that I tried to instill in my son.The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan' S team still trailing. I saw the determination on his, as well as his teammates' faces as they fought back to not only tie the game (平局), but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again. With a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence, he proceeded to make the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The other player was called for a foul (犯规).As Nathan stood at the foul line preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points, I saw the focus and determination on his face, there was no room for self doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill, it was as if he had done it a thousand times.As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me. I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He will play in the finals, but it doesn't matter if he wins or loses, at this moment, we both won.24. What did the author estimate his son' s team would be like at first?A. The team would lose at home court.B. The team would finally win.C. The team would lose at visiting court.D. The team would win the championship.25. Which of the following words can best describe the authorA. Self-confident and optimistic.B. Self-doubting and pessimistic.C. Hardworking and intelligent.D. Easy-going and warmhearted.26. What does the underlined phrase“tune out”in Paragraph 4 mean?A. FocusB. AvoidC. CreateD. Receive27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. My son would win in the finals and I would 1ind a job soon.B. I had once taught my son face to face that we should never give up.C. It was my encouragement and help that made my son win the game.D. I would become more confident about my future after this experience.CMore than a billion people around the world have smart phones, almost all of which come with some kind of navigation app such as Apple Maps or Amap. This raises the age-old question we meet with any technology: What abilities is our brain losing to these apps? But also, importantly: What abilities are we gaining?Talking with people who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps, I often hear a lot of annoyance with digital maps. North/south direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a .time. I can really understand that it may be quite disturbing for the already skilled to be limited to a small phone screen.But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Although being a frequent traveler, I'm so terrible at finding my way that I still use Apple Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years.In many developed nations, street names and house numbers can be meaningful, and instructions such as go north for three blocks and---then west make sense to those familiar with these rules. In Istanbul, however, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals seldom use street names. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient alleys(小巷) that cross with newer avenues at many angles. In such places, you 'd better turn to the locals. In the countryside, however, there is often nobody outside to ask. In fact, along came Apple Maps, like a fairy grandmother whispering directions in my ear. Since then, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up.Which brings me back to my original question: While we often lose some skills after depending on new technology, this new equipment may also allow us to gain new abilities. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.28. Why do people who are skilled at reading paper maps feel upset?A.They are interested in reading paper maps.B. They don't know how to use navigation apps.C. They are confused by digital maps’ direction.D. They are limited to a single smart phone app.29. According to the text, which is the best way to find the destination in Istanbul?A. Asking local people the way.B. Following the navigation app.C. Getting familiar with the city rules.D. Looking for street names and house numbers.30.What's the author 's attitude towards the navigation apps?A. SkepticalB. AmbiguousC. CriticalD. Favorable31. What could be the best title of the passage?A. Benefits of Navigation AppsB. Have Navigation Apps Worsened Our Brain?C. My World Opens Up by New TechnologyD. Disadvantages of Navigation AppsDThe other day, I bought an expensive anti-aging cream that promised to make my face look several years younger that other women by fighting free radicals. It made me curious about what free radicals are. Is the anti-aging cream the only ways I need to protect myself?"As a scientific term, free radicals are essentially unstable atoms, “says Arizona-based doctor, Natasha Bhuyan. M. D.“In medicine, they cause cells to break down over time and are linked to aging.A super simple chemistry review for you: Atoms from different elements are the building blocks that make up water, nitrogen and more. Electrons (电子) are the negatively charged atoms, and they like to be in pairs. When an electron loses its partner, it creates a free radical, which is usually unstable and highly reactive. Free radicals typically go through the body to seek out a replacement for their missing electron, and that can result in damage to cells, proteins and DNA.So how do free radicals form and why do they happen? Bhuyan says, “Scientifically, free radicals are unpaired electrons that are seeking a mate to bond with. The theory behind free radicals is that they can lead to the imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants (抗氧化剂).”Another mini-science lesson for you: Antioxidants are natural or man made matters that can help delay or prevent some types of cell damage. They' re often found in fruits and vegetables.A lot of the aspects of modern life-our diet, lifestyle and environmental factors like pollution, can cause oxidative stress. Over time, oxidative stress weakens cell and tissues and can leave you more easily to certain health issues including cancer: And, as beauty marketers are keenly aware, oxidative stress can also speed up the aging process. Now that your know free radicals can weak on your health, you re probably wondering if there are any ways to prevent them from forming or at least to minimize their negative effects.32. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?A. Explain the process of aging.B. State' the formation of free radicals.C. Describe the harm of anti aging cream.D. Introduce the topic of free radicals.33. Which of the following do free radicals refer to?A. Steady atoms.B. Unpaired electrons.C. Replacements of atoms.D. Functions of electrons.34. What can we learn about antioxidants from the text?A. They can slow down the damage of some cells.B. They do harm to cells, proteins and DNA.C. They have never been found in nature.D. They always keep balance with free radical.35. What will the author probably tell us next?A. What exactly oxidative stress is.B. How beauty marketers promote sales.C. Whether free radicals can be prevented.D. Where a variety of diseases come from.第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

惠州中学2019-2020学年度第一学期开学测试题(英语)(考试时间: 50 分钟满分: 100分)20190901姓名班级得分一、阅读理解(共4小题:每小题2分，满分8分)Plastic can be found almost in everything. That includes toys, cars and computers. Most plastic cansshould be recycled. However, many types of plastic are often thrown away. Much of the plastic rubbishends up in the ocean. It gets there mainly from litter on land and over-flowing sewers(下水道) .The rest isthrown directly into the seas. It's reported that about 8 million tons of plastic flows into the seas each year.That's equal to a garbage truck full of plastic every minute. Plastic can not fully break down, so once itreaches the ocean it will float on the sea or sink into the bottom and then it may kill the wildlife.In response to this problem, the United Nations (U.N.) hosted is first-ever Ocean Conference. At theconference, the UN’s 193 member nations reached an agreement They agreed to try their best to protectthe ocean from pollution. "The sea has a special relationship with all of us in the world, but the relationshipis under threat now," said Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the UN.Countries in Asia have agreed to take some measures. The promise from China, Thailand, andIndonesia is hopeful. They produce up to 60% of all marine plastic waste-because of leakage(泄露) fromunderdeveloped garbage-collection facilities.Good news is that some scientists and companies worldwide are developing ways to keep plastic outof the ocean. They are trying to remove it and recycle it. For example, the Dell, a computer company, iscreating laptop packaging(包装) from recycled plastic rubbish. Dell predicts that the project will prevent16,000 pounds of plastic from entering the ocean.“We hope to encourage more companies to do somethingfor the growing environmental issue," Carly Tatum says, who is a Dell spokeswoman.However, environmentalists are not so optimistic. They warn that there is no quick way to preventplastic pollution. Maybe the real solution is that every county in the world should makestronger laws onthe plastic pollution.1.According to the passage, how do people usually deal with most plastic?A.By recycling it.B. By burying it.C. By throwing it away.D. By making it harmless,2. What does "this problem"in Paragraph2 refer to?A. The ocean is seriously pollutedB. The wildlife in the ocean is dying out.C. Plastic fails to fully break down.D. Too much plastic rubbish flows into the ocean.3. What does the writer think is probably the best way to prevent plastic pollution worldwide?A. Producing less plastic waste.B. Taking measures to recycle plastic.C. Encouraging all countries to make related stricter laws.D. Developing more ways to keep plastic out of the ocean.4. What's the main topic of the passage?A. Plastic pollution in the ocean.B. The influence of plastic on the environment.C. Debates on plastic recycling.D. Measures on protecting the ocean.二、七选五(共5小题:每小愿2分，满分10分)It's natural to feel some stress about taking a est. In fact, sometimes a little stress is a good thing. Hereare some tips.1.Your memory recall will be much better if you've had enough rest. In a scientific study, people whogot enough seep before taking a math test did betterthan those who stayed up all night studying.。

2020届高二上学期暑假返校考试英语试题第一部分听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.答案是C。

1.What will James do tomorrow?A. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Write a report.2.What can we say about the woman?A.She’s generous.B. She’s curious.C. She’s helpful.3.When does the train leave?A.At 6:30.B. At 8:30.C. At 10:30.4.How does the woman go to work?A.By car.B. On foot.C. By bike.5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the woman regret?A. Giving up her research.B. Dropping out of college.C. Changing her major.7. What is the woman interested in studying now?A. Ecology.B. Education.C. Chemistry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2020年广东省惠州市市华侨中学高二英语联考试题含解析一、选择题1. —Wow, what a large crowd!—Yes, And they______ in the cold wind for hours. You know, Premiere Wen Jiabao is coming here.A. will be waitingB. have waitedC. are waitingD. have been waiting参考答案：D2. We use passwords to keep our personal information secret and safe，but some passwords we use may not be as as we think．A．accurate B．accessible C．worthwhile D．reliable参考答案：D3. He objects to _______ the students do their homework late at night.A. makeB. makingC. forceD. forcing参考答案：B4. _____ the telephone number several times, but he couldn't learn it by heart．A．Having told B．Having been told C．Although he had been told D．He had been told参考答案：D5. Recently a survey ____ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused a heated discussion among citizens.A. comparingB. comparedC. comparesD. being compared 参考答案：A6. Life is full of ups and downs. that we are optimistic and take a positive attitude, we will be more likely to enjoy our life to the fullest.A. ConcernedB. ProvidedC. ConsideringD. Concerning参考答案：B试题分析：考查连词。

广东省惠州市华罗庚中学2020年高一英语测试题含解析一、选择题1. A good number of students _____ willing to enter the coming English music contest, but the number of students from each class ____ limited to only two.A. are, isB. were, wasC. is, areD. was, were参考答案：A2. — How long has your brother been working in this factory?— he graduated from college.A. WhenB. By the timeC. UntilD. Ever since参考答案：D3. _________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the s ections as quickly as possible.A. Now thatB. Ever sinceC. In caseD. As long as参考答案：A4. When a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will become smaller and smaller, until in the endit completely.A. is disappearedB. will disappearC. is disappearingD. disappears参考答案：D试题分析：考查动词时态。

句意：当一块冰被带入一个温暖的房间时，它会变得越来越小，最终消失。

这句陈述了一个事实，用一般现在时，故选D项。

考点：考查动词时态【名师点睛】一般现在时的用法：1）经常性或习惯性的动作，常与表示频度的时间状语连用。

2020学年高二英语上学期开学测试试题（含解析）2018.7第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the speakers?A. In a supermarket.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.2. What will the woman probably do tomorrow afternoon?A. See a doctor.B. Meet her brother.C. Watch a movie.3. How will the speakers go to the bookstore?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By taxi.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go to France.B. Give up the program.C. Take three months off.5. What do we know about Dario?A. He feels hopeless.B. He likes Coke very much.C. He was too busy to go shopping.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段话，回答第6~7两个小题。

6. What kind of room does the woman want?A. A single room.B. A double room.C. A room for three.7. How much will the woman pay per night?A. $100.B. $120.C. $150.听下面一段对话，回答第8~9两个小题。

惠州市2020-2021学年度第一学期期末质量检测高二英语试题试卷共8页，卷面满分130分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证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。

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5分)第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5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。

AEvery superhero, no matter how small, needs a cape (斗篷). That was Rose Smith’s motivation when she started sewing superhero capes for kids with cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases.It all began when Rose heard of a girl named Anna. Anna was fighting against a deadly skin disease called harlequin ichthyosis (丑角鱼鳞癣). What she was going through was really tough, but she faced it bravely. “I had an ‘aha’ moment,” says Rose. “Anna was a superhero! She needed a cape.”So Rose sent her one, and Anna’s mother was delighted. After that, Rose found ten more kids online and sent out ten more capes. Before long, she quit her job at a software company and worked full time for the website — www. , where people can buy handmade capes for brave kids facing illness and disability.Since 2013, Rose and her small paid staff have sent more than 12,000 handmade capes to kids in all 50 states and 15 other countries. The capes can be made in different colors and can be decorated with the child’s first letter of names or special designs, including a heart or a rocket.One kid who received such a cape was five-year-old Gary. He was born with heart defects (心脏缺陷). Rose sent him a red cape with a bright yellow G in the center. It was a hit. Gary, who is now a frequenter on the company’s social media posts, becomes a very well-known kid. In fact, two years later, “W e still bring Gary’s cape with us to every hospital appointmen t, as it brings him much power to face his disease,” sa id Gary’s mother.1. What inspired Rose Smith to make capes?A. The bravery of the sick kids.B. Anna and her mother’s wish.C. Children’s love for superheroes.D. Her interest in sewing capes.2. Where can people buy such handmade capes?A. From the Internet.B. From Rose’s house.C. From Rose’s store.D. From the hospitals.3. What does the underlined word “frequenter” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. An advertising designer.B. A company owner.C. An image representative.D. A website programmer.4. Why does Gary bring the cape with him every time he sees a doctor?A. The cape is his favorite clothing.B. He looks cool in the superhero cape.C. The sick kids share the same kind cape.D. The cape gives him courage and strength.BTo make sure everything is OK with the elderly citizens living alone, community workers on Jiangsu Street in Shanghai recently equipped them with smart devices on water taps. If an elderly citizen uses less than 0.01m³ of water in around 12 hours, the device will automatically send an alarm to the community workers, who will then rush to check. Meanwhile, they also plan to install a device on the doors of the lonely elderly citizens to remind them of shutting the doors for a certain length of time.The move has won much applause (掌声) on social networking sites, with many praising it as a major example of technology serving people and calling for its application across the country.Smart devices indeed make our lives better, but the key element in the Shanghai experience is not technology, but the human touch. Installing smart devices on water taps and doors is not difficult. All one needs is a sensor (感应器), a SIM card, and a coding allowing it to make calls. However, no one knows when an emergency occurs. One needs to ensure that a community worker is waiting behind the system to hear the alarm which could go off late in the night or at dawn. When getting the alarm, the worker must go and have a check.To ensure that the system works smoothly, community workers have to be there on duty 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Therefore, it is the community workers’ devotion, and not so much the smart device, that plays the most important part in the whole system by caring for the elderly citizens.Of course, the contribution of those who came up with the idea should not be forgotten. It might be a good idea to reward them so that they can be encouraged to do even better.5. What’s the purpose of equipping smart devices for the lonely elderly people?A. To check the amount of water used.B. To send an alarm to the elderly citizens.C. To ensure the elderly’s health and safety.D. To help the community workers to do their jobs.6. Which of the following best describe people’s attitude to installing smart devices?A. Doubtful.B. Opposed.C. Indifferent.D. Appreciative.7. What plays a vital part in carrying out this move?A. The device installing techniques.B. The technology itself.C. The community workers’ devotion.D. The operating system.8. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How to help the lonely elderly equip smart devices.B. How to use smart devices to care for the lonely elderly.C. How to take care of the lonely elderly in the community.D. How to work for the lonely elderly as a community worker.CMost of the efforts aimed at reducing climate change concentrate on reducing the use of fossil fuels. Bu t a new study warns that pollution from the world’s food production system is also a major cause of rising temperatures on the earth.The study finds that if the world food system grows at the current speed, it will produce nearly 1.4 trillion metric tons (公吨) of greenhouse gases over the next 80 years. That pollution is expected to come from fertilizers used in agriculture, mismanaged soil, food waste and methane gas released from cows and other animals. Other causes include land-clearing operations and deforestation (乱砍乱伐).Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Oxford in Britain led the study. They predict that even if fossil fuel emissions (排放) were stopped now, emissions from the world food system would make it impossible to reach the international climate change targets. They say emissions from food production alone could push world temperatures over 1.5 degrees Celsius by the middle of this century and above 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.The new study calls for immediate improvements in farming practice, as well as changes in what we eat and how much food we waste.Jason Hill is a professor of biosystems engineering at the University of Minnesota and he helped lead the study. He says that the research clearly shows that food has a much greater effect on climate change than widely known. Fixing the problem would not require the world’s population to completely stop eating meat. “We can eat better, healthier foods. We can improvehow we grow foods. And we can wast e less food,” he adds.Besides, the researchers say such efforts are achievable and can also lead to many other improvements beyond controlling climate change. These include making humans healthier, reducing water pollution, improving air quality, preventing animal extinctions and improving farm profitability (盈利能力).9. What did the new study find about the world’s food production system?A. It produces many poisonous gases.B. It causes a rise in global temperature.C. It helps to reduce the use of fossil fuels.D. It tries to solve the world hunger problem.10. What’s the researchers’ prediction in Paragraph 3?A. Fossil fuel emissions will gradually stop.B. The temperature will have an unexpected rise.C. The climate change target will be eventually achieved.D. Emission from food production will cause serious effects.11. What does Jason Hill suggest?A. Reducing food waste.B. Growing more crops.C. Stopping eating any meat.D. Producing less junk foods.12. Which of the following can help to prevent pollution from food production?A. Reducing water pollution.B. Improving farming methods.C. Protecting endangered animals.D. Increasing farming productivity. 第二节（共5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能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届惠州市华罗庚中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer'sLos Angelesapartment, the monitor inPhoenixtracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past？Or was she slowing down？In the battle against cheating, this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. This technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid — that students haven't searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses". Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.1. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct her typing mistakes.B. To find her secrets in the room.C. To keep her from dishonest deeds.D. To prevent her from slowing down.2. What does the underlined expression "cutting edge" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. sharpening toolB. advanced techniqueC. effective ruleD. dividing line3. How can some programs find out possiblecheaters?A. By scanning the Internet test questions.B. By checking the question answering speed.C. By producing a large number of questions.D. By giving difficult test questions.BShe is one of mankind’s oldest ancestors and is more than three million years old. New analysis of the arm bones of Lucy, an early hominid, suggests she was a tree climber. Lucy’s remains were uncovered in Ethiopia in the 1970s, with the 3.18 million-year-old skeleton(骨骼)being the most complete of any upright, walking human ancestor. Since she was discovered, researchers have debated whether she spent her life in the trees or spent time walking on the plains as well.The new evidence from scans of her arm bones proves she spent time climbing and used her arms to pull herself up. The scans were compared with cross sections of humans and chimpanzees, which spend a mixture of time in trees and walking on all fours on the ground. They found that the arm bones were more heavily built, similar to those of chimps, while her lower limbs(下肢)would have meant she walked less efficiently than modern humans. Professor John Kappelman, atUniversityofTexas, believes the advantage of his study was that it focused on characteristics that reflect actual behavior during life, suggesting that evenwhen Lucy walked upright, she may have done so less efficiently than modern humans, limiting her ability to walk long distances on the ground.Previous studies suggested that Lucy was just 4 feet tall and weighed just 65 pounds. Combining the new data paints a picture of an ancestor who may have spent a great amount of her time in trees. It also expands on evidence from earlier this year which claimed that Lucy may have died from a fall, most likely from a tree. The evidence suggests Lucy may have spent time on the ground, returning to the safety of the trees for food and to sleep, to avoid her enemies.4. What did the researchers argue about after Lucy was discovered?A. Where she lived.B. How long she lived.C. What she ate.D. How she worked.5. How could people tell Lucy spent time climbing?A. By her walking style.B. By her heavily built arm bones.C. By her strong lower limbs.D. By her large cross sections.6. When Lucy walked, she may________.A. have walked with bigger stepsB. have walked at a faster speedC. have walked more efficiently than usD. have walked a shorter distance than us7. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Guesses about Lucy’s characteristics.B. Some evidence of Lucy’s health.C. The safety of Lucy.D. The ancestor of Lucy.CKamikatsu, a small town in Japan, has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects, and not just on our environment.Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago. But almost immediately, the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage was burned in it. It was too expensive to send waste to other towns, so locals had to come up with a new plan. Then the Zero Waste Academy was born, which helped perform this plan.Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy to convince local people to do all this work, and there was somepushback. Only after that initial education period did most residents come on board.This is all great news for waste reduction of course, but it has also had some unexpected social benefits as well. Like much of Japan, Kamikatsu's population is aging, and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly. The fact that the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction between generations.That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped off and others can take them, and a tableware "library" where people can borrow extra cups, glasses, silverware and plates for celebrations."The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service, but an opportunity to socialize with the younger generation and to chat. When we visit them, they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while, we askhow they are," Sakano, the founder of the Zero Waste Academy, said.Sakano's ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it. She's proving that community can be found through handling the stuff we no longer want and need.8. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A. What harmful effects garbage burning has.B. Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.C. How the idea of zero waste was put forward.D. What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.9. What does the underlined word "pushback" probably mean?A. Inactive response.B. Generous reward.C. Bitter suffering.D. Beneficial guidance.10. What is a bonus of the zero waste project?A. Reducing waste.B. Creating community.C. Increasing people's income.D. Developing a new technology.11. Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?A. Technology.B. Health.C. Workplace.D. Lifestyle.DWhen I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboat man. We had temporary ambitions of other sorts, but they were only temporary.My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him. This was distinction enough for me as a general thing；butthe desire to be a steamboat man kept intruding, nevertheless. One of our boys in town, who went away and was not heard of for-a long time, turned up as apprentice engineer on a steamboat. This thing shook the bottom out of all my Sunday—school teachings. That boy was notoriously worldly, and I was just the opposite. There was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. He would always manage to have a rusty nail to scrub while his boat stopped at our town, and he would sit on the inside guard and scrub it, where we could all see him. And wherever his boat was laid up he would come home and show off in the town in his blackest and greasiest clothes, so that nobody could help remembering that he was a steamboat man; and he used all sorts of steamboat technical terms in his talk, as if he were so used to them that he forgot common people could not understand them.This creature's career could produce but one result, and it was speedily followed. Boy after boy managed to get on the river. Despite many choices, pilot was the grandest position of all. The pilot, even in those days of trivial wages, had a princely salary—from 150—250 dollars a month, and no board payment.But our parents would not let us and our worry was the next year would find us hunting for jobs with low pay again. So by and by I ran away. I said I never would come home again till I was a pilot and could come in glory.12. Why does the writer mention his father's job in Paragraph 2?A. To show that his father was in power.B. To show that his father is cruel.C. To emphasize the job he prefers.D. To emphasize his love for his father.13. Which of the following can best conclude the writer's attitude toward the boy?A. He thought the boy was material but pitiful.B. He thought the boy was annoying but still envied him.C. He thought the boy was shallow but knowledgeable.D. He thought the boy was disrespectful but still liked him.14. Which of the following statements is Not True?A. The boy talked in a way to make others feel jealous.B. The boy's experience made other boys follow suit.C. The pilot's salary was ly high but without meals covered.D. The writer was ambitious to make his childhood dream come true.15. What rhetorical method does the underlined sentence have?A. Simile.B. Personification.C. Parallelism.D. Irony.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2020年惠州市华罗庚中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABrooklyn Botanic GardenBrief IntroductionThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 1854 along with the land that is Prospect Park.There are so many gardens on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem. There’s the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Osborne Garden, the Shakespeare Garden... you get the point. Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family. They even have a Children’s Garden for the little ones.AttractionsJapanese Hill and Pond GardenOne of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors. This garden features a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion (亭子) and a waterfall. The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old. It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.Children’s GardenChildren have been planting plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today. Currently, there are over a thousand children contributing to the Children’s Garden.Shakespeare GardenFor those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare, this will be a garden that they can truly appreciate. Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.Getting to Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225Closest Subway: Prospect Park/ Eastern Parkway/ Franklin AvenueBus Tour Stops: Stop 34 or 35 Brooklyn routeOpening Times15 March— 6 November：Tuesday—Friday: 8:00 am—6:00 pm; Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm8 November —11 MarchMonday—Friday: 8:00 am—4:30 pm; Saturday —Sunday: 10:00 am—4:30 pm1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?A.Osborne Garden.B.Shakespeare Garden.C.Children’s Garden.D.Japanese Hill and Pond Garden.2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park.B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue.C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route.3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in December?A.5:00 pm on Thursday.B.8:30 am on Wednesday.C4:3 0 pm on Friday. D.9:00 am on Saturday.BEarthquake can disrupt whales’ hunting for food for up to a year,according to a new study.On November 14, 2016, the Kaikoura earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing a destructive tsunami. Under the surface, the earthquake caused strong currents that swept away and mostly killed off diverse ecosystems of creatures living along the Kaikoura underwater canyon.As a result, whales had to dive deeper and longer to find food—“a major shift” in their behavior, says co-author Liz Slooten, a marine biologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand.The impact earthquakes have on land animals has been well documented, but scientists know ly little about what happens underwater. Such research is important for government agencies, which may need to take recent earthquakes into consideration when considering fishing quotas（限额）, notes Rochelle Constantine, a marine mammal ecologist at the University of Auckland.The canyon’s upper reaches are rich in creatures, supplying food for the fish that make up the whales’ diet. So when these smaller life forms were washed away, it had “severe consequences for the community around there”,says study co-author Will Rayment. “That effect flowed all the way through the food chain.”As part of their ongoing study, the scientists were tracking 42 individual whales. After the earthquake, in all, the team managed to record data on 40 whales, showing that the abundance of whales in the general area didn’t change after the earthquake. However, the whales changed how they used their habitat.A year after the earthquake, the researchers observed the whales returning to their previous surface-breathing intervals. This could have been because the communities of animals that make up the whales’ food began to recover. “It gives you an idea of how resilient（有复原力的）these deep-sea communities are,” says Rayment.But he and his colleagues will continue long-term monitoring to see if there are effects they missed. Whale activity in the area had already been declining, though it’s unknown whether it is due to natural changes in food abundance, whale-watching tourism, fishing, or warming ocean temperatures. “There is something going on in Kaikoura,” says Rayment.4. What happened after the Kaikoura earthquake in the Kaikoura canyon?A. Several destructive tsunamis struck the area.B. Whales had to swim to other oceans to find food.C. Nearly all marine creatures in Kaikoura were killed off.D. Strong currents washed away many smaller creatures.5. Which is one of the findings of the study?A. Earthquakes can make it easier for whales to find food.B. The whales changed their habitat after the earthquake.C. It usually takes whales a year to adapt to their new diet.D. The number of whales in the area dropped sharply after the quake.6. What does Rochelle Constantine think of the study?A. It can help government agencies to make some decisions about fishing.B. It can help government agencies to solve problems in the fishing industry.C. It is a breakthrough in research on what happens underwater after an earthquake.D. It offers a detailed description of the impact earthquake have on marine mammals.7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Something is affecting the whale activity in Kaikoura.B. Fishing quotas have been increasing in recent years.C. The team missed some effects in the research process.D. The scientists will continue studying earthquakes.CIf you could travel back in time, which period of history would you visit? It’s a great question to ask your friends, and time travel is the subject of many science fiction films. Of course, sci-fi is familiar to most of us, butwhat is cli-fi? The simple answer is climate fiction which focuses on the subject of climate change.Many of the cli-fi examples we watch tend to be disaster films. It could be solar flares (太阳耀斑), ice ages devastating (摧毁) the planet, extreme flooding swamping the earth with water, or super-storms that threaten life as we know it. While films and novels of this style are often subject to the typical images of a hero or heroine battling to save the day, what sets it apart from most sci-fi films is that the plots will often draw on apparently reasonable outcomes in the near future.Climate change and the potential threats have long been established. Some believe that the issue of climate change has even led to more fans watching films to learn more about what's happening to the world – seeing it as a form of edutainment. A study conducted by the Yale programme on Climate Change Communication tested the effects that two climate fiction novels can have on its readers and found “significant positive effects” in terms of their attitudes and beliefs towards the climate crisis – for example, understanding global warming will harm them and future generations.Most climate films are not only extremely popular action films, but also cause our fear of what some see as the approaching end of the world. This sounds bad, but according to a study conducted on 310 adults in the US, watching such scary films can help us feel more prepared and less alone in situations such as the pandemic (疫情). So, it looks like cli-fi is hereto stay – and there seem to be some benefits. Whether it’s there to educate, entertain or prepare you for a climate crisis, it might have a role to play.8. Which of the following may be the subject of cli-fi?A. Time travel.B. Global warming.C. Weather forecast.D. Economic climate.9. What can we learn about cli-fi films from paragraph 2?A. They are often about extreme natural disasters.B. They want to show that man can conquer nature.C. They usually have similar plots with sci-fi films.D. They can show the true near future of the world.10. Why is the study conducted by the Yale programme mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To prove that climate change has potential threats.B. To show that people like climate fiction novels.C. To tell that cli-fi novels have positive effects on readers.D. To explain how the climate crisis affect the human being.11. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Cli-fi films are very popular as action films.B. A study was conducted on 310 adults in theUS.C. The pandemic make people scared and alone.D. Cli-fi films are useful and will be here to stay.DCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has more people.Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.12.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything13.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students14.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil15.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。