2020届湖北省黄冈中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
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2020届湖北省黄冈中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
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Top Four Marathons
Portland Marathon
The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall. It’s a great event for first-timers because everyone is
cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full
marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time
limit. They promise you’ll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the
sidewalks.
TCS New York City Marathon
As the world’s biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big
Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the
sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs (行政区) of the city
and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.
Honolulo Marathon
The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in
downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani
Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers
allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.
Boston Marathon
The marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isn’t allowed as the city streets aren’t closed
off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city
police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile
Boston Marathon route.
1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?
A.In Portland. B.In New York.
C.In Honolulu. D.In Boston. 2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?
A.It is extremely popular. B.It has an open time limit.
C.It starts and ends in a park. D.It forbids using the sidewalk.
3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?
A.Portland Marathon. B.TCS New York City Marathon.
C.Boston Marathon. D.Honolulu Marathon.
B
Chinese paleontologists (古生物学家) have determined that, about 47 million years ago, subtropical forests
once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The conclusion, which appears in a paper published on Tuesday, was drawn based on the large number of
fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific
expedition to the plateau.
A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils. By
combining the findings and models, the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago,
showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19℃,
says Su Tao, a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.
“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass. It is fair tocall it the ‘ShangriLa’ of ancient
times,” Su adds.
The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils, the majority of which are most closely related to plant
life in today's subtropical or tropical regions.
“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude, freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had
flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,” Su says.
The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution
of the plateau's landscape, according to Zhou Zhekun, the paper's corresponding author and a researcher at the
tropical botanical garden.
Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40
years after the first. Lasting up to 10 years, the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateau's
glaciers, its biodiversity and ecological changes, and will also monitor the changes in climate.
4. How did the paper come to the conclusion?
A. Through the observation of the Baingoin basin. B. Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.
C. Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.
D. Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
5. What can be inferred according to Su Tao?
A. The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.
B. “Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.
C. The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.
