2020年合肥四中高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2020年合肥四中高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

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

A

It was a weeknight and one of my twin daughters marched into the room, waving a book she'd finished. “Dad, why

are books with science in them always about boys?” she asked.

I told her that simply wasn't true; there were loads of great science fictions with girls in them. She agreed, but

argued that in those stories it was the boys who were doing science, and the girls were justalong for the ride. My

other daughter took her sister's side and challenged me to give an example.

This left me in a difficult position. I could either go through our library to point out some wonderful examples of

female-led science fictions, or just admit they were right and remain in my comfortable chair.

I've been asked several times how I came up with the idea forA Problematic Paradoxand my answer is always the

same: it came to me in a moment of inspiration. I like that answer because it's simple and makes me seem very

creative. The fact that this explanation is not true bothers me from time to time. Here's the truth: the story wasn't

my idea. It was my daughters who suggested I write something for them that had a girl doing science.

My daughters were at an age when many young women turn away from STEM (science, technology, engineering,

and math), believing those areas of study unfriendly or out-of-the-norm for girls. I also read about how important

role models can be to young people. It's one thing to tell a person they can do something, but seeing someone like

them doing that thing can be more powerful.

So, I kept two guidelines for the book in mind: First, the story had to be fun for anyone, because it's as important

for boys to understand that science is for everyone. Second, I wanted the main character, Nikola, to be imperfect.

She should be someone with shortcomings as we all have. I think this not only makes a story more interesting to

read, but also helps make it clear that the most extraordinary things can be done by ordinary people.

1. What does the underlined phrase “along for the ride” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Entering a bike race. B. Offering vital help.

C. Doing unimportant things. D. Playing the leading role.

2. What do we know about the bookA Problematic Paradox1?

A. Its main character is perfect. B. It is a female-led science fiction.

C. It is intended to appeal to girls only. D. Its idea comes from the author's inspiration. 3. Which of the following best describes the author's book?

A. Serious and abstract. B. Simple and practical.

C. Creative and well-organized. D. Inspiring and interesting.

B

The early life of the green sea turtle (海龟) is full of danger. Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to

adulthood (成年). From its home in the sand, it breaks its egg with an egg tooth. Its mother is not there to help it.

Instead, it is greeted by crabs, coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner. To survive, the baby turtle must hide in

the sand until night. Then, it moves slowly to the sea.

The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters. In the sea, it tries hard to find food. It must also

keep itself from being food for fish.

As dangerous as the sea turtle’s life is in the natural world, its most dangerous enemies are humans. The

rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle. A little turtle might eat a piece

ofplastic (塑料) in the sea. It might also eat oil on the ocean’s surface. Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets.

There are laws against hunting sea turtles. Still, many are hunted, both for their meat and for their shells (壳). All

of these dangers must be prevented.

Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes. For example, adult green sea

turtles weigh about 500 pounds. They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants. And they may plan

a trip to go back home again. A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born. This is the only

place where she will lay eggs. Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby, she always knows her way back

home.

4. Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?

A. They dislike sunshine.

B. They prefer lower temperatures.

C. They can find food easily then.

D. They need to avoid enemies.

5. What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?

A. Pitiful. B. Careless.

C. Interesting. D. Courageous.

6. What can we learn about sea turtles?

A. They mainly feed on fish and meat.