安徽省六安一中高三英语测验

2019-2020学年安徽省六安第一中学高三英语期末考试试题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APeople in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?A. They cleaned hands before meals.B. They used personal utensils.C. They had to use knives at dinner.D. They ate mostly with hands.2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The order of eating foods.B. The weight of various foods.C. The principles of digesting foods.D. The list of healthy foods.3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.BWho is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”4. Whatdoes the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?A. They're unfair.B. They're conservative.C. They're objective.D. They're strict.5. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A. They think themselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs6. Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors' concepts.D. Changes in people's social positions.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and LuckCThe relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one. However, recent research suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest, leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years. Perhaps humans’ coexisting with nature is possible after all.The study, published in PNAS, looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how humans influenced the land. The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 years — evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time. Traces of charcoal(木炭) found in the, soil, however, indicate that people did live there; they just did so in a way that had minimum influence on their environment.To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground, taking samples of soilfrom different heights along the column. Back in the lab, samples were carbon- dated to determine their age and then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles, known as phytoliths (植硅体). Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants— they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died. So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.Over 5,000 years’ worth of samples, no species loss was detected. These findings suggest that contrary to common belief, the Amazon is not untouched by humans, but rather has been protected by them for thousands ofyears. The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversity and will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.As Nigel Pitman, a co-author on the paper, said: “Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples, I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”8. How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?A. They always destroyed the rainforest.B. They had a side effect on the rainforest.C. They never lived in the area of the forest.D. They had been in harmony with the forest.9. What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?A. The diversity of the plants in the rainforest.B. The evidence of human influence on the forest.C. The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.D. The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.10. What does the underlined word “collapse” mean in Paragraph 4?A. Sudden decrease.B. Bad management.C. Poor preservation.D. Over development.11. What can be inferred from Nigel Pitman's words?A. Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.B. We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.C. More science research should be done on rainforest.D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.DCalifornia's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California,Davis.To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees （针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.12. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?A. Lack of wood supplies.B. Where to plant new trees best.C. How to save the burned trees.D. Loss of trees and wild animals.13. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?A. The function of the tool.B. The disadvantages of the tool.C. The improvement of the tool.D. The development of the tool.14. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?A. The study plots.B. The data.C. Stewart and his colleagues.D. The seeds.15. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?A. Skeptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Tolerant.D. Optimistic.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。

其次部分阅读理解（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

AHave you ever been to the world’s smallest bookstore?The World’s Smallest Bookstore, whose official name is just these three words, sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is. The bookstore is open 24 hours a day. Inside the bookstore are various books, especially literary books and classic authors’ works. So if you are looking for something less popular, you may get a bit disappointed there.Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars. All the expenses are paid on the honor system, which means buyers should make a note of what they’ve bought and leave their money by themselves. So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens, papers, light bulbs and a label-maker.In order to catch passers-by’s attention, the billboards (广告牌) of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself. With these large eye-catchers, many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.21. What’s the passage mainly abou t?A. The popular books nowadays.B. A strange way of selling books.C. The world’s smallest bookstoreD. The popular bookstores in the world.22. Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?A. Books on popular science.B. Books on economic control.C. The year book of a university.D. Literary books.23. How could you buy a book from the store?A. Choose the book(s) and leave the money there.B. The salesman will get the money for the book.C. The salesman will help you find the book.D. Pay on the net and then get the book(s) in the store.BCamp Bestival is a British music festival. It is held annually, in July, at Lulworth Castle in Dorset and is targeted at families with small children. It can hold 30,000 people. It won the Best New Festival award from the UK Festival Awards in 2008 and the Best Family Festival in 2009, 2010, 2021 and 2022.Camp Bestival has a variety of activities-and entertainment throughout the festival, including comedy shows, literature programmes, a kids area, workshops and performances.Food stalls (摊位) and tents are available all over the festival site.Camp Bestival 2021 Weekend Ticket Prices:Adult Weekend Ticket-£195Student Weekend Ticket-£180Age 15 to 17 Weekend Ticket-£113Age 11 to 14 Weekend Ticket-£88Age 5 to 10 Weekend Ticket-£20Age 4 & Under Weekend Ticket-FREEGeneral Terms and Conditions:• Weekend Ticket holders (Thursday arrivals): Car parks open at 10 am and the campsites open at midday on Thursday 30th July.• Weekend Ticket holders (Friday arrivals): Car parks open at 7 am and the campsites open at 9 am on Friday 31st July.• No entry to the site after midnight (each night). Campsites close at 2 pm on Monday 3rd August.• You will not be allowed to bring in glass bottles of any kind. Broken glass is very dangerous for kids. Small stoves can be used to cook food but ONLY in allowed cooking areas.• The Lulworth Castle site is a beautiful natu ral site and we want to keep it that way, so please help us by keeping it clean—Keep Bestival Tidy!24. According to the text, Camp Bestival .A. has won awards each year since 2008B. attracts 30,000 people every yearC. is aimed at young kidsD. is held every summer25. If a couple brings their 3-year-old child to Camp Bestival 2021, they should pay .A. £ 375B. £ 380C. £ 390D. £ 41026. For Friday arrivals, they .A. may stay in the campsites till midnight on MondayB. are refused entry to the campsites after 2 pmC. are required to park their cars before 9 amD. can enter the campsites in the morning27. We can infer from the text that Camp Bestival is .A. new-bornB. smoke-filledC. student-centeredD. environmentally-friendlyCSome of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year. It’s called a “gap year.” And while it’s been common and popular in Australia and the U.K. for decades, t he concept is now starting to gain significant steam here in America.Why? A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university. They’re burnt out. Or not quite ready. Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college, they’re volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand. They’re starting the great American novel, or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives.Understandably, that makes a lot of parents nervous. But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever. While there are no formal studies on the number of students who don’t finally go to college after the gap year, evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses. Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life. In fact, Harvard University believes so much in the gap year that it encourages every student it admits to consider a year off before matriculation (入学).The reason behind higher education’s support of the gap year is clear: Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates. And it’s completion that matte rs. Parents should remember that getting a kid into college is only half the battle. According to the College Board, three out of five students who enter a public four-year college don’t manage to obtain a degree within five years. And nearly 30 percent of all students who enter college don’t return after the gap year. Considering the fact that this year’s average price at a four-year private college is about $ 23,712 per year, it’s a pretty expensive place to play around.28. Students want to take a gap year mainly because .①they want to have an experience of foreign education②they want to escape academic pressure for a while③they want to read more books before college④they are not completely prepared for college⑤they can’t decide what to lea rn in collegeA. ①③④B. ①③⑤C. ②③④D. ②④⑤29. What makes parents feel concerned about the gap year?A. The high cost of the gap year.B. The safety risks outside school.C. Their kids dropping out of collegeD. Their kids falling behind in their lessons.30. Why do some universities encourage the gap year?A. It means students will have enough money to pay for college.B. It allows students to finish college in less than four years.C. It gets students more involved in their studies.D. It makes students develop a competitive spirit.31. What is the author’s attitude towards the gap year?A. Surprised.B. Supportive.C. Critical.D. Doubtful.DDid you know that sixty percent of your body weight is water? However, a loss of only two percent of this water through dehydration (脱水) during exercise can significantly affect your performance. The more you sweat, the more your exercise performance declines, unless you drink enough to replace your loss of fluids (液体).When you lose too much water, you can overheat quite easily, especially in a warm environment. But this is not the only problem you may face. Dehydration leads to your heart pumping much faster, which means exercise becomes more difficult and requires more effort. Despite these problems, however, many of us simply do not take enough fluids in when we head for the gym or set out on a run.So why is this? How do we manage to lose so much water without simply drinking more to replace it? Well, it’s easier than you think. When we are at rest, we quickly become aware that we are thirsty and will put that right by having a drink. When we exercise, on the other hand, our thirst mechanism (结构) does not work as effectively, sowe don’t notice early enough that we are actually thirsty. In fa ct, we only start to fed thirsty when we have already lost around two percent of our body weight.Another problem is that, the more dehydration we become during exercise, the more difficult it is to prevent further dehydration-because our stomachs become intolerant (不能容忍的) to fluids and we do not absorb water properly, just when we need it most.The key thing about fluids and exercise is to manage your intake properly-regular small amounts are preferable, and some should be drunk before the period of exercise begins. You also need to match your intake to the sort of exercise you are doing. For example, for one hour of exercise, such as taking part in a 10 km run, you need to drink about two extra litres of water. For longer periods of exercise, sports drinks are recommended.32. We know from the text that during exercise, dehydration .A. can be easily avoided.B. will lead to poor performance.C. can cause many health problems.D. will be controlled whenever we drink again.33. Why do people suffer from dehydration easily during exercise?A. Their thirst mechanism stops working.B. Their focus is on the exercise.C. Their thirst response is slow.D. Their stomachs are full.34. When exercising, you are advised to .A. have regular breaks.B. drink water properly.C. drink sports water in advance.D. have at least two liters of water.35. What would be the best title for the text?A. Keep fitB. Say no to sports!C. Time to get drinking!D. Ways to avoid dehydration其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

六安一中2020届高三年级英语自测试卷（一）命题人：审题人：时间：90分钟满分：120分第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AThe Worlds'Best BookshopsThere's nothing like being surrounded by books，wherever you are．Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．Daikanyama T﹣site|TokyoIt is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful，crisscrossed architecture．Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors'worth of bookshelves，there's the bar，the coffee shop，or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer．Grab a book，order a beer and dive into its pages．I could have stayed hours here．City Lights|San FranciscoThe three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry，fiction，translation，politics，history and the arts．It hosts events and readings，and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature．It's opposite Vesuvio，a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．Shakespeare and Company|ParisI made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris．It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts，and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors﹣heartfelt messages to a loved one，dedications to the shop itself，or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．Hutatma Chowk|MumbaiA few years ago I visited India，investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country．I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk（Martyrs'Square）．The booksellers here are like amateur librarians，able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for．To me，those well﹣thumbed（翻旧了的）books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the150years since the city gave us Kipling．21．In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？A．Daikanyama T﹣site B．City LightsC．Shakespeare and Company D．Hutatma Chowk22．What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？A．People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．B．They sell the cheapest books in the world．C．The book owners are amateur librarians．D．The sellers are familiar with the books．23．What do the four bookstores have in common？A．They are beautifully designed．B．They are three﹣storey buildings．C．They offer book lovers good experience．D．They are frequently visited by great writers．BHoward Weistling wanted to be a comic strip（连环漫画）artist．But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor，he joined the Army．After flight engineer training，Howard was shipped off to Europe．On his maiden flight，his plane was shot down over Austria．The entire crew of eight men landed safely．But a farmer found Howard hiding in his barn and turned him over to a prison of war camp in Barth，Germany．It was freezing and the men almost starved to death eating the guards'garbage．Hungry and homesick Howard coped the only way he knew how．He drew a comic strip．The book，made of cigarette wrappers bound together with scrap metal，was sent around the camp．Every couple of days he would add a new panel．One panel at a time would be passed around the whole camp．And they'd have something to look forward to．After an entire year of this，they woke one morning to find their guards gone．They fled and Howard finally got to go home．Just lucky to get out alive，he left the book behind．Back home in California，Howard soon had a wife and kids to feed so he had to set aside his dream of becoming an artist．He took a job as a gardener instead．Morgan shared his father's artistic gifts．At15his parents sent him to art school．And Howard got to see his son become a well﹣known painter before he died in2002．That's how，seven decades after the war，when a stranger in New York googled the name "Weistling，"he found Morgan online．"I get an email from a gentleman and he says，‘I think I may have some drawings your father did when he was a POW（prisoner of war）in World War II，'"Morgan recalls．"‘Would you like them？'And I just stared at that email and started crying．"Luckily Howard had engraved his name on the comic book，which is how the man from New York City had connected with Morgan．A couple of days later when it arrived in California，Morgan couldn't believe it．"It was like getting my father back，"Morgan says．"It was like him being able to tell me the story over again﹣only this time it was real in my hands．"24．The passage details Howard's life as a POW to show that．A．war cannot stop his pursuit of successB．passion for art helped ease his sufferingsC．loss of freedom encouraged his creativityD．misery drives him to fight against his fate25．What can we infer about Howard's comic strip in prison？A．It satisfied prisoners'curiosity．B．It aroused the guards'sympathy．C．It was popular among the prisoners．D．It raised prisoners'confidence in freedom．26．What contributes to the stranger's success in finding Morgan？A．The email from a gentleman．B．Howard's experience in the war．C．Morgan's recalling of his father．D．Morgan's status in the field of art．27．What can we infer about Morgan from the last paragraph？A．He didn't believe the stranger's story．B．He was excited to get the comic strip．C．He couldn't wait to tell others his good news．D．He hadn't heard about his father's war stories．CYour brain isn't necessarily the same age as the rest of you．Now，it may be possible to predict how quickly a person's brain will age throughout life based on tests taken when he or she is three years old．A person's biological age may be a better indicator of their health than their realage．Brain age can be measured using brain scans and machine﹣learning to determine if a person's brain looks older or younger than the average healthy brain for people of the same age．To find out if brain age might reveal anything about a person's health in midlife，Max Elliott at Duke University in North Carolina and his colleagues assessed the brains of869 adults in New Zealand who have undergone regular medical and cognitive（认知的）testing since they were3years old．When the volunteers，all aged between43and46，underwent MRI brain scans，the team found that their brain ages ranged from23to71．Those with older brain ages performed worse on tests of cognition，memory and IQ．The researchers also found that some people have a very advanced brain age but their bodies seem to be ageing slowly，and vice versa（反之亦然）．However，the team found that those who had the highest scores on cognitive tests when they were3years old went on to have the youngest﹣looking brains．This suggests we might be able to tell who is at risk of accelerated brain ageing early in life．Researchers hope that predicting brain ageing earlier in life could allow treatments for conditions like dementia（痴呆）to be started sooner．This means treatments might have a better chance of working．We don't yet have a way to treat brain ageing，but given the known benefits to the brain of healthy eating and exercise，these aren't a bad place to start．28．What helps predict the speed of one's brain ageing？A．One's health condition．B．A test result at the age of3．C．The actual age of one's brain．D．A machine for medical check．29．What is the purpose of Elliott's research？A．To find out why people look older or younger．B．To measure people's brain age at different stages．C．To discover whether brain age can be measured by machines．D．To explore the relationship between brain age and future health．30．What is Paragraph4mainly about？A．The influence of cognitive tests．B．The procedure of Elliott's study．C．The information about volunteers．D．The findings of the brain research．31．What do the findings of the research imply？A．We should test our brain age earliest possible．B．People suffering dementia can go on working．C．Brain ageing could be predicted at an early age．D．Healthy eating and exercise can cure brain ageing．DOne of the most popular beliefs in parenting is the so﹣called Mozart effect，which says that listening to music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart can increase a child's intelligence．Some pregnant women have even gone so far as to play Mozart recordings on headphones pressed against their bellies．And it's not hard to see how Mozart's name became associated with accelerated development．He was history's greatest child genius，performing astonishing music for kings and queens at an age when many of us were content with tuneless singing"I'm a Little Teapot"．So，if you have kids or you're expecting to have them，how seriously should you take the Mozart effect？Will the child who doesn't listen to Mozart in the cradle（摇篮）be limited to an ordinary life？Are you a bad parent if your kids don't know about any works of Mozart？Relax．There is no scientific evidence that listening to Mozart improves children's cognitive abilities．The whole idea comes from a small study done in1993，which found that college students who listened to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major（K448）showed some improvement in a test of spatial（空间的）skills．This finding was later described as something extremely amazing by a musician，Don Campbell，in a book．Campbell's claims about the super powers of Mozart's music were repeated endlessly in the media and fueled a craze for Mozart﹣based enrichment activities．In1998，for example，the governor of Georgia in the USA requested funds to send classical﹣music CDs to all parents of newborns in the state．Since then，scientists have examined the claim that Mozart increases intelligence and found no evidence for it．The original experiment with college students was reviewed in 1999，and the increase in the students'spatial skills was found to be negligible．In2007the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research asked a team of experts to examine the scientific literature regarding Mozart and child development，and they found no reason to believe that it increased intelligence．32．People relate Mozart to children's intelligence development because he．A．owned extraordinary music talentB．could perform music as a childC．offered music to pregnant womenD．was an royal Austrian composer33．What can we know about the small study in1993？A．It added to the popularity of Mozart's music．B．It found no evidence for supporting Mozart effect．C．It helped college students make academic progress．D．It urged Georgia's governor to spread classical music．34．What does the underlined word"negligible"probably mean？A．Sudden．B．Insignificant．C．Average．D．Steady．35．What can be the best title for the text？A．New Findings：Mozart Effect to Be ProvedB．Secrets Uncovered：History of Mozart EffectC．Does Listening to Mozart Make Kids Smarter？D．How Does Mozart Improve Kids'Intelligence？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．选项中有两项为多余选项．Your comfort zone is a behavioral space where your activities and behaviors fit a routine and pattern that minimizes stress and risk。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.－Oh, was that why you _______asking me to speed up?A．had kept B．are keepingC．would keep D．kept2．If you go to buy the top best-selling CD, please get ______ for me.A．one B．itC．this D．that3．Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it i s ______ it drives you to move forward.A．if only B．in caseC．as long as D．in order that4．We have decided to fulfill the task in time, difficulties we may meet with. A．no matter how B．however C．whatever D．whichever5．The explosion in the chemical plant ______ avoided had the county authorities, aiming too much at short-term interests, performed their duties from the beginning. A．should be B．might be C．must have been D．could have been6．Some tourists’ visiting Tian’ anmen Square during the holiday left a __________ of litter everywhere they went.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track7．During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued ________ the return they offer.A．in terms of B．in memory ofC．in favor of D．in charge of8．Children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of film _________ is bad fortheir mental development.A．as B．whatC．which D．that9．The 2011 Australian Open was successfully held in city of Melbourne,big city in Australia.A．a; a B．the; a C．a; the D．the; the10．It is sometimes said that a society can be judged ____the way it cares ____its weakest members.A．on; about B．by; for C．under; with D．with; on11．—What do you think of teaching, Bob?—I find it fun and challenging. It is a job ________ you are doing something serious and interesting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that12．. Some people say more but do less ______ others do the opposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as13．The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.A．to appoint B．appointedC．appointing D．having appointed14．August 8th，2008 is a special day，________________，I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever .A．one B．whatC．which D．the one15．He couldn’t ma ke his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.A．to hear B．hearingC．heard D．hear16．Communication can help you gain more respect from your parents, and you may be able to reach ____ that make everyone happy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions 17．While in the university, we were offered a number of after-school activities toour social skills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop18．--- Dad, have you seen my Christmas card?--- ______ you painted last night? I’m afraid I haven’t seen ______.A．One ; one B．The one ; itC．One ; it D．The one ; that19．The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _______this: That I shall never trust him any more in future.A．comes round B．comes out C．comes on D．comes to20．— Why are the Woods selling their belongings?— They to another city.A．had moved B．have moved C．moved D．are moving第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳的选项。

ASo many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relations.A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had h ad a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, howeve r, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case, when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff（问题）” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing tha t you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.21. The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.A. recoverB. developC. acceptD. replace22. In the author’s opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think ______.A. we can turn small issues into big onesB. our positions are higher than othersC. our own opinions matter mostD. others will be less defensive23. The best thing to do after a quarrel is to_________.A. let go of our own rightsB. realize that you are wrongC. expect others to give inD. apologize to others first24. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People should keep peaceful when facing small stuffB. Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happinessC. We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily lifeD. I t’s necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationshipBWhile I will explain a bit about the science of stress and relaxation a little later in the chapter, a simple way to think about it is that our body’s stress response works like a car alarm. It is designed to keep us safe by warning us of the presence of danger in our immediate environment.But instead of warning us with a loud and annoying sound, our body alarm system lets us know that something is wrong by creating changes in our neurochemistry (神经化学）.If you’ve ever experienced pain in your stomach, periods of extreme anger, inability to focus or even insomnia (失眠）, chances are your body was paying the price in those moments for the brain chemistry of stress.So if it’s so uncomfortable, why not just get rid of stress altogether?This is not only impractical, it would be dangerous. Let’s go back to the metaphor (比喻说法）of the car alarm. If the alarm is turned off altogether, the car is exposed to continual danger without there being any way of your knowing about it until it is too late. It would be like walking through the jungle without any fear signal in the presence of a poisonous snake or other dangerous animals —while it might feel “nice” to be so relaxed, your body actually needs the stress response not only to remind you of danger but also to offer extra adrenaline (肾上腺素）for your heart and extra blood and oxygen for your arms and legs.However, if the car alarm goes off at any time, someone just looks at the car with a bit of an atti-tude, and it becomes equally useless. Not only do we stop paying attention to it, but it begins to drive us and everyone around us becomes a little bit crazy. In the case of our bodies, walking around in a constant state of alarm also has some pretty alarming health consequences, which we will explore in greater depth in the next chapter.25. Our body's stress response is compared to a car alarm in that_ .A. they work all the timeB. they both give a signalC. they work in the same wayD. they both produce a sound26. When our body alarm system works, _ .A. we feel calmB. we feel excitedC. some changes happen in our brainD. some changes happen in our heart27. What would happen if stress were got rid of completely?A. We'11 be free of worries.B. We'11 achieve a sense of safety.C. We'11 reach a perfect state of mind.D. We'11 fail to realize the possible danger.28. What’s the purpose of giving the example of walking through the Jungle in Paragraph 4 ?A. To show the harm of stress.B. To show the effect of stress.C. To explain the function of stress response.D. To explain the necessity of stress response.CAt the Magazine we welcome your contributions! We love to publicize and promote new writers, authors, bloggers and businesses. And there are several sports available for writers. Author SpotThis is a regular page devoted to new and experienced authors. Click here to see the questions first and you simply reply as you wish. To appear on Author Spot, your book must be already published. Please enclose a color photo of yourself plus a color photo of your book cover.Top TipsAre you an expert in your field? We welcome “Top Tips” on any subjects such as working from home, building up a business, writing, -- please contact us if you have an idea - and look at the top tips posts on this site to see how to craft your own.Press ReleasesDo you have some news about your business, company or charity? We are always on the look out for great press releases to publish on our site. Simply submit your press release here or email it to alison@ .Opinion pieces and ReviewsGot a subject you feel strongly about? Or would you like to review a book for us? We are happy to look at all other opinion pieces or reviews as long as they fit with the general ethos (思想信仰)of the site.General Submission GuidelinesDue to the number of submissions received we cannot guarantee that your submission will be published. There might be a wait of a few weeks before your submission goes live.We reserve the right to edit submissions – although as they are personal to the writer, we endeavor not to do this.Any questions? Contact us here.29. Which is a necessary requirement to contribute a book?A. One photo of you and your book.B. A book never published.C. Answering some questions.D. An expert in your field.30. What does the underlined part “we endeavor not to do this” in the last sentence mean?A. We try not to be personal.B. We try not to change your writing.C. We try not to reserve the right.D. We try not to delay the publication.31. Where does the passage come from?A. A magazineB. A textbookC. A websiteD. A newspaperDCursive(手写体)is about to become extinct. Do we raise the red flag? To teach or not to teachcursive is the question that several state education departments are struggling with.Before you read this write-up, do a simple exercise. Pick a pen and paper and start writing in cursive. Yes, that fancy handwriting that you learned in grade school. You may not have forgotten the good times you had while writing loopy Ps and Gs as well as curly Ms and Ns. However, the chances are you won't be able to write it as excellently as you used to. Some people are good at making the perfect loops and curls, while some are bad. I am still terrible at it.Cursive is hardly used by kids anymore as even adults don 't write in this style, unless they are using it for theirsignature. Learning this handwriting was a usual practice in school for several decades. However, in 2011, the Indiana Department of Education made it optional (可选择的)for schools to teach cursive writing to the students. In fact, there were 46 more states who have done the same.There are some who believe that it is high time for cursive to retire from school curriculum. After all, if we don ’ t leave the past behind, we cannot make way for new things. If you walk into any classroom, you would find children using keyboards to communicate in written form. On the other hand, fans of this cursive insist on its usefulness. They remind us that if we stop teaching and learning cursive in schools, very soon most of our historical documents will become hard to us.Where do we stand on this subject Is it the right time to erase an almost forgotten handwriting and live in the keyboarding world? Or can we do both without compromising (妥协)on our school curriculum? Let me know your thoughts on this matter by leaving a comment in the section below.32.People use cursive when they______________.A. give their signatureB. are in IndianaC. grow up as adultsD. are at school33,In Indiana school, children _________.A. must learn cursiveB. are interested in cursiveC. can choose to learn cursiveD. learn cursive everyday34.It can be inferred that the author _______________.A. prefers to learn cursiveB. is a cursive teacherC. welcomes people to show their opinionsD. is a very famous expert in education35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Is Cursive Writing NecessaryB. Is Keyboarding World GoodC. A Keyboarding WorldD. Advantages of Cursive第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

六安一中2020届高三年级第一次月考英语试题时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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。

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1.What is the woman likely to be?A.A waitressB.A servantC.A nurse2. How much would the man have to pay for the first concert only?A.$1B.$2C.$43. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and studentB. Husband and wifeC.Doctor and patient4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an officeB. At their homeC. In a restaurant5. What will the man do this Saturday?A. He’s going to (he woman’s homeB. He’s going to meet the woman’s family instead of herC. He s going to have dinner with the woman’s family in a restaurant第二节（共l5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月第三次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

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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。

1. What is the woman impressed byA. The kids' shops.B. The bookshop.C. The charity shop.2. How will the man save moneyA. By cycling to work.B. By working from home.C. By sharing the cost of driving.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakersA. Neighbors.B. Co- workers.C. Husband and wife.4. What animal does the woman think the man should haveA. A dog.B. A cat.C. A bird.5. What is the man's suggestionA. They learn singing together.B. They perform together.C. They practice guitar together.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。

安徽省六安第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Hong Kong and Macau are home to several well-known universities that offer diverse courses and programs to students. Here are some of the universities and their key information.The University of Hong Kong (HKU)This university is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Asia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in various fields. Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be fluent in English. HKU offers scholarships and financial assistance to both local and international students.The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)This university is famous for its programs in science, engineering, and business. It also offers programs in social sciences and humanities. Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language proficiency (English). HKUST provides a range of scholarships and financial aid packages to deserving students.The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)This university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as business, science, social sciences, and humanities. Admission requirements include academic performance, language proficiency (English and Chinese), and personal qualities. CUHK provides scholarships for students from different backgrounds and regions.The University of Macau (UM)This university is the only public comprehensive university in Macau, offering programs in business, science, social sciences, humanities, and education. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese (葡萄牙语). UM offers scholarships only for local students and does not provide accommodation for any students.1．What majors are liked and chosen more at the University of Hong Kong?A．Science, engineering, and business.B．AI technology and English.C．Business, engineering, law, and medicine.D．Business, science, social sciences, and humanities.2．Which of the following statements about the University of Macau is CORRECT?A．UM does not provide financial aid to international students.B．UM is one of the best public universities in Macau.C．UM has the best business program in Macau.D．UM does not admit international students.3．What do the four universities mentioned in the passage have in common?A．They all have high tuition fees.B．They all offer great scholarships.C．They all have high-quality dormitories.D．They all have language requirements.From the time he was a young boy, Jim Haskins always had a book in his hand. While other kids were outside playing ball, Jim was usually reading. He could be found in one of his favorite places: curled up underneath the kitchen table or up in the tree that grew in his front yard.Jim was born in Demopolis, Alabama, during the time of segregation (隔离). Because Jim was Black, he was not allowed to check out a single book at the public library. Libraries were for whites only. The laws of segregation separated Jim from all the books he longed to read. But Jim was determined. He convinced a teacher at school to lend him books of her own. He even managed to get some public library books through a white woman whom his mom worked for doing laundry.When Jim was a teenager, Black Americans’ struggle for equal rights was becoming the civil rights movement. Many brave people were taking risks by refusing to follow unfair segregation laws. Jim went to Montgomery, Alabama, and joined a civil rights group. The group was headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jim believed in King’s nonviolent approach to change. Once, during a peaceful march, Jim was arrested. Because of that, his college expelled him.He did graduate from another college. Afterward, he went on to teach school in Harlem, a part of New York City. As a teacher, he had trouble finding books that interested his Black students. So he decided to write his own books about successful Black Americans. Throughhis writing, he met and interviewed many of the people he admired, including Rosa Parks.Today, libraries have more than one hundred books written by Jim Haskins, the boy who loved to read, and today, children of all races can walk through the doors of any public library and find interesting books that inform, entertain, and inspire them.4．What can we learn from the description in paragraph 1?A．Jim Haskins studied harder than other kids.B．Jim Haskins had no interest in playing ball.C．Jim Haskins was enthusiastic about reading.D．Jim Haskins preferred to read under the table.5．What does the underlined word “expelled” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Dismissed.B．Promoted.C．Praised.D．Monitored. 6．Why was Jim Haskins determined to write his own books?A．To rise to be a famous writer.B．To put an end to segregation.C．To appeal to Black students.D．To introduce the people he admired. 7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Pathways into the Library B．Anxiety for KnowledgeC．Struggle for Equal Rights D．Protest against SegregationHave you ever walked through a door and thought to yourself, “What was I going to do?” If you have, you are not alone. Psychologists believe that walking through a door and entering another room creates a “mental block” in the brain. This is generally referred to as the doorway effect.In the early years of brain research, scientists thought that human memory was like a closet, with many sections in which we could store little boxes of experiences from our lives. Boxes would remain there forever, and whenever we had to look into them, we could just go to that particular section and find that box of memory.Beautiful as this description of human memory formation sounds, it is not true. Our brain is much more complex than that. Psychological studies suggest that our memories are episodic(情节性的)in general. If you think back on anything, you’ll probably quickly realize our memories don’t function as clear narratives. Instead, they’re more episodic and divided into parts.A new research led by psychologist Oliver Baumann from Bond University in Australiasuggests that it’s not so much the doorways that cause a memory wipe, as moving from one location to a significantly different one—it’s the abrupt change of scene that prepares our minds for something new. “A good example is moving around in a department store,” says Baumann, “Taking the elevator between floors may have no effect on our memory, but moving from the store to the parking lot might cause us to forget something that we need to buy.”Baumann also points out that a busy and perhaps overloaded brain does seem to play some part in this phenomenon. In other words, walking through open doors is thought to reset memory to make room for a new episode.The good news is that experiencing such forgettable episodes after entering another room does not tell you anything about your memory and intelligence. So when you enter a room and suddenly forget why you are there, you should not think that Alzheimer’s disease is creeping up on you!8．Which of the following would most probably be “doorway effect”?A．You missed a call and forgot to ring back.B．You read a book and forget what it is about.C．You entered the office and forgot what to get.D．You saw a man years ago and forget who he is now.9．What can we learn from the passage?A．All memories are linked in the brain.B．Memories are clearly separated in the brain.C．Not all the memories can be found in the brain.D．Memories are stored in particular sections of the brain.10．What can we infer from Baumann’s research?A．Taking an elevator stimulates new memory.B．Walking through open doors results in memory loss.C．A sudden change of the scene boosts intelligence development.D．An overloaded brain increases the possibility of doorway effect.11．What does the author think of “doorway effect”?A．Insignificant.B．Beneficial.C．Influential.D．Damaging.There are many sources of debate on a long road trip, including route selection, the choice of snacks ,and, probably most importantly, what to play on the radio. Finding a way for all parties to listen to their own audio without the need for headphones has been a goal of car makers for decades and scientists may have finally managed it.A team from the University of Le Mans in France carefully positioned microphones, speakers and filters (过滤器) to create personalised sound zones (PSZs) inside a car, and the small regions are where sound from a set of speakers can be heard clearly. Outside these, it can not be heard.One barrier which scientists have previously been unable to overcome was the impact of moving one’s seat. They were able to form a PSZ, but unable to move it to follow a person if they moved the seat forwards or backwards.The French team created a new algorithm (算法) specifically to tackle this issue, which handles the sound waves to create “bright” and “dark” zones in the car. “Loudspeakers are placed in the headrests. and specific filters for each transducer (换能器) are calculated to reproduce a sound signal that maintains. good quality in the zone under consideration and is strongly weakened in other zones.” said Dr Lucas Vindrola, the author of the study. “The key to the technique working properly is having sufficient microphones placed around the car to detect how many people are in the car and where they are sitting. The price to pay is to have control microphones in the passenger section, so that the algorithm can work.”However, the technique is not yet ready to be commercially rolled out as a luxurious optional extra just yet, as it currently works only for a limited range of frequencies. 12．What was once a challenge for scientists?A．PSZs could hardly be formed.B．The sound of moving a seat is loud.C．They couldn’t create movable PSZs.D．The seats couldn’t be moved back and forth.13．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A．How the impact of moving one’s seat was addressed.B．Why enough microphones are placed around the car.C．When the algorithm can work well for all passengers.D．Where “bright” and “dark” zones are created in the car.14．What can we infer about the new technique?A．It currently works without limitation.B．It has been put into use commercially.C．It can function well with enough microphones.D．It is costly to detect the position of microphones.15．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To launch a new debate.B．To tackle an old problem.C．To advertise an algorithm.D．To introduce a new technology.二、七选五One Second Every DayI’ve been in advertising for eight years and used to work a lot of late nights and weekends for numerous projects. 16 One day I watched a talk called “The power of time off”. It’s about how every seven years, the speaker takes a year off from work so he can do his own creative projects. 17 I decided I had to do that. I need to take time to start my own creative ideas.The first project ends up being something I call “One Second Every Day”. Basically I record one second of every day for the rest of my life, combining these moments into one single continuous video until I can’t record them anymore. 18 There’re many things I have no recollection of unless someone brings them up, and I think, “Oh, that’s something I did.”19 On a good day, I’ll have maybe four seconds I want to choose. I’ll just have to narrow them down to one, but even narrow them down to that one allows me to remember the other three anyway.I don’t use any filters (滤镜), just trying to catch the moment as much as possible as it is.I started a rule of the first person view. Early on, I thought I should have a couple of videos where people would see me, but I realized that wasn’t the way to go. 20 The project has many possibilities. I encourage you all to record just a small piece of your life every day, so you can never forget that day and treasure every moment.A．It instantly inspired me.B．The purpose is to remember what I’ve done.C．I’m always energetic when doing things I love.D．People might have different interpretations of it.E．It’s difficult, sometimes, to pick that one second.F．But I never had time for one I wanted to work on on my own.G．The essence of my project should be recording the thing as I actually see it.三、完形填空The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind: we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed. Some people regard a borrowed bookattitudes are forbidden. Because the book is borrowed, it tolerates no damage which means itThis is huge 25 to one’s imagination.26 , your own books belong to you and you can treat them with so much closeness that you are not afraid to mark it up or to place it in a dirty place. Your own books are there for use, not for 27 . You don’t need to display them in front of others. Private ownership also encourages 28 marking. A good reason for marking instructive passages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to 29 them quickly and then review them more frequently in the future.Given the importance of owned books to a man, everyone should begin collecting a private library, making up his own 30 property. One should have his own bookshelves, which should not be having doors, glass windows, or keys. They should be free and 31 to the hand as well as the eye. Like the jewellery to a woman, the best moral 32 to a man is books. They are more varied in colour and appearance than any wall-paper. Their variety indicates 33 out of brains of different book writers. The knowledge that books are in plain view is also stimulating. Your body and mind are both 34 . With books at hand, your mind is free to land any 35 or even strange possibility, which eventually gives birth to new discoveries or inventions. 21．A．teacher B．guest C．relative D．servant 22．A．Continual B．Usual C．Casual D．Gradual 23．A．suffer B．store C．destroy D．describe24．A．trends B．goals C．definitions D．points 25．A．discipline B．discouragement C．relief D．reminder 26．A．Oppositely B．Fortunately C．Immediately D．Definitely 27．A．benefit B．profit C．show D．excuse 28．A．tough B．secondary C．sufficient D．meaningful 29．A．stick to B．refer to C．devote to D．adapt to 30．A．public B．economic C．intellectual D．imaginary 31．A．familiar B．effective C．flexible D．accessible 32．A．truth B．decoration C．training D．expense 33．A．simplicity B．creativity C．experiment D．life 34．A．conscious B．calm C．wild D．excited 35．A．fresh B．resourceful C．purposeful D．memorable四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

六安一中2020 届高三年级英语自测试卷（二）命题人：时间：90 分钟满分：120 分第一部分阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题2 份，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。

AA Book Review—The Snake-Stoneby Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England(the cities),but also rural England(the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’swimming coach says to him:“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母).Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone ”which she left behind along with a note on which she had written, “Take good care of Sammie.”It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”21．What is the main theme of the novel?A.A journey of self-discovery.B.Life in the world of diving.C.Life with foster parents.D.A travel around the country.22．What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?A.James is a successful diver.B.James is an independent young manC.James is an outgoing young man.D..James is a hopeful swimmer.23．Which of the following is true about the novel?A.The story has a sad ending.B.The story takes place in the city of London.C.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.D.The characters are vividly described.24．It can be concluded that James’ journey is .A. comfortableB. boringC. worthwhileD. disappointingBBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback( 反馈)about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.”Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to dosomething because sometimes it’s all work and no play.”Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is! 25．What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?A.To offer students public services.B.To provide partnership and fun for young people.C.To organize sport activities for young people.D.To help students improve their grades.26．A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least .A. 72 hoursB. 48 hoursC. 36 hoursD. 24 hours 27．According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with .A.advice from her teachersB.a new way to judge her schoolmatesC.a new way to assess herselfD.more comments from her schoolmates28．Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?A.She felt a bit bored with her life.B.She needed a part-time job.C.She used to be a volunteer.D.She wanted to get a challenging job.CMy daughter's birthday is May 29. As it was Monday, we preferred to celebrate it earlier on Saturday. On Friday the entire family were busy packing the presents and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and distribute the presents to her classmates.I woke up at 5:30. I planned to wake her up but as I came out from the bathroom, I realized that an earthquake struck. I screamed to wake my husband up and asked him to carry my daughter and ran out of our house. We were watching our house swaying from outside. It happened for just 3 minutes, but the piano thumbed down, tiles came down, some cracks appeared on the wall.However, as we had planned, I went to my daughter's school but no one was there except the teacher who warned us to get back to our house as tsunami might come soon.Back to my house, I was wondering about the presents: to whom we should deliver? After some discussion, we decided to give them to the children in hospital. Entering the hospital, I was really shocked. There were thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms.A boy came up with a bandage on his head. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say, "Could I have one?" Quickly I handed over one present to him. He accepted it then ran to his mom, shouting, "Mommy, there's a turtle pin on it!" His eyes glittered. God, I can't ever forget his glittering eyes!29．When did the earthquake happen?A．On May 26 B．On May 27 C．On May 28 D．On May 29 30．Which description of the writer’s house is right after the earthquake?A．Our house was as good as before.B．Our house fell down.C．The earthquake did some damage to it.D．There were some cracks on the wall only.31．What can we infer from the passage?A．The daughter celebrated her birthday with her classmates happily.B．My daughter agreed to give the presents to the children in hospital.C．No one survived in the earthquake except the teacher.D．A boy came up with a bandage on his head and asked for a present.DNearly two million drivers in the UK have had accidents due to “Baby On Board”signs and children’s toys that obscure their view, according to an alarming new research.One in 20 motorists of Britain’s 37 million drivers says stickers and playtime equipment are to blame for a collision. Deputy chief executive Julie Townsend said “Baby On Board”signs are useful in warning the emergency services that a child may be involved in the event of a crash. “This help can become an obstacle if drivers display signs when their child isn’t in the vehicle,” she said. “Worse still, the danger can be posed by drivers obscuring their view by messing up windows with lots of signs. Drivers’ first concern always should be getting there safely without putting themselves, young passengers or other road users at risk.”A poll survey released by price comparison website found that 37 percent of parents have displayed signs and four out of five of them believe they improve safety. But 46 percent admit doing so at all times—regardless of whether or not their child is in the car—and 15 percent confess they only have them for their unusual value. The poll of 2,000 drivers also found that 46 percent of drivers regard them as a risk and 33 percent say they are cheap and low.“There are benefits and dangers to “Baby on Board” signs. They can offer useful information for rescuers in the case of a crash but having too many amazing items displayed could be a safety issue.” said a spokesman.32．The underlined word “obscure” in the first paragraph can be replaced by_ .A．broaden B．block C．attract D．catch33 ．How many drivers in Britain say it is stickers’ and playtime equipment’s fault for acollision?A．1.75 million．B．1.65 million．C．1.85 million．D．1.95 million．34．Which statement is TRUE according to the poll?A．Most parents don’t believe the signs can improve safety.B．46 percent of the parents have signs in the car even if there is no child in the car.C．15 percent of the drivers admit they have the signs for they are unusual.D．33 percent of the drivers have a preference for the signs in the car.35．What is the author’s attitude towards the signs in the car?A．Positive. B．Worried. C．Objective. D．Approved.第二部分：七选五（共5 小题；每小题2 份，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。

安徽省六安市第一中学2020届高三英语下学期线下考试自测卷（六）第二部分阅读理解（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 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AHiring a Car OnlineOnline car hire promises to be cheap, quick and convenient. But is it? Neil McDougall clicks his mouse.A Just click on the reservations button, fill in your home country, destination and dates, pick a car and you’re into the booking form without any trouble and with all the charges laid out. There’s also a detailed rental guide explaining your contract.B One to consider if you’re going to the States for a visit, although, after I’d worked through half the booking process, it returned an error message without telling me which part of the process needed adjusting. I got there in the end. There is a useful section with detailed directions for some of the great drives of America.C Book a flight with Expeed and when you continue on to the car-hire section, the software already knows where you are going and when. However, you seem to be limited to cities with airports for your car hire, and additional taxes are presented.D Another site offering discounts for booking online, but also special late deals. Prices are fully inclusive of insurance. It is now offering a lowest rates guarantee, an extra discount for former clients and a package of free gifts to sweeten the deal.E Avoid unnecessary complexity online but the booking process is as good as it gets. Very quick and smooth, so much so that people with older computers may have trouble getting this information. Enter how many miles you expect to drive and tick your insurance, driver and child-seat choices and they will all be included in the final price. You must contact the location directly if you need a car within three days. And to hire a car abroad, there’s a dull email form to fill in and they’ll get back to you.21.Which of the following websites presents some driving routes?.B. .C. .D. .22.What limitation does have?A.Customers have to pay high-rated taxes.B.Customers can hire a car only in certain places.C.Customers can hire only certain types of vehicles.D.Customers can hire a car only if you’ve booked a flight there.23.What is the disadvantage of ?A.The final price is too high.B.Its online booking procedure is complex.C.People have to wait for three days to get the car.D.It’s unsuitable for customers with out-of-date computers.BMathew Brady tried to end war for all time. He used a new, powerful weapon. He used a camera.Brady opened his first photograph studio in 1844. The images he produced were daguerreotypes ( 银版照片), not the photographs he would take later. Daguerreotypes recorded images on sheets of copper coated with silver. They required long exposures, so the person being photographed would have to stay perfectly still for 3-15 minutes. That made daguerreotypes impractical for portraits. By 1855, Brady was advertising a new type of image that had just been invented: a photograph made on paper.From the beginning of his career, Brady believed that photography could serve an important purpose. His images could create a record of national life. When the Civil War broke out, he wanted to document the war as a part of that record. His friends discouraged him, but Brady started to take photographs of war scenes. He gathered a group of photographers who worked in thefield, taking photographs of battle scenes and military life. He also bought photographs from others who were returning from the field. His efforts culminated (达到顶点) in an 1862 display of photographs made after the Battle of Antietam.The bloodshed (人员伤亡) shocked the visitors to the exhibit, most of whom had never seen afield of battle.Brady did not stop war with his work, but he did raise the awareness of the costs of war among common citizens. After the Civil War, people lost interest in his record of the war. Because he could find few buyers for his photographs and did not earn enough money to pay for his wartime work, Brady went bankrupt ( 破产的). Years after the war, the government bought Brady’s collection. It is now considered a priceless documentation of the War between the States. Other photographs by Mathew Brady sell for thousands of dollars and are considered national treasures.24.By 1855, the new technology .A.allowed Brady to open his first photography studioB.made daguerreotypes have shorter exposure timeC.allowed photographs to be recorded on paperD.made Brady begin to take photos of people25.When the Civil War broke out, Mathew Brady .A.began to take and collect pictures of the warB.started to realize the purpose of photographyC.established his exhibition centerD.went to the battlefield to report26.According to the text, Mathew Brady’s photographs .A.helped stop the Civil WarB.made people realize the cruelty of warC.were bought by the government during the warD.were considered national treasures right after the war27.This text mainly talks about .A.new inventions recording national lifeB.photographs taken during the Civil WarC.a soldier who took photographs at the battlefieldD.a photographer who wanted to stop war with his photosCMath can be as scary as spiders and snakes, at least in the brain of an 8-year-old child. And that early anxiety about dealing with numbers can put a child at a significant disadvantage, not only in school but in negotiating life and a career. Fortunately, a study of third-graders, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, suggests an intervention (干预) that can help. One-on-one tutoring does more than teach kids. It can help reduce the fear of math anxiety.“The most exciting aspect of our findings is that cognitive ( 认知的) tutoring not onlyimproves performance, but is also anxiety-reducing,” says Vi nod Menon.Menon and his colleagues knew from their earlier researchusing MRI scans (核磁扫描) of the brain that math anxiety activates much the same network of cells that some other common fears activate----fear of snakes or spiders or heights, for example. And they knew that a behavioral treatment known as exposure therapy helps some people solve the anxiety of those other phobias. Could the same thing be happening with math tutoring?To find out, the scientists invited 46 third-graders who answered questions about math worries and were also tested on simple addition problems while having their brains scanned via functional MRI. Based on their answers, scans and scores in each of the tests, the children were divided into two groups: one considered to have higher levels of math anxiety and one with lower levels. Afterward, both groups received eight weeks of one-on-one tutoring in basic arithmetic, a few sessions a week.Both groups did better in math at the end of the tutoring, Menon says. But most importantly, he says, the kids who had been anxious about math were 20 percent less anxious at the end of the eight weeks----a finding their brain scans confirmed.The tutoring was highly personalized----if a child got stuck on a particular concept, thetutor would w ork with the student to “get beyond the bottleneck in a non-negative, encouraging way”.Menon hopes to next study whether computerized tutoring can produce similar benefits and whether the reduction in math anxiety continues to exist as the children advance to more complex problem-solving skills.28.According to the text, early math anxiety may affect children’s.A.intelligence qualityB. ability to harmonize life andworkC. life skillsD. career choices29.What does the underlined word “phobias” in Paragraph 3mean?A.Scans.B. Tutors.C. Fears.D. Symptoms.30.Why did scientists test those 46 third-graders?A.To check the function of MRI scans.B.To help them get higher grades in math.C.To find out what addition problems they have.D.To prove whether one-on-one tutoring can reduce math anxiety.31.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?puters can help reduce math anxiety.B.Menon will make a further study about the reduction in mathanxiety.C.One-on-one tutoring is useful for solving difficult problems.D.Scientists have applied one-on-one tutoring to social research.DFor the past few months, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a much talked about topic in the worlds of both pop culture andscience. Last November saw the release of Oscar-nominated ( 奥斯卡奖提名的) and winning movie, “The Imitation Game”, about the father of the modern computer, Alan Turing. Last month, another Hollywood film about clever robots, “Chappie”, hit theaters.Is artificial intelligence a good fortune or a bad luck for humans? In their book The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies, authors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, both of whom come from MIT, US, could barely hide their excitement toward the rise of machines.According to the authors, we’re entering an age of accelerated development o f artificial and robotic technology. “Digital machines have escaped their narrow confines limits and started to show broad abilities in pattern recognition, complex communication, and other areas that used to be only human,” write the authors. “We’ve recently seen great progress in natural language processing, machine learning, computer vision, and many other areas.”Already AI can help blind people see and deaf people hear. And wheelchairs have been invented that can be controlled by thoughts. We’ll witness more innovations and wonders made possible by AI, according to the authors.However, not all are equally enthusiastic about AI. A February report from the GlobalChallenges Foundation listed AI, along with extreme climate change, nuclear war and ecologi cal catastrophe, as “risks that threaten human civilization”. Many scientists share the same concern. Stephen Hawking told the BBC last December that: “It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate, while humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete, and would be replaced.”Hawking’s worry agreed with that of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, who said in last October at an MIT conference that “we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. I’m increasingly inclined (倾向于) to think that there should be some regulatory oversight (监管), maybe at the national and international level, just to ensure we don’t do something very foolish,” Mus k said.32.Two movies are mentioned in the first paragraph in order to show.A.the popularity of AI around the worldB. the development ofrobotic technologyC. the wide public concern about AID. people’s increasinginterest in movies33.Andrew McAfee’s attitude towards AI is .A.supportiveB. doubtfulC. cautiousD. disapproving34.Stephen Hawking views AI as a threat to human beings becausehe thinks it would.A.be difficult to controlB. result in natural disastersC. have the earth destroyedD. bring an end to the human race35.The purpose of the passage is to .A.explain how to make AI serve peopleB.give different opinions about developing AIC.introduce the advantages of developing AID.show the possible problems with developing AI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。

安徽省六安第一中学高考英语阅读理解试题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to justify giving up juicy burgers and delicious steaks? Probably not, according to researchers who reviewed data from 12 clinical trials involving about 54,000 people. In a series of controversial papers, the researchers argue that the increased health risks tied to red meat are small and uncertain, and that cutting back likely wouldn't be worth it for people who enjoy meat.Those conclusions go against established medical advice. They were swiftly attacked by a group of famous U.S. scientists who took the unusual step of trying to stop the papers from being published until their criticisms were addressed.The new work does not say red or processed meats like hot dogs and bacon are healthy, or that people should eat more of them. The team's reviews of past studies generally support the ties to cancer, heart disease and other bad health outcomes. But the authors say the evidence is weak, and that there's not much certainty meat is really the cause, since other diet and lifestyle factors could be at play.If the latest example of how divisive nutrition research has become, with its uncertainties leaving the door open for conflicting advice. Critics say findings often aren't backed by strong evidence. Defenders counter that nutrition studies can rarely be conclusive because of the difficulty of measuring the effects of any single food, but that methods have improved.Based on their analyses, the researchers said people do not have to cut back for health reasons. But they noted that their own advice is weak, and acknowledged that they didn't consider factors such as animal welfare and the environment. Indeed, the case that meat production is bad for animal welfare and the environment is stronger than the case that it's bad for human health, according to an editorial that accompanies the report.Not all of the report authors agreed with its conclusions. Three of the 14 researchers said they support reducing red and processed meats. A coauthor of one of the reviews is also among those who called for a publication delay.Those who pushed to postpone publication also questioned why certain studies were included in the reviews while others were left out.As for his own diet, Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a member of the international research team that conducted the reviews, said he no longer thinks red or processed meats have significant health risks. But he said he still avoids them out of habit, and for animal welfare and environmental reasons.（1）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A.To introduce a new relationship between health and eating red meat.B.To urge more people to keep away from eating red meat regularly.C.To present a new controversial view on impacts of eating red meat.D.To criticize nutrition studies for lacking of conclusive evidence.（2）What is the author's attitude towards the new research?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Objective.（3）Guyatt's avoiding red meats has the weakest connection with_______.A.health risksB.diet habitsC.animal welfareD.environmental protection（4）What can we learn from the recent research?A.Red meats don't have significant health risks.B.Reducing meat consumption will be worth it.C.The report authors have reached a consensus.D.Consuming red meat will do good to health.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者对于吃红肉是否与癌症和心脏病有关引用了研究发现、结果、例子等客观数据和事实来写这篇文章。

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。

2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Not until the bus disappeared in the distance ________ her school bag was gone. A．Tina had found B．had Tina foundC．did Tina find D．Tina found2．Simply raise your hand，and a taxi appears ________A．at no time B．at one timeC．in no time D．for the time being3．Sales director is a position _______ communication ability is just as important as sale skills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where4．Dimash appeared on the stage of Singer 2017,his voice instantly won hearts of Chinese audience.A．As long as B．As soon as C．Now that D．Ever since5．World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that ________ against hunger and that still needs to be made.A．is made B．was madeC．has been made D．will be made6．He has made little preparation for the interview, so the chance of him succeeding in it is .A．slim B．fantasticC．obvious D．gentle7．Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task．A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as8．She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.A．since B．whenC．unless D．before9．Careers Advice service is only available to people on day-time courses.A．to study B．studyC．studied D．studying10．—What’s that noise?—Oh，I forget to tell you.The new machine________.A．is testing B．was being testedC．is being tested D．has been tested11．Mark has lived in China for many years, yet he still can't ________ himself to the Chinese customs.A．observe B．adaptC．lead D．devote12．--- How about ______ plan to open a branch?--- I should say it was ______ failure.A．a; a B．a; / C．the; / D．the; a13．---- They say Philip’s brother is a billionaire.---- ____________? He wouldn’t accept any help from his brother, even if it were offered.A．What if B．What for C．So what D．Forget it14．I know he feels upset about his failure, and I can _____ that.A．relate to B．live withC．answer for D．pull through15．In time we reached a stage we had more young readers than old ones．A．where B．how C．who D．what16．He ________ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A．has taught B．had taughtC．taught D．has been teaching17．－Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president? A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve18．---Are you satisfied with his school report?---Not at all. It couldn’t have bee n ______.A．worse B．so badC．better D．the worst19．He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him.A．respect B．to respect C．neglect D．to neglect20．We all know that good results ________ for you when you start doing things you love.A．are waiting B．have waitedC．have been waiting D．will be waiting第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

六安一中2024届高三年级质量检测卷（一）英语试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名､准考证号填写在答题卡上．2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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：听力（共两节，满分30分）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，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 is the woman probably from?A. Peru.B. Britain.C. Mexico.2. What will the man do tonight?A. Attend a party.B. Reply to an invitation.C. Practise football.3. What does the woman think of her old roommate?A. Self-centered.B. Considerate.C. Cautious.4. What should the city do according to the woman?A. Create more jobs.B. Improve the air quality.C. Close some businesses.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their insufficient sleep.B. Their pretty dormitory.C. The unusual weather.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。