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2019-2020学年云南师大实验中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the USColorado: Holiday Twin Drive--InAddress: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USAPhone: +1 970-221-1244The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--InAddress: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USAPhone: +1 704-739-4424Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap ShopAddress: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USAPhone: +1 954-791-7927The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.California: Mission Tiki Drive -InAddress: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USAPhone: +1 909-628-0511Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available atthe ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swap meets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?A.Participate in somespecial activities.B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?A.Hound’s Drive- In.B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.B.Both allow booking tickets online.C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.BGerardo Ixcoy is a 27-year-old teacher in Guatemala. He teaches in the area where having electricity is something of a luxury and students have no access to mobile apps or computers, which became a problem when Guatemalan government had to choosedistance education for students at home because of COVID-19 inmid-March.Gerardo Ixcoy felt that he had to teach those children living far from the digital world. After all, education is a universal right. But what was the solution?Gerardo bought himself a secondhand tricycle with his savings. Once he had the tricycle, the next step was to change it into a classroom on wheels. He put a roof with a solar panel（太阳能电池板）on it, along with a screen to avoid the spread of COVID-19. He fixed a whiteboard on it so he could explain to the students the basics of primary education：math, the local language and the national language Spanish.The purpose of the solar panelis to provide constant power for a small loudspeaker so he can teach from a distance. It's a matter of respecting the healthy distance required to be safe from the virus. He, the teacher, stays outside, and the student participates from his or her house.He tries to visit his students at least twice a week, riding his classroom — cycle. The children he serves saythat, although he visits them for only a few hours a week, they look forward to it. They appreciate his visit because they know he has limited time he can devote to them. They must take advantage of it to learn.4. What happened to Gerardo Ixcoy's students because of COVID-19?A. They chose to have classes in groups.B. They had to stop all the classes.C. They continued to have classes online.D. They started to learn about computers.5. Why does the teacher stay from a distance while teaching?A. Because healthy distance is reqired.B. Because he doesn't want to see his students.C. Because he wants to show his authority.D. Because the local custom reqiries him to.6. Where did Gerardo Ixcoy teach his students?A. In his own house.B. In his student's house.C. On the school playground.D. Outside his student's house.7. What can be the best title of the story?A. Love breaks down barriers.B. Hard work pays off.C. Time is money.D. Education is the key to success.CImagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution（分辨率）of up to around 4 inches（10cm）. ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entireEarth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “It means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?8. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A. SeeingB. StandingC. WalkingD. Hearing9. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?A. to protect the technology.B. for the sake of safety.C. to protect the environment.D. to threat other countries.10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.11. How is this technology used in agriculture?A. It can help improve the production of crops.B. It can help kill pests.C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.D. It can help increase farm land.DA smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会）in Beijing .The mascots were known to the public on Sept.17, 2019 at a ceremony inBeijing. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining described them as adorable, unique , and exquisite (精致的）。
2019年上半年教师资格考试(高中英语)学科知识与教学能力试题1、The main difference between /f/ and /v/ lies in ( ).A、the manner of articulationB、the place of articulationC、voicingD、sound duration试题答案：c2、Which of the following involves a sound deletion?A、Bean.B、Design.C、Sport.D、Big.试题答案：b3、In the economic ( )established recently, more progress has been made by the European countries in harmonizing their countries.A、regulationB、climateC、circumstanceD、requirement4、Smoking heavily at home will expose children to ( )their health.A、multipleB、surplusC、durableD、excessive试题答案：d5、Which of the following pairs of words are gradable antonyms?A、Buy and sell.B、Big and small.C、Male and female.D、Red and green.试题答案：b6、Naturally, she ( )that once there was a new film everybody would be eager to go and see it.A、had assumedB、assumedC、has assumedD、was assuming7、If he had fought in the First World War, he might have returned ( ).A、a different manB、with a different manC、as a different manD、to be a different man试题答案：c8、In fact, they would rather have left for London ( )in Birmingham.A、to stayB、in order to stayC、than have stayedD、instead of having stayed试题答案：c9、What kind of speech act is performed in utterance “Come round on Saturday”when it is said as an invitation rather than a demand?A、Direct speech act.B、Locutionary act.C、Indirect speech act.D、Perlocutionary act.试题答案：c10、By asking the question,“Can you list your favorite food in English?”, the teacher is using the technique of ( ).A、elicitationB、monitoringC、promptingD、recasting试题答案：a11、If a teacher wants to check how much students have learned at the end of a term, he/she would give them a(n) ( ).A、diagnostic testB、placement testC、proficiency testD、achievement test试题答案：d12、What learning style does Xiao Li exhibit if she tries to understand every single word when listening to a passage?A、Field-dependence.B、Intolerance of Ambiguity.C、Risk-taking.D、Field-independence.试题答案：b13、If a teacher asks students to put jumbled sentences in order in a reading class, he/she intends to develop their ability of ( ).A、word-guessing through contextB、summarizing the main ideaC、understanding textual coherenceD、scanning for detailed information试题答案：c14、When a teacher says “What do you mean by that?”，he/she is asking the student for ( ).A、repetitionB、suggestionC、introductionD、clarification试题答案：d15、When a teacher says u “You 'd better talk in a more polite way when speaking to the elderly.”，he/she is drawing the students’attention to the ( )of language use.A、fluencyB、complexityC、accuracyD、appropriacy试题答案：d16、Which of the following is a display question?A、What part of speech is “immense”?B、How would you comment on this report?C、Why do you think Hemingway is a good writer?D、What do you think of the characters in this novel?试题答案：a17、Which of the following represents a contextualized way of practising “How often ...”?A、Make some sentences with“how often”.B、Use“how often”and the words given to make a sentence.C、I go shopping twice a week. How often do you go shopping?D、Please change the statement into a question with “how often”.试题答案：c18、Which of the following are controlled activities in an English class?A、Reporting, role-play and games.B、Reading aloud, dictation and translation.C、Role-play, problem solving and discussion.D、Information exchange, narration and interview.试题答案：b19、The ( )is designed according to the morphological and syntactic aspects of a language.A、structural syllabusB、situational syllabusC、skill-based syllabusD、content-based syllabus试题答案：a阅读The number of Americans who read books has been declining for thirty years, and those who do read have become proud of, even a bit over-identified with, the enterprise. Alongside the tote bags you can find T-shirts, magnets, and buttons printed or sewn with covers of classic novels; the Web site Etsy sells tights printed with poems by Emily Dickinson. A spread in The Paris Review featured literature-inspired paint-chip colors. The merchandising of reading has a curiously undifferentiated flavor, as if what you read mattered less than that you read. In this climate of embattled bibliophilia, a new subgenre of books about books has emerged, a mix of literary criticism, autobiography, self-help, and immersion journalism: authors undertake reading stunts to prove that reading—anything—still matters.“I thought of my adventure as Off-Road or Extreme Reading,”Phyllis Rose writes in “The Shelf: From LEQ to LES,”the latest stunt book, in which she reads through a more or less random shelf of library books. She compares her voyage, to Ernest Shackleton’s explorations in the Antarctic. “However, I like to sleep under a quilt with my head on a goose down pillow,”she writes. “So I would read my way into the unknown一into the pathless wastes, into thin air, with noreviews, no best-seller lists, no college curricula, no National Book Awards or Pulitzer Prizes, no ads, no publicity, not even word of mouth to guide me.”She is not the first writer to set off on armchair expedition. A. J. Jacobs, a self-described “human guinea pig,”spent a year reading the encyclopedia for “The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World”(2004). Ammon Shea read all of the Oxford English Dictionary for his book “Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21, 730 Pages”(2008). In “The Whole Five Feet”(2010), Christopher Beha made his way through the Harvard Classics during a year in which he suffered serious illness and had a death in the family. In “Howard’s End Is on the Landing”(2010), Susan Hill limited herself to reading only the books that she already owned. Such “extreme reading”requires special personal traits: perseverance, stamina, a craving for self- improvement, and obstinacy.Rose fits the bill. A retired English professor, she is the author of popular biographies of Virginia Woolf and Josephine Baker, as well as “The Year of Reading Proust”(1997), a memoir of her family life and the manners and mores of the Key West literary scene. Her best book is “Parallel Lives”(1983), a group biography of five Victorian marriages. (It is filled with marvellous details and set pieces, like the one in which John Ruskin, reared on hairless sculptures of female nudes, defers consummating his marriage to Effie Gray for so long that she sues for divorce.) Rose is consistently generous, knowledgeable, and chatty, with a knock for connecting specific incidents to large social trends. Unlike manybiblio-memoirists, she loves network television and is un-nostalgic about print; in “The Shelf’she says that she prefers her e-reader to certain moldy paperbacks.The way most of us choose our reading today is simple. Someone posts a link, and we click on it. We set out to buy one book, and Amazon suggests that we might like another. Friends and retailers know our preferences, and urge recommendations on us. The bookstore and the library could assist you, too—the people who work there may even know you and track your habits—but they are organized in an impersonal way. Shelves and open stacks offer not only immediate access to books but strange juxtapositions. Arbitrary classification breeds surprises—Nikolai Gogol next to William Golding, Clarice Lispector next to Penelope Lively. The alphabet has no rationale, agenda, or preference.20、What can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about the author’s opinion on reading?A、What really matters is the fact that you read.B、An emphasis should be placed on what you read.C、The merchandising of reading can boost book sales.D、Reading as a serious undertaking should not be merchandised.21、Why does Phyllis Rose compare her reading to Ernest Shackleton’s explorations in the Antarctic?A、To emphasize the adventurous and stirring experience of reading.B、To emphasize the role of reading in broadening people’s horizon.C、To emphasize the amusement in reading without specific guidance.D、To emphasize the challenges in reading books of varying categories.22、Which of the following is closest in meaning to underlined phrase “human guinea pig”in Paragraph 3?A、A person used in experiments.B、An uneducated person.C、A lazy person.D、A vulnerable person.23、Why is Rose considered a good instance to manifest “extreme reading”?A、People’s interest in reading needs to be inspired.B、Most people do not know what they should read.C、She knows how to relieve her mental suffering via reading.D、She has special personal traits needed for “extreme reading”.24、In what sense is the arbitrary classification of books considered to be impersonal?A、It brings about surprises.B、It fails to track readers’habits.C、It ignores the content of books.D、It fails to consider reader’s preferences.试题答案：[['D'],['C'],['A'],['D'],['A']]21、If you have got kids, here is a nasty truth: they are probably not very special, that is, they are average, ordinary, and unremarkable. Consider the numbers of those applications your daughter is sending to Ivy League schools, for instance. There are more than a quarter of a million other kids aiming for the same eight colleges at the same time, and less than 9% of them will make the cut. And those hours you spend coaching Little League because you just know your son’s sweet swing will take him to the professionals. There are 2.4 million other Little Leaguers out there, and there are exactly 750 openings for major league ballplayers at the beginning of each season. That gives him a 0.0313% chance of reaching the big clubs. The odds are just as long for the other dreams you’ve had for your kids: your child the billionaire, the Broadway star, the Rhodes scholar. Most of those things are never going to happen.The kids are paying the price for parents’delusions. In public schools, some students are bringing home 17.5 hours of homework per week or 3.5 per school night and it’s hard to see how they have time to do it. From 2004 to 2014, the number of children participating in up to three hours of after-school activities on any given day rose from 6.5 million to 10.2 million. And all the while, the kids arebeing fed a promise—that they can be tutored and coached, pushed and tested, hot- housed and advance placed until success is assured.At last, a growing chorus of educators and psychologists is saying, “Enough!”Somewhere between the self-esteem building of going for the gold and the self esteem crushing of the Ivy-or-die ethos there has to be a place where kids can breathe, where they can have the freedom to do what they love and where parents accustomed to pushing their children to excel can shake off the newly defined shame of having raised an ordinary child.If the system is going to be fixed, it has to start, no surprise, with the parents. For them, the problem isn’t merely the expense of the tutors, the chore of the homework checking and the constant search for just the right summer program. It’s also the sweat equity that comes from agonizing over every exam, grieving over every disappointing grade—becoming less a guide in a child’s academic career than an intimate fellow traveler.The first step for parents is accepting that they have less control over their children’s education than they think they do—a reality that can be both sobering and liberating. You can sign your kids up for ballet camp or violin immersion all you want, but if they’re simply doing what they’re told instead of doing what they love, they’ll take it only so far.Ultimately, there’s a much larger national conversation that needs to be had about just what higher education means and when it’s needed at all. Four yearsof college has been sold as being a golden ticket in the American economy, and to an extent that’s true.But pushing all kids down the bachelor’s path ensures not only that some of them will lose their way but also that critical jobs that require a two-year or less —skilled trades, some kinds of nursing, computer technology, airline mechanics and more—will go unfilled.There will never be a case to be made for a culture of academic complacency or the demolition of the meritocracy. It can be fulfilling for kids to chase a ribbon, as long as it’s a ribbon the child really wants. And the very act of making that effort can bring out the best in anyone’s work.But we cheat ourselves, and worse, we cheat our kids, if we view life as a single straight-line race in which one one-hundredth of the competitors finish in the money and everyone else loses. We will all be better off if we recognize that there are a great many races of varying lengths and outcomes. The challenge for parents is to help their children find the one that’s right for them.Which of the following factors deprives the kids of freedom to do what they love?A、3.5 hours of school assignments set by their teachers every day.B、The educational reforms made by the public schools they attend.C、The growing number of peers taking part in off-campus activities.D、Their parents’unrealistic wish for them to have a promising future.What are parents supposed to do to alter the current educational system?A、To pay for their kids’education.B、To take up all the household chores.C、To provide guidance to their children.D、To push their children to excel at exams.According to the author, which of the following perceptions should parents adopt concerning their kids’education?A、They should be their kids’companions on their journey to academic excellence.B、They should realize the fact that most children would remain mediocre despite their wills.C、They should feel relieved if they don’t have to pay for their kid’s off-school art lessons.D、They should be their kids’career director rather than help them find a right path to walk on.What does the underlined word “one”in the last paragraph refer to?A、Race.B、Length.C、Challenge.D、Outcome.试题答案：[['D'],['C'],['B'],['A']]22、根据题目要求完成下列任务，用中文作答。
2019-2020学年云南师大实验中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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ABob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A. Because they often fail in exams.B. Because they lack time and money.C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.A. parents should stop buying anything for their kidsB. parents should develop a good relationship with their kidsC. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kidsD. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Hard Life of College FreshmenB. Approaches to Trouble in CollegeC. Freshmen’s Adaptation ProblemsD. A Strange Phenomenon in CollegeBWho 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 LuckCIn this day and age, there seems to be a move towards secondary school subjects. For that reason, some parents and some students feel that the compulsory study of English literature is misguided and disadvantageous to students, particularly if they are second language learners of English. However, there are still good reasons for the study of English literature.Students of English language sometimes fail to see the point of studying English literature,especially if they have no plans to study English or translation at university. But English literature can introduce students to a range of aspects, not only of the English language but also the culture of English-speaking countries.There are aspects of English culture that are summarised by English literature. Of course, this is quite obvious when studying the works of Shakespeare or of writers, poets and playwrights of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is, however, also true when studying other works of English literature. Students can learn about good stories and references to different aspects of English culture. They can also learn the context and meanings of famous quotes and phrases.Studying literature does not confine the students to the traditions ofEnglandbut includes the possibility of introducing them to traditions which inform English literature, such as the study of Ancient Greek drama, and to literature in other contexts, such as American literature.An enjoyment and appreciation of literature will give students the ability to develop this into an interest in books and reading as they move away from their studies and into the adult lives. They will have the confidence toapproach and cope with new forms of books and writing, since they were exposed to a range of literature during their school days.When studying literature, students can learn not only language aspects such as vocabulary items but also the language aspects which can be used for specific purposes. For example, if the students are familiar with the concepts of beat and rhythm of English poems, they can improve their own writing as they are able to appreciate and apply these ideas.Finally, the study of literature can provide students with a fresh and creative angle, from which the students can approach their studies in particular and their lives in general.So the next time you are reading a newspaper article complaining of the lack of creativity and initiative in the local workforce, remember that in a small way the study of English literature can help to add a refreshing and further dimension to a person’s life.8. The author may agree that the study of English literature________.A. has a long-lasting influence on studentsB. is misguided and has more disadvantagesC. is not necessary for second language learnersD. only allows the students to learn the traditions ofEngland9. We can learn from the passage that ________.A.schools fail to care about students’ needsB. learning English literature makes students smarterC. English culture is closely related to English literatureD. the more you read literary works, the more you complain10. What’s the author’s attitude towards the study of English literature?A. Critical.B. Cautious.C. Supportive.D. Anxious.11. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Parents and Students’ DemandsB. Why We Learn English LiteratureC. English Culture and English LiteratureD. Suitable Courses for Secondary SchoolsDIt’s a little before8 a.m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicago’s Jenner ElementaryAcademy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the office to sign in. It’s the same routine he’s had as Jenner’s art teacher for nearly a quarter century. “It’s going to be a good day,” a colleague calls out. “It’s a good day.” They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except it’s not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.Schergen leaves behind a richlegacyat this school. He’s won grants (拨款) for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. He’s pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple — the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasn’t always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. “When I first got my room, I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous,” he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it “look kind of funny”. “I didn’t even tell my wife for a whole year,” he says. “I didn’t want her to know.”With one hour to go, Schergen piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time. Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway. “Ah, come here, son,” Schergen says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug. “Thank you for making these last days special and being a help to me.”When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why you’re retiring, what do you tell them? “I just tell them that grown people have dreams too,” he says. “I have other things in my life I have to do. It’s time. It’s just time.”12. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?A. He was retiring on that day.B. He won an honor for his school.C. He was interviewed by a reporter.D. He received a Golden Apple award.13. What does the underlined word “legacy” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Art projects.B. Great achievements.C. Respect from students.D. Change in teaching.14. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?A. Safety concerns in the school.B. The poorly-equipped classroom.C. Being misunderstood by his family.D. Students’ poor academic performance.15. What is the best title for the text?A.A Typical Day for an Art TeacherB. Time for Art ProjectsC. A Teacher’s Final Day at SchoolD. The Last Art Class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。
2019年云南省髙考英语试卷（新课标III）第二部分阅读理解(共两节)第一节(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。
1.OPENINGSANDPREVIEWSAnimalsOutofPaperYolo!ProductionsandtheGreatGriffonpresenttheplaybyRajivJoseph,inwhichanorigami(折纸)artistinvitesateenagetalentandhisteacherintoherstudio.MerriMilwedirects.Inpreviews.OpensFeb.12.(WestParkPresbyterianChurch,165W.86thSt.212-868-4444.) TheAudienceHelenMirrenstarsintheplaybyPeterMorgan,aboutQueenElizabethIIoftheUKandherprivatemeetingsw ithtwelvePrimeMinistersinthecourseofsixtyyears・StephenDaldrydirects・AlsostarringDylanBakerandJudithIvey・PreviewsbeginFeb.14・(Schoenfeld,236W.45thSt.212-239-6200.)HamiltonLirvManuelMirandawrotethismusicalaboutAlexanderHamilton,inwhichthebirthofAmericaispresente dasanimmigrantstory.ThomasKaildirects・Inpreviews・OpensFeb.17.(Public,425LafayetteSt.212-967-7555.)OntheTwentiethCentury KristinChenowethandPeterGallagherstarinthemusicalcomedybyBettyComdenandAdolphGreen,abo utaBroadwayproducerwhotriestowinamoviestar'sloveduringacross-countrytrainjourney.ScottEllisdir ects,forRoundaboutTheatreCompany・PreviewsbeginFeb.12.(AmericanAirlinesTheatre,227W.42ndSt.212-719-1300.)(1)WhatistheplaybyRajivJosephprobablyabout?A.Atypeofart.B.Ateenager'sstudio.C.Agreatteacher・D.Agroupofanimals・(2)Whoisthedirectorof TheAudience?A.HelenMirren・B.PeterMorgan.C.DylanBaker.D.StephenDaldry.,(3)WhichplaywillyougotoifyouareinterestedinAmericanhistory?A.AnimalsOutofPaper・B・TheAudience・C.Hamilton.D.OntheTwentiethCentury.2.ForWesterndesigners,ChinaanditsrichculturehavelongbeenaninspirationforWesterncreative・"It'snosecretthatChinahasalwaysbeenasource(来源)ofinspirationfordesigners/'saysAmandaHill,chiefcreativeofficeratA+ENetworks,aglobalmediaco mpanyandhometosomeofthebiggestfashion(时尚)shows・Earlierthisyear,theChinaThroughALookingGlassexhibitioninNewYorkexhibited140piecesofChina-insp iredfashionableclothingalongsideChineseworksofart,withtheaimofexploringtheinflueneeofChinesea esthetics(美学)onWesternfashionandhowChinahasfueledthefashionableimaginationforcenturies・Theexhibitionhadrecordattendance,showingthatthereishugeinterestinChineseinfluences・"Chinaisimpossibletooverlook/saysHill.H Chinesemodelsarethefacesofbeautyandfashioncampaignsth atselldreamstowomenallovertheworld,whichmeansChinesewomenarenotjustconsumersoffashion—theyarecentraltoitsmovement."Ofcourse,notonlyaretoday'stopWesterndesignersbeinginflueneedby China—someofthebestdesignersofcontemporaryfashionarethemselvesChinese."VeraWang,Alexand erWang,JasonWuaretakingonGalliano,Albaz,MarcJacobs—andbeatingthemhandsdownindesignands ales/'addsHill.ForHill,itisimpossiblenottotalkaboutChinaastheleadingplayerwhendiscussingfashion・"ThemostfamousdesignersareChinese,soarethemodels,andsoaretheconsumers,11shesays・"ChinaisnoIongerjustanothermarket;inmanysensesithasbecomethemarket.Ifyoutalkaboutfashionto day,youaretalkingaboutChina—itsinfluences,itsdirection,itsbreathtakingclothes,andhowyoungdesig nersandmodelsarefinallyacknowledgingthatinmanyways."(1)WhatcanwelearnabouttheexhibitioninNewYork?A」tpromotedthesalesofartworks・B.ltattractedalargenumberofvisitors・C」tshowedancientChineseclothes・D」taimedtointroduceChinesemodels・(2)WhatdoesHillsayaboutChinesewomen?A.Theyaresettingthefashion.B.Theystartmanyfashioncampaigns.C.Theyadmiresupermodels.D.Theydobusinessallovertheworld・(3)Whatdotheunderlinedwords"takingon"inparagraph4mean?A.learningfromB・lookingdownonC.workingwithD・competingagainst・(4)Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.YoungModelsSellingDreamstotheWorldB.AChineseArtExhibitionHeldinNewYorkC・DifferencesBetweenEasternandWesternAestheticsD.ChineseCultureFuelingInternationalFashionTrends3.Beforethe1830s,mostnewspapersweresoldthroughannualsubscriptionsinAmerica,usually$8to$ 10ayear・Today$8or$10seemsasmallamountofmoney,butatthattimetheseamountswereforbiddingtomostcitiz ens.Accordingly,newspaperswerereadalmostonlybyrichpeopleinpoliticsorthetrades.Inaddition,most newspapershadlittleinthemthatwouldappealtoamassaudienee.Theyweredullandvisuallyforbidding. Buttherevolutionthatwastakingplaceinthe1830swouldchangeallthat.Thetrendthen,wastowardthe"pennypaper"-atermreferringtopapersmadewidelyavailabletothepu blic・Itmeantanyinexpensivenewspaper;perhapsmoreimportantlyitmeantnewspapersthatcouldbebought insinglecopiesonthestreet・Thisdevelopmentdidnottakeplaceovernight・Ithadbeenpossible(butnoteasy)tobuysinglecopiesofnewspapersbefore1830,butthisusuallymeantthe readerhadtogodowntotheprinter'sofficetopurchaseacopy.Streetsaleswerealmostunknown.However ,withinafewyears,streetsalesofnewspaperswouldbecommonplaceineasterncities・Atfirstthepriceofsinglecopieswasseldomapenny・usuallytwoorthreecentswascharged-andsomeoftheolderwell-knownpaperschargedfiveorsixcents.Bu tthephrase"pennypaper”caughtthepublic'sfancy,andsoontherewouldbepapersthatdidindeedsellfor onlyapenny. Thisnewtrendofnewspapersfor"themanonthestreet"didnotbeginwell.Someoftheearlyventures(企业)wereimmediatefailures.Publishersalreadyinbusiness,peoplewhowereownersofsuccessfulpapers, hadlittledesiretochangethetradition.Ittookafewyouthfulanddaringbusinessmentogettheballrolling.(1)WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesnewspapersinAmericabeforethe1830s?A.Academic・B・Unattractive.C・Inexpensive.D.Confidential..(2)Whatdidstreetsalesmeantonewspapers?A.Theywouldbepricedhigher・B.Theywoulddisappearfromcities.C・Theycouldhavemorereaders・D・Theycouldregainpublictrust・・(3)Whowerethenewspapersofthenewtrendtargetedat?A.Localpoliticians.B・Commonpeople・C・Youngpublishers・D・Richbusinessmen・・(4)Whatcanwesayaboutthebirthofthepennypaper?A.Itwasadifficultprocess.B・Itwasatemporarysuccess.C・Itwasarobberyofthepoor・D・Itwasadisasterforprinters.4.Monkeysseemtohaveawaywithnumbers・AteamofresearcherstrainedthreeRhesusmonkeystoassociate26clearlydifferentsymbolsconsisting ofnumbersandselectiveletterswith0-25dropsofwaterorjuiceasareward.Theresearchersthentestedho wthemonkeyscombined-oradded-thesymbolstogetthereward.Here'showHarvardMedicalSchoolscientistMargaretLivingstone,wholedtheteam,describedtheexp eriment:Intheircagesthemonkeyswereprovidedwithtouchscreens.Ononepartofthescreen,asymbolw ouldappeacandontheothersidetwosymbolsinsideacirclewereshown.Forexample,thenumber7wouldf lashononesideofthescreenandtheotherendwouldhave9and8・Ifthemonkeystouchedtheleftsideofthescreentheywouldberewardedwithsevendropsofwaterorjuice;i ftheywentforthecircle,theywouldberewardedwiththesumofthenumbers-17inthisexample. Afterrunninghundredsoftests,theresearchersnotedthatthemonkeyswouldgoforthehighervaluesm orethanhalfthetime,indicatingthattheywereperformingacalculation,notjustmemorizingthevalueofea chcombination・Whentheteamexaminedtheresultsoftheexperimentmoreclosely,theynoticedthatthemonkeystend edtounderestimate(低估)asumcomparedwithasinglesymbolwhenthetwowerecloseinvalue-sometimeschoosing,forexampl e,a13overthesumof8and6.Theunderestimationwassystematic:Whenaddingtwonumbers,themonkey salwayspaidattentiontothelargerofthetwo,andthenaddedonlyafraction(小部分)ofthesmallernumbertoit. "Thisindicatesthatthereisacertainwayquantityisrepresentedintheirbrains”"Dr・Livingstonesays・"Butinthisexperimentwhatthey'redoingispayingmoreattentiontothebignumberthanthelittleone."(1)Whatdidtheresearchersdotothemonkeysbeforetestingthem?A.Theyfedthem.B・Theynamedthem.C・Theytrainedthem・D・Theymeasuredthem・・(2)Howdidthemonkeysgettheirrewardintheexperiment?A.Bydrawingacircle・B・Bytouchingascreen・C・Bywatchingvideos.D.Bymixingtwodrinks..(3)WhatdidLivingstone'steamfindaboutthemonkeys?A.Theycouldperformbasicaddition・B.Theycouldunderstandsimplewords.C・Theycouldmemorizenumberseasily.D・Theycouldholdtheirattentionforlong..(4)Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Entertainment・B.Health.cation.D・Science・第二节(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。
2019年云南专升本英语考试真题全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇12019 Yunnan Adult College Entrance Examination English ExamPart I Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the statement or answers the question. Choose that one is the right answer for the question.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.My trip to Thailand was unforgettable. The country is known for its beautiful beaches, delicious food, and friendly people. One of the highlights of my trip was visiting the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The architecture was breathtaking and the history behind the palace was incredibly rich.1. What is Thailand known for according to the passage?A. Beautiful mountainsB. Delicious foodC. Friendly peopleD. All of the above2. What was the highlight of the author's trip to Thailand?A. Beautiful beachesB. Delicious foodC. Visiting the Grand PalaceD. Meeting friendly people3. How would you describe the history behind the Grand Palace?A. Incredibly richB. BoringC. SimpleD. Forgettable4. What word can best describe the architecture of the Grand Palace?A. BoringB. OrdinaryC. BreathtakingD. Forgettable5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Beautiful beachesB. Delicious foodC. Friendly peopleD. Modern skyscrapersAnd so on...Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30 points)Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences from 6 to 25.6. I regret to inform you that... (C) your application was not successful7. If I were you, I... (A) would accept the job offer8. By the time they arrive, we... (B) will have finished dinner9. ... feel free to contact me if you have any questions. (A) Please10. Sarah is running ... (B) late for the meetingAnd so on...Part III Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.PassageTraveling is an ____11____ way to learn about different cultures while _____12_____ new things. It can help us expand our __13___ and open our minds to different ____14____. When we travel, we are ___15___ with unique experiences that can challenge our ___16___ beliefs and __17___ how we view the world. It teaches us to _____18_____ and appreciate the diversity of the world around us.11. A. exciting12. D. discovering13. B. horizons14. C. perspectives15. A. presented16. B. preconceived17. A. change18. D. respectAnd so on...Overall, the 2019 Yunnan Adult College Entrance Examination English Exam covered various aspects of English language skills such as reading comprehension, vocabulary and structure, and cloze tests. Students who are preparing for the exam should practice extensively in these areas to ensure success.篇22019 Yunnan Adult College Entrance Examination English ExamThe 2019 Yunnan Adult College Entrance Examination English exam was held on June 9th, 2019. The exam consisted of four parts: listening, reading comprehension, writing, and translation. Below are the questions and answers from the exam.Listening SectionPart A: Question 1Narrator: Listen to the following conversation and answer the questions.Woman: Hi, Tom. How was your trip to Shanghai?Man: It was great. The city was so lively and vibrant.Question: Where did Tom go?A) BeijingB) ShanghaiC) Hong KongAnswer: B) ShanghaiPart B: Question 2Narrator: Listen to the following announcement and answer the questions.Announcement: Attention passengers. The next train to Kunming will depart from platform 2 at 10:30 AM. Please proceed to the departure area.Question: Where is the train going?A) BeijingB) KunmingC) ShanghaiAnswer: B) KunmingReading Comprehension SectionPart A: Question 1Read the following passage and answer the questions.Passage:The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It was built over 2,000 years ago to protect the Chinese Empire from invasions.Question: What is the Great Wall of China?A) A famous restaurantB) A famous landmarkC) A famous templeAnswer: B) A famous landmarkPart B: Question 2Read the following passage and answer the questions.Passage:The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is home to a diverse range of plants and animals.Question: Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?A) AfricaB) South AmericaC) AsiaAnswer: B) South AmericaWriting SectionWrite an essay on the following topic: "The Importance of Education in Today's Society". Your essay should be at least 300 words long and should include examples to support your argument.Translation SectionTranslate the following passage from Chinese to English:汉语是一种非常有趣的语言，学习汉语能够帮助人们更好地了解中国的文化和历史。
云南省2019年高考英语试题及答案（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）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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1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed.B. Excited.C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $520.B. $80.C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do?A. Postpone his appointment.B. Meet Mr. Douglas.C. Return at 3 o’clock.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to school.B. To start his own firm.C. To work for his friend.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。
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2019-2020学年云南师大实验中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.Red Rocks, Morrison, the United StatesRed Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory, Prague, Czech RepublicSmallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, FranceOriginally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?A.At Red Rocks.B.At Meet Factory.C.At Arena of Nimes.D.At Sydney Opera House.2.What is special about Meet Factory?A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.C.It is the largest venue of all.D.It is famous for contemporary music.3.What do the listed music venues have in common?A.They have a long history.B.They are built near the sea.C.They accommodate thousands of people.D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.BAlex Wong, a junior atMarkKeppelHigh SchoolinAlhambra,California, is working hard on his application to a top college. His resume shows off his nearly straight A’s in difficult classes, experience at a summer program atStanfordUniversity, Eagle Scout project and time on the soccer team as well as the school choir. But his steady progress stopped unexpectedly this year. Aiming to open access to college-level Advanced Placement (大学预科) courses, his schoolbegan using a computer-based lottery to give out spaces. Alex got shut out of all three of the courses he requested.The new system caused anger among families whose children failed to get into AP courses, which many consider important to develop advanced skills, improve grade-point averages and allow students to earn college credit, saving them and their families tuition dollars. Students and parents wrote to administrators to complain, circulated a petition (请愿) and launched a Facebook group for trading classes. “I’M DESPERATE! I’LL GIVE YOU FREE FOOD,” one student, Kirk Hum, posted on the 210-member AP Flea Market Facebook group.AP classes have long been held dear by the most talented and ambitious students.But now they are seen as positive for all students who are willing to push themselves – and schools are increasingly viewing access to them as a basic educational right. But this change has brought challenges.Miracle Vitangcol, a junior atDowntownMagnetsHigh Schoolwith average grades and test scores, is failing her AP US history class. She said she can’t handle the rapid pace and volume of material she needs to remember. But she said she intends to stick it out because the class is teaching her to manage her time, take good notes and work hard. “I’m struggling to adjust,” she said. “But I keep telling myself: ‘It’s OK. You can do it. Just push yourself’.”Some critics worry that the open-access movement is pushing too many unprepared students into AP classes, as shown by higher exam failure rates over the last decade. They also fear that open enrollment (录取) policies are encouraging teachers to weaken courses and give out high grades to students who don’t deserve them. “While expanding access is generally a good thing, we need to make sure we’re not watering down the experience for the high achievers,” said Michael Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, aWashington-based educational policy organization.4. The purpose of the new AP courses system at Alex Wong’s school is to ______.A. make sure all students get access to the AP courses they desire.B. ensure that students have a fair chance to get access to AP courses.C. improve the academic performance of students in AP courses.D. separate high achievers from average students through the new courses.5. According to the article, the AP Flea Market Facebook group is a place where ______.A. students’ parents send their complaints to school administrators.B. students share tips about saving money for college.C. students offer items to trade for the AP courses they need.D. students can find support and guidance on their AP study.6. Which of the following statements would Michael Petrilli agree with?A. Opening AP courses to all students is a bad idea.B. School administrators should maintain high academic standards for AP courses.C. High schools should stop charging students for taking AP courses.D. Access to AP courses is necessary for students applying for top American colleges.7. The author used Miracle Vitangcol’s example to show that ______.A. students need to remember too much in their AP courses.B.AP courses pose a big challenge to unprepared students.C. the secret to success in AP courses is to keep pushing yourself.D. average students don’t deserve their places in AP courses.CDepression（抑郁症）in young adult males, ages 18 or 19, is linked to a 20% greater risk of having a heart attack in middle age, according to a new Swedish study.The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness among teens with mental disorders.Theresearch included 238,013 men born between 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations in adolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）. A total of 34,503 men were diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.The study found thata mental disorder in young adulthond was linked to a higher risk of having heart attackby middle age. Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood，the risk of heart attack was 20%higher among men with a diagnosis.“We already knew that menwho were physically fit in adolescence seem less likely to keep fitness in later years if they have low stress resilience” said study author Dr. Bergh, “Our research has also shown that low stress resilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior, such as higher risks of smoking, drinking and other drug use.”“Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease, particularly if people stay fit as they age. Physical activities may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress. Those in poor health could benefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress,” said Bergh.8. How does the author develop paragraph 3?A. By giving examples.B. By listing figures.C. By making a comparison.D. By drawing a conclusion.9. What are men with low stress resilience likely to do?A. Smoke more.B. Eat more.C. Sleep less.D. Do less exercise.10. What will Bergh agree with according to the last paragraph?A. Physical activitiesadd to stress.B. Stress may cause heart disease.C. Taking exercise is unnecessary.D. Staying fit is of great importance.11. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Health.C. Education.D. Fashion.DCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has morepeople.Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.12.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything13.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students14.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil15.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年云南师大实验中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AConservation Volunteering in New ZealandWhether you are a student, professional or a retiree (退休者), anyone is welcome to make a difference and contribute to protecting some of the most beautiful islands in the world. Choose a suitable city and travelout to your conservation (保护) site to work with local people!Duration: 1-12 weeks Dates: Throughout the yearArrival day: Friday Return day: FridayRequirement: General level of fitness Age: 18+What will I be doing?Volunteer in New Zealand and enjoy conserving the environment through activities such as:·Tree planting·Walking trail construction·Protect native birds, insects, fish and penguins·Seed collection·Weed controlYou, and a group of up to 10 volunteers, will work under the guidance of a conservation team leader. Your team leader will give you regular safety instructions, inform you of the project aims and assist you with working effectively.No previous experience is necessary to join the project. All you need is a love of the environment and a fairly good level of fitness to help out!1.Who can sign up for this conservation volunteering project?A.A retired maths teacher.B.A primary school student.C.A scientist with heart disease.D.A businessman in a wheelchair.2.What can you do on the volunteer trip?A.Protect cultural sites and go shopping.B.Enjoy local sightseeing and go fishing.C.Protect weeds and build roads.D.Collect seeds and plant trees.3.From which is the text probably taken?A.A history book.B.A travel magazine.C.A research paper.D.A novel.BI cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat ofParis, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps makeParismagical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame hasseen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.4. Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?A. She was touched by its greatness.B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn.C. She was regretful for missing its glory.D. She was excited about French cultures.5. What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?A. Heading for a faraway cafe.B. Visiting a church with a friend.C. Eating nearby with a friend.D. Wandering along the street alone.6. What can we know about the fire scene?A. People expressed their sadness in different ways.B. People were nervously rushing in different directions.C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.7. What impressed the author most?A. The church allowed visitors to gaingreat experiences.B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church.C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.D. People were brought together to sing to the church.CYou run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item. You grab what you need and head to the front of the store. After quickly sizing up the check-out lines, you choose the one that looks fastest. You chose wrong. People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot. Why does this seem to always happen to you?Well, as it turns out, it's just math that is working against you. A grocery store tries to have enough employees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay. But sometimes, like on a Sunday afternoon, they get super busy. Because most grocery stores don't have the physical space to add more checkout lines, their system becomes overburdened. Some small interruption — a price check, a particularly talkative customer — will have downstream effects, holding up the entire line behind them.If there are three lines at the store, these delays will happen randomly at different registers (收银台). Think about the probability. The chances of your line being that fastest one are only one in three, which means you have a two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line. So it's not just in your mind: Another line is probably moving faster thanyours.Now, mathematicians have come up with a good solution, which they call queuing theory, to this problem: Just make all customers stand in one long snaking line, called a serpentine line, and serve each person at the front with the next available register. With three registers, this method is about three times faster on average than the more traditional approach. This is what they do at most banks, Trader Joe's, and some fast-food places. With aserpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow everyone down a little bit.8. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A. Queuing in a line.B. A shopping experience.C. A rush in the morning.D. Cutting in a line.9. According to the article, what may cause delays in checking out?A. The lack of employees in the grocery store.B. Some unexpected delays of certain customers.C. The increasing items bought by customers.D. A worsening shopping system of the store.10. What is the solution given by mathematicians?A. Employing more workers for checking out.B. Limiting the number of queuing people.C. Making only one line available.D. Always standing in the same line.11. What's the principle behind the queuing theory?A. To pursue the maximum benefit.B. To leave success or failure to luck.C. To avoid the minimum loss.D. To spread the risk equally among everyone.DThereare two days that set you on your path in life: the day you’re born, and the day you realize why you were born.Growing up south of Chicago in Harvey, Illinois, most people just had their heads down trying to make it from point A to point B. I was the same way, just going with the flow. I played basketball in high school because I was good at it and because other people thought I should until I discovered my talent.I give up basketball and started doing speeches. It wasn’t a popular decision but my grandfather told me to do what made me happy. I fell in love with comedy and performing. And when I discovered the passion, I realized why I was born.I knew I had something to offer —I knew that not only am I powerful, but I can make a difference.I realized a long time ago that my dream is not to be famous or rich. My talent is to entertain. But it’s more than that. I have the chance to reach people, to brighten days, to bring laughter and positive energy into lives and inspire. And I am grateful forit.Acting putting myself out there and having doors closed on me time and time again has taught me a lot about myself. I have learned to trust what I have to offer the world over momentary doubt. I’ve learned to put my faith over my feelings. And I've grown a tough skin. More importantly, I have learned there is a long way towards our goals and that when we put our talents and passion to work, we determine our value.Like a lot of places across the country, there’s poverty, crime, violence and unemployment in Harvey. And growing up there, a lot of people have tragically low expectations for life. But I know that with the right opportunity and with help along the way, everyone can find their passion and go after it. My life is proof.12. What was the author born to do according to the text?A. Be a basketball player.B. Act and perform.C. Make speeches.D. Teach people.13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Chance.B. Energy.C. Days.D. Laughter.14. What is the author’s purpose of writing this text?A. To help others find their talents.B. To prove his decision was right.C. To inspire people to follow their dreams.D. To encourage people to set a goal.15. What can be the best tile for the text?A. Success Lies in Hard Work.B. How to Achieve the Dream Is Important.C. The Two Important Days in Life.D. The Day I Realized What I Was Born to Do.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。
