2020届陕西安康中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
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2020届陕西安康中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
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
A
In September, something terrible happened on the west coast ofTasmania,Australia. As many as 380 pilot
whales became stranded(搁浅) in shallow water there and later died. This might have beenAustralia’s largest
stranding event on record, the BBC reported.
But this large amount of whale stranding is not uncommon. For centuries, it has happened all over the world
and has puzzled scientists. Scientists say the cause is often unknown. But they have offered many different
explanations.
Some say the whales chase small fish for food and end up in shallow water because they are not paying
attention to where they are going.
Others think the stranding has something to do with Earth’s geomagnetic field (地磁场). They say that a
geomagnetic compass in whales’ brains controls their position. Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can
affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.
Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot
whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one
gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will
come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy(同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded
whales survive.
1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?
A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.
B. It caused the death of over 300 pilot whales.
C. It is commonly seen in September each year.
D. It was the largest stranding event in the world.
2. According to Gibney, the pilot whales are the animals that________.
A. are kind to each other B. are easy to lose direction
C. are too huge to float in the sea
D.are silly to follow the leading whale
3. What is the story mainly about?
A. How human activity has affected whales.
B. What might cause whale strandings.
C. How whales find their direction while traveling.
D. What scientists are doing to save stranded whales.
B
Emojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users. While there are emojis of almost every
kind imaginable, from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants, there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to
show understanding, aFinnish group decided it was time for a "forgiveness" emoji.
Every year, the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards, adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard on
mobile phones and computers. In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign was launched. Forgivemoji's site made an open
call to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji, with the goal of presenting the symbol to the
Unicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.
Tuomo Pesonen, communications director of the Unicode Consortium, explained why the forgiveness emoji
isindispensablein today's world. “In our modern communication culture, emojis are an important way of
expressing human feelings beyond words.” The campaign gained popularity, reaching over two million people
around the world. They received many designs, including a bandaged heart, two holding hands, and people from
different cultures hugging.
After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji, the winner was announced in February 2020.
Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in building
bridges between people. The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is an image of two hands
giving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart. If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design, it will become
available to the public in late 2021.
The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media. The message of
showing forgiveness and understanding is helpful for the world at large.
4. What's the idea behind the Fogivemoji campaign?
A. people develop pleasant habits. B. To get people more friendly to each other.
C. To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.
D. To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.
5. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Necessary. B. Different.
C. Changeable. D. Interesting.
6. Why was Tarja Halonen selected to choose the winner for the campaign?
A. She launched the campaign herself.
