2019-2020学年高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
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2019-2020学年高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
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
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Some young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability. A much smaller number
gain fame because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities. Rishab Jain is among
the latter. In 2018, 13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AI technology to help pancreatic(胰腺的) cancer
patients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge, a nationwide middle-school science competition, and its
$25,000 prize.
In the last stage of the contest, Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心) in St.Paul,Minnesota. Leading up to the big meet, each finalist had partnered with a scientist to further
develop their inventions.
Rishab explains what led him to create his invention. First,a family friend died of cancer. Then Rishab learned
about how deadly pancreatic cancer is, and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat. "I'm also
into programming, so I was learning about AI technology. I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it."
His winnings have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society, which helps poor
children enter the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Rishab is also raising awareness
about pancreatic cancer. These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age. Considering becoming
a biomedical engineer or a doctor一or both, he has also put some money aside to further his own learning.
Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.
That's an outstanding outlook for one so young. Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in need. He
is also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.
1. What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?
A. It was intended to solve medical problems.
B. It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.
C. It offered the finalists an opportunity to work with scientists.
D. It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.
2. How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?
A.He showed excellent programming ability. B. He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.
C. He introduced poor children to STEM education.
D. He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.
3. Which of the following best describes Rishab?
A. Talented and caring. B. Independent and humorous.
C. Responsible and patient. D. Polite and inspiring.
B
Why doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes? Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisince
at least the 18th century. The capital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years. The 21st century has beenno more
kind.
The Earth’s outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates (构造板块) that move.Haitisits near the crossing of two
tectonic plaits that make up the Earth’s outer shell. Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against each
other and create friction (摩擦力).
Haitiis also overpopulated. Plus, many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes.
Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes. Poor building
practices can also play arole.
“I think it’s important to recognize that there’s no such thing as a natural disaster,” said Wendy Bohon, a
geologist. “What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system. We do know that
earthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,” said Wendy. “And it’s quite a significant risk in
places that don’t have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”
Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti, which is the poorest nation
in theWestern Hemisphere. “While there have been some success stories of Haitians building more
earthquake-resistant structures, the country has lacked a centralized effort to do so,” said Mark Schuller, a
professor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haiti’s government has
become increasingly weak, while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.
“There is technical knowledge inHaiti, There are trained architects. There are cityplanners. That’s not the
problem,” Schuller said. “The problem is a lack of funding for coordination (协调), and lack of political will from
donors to organizations providing aid.”
4. Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?
