河南省名校(南阳一中、信阳、漯河、平顶山一中四校)2020届高三英语3月线上联合考试试题

南阳一中高三2020年秋期第三次月考英语学科试卷第二部分阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

APassenger InformationCarry-on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.—Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.—Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.—Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.—Additional bags and oversized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:—Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)—Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note: If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor's letter explaining why you need the medicine.**No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A 100ml bottle of cream.B. A gas bottle.C. A bag that is 120cm long.D. Medical equipment.22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicineonto their flight?A. After they get on the plane.B. Six hours before their flightC. When they arrive at the airport.D. At least one day before their flight23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cm×50cm×25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?A. ¥300.B. ¥250.C. ¥550.D. ¥850.BLast May I was hired by a large government agency. I had seven coworkers and a boss, Mrs. King. Our job was to sort huge amounts of mail into four hundred slots (位置). We delivered the mail out of grocery carts we wheeled from office to office, picking up outgoing mail as we went along. Each mail delivery took an entire half-day to sort and deliver.My troubles began almost as soon as I arrived. I was horrified to see that the slots were labeled not with people’s names but with their initials. Without thinking, I asked why this was a good idea, only to receive a sharp glance from Mrs. King. So I repeated the question. This time Mrs. King told me not to que stion what I didn’t understand. It was the first of many such exchanges, and I hadn’t been on the job a half-hour. The longer I worked at the job, the more I saw how inefficient all the procedures were, from delivery routes to times for coffee breaks. When I asked Mrs. King about the procedures, however, she always reacted the same way. I continued with it over the next seven weeks, but my efforts were fruitless, even counterproductive.Two months later, I was fired. I objected, of course. The personnel manager asked me if I had ever heard of the barnyard pecking order: the top chicken pecks on the one below it, the second pecks on the third, and so on all the way down the line to the lowliest chicken, whose life is a constant misery. Mrs. King, the manager said, was that lowliest chicken at the bottom of the pecking order in the agency’s management. No one should doubt for a moment that she ruled her rooster.I reflected upon my adventure in the agency. Eventually I saw how arrogant, and how unsympathetic, m y behavior had been. In my next job, I’ll learn the pecking order before I become a reformer, if I do.24. What trouble did the author meet when he started his job?A. He had too many co-workers and a boss to work with.B. He found the slots were labeled not with full names but initials.C. He had to spend too much time in sorting and delivering.D. His boss Mrs King glanced at him sharply and answered him quickly.25. Why was the author fired two months later?A. He questioned his boss Mrs King endlessly.B. He did not work according to work procedures.C. He worked inefficiently.D. He did not make his efforts to work.26. What does the underlined part “the barnyard pecking order” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Work procedure.B. Job morality.C. Production line.D. Ranking system.27. What has the author learned from his job adventure?A. Honesty.B. Self-confidence.C. Respect.D. Perseverance.CMachines might one day replace human laborers in a number of professions, but surely they won’t ever replace human artists. Right?Think again. Not even our artists will be safe from the inevitable machine takeover, if a new development in artificial intelligence (AI) by a team of researchers from Rutgers University and Facebook’s AI lab offers a clue of what’s to come. They have designed an AI capable of not only producing art, but actually inventing whole new aesthetic (美学的) styles similar to movements like impressionism or abstract expressionism. The idea, according to researcher Marian Mazzone, was to make art that is “novel, but not too novel”.The model used in this project involves a generator network, which produces the images, and a discriminatory network, which “judges” whether it’s art. Once the generator learns how to produce work tha t the distributor recognizes as art, it’s given an additional instruction: to produce art that doesn’t match any known aesthetic styles.“You want to have something really creative and striking — but at the same time not to go too far and make something th at isn’t aesthetically pleasing,” explained Ahmed Elgammal.The art that was generated by the system was then presented to human judges alongside human-produced art without showing which was which. To the researchers’ surprise, the machine-made art scored slightly higher overall than the human-produced art.Of course, machines can’t yet replace the meaning conveyed in works by human artists, but this project shows that artist skill sets certainly seem reproducible by machines.What will it take for machines to produce content with meaning? That might be the last AI frontier. Human artists can at least hang their hats in that field for now.“Imagine having people over for a dinner party and they ask, ‘Who is that by?’ And you say, ‘Well, it’s a machine actually.’ That would be an interesting conversation starter,” said Kevin Walker.28. What is implied in the second paragraph?A. Artists won’t be replaced by AI.B. AI can produce new styles of art.C. AI is totally at a loss about impressionism.D. AI fails to reflect abstract expressionism.29. What did Marian find in his study?A. AI can please human judges with its art.B. AI can combine content with meaning.C. AI can make art aesthetically pleasant.D. AI can create high quality arts.30. What does the underlined phrase “hang their hats” mean?A. Discover.B. Hold.C. Struggle.D. Appear.31. What Kevin said in the last paragraph tells us that .A. she uses machines to cook for a partyB. she likes to join in a dinner partyC. she expects the arrival of AID. she cares about the starter of a chatDAt the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum’s proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded that planting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet’s warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That’s clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of the United States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can’t store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.In a sharp counter argument to last summer’s Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study’s findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claim that global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.32. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?A. It was published in a journal.B. It was proposed last summer.C. It was put forward by Trump.D. It drew lots of public attention.33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.B. An example of balancing carbon release.C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.34. What was Justin Gillis’s attitude towards global tree restoration?A. IndifferentB. Opposed.C. Hesitant.D. Supportive.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

河南省南阳市2020届3月联合考试高三英语参考答案第一部分听力（满分30分）1 〜5 BCAAC 6〜10 CBCAB 11-15 ABCBA 16〜20 BABCA第二部阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21 〜23 CAB 24〜27 DBCA 28〜31 CCAB 32〜35 BDCD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36〜40 CGBFA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41 〜45 BDBCA 46〜50 BCDAD 51 〜55 ACBDA 56〜60 CBADB第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. where 62. surrounding 63. regardless 64. ranked65. sits 66. location 67. beaches 6& to69. a 70. taking第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）第二节书面表达（满分25分）One possible version:Dear Mike,I am writing to sincerely apologize for the fact that I can't go to the High-speed railway station to pick you up tomorrow because I will take an important test tomorrow morning.It's unnecessary for you to worry about it. I will let my fiend Li Ming, who you met with last year, meet youat the High-speed railway station with a small gift that you have been longing for for a long time.For the sake of making up for my absence and welcoming you, I will treat you to Chinese food in the restaurant the moment you arrive.Yours, Li Hua附听力原文Text 1W:Fm so hungry! Why is it taking so long? We're going to be late to the movies.M:Ifs really crowded in here. Maybe they're short of help. Can you try to get the manager's attention?Text 2M:Do you think you can get me to Victoria by half past eight?W:We should be OK if the lights are with us... Here we are. You've still got five minutes to spare. Seven pounds, please.M:Thanks very much. Here's a ten. Give me two pounds back, please.Text 3W:It seems that we are going to have a hard time in our classic literature class next semester. M:I'11 say. The reading list is a mile long.Text 4M:Ybur alarm has been going off for over an hour! Are you awake in there?W:Fm just getting up. Sorry about that, I went to bed really late last night. I was working on a school project that's due this afternoon.Text 5M:Are you feeling better these days, Ms. Green?W:Well, frankly speaking, I don't know.M:Is it true that you can't take this medicine?W:Yes.It works well, but the side effects are really bad.Text 6M:Hi,Maria. What have you been doing recently?W:I've been busy with my biology project. What about you?M:I'm okay, but I'm kind of stressed today.W:Oh,dear, why is that?M:Well,I have two big exams tomorrow 一 history and physics. History is OK. But the physics exam is worth 30% of my grade, so I'm quite nervous about it.W:You're always well prepared for exams. Just relax! You'll do fine. M:Oh, thank you.Text 72 W:Welcome to my shop. What can I do for you, sir?M:I'd like to have these clothes washed 一 three shirts and a coat. The coat is a bit faded. Please be careful when you wash it.W:OK,sir. You can pick everything up in three days, on Thursday morning. Is that OK?M:Can I get them on Wednesday morning instead? I will attend a party that evening.W:No problem. Our hours are from 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. on weekdays, and from 9:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. on weekends. Please give me a call before you plan on coming. My telephone number is 86-638-5022.M:Thanks a lot. How much should I pay for everything?W:5 pounds for each shirt, and 10 pounds for the coat.M:Here is 30 pounds.W:Thank you. Here is your change. Have a good day!Text 8W:National Car Rental, can I help you?M:I'd like to rent a car.W:For how long would you like to rent it?M:3 days, from next Tuesday to next Thursday.W:OK,what type of car would you like?M:Umjust the smallest type.W:So,that'll be a Toyota. It's $45 per day. So for three days, it'll be $135 in total, and that includes third-party insurance,theft,and water damage. But you need to pay for the gas yourself. So,would you like to rent it?M: Yes, please.W:Now,what type of driver's license do you have?M:An international one.W:OK. And your name and age?M:My name is Ronald Schiller, R-O-N-A-L-D,S-C-H-I-L-L-E-R.I am 33.W:OK. What time would you like to pick up the car?M:Well, can we say around noon? Is that OK?W:Our usual pickup time is 7:30 in the morning.M:Oh,that's OK.W:And we need your credit card to guarantee the booking.M:My VISA card number is...Text 9W:Hi,Mike. How do you like living in New York?M:It''s really amazing. I've learned that it is one of the largest cities in America, so I'm happy to get the chance to be here for a month. However, I still don't completely understand the recycling rules. W:Yes. It always takes time to get used to the way of life in a new place. Do you litter?M:Of course not. I even throw my cigarettes in the trash when I'm done smoking. How about you?W:It is easier for me, because I don't smoke at all. But I am glad you throw your trash away. M:However, I have three trash cans. I am confused. You know, in my old town, I only needed one trash can. You have been here much longer than me. Can you help me?W:Sure.First, you should know that only one type of trash goes into each can. One can is for paper products, one is for plastic, and one is for glass.M:But in my hometown, there were people who would separate the trash for me. Don't you think it's a better wayto save us time and energy?W:But it's a heavy burden for the cleaners. In order to keep the city clean and recycle the resources efficiently, you must separate your trash yourself. That is the rule.M:Thanks a lot. I understand now.Text 10Each summer, the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED, adds new words. Generally, the words are used in everyday speech for many years before they even have a chance to be added to the dictionary. However, with the popularity of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, people are constantly being exposed to new words. Those who use these sites pick up the vocabulary and begin to spread it 一 and quickly. Last summer, the word "eco-town" was added to the OED. Eco-towns are towns that are built to be environmentally friendly, and are often sponsored by the government. In addition, they seek to provide affordable housing to those who need it. The towns'buildings are made from recyclable materials, and the energy used to power them is renewable, such as wind and solar energy. Even more impressively, the towns try to be car-free. Some think this is impossible, but in these towns, roads are built only to accommodate biking and walking. So far, the government of England has approved the construction of four eco-towns, but up until now, none have actually been built. Still, both the word "eco-town" and the ideas it represents have gained attention. Perhaps more governments throughout the world will support this new idea to help the environment, while giving people a safe and affordable place to live at the same time.。

2020届河南省名校（南阳一中、信阳、漯河等四校）高三3月联考英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(解析版)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。

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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。

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1. What did the man forget to do at Christmas last year?A. Buy Christmas gifts.B. Make Christmas cards.C. Send Christmas cards.2. Where is the theatre?A. In town.B. By the river.C. Behind the stadium.3. For what is the man going to Hawaii?A. On business.B. For fun.C. For warm weather.4. Why is the man late?A. He wasted some time in a bus.B. He didn’t start out early enough.C. He got lost when walking in the street.5. What time does the woman’s flight leave?A. At 5:00 a.m.B. At 5:45 a.m.C. At 7:45 a.m.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。

2020届河南省南阳市高三3月联考英语试题一、阅读选择1. Looking for some San Diego events February 2020? We've got a great list of fun things todo in San Diego California. Enjoy these winter 2020 San Diego events and FebruaryValentines Day fun. If it rains, don't worry. February is museum, with half price on manymuseums. And most importantly, don't forget to plan a romantic Valentine's Day activity!Whale Watching in San DiegoCalifornia Gray Whales undergo their annual migration from Alaska through San Diego andonto Baja California. During February — April, whale watching is at its best, as the whalesmigrate close to shore and can be seen from land or sea. One of the fun San Diego events. Formore information see San Diego Whale Watching.Explore San Diego Tide PoolsFebruary 5 to 11 and 18 to 24,2020 at various times in the afternoon at low tide. Fall andwinter are the best times to explore the San Diego tide pools.10foradults,cℎildrenaged11andunderfree.Reservationsrecommended.603−437−6722.SuperBowl2020WatcℎtℎeSuperBowlgameSundayFebruary2,2020.Evenifyoudon′tlikefootball,tℎecom {^{’}}$t convince you to watch? It's a great time to shop in the empty stores.Hotel Coronado Historic Walking TourMonday and Friday at 10: 30 AM, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. 60-minute walking tourof the famous historic Hotel Coronado, led by docents from the Coronado HistoricalAssociation. It's free and one of the best kids' activities in San Diego.（1）Which month is suitable time to watch whales in San Diego?A January.B June.C March.D October.（2）How much will a couple and their 10-year-old boy pay to attend the activity —Explore San Diego Tide Pools?A $20.B $25.C $30.D $ 15.（3）Which of the following events best suits an economical father with kids?A Super Bowl 2020.B Hotel Coronado Historic Walking Tour.C Explore San DiegoTide Pools. D Whale Watching in San Diego.2. A rescue group made sure hunting dogs Herbier and Hilda were adopted as a pair sinceHilda helps Herbier get around．For more than 50 years, guide dogs have been trained to help humans with visionchallenges live without boundaries and enjoy independence in their homes, offices, and thecommunity at large． Given dogs' ability to be trained, along with their skills, it seemedunavoidable that there would be an unofficial guide dog for a blind dog．Almost more exciting is the fact that one such set, which was abandoned together in Salemabout a month ago, has found a new forever home that will allow the blind dog and hiscaretaker dog to remain together．A little more than a month ago, someone abandoned three dogs over the fence of a localgentleman who formerly rescued ________． The man no longer rescues the little dogs ofbeing long of body, short of leg and droopy of ears, but he did know to take them to theMarion County Dog Services shelter．The county shelter knew immediately to contact Diane Young at Salem Dogs, a local dog rescue known for being heavy on love and affection that the county most likely has on speed dial．The rescue director responded in time, taking in the two of the dogs． One black male was healthy and passed tests quickly and easily． He was put up for adoption at the shelter and was quickly accepted．The other two are between the ages of 4 and 5, required a bit more care． Hilda, a long﹣haired, black﹣dappled female, was obviously connected to Herbier, a light﹣brown, smooth﹣coated brown greyhound who had vision problems．（1）What can we learn about the abandoned dogs？________A They have been trained for their ability and skills．B The three dogs were abandoned because they are blind．C They are finally adopted to live with the man who found them．D The dog Hilda offers to help the blind dog Herbier get around．．（2）What does the underlined word "greyhounds" in Paragraph 4 refer to？________A Cows who have lost their babies．B Dogs who are abandoned by theirowners． C Humans who become old and lonely． D Chickens which are living with their mom．．（3）What can we infer from this text？________A The touching story of two dogs helping each other happened one monthago． B Humans began to train dogs for the ability and skills of guidance five years ago． C The two abandoned dogs are still living together at the sheltertoday． D The two dogs were abandoned most probably because they were blind．．（4）What is the text mainly about？________A A moving story about two dogs．B The Marion County Dog Services shelter．C A dog and a blind dog were trained．D Two dogs were abandoned by a man．3. Playing tennis regularly could help keep people off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests．A study followed more than 80, 000 people for an average of nine years to find out if certain sports protected them against early death． It found that people who played racket sports regularly were the least likely to die over the study period, reducing their individual risk by 47 percent compared with people who did no exercise． Swimmers also reduced their chance of death by 28 percent, aerobics （有氧运动）fans by 27 percent and cyclists by 15 percent． Yet running appeared to have no impact at all on dying early, and neither did playing football or rugby．Scientists say the difference may lie in the social aspect which goes alongside sports like tennis and squash（壁球）, which often involve clubs and organized activities outside of the game． It means that people often have larger social net works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health．In contrast, people who play team sports often do not move onto a new sport once theirteams break up for family, or injury reasons． They become watchers rather than participants in their chosen activity．The researchers found that playing racket sports was associated with a 56 percent lower risk from heart death． Similarly swimmers lowered their heart disease or stroke risk by 41 percent, and people who took part in activities like aerobics, dance or gymnastics lowered their risk by 36 percent． But again running, football and rugby had no significant impact on heart deaths．However, other experts argue that this study must not be misinterpreted as showing that running and football do not protect against heart disease． In this study both runners and footballers had a lower rate of death from heart disease．（1）Which sport has hardly any impact on protecting people against early death？________ A Cycling． B Swimming． C Rugby． D Tennis．．（2）According to the study， which makes a big difference in keeping healthy？________A Playing basketball with their friends occasionally．B Watching football games every day．C Taking up gymnastics and joining a club．D Doing running in the park every day．．（3）What is considered more important to people's health？________A Social networks．B Staying at home．C Physical examinations．D Setting up families．．（4）What is the main idea of the text？________A Thousands of people participated in a 9﹣year research．B Study finds playing tennis helps people live longer．C It is wrong to say running has no impact on heart disease．D There are differences between racket sports and team games．4. “Smombies”— people walking while staring at their smartphones are very real and a growing cause for concern. To let people pay more attention to their surroundings to avoid serious accidents, government in a small German town has come up with a more positive solution — embedding (嵌入) traffic lights in the pavement to make them noticed by people always looking down at their phones.The safety measure was taken. Authorities in Augsburg decided to act, installing ground level traffic lights at two tram (电车) stops last Tuesday. The lights flash red when a tram is coming, or when the regular traffic light turns red. “We realized that the normal traffic light isn't in the li ne of sight of many pedestrians these days,” said Tobias Hermes, a city official. “So we decided to have an extra set of lights — the more lights we have, the more people are likely to notice them.”Some Augsburg people appear to be quite happy with th e idea. “I think it makes sense,” Jack Smith said, speaking to The Augsburg Alleghenies. “One always sees young people these days running over red lights. This makes it more obvious that you need to stop.”Others, however, found the need for ground traffic lights unnecessary and even frightening. “I find it scary that smartphone users are so engrossed that they need to install lights in the ground so that they notice the tram coming,” one person told the local paper.But do this kind of pavement-embedded lights actually work? One interviewed teenager believes not really. “To be honest, I didn't even notice it,” he told The Augsburg Alleghenies. "Maybe it’d be useful at night, but I didn’t realize it was there until just now.”（1）From the text we can know that smombies refer to peopleA who are fond of walking.B who look at phones while walking.C whose smartphones are embedded traffic lights.D who pay more attention to their surroundings.（2）What can we learn from Tobias Hermes?A The tram is the main cause of traffic accidents.B The tram's lights should flash while running.C Many people can't see normal traffic lights clearly.D The pavement-embedded lights are easier to be seen.（3）Which of the following can replace the underlined word “engrossed” in Paragraph 4?A Disturbed.B Scared.C Engaged.D Inspired.（4）What can be a suitable tide for the text?A The Serious Smartphones Problems.B Advocate People to Celebrate TrafficRules. C The Importance of Ground Traffic Lights. D Ground Traffic Lights for People Staring at Their Smartphones.二、七选五5. 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。

河南省南阳市第一中学2020届高三上学期第三次月考英语试题注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we'll provide a full range of library services and resources including:● Large printed and ordinary printed books● Talking books on tape and CD● DVDs and music CDs● Magazines● Reference and information requestsYou will be asked to complete a “Statement of Need” application form which must be signed by a medical professional.Home delivery serviceLet us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you chooses the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.Talking books and captioned videosThe library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don't have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.Languages besides EnglishWe can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.How to join?Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.1．What are Library Special Needs Services meant for?A.those who are fond of readingB.only those who have walking disabilitiesC.people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disabilityD.those who can't get medical help in Shellharbour City2．If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, what can they choose?A.talking booksB.captioned videosC.magazinesrge printed books3．What must you do to get home delivery service?A.only choose printed booksB.register ahead of timeC.pay the library ahead of timeD.have others choose the resources for youA few years ago, my husband Charlie and I had marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night.However, neither of us could take the step that would end our eleven-year marriage and bring heartbreak to our three young children. Deep down we knew we still loved each other, so we determined to work it out. Through countless discussions, we began to close the gulf. The more honest we were, the closer we became.When I felt we were reaching solid ground, I asked my husband to give me an “eternity (永恒) ring”. It was not so much the ring I wanted; it was the reassurance (保证) I thought it would bring.We went shopping on a beautiful summer day. We walked hand in hand along a row of jeweler’s shops. Finally I found a ring I liked. While wa iting for it to be adjusted, the jeweler took my left hand and glanced at my engagement ring. “May I clean it for you?” he asked. “It really doesn’t sparkle like it used to.” Charlie said as I slipped the ring off my finger. A fewminutes later the jeweler was back. The ring shone like new!On the drive home, I didn’t take my eyes off it. I forgot all about the eternity ring. I just couldn’t believe how this old ring suddenly sparkled the way it had the day Charlie gave it to me. I had taken it for granted these past years, but with a little polish it could still make my heart beat fast.And that’s the way it is with a marriage. You have to work at keeping it polished and new, or else the grime (污垢) of the passing years will hide the joy. I put my hand on the seat between us and spread my fingers. Charlie covered my hand with his. I felt I was lucky to be able to see the sparkle in something gold when I thought I needed something new.4．Why did the author and her husband decide to solve the problems?A.They were a famous couple.B.They didn’t want to divorce.C.The problems were not serious.D.They had experience in doing so. 5．What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.free of troubleB.arriving at a squareC.wealthy and generousD.in good relationship6．Why did the author forget all about the eternity ring on their way back home?A.Her husband kept it for her.B.They didn’t actually pay for it.C.The old ring’s light attracted her attention.D.The couple were talking all the way merrily.7．What does the author mainly want to express in the last paragraph?A.We tend to prefer new objects to old ones.B.One should remain thankful for what he has got.C.Marriage should be constantly polished.D.We should try to rediscover the true value of old objects.Have you ever heard a rumor spread around by students at your school? Rumors, like fake news, can often misinform individuals and lead them to believe false information.In an attempt to settle this problem, the country of Singapore has passed a bill that bans companies and individuals from publishing false information online.This law, known as The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, has caused a public outcry (强烈的抗议), as the government has been given the power to remove cont ent that it considers inaccurate or against the public’s interest.Since Singapore’s citizens are part of different racial and religious groups, the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country.With the n ew law coming into effect, Singapore’s government now has the authority to monitor news sites, social media platforms, and other databases of information to determine whether the content is falsified. The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars!Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Since national issues and world news are generally discussed on online platforms, many are concerned that this new bill will prevent individuals from talking freely and having healthy conversations.Several companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have offices situated in Singapore, meaning that the new law will affect their company operations. Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government.Others are concerned that the law does not clearly state what a “false statement” is. Such an ambiguity might allow the government to misuse their power, even though the intention is to curtail the mow of false information and rumors throughout Singapore.This law does give rise to several concerns related to freedom and privacy and it will be interesting to see what Singapore’s government will do to deal with this problem.8．Why are some people against the bill?A.They think the bill can’t get rid of fake news.B.They belong to different racial and religious groups.C.They think their freedom of speech may be harmed.D.They don’t want to increase tensions in their country.9．What does the government have the right to do under the new law?A.Punish publishers of fake news.B.Monitor telephone conversations.C.Prohibit certain people from going online.D.Fine fake-news makers any amount of money.10．How will the new law affect social media companies in Singapore?A.Their users’ privacy may be disturbed.B.Their income will increase very slowly.C.Their illegal activities will come to light.D.Their social media may become less active.11．What does the underlined word in paragraph 8 probably mean?A.proveB.accelerateC.promoteD.decreaseSome kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who trained to keep them. The people were part of the ten-year research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE - short for Advanced (Cognitive) Training for Independent and Vital Elderly. Most studied when they were more than 70 years old.The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. Another group trained in reasoning. A third group received help with speed-of-processing - speed of receiving and understanding information. A fourth group - the control group did not get any training.Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. Now, lead study writer George Rebok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning andspeed-of-processing did better on tests than the control group."We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, that's exactly what we found."The effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. Still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the controlgroup. The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours. 12．Which statement is true according to the text？A．This kind of training can only have effect on people for a few years。

绝密★启用前河南名校（四校）高三线上联合考试英语注意事项：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。

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。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例:How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What did the man forget to do at Christmas last year?A.Buy Christmas gifts.B.Make Christmas cards.C.Send Christmas cards.2.Where is the theatre?A.In town.B.By the river.C.Behind the stadium.3.For what is the man going to Hawaii?A.On business.B.For fun.C.For warm weather.4.Why is the man late?A.He wasted some time in a bus.B.He didn't start out early enough.C.He got lost when walking in the street.5.What time does the woman’s flight leave?A.At5：00a.m.B.At5：45a.m.C.At7：45a.m.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。

河南省名校（南阳一中、信阳、漯河、平顶山一中四校）2020届高三英语3月线上联合考试试题注意事项：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。

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。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19. 15.B. ￡9. 18.C. ￡9. 15.答案是C。

1. What did the man forget to do at Christmas last year?A. Buy Christmas gifts.B. Make Christmas cards.C. Send Christmas cards.2. Where is the theatre?A. In town.B. By the river.C. Behind the stadium.3. For what is the man going to Hawaii?A. On business.B. For funC. For warm weather.4. Why is the man late?A. He wasted some time in a bus.B. He didn't start out early enough.C. He got lost when walking in the street.5. What time does the woman's flight leave?A. At 5:00 a. m.B. At 5:45 a. m.C. At 7:45 a. m.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。

河南省南阳市第一中学2020-2021学年高三英语上学期第三次月考试题第二部分阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

APassenger InformationCarry-on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.—Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.—Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.—Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.—Additional bags and oversized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:—Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)—Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note: If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor's letter explaining why you need the medicine.**No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A 100ml bottle of cream.B. A gas bottle.C. A bag that is 120cm long.D. Medical equipment.22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquidmedicine onto their flight?A. After they get on the plane.B. Six hours before their flightC. When they arrive at the airport.D. At least one day before their flight23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cm×50cm×25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?A. ¥300.B. ¥250.C. ¥550.D. ¥850.BLast May I was hired by a large government agency. I had seven coworkers and a boss, Mrs. King. Our job was to sort huge amounts of mail into four hundred slots (位置). We delivered the mail out of grocery carts we wheeled from office to office, picking up outgoing mail as we went along. Each mail delivery took an entire half-day to sort and deliver.My troubles began almost as soon as I arrived. I was horrified to see that the slots were labeled not with people’s names but with their initials. Without thinking, I asked why this was a good idea, only to receive a sharp glance from Mrs. King. So I repeated the question. This time Mrs. King told me n ot to question what I didn’t understand. It was the first of many such exchanges, and I hadn’t been on the job a half-hour. The longer I worked at the job, the more I saw how inefficient all the procedures were, from delivery routes to times for coffee breaks. When I asked Mrs. King about the procedures, however, she always reacted the same way. I continued with it over the next seven weeks, but my efforts were fruitless, even counterproductive.Two months later, I was fired. I objected, of course. The personnel manager asked me if I had ever heard of the barnyard pecking order: the top chicken pecks on the one below it, the second pecks on the third, and so on all the way down the line to the lowliest chicken, whose life is a constant misery. Mrs. King, the manager said, was that lowliest chicken at the bottom of the pecking order in the agency’s management. No one should doubt for a moment that she ruled her rooster.I reflected upon my adventure in the agency. Eventually I saw how arrogant, and how unsympa thetic, my behavior had been. In my next job, I’ll learn the pecking order before I become a reformer, if I do.24. What trouble did the author meet when he started his job?A. He had too many co-workers and a boss to work with.B. He found the slots were labeled not with full names but initials.C. He had to spend too much time in sorting and delivering.D. His boss Mrs King glanced at him sharply and answered him quickly.25. Why was the author fired two months later?A. He questioned his boss Mrs King endlessly.B. He did not work according to work procedures.C. He worked inefficiently.D. He did not make his efforts to work.26. What does the underlined part “the barnyard pecking order” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Work procedure.B. Job morality.C. Production line.D. Ranking system.27. What has the author learned from his job adventure?A. Honesty.B. Self-confidence.C. Respect.D. Perseverance.CMachines might one day replace human laborers in a number of professions, but surely they won’t ever replace human artists. Right?Think again. Not even our artists will be safe from the inevitable machine takeover, if a new development in artificial intelligence (AI) by a team of researchers from Rutgers University and Facebook’s AI lab offers a clue of what’s to come. They have designed an AI capable of not only producing art, but actually inventing whole new aesthetic (美学的) styles similar to movements like impressionism or abstract expressionism. The idea, according to researcher Marian Mazzone, was to make art that is “novel, but not too novel”.The model used in this project involves a generator network, which produces the images, and a discriminatory network, which “judges” whether it’s art. Once the generator learns how to produce work that the distributor recognizes as art, it’s given an additional instruction: to produce art that doesn’t match any known aesthetic styles.“You want to have something really creative and striking — but at the same time not to go too far and make som ething that isn’t aesthetically pleasing,” explained Ahmed Elgammal.The art that was generated by the system was then presented to human judges alongside human-produced art without showing which was which. To the researchers’ surprise, the machine-made art scored slightly higher overall than the human-produced art.Of course, machines can’t yet replace the meaning conveyed in works by human artists, but this project shows that artist skill sets certainly seem reproducible by machines.What will it take for machines to produce content with meaning? That might be the last AI frontier. Human artists can at least hang their hats in that field for now.“Imagine having people over for a dinner party and they ask, ‘Who is that by?’ And you say, ‘Well, it’s a machine actually.’ That would be an interesting conversation starter,” said Kevin Walker.28. What is implied in the second paragraph?A. Artists won’t be replaced by AI.B. AI can produce new styles of art.C. AI is totally at a loss about impressionism.D. AI fails to reflect abstract expressionism.29. What did Marian find in his study?A. AI can please human judges with its art.B. AI can combine content with meaning.C. AI can make art aesthetically pleasant.D. AI can create high quality arts.30. What does the underlined phrase “hang their hats” mean?A. Discover.B. Hold.C. Struggle.D. Appear.31. What Kevin said in the last paragraph tells us that .A. she uses machines to cook for a partyB. she likes to join in a dinner partyC. she expects the arrival of AID. she cares about the starter of a chatDAt the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum’s proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded that planting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet’s warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That’s clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of the United States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can’t store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.In a sharp counter argument to last summer’s Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrotein the same journal in October that the study’s findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claim that global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.32. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?A. It was published in a journal.B. It was proposed last summer.C. It was put forward by Trump.D. It drew lots of public attention.33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.B. An example of balancing carbon release.C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.34. What was Justin Gillis’s attitude towards global tree restoration?A. IndifferentB. Opposed.C. Hesitant.D. Supportive.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.D. The Best Solution to Climate Change. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

【题文】假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。

请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 能做的事情。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 结束语已为你写好。

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chine se Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery. I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which is beneficial for introducing Chinese paintings. If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting.I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua 【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达要求写一封申请信，属于书信应用文。