2019-2020学年云南师范大学附属中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年云南师范大学附属中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

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

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a

two - week supply of water and food.

Potatoes

Shelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark place

Yukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for

three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The

two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to

spoil faster.

Tea

※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" date

Dried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a

year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.

Peanuts

● Shelf life：1 to 2 months

Peanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as

two months.

Canned fruits and vegetables

● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” date

Canningis an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't

subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented

cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.

1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?

A. Potatoes. B. Tea.

C. Peanuts. D. Canned fruits and vegetables.

2. What is special about tea? A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.

B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.

C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.

D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.

3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?

A. Shapes of cans. B. Categories of foods.

C. Decline of the temperature. D. Exposure to high temperature.

B

Kamikatsu, a small town in Japan, has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects, and not just

on our environment.

Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago. But almost

immediately, the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage was

burned in it. It was too expensive to send waste to other towns, so locals had to come up with a new plan. Then

the Zero Waste Academy was born, which helped perform this plan.

Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy

to convince local people to do all this work, and there was somepushback. Only after that initial education period

did most residents come on board.

This is all great news for waste reduction of course, but it has also had some unexpected social benefits as

well. Like much of Japan, Kamikatsu's population is aging, and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly. The fact

that the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction between

generations.

That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped off

and others can take them, and a tableware "library" where people can borrow extra cups, glasses, silverware and

plates for celebrations.

"The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service, but an opportunity to socialize with the younger

generation and to chat. When we visit them, they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while, we ask

how they are," Sakano, the founder of the Zero Waste Academy, said.

Sakano's ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it. She's proving that community can be found

through handling the stuff we no longer want and need.

4. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2? A. What harmful effects garbage burning has.

B. Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.

C. How the idea of zero waste was put forward.

D. What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.

5. What does the underlined word "pushback" probably mean?

A. Inactive response. B. Generous reward.

C. Bitter suffering. D. Beneficial guidance.

6. What is a bonus of the zero waste project?

A. Reducing waste. B. Creating community.

C. Increasing people's income. D. Developing a new technology.

7. Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?

A. Technology. B. Health. C. Workplace. D. Lifestyle.