安徽省安庆市桐城市2020高三下学期考试11英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家英语试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题，共20.0分)FIRE plays an important role in maintaining woodland ecosystems but fire introduced to undergrowth too often destroys too much； as humans remain the leading cause of wildfire， the responsibility to minimize the damage done falls on our shoulders Here are fo

2、ur man-made fires that highlight the mission to fight fire and help to replant the worlds forests to counter the effects of deforestationHeilongjiang Fire-China， 1987One of the largest fires ever to occur in history， the Heilongiiang Firedevouredthree million acres of forest in the Greater Khingan R

3、ange Reports attributed the fires easy spread to dry conditions in the area-but it was excessive logging activity without any effort to let the forest regrow that really let it rage unhindered 34，000 soldiers were deployed to put the fire out， and 33，000 people were left homelessWallow Fire-USA， 201

4、1Still the largest wildfire in Arizonas history， Wallow got its name when two men accidentally started it while camping in the Bear Wallow Wilderness Their campfire blew out of control and burned through over half a million acres of land， costing 72 million to extinguish， and a further 37 million to

5、 clean up and rebuild after the damage More than 6，000 people had to be evacuatedUttarakhand fires-India， 2016Throughout the year， man-made fires plagued the pine forests of the Uttarakhand Region Widespread media coverage eventually spurred the government on to intervene， sending Indian Air Force h

6、elicopters to put them out Its suspected that these increased numbers could be the result of honey or seed collectors trying to frighten off animalsBrandenburg Fire-Germany， 2018Largely thanks to longer， dryer summers than usual-the forested area of Brandenburg， Germany， caught alight Results of inv

7、estigation suggested that evidence pointed to arson （纵火） Brandenburg lost nearly 1，000 acres of its forested land and three nearby villages had to be evacuated A choking， smoky haze drifted twelve miles to Berlin， causing residents to have to shut themselves in their home1.The underlined word devour

8、ed in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to _ A.detestedB.destroyedC.detachedD.detained2.Which of the following is true about the four fires？ _A.The dry condition of the Greater Khingan Range was mainly responsible for the rage of Heilongjiang FireB.A total of 109 million was poured in put

9、ting out the Wallow Fire aloneC.Uttarakhand fires claimed so many lives that Air Force helicopters came to the rescueD.The evidence suggested that the Brandenburg Fire might be caused by someone deliberately3.The most suitable title for this passage might be _ A.hot weather setting the globe on fire

10、B.forest blazes caused by human handsC.forest fires consuming people and moneyD.uncontained forest fires raging worldwideYou can use me as a last resort（选择）， and if nobody else volunteers， then I will do it This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids l

11、acrosse（长曲棍球） clubI guess that theres probably some demanding work schedule， or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport She may just need a little persuading So I try again andtug at the heartstrings I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about

12、the dad coaching a team that his kids arent even on At this point the unwilling parent speaks up， Alright Yes， Ill do itIm secretly relieved because I know theres real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule， sends out emails， and colle

13、cts money for end-of-season gifts Somewhere along the way， the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exc

14、iting as watching your own kid score a goalStill， most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more： Connecting to the community（社区） as you freely give your time， money， sk

15、ills， or services provides a real joy Volunteering just feels so goodIn that sense， Im pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than Id freely like to admitHowever， if others benefit in the process， and I get some reward too， does it really matter where my motivation lies？4.What can we infe

16、r about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？ _A.She is stressed as a single motherB.She doesnt like playing the lacrosseC.Volunteering is not in her listD.Her schedule is too demanding5.What is the aim when the author mentions some examples in the second paragraph ？ _A.The author wants to prais

17、e the volunteersB.The author wants to persuade the parentC.The author wants to promote good deedsD.The author wants to offer some advice6.Why do so many people keep doing the volunteer work？ _A.It gives then a sense of joyB.It brings them financial benefitsC.It enables them to work hardD.It helps th

18、em keep energeticIn the animal kingdom， weakness can bring about aggression in other animals This sometimes happens with humans also But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people I see it every day when people hold doors for me， pour cream into my coffee， or helpme to put on my

19、 coat And I have discovered that it makes them happyFrom my wheelchair experience， I see the best in people， but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily They dont get to see this soft side of others Often， we try every way possible to avoid showing our

20、 weakness， which includes a lot of pretending But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in themLast month， when I was driving home on a busy highway， I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual People behind me began to get impati

21、ent and angry， with some speeding up alongside me， horning （按喇叭）or even shouting at me At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speedNo more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flash

22、lights， I was saying to other drivers， I have a problem here I am weak and doing the best I can And everyone understood Several times， I saw drivers who wanted to pass They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic But instead of getting impatient and angry， they waited， knowing

23、 the driver in front of them was in some way weakSometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way But those are few and far between More often， it would be better if we dont， pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are sca

24、red7.Why did the author put on the car flashlights？ _A.He signaled to other drivers for helpB.He wanted to challenge other driversC.He wanted to have a better view of the roadD.He was suggesting that he had a problem8.What is the best title of the passage？ _A.Weakness sometimes brings out kindnessB.

25、Always be ready to help othersC.We kness reduces our braveryD.Never show your weaknessTheres more fresh water hidden below Earths surface in underground aquifers （含水层） than any other source besides the ice sheets That groundwater earns an unshakably important place for rivers worldwide， keeping them

26、 running even when droughts bring their waters lowBut in recent decades humans have pumped trillions of gallons out of those underground reservoirs In a new research， water experts and scientists are taking a global look at where groundwater is already beingextractedat such a rate that it has caused

27、 water levels to drop so much in rivers and streams that they will slip into the ecological danger zoneMuch of that water is being removed much faster than it can be refilled That has enormous potential consequences for people and crops in areas that dont get enough rain But far before those impacts

28、 emerge， the effects will fiercely hit rivers， streams， and the habitats around them Hundreds of rivers and streams around the world would become so water-stressed that the entire ecological system would hit a danger point， says Inge de Graaf， the lead author of the research We can really consider t

29、his ecological effect like a ticking time bomb， she says If we pump the groundwater now， we dont see the impacts until like 10 years further or even longerBut the severity of the impacts might still be underestimated As a baseline， they used the global water demand in 2010 and spun their climate mod

30、el forward to predict how stresses on groundwater systems might develop But as populations swell and the demand for food rises， those stresses could skyrocket for reasons other than climate change， speeding along the extraction from underground water sourcesThe effects of over-pumping groundwater ta

31、ke years， if not decades， to become visibleChanges in rain have immediate， obvious effects on river flow When it pours， rivers often rage But groundwater is hidden and changes dont always manifest in the place where the pumping occurs and are programmed to wait for the perfect moment That makes aqui

32、fer management issues extra challenging In the meantime， rivers and streams are the signal that says were using water in an unsustainable fashion， we need to take a hard look at what were doing9.The underlined word extracted in the second paragraph can be replaced by _ A.pumpedB.distractedC.contract

33、edD.filled10.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ _A.The water removed from the ground can be fully refilledB.The effects of over-pumping groundwater are not immediateC.The groundwater only takes effects during droughtsD.Fresh water hidden below Earths surface is more

34、than any other source二、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)11.Exercise is a good way to relieve_after a hard day（）A.tensionB.abortionC.submissionD.adoption12.There is something I need to talk to you-its a_matter（）A.deliberateB.delicateC.desperateD.definite13.I looked at the map to_my memory of the route（）A.refreshB

35、.relaxC.relieveD.register14.We didnt travel much during the holiday，_because of the tight budget，but also because of the huge crowds（）A.inturnB.inpartC.invainD.ineffect15.I have never_the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life（）A.contributedtoB.subscribedtoC.addedtoD.appliedto16.I a

36、m shocked by what you have done How_you be so stupid？（）A.needB.shouldC.canD.must17.-Chinese womens volleyball team proves that with hardships _great success-Absolutely! Opportunities favor the prepared mind（）A.comesB.iscomingC.willcomeD.arecoming18.We both used to work at the airport-thats_we met（）A

37、.whereB.whenC.whyD.how19.-Where is your new home now？-In the new developed zoneBut Idowntown for five years（）A.havelivedB.hadlivedC.livedD.wasliving20.Unluckily， when I dropped in， Dr Smith _， so we only had time for a few words（）A.justleftB.wasjustleavingC.hasjustleftD.hadjustleft21.Newenergyvehicl

38、esharingprojects_indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChinassharingeconomyinthenextfewyears（）A.aretocarryoutB.arebeingcarriedoutC.werecarriedoutD.willhavebeencarriedout22.When enough years_to enable us to look back， we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident（）A.wentbyB.weretogobyC.ha

39、dgonebyD.goesby23.-What impresses you most about her garden， the flowers， the bushes or whatever？-_the garden is laid out（）A.WhereB.HowC.BecauseD.When24.Our neighbor is always doing what he can to help those in need He is really _（）A.aScroogeB.agoodSamaritanC.asacredcowD.aJudas25.There wont be anywh

40、ere to parkOh，_Lets try the subway（）A.thats a real bargainB.thats a good pointC.thats really somethingD.thats all settled三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)This is the story of two lovers， who finally got married Both of them were romantic at first，26on the walk of life， problems， quarrels， profession came into

41、 their lifeOne day， she finally decided I want to break27 Why？ he asked I am28 she answeredHe kept29the whole night， seemingly in deep thought， finally he asked， What can I do to30your mind？Looking into his eyes she said， Answer my question If you can31my heart， I will change my mind Lets say， I wan

42、t a flower32on the face of a mountain cliff （悬崖）， we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your33 will you do it for me？He said， I will give you my34tomorrowShe woke up the next morning， found him35， and saw a piece of paper on her bed， which goes My dear， I would not pick that flower for

43、 you， the36are When you use the computer you always37the software， and you cry in front of the screen I have to save my fingers so that I can help to38the programs You always leave the house keys behind， thus I have to save my39to rush home to open the door for you You love traveling but always lose

44、 your way in a （n）40city I have to save my eyes to show you the way You always41at the computer， and42will do nothing good for your eyes I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old， I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those43white hairsThus， my dear，44I am sure that there is someone

45、 who loves you mote than I do I could not pick that flower yet， and die Thats life， and love flowers， and romantic moments are only used and appear on the45of the relationship Under all this， the pillar of true love stands26.A.andB.butC.orD.so27.A.offB.outC.inD.up28.A.lonelyB.shamedC.worriedD.tired2

46、9.A.calmB.sadC.silentD.cautious30.A.speakB.blowC.changeD.keep31.A.representB.expandC.convinceD.admit32.A.fallingB.growingC.interestD.waiting33.A.attentionB.deathC.interestD.sadness34.A.answerB.agreementC.letterD.notice35.A.missingB.goneC.deadD.hidden36.A.reasonsB.meaningsC.messagesD.aims37.A.turn up

47、B.put upC.mess upD.use up38.A.restoreB.recallC.remindD.reply39.A.dollarsB.patienceC.energyD.legs40.A.ancientB.strangeC.undergroundD.modern41.A.stareB.jumpC.shoutD.knock42.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where43.A.lovelyB.niceC.annoyingD.dusty44.A.unlessB.ifC.whenD.after45.A.principleB.wayC.surfaceD.nature四、书面表

48、达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)46.Passage 1Nature is shrinking by the day in the name of progress The loss of biodiversity could be a disaster Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants， animals and other living things which are all inter-connected The problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague Peo

49、ple might care about brown bears， but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of microscopic sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlinesPassage 2The Guardian newspaper has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince go

50、vernments around the world to take action This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reverse the decline in sea-life caused by industrial fishing， banning the fishing of live sharks at sea by some Asian countries， and stopping the slaughter of dingoes in Aust

51、ralia， among many other things写作内容：1、用 30 单词左右写出上文概要；2、用约 120 单词阐述你对这个话题的看法，内容包括：（1）你如何看待保护动物多样性的意义？（2）作为中学生，你如何为保护动物多样性做出贡献？ 写作要求：1、写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3、不必写标题英语试卷答案一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题，共20.0分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】A【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题1】A【小题2】B二、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)11【答案】A 12

52、【答案】B 13【答案】A 14【答案】B 15【答案】B 16【答案】C17【答案】A 18【答案】D 19【答案】C20【答案】B 21【答案】B 22【答案】C23【答案】B 24【答案】B 25【答案】B三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】C【小题6】C【小题7】B【小题8】B【小题9】A【小题10】B【小题11】A【小题12】C【小题13】A【小题14】D【小题15】B【小题16】A【小题17】B【小题18】C【小题19】A【小题20】C四、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)46【答案】Biodiver

53、sity is suffering devastating damage nowadays， and not every species gets due public awareness Luckily， campaigns like the Biodiversity 100 are appealing to governments to advocate better living conditions for endangered species（生物的多样性遭到重大破坏，现在有人们在积极行动改善濒危物种的生存条件）Since the organisms of the ecosystem

54、s are inter-connected， if species or populations of a species disappear， it can have harmful effects on the rest of the ecosystem（高分句型一）Declining biodiversity is therefore a concern for many reasons For example， greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms and provides

55、 a number of natural services for everyone； healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters（对保护动物多样性的意义的看法）So it makes sense for everyone to make efforts to maintain biodiversity As for students， we can help by learning more about the significance of preserving biodiversity and promoting the ideas of sustainable developments and consumption If everyone can start by not buying or using products that harm biodiversity， we can surely make a difference（高分句型二）（作为中学生，应该为保护动物多样性做出贡献）- 11 - 版权所有高考资源网