2020年重庆市第四十二中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及参考答案

2020年重庆市第四十二中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及参考答案
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
You might not expect it, but cows are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Cows produce lots of methane by breaking down the grass, Now scientists have shown that the pollution from cows canbe reduced by adding a little seaweed to their food.
Scientists first discovered that seaweed could help control methane from cows several years ago. But this work was done in a laboratory, there were many questions about whether the idea could work in real life.
In the lab studies, the cows were given quite a bit of seaweed, and they would cause losing weight. That wasn't helpful, since cows are often sold by weight. It also wasn't clear if the seaweed would stop working if it was used for a longer period of time.
Now, scientists from the University of California, Davis have answered several of these questions.
The researchers studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to measure the methane that the cows were giving off. This time, they used a much smaller amount of seaweed, which they mixed with the cows' food.
The results were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given, but even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane.
Over the five months, the scientists didn't see any signs that the cows' stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again.
Another surprise came when they looked at the weight of the cows. The cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows, but they didn't need as much food.
But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there's notadequateseaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed.
A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in fields, where they eat the grass. That means there's no chance to feed them seaweed every day. These problems need to be taken seriously if the world is going to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis.
Still, it's true that something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.
1. Why did the scientists do the experiment on the farm?
A. To control the amount of seaweed.
B. To record the weight cows gained.
C. To confirm the effect of seaweed in real life.
D. To measure the amount of seaweed cows ale.
2. The underlined word “adequate” means ________ .
A. common
B. special
C. lacking
D. enough
3. The passage is written to ________ .
A. appeal to people not to raise the cows
B. encourage people to plant the seaweed
C. remind people of controlling cows' weight
D. call on people to take actions to reduce the pollution
B
Earthquake can disrupt whales’ hunting for food for up to a year,according to a new study.
On November 14, 2016, the Kaikoura earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing a destructive tsunami. Under the surface, the earthquake caused strong currents that swept away and mostly killed off diverse ecosystems of creatures living along the Kaikoura underwater canyon.
As a result, whales had to dive deeper and longer to find food—“a major shift” in their behavior, says co-author Liz Slooten, a marine biologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
The impact earthquakes have on land animals has been well documented, but scientists know ly little about what happens underwater. Such research is important for government agencies, which may need to take recent earthquakes into consideration when considering fishing quotas（限额）, notes Rochelle Constantine, a marine mammal ecologist at the University of Auckland.
The canyon’s upper reaches are rich in creatures, supplying food for the fish that make up the whales’ diet. So when these smaller life forms were washed away, it had “severe consequences for the community around there”, says study co-author Will Rayment. “That effect flowed all the way through the food chain.”
As part of their ongoing study, the scientists were tracking 42 individual whales. After the earthquake, in all, the team managed to record data on 40 whales, showing that the abundance of whales in the general area didn’t change after the earthquake. However, the whales changed how they used their habitat.
A year after the earthquake, the researchers observed the whales returning to their previous surface-breathing intervals. This could have been because the communities of animals that make up the whales’
food began to recover. “It gives you an idea of how resilient（有复原力的）these deep-sea communities are,” says Rayment.
But he and his colleagues will continue long-term monitoring to see if there are effects they missed. Whale activity in the area had already been declining, though it’s unknown whether it is due to natural changes in food abundance, whale-watching tourism, fishing, or warming ocean temperatures. “There is something going on in Kaikoura,” says Rayment.
4. What happened after the Kaikoura earthquake in the Kaikoura canyon?
A. Several destructive tsunamis struck the area.
B. Whales had to swim to other oceans to find food.
C. Nearly all marine creatures in Kaikoura were killed off.
D. Strong currents washed away many smaller creatures.
5. Which is one of the findings of the study?
A. Earthquakes can make it easier for whales to find food.
B. The whales changed their habitat after the earthquake.
C. It usually takes whales a year to adapt to their new diet.
D. The number of whales in the area dropped sharply after the quake.
6. What does Rochelle Constantine think of the study?
A. It can help government agencies to make some decisions about fishing.
B. It can help government agencies to solve problems in the fishing industry.
C. It is a breakthrough in research on what happens underwater after an earthquake.
D. It offers a detailed description of the impact earthquake have on marine mammals.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Something is affecting the whale activity in Kaikoura.
B. Fishing quotas have been increasing in recent years.
C. The team missed some effects in the research process.
D. The scientists will continue studying earthquakes.
C
Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling
program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
''My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment," Gentile explained.
The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended" book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative, While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.
8. What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway?
A. To sell more coffee and books.
B. To attract more customers.
C. To collect money for a new project.
D. To inspire reading and recycling.
9. How did Gentile come up with the idea?
A. Working with a school to recycle cans.
B. Seeing school kids don't like reading.
C. Donating books for a local school.
D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
10. Who pay for the books of the project?
A. The local government.
B. Gentile himself.
C. Some publishers.
D. His customers.
11. Whichof the following is the best title for the text?
A. An Italian's Reading Initiative
B. Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books
C. Michele's Way of Doing Business
D. A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
D
Faming is a tradition among many in South Dakota, one that is not always easy to keep in the family. But one
family has survived four generations and hopes to continue long into the future. The year was 1933 when Ed VanderWal's father first stepped onto the farm. Now 80 years later, Ed carries the passion(热情) his father gave him for farming every daywhile working the fields on the family farm in Volga.
“Well, I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm. And that's what I was interested in doing more,” Ed said. But that love of working the land didn't stop with Ed. He's passed it down to his six sons. Some of them run farms of their own now, but two of them, Scott and David, still work side by side with their dad every day.
Some people might worry that working sun up to sun down with family seven days a week would lead to a few family spats(争吵). But for the VanderWals, the constant time together works just fine.
“When families work together on a farm, it's a challenge at times getting along. Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share. And that, of course, transfers from one generation to the next,” Scott said.
And while they all get along like any family, with good days and bad, it's tradition that keeps each generation teaching the next.
“But we taught them to work with animals at a young age, like most farmers do. So it's nice to be able to pass that tradition onto the next generation,” Scott said.
The youngest generation of the VanderWals, Ed's three grandsons and a granddaughter, all started learning farming techniques at a young age.
12. Why did Ed VanderWal devote himself to the farm?
A. Because he grew up on the farm.
B. Because he was affected by his father.
C Because he could do nothing but work on the farm.
D. Because he wanted to set a good example for his sons.
13. What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. Managing a farm is a real challenge.
B. Ed has divided his farms into six parts.
C. Ed taught his sons how to work on farms.
D. Scott and David own their own farms now.
14. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The VariderWals have strict family rules.
B. Ed's tradition has great effect on the local.
C. Ed's grandchildren will drop out of school.
D. Ed's farms have no lack of successors (继承者).
15. What's the best title of the passage?
A. A Faming Family.
B. A Successful Farmer.
C. The Agricultural 'Tradition.
D. The Agricultural Generation.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项Maybe you have a fairly good command of the English language. Are you looking for a place to practice and improve your English skills?___16___
Get prepared.There is no need to start from the beginning.___17___So, pick out something from your list of things that you need to learn. Take a few minutes to decide why you want to learn this information and make sure that you focus on that particular point while studying. You can also take note of other interesting things, but now, focus on the task at hand!
Find ways to practice.Now that you know what you want to learn, jump over to Google or Yahoo and do a quick search on your chosen topic of interest.___18___These sites will provide you with tools and resources such as audio and video files to practice what you want to learn.
___19___You studied what you wanted to learn and now you need to use it in real-life situations. Use what you just learned on your friends and family. Try to use it at least thirty times to really understand it well and make it a part of you.
Make evaluations.Once you finish a day's work, sit down for a few minutes and evaluate how you did.___20___Are you still weak in certain areas of this topic? If you are very determined to learn English, take note of these things. Start making plans now and start practicing it tomorrow.
Make sure you do these four steps every day and you will see your skills progressing steadily.
A. Put what's learned into use.
B. The following steps are sure to help you.
C. Did you learn everything that is required?
D. Just check up and find out where you are weak.
E. From there, you should be able to find some sites.
F. Why should you use what you learned on your friends?
G. You can find partners online to help you learn English.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项When she was 41 years old, Deanna Mulliganstepped back from the top of her career. Now CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, Ms. Mulligan reflects on that move：
I was 41 then, when it is____21____to be the peak of one's career. At the time, taking a____22____was considered a really strange thing. People said to me, “You can’t take time off. You'll never____23____on a career path.”
Then I had a who____24____. It was clear at her funeral that she had made a big____25____on lots of people as a preschool teacher. I thought about my____26____at the time：Could I be a person like her? I was a senior insurance manager.____27____, I didn't gain such career meaning. So for me it was time to break, and I____28____that job.
I took two years off. The first year I spent much time with my family. And, I have tosay, time with____29____. Time to really be alone and think about what I had____30____and what that meant for my future. It was a big reset.
The second year, I was able to____31____on what I might like to do next. After many trials, I decided finally my___32___career in insurance was my real love. I find it to be very____33____-it does help people's lives, especially when they are at their____34____moments.
So I went to work for Guardian Life Insurance, from an employee in 2008 to CEO in 2011. I didn't____35____CEO. I just wanted to lead with____36____. Now I find purpose and meaning in my job every day. Once you find it, you don’t really____37____it. So it is OK to take time to____38____, as long as you're discovering what's____39____to your life. Life is not a straight line. And you'll get to the right place____40____.
21. A. guaranteed B. supposed C. set D. reported
22. A. prize B. breath C. trip D. break
23. A. get back B. fall down C. hold on D. grow up
24. A. gave up B. quitted office C. passed away D. lived alone
25. A. advance B. improvement C. living D. influence
26. A. life B. achievements C. change D. mood
27. A. Besides B. Still C. Instead D. Therefore
28. A. offered B. accepted C. lost D. quitted
29. A. others B. colleagues C. myself D. friends
30. A. learned B. found C. tested D. admitted
31. A. focus B. take C. insist D. feed
32. A. favorite B. original C. future D. permanent
33. A. delightful B. stressful C. meaningful D. graceful
34. A. last B. best C. worst D. most
35. A. sign up B.look down upon C. think about D. aim at
36. A. successes B. values C. power D. interests
37. A. forget B. lose C. recognize D. replace
38. A. protest B. entertain C. perform D. explore
39. A. romantic B. wrong C. important D. scaring
40. A. eventually B. dramatically C. rapidly D. fortunately
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Two special friends inthe Cincinnatiarea have created a ____41.____(merry) Christmas than ever for the children and families affected during the pandemic, and it ___42.___(inspire) by the experience of gratitude they both felt as they grew up.
Jordynn and her best friend Skylar started Make a Kid Merry, ____43.____organization that provides holiday gifts to kids—the same support as their own moms received years ago.
____44.____(grow) up, both Jordynn and Skylar were raised by single mothers, and this fueled their desire this year ___45.___(make) sure they “pay it forward” to offer support to other kids of single-parent families during the holidays.
COVID-19 has influenced numerous families since it ____46.____ (break) out, so the two friends decided to set providing gifts for 50 kids ____47.____ their goal. They asked for community____48.____(donate), and enlisted friends as elves (精灵) to ______49.______(beautiful) wrap the gifts and deliver them.
“We both come from single-mother households, ______50.______resulted in the fact that we both had to be sponsored for Christmases before,” Jordynn told WCPO news. “We just wanted to be able to create a way to give back to our community.”
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删减或修改。

増加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My mother is really concerning about the health of everyone in our family. However, to keep healthy, she often gives us a balance diet.
Besides, she thinks it is important to have a good habit. She often tells us not to spit (吐痰) in the public places or throw litter around. My brother is naughty and doesn’t like washing hands. My mother often reminds him wash his hands before meals and before toilets. She also tells us it is necessary to go to bed early and get up early, that will keep during the day. Under her instructions, we have known that do morning exercises every day is good for our health. More important , we keep our hearts in a good state. The happy we are, the healthier we will be.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Carter enjoyed riding the school bus home. The ride home gave him some time to relax after a busy day of fifth grade. He usually sat alone and enjoyed that too. With four siblings (兄妹) he didn't get much time alone. Sometimes he sat with his younger brother, Jackson, but Jackson was sick at home today.
The bus stopped and the tallest boy in his class, Dexter, stepped off followed by his younger brother, Billy. As the bus pulled away, Carter looked back over his shoulder to watch the boys. Dexter was yelling and waving his hands at his little brother. Billy said something Carter could not hear. Dexter yelled, gave his younger brother a hard shove and knocked him to the ground. Billy was on the ground wiping at his eyes, but Dexter walked away.
Carter turned in his seat, feeling disgusted. He hated seeing little kids get picked on (欺负).The sight of Billy on the ground crying was burned into his memory. He tried to think of something else.
He thought of the model car he was working on at home a 1967 Corvette. He started building it over a week ago and just finished putting it together last night. Tonight, as soon as he finished his homework, he could start painting the car. That was his favorite part. He already had the perfect color1 of blue picked out.
He hurried off the bus, ran through his yard, and breezed through the kitchen with a quick hello to his mom.
She was making spaghetti, which smelled delicious. He ran up the stairs two at a time and rushed into his room.
“Surprise!” his brother Jackson said, throwing his arms into the air. "What are you doing in my room? I thought you were sick!”
“I feel better!”
"What's on your face? Are you bleeding?"
"No! I'm not bleeding." Jackson wiped at his face, probably just paint. Look! Look what I did!” He pointed at the desk in the comer of Carter's room.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1
Carter looked down at his desk in horror
Paragraph 2
Carter took a deep breath and then unfolded his fist.
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. B 17. D 18. E 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34. C 35.
D 36. B 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. merrier
42. was inspired
43. an 44. Growing
45. to make
46. broke 47. as
48. donation(s)
49. beautifully
50. which
51.(1). concerning →concerned
(2). balance →balanced
(3). the去掉
(4). around →about
(5). him后面加to
(6). before →after
(7). that →which
(8). do →doing
(9). important →importantly
(10). happy →happier
52.略。