安徽省皖中名校联盟2020届高三英语10月联考试题

皖中名校联盟2020届高三10月联考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1. What is Dr. Greenspan most probably?A. A dentist.B. A nurse.C. A professor.2. When should Peter and Sophia leave according to the man?A. This Tuesday.B. Next Tuesday.C. Next Thursday.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Read the notice on the window.B. Get a new bus schedule.C. Go and ask the staff.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The design of the room.B. Smoking.C. The woman’s health.5. Where was the woman when she saw the fish?A. In the water.B. In a boat.C. On the shore.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is the woman’s problem?A. Her money has been stolen.B. She has left her book at the bank.C. Her purse is missing.7. Why did the woman go to the bank?A. To pay the bill.B. To cash the cheque.C. To open an account.8. Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?A. Coffee shop bookshop bank.B. Bookshop bank coffee shop.C. Bank coffee shop bookshop.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the man doing through the Internet?A. Looking for information.B. Learning a course.C. Writing an e-mail.10. How much time does the man spend on the Internet?A. One or two hours every day.B. Several hours every month.C. Two or three hours a week.11. Which of the following does the woman prefer?A. Sending e-mail.B. Making pen friends.C. Writing letters.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why did the speakers visit the place last Friday?A. To build a highway there.B. To set up a factory there.C. To find some workers there.13. What is true about the place?A. The space is too small there.B. It’s close to the highway.C. It will be difficult to find skilled workers around there.14. How does the woman like their goods to be transported?A. By rail.B. By trunk.C. By ship.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did the woman eat the berries in the forest?A. Because she was hungry.B. Because she wanted to have a taste.C. Because the berries were beautiful.16. How did the woman feel when she failed to find a river?A. Relaxed.B. Frustrated.C. Unconcerned.17. What saved her life at last?A. A local hunter.B. A dog.C. A monkey.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the news report mainly about?A. Global economic recovery.B. Rising unemployment worldwide.C. Basic social protection for the poor.19. What does the director general say?A. Many countries haven’t taken effective measures.B. Few countries know how to deal with the crisis.C. Few countries have realized the seriousness of the crisis.20. How long would it take to recover back?A. 4-5 years.B. 5-10 years.C. 6-10 years.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ATerrific New TechnologiesA fashionable smart speakerThe new Amazon Echo smart speaker has the same popular feature as the original---an always listening voice assistant ready to play music and news, set timers, and use third-party apps. Only now it’s actually stylish. The $120 speaker comes in different finishes, including fabric and wood.A helping hand for parentsSuzy Snooze helps babies and kids sleep so parents can catch up on their own sleep. It’s a sound machine and a nightlight. It connects with an app over Wi-Fi and turns into an audio monitor. If a kid cries at midnight, it’ll detect the sound and try to calm him back to sleep. It can also let early risers know when it’s OK to get out of bed. Made by BleepBleeps, the $249 “smart nightlight” has an adorable little face.Safety for ding dongsDoorbells used to just ring, ding, dong. But thanks to modern technology, doorbells can now double as Internet-connected surveillance (监视) devices. Ring’s $249 Video Doorbell Pro can record HD video of your front steps, even at night. It includes motion sensors and two-way audio, so you can yell “get off my lawn” from anywhere. You can also use the app to see what’s going on in front of your house while you’re at work or in the backyard.The must-have kitchen gadgetThe Instant Pot makes food fast in one pot. The surprise kitchen hit isa combination of pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker and even yogurt maker. It has sensors and settings to make cooking as safe as possible. Starting at $80, an Instant Pot can make dishes in less time than it typically takes to cook them.21. What can Suzy Snooze do for parents?A. Provide sunlight.B. Play with babiesC. Comfort crying babies.D. Remind parents to wake up kids.22. What is the advantage of the Video Doorbell Pro compared with traditional doorbells?A. It can play HD videos.B. It can make a sound of ding-dong.C. It can communicate with the users.D. It can take on the work of a monitor.23. Who are most probably interested in the Instant Pot?A. Those who love fast food.B. Those who enjoy cooking.C. Those who are busy working.D. Those who like going camping.BBike sharing have become popular words in cities from Cape Town to Shanghai to Melbourne. Planners, politicians and media keep showing off their benefits: reducing pollution, congestion, travel costs and oil dependence, while improving public health. Bike sharing also helps make cities appear modern, dynamic and world-wide-----qualities much sought after by the creative class.But what makes for a successful public bike-sharing program? This is an important question because installing one requires significant public andprivate investment and adjustment to the built environment.While many programs have been launched among much praise, often their popularity has soon declined. Many end up operating at a financial loss and depend on other profitable enterprises to cross-subsidize (交叉补贴) them. Some have resulted in thrown-away bikes becoming an eyesore. Understanding which factors enhance or stop public bike sharing is critical in helping cities decide whether such a program is workable, before considering what design and sitting will work best.Drawing on current knowledge, we discuss the importance of the local landscape, climate, cycling infrastructure (基础设施) and land use. We also touch on other factors, such as the legal environment and the characteristics of the bike-sharing program itself.Take natural environment for example. Two natural environment factors are known to affect participation: hilliness and weather. Hilliness discourages balanced bike-sharing use, as users avoid returning bicycles to stations on hilltops. Those stations end up being empty, while stations on flat areas are often full, so users cannot find a station to return their bikes.As for weather, ideal temperature ranges vary by the climate zone. Case studies show warm and dry weather encourages public bike-sharing use. Rain and strong wind reduce the frequency of trips. However, some approaches, such as providing sheltered, shaded, or even heated or cooled cycling infrastructure, could prove useful.24.What can we infer about bike sharing from Paragraph 1?A.It has no disadvantage.B.It is welcomed worldwide.C.It can solve every problem.D.It is the symbol of modern cities.25.What is the current situation of bike-sharing programs?A.Many of them run at a loss.B.Most of them make huge profits.C.They are the most promising business.D.Their development is determined by public investment.26.Why does the author mention the natural environment?A.To show user’s interest in various natural environment.B.To show the decisive function of natural environment.C.To show the necessity of bike-sharing programs.D.To show the significance of some factors.27.Which of the following might increase bike-sharing use?A.Hilliness.B.Attractive bikes.C.Rain and strong windD.Perfect cycling infrastructure.CWater is precious especially in dry areas. A new device can produce drinkable water from desert air using nothing but sunlight.“With this device, you can harvest a Coke can’s worth of water in an hour,” says co-creator Omar Yaghi, a chemist at the University of California. “That’s about how much water a person needs to survive in the desert.”The current device is just a sample. But the technology could be used to supply fresh water to some remote regions of the globe, like the Middle East and North Africa, Yaghi says.“Previous attempts at low-energy water collection functioned below 50 percent relative humidity, while the new device pulled water from air withas low as 20 percent humidity,” Yaghi said.Getting that water out is easy when the air is wet. But drawing water from the drier air in parched areas is a greater challenge. Spongy (柔软吸水的) materials can take water out from the dry air. Those materials, however, either collect water too slowly or require lots of energy to gather the water.The new device uses a material that avoids both problems. MIT mechanical engineer Evelyn Wang, and her colleagues remade an existing material composed of electrically charged metal atoms. This metal-organic framework MOF-801, creates a network of sponge like pores (气孔) to trap water vapor. At room temperature, water vapor is collected in the pores. As temperatures rise, the water escapes into a box beneath the pores. A condenser (冷凝器) in the box cools the vapor, converting it into a drinkable liquid. This entire process takes around two hours.Laboratory tests of the device harvested 2. 8 liters of water per day. The device could be used as a personal water source in dry regions, Yaghi says, or scaled up (按比例增加) to produce enough water for a whole community.28.How does MOF-801 work?A. By taking water out in wet areas.B. By collecting and cooling water vapor.C. By using spongy materials to store water.D. By creating metal pores and using a condenser.29.What does the underlined word “parched” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Dry.B. Cool.C. Deserted.D. Exposed.30.Which of the following is an advantage of MOF-801?A. The small size.B. The low price.C. Making water fresher.D. Saving time and energy.31.What can be inferred from the text?A. Evelyn Wang created MOF-801 on her own.B. People are curious about the creation of MOF-801.C. MOF-801 isn’t available for custo mers now.D. The problem of water shortage will be solved by MOF-801.DScientists have found living organisms (有机体) that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in ahot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope.The ancient microbes (微生物) were able to exist by eating minerals such as iron and manganese, said Penelope Boston, head of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions.Researchers have been studying the microbes for nine years. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are different from those of their nearest relatives. That means their closest relative is about as genetically different as humans are from mushrooms growing in the forest. The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was isolated from the surface and the outside world.Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe’s Middle Ages. There are crystals (结晶体) covering the walls. Scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs or other damage. The researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was38 degrees Celsius to cool down.NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts befor e last week’s announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. “Why are we surprised?” Noonan said. “As a biologist, I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely adaptable.” The microbes are not the oldest life forms on Earth. Several years ago, scientists published studies about microbes that may be 500,000 years old and still alive.32. What do the ancient microbes survive on?A. Minerals.B. Germs.C. Viruses.D. Crystals.33. Why are mushrooms mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. To show the caves are extremely hot.B. To tell us the microbes are a kind of mushroom.C. To explain how the structures of the microbes are unusual.D. To say the microbes are as useful to humans as mushrooms.34. What can we learn from the last paragraph about the microbes?A. They are the same microbes found several years ago.B. They live longer than scientists predicted.C. They didn’t surpr ise Norine Noonan at all.D. They are the oldest life forms on Earth.35. What does the text mainly tell us?A. A complex cave system was discovered in Naica.B. 50,000-year-old “super life” was found in Mexico.C. Researchers never stop studying living organisms.D. Some life forms can live in extreme conditions.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。