《附34套高考模拟卷》安徽省安庆一中、安师大附中2020-2021学年高三1月阶段性测试英语文试题含
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安徽省安庆一中、安师大附中2020-2021学年高三1月阶段性测试英语文试
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第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
1.Ensuring every child equal rights to education is _____the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.
A.that B.what C.whether D.where
2.The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago. A.to occur B.occurring C.to have occurred D.having occurred
3.World AIDS Day is also important in reminding us that HIV has not gone away, and there are many things still to be done.
A.which B.what
C.that D./
4.It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act__________. A.just foolishly B.less foolishly C.as foolishly D.so foolishly
5.—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
—It true because there was little snow there.
A.may be not B.won’t be C.couldn’t be D.mustn’t be
6.It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year.
A.will be created B.have created
C.are created D.are creating
7.That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends.
A.what B.how
C.where D.why
8.—When ______ leave for Japan?
—When ______ leave for Japan is kept secret.”
A.they will, will they B.will they, they will
C.they will, they will D.will they, will they
9.—I'd rather have some wine, if you don't mind.
— ________. Don't forget you will drive.
A.Anything but that B.By all means
C.Take it easy D.I won't say no to this
10.August 8th,2008 is a special day,________________,I think,that will be remembered by the Chinese forever .
A.one B.what
C.which D.the one
11.There is no reason to be disappointed. ________, this could be rather amusing.
A.Above all B.As a result
C.Apart from that D.As a matter of fact
12.Julie is one of those women who always the latest fashion.
A.put up with B.keep up with C.come up with D.get on with
13.I'm very grateful to my high school teachers,without _____________help I wouldn't be so excellent. A.their B.whom
C.whose D.which
14.During the 2008 financial crisis,the French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to provide millions of emergency fund aid to help unemployment.
A.release B.resemble C.relieve D.recommend
15.---Has John ever broken his promise?
---No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and .
A.so would he B.so did he
C.so he would D.so he did
16.— Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.
A.shall B.need
C.will D.can
17.We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ____ less polluted world.
A.a; a B.a; the
C.the; a D.the; the
18.--- Excuse me, where can I get my car filled up?
--- There are gas stations at________end of the block.
A.both B.neither
C.either D.all
19.When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.
A.will do B.had done
C.have done D.were doing
20.The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _________.
A.remain B.remained C.remains D.remaining
第二部分阅读理解(满分40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。
21.(6分)Dubai has become one of the top destinations for tourists.It's considered as the tourism centre in the region.You will find everything you can expect in Dubai ranging from deserts to beautifully built malls.People from around the world visit Dubai for enjoying its wonders.
If you are in Dubai,avoid driving yourself.There are various reasons for this.Firstly,Dubai has strict laws and if you haven't a driving license you might be up the creek.Secondly,Dubai is considered as one of the most dangerous driving places because it has the highest death rates on roads per capita in the world.Thirdly,you might be unaware of destinations.So,avoid driving yourself as much as possible and try to use public transports like taxis,buses and metro trains.
Gulf is hot and the temperature there often reaches above 60 celsius degree especially from April to October,So, if you are planning to visit Dubai,you had better avoid months of extreme hotness and plan your trip in winter so you can fully enjoy the wonders of Dubai without getting worried about weather conditions.
There are different types of hotels ranging from cheap to more expensive ones.So,select one according to your trip budget.However,make sure your hotel is not even close to a construction site.This is because construction in Dubai is being carried out 24 hours non-stop and if you choose a hotel near such a site you might be in trouble because of construction noise.Therefore,always book a room away from such
trouble-making places.
In short,for making your trips to Dubai pleasant,you should always prepare beforehand—select the winter weather and book a hotel that’s not close to noisy places.You should also try to avoid the things that might create trouble if you like driving by your own without a driving license and without knowing the destination.
1、In the second paragraph,the author mainly tends to tell us that .
A.people had better not drive themselves in Dubai B.the traffic laws in Dubai are very strict
C.it's import to have a driving license D.the public transports in Dubai are good enough
2、The underlined words “up the creek” in the second paragraph can be replace by.
A.in use B.in trouble C.in training D.in tune
3、The best season to visit Dubai is in .
A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
4、Why is it terrible if your hotel is close to a construction site?
A.Because it won't be safe. B.Because you won't have a good rest.
C.Because it will cost you lots of money. D.Because it will be too far from the center of the city.
22.(8分)Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate (协调) with one another and improve memory function, according to an encouraging new study.
The scientists invited 36 people of different ages to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10 minutes or, on a separate visit, pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates. It also was short, lasting for only 10 minutes. Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling, the people completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of, for instance, a tree, followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one. The people would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot. The test is difficult, since many of the images closely resemble one another. It requires rapid, skillful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known. Next, the scientists had each people repeat this process--riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing--but the testing now took place inside an M. R. I. machine(磁共振成像仪)that scanned the people's brains while they responded to the images.
Then the researchers compared results. The effects of the exercise were clear. The people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike, especially when the images most closely resembled one another. In other words, the harder their memories had to do their best, the better they performed after the exercise. The M. R. I. scans showed that memory parts of each people's brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning, indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the people had not first exercised.
1、How did the researchers conduct the study?
A.By filling up questionnaires.
B.By interviewing many people.
C.By comparing experiment data.
D.By referring to historical reports.
2、Who might benefit most from the study result?
A.The marketers promoting fixed bicycles.
B.The young people crazy about body building.
C.The white collars doing long-term mental work.
D.The blue-collars doing heavy physical labor work.
3、Which of the following statements agrees with the study result?
A.The light exercise is only good for young people.
B.The more the exercise is, the better the brain works.
C.The exercise can coordinate different parts of the body.
D.The exercise has more positive effect when the brain works harder.
4、What can be the best title for the text?
A.Even ten minutes' exercise may be good for the brain
B.There is no need for humans doing exercise every day
C.Only ten minutes' light exercise benefits the young most
D.Exercise can change people's brains and minds in a long time
23.(8分)Some best music and opera holidays for 2019.
Tangle wood Festival
The villages of Lenox and Stockbridge in western Massachusetts have been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than 80 years, and its annual Tanglewood festival is East Coast America’s most d istinguished music event. Andris Nelsons, BSO music director, conducts 14 of the concerts and star performers include Emanuel Ax, Paul Lewis and Anne-Sophie Mutter. Tickets on sale Feb 10.
June 15—Aug 25 ()
Aspen Festival
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Aspen Music Festival, one of the longest-running and most prestigious festivals in the United States. The 2019 program has yet to be announced, but a typical eight- week summer season includes more than 400 classical music events—including concerts by five orchestras, solo (独奏) and classical music performances, fully staged opera productions, music lessons, lectures, and children’s programming. Tickets and details available in February.
June 27—Aug 18 (aspenmusicfestival. com)
Grand Teton Music Festival
Aspen’s great classical music competitor in the Rocky Mountains is the Grand Teton, which has been held in Jackson Hole since 1962 and at its heart is a timber concert hall, the Walk Festival Hall, famous for its friendly atmosphere and excellent natural sound. Despite its relatively modest size, the hall attracts the greats—current music director is the Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles. The program for 2019 is yet to be announced but subscriptions are on sale from Feb 1, single tickets from March 1.
July 2—Aug 17 ( gtmf. org)
Salzburg Festival
The excitement is building in Salzburg both for this summer and for its 100th anniversary year in 2020. Bar the Proms, it is the world’s oldest music festival and this year it will pack in an unbe lievable 199 performances in 43 days at 16 venues. This year’s theme is ‘Myths’ and includes first public performances
of Mozart’s Idomeneo and George Enescu’s opera dipe.
July 20—Aug 31 (salzburgfestival. at)
1、Which of the festivals has the shortest history?
A.Tangle wood Festival. B.Aspen Festival.
C.Salzburg Festival. D.Grand Teton Music Festival.
2、What can we learn about Tanglewood Festival?
A.It is held from June 27 to Aug. 18.
B.Its tickets can be available from March 1.
C.It is best known in the east coast of America.
D.Its more information can be got from gtmf. org.
3、What is the similarity of Aspen Festival and Salzburg Festival?
A.Their tickets can be got in February.
B.They will be held in the same months.
C.They both have music and opera performances.
D.Their audience can be both adults and children.
24.(8分)Joanna Cole, born on August 11, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey, has been credited to be one of the most popular children’s authors of all time. She ha s written over 250 books and is famous for writing one of the most popular children's book series. She knew as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science. Cole has owed a large part of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers.
Joanna Cole continued her education by attending the University of Massachusetts and Indiana. She would eventually earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the City College of New York in 1967; after graduation Cole decided to take some education courses to become a librarian at a Brooklyn elementary school in 1967. Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club.
Cole’s passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 197l she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did some research and discovered there had never been a book written for children about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first.
Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985. The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.
Cole continued to write both non-fiction and fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read. This creates an engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books.
1、When Joanna Cole was young, she ________.
A.was very popular with children
B.got inspired by one of her teachers
C.began her career of writing novels
D.knew what she would do in the future
2、What does the underlined phrase probably mean?
A.Made a fortune. B.Made a promise.
C.Got ideas. D.Obtained help.
3、What do we know about Joanna Cole?
A.She is the most famous woman writer in America.
B.She writes novels not only for kids but for adults.
C.She is an expert at getting science across to readers.
D.She has made great contributions to science.
4、What kind of person is Cole in the passage?
A.Positive and brave. B.Popular and reliable.
C.Serious and honest. D.Talented and creative.
25.(10分)The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs (企业家)speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?
★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group
“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”
★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD
“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a sp eech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.
★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC.A refers to
AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.
★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun
“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.
1、What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?
A.Earning more money. B.The joined efforts of mankind.
C.Reducing production costs. D.The role of science in business.
2、What is the main business of Ctrip?
A.Tourism. B.The creation of AI.
C.Computer. D.Financial service online.
3、What does Hu think will promote global economic development?
A.Economy recovery. B.The World Economic Forum.
C.Cloud computing. D.Financial efficiency.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
26.(30分)Some years ago I worked with people on public welfare. I believed that everybody had the ability to be 1 and all we have to do was to make them start working.
The first thing I said to them was, "I would like to know what your 2 are." Everyone looked at me as if I were 3 One woman said "I don't know what you can 4 with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids." I said. "That's terrible. You are very much 5 with the rats and your kids. How can we help?" " I could use a new screen door(纱门)because there are 6 in the old." I asked, "Is there anybody knowing 7 to fix it?" A man said, "Long ago I used to do things like that but now I have a bad back, but I'll 8 ." I gave him some money to do that.
The next week, when the group was 9 , I asked the woman, "Well, is your 10 door fixed?" "Oh, yes," she said. "Then we can start dreaming, right?" She 11 at me. I asked the man, "How do you feel?" He said, "Well, it's funny that I'm beginning to feel a lot 12 " These seemingly small 13 allowed the group to see that dreams were not stupid. One woman 14 that she wanted to be a secretary. I said, " What 15 in your way?" She answered, "I have six kids, and no one can 16 them while I'm away." I asked "Who would help this woman while she gets some 17 at school?" Another woman said "I got kids, too, but I could do that." So the woman went to school.
In 12 weeks these people were 18 public welfare. The woman who 19 the children became a licensed foster care (代别人照看孩子)person. The man became a handyman. I've not only done that
20 , I've done it many times.
1、A.self-confident B.self-employed C.self-independent D.self-control
2、A.purposes B.goals C.hopes D.dreams
3、A.crazy B.ridiculous C.funny D.normal
4、A.live B.do C.go D.get
5、A.involved B.furnished C.equipped D.troubled
6、A.rats B.holes C.sinks D.crashes
7、A.what B.which C.how D.when
8、A.continue B.try C.do D.work
9、A.sat B.placed C.seated D.positioned
10、A.new B.wood C.main D.screen
11、A.laughed B.smiled C.glared D.stared
12、A.better B.worse C.more D.less
13、A.strengths B.weakness C.successes D.failures
14、A.complained B.shouted C.shared D.yelled
15、A.stands B.stops C.allows D.admits
16、A.take care B.look after C.attend with D.pay attention
17、A.education B.help C.benefit D.training
18、A.back B.off C.on D.out
19、A.took in B.took down C.took away D.took along
20、A.forever B.never C.even D.once
第二节(每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
27.(15分)Marry of us wake up feeling1.(tire) in the morning. Many of us ignore the problem as the day goes on,2.(forget) that it might have a3.(danger) effect. Society even glorifies “burning the candle at both ends” as4.sign of our devotion to work and family.
Believe it5.not, all this bad sleep has far-reaching consequences. We just do not give ourselves enough chances to sleep. A survey of over 74,000 people found 35 percent reported sleeping less than seven hours daily6.average. Furthermore, the amount of sleep7.(change) greatly over the past 15 years.
This lack of sleep can lead of many serious8.(problem). One study found that9.(simple) limiting yourself to six hours of sleep a night for two weeks had similar effects to staying up all night the night before,10.could make you perform poorly on a timed attention task.
第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)
28.(10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文。
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、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,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。
Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student at a ordinary school、Although I felt disappointed at the shabby campus and my poorly-equipped classroom, but I found the teachers impatient and considerate、Beside, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class、I decide to make the best it、I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and classmates、Whenever I had difficulties, they are always available, Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, that greatly increased my confidence and got me motivated、My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it that determines who we are、
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
29.(25分)假如你是李华,你校将举办中学生文化艺术节,请给你的英国朋友Peter写信,邀请他参加这次艺术节并请他表演一个节目.信的内容包括:
1.演出地点、时间及参加人员;
2.介绍艺术节主题:弘扬传统文化,促进文化交流.
注意:1.词数:100左右
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
参考词汇:中学生文化艺术节the Middle School Art Festival
承办 host 弘扬 carry forward
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?_______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
1、D
2、C
3、C
4、C
5、C
6、A
7、C
8、B
9、A
10、A
11、D
12、B
13、C
14、C
15、D
16、A
17、A
18、C
19、B
20、D
第二部分阅读理解(满分40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。
21、1、A
2、B
3、D
4、B
22、1、 C
2、 C
3、 D
4、 A
23、1、D
2、C
3、C
24、1、B
2、A
3、C
4、D
25、1、B
2、A
3、C
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
26、1、C
2、D
3、A
4、B
5、A
6、B
7、C
8、B
9、C
10、D
11、B
12、A
13、C
14、C
15、A
16、B
17、D
18、B
19、A
20、D
第二节(每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
27、1.tired
2.forgetting
3.dangerous
4. a
5.or
6.on
7.has changed
8.problems
9.simply
10.which
第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)
28、
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
29、Dear Peter,
How is everything going?I'm honored and happy,hearing you are a fan of traditional Chinese Art and Culture.Here comes a piece of good news appealing to you.The Middle School Art Festival hosted by our school is drawing near.
The festival is to carry forward traditional culture and promote cultural exchange.And it provides audience with a stage where they can sample different forms of traditional Chinese and foreign culture while putting on performance.Next Friday,on the 30th of June,the festival will be held in the Shiyu Building.All of us students will take part in it.I sincerely hope that you can join us in our performance.By the way,it will be nicer of you to show us something from your country,since it will satisfy our curiosity about Britain.
All of us will feel graced with the presence of you and your family.
Yours,
Li Hua
2020-2021高考英语模拟试卷
注意事项
1.考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。
第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答;第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。
3.考试结束后,考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上,待监考员收回。
第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
1.Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.
A.in need of B.on top of
C.in front of D.as a result of
2.Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always ______ it.A.beyond B.before C.behind D.besides
3.We have decided to fulfill the task in time, difficulties we may meet with.
A.no matter how B.however C.whatever D.whichever
4.The problem _______he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched.
A.how B.whether C.that D.when
5.For a third-culture kid,it is often easier to a new foreign country than to their "home" country. A.moving B.to move C.move D.moved
6.A firm from New Zealand has revealed a set of robotic legs which they claim will soon allow ________ wheelchair-bound people to walk again.
A.extremely B.previously C.actually D.eventually
7.—Why did you come by taxi?
—My car broke down last week and I still it repaired.
A.didn’t have B.hadn’t had
C.haven’t had D.won’t have
8.Lichun is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms, means the beginning of spring.
A.who B.that C.whose D.which
9.The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not ________ whether to believe what he had said. A.to know B.knowing
C.known D.having known
10.The artist is said during the production and thus a pirated video was sold in every part of Kenya.
A.to be cheated B.being cheated
C.to have been cheated D.having been cheated
11.I________________ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.
A.caught up B.picked up
C.took up D.brought up
12.She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.
A.on; to solve B.with; solving
C.for; being solved D.to; to be solved
13.Linda realized she was in the wrong and promised to ________ a new leaf.
A.take over B.turn over C.get over D.go over
14.The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.
A.worship B.credit
C.argument D.privilege
15.We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions ________ we don't currently sell a lot to is a great one.
A.where B.that
C.what D.when
16._______ that I wouldn’t support myself at that m oment.
A.I was weak enough B.I was too weak
C.So weak was I D.Such weak was I
17.—Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this.
—Honey, be confident! You should know it is _____ a man thinks of himself …really determines his fate.
A.that; that B.how; that C.what; that D.that; how
18.Wild swans’ ________ in the area is a good indication of a better environment.
A.exhibition B.escape
C.absence D.appearance
19.—I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.
—No, he _____ at that time.
A.was boarding B.would be boarding
C.will be boarding D.is boarding
20.He started school the same day as I did and________to it like a duck to water.
A.appealed B.took
C.catered D.saw
第二部分阅读理解(满分40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。
21.(6分)The bristlecone pine is the longest-living thing on the earth. These trees, with their strangely-shaped, wind-beaten limbs(枝干), can live up to 5,000 years. But experts worry that a warming climate in some areas may threaten its future.
Researchers say warmer weather is permitting a similar kind of tree, the limber pine, to take over good growing places from the ancient bristlecone. They say the tree is being crowded out of mountainous areas where it grows.
“The bristlecone pine is the oldest individually growing organism,” researchers say. They grow in high mountain forests in eastern California, Nevada and Utah. In those mountains, the trees face high winds and extreme temperatures, which leave them with twisted limbs and shapes. “Even in such tough conditions,” Brian Smithers, a researcher at the University of California, said, “the limber pine is taking all the good spots.”
The limber pine is the bristlecone’s distant relative and competitor. It can also live a long time——up to 2,000 years. And it is usually found at lower altitudes, where temperatures are warmer. However, according to a three-year study which centered on trees that have started growing in the last 50 years in California’s White Mountains, most of the trees growing at higher altitude s were limber pines.
Scientists compared the competing species to two o1d men in a very slow race up a mountainside. This race between such slow-growing trees takes thousands of years. They say climate change is causing the competition.
Smithers said the bristlecone pines are not in danger of disappearing. But he assumes they could be crowded out of some places where they have grown for thousands of years.
The researchers say the findings show how climate change can affect the two kinds of trees. The information, they say, can help scientists understand more complex forests.
1、What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
A.To introduce a topic. B.To summarize the whole passage.
C.To describe the appearance of a tree. D.To praise the hard work of the experts.
2、What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.There will be older trees sent out of those mountains.
B.There will be more places covered with bristlecone pines.
C.There will be better limber pines replacing the ancient ones.
D.There will be fewer bristlecone pines growing in those areas.
3、According to the passage, the reason why limber pines can grow at higher altitudes is_________. A.the high winds B.the difficult conditions
C.the changing climate D.the extreme temperatures
4、What is the researchers’ attitude towards the future of the bristlecone pine?
A.Positive. B.Concerned.
C.Enthusiastic. D.Indifferent.。