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1、高中學(xué)習(xí)講義只要堅(jiān)持夢(mèng)想終會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn) 北京市東城區(qū)20192020學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三綜合練習(xí)（二）高三英語(yǔ)2020.6本試卷共10頁(yè)，共120分?？荚嚂r(shí)長(zhǎng)100分鐘?？忌鷦?wù)必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分：知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，45分）第一節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫(xiě)一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。AAs a child growing up 1 England, James Reynolds was always excited b

2、y thunderstorms. Now, he runs straight towards them as a“ storm chaser ” . Specialising in hurricanesand volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth s most extreme weather eventThe pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It s a2 (danger) job though.He has almost

3、been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 183 (month). However, hesays the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.BAmateur explorers have found what may have been the last undiscovered island on Earth. The island is round and

4、 about three quarters of a mile wide. It sits in the northern Pacific and is a place 4 it neither too hot nor too cold. It asmost completely flat and rocky. The island onsy distinguishing feature is a slight hill on the eastern side. After spotting the hidden piece of land in 5 first looked like an

5、e-map fault, the group of friends 6 (set) out in a boat to confirm whatthey d found. They re now running an online contest to name the island.CPoetry is a beautiful art form. Its power lies in the ability to transform ordinary experiences by capturing (捕捉)a moment or emotion. 7 (write) poetry is a p

6、rivilege and struggle, in partbecause we need to create in 8 (we) a new way of observing the world, capturing microscopic moments as materials for our work. Most of our time at the desk 9 (spend) wrestling with our imagination, and we know that a successful poem arrives on the back of failure.There

7、are moments when an idea will not translate onto paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 10（abandon） line we painstakingly remove prepares us for the ripe poem around the corner. 第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Saving a Tiger Named CinderellaOn an ic

8、y day in February 2012, two hunters in eastern Russia discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It was an orphaned cub （幼虎）! The cu b hadn t eaten in days, and was 11 enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society s Russia Progra

9、m, said,althy tigArkieib, even a three-month-old one, would give youreason to 12 before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cub had no 13 left in her. The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and 14 her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Or

10、yol15the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had anew problem: What could he do with an16three-month-old tiger?The cub was an Amur tiger. 17 a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return 18 cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cub was taken to a new wi

11、ldlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without 19 them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of 20 . That way, the animals don t becomeson humans.The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center s first tiger. Over the next year, she grewin

12、to a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was 22 to return to the wild.They chose the perfect new 23 for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella 24 . They set up cameras

13、to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera 25 , it took her picture. Cinderella not only 26 , but grew healthy and strong.Then, in December 2015, the cameras 27 exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had 28 and returned

14、 to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also 29 . Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle, there is new 30 for these magnificent cats.11. A. weakB. paleC. sleepyD. lazy12. A. hideB. hurtC. wonderD. p

15、ause13. A. mercyB. effortC. willD. fight14. A. deliveredB. returnedC. guidedD. reported15. A. taughtB. pulledC. nursedD. trained16. A. intelligentB. energeticC. excitedD. amazing17. A. AlmostB. StillC. EvenD. Only18. A. newly-bornB. rescuedC. woundedD. hunted19. A. exposingB. sendingC. offeringD. se

16、lling20. A. placeB. sightC. orderD. mind21. A. concentratedB. defensiveC.dependentD. keen22. A. welcomeB. interestedC. readyD. eager23. A. continentB. neighborhoodC. borderD. kingdom24. A. progressB. reactionC. appearanceD. habitat25. A. typesB. trapsC. shotsD.scenes26. A. succeededB. recoveredC. su

17、rvivedD. explored27. A. editedB. expectedC. preparedD. revealed28. A. witnessedB. tradedC. raisedD. examined29. A. endangeredB. dominatedC. preservedD. stressed30. A. loveB. hopeC. homeD. help第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)， 40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。The Education Outreach

18、Section of theinvites young people from around the worldINVITATION FOR YOUTHTO SUBMIT VIDEOSTO THE UNITED NATIONSFOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACEUnited Nations Department of Public Informationbetween the ages of 15 and 24 to submit 10- to15-second videos in English on how the Sustainable Developme

19、nt Goals can build peace. When making your videos, think about why ending poverty, addressing climate change, forging equality and ensuring access to education are important to creating a more peaceful world.The most engaging videos will be featured on the United Nations International Day of PeaceYo

20、uTube channel. Some will even be shown at an official event at United Nations Headquarters inNew York on 16 September.We will be posting selected clips at HYPERLINK /channel /channel from 13 June (the start of the 100-day countdown) through 21 September, the International Day of Peace.When you make

21、your video, please state your name and country at the beginning. And remember that all videos should be appropriate for younger audiences.Wd ll be accepting your submissions from now until 1 September. So start sending your videos to HYPERLINK mailto:unitednationspeaceday unitednationspeaceday today

22、!Background: The International Day of Peace falls on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year on this day, the United Nations calls on the people of the world to remember thei

23、r common humanity and join together to build a future free of conflicts. The theme for this year, “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace” , highlights how ending poverty,protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for everyone all contribute to global harmony. The Sustainabl

24、e Goals cover a broad range of issues, including poverty, hunger, health, education, climate change, gender equality, water, sanitation, energy, environment and social justice.More information on the International Day of Peace and the Sustainable Development Goals: HYPERLINK /en/events/peaceday /en/

25、events/peaceday .The participants shouldbe at least twenty-four years oldupload clips onto the appointed websitecome up with solutions to global problemssubmit the videos no later than 1 SeptemberWhat might be the proper words to start the video?My name is Jimena, and I m from Peru.Hello, I d like t

26、o introduce the event first.Today I want to say something to young audiences.What is the key to creating a more peaceful world?Once chosen, the video will be.put on a YouTube channelposted on the web for one yearshown at the theater in New Yorkfilmed on the International Day of PeaceWhat is the main

27、 purpose of the activity?To collect video materials for the websites.To raise young peoples concern about world peace.To draw attention to the education of the next generation.To popularize the International Day of Peace among the youth.BIt s a Saturday night, the kids are asleep and we have no plan

28、s. Before we falnto our routine and watch a movie, I try to talk my husband into playing a card game. Unconvinced, he continues tapping away on his phone. But just before disappearing into the social media rabbit hole, he has an idea. He looks over me and suggests,“ Why don t we try calling one of o

29、ur friends?I look at him with raised brows, as if his suggestion is somewhat ridiculous and perhaps even socially unacceptable. You can t just call someone out of the blue now right? But then I think a;and realize that at one point in time, in the not so distant past, this was the norm. I spent my e

30、arly teenage years connecting with friends through a phone that was connected to a wall. It wasn t“smart ” , but it allowed me to keep in touch with the latest gossip and newWe would chat for hours, sometimes while I hid under my blanket in order to avoid the chance of being caught by my parents.I c

31、ould even memorize the phone numbers of loved ones then. While I did own an address bookand there was always the White Pages, where you could look people up by their names Ihad the contact details of special friends, first loves and family members committed to memory. I guess these days, they would

32、be on my“ Favorites list in my smartphone.Today, many of my “ favorite e arpefopowed from a distance through social media, and even they very rarely if ever would get an actual call from me. The birth announcement by my oldest friend is received through catching a well-defined bump into a photo that

33、 I scroll past. The news of a divorce from a couple whom I had considered my second parents when I was in middle school arrives after a photo of a woman led me on a quest for more gossip. Bits of such information, a collection of wonderful, exciting, shocking and also boring news, may have been a pa

34、rt of my digital feed for years. The idea of actually picking up the phone to reconnect with a long-lost friend is an intimidating one even seeing the name of an old friend pop up in an incoming call can feel a little afraid.I ask my hu sband, “ Who would we call? ” After tossing around a few names,

35、 we agree on some potential candidates people whose lives have taken them in different directions, but with whom we still share deep friendships.How does the author feel about her husba nd s suggestioat first?A. Excited.B. Motivated.C. Nervous. D. Surprised.With the phone, the author te enage years

36、was.difficult but interestingpeaceful and meaningfulpleasant and unforgettableinconvenient but enjoyableIn the following days, the couple may.share more of their private information with otherscontact more long-lost friends through social mediahave more personal communications with their friendsadd

37、more friends names to the contact lists in their phonesCMathew White, an environmental psychologist, is on a mission to give Mother Nature the respect he thinks she deserves when it comes to human health. For decades, scientists and health-care professionals have recognized that exposure to green sp

38、aces, such as public parks or forests, is linked with lower risks of all sorts of illnesses common in the world. Experimental work has demonstrated various physiological responses that occur when people spend time in natural environments: blood pressure drops, heart rate decreases, immune function i

39、mproves, and the nervous system directs the body to rest and digest.As humans increasingly populate urbanized areas, they are spending less and less time in natural environments. But before doctors can start advising their patients to head to the nearest park, there is an important outstanding quest

40、ion, says White: How much time in nature do you need to generate these apparent benefits? Most of the research that has linked health outcomes with exposure to the natural world didn t use frequency or duration of park visits, but rather the amount of greenspace within a certain distance of a person

41、 s home, White says. Butit s not so much whereit s whether you use it or not.”So he collected data to estimate what dose （齊U量） of nature was needed to show benefits to a person s health. White s group found the answer he wasenteng at least two hours in nature per week was strongly correlated with se

42、lf-reports of being in good health or having high wellbeing.“I was very surprised, to be honest, says White, who had been expecting a much longer time.had no idea that such a clear threshold 0ftime per week would emerge from the data.”He was further surprised to learn that it didn t seem to matter h

43、ow many trips to a park people took, so long as they got in their two hours per week. It could be a long visit one day, a couple of hour-long trips, three visits of 40 minutes, or four half-hour excursions. He and his colleagues speculate that, if nature apparent health benefits are a result of bein

44、g able to de-stress, then whatever pattern of green space exposure fits one s schedule is probably the best way to achieve thatgoal.Health-care recommendations for people to spend time in nature are probably years away, but the movement has begun. Several organizations around the world are working t

45、o promote awareness of nature contribution to health. Some researchers have used the term “adose of nature to evaluate the amount of exposure needed to gain benefits. Thatwas kind of the deliberate medicalization of the language around nature and health, says White.White s research focused on.requir

46、ed amount of green spacebenefits from the exposure to naturenecessary time length of nature visitsphysical responses to outdoor activitiesWhat does the underlined phrase “threshold of time in Paragraph 3 pmebnbly A. Maximum time. B. Minimum time. C. Adequate time. D. Average time.From the last parag

47、raph, we can infer that White.is confident about his missionis willing to cooperate with othershas persuaded others to accept his ideahas adopted the term for his research result 41. What s the best title for tpessage?A. Respect for NatureB. Nature as MedicineC. Present from NatureD. Mission in Natu

48、reDOnce I told someone I wanted to get a master degree of finesarts in creative writing and they told me it was the second-to-worst post-graduation plan they ever heard from a student. Arts degrees especially fine arts degrees, which usually come in the form of music, studio art, creative writing an

49、d theater - have been, over the years, labeled useless.It s true that for the most partSTEM degrees lead to higher paying jobs than liberal and fine arts degrees, and it understandable why young people care about a higher starting salary and financial security. Student loan debt is playing a role in

50、 the physical and mental stress of young people.And while STEM majors usually have starting salaries that are $20,000 higher than those of liberal arts majors, by the time people reach the age of 40, the salaries between those who majored in the liberal arts and those who majored in STEM are virtual

51、ly the same. For example, women who major in STEM earned nearly 50% more than social science and history majors at ages 23-25, but only 10% more by ages 38-40, a New York Times analysis reported. So even in terms of salary, which doesn t solely determine whether or not a degree is useful, liberal ar

52、ts degrees aren far behind STEM.It seems too that since people nowadays are going to have to work longer, it s more importantthan ever that we actually like and care about what wePursuing圖0mlethiing enjoyable, orelse a passion, is continuously found to be a key factor in maintaining healthy relation

53、ships, mental health, physical health and energy. In other words, not useless.Art is also a method of communication. It allows people from different backgrounds, from different walks of life to communicate with each other. In a world where borders and division seemto be all over the place, we need a

54、rt more than ever. We need liberal arts majors. And more than anything, we need to be able to pursue what we love with confidence, and we need to not get caught up in the “ usefulness of what we love.And just because someone s primary job isn t in their field of study who teaches high school for exa

55、mple doesn make the degree useless. It just means that their way of finding a stable income is different. The same goes for artists who have to work multiple jobs to support themselves. They might have to find other means of supporting themselves and their artistry. It might be copy editing or it mi

56、ght be tutoring.So I am going to graduate school, and I am going to graduate school for writing. I might be paying rent by way of overnight restaurant shifts there s so much I m not sure of. But one thin am sure of is this I would rather be a writer working two jobs to pay my bills than be no writer

57、 at all.A New York Times analysis report is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to.analyse the potential value of different majorsput forward the opinion on majors by exampleprove the argument against arts degrees wrongdemonstrate the link between majors and incomesWhy does the author think learning arts is us

58、eful?Following one s dream of arts keeps one in good condition.Doing what one loves builds up one s self-confidence in arts.Mastering arts improves ones understanding of different jobs.Developing a love for arts helps one maintain passion for work.The author thinks that doing multiple jobs is.A. una

59、voidableB. commonC. traditionalD. acceptableWhat can we infer from the passage?Students learning arts are more concerned about the value of life.People tend to place income in the first place when choosing majors.The man who doesnt love his work won t stick with the job for long.Graduates can find a

60、 broader space of development in the field of arts.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為 多余選項(xiàng)。At one point or another, youblveipaobasomeone speak with confidence on a topic thatthey actually know almost nothing about. This phenomenon is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, which