1、东城区东城区 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38 分） 第一节（共 14 小题;每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题卡上将 该 项涂黑。 A To increase your chances of landing an assignment for a travel guidebook, you need to find out what the publishers are looking for. Here are
2、 links to their submission guidelines with a few special requirements and tips. Fonors Fonors is a publishing company of both travel guidebooks and online content covering thousands of destinations worldwide. Visit Fonors. com/about-us, and near the bottom of the page youll find “Write for Us with i
3、nformation for submitting articles. Do remember to attach a copy of one of your other works when contributing. TIP： Fonors always hires writers who live in the destinations they cover. So, its good to remember： While you may want to write about a foreign destination, more than likely youre closer to
4、 being an expert about the place where you live. Workman Workman publishes unique and unexpected travel guides such as 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, and The Food Lover7s Guide to Paris. Consider them if youre interested in writing a non traditional travel guide. You can find their submission g
5、uidelines at workman, com/work-with-us. They require a typical nonfiction book proposal with a suggested table of contents and author information. A chapter of your other books is also required. Send your submissions to submissions workman. com. TIP ： If they dont accept your article, you might be l
6、ucky enough to get feedback about why. Lonely Planet Writers can get in touch with Lonely Planet by visiting their “Become a Contributor” page at LonelyPlanet. com/contribute. At that page youll find a form asking for a resume （简历）and links to your other writing, but theres also space for more trave
7、l-related information such as geographical knowledge and level of fluency in relevant languages. TIP ： Youll find they also accept articles for Travel News”. If they say yes, you may get another chance for a bigger job such as a guidebook. For more information on publishers , please visit Contributo
8、rs Digest. com. 21. This passage is mainly for . A. guides B. writers C. travelers D. publishers 22. Who may provide advice on how to improve articles? A. Fonors. B. Workman. C. Lonely Planet. D. Contributors Digest. 23. What is required by all the companies? A. Geographical knowledge. B. Nontraditi
9、onal ideas. C. Overseas experience. D. Previous writing. B Craig Foster, bare-chested, was diving in bitterly cold waters off the southern-most tip of Africa when he saw her an octopus hiding under a coat of shells and stones. Deeply attracted, he began following this incredibly shy creature. He kep
10、t coming back every day to the same place where he first met her, trying to stay very still in her presence. For weeks she refused him： hiding in her home, or pushing her liquid body into the nearest crack to escape. And then, after Fosters dogged persistence for 26 days, she reached out and touched
11、 him. In the documentary “My Octopus Teacher”, this tender moment moves you in a way you never thought an octopus tentacle （触手）wrapped around a human hand could. The nature documentary won Best Feature at the EarthxFilm Festival 2020. “If you gain the trust of that animal over a period of months, it
12、 will actually ignore you to a certain degree and carry on with its normal life, and allow you to step inside its secret world, Foster says in his documentary. We see her outsmarting a shark by riding on its back, growing a new tentacle after surviving a shark attack, and finally wasting away after
13、laying her eggs. The octopus showed me many behaviors that were completely new to science,“ Foster says. After years of filming some of the planets most dangerous animals, Foster was burnt out, depressed, and disconnected. I was struggling. My only way to heal felt like I needed to be in the ocean,
14、my go-to happy place as a child,“ he says. Completely involving himself in the underwater world has calmed his mind. Over the years other animals have reached out to make contact, including dolphins, whales and even sharks. But nothing has compared to this once- in-a-lifetime bond with the octopus,
15、Foster says. The octopus changed Fosters life forever. Foster says the octopus taught him that humans are part of the natural world, and not simply visitors. Your own role and place in the natural world is the most precious gift we humans have received, he says. 24. Foster followed the octopus with
16、. A. great patience B. a professional goal C. scientific curiosity D. an adventurous spirit 25. According to “My Octopus Teacher”, the octopus . A. enjoyed Fosters attention B. taught Foster surviving skills C. placed trust in Foster gradually D. benefited from Fosters company 26. What did Foster le
17、arn from the experience? A. The natural world offers many gifts. B. Humans belong to the natural world. C. The natural world never fails to impress. D. Humans should protect the natural world. 西城西城区区 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二部分：第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，阅读理解（共两节，38 分）分） 第一节（共 14 小题
18、；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 A What Are We Talking About? Its called the Mozzy Watch. It is a stylish and comfortable band that instantly brings peace of mind, for it keeps those annoying mosquitoes away. It is made of a hardened ceramic material, so it is very t
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24、ozzy Watch? B. Who Are Suitable To Wear Mozzy Watch? C. How Does Mozzy Watch Work To Protect You? D. How Did Our Team Do the Test On Mozzy Watch? 22. How does the author promote Mozzy Watch to consumers? A. By describing its stylish design in detail. B. By highlighting its unique technical features.
25、 C. By offering feedback from thousands of users. D. By giving special buy-one-get-one-free discounts. 23. On what kind of website would you probably find this article? A. Health. B. Opinion. C. Entertainment. D. Sports. B Kajal moved to the United States in February 2017. Having previously voluntee
26、red for two years as an assistant yoga teacher in her home country, Kajal was enthusiastic about volunteering and began looking for volunteer opportunities that match her interests on VolunteerMatch. “I enjoy volunteering and its a way to make an impact in my new community,” says Kajal. Kajal was dr
27、awn to a volunteer opportunity with the Meridian International Center to review applications on behalf of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI). Kajal had previous experience, and the position also afforded her the opportunity to work remotely. After connecting with the opportunity on
28、VolunteerMatch and successfully completing the application process, Kajal got to work. Her role involved reviewing applications from potential candidates for a four-week fellowship in the U.S. She was responsible for describing the business ideas presented by these candidates, assessing the social i
29、mpact of their businesses, and determining the strength of candidates to carry out their plans. With almost 4,000 applicants in 2017, Meridian International Center considers volunteers like Kajal to be integral (必要的) members of the team. With help from volunteers, 250 candidates have now been select
30、ed to take part in the program and will travel to the U.S. this fall. Kajal says that this volunteer opportunity super-charged her existing skills, while helping her build new ones such as time management, business analysis, decision-making, planning, and presenting. She is now looking for her next
31、volunteer opportunity and reflects positively on her experience with Meridian International Center, “A new country brings in a lot of new experiences and volunteering helped me to settle into a new environment,” adds Kajal. “By helping others, I felt needed in society. Not only did it improve my sel
32、f-esteem (自尊), other people benefited too. Volunteering is a great opportunity to improve yourself, others, and the whole society”. 24. Why did Kajal look for a volunteering opportunity in the U.S.? A. She wanted to do something for her new community. B. She needed a chance to meet new people. C. Sh
33、e wanted to remember her yoga class. D. She needed to improve her social skills. 25. One of Kajals jobs in YLAI is _. A. raising the candidates self-esteem B. building the candidates existing skills C. helping the candidates do some volunteer work D. judging the social impact of candidates businesse
34、s 26. How does Kajal feel about her experience with Meridian International Center? A. Rewarding. B. Tiring. C. Relaxing. D. Challenging. 海淀海淀区区 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38 分） 第一节（共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。 A Subs
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44、rent. But 11yearold Emerson Weber has a hobby that has turned into a remarkable antidote.Emerson writes letterslots of letters. One day last spring, she even wrote to Doug, her mail carrier.“I want to thank you for taking my letters and delivering them,”she said“You are very important to me.” In no
45、time at all, Emersons simple thankyou note was shared around the United States Postal Service(USPS). Many of the workers who read it wrote her back. Her father was so moved by the response that he took to Twitter to share his appreciation for the outpouring of love. “Emerson, my 11yearold, is on a b
46、it of a wild ride with the USPS and our local mail carrier,Doug.”The next day after Emerson gave Doug the letter, a package arrived with two letters.Doug had shared Emersons letter with his supervisor, Sara, and the both wanted to share how touched they were. The next week,they got a letter addresse
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