1、2021 届六校 10 月联考 高三英语试题 考试时间：2020年 10月 15日 下午 14:30-16:30 试卷满分：150分 第 I卷 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） 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一丧小题，从题丨所给的 A、B、C三丧选项丨选出最佳 选项。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 does the woman want the man to do? A. Go shopping. B. Have some milk. C.Take out the
2、 garbage. 2. What will the man do tonight? A.Go bowling. B.Visit the woman. C.Prepare for an exam. 3. What will the man most probably do? A. Pay for the tickets. B. Go to the ticket office. C.Ask the woman for a discount. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A.At home. B. At the doctors. C.At
3、the mans office. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A man. B.A course. C.A language. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分） 听下面 5 段对话戒独白。每段对话戒独白后有几丧小题，从题丨所给的 A、B、C 三丧选项丨选出最佳选 项。听每段对话戒独白前，你将有时间阅读各丧小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作 答时间。每段对话戒独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. What does the man want the woman t
4、o do? A. Buy him a boat. B. Lend him some money. C.Spend the summer on a boat. 7. What is the womans attitude towards the mans idea? A.Supportive. B. Opposed. C.Confused. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题。 8.Where does the woman work? A. In a radio station. B. In a hotel. C. In a building company. 9. Why is the wo
5、man looking for Mr. Nash? A.To book a hotel. B. To talk about his concern. C. To invite him for an interview. 10. How will the woman get in touch with Mr. Nash? A.By writing an e-mail. B. By sending a text message. C. By making a phone call. 听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。 11. What does the woman ask the man a
6、bout first? A. The packing. B.The receipt. C.The price. 12. What does the man decide to do with the camera? A.Change it. B. Have it fixed. C. Get his money back. 13. Who is the woman most likely to be? A.A technician. B.A photographer. C.A saleswoman. 听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 17题。 14. What is the relationshi
7、p between Tom and the man? A.Colleagues. B.Neighbors. C.Classmates. 15. What problem does the man have? A. He dislikes his job. B. He knows few people here. C. He is unfamiliar with the city. 16. What will the man do next Saturday? A.Go to the womans house. B.Treat the woman to dinner. C.Introduce s
8、omeone to the woman. 17. What can we learn about the woman? A. She feels lonely. B.She tries to help the man. C.She likes challenging jobs. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。 18.What working environment does Euro Cafe provide? A.Fast-paced. B. Pleasant. C.Competitive. 19.What should applicants do to sign up for
9、the fair? A.Send a fax. B.Visit the website. C.Go to the office. 20.What do we know about Euro Cafe? A. It opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. B.It will hold the Job Fair on June 1st. C.It is famous in some parts of Europe. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分） 第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四丧选项（A、B、C和 D)丨，选出
10、最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A Ireland:Beauty and a Long History of Separation Ireland is home to ancient kings and chiefs,giants and fairies. For years it has existed as two Irelands,and Brexit could worsen that division.Discover the lively cities of Dublin and Belfast, and taste pints, drink a whiskey or ea
11、t fresh oysters. Journey Highlights Meet storytellers and experts for insight into the true story of Irelands history. Get the full taste of Ireland,experiencing seaweed,oysters and whiskey. Swiss Family Adventure:An Active Journey Through the Alps The Swiss Alps are the perfect family playground,pr
12、oviding a fun and relaxing summer retreat for all ages. Towering peaks, rushing waterfalls and peaceful meadows bursting with wildflowers provide the calm backdrop for an array of active programs. This eight-day program is suited to anyone with a sense of adventure, and especially for families with
13、children ages 7to 14. Journey Highlights Explore the heart-beating First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. Cruise Lake Thun to the town of Spiez. Explore the castle here,where children can becomeKnights in Training. Climate Change in New Orleans:A meeting and observation The impact of climate change and ex
14、treme weather is all too noticeable in the disastrous changes that are happening along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Spend four days in New Orleans immersed in the issues around global climate change and its impact on human health,and natural ecosystems. Journey Highlights Take a special tour of the lev
15、ee system on the Mississippi River surrounding New Orleans to see its importance in protecting the area. Learn how climate change affects New Orleans and the Gulf region from scientists. Active Argentina and Patagonia Argentina is the active adventurers dream destination. From cathedral-like peaks t
16、o icy glaciers, this active, multisport route invites you to explore the Lake District, hike in view of the Fitz Roy Massif,sail to glaciers and ride horses. Journey Highlights Go kayaking on Lago Gutierrez and hike to surprising lakes in Nahuel Huapi National Park. Cruise by boating to the face of
17、the Perito Moreno Glacier. Visit a working ranch for a closer look at farmer life. 21. Which activity will make you feel thrilled? A.Visiting a working ranch in Argentina. B.Exploring First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. C.Listening to the true story of Irelands history. D. Walking on the bank of the Mi
18、ssissippi River. 22.Who is the most suitable for the journey to New Orleans? A. Sailors. B.Historians. C.Adventurers. D.Environmentalists. 23.Where are the mountain tops in the shape of churches? A. In Swiss. B.In Ireland. C.In Argentina. D.In New Orleans. B The snow was falling and the roads had be
19、come dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my appointment wasnt canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my word. Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local blood center. When
20、I got there, I discovered I wasnt alone. Four more hero-types were already lying back in donor chairs with lines attached to their veins(静脉），and machines quietly pumping away to collect their life-saving gifts. Seeing my fellow donors honoring their own commitments, I realized why I was there.I lay
21、back. in my donor chair,ready to make a difference to the life of someone I would never meet. To be honest, Id never really thought about why I donate. I just did it. But a few months ago, during one of my regular donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newb
22、orn baby-both patients needed what I would give in order to live. Ive viewed my visits to the blood center differently ever since. My wife Karen is a donor, too. And more importantly, she has been on the bone marrow(骨髓）list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a kind
23、ergartner with leukemia(白血病）。That little girl died before Karens bone marrow could help her,but Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turmed out she was a potential match for someone else.The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone mar
24、row donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was to race against time. I wish I could say that this race was won. Unluckily, it wasnt. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions -
25、including whether or not shed remain on the donor list. Of course, Karen answered. We still keep making appointments. I dont know whose life my donation may affect. Most likely it will be a stranger, but on some day the person needing blood could be you or me or maybe a loved one. It is worthwhile t
26、o take our time to donate. I like the sense of giving. 24.Why was the man going out on such a snowy day? A.He was going to risk his life for fun. B. He was going to do a heroic deed to show off to others. C.He was going to give a donation to help others in need. D.He was going to have an important a
27、ppointment with his wife. 25. Who or what caused the man to view his visits to the blood center differently? A.A cancer patient and a newborn baby who needed what he gave to live. B. The fact that his wife would remain on the donor list after several failures. C. The fact that his wife signed up to
28、provide bone marrow to a girl with leukemia. D.Four more hero-types lying back in donor chairs with lines attached to their veins. 26. What does the author think of his wife Karens action? A.He objects to what she docs. B. He thinks highly of what she does. C.He is indifferent to what she does. D.He
29、 doesnt show any apparent attitude. 27.Which of the following may the man agree with? A. One good tum deserves another. B.Where there is a will, there is a way. C.Constant dripping wears away a stone. D. The roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. C A team of scientists have studied thousands of spec
30、ies of birds to understand why there is so much diversity in the length of time they take to grow from a fertilized(受精的） egg into an independent adult. The study,published in Nature Communications, is the first one to consider the importance of lifestyle and environmental factors alongside evolution
31、ary history and body size to explain the variation. All organisms face a trade-off(交换）between reproducing and surviving and they solve this problem in different ways. The team found that migratory birds develop much quicker, which may ensure they are ready to return to their winter habitats at the e
32、nd of each summer. Findings showed that birds that breed and live in safer environments with fewer predators typically took longer to develop,possibly because they can afford to spend longer since there is no danger or need to leave. They also found that bird species with a “live fast die young stra
33、tegy develop quicker,allowing them to maximize the number of offspring(后代） they can produce in the short time available.As expected,the research showed that bigger birds took longer to develop-but even among birds of a similar size there was variation in development times. Dr.Chris Cooney,from the U
34、niversity of Sheffields Department of Animal and Plant Sciences and lead author of the research,said,The amount of time it takes for a fertilized egg to develop into a fully grown adult varies hugely across the animal kingdom. For instance, it takes an elephant almost 10 years to reach independence,
35、 whereas a fruit fly is fully grown after only a matter of days. This extraordinary diversity is also prevalent within birds, where albatrosses(信天翁） can take almost a year to develop from an embryo(胚胎） to an independent adult, but a typical UK garden songbird(鸣禽） takes little more than a month.We fo
36、und that certain aspects of a species lifestyle and environment are important in explaining how long they take to develop. The study on birds gives scientists some clues about the type of factors that may be important in other species. However, it may be that different factors are important for dete
37、rmining development length in other animal groups.Therefore,the next step is to address these questions using data that covers the whole scale of the animal kingdom-from fish to mammals to insects- to gain an even broader insight into the factors shaping these fundamental differences across species.
38、 28.What does the study mainly focus on? A. The number of bird species. B. The changes of bird habitats. C.The development length of birds. D. The life span of birds. 29.What does the underlined word prevalent in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Rare. B.Common. C.Special. D.Strange. 30.What can we know
39、from Dr.Chris Cooneys words? A. The development times vary with the species. B.Size determines the speed of birds development. C. Animals living in the same place develop at the same rate. D. Bigger animals always grow more slowly than smaller ones. 31.Why will scientists use data covering the whole
40、 scale of the animal kingdom? A.To study the cause of the species diversity. B.To show the basic differences among species. C.To explore the evolutionary history of animals. D.To figure out other factors in development length. D European researchers say they have created a process that can produce o
41、xygen from moon dust. The process could provide a major source of oxygen for humans taking part in moon exploration activities in the future.Researchers from the European Space Agency(ESA), carried out the experiments at a laboratory in the Netherlands. They reported their results in a study publish
42、ed in Planetary and Space Science. The team says ESA s experimental plant was able to successfully produce oxygen from simulated(仿造的） moon dust. The dust is part of a material known as regolith,a top layer of dirt and rock fragments that sit on the surface of the moon. Samples of regolith returned f
43、rom the moon have confirmed that the material contains about 45 percent oxygen by weight. However,the oxygen is chemically locked in the form of minerals or glass, so it is not easily available for use. Having real samples of regolith from the moon made it possible for the researchers to create the
44、simulated moon dust material used during testing. ESA s long-term goal is to design an oxygen-producing pilot plant to operate full-time on the moon. The first technology demonstration (演示） of the system is expected to take place in the middle 2020s. Beth Lomax of the University of Glasgow was a lea
45、d researcher on the project. Being able to acquire oxygen from resources found on the moon would obviously be hugely useful for future lunar settlers,both for breathing and in the local production of rocket fuel, she said in a statement. The researchers reported that as a bonus, the process also res
46、ults in the production of usable metallic materials. ESA researcher Alexandre Meurisse said the finding that a number of metals are left behind was an important discovery. ESA and the U.S. space agency NASA are both working on plans to return human beings to the moon. NASA has set a goal for 2024. w
47、ith the aim to keep humans on the moon for long periods. ESA officials say the latest experiments were part of expanded engineering development aimed at finding new ways for lunar materials to be used to support future human activities. Last August, NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida announced it
48、s own plans to develop a device that would melt lunar regolith to extract oxygen. The NASA plan would involve heating the regolith to more than 1,600 degrees Celsius and then flowing electricity through the material, the agency explained. The process would attempt to cause a chemical reaction to spl
49、it the regolith into oxygen and metals. Kevin Grossman is a materials science expert at Kennedy Space Center.He said researchers will be carrying out experiments to test the technology with the goal of getting NASA, in his words,one step closer to an automated mass production of oxygen on the Moon. 32.How will the process benefit humans according to the s
