1、 2020 年 英语试题 第 1 页 （共 10 页） 莱州市高三入学测试 英语试题 注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2 回答选择题时， 选出每小题答案后， 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无 效。 3考试结束后，只交答题卡。 第一部分第一部分 阅读阅读 （共两节，满分（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
2、Book Your Field Trip to Pacific Science Center A field trip to Pacific Science Center is a time-honored tradition for students of all ages across Washington State. Our hands-on exhibits, shows, and creative programs inspire students curiosity for science in a day of exploration meant to strengthen y
3、our curriculum and fuel lifelong enthusiasm for science, math, engineering and technology. Schedule Your Field Trip To schedule your field trip, complete the registration request form available at the link www.pacificsciencecenter.org/field-trips/, or call (206) 443-2925 MondayFriday from 8:30 a.m.t
4、o 4:30 p.m. not less than two weeks ahead of your visit date. We will contact you within two business days to set up your field trip. New Fall/Winter Hours Starting September 3, 2020 PacSci will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for holidays and weeks during Seattle Public School breaks. We w
5、ill no longer be booking field trips on those days, as well. Pricing Field Trip Packages Price Per Student Exhibits Only $9 2020 年 英语试题 第 2 页 （共 10 页） Package 1 Exhibits plus choice of one experience $11 Package 2 Exhibits plus choice of two experiences $13 Package 3 Exhibits plus choice of three ex
6、periences $15 One free adult general admission is covered for every 10 paid students. Free adult admission excludes IMAX documentary. These adults will be charged a $4 IMAX documentary admission. Additional adults outside of the ratio (比例) will be charged the student admission rate. Pacific Science
7、Center Memberships cannot be applied to field trips. Payment is due one week before you visit. Available Experiences Planetarium Shows IMAX Documentaries Science on a Sphere Shows Laser Shows 1. What can we know about Pacific Science Center? A. It is famous for its typical architecture. B. Its where
8、 students can get exposed to science. C. It is only accessible to students in Washington. D. It offers students free classes. 2. If 2 teachers and 10 students watch exhibits and IMAX Documentaries, how much will they at least pay? A. $125. B. $118. C. $127. D. $134. 3. When can we reserve a field tr
9、ip by phone? A. On weekends. B. Any Monday or Tuesday. C. Two workdays ahead of the visit time. D. At least 14 days before the actual visit. B An airline passenger ensured a 20-year-old man was reunited with his lost wallet along with a little extra something to make up for their time apart. Hunter
10、Shamatt first lost his wallet while he was on a Frontier Airlines flight from Omaha to attend his sisters wedding in Las Vegas earlier this month. On realizing his wallet was lost, he contacted the airline to see if anyone had turned it in but to no avail. Since the wallet contained his ID, a signed
11、 paycheck, his 2020 年 英语试题 第 3 页 （共 10 页） debit card, and $60 in cash, he feared the worst. Shortly after the flight, however, Hunter was shocked to receive a package in the mail from an unknown sender. Inside was his wallet along with an additional $40 in cash. Found this on a Frontier flight from
12、Omaha to Denver-row 12, seat F stuck between the seat and wall, read a letter in the package. Thought you might want it back. All the best. PS: I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. Have fun! Hunters mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the letter to s
13、ocial media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender and thank them for their kindness. All they had to go on was that the letter was sent from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the senders initials were signed: T.B. The Good Man was later identified as Todd Brown, a father-of-five
14、who was delighted at the chance to have a little fun with helping out a hard-working stranger. Brown says that he often tries to do good deeds without any recognition, thus why he didnt sign his full name on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on praising the Nebraska native on social media. I tr
15、y to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can despite the outcome, she wrote on Facebook. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. 4. What does the underlined word to no avail in paragraph 2 mean? A. Under discussion. B. In vain. C. Beyond b
16、elief. D. At a loss. 5. Why did Jeannie upload a picture of the letter to social media? A. To throw light on the truth. B. To draw attention to Hunters lost wallet. C. To find out the sender to express gratitude. D. To sing high praise for the senders generosity. 6. Which of the following best descr
17、ibes Brown? A. Innocent. B. Warm-hearted. C. Romantic. D. Easy-going. 7. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Hunter Shamatt a Lucky Man B. Young Passenger Reunites with Sister C. Helping Needy People Is a Great Virtue D. Stranger Returns Lost Wallet with More Cash Inside C 2020
18、 年 英语试题 第 4 页 （共 10 页） Bees are essential for the pollination of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Sadly, over the past 15 years, the global population of the hardworking insects has been dropping worldwide at alarming rates due to loss of food and habitat. Now, Dutch cities are coming up with creativ
19、e ideas to help stem the population decrease of these all-important insects. In Amsterdam, bees can live for free in specially built hotels tall wooden structures across the city. While they may not look like much to the untrained eye, they provide perfect homes for members of the over 200 known spe
20、cies of solitary bees. As the name indicates, the insects spend their lives alone. The smart insects nest inside holes like the ones provided by the insect hotels, marking their occupancy by covering the entrance with a mud door. Though unable to produce honey, solitary bees are excellent pollinator
21、s and perform an essential role in many ecosystems. Additionally, city officials are also educating people on the use of harmful chemicals and are providing prize money to encourage developers to build green roofs and populate them with local plants. In 2015, they set a goal to change some plants in
22、 public green spaces to native plants. Geert, one of eight ecologists working for the city, says, Our idea is when we design a park, we use native species but also the species that give a lot of flowering and fruit for bees. Many people, with help from the government, are replacing the sidewalks out
23、side their homes with small gardens featuring flowers. In Utrecht, bus stop roofs are gradually being turned into beautiful, living gardens designed to attract varieties of bee species. The green roofs, which naturally collect both rainwater and dust, are also beneficial for the environment. These c
24、ities collective efforts seem to be working. A recent study found that the variety of bee species there has increased by an astonishing 45 percent since 2000. 8. What does the underlined word stem in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Review . B. Stop. C. Monitor. D. Improve. 9. Whats special about the b
25、ees in Amsterdam? A. Theyre not social insects. B. They make high-quality honey. C. They like to nest together in woods. D. Theyre scared of other species of bees. 10. What are bus stop green roofs mainly meant to do? A. Collect rainwater for future use. 2020 年 英语试题 第 5 页 （共 10 页） B. Plant flowers f
26、or enjoyment. C. Draw bees to them. D. Clear dust away. 11. Whats the text mainly about? A. Protecting the environment. B. Importance of bees in ecosystems. C. Design ideas of insect hotels and bee stops. D. Dutch cities attempts to restore bee population. D Over the last 25 years, psychologists hav
27、e found that personalities center on five basic traitsthe Big Five: agreeableness, conscientiousness (责任心), neuroticism, extroversion and openness. Contrary to common belief, people just arent organized into certain personality types. Every trait is a continuous dimension and everyone can be describ
28、ed as having varying levels of each trait. A new research has also found animals from ants to apes all have the Big Five and that the universality of personality points to an evolutionary origin. Animals and humans have common problems of survival, which are spelled out beautifully in the Big Five,
29、and thats why theres so much continuity in human personality and animal personality. For example, conscientiousness involves behaviors like planning and consideration, which are important among animals for taking care of their young, selecting mates and living in groups. Being neat and orderlyaspect
30、s of conscientiousnessalso has evolutionary superiority. Bees that like to keep clean and remove more dead group members reduce risk of disease, gain more weight and reproduce more. Spiders that make tidy webs catch more insects. Birds that build neater and solider nests attract more mates. These be
31、haviors may seem primitive, but theyre nevertheless indications of personality. Personality is the expression of all of the behaviors that humans and animals exhibit that allow them to function adaptively in the world. Evolution can also explain why personalities vary so much. Depending on the situa
32、tion, each of the Big Five can be advantageous. For example, agreeableness is great for relationships. But if a lion were charging at you, youd be better off with a less agreeable and more aggressive personality. Because the world is so unpredictable, every aspect of each personality trait could be
33、useful at different times, so instead of evolving a single type of personality thats best for every situation, were left with a wide variety. 2020 年 英语试题 第 6 页 （共 10 页） 12. What do people generally think about personality types? A. Different personality types have respective strengths. B. Everyone f
34、alls into a particular personality type. C. People with common personality types gather. D. Everyone has mixed personality types. 13. Whats the purpose of mentioning some animals in Paragraph 2? A. To illustrate the advantages of being conscientious. B. To analyze survival chances of cooperative ani
35、mals. C. To explain why they are tidy and orderly. D. To throw new light on their behavior. 14. Why do we display a certain personality in a specific situation? A. To be free of trouble. B. To fit in with circumstances. C. To compete for equal rights. D. To gain advantages over others. 15. What does
36、 the text mainly focus on? A. Personality and behavior. B. Categories of the Big Five. C. Contradictory facts on personality. D. Universality and variability of personality. 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。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 Culture shock is the emotional and mental reaction to b
37、eing in a completely new cultural environment. 16 It generally consists of several stages of feelings. The honeymoon stage is usually the first stage that people go through when surrounded by different cultural values and lifestyles. During this stage, people have positive images of their new cultur
38、al surroundings. They tend to view these in an idealistic way and ignore problems. 17 This stage is usually quite short and quickly replaced by the second stage called the frustration stage. During the frustration stage, newcomers begin to act negatively. 18 Visitors tend to exaggerate problems in t
39、he new culture. They may feel isolated during this stage. Depending on ones situation, this stage can last days, months, or even years. 2020 年 英语试题 第 7 页 （共 10 页） With the frustration stage ending, the adjustment stage begins. This marks the time when newcomers try their best to accept the differenc
40、es of the new culture and the challenges of everyday life. 19 Some newcomers enter the mastery stage and are completely accustomed to the values and beliefs of the new culture. They are able to handle the new culture like a native while keeping some of their own original cultural values. Some choose
41、 the rejection stage and decide against fitting in with the new culture. 20 Other newcomers completely adopt the identity of the new culture and give up the values and beliefs of their home culture. A. Meeting new people is seen as fascinating. B. The new cultural surroundings are no longer novel. C
42、. They regain their sense of balance and become confident. D. This process opens the door to three possible outcomes. E. For many people this is often a very difficult experience. F. A person experiencing culture shock may display many symptoms. G. They usually permanently withdraw from the culture
43、through isolation or returning home. 第二部分第二部分 语言运用语言运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 25 分分) 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。 13-year-old Madison was studying at home when her mother burst in. She said a boy had fallen into a septic tank (化粪池) and made an urgent 21 for M
44、adisons help. They ran to a neighbors yard, where the anxious adults surrounded the septic tank opening 22 wider than a basketball. The boy, aged only 2, had slipped in and was drowning. Madison quickly 23 the situation. She was the only one who could 24 through the small opening. Without hesitation
45、, she got close to the opening and said, 25 me in. Some people held her waist and 26 . She wiggled (扭动) arms and shoulders until she 27 the opening. Inside, the tank was dark and the air smelly. When she stuck her arms into the dirty water, she jammed her left wrist against a hidden stick, 28 it sev
46、erely. . 29 tend to her injury, Madison scanned the surface of the dirty water, hoping to feel the underwater boy. Suddenly she saw his little toes stick out. When spotting the vague 30 of his foot again, Madison shot out her 31 hand, grasped the foot tightly and shouted, Pull me up! 2020 年 英语试题 第 8
47、 页 （共 10 页） As they nearly reached the surface, the boys other foot got stuck. She wiggled his foot until it was 32 . Eventually they were lifted out. 33 , the kid wasnt out of trouble. Having suffered from lack of 34 that long, he wasnt breathing. He was then given hard hits on the back until he co
48、ughed up water. At the sight of this, Madison sighed with relief. Madison received months of treatment for her wrist, which made her 35 actions more impressive. 21. A. appointment B. attempt C. choice D. request 22. A. partly B. previously C. slightly D. dramatically 23. A. tackled B. examined C. disturbed D. lost 24. A. look B. jump C. fill D. fit 25. A. Throw B. Lower C. Force D. Push 26. A. legs B. arms C. head D. hands 27. A. adjusted to B. got through C. tore down D. held on to 28. A. touching B. trapping C. injuring D. striking 29. A. In an effort
