1、广东省六校联盟届高三第三次联考 英语含答案2020届高三六校第三次联考英语试题 试卷共10页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。3. 非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列
2、短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United StatesThe Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world
3、paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee
4、and scan through the gift shop anytime.Trinity College Library: Dublin, IrelandThe Trinity College Library in Dublin is in Ireland, founded at the end of the 16th century by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,00
5、0 of the librarys oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps（竖琴）in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland.Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United StatesAt first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pe
6、reira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library,” which invites readers for cocktails, and also special speeches from di
7、stinguished authorsTU Delft Library: The NetherlandsThe library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you cant really see the actual Library. W
8、hat makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.1. Which of the four libraries has the longest history? A. Central Library B. Trinity College Library C. Geisel Library D.
9、 TU Delft Library2. What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that _. A. a spaceship designer founded the library B. it has a roof of grassy hill C. famous writers often deliver speeches there D. it is the largest single library in the world3. In Central Library, you can _. A. drink coc
10、ktails B. buy souvenirs C. create paintings D. book eventsBThe cracked step four years ago was the start of it. That day, I awoke tiredthe children were tiny and needing so muchand I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep. I dropped them off a
11、nd drove homethe sun shining and my bed signaling. As I was about to enter the house, I caught sight of a deep crack beneath my feet.Without thinking, I turned around, walked back to the car and drove to a DIY store. Four hours later, I had all the tools, mixed my own cement, filled in the crack and
12、 repaired the foundation. Perfect. As I stood up to take a photo of my handiwork, I realized that I was trembling. Id forgotten my shot at a nice long nap, and my children were already on their way home. That sleep. that promise to self was broken, because I had focused, instead, on the crack in the
13、 step.Suddenly, everything started to hurt. My head, my throat, my back. I couldnt stop shaking. What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. This is when we overwork and overthink to the point of breaking down. Ironically (讽刺地), for many of us
14、, it is only when we have no choice when we fall illthat we learn to listen. For me, when that crack ended in a hospital stay which sent me to bed for two unmoving weeks when my body worked to clear two different infections, the lesson is ever present. I did it to myselfa whole twisted spin on DIY.S
15、adly it took another two ridiculous DIY projects to finally get through. The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core, the feeding of light, fire and strength.4What made the author so sleepy in the first place? A. Taking care of the kids. B. Asking her mother for help.
16、C. Driving to her mothers house D. Dealing with DIY projects.5How did the author feel as soon as she finished her repair work? A. Regretful B. Upset C. Proud D. Thankful6What can be implied from Paragraph 3? A. Our health is ignored deliberately. B. Our body will respond to what we do. C. The author
17、 took her mothers advice. D. The author was infected before the DIY.7What is the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To describe an unfortunate event. B. To show the danger of DIY. C. To stress the importance of sleep. D. To encourage focusing on oneself.CI used to think the whole purpose of lif
18、e was pursuing happiness. Everyone said the path to happiness was success, so I searched for that ideal job, that perfect boyfriend, and that beautiful apartment. But instead of ever feeling fulfilled, I felt anxious and lost. Eventually. I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to
19、 learn what truly makes people happy.And whats the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists describe happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The famous psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from
20、belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path.There are four pillars of a meaningful life.The first pillar is belonging. Belonging comes from being
21、 in relationships where youre valued for who you are and where you value others as well. For many people, belonging is the most essential source of meaning.For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose. Finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happ
22、y. A doctor told me her purpose is healing sick people. Many parents tell me, “My purpose is raising my children.” The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others. Without something worthwhile to do, people flounder, thus losing the aim of life.The third pillar of meaning is also about st
23、epping beyond yourself, but in a completely different way: transcendence (超然). Transcendent experiences can change you. Transcendent states are those rare moments when youre lifted above the hustle and bustle of daily life, your sense of self fades away, and you feel connected to a higher reality. F
24、or me, Im a writer, and it happens through writing. Sometimes I get so in the zone that I lose all sense of time and place.The fourth pillar is storytelling, the story you tell yourself about yourself. Creating a narrative from the events of your life brings clarity. It helps you understand how you
25、became you. But we dont always realize that were the authors of our stories and can change the way were telling them. Your life isnt just a list of events. You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as youre constrained by the facts.Thats the power of meaning. Happiness comes and goes. But
26、when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.8. What can we know from the first two paragraphs？ A.Life might be fulfilled by landing ideal jobs B.Life dilemma is challenging for us to get out of C.Meaning is highly valued in our culture D.
27、Happiness is what most people try to achieve9. Which word is the closest to the underlined word? A. Confused B. Distracted C. Disappointed D. Saddened10. Which pillar can describe an artist obsessed with her work despite repeated failures? A. Belonging B. Purpose C. Transcendence D. Storytelling11.
28、The passage aims to tell us that_ A. meaning is superior to happiness B.meaning is the way to success C.chasing meaning can make people happy D.meaning has deeper psychological significanceDIt often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for
29、 the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments about the interview as a selection
30、 procedure. One argument is that it gives rise to a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate, but the one who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in inte
31、rviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are l
32、ater found to be very unsatisfactory employees.Those in favour of the interview insist that the well-structured procedure is valid in assessing a candidates ability, an essential guarantee for the future job. They also argue that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies
