1、届山东省滨州市高三三模考试英语试题附带答案解析2020届山东省滨州市高三三模考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 Here are four women who made it their lifes mission to make the world a better place through environmental activism. Greta Thunberg“I have not accomplished anything. ”This statement was made by Greta Thunberg(17 years old)and it coul
2、dnt be further from the truth. Her dedication to protecting the environmenl for our future generations is all accomplishment on its own. Her ability to resist to adults in power is admirable and continues to push the importance of conservation to the front of our minds. Peggy ShelmrdWE ACT for Envir
3、onmental Justice is an organization that“through advocacy，planning，and researchmobilizes low-income communities to make environmental changes. ”At the helm(掌权)of WE ACT is Peggy Shepard. Her goal is to make sure that sustainable environmental practices are accessible to all，regardless of circumstanc
4、e. Rachel CarsonAmerican marine biologist，writer，scientist，and ecologist，Rachel Carson(19071964)，was way ahead of her time. She wrote about conservation in the late 1930s and focused on her mission of protecting our oceans. Julia“Butterfly”HillIn the late 90s，Julia“Butterfly”Hill spent 738 days livi
5、ng in an ancient redwood，called Luna. This act brought awareness to the immense human threats to Redwood trees. Julia continues to advocate for the environment. “By standing together in unity，solidarity and love，we will heal the wounds in the earth and in each other. We can make a positive differenc
6、e through our actions. ”1What do we know about Greta Thunberg?AShe has not accomplished anything.BShe seldom tells the truth.CShe faces powerful people bravely to protect environment.DShe shows great respect and admiration to people in power.2Why did Peggy Shepard set up the organization WE ACT?ATo
7、help poor people to lead a better life.BTo appeal to low-income group to protect our environment.CTo make people aware of the environmental status.DTo control the changes of environment.3Who preferred taking on-the-spot actions to protect environment?AGreta Thunberg. BPeggy Shepard.CRachel Carson. D
8、Julia“Butterfly”Hill. Every so often，someone so young does something so amazing that you cant help but wonder how he manages it. Thats what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play the piano. Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind，and since the age of 11，hes been performing around the
9、world. Matthew Whitaker was born at 24th week. He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces. His parents were told he had less than a 50chance of survival. One of the many complications(并发症)he faced was a disease which led to blindness. No one in Matthews family was a musician，but his grandfather bought him his
10、 first keyboard when he was 3 years old. It didnt take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift. So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult. “At the time，we got a lot of answers that hes too young and they dont know how to teach a blind child，”Moses Whitaker sa
11、id. “He was 3 years old at the time. ”Finally，Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew. Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City，a school for the visually impaired. To her surprise，Matthew could 1isten to a piece of music once and then play it. “Because it is rare to meet
12、someone of the world and I want to make that possible. ”She did. Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world. His love of music has never been in doubt. Matthews latest album is called Now Hear This. One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six
13、hands.4Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist?AFruitless. BOrdinary.CRemarkable. DAmbitious.5What was the root cause of Matthews blindness?AHis premature birth. BHis low weight.CHis low chance of survival. DA disease running in his family.6What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a musi
14、c teacher?AHis family background. BHis lack of talent.CHis age and disability. DHis character.7Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student?ABecause she sympathized Matthew for his experience.BBecause she was struck by Matthews talent for music.CBecause she gave in to the insistence of Matthews grand
15、father.DBecause she knew how to teach a blind student well. For the most part, American children arent great at math. But Chinese children tend to be excellent. Its consistently found Chinese students at the top of the academic pile and Americans much nearer the bottom.In Lenora Chus book “Little So
16、ldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School”, she begins to reveal the cultural differences that lead to this gap. The differences she notices in childrens focus and discipline are dramatic, but she also notices cultural differences that influence how Chinese schools are run, and the reason why its st
17、udents test so well. Along with factors such as highly trained teachers and an emphasis on memorizing before pursuing deeper understanding, the difference comes down to a belief that has begun slowly making its way across the US: achievement is the result of hard work, not natural ability.This appro
18、ach comes from a firm belief that anything is possible with hard work, with chiku, or “eating bitter”. Studies show that for kids who score poorly. Chinese teachers believe a lack of effortrather than of smarts is to blame.Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, author of “Mindset (心态)”, is responsible f
19、or making up the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. Chinese students are trained to have a growth mindset: if they arent doing well, they11 work harder, and theyll be successful. American children tend to be trained to have a fixed mindset about academics: their abilities are largely predet
20、ermined and static. If they arent doing well, its because theyre not good at it.In America students are told that learning is fun and easy. But real learning is actually very difficult and takes suffering and anxiety. If youre not willing to go through that youre not going to learn deeply. The downs
21、ide is these students often give up when something gets hard or when its no longer fun.8According to Lenora Chu, what contributes most to the Chinese studentsexcellent academic performance?ASchool operation model. BThe emphasis on memorizing.CHigh-qualified teachers. DChinese culture.9According to C
22、hinese teachers, students failing an exam are_.Alazy BslowCunfocused Dfoolish10Which of the following is TRUE according to Carol Dwecks theory?AA majority of Chinese students are born excellent learners.BAmerican students tend to believe learning ability is genetically determined.CAmerlcan students
23、should choose a Chinese school to achieve success.DAmerican students are lacking in a fixed mindset, compared to Chinese students.11What can we learn from the last paragraph?AStudents should study in a fun way.BAmerican students are always anxious about their study.CAmerican students have no difficu
24、lty in learning deeply.DDiligence plays an essential part in learning. The sixth mass extinction is not a worry for the future. Its happening now，much faster than previously expected，and its entirely our fault，according to a study puhlished Mooday. Humans have already wiped out hundreds of species a
25、nd pushed many more to the brink of extinction through wildlife trade，pollution，habitat loss and the use of toxic substances. The findings published in the scientific Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences( PNAS)show that the rate at which species are dying out has accelerated in re
26、cent decades. Gerardo Ceballos Gonzlez，a professor of ecology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and one of the authors of the study，said approximately 173 species went extinct between 2001 and 2014. “173 species is 25 times more extinct species than you would expect under the normal ex
27、tinction rate. ”he told CNN in an email. He and his team found that in the past 100 years，more than 400 vertebrate(脊椎动物的)species went extinct. In the normal course of evolution，such extinctions would have taken up to 10，000 years，they said. Mass extinctions are just as severe as their name suggests.
28、 There have been five mass extinction events in the Earths history，each wiping out between 70and 95of the species of plants，animals and microorganisms. The most recent，66 million years ago，saw dinosaurs disappear. The past events were caused by catastrophic changes of the environment，including massi
29、ve volcanic eruptions or collision with an asteroid. The sixth mass extinction the one happening nowis different：scientists say its caused by humans. The researchers also said the current coronavirus(冠状病毒)crisis shows peoples recklessness(鲁莽)towards nature can seriously hurt themselves. Many endange
30、red species are dying in large numbers due to the trade in wild animals and plants.12What does the underlined word“toxic”in Para. 2 mean?APoisonous BUsefulCAlternative DEnvironment-friendly13How does the writer convince readers of the seriousness of the mass extinctions?ABy listing reliable statisti
31、cs.BBy imagining a picture of the extinctions.CBy mentioning some news from CNN.DBy explaining the history of the extinctions.14What is the purpose of the last paragraph?ATo tell the difference between the fifth and sixth extinction.BTo explain the cause of the coronavirus crisis.CTo warn humans to
32、get rid of their wrong actions.DTo show the writers concern about the endangered species.15What does this article mainly talk about?AThe changes of the environment do harm to wildlife.BThe sixth mass extinction is much faster than expected.CMass extinctions are just as severe as their name suggests.DThe current coronavirus has arisen from the illegal trade.
