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1、高三英语试题本试卷8页。总分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分375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。AThe books we recommend as the top picks of the
2、month:MicroJoysBy Cyndie SpiegelIn hard times, Spiegel began searching for a way to learn to gently hold sorrow in one hand and joy in the other. In a series of thoughtful essays, the author opens her heart to share emotional events, which she calls microjoys.” The author urges readers to open their
3、 minds and hearts and welcome glimpses of joy and beauty.A Forest JourneyBy John PerlinThis is the third edition of Perlins history of the essential role of trees in the story of humanity, from the appearance o the first true tree some 385 million years ago to post-Civil War America, covering all co
4、rners of the globe. Perlin writes that we have lost some 500, 000 square miles of forested land, adding even greater urgency to his overall message.Mind over BatterBy Jack HazanHazan introduces readers to baking therapy： a way for people to work through their feelings with baking at home. Mixed in r
5、ecipes are tips and advice about managing anxiety. There are problems baking can*t solve, but theres no shortage of stressed-out people in need of a little comfort, and sometimes, baking can help with that.Black MercuriesBy David K. WigginsThis valuable reference work showcases iconic African Americ
6、an Olympians, and offers readers the opportunity to discover athletes and their notable contributions to sports history. As the authors note? African American athletes have reflected both racial harmony and conflicts over the decades. The focus here is on the Summer Olympics, not including the Winte
7、r Olympics or Paralympics.1 .Whose book gives us some tips about having joy?A.John Perlin.B. Jack Hazan.C. Cyndie Spiegel.D. David K. Wiggin.2 .Which book centers on treating psychological problem in the kitchen?A.Microjoys.B. Mind over Batter.C. A Forest Journey.D. Black Mercuriest3 .Whats Black Me
8、rcuries about?A.Finding hope when life is tough.B.The role of trees in human civilization.C.Recipes for baking as a treatment.D.African American athletes in the Olympics.BI still remember that day. Looking at the sea of people, I wanted to run off the stage. But I dived into the speech I had practic
9、ed diligently, nervous but determined to make my voice heard.It all started with my essay in response to a radio hosts slanderous comments about womens rights. After my boss refused it for publication, I submitted it to others, until finally I received a YES! from an online blog focused on women.My
10、story had thousands of views online. One of them invited me to speak at a grass-root gathering planned in Washington D.C., I agreed hastily. Then reality sunk in. 19 an unemployed writer, needed to find gainful employment, not focus on a meeting hundreds of miles away. I fought with myself? ready to
11、 reply with the reasons why I could not attend their gathering.Still unsure of what to do, I called my kindergarten teacher. As always, her advice was what I needed. I was going to do this trip without spending a cent. I began contacting everyone I knew on the path from my house to Washington D.C.,
12、explaining that I needed a ride. I set up a website for my Road Trip fbr Rights. Small donations fbr my trip started rolling in.Armed only with my computer, phone and a backpack of essentials, I began my adventure. On my way, a woman who had been watching on the website pulled up. She and her daught
13、er were heading to the gathering and went a long way round to pick me. After arrival, she dropped me off at my hotel, and I finally relaxed before the big day.Upon returning to my hotel after the most amazing day? I received an envelope with my name on it. Inside were a train ticket and a note that
14、read, Thank you for being a voice for those of us who cannot speak.w I boarded the train, grateful and exhausted.Since then, I have been to many gatherings and marches. I will always be thankful for that radio host whose words fueled a passion in me to find my voice.4 .What led to the authors being
15、invited to the gathering?A.Her boss refused to publish her essay.B.She made friends with many people.C.Her essay aroused wide attention.D.The radio host recommended her.5 .Why did the author want to give up attending the meeting?A.She just couldnt afford the time.B.She was afraid to speak in public.
16、C.Her job was too gainful to leave.D.She was in poor financial condition.6 .Why did the author set up the website?A.To get more information about the gathering.B.To seek help for her trip to Washington D.C.C.To organize some well-purposed gatherings.D.To awaken people s awareness of their rights.7 .
17、What can we infer about the radio host?A.His improper words set off the authors passion.8 .He helped set up the gathering in Washington D.C.C.He published an article concerning womens rights.D.He was known for his sharp and inadequate words.CThe majority of Britons are educated in state schools, mak
18、ing up around 60% of those admitted to Oxford and Cambridge in 2013. Admissions at other leading universities were also weighted towards teenagers educated privately.Then began a quiet revolution. The number of state-schooled pupils getting Oxbridge places has risen yearly;the number from private sc
19、hools has fallen. The Russell Group of 24 leading universities says its members aim to admit more students from disadvantaged backgrounds.A few things lie behind this change. The government has given cash to universities to reach underrepresented students and, since 2018, required them to publish pl
20、ans showing how they are doing this. One report in 2018 showed that eight schools, six of which were private, accounted for more Oxbridge places than 2,900 other secondary schools combined.Teach First, a scheme that sends clever graduates into tough schools for a couple of years, has also helped rai
21、se pupils, eagerness. It began in London, where the highest- performing state schools are concentrated.All this has fueled a joint effort by schools and universities to make pupils consider the distinguished universities. For those state-school kids getting into top universities, extra help is neede
22、d. nYou need to provide extra tutoring in the first year/ says Professor Smith from Oxford who made efforts to admit state-school students before it became fashionable. She says they often do worse in exams at the end of the first year, but clean up in final exams.That would seem to rebut one of the
23、 criticisms made of universities5 efforts to coirect the state-private imbalance： that letting in more state-school students means standards will slip. nIf you bring in people with diverse experiences and ways of thinking, who challenge one anothers assumptions, it promotes intellectual creativity a
24、nd academic success,1 says Helen, the principal of Mansfield College, Oxford.All this adds up to an important change/ says Lawrence. Increasing numbers of state-school children are applying to universities in America and getting full scholarships.8 .What was the quiet revolution?A.Admitting more poo
25、r students into top universities.B.Getting state schools to cooperate with top universities.C.Letting less private-school students into universities.D.Having private schools take poor-background students.9 .What is implied in the 2018 report?A.State schools should promote their students* academic re
26、ports.B.Oxford and Cambridge preferred graduates from private schools.C.Students in Oxbridge place high standard for their aims in life.D.Oxbridge had a stricter admission standard than other universities.10 .What can we infer about state-school students from Professor Smiths words?A.They get academ
27、ic help from Teach First.B.They become top students in a few years.C.They need extra tutoring in the first term.D.They are inspirations for other students.11 .What does the underlined word rebut mean in paragraph 6?A. Support. B. Expose. C. Improve. D. Oppose.DOne late winter day in Manchester, UK,
28、as I step inside the University of Salfords latest research building, the cold 3 air bites immediately. In fact, its a giant climate- controlled room, designed to test how homes built today will cope with the wilder weather climate change could bring.Inside the 16-million room, researchers can creat
29、e any weather they want with the touch of a button, from 20 cold to 40 heatwaves, alongside strong winds, snow and ice. KAnywhere people live, we can recreate those conditions, says Fitton, who leads the Energy House 2.0 project for the university.Inside the building are two new-build homes, complet
30、e with brickwork and pot plants. Both are equipped with cutting-edge green technology) like electric vehicle charging points, and will act as test beds to build greener homes in the UK. In 2025, the Future Homes Standard(FHS) will require all new homes to be built without gas central heating and wit
31、h other green measures. Homes built to the FHS must deliver a 75% to 80% reduction in carbon emissions? compared with homes built today.That is why Bellway, partnering with the project, has built the rooms from its Coppersmith range of homes inside the Energy House 2.0. Yet clearly this is no ordina
32、ry new-build. For one thing, packed inside are three different heating systems： two air source heat pumps? plus panel heaters dotted around the walls and ceilings. Theres also a solar power input, a battery and a smart hot water tank that heats water using solar generation.Over the coming months, Be
33、llway will test different combinations of these technologies to find the most cost-effective way of meeting the FHS regulations.Financially, things are promising： Based on energy-performance calculations, Bellway says its Future Home could have energy bills of just 11 a year.Energy House 2. 0 will l
34、et researchers see how houses perform in the UKs future climate. nWe can cycle through the climate change predictions 50 years into the future and see if we have any problems says Fillon.12 .Whats the aim of building the 16-million room?A.To predict the extreme weather humans will face.B.To test how
35、 long a house stands in extreme weather.C.To find a way for homes to deal with climate change.D.To explore the most habitable homes for humans.13 .Why does Bellway cooperate with the project?A.To design green houses to meet the standards of FHS.B.To explore the household use of advanced technology.C
36、.To sponsor the Energy House 2.0 for market profit.D.To popularize its Coppersmith range of future homes.14 .Where will Energy House 2.0 research go?A.Itll explore the use of cutting-edge technology.B.Ifll find how houses tackle future climate changes.C.Ifll make future houses have zero carbon emiss
37、ion.D.It511 spread Coppersmith range all over the country.15 .What is a suitable title for the text?A.Energy-Saving House Designs Put to the TestB.The Expensive Room Holding Future HopesC.The Leading Place of the UK in Home DesignsD.Research into Homes for Future Climate Change 第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12
38、.5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。The Surprising Habits that Are Stopping You from Losing WeightYouve cut out snacks and started exercising, but why cant you shift those stubborn pounds? Read on to discover the surprising reasons you struggle to stay slim and simple, science-backed solut
39、ions.Youre eating too late.Do you regularly eat dinner after 8 ： 00 pm or snack through the evening? A study found that late-night eating made people hungrier the following day. 16 Avoid eating between 8： 00 pm and 8： 00 am.Youre not at the gym frequently enough.Working out actively but not seeing r
40、esults? Consider how active you are outside the gym._ 17 There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one-hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you!re only exercising for 2% of the week. Instead, be active throughout your day has accumulative effect on fat loss.Youre eating too fast.The faster
41、 you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow-eaters. Fm always telling my children not to wolf food, but listen to their hunger signals. 18.You drop off with the TV on.19 Sleeping with the TV on isnt restful.
42、 Stage 1 sleep is very light so it can be easily disturbed by TV sound. Long-term lack of sleep impacts your appetite, increases food intake and decreases energy consumption. Therefore, in the hour before bed, avoid screens and all bright light._20_“Healthy” plant-based food like fake meats and non-
43、dairy desserts may actually ruin your weight-loss efforts, warn nutrition scientists. Despite their healthful claims, theyre actually high in energy, sugar and saturated fats. The processing methods for such food often break down ingredients5 cell structures? more energy can be stored in the body. S
44、o, switch to food like beans, nuts and seeds.A.Youve gone plant-based.B.Ifs good advice for everyone.C.To fix it, cut out evening snacks.D.Celebrate a special day or event occasionally.E.Everything feels right, but you know something is wrong.F.This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at
45、 night.G.Limited exercise isnt the best way that you can lose weight.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题海小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。Ella Smith in California learned a lesson on an ordinary 2016 day. That is, a simple act ofkindness can make a _21 impact on someone*s day.The video b
46、egins with Ella, aged 6, sitting with a full plate of steak and potatoes. nCan I just give it to him?” Ella _22 _asks her father. nGo ahead, her father_ 23_ Ella quickly hurries from the table, full of 24, with the full plate of food and a fork outside the restaurant.From the _25of the restaurant wi
47、ndow, Ellas father proudly watches his daughter. Ella then _26_a homeless man sitting on a bench right outside the restaurant with the full meal and a fork. The man_27accepts the meal. Ellas father, unable to_28his pride, repeats, tcThat*s my girl. As Ella makes her way back into the restaurant, the
48、 homeless man looks back before_29 the hot meal.nGood job, Ella!” her father shouts. nI think you just made his week. How does that make you feel?n Ella responds with her face_30, nI like it!”Ellas father describes the moment full of_31: 66My daughter learned a valuable lesson by giving back to people that have less. Ella saw a homeless guy outside the restaurant and gave him her steak and potato dinner. Proud father moment!Its a (n) _32_that shows how it just_33one person to make a difference. Whether afriend or stranger, a kind ac