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2020年福州延安中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案

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Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual

Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first

semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between

high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions

about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and

overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.

Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says

her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making

the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems

that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.

Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by

teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course.

“Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,”

they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving.

So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime,

parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less

unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten

letter.

1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?

A. Because they often fail in exams.

B. Because they lack time and money.

C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.

D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.

2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.

A. parents should stop buying anything for their kids

B. parents should develop a good relationship with their kids

C. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kids

D. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses

3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Hard Life of College Freshmen B. Approaches to Trouble in College

C. Freshmen’s Adaptation Problems D. A Strange Phenomenon in College

B

In a world simultaneously on fire and underwater thanks to climate change, scientists have announced some good

news: Several important tuna (金枪鱼) species have stepped back from the edge of extinction.

The unexpectedly fast recovery speaks to the success of efforts over the past decade to end overfishing. But tuna

are not the only species scientists are discussing at the 2021 World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France,

which is organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Researchers caution that many

other marine species remainimperiled. For instance, more than a third of the world's sharks remain threatened

with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change.

“I think the good news is that sustainable fisheries are possible,” says Beth Polidoro, a marine biologist at

Arizona State University. “We can eat fish in a proper way and without driving the population to the point where it

is on the road to collapse or extinction."At the same time, she warned that the changes in status should not be an

reason to catch as many fish as we want.

The IUCN, which ranks the world's most endangered species on its Red List of Threatened Species and is

backed by 16,000 experts across the globe, also announced at the meeting that some animals are moving in the

other direction, onto the Red List. One notable example is the Komodo dragon, an island-living lizard at particular

risk from climate change.

For the better part of two decades, Polidoro has been part of a specialist group tasked with assessing the

statuses of more than 60 species of tuna and billfishes for the team announced its first comprehensive

findings in 2011, mentioning that a number of commercially fished tuna species were dangerously close to

ing to the new data, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), once listed as endangered,

now qualifies for a status of least concern. As does the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and albacore tuna

(Thunnus alalunga), which were both considered near-threatened the last time they were assessed.

4. What does the underlined word “imperiled” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Endangered B. Conserved

C. Extinct D. Safe

5. What can we infer from Polidoro's words?

A. Too many fish are being eaten by human beings.

B. Eating fish does not necessarily lead to its extinction.

C. Fish species are on the edge of dying out if no action is taken.

D. The situation of underwater species are changing for the better.

6. Which of following statement is true according to the passage?

A. Some Tuna species are wiped out by overfishing.

B. Tuna are ranked as the world's most endangered species.

C. Climate change poses a threat to most species in water and on land.

D. Three tuna species have been saved from extinction according to the data.

7. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Some tuna species are reported endangered recently.

B. IUCN has helped saved a great many marine species.

C. Improvement has been made in saving marine species.

D. Great efforts should be made to conserve species underwater.

C

As an old saying inChinagoes, “The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in

Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至).

There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.

Eating hotpot

DuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather.

Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too

much spicy food may cause health problems.

Eating huangyacai

InTianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large

amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and

braising.

Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)

According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people

add some fried preserved pork, sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.

Eating vegetable rice

In ancient times, people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of

Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is

steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable),

sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.

8. What do we know about Minor Cold?

A. It refers to the Winter Solstice.

B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.

C. It lasts twenty-seven days.

D. It marks the first day of winter.

9. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？

A. Eating hotpot. B. Having vitamin A and B pills.

C. Having huangyacai. D. Buying cabbage.

10. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?

A. They fry and toast it.

B. They eatit for dinner.

C. They mix it with many other things.

D. They steam it with soy sauce.

11. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.

A. travel B. culture C. fashion D. science

D

Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.

Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want

to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more

intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?

In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps

this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for

admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of

a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.

A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that

members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief:

Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet

afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly

not.

Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see

flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like

gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from

those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the

world.”

12. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?

A. They're unfair. B. They're conservative.

C. They're objective. D. They're strict.

13. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?

A. They think themselves smart.

B. They look up to great thinkers.

C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.

D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs

14. Why are more geniuses known to the public?

A. Improved global communication.

B. Less discrimination against women.

C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.

D. Changes in people's social positions.

15. What is the best title for the text?

A. Geniuses Think Alike B. Genius Takes Many Forms

C. Genius and Intelligence D. Genius and Luck

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