【名校试题】福建省厦门市高三2020年5月质量检查英语试题无听力试题含部分答案

1、2020年厦门质检（5月）英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的ABC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThis is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks LikeIf you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar. stop reading.Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that

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10、dom to me. Together, we ve gone through both tears and happiness.About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher's eyes as I played the wrong notes was like a

11、n invisible hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E -minor Concerto, a well known violin work b

12、y German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It waslike the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin's voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the

13、air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.That glorious day set off my passion and inter

14、est in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating. I picked it up, rosined （用松香擦 ） the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it ev

15、en better; when I'm deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I'm walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn （庄严的 ） tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a pat of my life.My violin, shall I compare you to a summer's day?24 .What further cont

16、ributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing?A. Orders from mum.B. Boredom of practice.C. Loss of passion for violin. D. Disappointment in the teacher's eyes. 25.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. The weather actually changed because of the tune.B. The scenery outside the room was

17、 quite attractive.C. The sudden change made the author's heart unable to beat.D. The author 's feeling was continuously influenced by the music.26. Why did the author pick up the violin again?A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.B. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.C. The b

18、eautiful imagination changed his attitude.D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn's works.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Musical soul mate- -violin. B. My dislike and like of violin.C. An inspiring story of violin. D. Deep love for music.CWhen you think of a nat

19、ional park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right?Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City."London was established by the Rom

20、ans around 2.000 years ago and has been continually inhabited （ 居住于 ） since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density （密度 ）than most of the worlds cities. Nowadays abo

21、ut a third of the city is green space,In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world's first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and

22、the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through."Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in

23、 the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking." Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago said in a press release. "We ve been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and div

24、erse.London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% greenspace respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible- the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more c

25、ities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow. Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities.28. What makes London more likely to become a national park city than other cities?A . Its smaller population.B . Its less dense u

26、rbanization.C . Its citizens' great support. D. The government's efforts. 29.Where can we find the data on London's measures to achieve its goal?A . In Paragraph 1. B . In Paragraph 2. C . In Paragraph 3. D . In Paragraph 4. 30.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fou

27、rth paragraph?A . The significance of London's campaign. B . The effects of national parks on London.C . The resources of London's green space. D . The strategic thinking of London for long. 31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A . Trying to be a national park city is tuning new tren

28、d.B . National park cities are springing up around the world.C . It is so easy for London to become a national park city.D . National park cities are making improvements to our life .DThe okapi is a mammal living above the equator in one of the most biodiverse areas in central Africa. The animal was

29、 unknown to the western world until the beginning of the 20 th century, and is often described as half-zebra, half-giraffe, as if it were a mixed-breed creature from a Greek legend. Yes its image is prevalent in the Democratic Republic of Congo-the only country in the world where it is found living

30、in the wold. The okapi is to Congo what the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo to Australia.Although the okapi has striped markings resembling those of zebras it ,is most closely related to the giraffe. It has a long neck, and large, flexible ears. The face and throat are greyish white. The coa

31、t is a chocolate to reddish brown, much in contrast with the white horizontal stripes and rings on the legs and white ankles. Overall, the okapi can be easily distinguished form its nearest relative. It is much smaller (about the size of a horse) and shares more external similarities with the deer t

32、han with the giraffe. While both sexes possess horns in the giraffe, only males bear horns in the okapi.The West got its first whiff of the okapi in 1890 when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “ Africandonkey ” in his book. Other Europeans in Africa had also heard of a

33、n animal that they came to call the “ Africanunicorn. Explorers may have seen the fleeting view of the striped backside as the animal fled through the bushes, leading to speculation that the okapi was some sort of rainforest zebra. Some even believed that the okapi was a new species of zebra. It was

34、 only later, when okapi skeleton was analyzed, that naturalists realized they had a giraffe on their hands.In 1987, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was established in eastern Congo to protect this rare mammal. But decades of political turbulence has seen much of the Congo' s natural resources spinout

35、 of the government ' s control, and okapi numbers have fallen by 50 percent since 1995. Today,only 10,000 remain.33 Which of the following descriptions is true about the okapi?A. It is an important symbol of Congo.B. It has been well protected since 1987.C. It is a mystical creature from a Greek

36、 legendD.It is more closely related to the zebra than the giraffe.D. . What does the underlined word“ whiff " most likely mean in Paragraph 3?A. Firm belief. B. Kind intention. C. Strong dislike. D. Slight trace.E. .What can be inferred about Henry Morton Stanley?YA. He was the first Europeans

37、to analyze okapi skeleton.B. He had found many new species of animals in Africa.C. He did not know the “ African donkey"in his book was the okapi.D. He had seen the backside of an okapi dashing through the bushes.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人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选 项。Why are some people

38、 successful and others aren't? What's the secret of success?36Many of Gladwell's ideas appear in his social psychology bestsellr Outliers37Gladwell thinks that this is just an excuse for not trying.and if you really want to be good at something. you have to work at it." Practice isn

39、 ' t the thing you do once you re good." Gladwellwrites. "It's the thyogj do that makes you good."Central to the book is the0.000-h oUr rule". It means that if you want to be among the best in the world, you need to practise something for 10.000 hours. 38 For example, the

40、 Beatles played live in Hamburg more than 1.200 times between 1960 and 1964. which is more than 10,000 hours of playing time. And when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was 13, he was given access to a high school computer (one of the few available in the country) allowing him to practise computer progr

41、amming for more than (Yes, you guessed it) 10, 000 hours.The interesting thing is that success has nothing to do with intelligence. 39 He's got an IQ of between 195 and 210 (Albert Einstein's IQ was estimated to have been between 160 and 180). As a boy at school, Langan was able to take an e

42、xam in a foreign language he d never studied and pass it after just skim-reading a text book for three minutes. However, Langan never graduated from university and worked in labour-intensive jobs his whole life. This proves that intelligence alone will not lead to success- you need hard work, suppor

43、t, finance and opportunities. Gladwell adds, “ No -oneot rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses ever makes it alone."40 Even after you've put in your 10.000 hours of practice, you still need one other keyingredient - - luck. So, you could be

44、the most amazing guitarist in the world. but unless you re lucky enough to play in front of a record company executive who sees a way of exploiting that talent, you aren't going to be seeing your name in lights.A. It isn't just a question of time and support.B . Author Malcolm Gladwell think

45、s he knows.C . That's equal to three hours a day for 10 years.D . Of course, many people argue that you can create your own“ 'luck".E . The popular view is that some of us are born talented and others aren't. F . Take the example of Christopher Langan, who's mentioned in the boo

46、k. G . Someone who's willing to practise something for 10.000 hours is probably active.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lehrner always wanted to design roller coasters. Even as a(n) 41 , though, she knew that there had to

47、 be more to it than just hopping on board. "I started how I would prepare, e " sh says. She looked to science and math and_43- advanced classes in algebra and geometry in middle school and high school. Then she took even more 44 math and a high-level physicscourse.She also 45 theme parks a

48、s often as she could and researched the 46 of those coasters online. When it came time for 47 , she went to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden,where she 48 a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.Now Lehrner works with amusement parks to design and 49 new coasters. These new coasters t

49、hey design are 50 made of wood, except for a metal 51 on which the cars run. The basic design has been around for more than a century. Still, Lehrner notes each new one is different. 'A lot of the same 52 and concepts are used when I design new coasters. But they 53 with the terrain （地势）and desi

50、gn. That tells us what the limits will be- -how tight the bends and how 54 the hills are.”Some parks 55 their coasters to be as scary as possible. That means big 56 and quick turns and lots of inversions. Lehrner is 57 at making twisted wood coasters. The coasters she 58 make you feel as if you'

51、re going59 than you really are, because the tracks are lower tothe ground. We also try to build rides that are fun for the whole 60 一 children as well as theirparents, “ she said.41. A kidB. geniusC. teacherD. inventor42. A going overB. thinking aboutC. writing downD. dreaming of43. A. broughtB. res

52、earchedC. gaveD.took44. A. classicalB. ancientC. advancedD. practical45. A. createdB. visitedC. managedD.sponsored46. A. makersB parksC.themesD. players47.A. vacationB.collegeC. graduationD. decision48 A. missedB. boughtC.gotD. refused49. A discoverB. learnC. purchaseD. build50. A. carefullyB. compl

53、etelyC. largelyD. possibly51.A rackB. frameC. fenceD. cover52. A metalsB. plansC. colorsD. components53. A agreeB.changeC. compareD. deal54. A. beautifulB.dangerousC.highD. much55. A. imagineB considerC. hateD.want56. A. stepsB. seatsC. dropsD.carriages57. A. expertB. amazedC.pleasedD. excited58. A.

54、ridesB.enjoysC. studiesD designs59. A. fasterB. slowerC. fartherD. crazier60. A.placeB. familyC. worldD. society第II卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I haven't seen Mr Jenkins since I left school, but I often think about him. I wasn't very good 61

55、 most school subjects before I met Mr Jenkins. I suppose I was a bit lazy, especially in maths.The only thing I can remember from school maths is 62 the angles of a triangle add up to 180degrees! But when I was 15 and went into Mr Jenkins' class, I really became 63(interest) in a subject for the first time.Before Mr Jenkins taught me, science had 64 (simple) been a subject full of strange words to me. I had no idea what hydrogen was, and I didn't really want to