2020届高三模拟考试英语试题
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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37.5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。
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Deciduous forests(落叶林) are home to many wild animals. The development and expansion of human presence in the forests has caused many of their native species to become endangered.
Giant Panda
The giant panda, one of the most recognizable endangered species, is a large, docile species of bear native to the deciduous forest of eastern China, Myanmar and Vietnam. Because of its lim-ited diet— the panda’ s main source of food is bamboo— the species is limited in its habitat to areas where bamboo is available. Now the species only can be found today in 20 small patches of forest at the western edge of its historic range.
Gray and Red Wolves
The gray wolf, which once ranged from the East Coast of America to the West, and south to Mexico, now has a population of only 5, 000 in the lower 48 states, mostly in the Rocky Mountains. The smaller red wolf, native to the southeastern United States, was declared extinct in the wild in 1980, though conservation efforts have reintroduced small captive populations to the wild in California.
Red-Crowned Crane
The red-crowned crane is native to Japan, Korea and eastern China. Agricultural expansion and deforestation (森林砍伐) in these areas have removed a great deal of the marshes and forests that are the crane’ s primary habitats. For a time, the crane was thought to have completely disappeared from Japan, but the recent discovery of cranes in Japanese marshlands has restarted conservation efforts.
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Today, around 2, 500 cranes live in the wild, including 1,000 in Japan.
European Mink
Native to Europe, the European mink ranges from France in the west to Finland in the north, Russia in the east and the Balkans in the south. Destruction of the mink’ s aquatic (水的) habitat and use of the species for fur have caused dramatic drops in the species’ population, which has been reduced by 85 percent since the mid-19th century.
1. What has caused the wild animals to become endangered? A. Global warming. C. Environmental pollution.
2. Which species is native to North America? A. European Mink. C. Red － Crowned Crane.
B. Red Wolves. D. Giant Panda. B. International trade. D. The invasion of mankind.
3. Which is mentioned as the reason for the decline of European minks? A. The loss of their natural food. C. Drought and forest fires. 4. What is the purpose of the text? A. To call for more efforts to protect forests. B. To study the living habits of wild animals. C. To introduce some endangered species. D. To find ways to protect wild animals. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【分析】
本文是一篇应用文，介绍了大熊猫、灰狼和红狼、丹顶鹤以及欧洲水貂等几种濒临灭绝的以落叶林为栖息地的野生动物。 1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The development and expansion of human presence in the forests has caused many of their native species to become endangered.”可知，人类向落叶林的发展和扩张已经导致许多当地物种濒临灭绝，故D项正确。 【2题详解】
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B. The hunting of human beings. D. Excessive deforestation.
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The smaller red wolf， native to the southeastern United States”可知，红狼原产于美国东南部，是北美的本土动物，故B项正确。 【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Destruction of the mink’ s aquatic habitat and use of the species for fur have caused dramatic drops in the species’ population”可知，水貂的水生栖息地遭到破坏，人类捕杀水貂制作皮草，导致水貂种群数量急剧下降，故B项正确。 【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The development and expansion of human presence in the forests has caused many of their native species to become endangered.”可知，人类向落叶林的发展和扩张已经导致许多当地物种濒临灭绝，下文就介绍了大熊猫、灰狼和红狼、丹顶鹤以及欧洲水貂等几种濒临灭绝的以落叶林为栖息地的野生动物，由此可知本文的目的是介绍一些濒临灭绝的物种，故C项正确。
【点睛】本篇第4题D项干扰性较大，有些同学会认为这篇文章是为了寻找保护野生动物的方法而误选此项，但根据第一段中的“The development and expansion of human presence in the forests has caused many of their native species to become endangered.”可知，人类向落叶林的发展和扩张已经导致许多当地物种濒临灭绝，下文就客观地介绍了大熊猫、灰狼和红狼、丹顶鹤以及欧洲水貂等几种濒临灭绝的以落叶林为栖息地的野生动物，由此可知本文的目的是介绍一些濒临灭绝的物种。
B
No books, no whiteboards, no markers or pens. That’s the new reality for many classrooms across Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates ( UAE) , where a company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new learning experience.
Built four years ago, Alef Education has managed to get its digital education platform into several schools in Abu Dhabi. Alef has worked closely with the government of UAE to bring the platform to 25, 000 students at 57 public schools.
The platform focuses on main subjects like math, science and English. It helps students by using AI to design curriculums for individuals.
It also gives students, teachers and parents real-time feedback. For students, that could mean a more personalized way to help them better understand what they are learning. The platform can also find students’ strengths.
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“ If a student is doing really well at science, why not raise their interest in what it’ s like to be a scientist? ” Alef Education CEO Geoffrey Alphonso said. “ That’ s our future goal to use AI to create individual learning plans. ” But there are concerns that using the technology could come at a cost, such as increasing the amount of time children spend in front of screens.
Alphonso said that his program solves this problem by limiting screen time to 3 hours and a half a day. The classes are followed by practical activities in which children interact with one another and use their hands for experiments.
“ We are looking to grow in countries that have a need for changing their education
system,”Alphonso said, adding that the company plans to bring its platform to more than 300 schools this year.
5. What is the benefit of the platform? A. Lightening teachers’ burden. C. Creating a new learning style.
B. Improving teaching efficiency. D. Inspiring students to work harder.
6. How does Alef respond to the concern about the platform? A. Limiting children’ s screen time. C Organizing sports activities.
7. What is Alef Education’ s future plan? A. To update their digital platform. C. To expand business to other countries. 【答案】5. C 6. A 7. C 【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了亚历夫教育集团将其数字教育平台引入阿联酋首部阿布扎比的学校为学生们创造了一种新的学习体验，但也有一些人担心这会让孩子们看屏幕的时间过长。 【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new learning experience”可知，一家公司正在使用人工智能（数字教育平台）创造一种新的学习体验，由此可知，这个平台的好处是创造一种新的学习方式，故C项正确。 6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Alphonso said that his program solves this problem by limiting screen time to 3 hours and a half a day.”可知，阿尔方索说，他的程序通过将屏幕时间限制在每
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B. Decreasing the operating cost. D. Providing real － time feedback.
B. To change UAE’ s education system. D. To build 300 schools in Abu Dhabi.
山东省枣庄市2020届高三模拟考试(二调)英语试题 Word版含解析
