39. A. easy B. strange C. bad
D. interesting
D. friends D. business
D. mature
40. A. guides 41. A. fun 42. A. proud
B. partners
C. parents
B. trouble
B. young
C. relation
C. smart C. imagine C. inviting
43. A. predict 44. A. guiding
B. remember B. helping
D. understand D. consulting
D. increasingly
45. A. occasionally B. temporarily 46. A. pressure B. passion 47. A. better 48. A. decline
B. worse B. hope
C. forever
C. motivation D. panic
C. fewer C. increase
D. more
D. debt
49. A. contribution B. education 50. A. promotion 51. A. harder 52. A. reflect 53. A. vital 54. A. Or
B. work
C. application D. qualification
C. experience D. age C. easier C. determine
D. lighter D. identify D. unnecessary D. Because D. power
B. happier B. confirm B. urgent
C. common C. But C. condition
B. Otherwise
55. A. experience B. way
四、阅读理解
A
Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.
3.5℃
This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction. 2℃
To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species. 1.5℃
This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5℃ could save them from sinking. 0.8℃
This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40% of the way to the 2℃ point. 0℃
The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.
56. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.
A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020 B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countries C. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto Protocol D. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming
57. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.
A. 0.8℃
B. 1.5℃ C. 2℃
B
China International Import Expo which takes place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10 is regarded as a significant move to further open the Chinese market to the world as it provides new channels for countries and regions in trade exchanges and opportunities to enhance cooperation. Launched in 2018, the CIIE is the world’s first import-themed national-level exhibition. Aside from an expansion in exhibition space, the number of countries, companies and organizations participating in the expo has also increased this year.
According to Chen Wenxuan, who is in charge of the trade in services exhibition area, one of the seven main areas consisting of the 30,000-square-meter exhibition space, more exhibitors have shown a commitment to creating a better exhibition for the event, after learning about or personally benefiting from the positive feedback during the first one. Forpheus, the world’s first table tennis coach robot, for example, is making a comeback（复出） with its latest fifth generation upgrade at
D. 3.5℃
the expo, which is capable of reading the facial expressions of the player, and accurately calculating and predicting the pathway of the ball.
Tian Ye, who is responsible for the equipment exhibition area, added that more exhibitors are ready to take advantage of the expo, which serves as a rising platform for countries and companies to show their latest innovation results and developments, so they can establish a connection and ideally strike a deal with purchasers. It’s also the expo’s unique appeal.
In addition, the CIIE of this year is expected to introduce a large number of distinctive and high- quality foreign products to China, and further satisfy the demand of domestic consumption upgrade. By continuing to upgrade open platforms such as the CIIE, China can achieve more economic breakthroughs in the future.
58. How can we understand the CIIE is considered a significant measure? A. It promotes the development of global economy.
B. It consists of many companies from developing countries. C. It is the world’s first national exhibition focused on import. D. It has a strong influence on the development of technology. 59. How does the expo’s unique appeal benefit exhibitors? A. They can learn the way to contact purchasers. B. They can add more orders for high-quality products. C. They can present latest original products of their own. D. They can satisfy various needs of domestic consumption. 60. What would be the best title for the text? A. Shanghai Gets Set for CIIE B. CIIE Promotes Development
C. CIIE Brings in More Products D. Exhibitors Expand the Market
C
Several years ago, Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of the famous BBC television programme ‘Top Gear’, discovered that one of his guests was half German and half Irish. Immediately, he said: “That’s quite an odd combination. It’s like, ‘this
must be done absolutely perfectly… tomorrow’”.
This joke played on stereotypes (刻板印象) of the Germans as efficient and the Irish as lazy. Many people could understandably be offended by these kinds of assertions. We do not know every Irish person, so how can we then conclude that every Irish person is lazy?
I recently read on a website that Irish business people were described as being ‘generally rather casual’ and ‘more outwardly friendly than many European countries’'. German business people, on the other hand, are considered to be very direct and according to the website, they ‘do not need a personal relationship in order to do business’. Once you hear advice like this, it becomes easier to understand where jokes like the one in the first paragraph come from.
So why do some people disapprove of the kind of stereotypes as seen in Clarkson’s joke, but not batting an eyelid when it comes to generalisations. What is the difference between the two?
By definition, a stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. A cultural characteristic, on the other hand, is a pattern of behaviour that is typical of a certain group. So what does this really mean? Stereotypes are simply overstated assumptions about groups of people. Imagine if a tourist visited a small town in Switzerland and saw a number of locals playing the alphorn instrument, and then claimed that Swiss people can play the alphorn. This would be a stereotype! This is an overstated image of the Swiss which is based on one tourist’s experience.
If, however, this tourist were to say that the Swiss are very punctual, this could be seen as a cultural characteristic. This is because it is a pattern of behaviour which is very typical in Switzerland: from their transport system to their business meetings.
In this way, some people argue that generalising another culture is not just useful, but important. Politicians always have to be mindful of the cultural characteristics of different countries. By becoming aware of different cultural characteristics, they can avoid causing offence in those cultures.
江苏省苏州市新草桥中学2020届高三英语12月月考试题
