there is always a supportive coaching team and staff和最后一句There are many Lais and Yuans that are not known by the public, but who remain indispensable for the team to overcome difficulties and reach their peak.可知，作者认为排球是一项团队运动。在场上球队的背后，还有支持他们的教练团队和员工。作者举出两名助理教练赖亚文、袁灵熙的例子，说明有很多像他们这样的人，是球队克服困难和达到顶峰所不可缺少的。故选C项。
C
Valentine's Day is supposed to be about love and romance. But unfortunately, it can be just the opposite. Because of that, Feb. 15th starts the busy season for divorce lawyers, as people who were unhappy with their marriages heading into the day often decide that they no longer want to be with the one they used to love.
A study of divorce filings (档案) in New York, Illinois and California by AttorneyFee. com, a legal referral (推荐) site, found that February is the busiest month of the year for divorce filings, up about 18% from the average month. And those seeking referrals for a divorce lawyer on the site increase 38% following the holiday, with the biggest rise on the day after Valentine’s.
Another legal site, Avvo. com, reports a 40% increase in those seeking information and advice about divorce in the period right after Valentine’s Day.
“There's a very large number of people who are considering the divorce all the time, deciding whether or not to file,\AttorneyFee. “On Valentine’s Day, this thing is carefully considered.”
Komaiko said February has factors other than the holiday that could lead to an increase in divorces. January is the busiest month of the year for bankruptcy (破产) filings, highlighting the financial problems that often divide couples. In addition, the cold weather of February can keep couples that are having trouble indoors and closer to each other, adding to problems.
But Alton Abramowitz, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, believes the holiday itself often worsen the relationship for couples who are having trouble. \always the clients who come in a day or two after saying ‘I can’t believe it. I made this beautiful dinner for my husband for Valentine’s Day, but
he called to say he was stuck in the office and then didn't come home at all.’\Abramowitz said, “the day can create problems that lead to them finally getting caught.\
8. What makes Valentine’s Day convey the meaning opposite to love and romance? A. Valentine's Day won't bring people love and romance. B. Many divorce filings change the nature of Valentine's Day. C. Couples having troubles tend to break up after Valentine's Day. D. Divorce lawyers dislike the atmosphere of Valentine's Day.
9. According to the study made by AttorneyFee. com, divorce filings are ________. A. occurring most after the new year Day
C. more likely to be handled online February
10. People intending to divorce may make use of Valentine’s Day to ________. A. reflect on the divorce C. make negotiations
B. take legal action D. put the divorce aside
D. at the height of popularity in B. less connected with Valentine's
11. According to Komaiko why do divorces grow in number in February? A. Because financial problems and cold weather may bring more problems. B. Because the long winter holiday makes couples hard to get through. C. Because the husband is too busy with work to spend the day with his wife. D. Because Valentine’s Day gets couples into financial trouble. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A 【解析】
本文是说明文。情人节本该是爱和浪漫的日子，但是在2月份，离婚申请增加，咨询离婚律师的人也增多。除了假期的原因之外，每年1月份是申请破产最忙的一个月，夫妻之间出现财务问题；2月份寒冷的天气让夫妻在室内呆的时间更长，这些都增加了提出离婚申请的机率。 【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第1段people who were unhappy with their marriages heading into the day often decide that they no longer want to be with the one they used to love
可知，情人节本该是关于爱和浪漫的日子，但是在情人节那天因为那些对自己的婚姻感到不愉快的人往往会决定不再想和他们曾经爱过的人在一起，在情人节后分手。因此推断有问题的夫妇在情人节之后往往会分手。故选C项。 【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第2段February is the busiest month of the year for divorce filings, up about 18% from the average month. And those seeking referrals for a divorce lawyer on the site increase 38% following the holiday, with the biggest rise on the day after Valentine’s （2月份是一年中提交离婚申请最忙的月份，比平均月份增长了约18%。而那些在网站上寻求离婚律师推荐的人在假期后增加了38%，这是情人节后的最大涨幅）可知，2月份在情人节后提交离婚申请达到高峰期。故选D项。 【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第4段There's a very large number of people who are considering the divorce all the time, deciding whether or not to file 和On Valentine’s Day, this thing is carefully considered可知，有很多人一直在考虑离婚。在情人节的时候，可以慎重考虑是否提交离婚申请。reflect on 思考。故选A项。 【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第5段January is the busiest month of the year for bankruptcy (破产) filings, highlighting the financial problems 和 the cold weather of February can keep couples that are having trouble indoors and closer to each other, adding to problems可知，2月份离婚率增加有两个原因： 一月份是一年中申请破产最忙的一个月，凸显了夫妻间的财务问题；2月的寒冷天气让有问题的夫妻呆在室内时间更长，距离更近，从而增加了问题。故需选A项。
D
Rescue workers had collected 820 birds from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the majority of them already dead. The current spill promises to be the largest in US history, and as cleanup efforts stretch across the summer, it's clear that more oiled birds will be found, stuck and suffering in the black stick liquid. And as they do with every oil spill, rescue workers will go to great lengths to capture and clean the survivors hoping to restore them to their natural habitat.
Is it worth the effort? Some scientists aren’t so sure. Because the stress of
being captured and bathed is as significant as the horror of being immersed in oil, and because research suggests that many rescued birds die shortly after being released, some experts say euthanasia (安乐死) is a more humane option.
Clean bird feathers repel water (防水) and regulate body temperature while dirty ones don't. Oil in particular makes feathers heavier and decreases their ability to trap air, which in turn makes birds weak and become easier to drowning, overheating and organ damage. Of course, being captured and cleaned is no picnic either. Some birds wind up returning to their destroyed habitats only to fall victim to the oil again. And those who manage to avoid a second oil bath suffer dramatically shortened life spans (跨度) and lower reproductive success. Of the thousands of birds that were rescued from the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain in 2002, only 600 were released into the wild; most of the rest died after just a few days in captivity.
However, bird rescuers say they have learned a lot about how to best help oil-soaked birds, and that therefore, survival rates stand to increase this time around. In the past, birds were cleaned right away, and volunteers often worked through the night bathing rescued birds. But now, captured birds are left to rest for a day or two before being cleaned, and only washed during the day, so as not to disrupt their circadian (生理的) rhythms. But part of that increase may be due to greater selectivity on the part of rescuers. The workers do blood tests right in the field now and birds that are loaded with hydrocarbons (碳氢化合物) or don’t look like they’re going to make it are put down right away, rather than subjected to the stress of captivity and cleaning.
And so far, while release rates may be improving, there is little evidence of better medium or long-term survival, especially for the more-difficult-to-save species. There still aren’t good protocols (协议) for repairing the internal organ damage. Anyway, rescue efforts will continue in large part because the public demands that. Euthanasia is a difficult thing to do, especially for people who have built their lives around saving animals.
12. Why do some scientists doubt the effort to rescue oiled birds? A. Because it has cost too much time and money.
B. Because human may be infected with the bird virus. C. Because it is torture followed by death to birds. D. Because migrant birds may broaden the pollution.
13. The case of Spain coast spill is mentioned to indicate ________. A. thousands of birds were polluted by oil B. the survival rate of oiled birds was very low C. the efforts to rescue oiled birds were ineffective D. captivity is an impractical method to rescue binds 14 Why do the survival rates of oiled birds increase? A. Oiled birds are kept in warm water for one or two days
B. The second cleaning of the oiled birds in daytime is not permitted C. The rescuers often select the birds that are likely to survive D. Hydrocarbons are removed to rescue the oiled birds
15. Why does oiled birds' rescue remain a controversial problem? A. Oiled birds’ internal organ damage is permanent. B. Euthanasia is a difficult and heart-aching operation. C. The more-difficult-to-save species will die by cleaning.
D. The rescue is oiled birds’ suffering while seeing them die is cruel. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【分析】
本文是一篇议论文。在石油泄露事件中，有很多鸟儿在石油中被粘住，遭受苦难。救援人员尽最大努力援救它们。但是科学家们质疑救援工作是否值得。一方面，获救的鸟儿经历了被捕获、被清理的痛苦之后还是会死去，存活率很低；另一方面，对鸟儿进行安乐死也是很多人不能接受的。 【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段\shortly after being released\因为研究表明许多获救的鸟类在被释放后不久就死亡了。因此，科学家们怀疑自己在救鸟儿时作的努力可能是白费了，结合选项，故选C项。 【13题详解】
内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学2020届高三英语第四次调研试题(含解析)
