四川省泸州市2020-2022届（三年）高三三诊英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）
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四川省泸州市
2020-2022届（三年）高三三诊英语试题分类汇编
阅读理解
四川省泸州市2022届高三三诊英语试卷
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Feed your curiosity with new TED series that go deeper into fascinating topics—from the everyday objects that changed the world, to cutting-edge science.
In the Green: The Business of Climate Action
Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action—but what exactly are they doing, and why In this TED series, meet senior leaders, like Mattew Ke Lapsen, from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions (排放) reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.
Watch now
Your Money And Your Mind
Managing your money can feel scary and complicated - but it doesn't have to be. In this new TED series, behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa explains why we spend too much and save too little and shares easy steps to help us achieve a more secure financial future.
Watch now
Torchbearers
A cooperation between Great Big Story and TED, this series shows the incredible things that happen when someone comes up with an inspiring idea that moves others to act. Watch the stories of people whose lives have been greatly changed by the idea in a TED Talk.
Watch now
Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
This TED original video series dives into the truth about how your body really works. Want to hear more from Dr. Jen Gunter Check out her podcast Body Stuff, from the TED Audio Collective.
Watch now
Small Thing Big Idea
This original TED series celebrates the lasting genius of everyday objects so perfectly designed that they changed the world around them.
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Sleeping with Science
Sleep scientist Matt Walker uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly sleep. Tune in for better zzz’s!
Watch now
1. Who will give a TED talk about environmental protection
A. Mattew Ke Lapsen. B. Wendy De La Rosa.
C. Dr. Jen Gunter. D. Matt Walker.
2. Which topic is presented with encouraging stories
A. Your Money and Your Mind. B. Torchbearers.
C. Small Thing Big Idea. D. Sleeping with Science.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise new books. B. To look for new partners.
C. To promote video programs. D. To collect fascinating topics.
B
Charles Darwin was born into a family of thinkers. His father was a Fellow of the Royal Society (the elite circle of top British scientists), his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the man who founded the famous Wedgwood Potteries, and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a famous physician, thinker and philosopher who, like his grandson, spent much time studying the evolution of life.
After a childhood in the town of Shrewsbury, where he was educated at the Grammar School, Darwin went up to Edinburgh University to study medicine and natural history. When he was eighteen, he left Edinburgh and went to Cambridge University, planning to enter the church, but he was more interested in science than in religion and in the end he abandoned theology.
Shortly after graduating from Cambridge, he got a job as a naturalist on the ship H. M. S. Beagle, which was about to start on a scientific and cartographic (地图的) survey of the South American coast. The journey started in December 1831 and was to last almost five years, during which time he collected considerable documentation.
Darwin was struck by the animals of the south seas, particularly by the tortoises he found on the Galapagos Islands, a group of Pacific Islands. The Galapagos tortoises, Darwin observed, differed from island to island, and this, he inferred, showed different forms of evolution, since the animals obviously came from the same origins. Darwin was also struck by the iguanas (蜥蜴) he found, and observed that those which lived in water had heads suitable for finding food among stones, while those that lived on land had a sharper head, more fit for a herbivorous (食草) animal.
Darwin developed his theory of evolution, but it was not until 1859 that he actually published it. It was instantly seen as a great milestone in scientific thought, and attracted violent argument all over Europe. Many found fault in it, and Darwin spent the rest of his life improving his theory in the light of other people’s observations.
4. Why was Darwin’s family background mentioned
A. To honour his family. B. To increase his popularity.
C. To highlight his family’s contributions. D. To show his family’s influence on him.
5. What did Darwin major in at Cambridge University
A. Science. B. Natural history. C. Theology. D. Medicine.
6. Why are the creatures different from island to island
A. The origin is various. B. The nature is different.
C. The population is diverse. D. The food supply is lacking.
7. What can be known about Darwin’s theory of evolution
A. He published it once finished. B. He felt quite content with it.
C. It caused a worldwide disagreement. D. It was a great breakthrough in science.
C
Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees.
There’s a lot of confusion regarding the difference between the terms “migrant” and “refugee.” “Migrants” usually refers to people who leave their country for reasons not related to persecution, such as searching for better economic opportunities or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are also many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly, only recognizes those fleeing conflict and violence as refugees.
So what happens when someone flees their country Today, roughly half the world’s refugees are children, some of them unaccompanied by an adult, in a situation that makes them especially vulnerable (易受伤的) to child labor or sexual abuse. Most refugee journeys are long and dangerous with small access to shelter, water, or food. Since the departure can be sudden and unexpected, belongings might be left behind, and people who are getting out of conflict often do not have the required documents, like visas, to board airplanes and legally enter other countries. Financial and political factors can also prevent them from traveling by standard routes. This means they can usually only travel by land or sea, and may need to entrust their lives to smugglers (走私者) to help them cross borders. Whereas some people seek safety with their families, others attempt passage alone and leave their loved ones behind with the hopes of being reunited later. This separation can be unbearably long.
8. Who are refugees according to the text
A. Those leaving their homes to avoid heavy work. B. Those fleeing abroad to improve living conditions.
C. People leaving their homes to escape violent attacks. D. People going abroad to seek economic opportunities.
9. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about refugees
A. They are unsatisfied with their new life. B. They are faced with various misfortunes.
C. It’s hard for them to have a family reunion. D. It’s illegal for them to enter other countries.
10. What is the author’s attitude toward refugees
A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Curious. D. Critical.
11. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. Where Is a Refugee’s Shelter B. Where Is a Refugee’s Home
C. What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee D. What Does a Refugee Need to Do
D
An all-girl team of university students from the Philippines has won a hackathon marking UNESCO’s World Engineering for Sustainable Development Day on 4 March. Ghia Luwalhati, Nicole Elizabeth Tan and Reaner Jacqueline Bool from the WONDERPETS team from Batangas State University in the Philippines used Metal Organic Frameworks, which are novel adsorbents (新型吸附剂), to turn recycled plastic bottles into a type of sponge (海绵) that is extremely porous (透水的), making it an effective means of removing pollutants from water. Better still, the sponge can be used again and again.
Organized by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations with UNESCO support, the hackathon shows the inventiveness of young engineers when it comes to solving real-life problems. Some 125 teams from 23 countries around the world competed in the hackathon, with nine teams from six countries making it through to the finals. These countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Kenya and the Philippines. Some 92% of participants were engineering students.
During the first round of the hackathon, the teams were given 13 days to come up with a sustainable engineering solution to one of three challenges. These solutions display the resourcefulness of future engineers.
All nine finalists have produced short videos to be shown during a 24-hour live streaming event on 4 March, World Engineering Day. The live streaming will begin in Sydney, Australia, at midday local time on 4 March and conclude 24 hours later at 7 pm local time on 4 March in San José, Costa Rica.
The competition was judged by 40 engineers from 16 countries in the preliminary round and, in the final round, by six judges from UNESCO, Engineers Without Borders, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, the Global Engineering Deans Council and the International Engineering Alliance.
World Engineering Day was first celebrated in 2020. This annual UNESCO celebration was established to raise awareness of the basic role that engineering plays in cutting down the impact of climate change and advancing sustainable development.
12. What has made a great contribution to the WONDERPETS team’s success
A. They are of great creativity. B. They are all women students.
C. They come from the same university. D. They remove a type of used sponges.
13. What do we know about the participants
A. They found many real-life problems. B. Most of them entered the final round.
C. Most of them majored in engineering. D. They were required to play short videos.
14. What does the underlined word “preliminary” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Following. B. Opening. C. Latest. D. Present.
15. What is the purpose of holding the competition
A. To call on girls to learn engineering. B. To research global climate change.
C To explore the value of resourcefulness. D. To stress the importance of engineering.
四川省泸州市2021届高三三诊英语试卷
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。
A
Taskmaster
Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition Tonight's specialist subjects include the history of winter sports, Latin American dances, detective novels and French history. There will be information about how to enter next year's competition.
Below Stairs
A new comedy series about Ray and Jen, who work in the IT section of a big company. Their office is in the basement while their bosses work in luxury upstairs. Reviews so far have been mixed. There are plenty of laughs, though some people may find the situations rather silly.
Whiteout
It includes men's and women's downhill racing, jumping and ice dance. Figure skater Jayne Wilton comments on the dance performances.
Top Team
A return of the jokey quiz show, in which teams of famous sports personalities and comedians have to give amusing answers to questions on a range of popular sports, not just football and tennis but winter sports too. Light-hearted entertainment for everyone!
Quicksteps
Each week, well-known faces from the world of television team up with a professional partner to perform a range of classical and modem dances. Each week's winners will take part in the grand final later in the year.
Inspector Blake
A famous football player has a beautiful wife, a big house and a bright future. When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end.
21. What is Taskmaster
A. It's a TV series. B. It's a talk show.
C. It's a dance performance. D. It's a competition program.
22. Which word best describes Top Team
A. Relaxing. B. Amazing.
C. Thrilling. D. Challenging.
23. Who might Blake be
A. A housewife. B. A detective.
C. A football player. D. A drama writer.
B
Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes watching videos, chatting with friends and using social media. "At night, when I can't sleep, I can use my phone for up to five hours," she said, noting she checks her phone countless times from morning until night. She even checks it while in class.
Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students recently developed a device meant to fight phone addiction. The students spent three months creating the device, which can help internet users like Tyas diminish time they spend looking at their phones.
Inventor Irfan Budi Satria led the development team. The device is called “Nettox", which combines the words “internet" and "detox (排毒)". Users wear it on their arm. The device has a sensor that measures hemoglobin (红蛋白) oxygen levels and changes to the heart rate called HRV. Studies have found that using a mobile phone for long hours can lower HRV levels. The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV and blood oxygen levels fall, which reminds wearers to stop using their phones.
For people between the ages of 18 and 25, the HRV should stay above 60. At a recent trial, Tyas' HRV reading was 44.
Internet addiction is a growing social issue in Indonesia. In October, two teenagers were treated for their addiction to internet gaming, media reported.
Irfan Budi Satria's team is working to improve Nettox's accuracy. HRV readings can change depending on whether the user is a man or woman, and what their body shape and health conditions are.
The team aims to get a patent for their invention with the university by next year. Irfan says Nettox is for people already trying to change their behavior. "Our goal is to help people who want to free themselves from internet addiction" he said.
24. What can we learn about Tyas from Paragraph1
A. She often sleeps late. B. She often skips classes.
C. She is addicted to phones. D. She is skilled in the media.
25. Which word may replace the underlined word “diminish" in Paragraph 2
A. Kill. B. Treasure. C. Record. D. Reduce.
26. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. How the device works. B. Where Nettox is from.
C. When users wear the device. D. Why hemoglobin changes with HRV.
27. What is the team focusing on now according to the text
A. Applying for a patent. B. Setting free phone addicts.
C. Bettering the device's accuracy. D. Studying internet addiction.
C
When the island of Singapore became an independent country in 1965, it had few friends and even fewer natural resources. How did it become one of the world's great trading and financial centers The strategy, explained Lee Kuan Yew, its first prime minister, was "to develop Singapore's only available natural resource: its people".
Today Singapore's education system is considered the best in the world. The graduates of its best schools can be found scattered around the world's finest universities.
The island-state has much to teach the world. But other countries are reluctant (不情愿) pupils. One reason is that Singapore favors traditional method, with teachers leading the class. That seems not useful for children to learn for themselves.
Yet Singapore shows that academic brilliance need not come at the expense of personal skills. In 2015 Singaporean students also came first in a new PISA ranking designed to look at cooperative problem-solving, scoring even better than they did in reading and science. They are also reported to be happy. Not content with its achievements, Singapore is now introducing reforms to improve creativity and reduce stress. This is a gradual education reform - the first of three lessons that Singapore offers the rest of the world.
The second lesson is to accept Singapore's distinctive approach to teaching maths. It emphasizes a narrower but deeper curriculum, and seeks to ensure that a whole class progresses through the syllabus (教学大纲). Struggling students get compulsory extra lessons to help them keep up.
The third and most important lesson is to focus on developing excellent teachers. In Singapore, they get 100 hours of training a year to keep up to date with the latest techniques. The government pays them well, too.
The system is hardly faultless. Other countries might wish to avoid Singapore's dividing of high — and low-achievers into separate schools from the age of 12, which contributes to stress about exams. That is a pity. Education would be much better if more countries copied Singapore's homework.
28. What did Lee Kuan Yew think contributed to Singapore's great development
A. Trading with other countries. B. Making full use of its people.
C. Exploiting its natural resources. D. Introducing all kinds of talents.
29. Why are other countries unwilling to learn from Singaporean
A. Its system is too advanced. B. Its method, seems not to be up to date.
C. Their students are too independent. D. They are lack of challenging teachers.
30. What's the key lesson of Singapore's education according to the text
A. Sticking to quick reforms. B. Adopting different syllabuses.
C. Aiming at teachers' further training. D. Helping struggling students catch up.
31. What's the author's attitude to Singapore's education on the whole
A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Subjective. D. Uncertain.
D
Many cars in advertisements, exhibits and at car sales in the United States are red, blue or green —but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver or gray.
Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the car colors Americans choose do not show dirt as much as the colors of other cars. He says that means the owners wash their cars less, saving money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often, if at all.
Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says when white cars are sold by their owners, they often sell for higher amounts than cars of other colors. And he notes that white cars “absorb less energy" than cars of other colors. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas.
Dan Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.
Axalta says about 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. In South America, 10 percent of new cars sold are red.
Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.
Green has become less popular. Dan Benton notes that in the mid 1990s, “green was the most popular color in North America. Today, green is hard to find."
Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car - technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.
32. According to Jackson, Americans favor cars of black mostly because they________.
A. stand washing B. don't look dirty
C. are environmentally friendly D. aren't in need of cleaning often
33. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. White cars. B. Black cars. C. Car sellers. D. Car makers.
34. Who thinks that white seems to add the inside space of a car
A. Dan Benton. B. Jane Harrington. C. Australians. D. Chinese.
35. What could be the most suitable title for the text
A. Cares Are Different in Style
B. Colors Increase a Car's Popularity
C. What Are the Colors of Choice for Cars
D. What Type of Car Sells Well in the Market
四川省泸州市2020届高三三诊英语试卷
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Known as the "Oriental Hawaii," Sanya is considered as one of the best diving resorts(胜地) in the South Pacific Ocean. The followings are the top five places for diving in the city.
Wuzhizhou Island
Wuzhizhou Island, known as Chin's Maldives, is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving. It is one of the few islands in the world without rocks or pebbles, covering an area of 1.48 square kilometers and is in an irregular butterfly shape.
Yalong Bay
The underwater world atYalong Bay is one of the earliest diving bases in Sanya. It is thought as one of the best scenic spots in China to carry out undersea tourism. Colorful hard coral, tropical fish, and other marine life in the nearby waters also add to the beauty and attraction of the bay.
Dadonghai Bay
Dadonghai Bay, with hills on three sides, is a crescent-shaped(新月形的) bay. The area enjoys agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter. Though the water here is not as clear as that in Yalong Bay and Wuzhizhou Island, this diving spot is easier to get to.
Xidao Island
Xidao Island, also known as Daimao Island, is shaped like a turtle living in the tropical area. The island enjoys pleasant surroundings of sandy beaches, rocky caves, and palm trees. It also takes pride in crystal clear waters with marine life and extensive coral reefs to explore.
Fenjiezhou Island
Fenjiezhou lsland, a national 5A scenic area, is also called the Sleeping Beauty Island for what it looks like from afar. The island is proud of extremely clean beaches and rich marine ecological resources. It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins.
1. What can divers do at the resort of Wuzhizhou Island
A. Play with butterflies. B. Enjoy diving comfortably.
C. Explore rocky caves. D. Do underwater research.
2. Which of the following is most suitable for diving throughout the year
A. Yalong Bay. B. Dadonghai Bay.
C. Xidao Island. D. Fenjiezhou Island.
3. What is unique about Fenjiezhou Island in China
A. A national 5A scenic area. B. The Sleeping Beauty Island.
C. Rich marine resources. D. Diving with dolphins.
B
Manny Abreu pratices Benjamin Franklin's famous saying. “If you want something done, ask a busy person.”
Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US. Abreu made community service, an important part of his life. “I don't know where he finds the time to do everything.” said Erin Ronan, Alreu's math teacher. “He is truly a class act.”
As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays. These included helping staff at the public library, doing landscape work at kellenberg, and serving customers at a local restaurant.
But faced with a limited number of hours in a day, Abreu left his library job last summer to start working as an emergency medical technician—a role that fits his passion for making a difference in other people's lives.
“My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back,” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It's such a win-win feeling to help someone in need.”
St Martin de Porres Marianist School also benefited from Abreu's help. Through his school's Smart Club program, he voluntarily provided homework help and played games with the junior high school students. For all his hard work, Abreu was welcomed into a leadership club that organizes fellow students' volunteer activities.
Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying “they are' the most selfless people I know.” He remembered when he was about 6 years old, and his mother invited a disadvantaged neighborhood boy to have dinner. Upon observing the boy's happiness, Abreu came away with a sense of how he wanted to live his own life— “I won't focus on my own desires. I will help as many people as I can,” he said.
4 What is the main purpose of the first paragraph
A. To introduce the topic. B. To make a brief explanation.
C. To share a famous saying. D. To praise Benjamin Franklin.
5. How did Abreu do voluntary work during his high school
A. By organizing school activities. B. By working as a customer.
C. By spending extra time. D. By using special holidays.
6. What does Abreu think of helping others in need
A. It's challenging. B. It's rewarding.
C. It's stressful. D. It's wasteful.
7. Who influenced Abreu most on his way to being a volunteer
A. His math teacher. B. His fellow students.
C. His parents. D. His neighborhood boy.
C
Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create products for improving a child's emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotional quotient, or EQ（情商）.
At the toy fair, companies showed off their products.
PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses augmented（增强的）reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Durán, the company director, showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. Intelligence includes intrapersonal skills（processing information within one's mind）and interpersonal skills（dealing with other people）. Durán said PleIQ builds on both by having children act as teachers or guides to a companion character.
Karen Hu presented an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch screen face to get them started. Toys that work as companions also aid in social development. Hu described how the robot can help a child who suffers from autism（自闭症）. "The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him to do certain things."
Jonathan Erickson, the sales director, showed off a board game called "Q"s Race to the Top. "Kevin Chaja said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. "The biggest thing is her talking. And that's the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, 'Hey, what does it feel like to be sad '"
It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.
8. What does the underlined word "both" in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Teachers and guides.
B. Intelligence and emotional quotient.
C. Reality technology and virtual image.
D. Intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills.
9. What makes the product "Woobo" different from PleIQ
A. It is communicative. B. It is educational.
C. It can follow a parent. D. It can start of itself.
10. What is Kevin Chaja's attitude to "Q's Race to the Top"
A. Cautious. B. Favorable.
C. Uncertain. D. Doubtful.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. International Toy Fair Ended B. Raising Kids Needs New Ways
C. Toys Help Make Children Smart D. Toymakers Try to Train Parents
D
Modern agriculture and its ability to feed billions of people may be among humanity’s greatest successes. However, it comes with hidden costs. For example, have you ever considered how much water is needed to provide you with a steak or a salad It may surprise you.
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians—specifically, their “water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)”.
It turned out that a sweet tooth not only adds to our waistlines(腰围) but also stresses our water resources. The water-scarcity footprint is a widely recognized measurement of water consumption. First, it counts the liters of water you used. Then, it looks at the place where the water was used. The more lacking water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.
The scientists found that the average Australian's diet had a water-scarcity footprint of 362 liters per day. Snacks—cookies, cakes and alcohol—accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine(41 liters), a single serving of potato chips(23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate(21 liters).
Not surprisingly cutting out snacks would be the N0.1 priority if you wanted to lower your own water-scarcity footprint.
Earth's surface is 70 percent water, but only 2.5 percent of that can be used for drinking or farming. By 2030, a world of about 8.6 billion people will need 35 percent more water, 40 percent more energy, and 50 percent more food, according to the United States National Intelligence Council. So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.
12. What did the recent study closely focus on
A. Modern agriculture. B. Average Australians.
C. Water resources. D. Water-scarcity footprints.
13. What did scientists from CSIRO find in their study
A. Sweet teeth lead to thin waistlines.
B. Australians' diets are mainly made up of snacks.
C. The water-scarcity fooprint is a measurement of saving water.
D. Lacking water in our area means a larger water-scarcity footprint.
14. What does the underlined part “the N0.1 priority” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. the least important thing B. the least impossible thing
C. something to be done first D. something to be prevented first
15. What does the last paragraph intend to tell us
A. Take care of our diets. B. Protect our drinking water.
C. Make good use of energy. D. Produce more healthy food.
答案：
四川省泸州市2022届高三三诊英语试卷
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本篇是一篇应用文。介绍是TED新系列的节目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“In this TED series, meet senior leaders, like Mattew Ke Lapsen, from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions (排放) reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.”（在这个TED系列里，能够遇到像Mattew Ke Lapsen这样的高级领导人，来自世界各地的商业界，学习重要的经验关于可以应用于到各处的工作场所的碳排放减少。）可知，这一系列的TED是关于碳排放减少的，也就是关于环保的，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A cooperation between Great Big Story and TED, this series shows the incredible things that happen when someone comes up with an inspiring idea that moves others to act.”（好故事和TED的合作，这个系列展示难以置信的事情发生是在一些人提出一个令人鼓舞的想法的时候，这些想法使得其他人开始行动）可知，好的想法帮助人们开始行动，这样的想法肯定是具有鼓舞人的作用的，故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Feed your curiosity with new TED series that go deeper into fascinating topics—from the everyday objects that changed the world, to cutting-edge science.”（用新的TED满足你的好奇心，这些系列深入到迷人的话题——从改变世界的日常到尖端科技）可知，这篇文章是介绍新的TED的，目的肯定是为了吸引人们来看的，故选C。
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述达尔文的家庭背景、求学经历、研究及他的进化论。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Charles Darwin was born into a family of thinkers. His father was a Fellow of the Royal Society (the elite circle of top British scientists), his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the man who founded the famous Wedgwood Potteries, and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a famous physician, thinker and philosopher who, like his grandson, spent much time studying the evolution of life. (查尔斯·达尔文出生于一个思想家家庭。他的父亲是英国皇家学会(英国顶尖科学家的精英圈子)的会员，他的母亲是Josiah Wedgwood的女儿，Josiah Wedgwood是著名的韦奇伍德陶器的创始人，他的祖父Erasmus Darwin是一位著名的医生，思想家和哲学家，他和他的孙子一样，花了很多时间研究生命的进化。)”可知，达尔文的家人社会地位都很高，祖父也是著名的思想家，故推知家人对达尔文的影响很大。故推知提到达尔文的家庭背景是为了表明家庭对达尔文的影响。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“When he was eighteen, he left Edinburgh and went to Cambridge University, planning to enter the church, but he was more interested in science than in religion and in the end he abandoned theology. (当他18岁时，他离开爱丁堡，进入剑桥大学，计划进入教会，但他对科学比对宗教更感兴趣，最终他放弃了神学。)”可知，达尔文放弃学神学，对科学更感兴趣，故推知他在剑桥大学主修科学，故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The Galapagos tortoises, Darwin observed, differed from island to island, and this, he inferred, showed different forms of evolution, since the animals obviously came from the same origins. Darwin was also struck by the iguanas (蜥蜴) he found, and observed that those which lived in water had heads suitable for finding food among stones, while those that lived on land had a sharper head, more fit for a herbivorous (食草的) animal. (达尔文观察到，加拉帕戈斯龟因岛屿而异，他推断，这显示出不同的进化方式，因为这些动物显然源自同一起源。达尔文也被他发现的蜥蜴所震撼，并观察到那些生活在水中的蜥蜴的头部适合在石头中寻找食物，而那些生活在陆地上的蜥蜴有更锋利的头部，更适合吃食草动物。)”可知，生活中水中的蜥蜴和生活中陆地上的蜥蜴不同。故推知因为自然环境的不同导致生物因岛屿而异，故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Darwin developed his theory of evolution, but it was not until 1859 that he actually published it. It was instantly seen as a great milestone in scientific thought, and attracted violent argument all over Europe. Many found fault in it, and Darwin spent the rest of his life improving his theory in the light of other people’s observations. (达尔文发展了他的进化论，但直到1859年他才真正发表了它。它立即被视为科学思想的一个伟大里程碑，并引起了整个欧洲的激烈争论。许多人发现其中有错误，达尔文花了余生的时间，根据其他人的评论来改进他的理论。)”可知，达尔文的进化论是科学思想的一个伟大的里程碑，是科学界的一个伟大的突破，故选D。
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了难民的定义以及成为难民意味着什么。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees. (在全球范围内，大约有6000万人被迫离开家园，以逃避战争、暴力和迫害。他们中的大多数已成为国内流离失所者，这意味着他们已逃离家园，但仍在自己的国家内。还有一些人越过边境，到国外寻求庇护。他们通常被称为难民。)”可知，离开家园躲避暴力袭击的人称为难民。故选C。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So what happens when someone flees their country (那么当有人逃离自己的国家时会发生什么呢 )”及后文内容可知，本段介绍了难民逃离自己家乡后所遭遇的各种不幸。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Today, roughly half the world’s refugees are children, some of them unaccompanied by an adult, in a situation that makes them especially vulnerable (易受伤的) to child labor or sexual abuse. Most refugee journeys are long and dangerous with small access to shelter, water, or food. Since the departure can be sudden and unexpected, belongings might be left behind, and people who are getting out of conflict often do not have the required documents, like visas, to board airplanes and legally enter other countries. Financial and political factors can also prevent them from traveling by standard routes. This means they can usually only travel by land or sea, and may need to entrust their lives to smugglers (走私者) to help them cross borders. Whereas some people seek safety with their families, others attempt passage alone and leave their loved ones behind with the hopes of being reunited later.(今天，世界上大约一半的难民是儿童，其中一些人没有成年人陪伴，这种情况使他们特别容易成为童工或性虐待的对象。大多数难民的旅程都是漫长而危险的，他们很难获得住所、水或食物。由于离开可能是突然的和意想不到的，财产可能会留下，而逃离冲突的人往往没有必要的文件，如签证，登上飞机，合法进入其他国家。经济和政治因素也可能阻止他们按照标准路线旅行。这意味着他们通常只能通过陆路或海路旅行，而且可能需要将自己的生命托付给走私者来帮助他们穿越边境。有些人与家人一起寻求安全，而另一些人则试图独自通过，把亲人留在身后，希望以后能团聚。这种分离可能会持续很长时间。)”可推断，作者对于这些人逃离家乡后所遭遇的各种不幸的难民很担心。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees. (在全球范围内，大约有6000万人被迫离开家园，以逃避战争、暴力和迫害。他们中的大多数已成为国内流离失所者，这意味着他们已逃离家园，但仍在自己的国家内。还有一些人越过边境，到国外寻求庇护。他们通常被称为难民。)”和最后一段“So what happens when someone flees their country ( 那么当有人逃离自己的国家时会发生什么呢 )”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了难民的定义以及成为难民意味着什么。所以“What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee (难民意味着什么 )”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C。
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述WONDERPETS团队赢得黑客松，并介绍黑客松比赛的内容及意义。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Ghia Luwalhati, Nicole Elizabeth Tan and Reaner Jacqueline Bool from the WONDERPETS team from Batangas State University in the Philippines used Metal Organic Frameworks, which are novel adsorbents (新型吸附剂), to turn recycled plastic bottles into a type of sponge (海绵) that is extremely porous (透水的), making it an effective means of removing pollutants from water. Better still, the sponge can be used again and again. (来自菲律宾Batangas州立大学WONDERPETS团队的Ghia Luwalhati，Nicole Elizabeth Tan和Reaner Jacqueline Bool使用金属有机框架，这是一种新型吸附剂，将回收的塑料瓶变成一种透水的海绵，使其成为从水中去除污染物的有效手段。更好的是，这种海绵可以一次又一次地被使用。)”可知，WONDERPETS团队创新地使用金属有机框架，将回收的塑料瓶变成一种透水的海绵。故推知是极大的创造力使WONDERPETS团队取得成功，故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Some 92% of participants were engineering students. (92%的参赛者是工程学专业的学生。)”可知，大多数的参赛者主修工程学，故选C。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段“in the final round, by six judges from UNESCO, Engineers Without Borders, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, the Global Engineering Deans Council and the International Engineering Alliance. (最后一轮由来自联合国教科文组织、无国界工程师协会、国际工程教育协会联合会、国际女工程师和科学家国际网络、全球工程院长理事会和国际工程联盟的六名评委评判。)”及“and”可知，and表示并列，故推知比赛一共分两轮：预赛和决赛。故推知preliminary表示“开始的，预备性的”，与opening意义一致，故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“This annual UNESCO celebration was established to raise awareness of the basic role that engineering plays in cutting down the impact of climate change and advancing sustainable development. (联合国教科文组织一年一度的庆祝活动旨在提高人们对工程学在减少气候变化影响和促进可持续发展方面所发挥的基本作用的认识。)”可知，这个活动提高人们对工程学作用的认识，故推知举行这次比赛是为了突出强调工程学的重要性，故选D。
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【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章向我们介绍了几个电视节目。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Taskmaster相关介绍中“Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition (在今年的比赛决赛中，你能击败四位回答常识和专业问题的市民吗？)”以及“There will be information about how to enter next year's competition. (将有关于如何参加明年比赛的信息)”可知，Taskmaster是一个比赛类的节目。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Top Team相关介绍中“Light-hearted entertainment for everyone! (对所有人都是轻松的娱乐)”可知，这个节目是让人放松的，故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。Inspector Blake中的inspector表示“调查员”，再根据Inspector Blake相关介绍中的“When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end. (当著名足球运动员被发现死在当地公园附近的车里时，Blake发现他并不像看上去那么受欢迎。故事发生在20世纪70年代，这部扣人心弦的戏剧会让你猜到最后)”可知，这是一部关于探案的节目。有人死亡时，Blake会进行调查。由此推知，调查员Blake也许是一名侦探。故选B。
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了印尼大学的一个学生团队发明的可以对抗手机上瘾的设备。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.(印尼大学生Tyas Sisianinita每天花大约8小时在手机上)”及“she checks her phone countless times from morning until night. She even checks it while in class.(她从早到晚看手机无数次。她甚至在上课的时候查看)”可知，Tyas对手机上瘾。故选C项。
【25题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students recently developed a device meant to fight phone addiction.(Tyas就读于印度尼西亚大学，那里的一个学生团队最近开发了一种旨在对抗手机成瘾的设备)”可知，这种设备是对抗手机上瘾的情况，所以划线词所在句“which can help internet users like Tyas diminish time they spend looking at their phones”意为“它可以帮助像Tyas这样的互联网用户减少看手机的时间”，“diminish”意为“减少”。故选D项。
【26题详解】
段落大意题。根据第三段内容“The device has a sensor that measures hemoglobin (红蛋白) oxygen levels and changes to the heart rate called HRV. Studies have found that using a mobile phone for long hours can lower HRV levels. The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV and blood oxygen levels fall, which reminds wearers to stop using their phones.(设备有一个传感器测量红蛋白氧含量和被称为HRV的心率变化。研究发现长时间使用手机可以降低HRV水平。当HRV和血氧水平下降时，Nettox设备会发出声音，提醒佩戴者停止使用手机)”可知，本段主要讲述这种设备的工作原理。故选A项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Irfan Budi Satria's team is working to improve Nettox's accuracy.(Irfan Budi Satria的团队正在努力提高Nettox的准确性。)”可知，团队目前专注于提高设备的准确性。故选C项。
【答案】28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍新加坡的教育制度。如今，新加坡的教育体系被认为是世界上最好的。它最好的学校的毕业生遍布世界上最好的大学。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“The strategy, explained Lee Kuan Yew, its first prime minister, was ‘to develop Singapore's only available natural resource: its people’.（新加坡首任总理李光耀(Lee Kuan Yew)解释说，这一战略是‘开发新加坡唯一可用的自然资源：人民’。）”可知，李光耀认为，新加坡的发展离不开它的人民。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The island-state has much to teach the world. But other countries are reluctant pupils. One reason is that Singapore favors traditional method, with teachers leading the class. That seems not useful for children to learn for themselves.（这个岛国有很多东西可以教给世界。但其他国家是不情愿的学生。原因之一是新加坡喜欢传统的教学方式，由老师来授课。这似乎对孩子们自己学习没有帮助。）”可知，其他国家之所以不愿意向新加坡学习，是因为它的方法似乎不是最新的。故选B。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The third and most important lesson is to focus on developing excellent teachers.（第三点，也是最重要的一点，是注重培养优秀的教师。）”可知，针对教师的进一步培训是本文认为的新加坡教育的关键一课。故选C。
【31题详解】
观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“The system is hardly faultless.（该系统并非完美无缺。）”和“Education would be much better if more countries copied Singapore's homework.”（如果更多国家照搬新加坡的家庭作业，教育会好得多。）可推知，作者对新加坡的教育是支持的。故选A。
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲人们选车颜色的喜好及不同颜色的优势。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He says the car colors Americans choose do not show dirt as much as the colors of other cars.( 他说，美国人选择的汽车颜色不像其他颜色汽车显得那么脏)”可知，美国人喜欢黑色汽车主要是因为黑色不显脏。故选B。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文中的“when white cars…”及下文“…white cars “absorb less energy" ”可推知，划线词指代的是“white cars”。故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.(她说，在中国，买家说白色让小车看起来更大)”可知，中国人认为白色让车看起来空间更大。故选D。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car - technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.(在未来的某个时候，人们可能不必选择自己汽车的颜色——技术可能会让车主随时改变自己汽车的油漆颜色)”及文章介绍的人们选车颜色的喜好可知本文主要围绕“车颜色的选择”展开。由此可知，选项C. What Are the Colors of Choice for Cars ( 汽车颜色的选择有哪些？)概括最为全面。故选C。
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【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。三亚被誉为“东方夏威夷”，是南太平洋最好的潜水胜地之一。文章主要介绍了三亚市最适合潜水的五个地方。
1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Wuzhizhou Island, known as Chin's Maldives, is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving.可知蜈支洲岛被称为中国的马尔代夫，是海南省最好的水下潜水地。由此可知，在旅游胜地蜈支洲岛，潜水员可以享受舒适的潜水。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中The area enjoys agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter.可知这里一年四季气候宜人，即使在冬天，水温也保持在20℃左右。由此可知，大东海湾最适合全年潜水。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins.可知它是这个国家唯一允许游客和海豚一起潜水的地方。由此可知，分界洲岛独特之处是可以和海豚一起潜水。故选D。
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Manny Abreu 利用自己的空闲时间做了各种各样的很多志愿者工作和社区工作，他通过这些工作和活动不仅帮助了他人，也使得自己的价值得到了体现。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US. Abreu made community service, an important part of his life.可知他在美国凯伦伯格纪念高中度过了四年时光。Abreu把社区服务作为他生命中重要的一部分。由此可推知，第一段提到的Manny Abreu实践了Benjamin Franklin的名言是为了引出第二段介绍Abreu做社区服务的事情，故第一段的主要目的是介绍主题。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays.可知作为一名荣誉学生，18岁的Abreu在放学后、周末和暑假期间参加了各种志愿活动。由此可知，Abreu在高中通过花费额外的时间做义工。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back,” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It's such a win-win feeling to help someone in need.”可知“我对服务的感激引导我回馈社会，” Abreu说，他的目标是成为一名医生。“帮助有需要的人是一种双赢的感觉。”由此可推知，Abreu认为看待帮助需要帮助的人是有益的。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying “they are' the most selfless people I know.”可知Abreu感谢他的父母激励他去做正确的事情，他说:“他们是‘我所知道的最无私的人’。”由此可知，在Abreu成为志愿者的路上，他的父母对他的影响最大。故选C。
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了近期在纽约举办的国际玩具展览会上，出现了许多专为开发孩子智力和情商的玩具，并列举其中几款作了介绍。
【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中“Intelligence includes intrapersonal skills（processing information within one's mind）and interpersonal skills（dealing with other people）.”可知，文中介绍智力包括的两个方面的技能，而PleIQ这款玩具正是可以从这两方面培养孩子的智力。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段对于Woobo的介绍“The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him to do certain things.”可知，孩子们可以像对一个伙伴一样与这款玩具互动，这是PleIQ所不具备的特点，即二者的区别之处。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“Kevin Chaja said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up.”可知，"Q"s Race to the Top这款玩具让Chaja的女儿敢于表达自己了，下文指出这是一件biggest thing，可见对于Chaja来说意义非凡，她对这款玩具应该是非常喜欢和感激的。故选B项。
【11题详解】
根据第一段最后两句“Toymakers are working to create products for improving a child's emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotional quotient, or EQ（情商）.”可知，文章的主要内容是介绍了几款玩具，它们都是用来提升孩子的智力和情商的，C选项“玩具让孩子们变得更聪明”切合主题，最适合作为标题。故选C项。
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了现代农业虽然养活数十亿人，但是它也带来了隐藏的成本。水消耗足迹是一种被广泛认可的衡量水消耗的指标，一项关注于水消耗足迹的研究表明，你所在的地区缺水越严重，你的水消耗足迹就越大。且饼干、蛋糕和酒精等零食造成了25%的水消耗足迹。因此我们应该注意我们的饮食。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians—specifically, their “water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)”.可知澳大利亚国家科学组织联邦科学与工业研究组织的科学家最近在《营养》杂志上发表了一项研究，他们仔细研究了9341名澳大利亚成年人的饮食——特别是他们的“水消耗足迹”。由此可知，最近的研究关注的是水消耗足迹。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中The more lacking water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.可知你所在的地区缺水越严重，你的水消耗足迹就越大。由此可知，CSIRO的科学家在他们的研究中发现了所在地区缺水意味着更大的水消耗足迹。故选D。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段中Snacks—cookies, cakes and alcohol—accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine(41 liters), a single serving of potato chips(23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate(21 liters).可知饼干、蛋糕和酒精等零食造成了25%的缺水足迹。研究还包括一杯葡萄酒（41升），一份薯片（23升）和一小块牛奶巧克力（21升）。由此可知，如果你想降低自己的水消耗足迹，减少零食将是首先要做的事情。故划线短语“the N0.1 priority”意思为“首先要做的事情”。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.可知所以，我们需要注意我们吃什么，不仅是为了我们个人的健康，也是为了我们整个社会的健康。由此可推知，最后一段想告诉我们注意我们的饮食。故选A。
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四川省泸州市2022届高三三诊英语试卷
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Feed your curiosity with new TED series that go deeper into fascinating topics—from the everyday objects that changed the world, to cutting-edge science.
In the Green: The Business of Climate Action
Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action—but what exactly are they doing, and why In this TED series, meet senior leaders, like Mattew Ke Lapsen, from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions (排放) reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.
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Your Money And Your Mind
Managing your money can feel scary and complicated - but it doesn't have to be. In this new TED series, behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa explains why we spend too much and save too little and shares easy steps to help us achieve a more secure financial future.
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Torchbearers
A cooperation between Great Big Story and TED, this series shows the incredible things that happen when someone comes up with an inspiring idea that moves others to act. Watch the stories of people whose lives have been greatly changed by the idea in a TED Talk.
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1. Who will give a TED talk about environmental protection
A. Mattew Ke Lapsen. B. Wendy De La Rosa.
C. Dr. Jen Gunter. D. Matt Walker.
2. Which topic is presented with encouraging stories
A. Your Money and Your Mind. B. Torchbearers.
C. Small Thing Big Idea. D. Sleeping with Science.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise new books. B. To look for new partners.
C. To promote video programs. D. To collect fascinating topics.
B
Charles Darwin was born into a family of thinkers. His father was a Fellow of the Royal Society (the elite circle of top British scientists), his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the man who founded the famous Wedgwood Potteries, and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a famous physician, thinker and philosopher who, like his grandson, spent much time studying the evolution of life.
After a childhood in the town of Shrewsbury, where he was educated at the Grammar School, Darwin went up to Edinburgh University to study medicine and natural history. When he was eighteen, he left Edinburgh and went to Cambridge University, planning to enter the church, but he was more interested in science than in religion and in the end he abandoned theology.
Shortly after graduating from Cambridge, he got a job as a naturalist on the ship H. M. S. Beagle, which was about to start on a scientific and cartographic (地图的) survey of the South American coast. The journey started in December 1831 and was to last almost five years, during which time he collected considerable documentation.
Darwin was struck by the animals of the south seas, particularly by the tortoises he found on the Galapagos Islands, a group of Pacific Islands. The Galapagos tortoises, Darwin observed, differed from island to island, and this, he inferred, showed different forms of evolution, since the animals obviously came from the same origins. Darwin was also struck by the iguanas (蜥蜴) he found, and observed that those which lived in water had heads suitable for finding food among stones, while those that lived on land had a sharper head, more fit for a herbivorous (食草) animal.
Darwin developed his theory of evolution, but it was not until 1859 that he actually published it. It was instantly seen as a great milestone in scientific thought, and attracted violent argument all over Europe. Many found fault in it, and Darwin spent the rest of his life improving his theory in the light of other people’s observations.
4. Why was Darwin’s family background mentioned
A. To honour his family. B. To increase his popularity.
C. To highlight his family’s contributions. D. To show his family’s influence on him.
5. What did Darwin major in at Cambridge University
A. Science. B. Natural history. C. Theology. D. Medicine.
6. Why are the creatures different from island to island
A. The origin is various. B. The nature is different.
C. The population is diverse. D. The food supply is lacking.
7. What can be known about Darwin’s theory of evolution
A. He published it once finished. B. He felt quite content with it.
C. It caused a worldwide disagreement. D. It was a great breakthrough in science.
C
Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees.
There’s a lot of confusion regarding the difference between the terms “migrant” and “refugee.” “Migrants” usually refers to people who leave their country for reasons not related to persecution, such as searching for better economic opportunities or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are also many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly, only recognizes those fleeing conflict and violence as refugees.
So what happens when someone flees their country Today, roughly half the world’s refugees are children, some of them unaccompanied by an adult, in a situation that makes them especially vulnerable (易受伤的) to child labor or sexual abuse. Most refugee journeys are long and dangerous with small access to shelter, water, or food. Since the departure can be sudden and unexpected, belongings might be left behind, and people who are getting out of conflict often do not have the required documents, like visas, to board airplanes and legally enter other countries. Financial and political factors can also prevent them from traveling by standard routes. This means they can usually only travel by land or sea, and may need to entrust their lives to smugglers (走私者) to help them cross borders. Whereas some people seek safety with their families, others attempt passage alone and leave their loved ones behind with the hopes of being reunited later. This separation can be unbearably long.
8. Who are refugees according to the text
A. Those leaving their homes to avoid heavy work. B. Those fleeing abroad to improve living conditions.
C. People leaving their homes to escape violent attacks. D. People going abroad to seek economic opportunities.
9. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about refugees
A. They are unsatisfied with their new life. B. They are faced with various misfortunes.
C. It’s hard for them to have a family reunion. D. It’s illegal for them to enter other countries.
10. What is the author’s attitude toward refugees
A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Curious. D. Critical.
11. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. Where Is a Refugee’s Shelter B. Where Is a Refugee’s Home
C. What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee D. What Does a Refugee Need to Do
D
An all-girl team of university students from the Philippines has won a hackathon marking UNESCO’s World Engineering for Sustainable Development Day on 4 March. Ghia Luwalhati, Nicole Elizabeth Tan and Reaner Jacqueline Bool from the WONDERPETS team from Batangas State University in the Philippines used Metal Organic Frameworks, which are novel adsorbents (新型吸附剂), to turn recycled plastic bottles into a type of sponge (海绵) that is extremely porous (透水的), making it an effective means of removing pollutants from water. Better still, the sponge can be used again and again.
Organized by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations with UNESCO support, the hackathon shows the inventiveness of young engineers when it comes to solving real-life problems. Some 125 teams from 23 countries around the world competed in the hackathon, with nine teams from six countries making it through to the finals. These countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Kenya and the Philippines. Some 92% of participants were engineering students.
During the first round of the hackathon, the teams were given 13 days to come up with a sustainable engineering solution to one of three challenges. These solutions display the resourcefulness of future engineers.
All nine finalists have produced short videos to be shown during a 24-hour live streaming event on 4 March, World Engineering Day. The live streaming will begin in Sydney, Australia, at midday local time on 4 March and conclude 24 hours later at 7 pm local time on 4 March in San José, Costa Rica.
The competition was judged by 40 engineers from 16 countries in the preliminary round and, in the final round, by six judges from UNESCO, Engineers Without Borders, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, the Global Engineering Deans Council and the International Engineering Alliance.
World Engineering Day was first celebrated in 2020. This annual UNESCO celebration was established to raise awareness of the basic role that engineering plays in cutting down the impact of climate change and advancing sustainable development.
12. What has made a great contribution to the WONDERPETS team’s success
A. They are of great creativity. B. They are all women students.
C. They come from the same university. D. They remove a type of used sponges.
13. What do we know about the participants
A. They found many real-life problems. B. Most of them entered the final round.
C. Most of them majored in engineering. D. They were required to play short videos.
14. What does the underlined word “preliminary” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Following. B. Opening. C. Latest. D. Present.
15. What is the purpose of holding the competition
A. To call on girls to learn engineering. B. To research global climate change.
C To explore the value of resourcefulness. D. To stress the importance of engineering.
四川省泸州市2021届高三三诊英语试卷
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。
A
Taskmaster
Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition Tonight's specialist subjects include the history of winter sports, Latin American dances, detective novels and French history. There will be information about how to enter next year's competition.
Below Stairs
A new comedy series about Ray and Jen, who work in the IT section of a big company. Their office is in the basement while their bosses work in luxury upstairs. Reviews so far have been mixed. There are plenty of laughs, though some people may find the situations rather silly.
Whiteout
It includes men's and women's downhill racing, jumping and ice dance. Figure skater Jayne Wilton comments on the dance performances.
Top Team
A return of the jokey quiz show, in which teams of famous sports personalities and comedians have to give amusing answers to questions on a range of popular sports, not just football and tennis but winter sports too. Light-hearted entertainment for everyone!
Quicksteps
Each week, well-known faces from the world of television team up with a professional partner to perform a range of classical and modem dances. Each week's winners will take part in the grand final later in the year.
Inspector Blake
A famous football player has a beautiful wife, a big house and a bright future. When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end.
21. What is Taskmaster
A. It's a TV series. B. It's a talk show.
C. It's a dance performance. D. It's a competition program.
22. Which word best describes Top Team
A. Relaxing. B. Amazing.
C. Thrilling. D. Challenging.
23. Who might Blake be
A. A housewife. B. A detective.
C. A football player. D. A drama writer.
B
Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes watching videos, chatting with friends and using social media. "At night, when I can't sleep, I can use my phone for up to five hours," she said, noting she checks her phone countless times from morning until night. She even checks it while in class.
Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students recently developed a device meant to fight phone addiction. The students spent three months creating the device, which can help internet users like Tyas diminish time they spend looking at their phones.
Inventor Irfan Budi Satria led the development team. The device is called “Nettox", which combines the words “internet" and "detox (排毒)". Users wear it on their arm. The device has a sensor that measures hemoglobin (红蛋白) oxygen levels and changes to the heart rate called HRV. Studies have found that using a mobile phone for long hours can lower HRV levels. The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV and blood oxygen levels fall, which reminds wearers to stop using their phones.
For people between the ages of 18 and 25, the HRV should stay above 60. At a recent trial, Tyas' HRV reading was 44.
Internet addiction is a growing social issue in Indonesia. In October, two teenagers were treated for their addiction to internet gaming, media reported.
Irfan Budi Satria's team is working to improve Nettox's accuracy. HRV readings can change depending on whether the user is a man or woman, and what their body shape and health conditions are.
The team aims to get a patent for their invention with the university by next year. Irfan says Nettox is for people already trying to change their behavior. "Our goal is to help people who want to free themselves from internet addiction" he said.
24. What can we learn about Tyas from Paragraph1
A. She often sleeps late. B. She often skips classes.
C. She is addicted to phones. D. She is skilled in the media.
25. Which word may replace the underlined word “diminish" in Paragraph 2
A. Kill. B. Treasure. C. Record. D. Reduce.
26. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. How the device works. B. Where Nettox is from.
C. When users wear the device. D. Why hemoglobin changes with HRV.
27. What is the team focusing on now according to the text
A. Applying for a patent. B. Setting free phone addicts.
C. Bettering the device's accuracy. D. Studying internet addiction.
C
When the island of Singapore became an independent country in 1965, it had few friends and even fewer natural resources. How did it become one of the world's great trading and financial centers The strategy, explained Lee Kuan Yew, its first prime minister, was "to develop Singapore's only available natural resource: its people".
Today Singapore's education system is considered the best in the world. The graduates of its best schools can be found scattered around the world's finest universities.
The island-state has much to teach the world. But other countries are reluctant (不情愿) pupils. One reason is that Singapore favors traditional method, with teachers leading the class. That seems not useful for children to learn for themselves.
Yet Singapore shows that academic brilliance need not come at the expense of personal skills. In 2015 Singaporean students also came first in a new PISA ranking designed to look at cooperative problem-solving, scoring even better than they did in reading and science. They are also reported to be happy. Not content with its achievements, Singapore is now introducing reforms to improve creativity and reduce stress. This is a gradual education reform - the first of three lessons that Singapore offers the rest of the world.
The second lesson is to accept Singapore's distinctive approach to teaching maths. It emphasizes a narrower but deeper curriculum, and seeks to ensure that a whole class progresses through the syllabus (教学大纲). Struggling students get compulsory extra lessons to help them keep up.
The third and most important lesson is to focus on developing excellent teachers. In Singapore, they get 100 hours of training a year to keep up to date with the latest techniques. The government pays them well, too.
The system is hardly faultless. Other countries might wish to avoid Singapore's dividing of high — and low-achievers into separate schools from the age of 12, which contributes to stress about exams. That is a pity. Education would be much better if more countries copied Singapore's homework.
28. What did Lee Kuan Yew think contributed to Singapore's great development
A. Trading with other countries. B. Making full use of its people.
C. Exploiting its natural resources. D. Introducing all kinds of talents.
29. Why are other countries unwilling to learn from Singaporean
A. Its system is too advanced. B. Its method, seems not to be up to date.
C. Their students are too independent. D. They are lack of challenging teachers.
30. What's the key lesson of Singapore's education according to the text
A. Sticking to quick reforms. B. Adopting different syllabuses.
C. Aiming at teachers' further training. D. Helping struggling students catch up.
31. What's the author's attitude to Singapore's education on the whole
A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Subjective. D. Uncertain.
D
Many cars in advertisements, exhibits and at car sales in the United States are red, blue or green —but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver or gray.
Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the car colors Americans choose do not show dirt as much as the colors of other cars. He says that means the owners wash their cars less, saving money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often, if at all.
Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says when white cars are sold by their owners, they often sell for higher amounts than cars of other colors. And he notes that white cars “absorb less energy" than cars of other colors. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas.
Dan Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.
Axalta says about 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. In South America, 10 percent of new cars sold are red.
Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.
Green has become less popular. Dan Benton notes that in the mid 1990s, “green was the most popular color in North America. Today, green is hard to find."
Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car - technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.
32. According to Jackson, Americans favor cars of black mostly because they________.
A. stand washing B. don't look dirty
C. are environmentally friendly D. aren't in need of cleaning often
33. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. White cars. B. Black cars. C. Car sellers. D. Car makers.
34. Who thinks that white seems to add the inside space of a car
A. Dan Benton. B. Jane Harrington. C. Australians. D. Chinese.
35. What could be the most suitable title for the text
A. Cares Are Different in Style
B. Colors Increase a Car's Popularity
C. What Are the Colors of Choice for Cars
D. What Type of Car Sells Well in the Market
四川省泸州市2020届高三三诊英语试卷
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Known as the "Oriental Hawaii," Sanya is considered as one of the best diving resorts(胜地) in the South Pacific Ocean. The followings are the top five places for diving in the city.
Wuzhizhou Island
Wuzhizhou Island, known as Chin's Maldives, is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving. It is one of the few islands in the world without rocks or pebbles, covering an area of 1.48 square kilometers and is in an irregular butterfly shape.
Yalong Bay
The underwater world atYalong Bay is one of the earliest diving bases in Sanya. It is thought as one of the best scenic spots in China to carry out undersea tourism. Colorful hard coral, tropical fish, and other marine life in the nearby waters also add to the beauty and attraction of the bay.
Dadonghai Bay
Dadonghai Bay, with hills on three sides, is a crescent-shaped(新月形的) bay. The area enjoys agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter. Though the water here is not as clear as that in Yalong Bay and Wuzhizhou Island, this diving spot is easier to get to.
Xidao Island
Xidao Island, also known as Daimao Island, is shaped like a turtle living in the tropical area. The island enjoys pleasant surroundings of sandy beaches, rocky caves, and palm trees. It also takes pride in crystal clear waters with marine life and extensive coral reefs to explore.
Fenjiezhou Island
Fenjiezhou lsland, a national 5A scenic area, is also called the Sleeping Beauty Island for what it looks like from afar. The island is proud of extremely clean beaches and rich marine ecological resources. It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins.
1. What can divers do at the resort of Wuzhizhou Island
A. Play with butterflies. B. Enjoy diving comfortably.
C. Explore rocky caves. D. Do underwater research.
2. Which of the following is most suitable for diving throughout the year
A. Yalong Bay. B. Dadonghai Bay.
C. Xidao Island. D. Fenjiezhou Island.
3. What is unique about Fenjiezhou Island in China
A. A national 5A scenic area. B. The Sleeping Beauty Island.
C. Rich marine resources. D. Diving with dolphins.
B
Manny Abreu pratices Benjamin Franklin's famous saying. “If you want something done, ask a busy person.”
Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US. Abreu made community service, an important part of his life. “I don't know where he finds the time to do everything.” said Erin Ronan, Alreu's math teacher. “He is truly a class act.”
As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays. These included helping staff at the public library, doing landscape work at kellenberg, and serving customers at a local restaurant.
But faced with a limited number of hours in a day, Abreu left his library job last summer to start working as an emergency medical technician—a role that fits his passion for making a difference in other people's lives.
“My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back,” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It's such a win-win feeling to help someone in need.”
St Martin de Porres Marianist School also benefited from Abreu's help. Through his school's Smart Club program, he voluntarily provided homework help and played games with the junior high school students. For all his hard work, Abreu was welcomed into a leadership club that organizes fellow students' volunteer activities.
Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying “they are' the most selfless people I know.” He remembered when he was about 6 years old, and his mother invited a disadvantaged neighborhood boy to have dinner. Upon observing the boy's happiness, Abreu came away with a sense of how he wanted to live his own life— “I won't focus on my own desires. I will help as many people as I can,” he said.
4 What is the main purpose of the first paragraph
A. To introduce the topic. B. To make a brief explanation.
C. To share a famous saying. D. To praise Benjamin Franklin.
5. How did Abreu do voluntary work during his high school
A. By organizing school activities. B. By working as a customer.
C. By spending extra time. D. By using special holidays.
6. What does Abreu think of helping others in need
A. It's challenging. B. It's rewarding.
C. It's stressful. D. It's wasteful.
7. Who influenced Abreu most on his way to being a volunteer
A. His math teacher. B. His fellow students.
C. His parents. D. His neighborhood boy.
C
Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create products for improving a child's emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotional quotient, or EQ（情商）.
At the toy fair, companies showed off their products.
PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses augmented（增强的）reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Durán, the company director, showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. Intelligence includes intrapersonal skills（processing information within one's mind）and interpersonal skills（dealing with other people）. Durán said PleIQ builds on both by having children act as teachers or guides to a companion character.
Karen Hu presented an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch screen face to get them started. Toys that work as companions also aid in social development. Hu described how the robot can help a child who suffers from autism（自闭症）. "The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him to do certain things."
Jonathan Erickson, the sales director, showed off a board game called "Q"s Race to the Top. "Kevin Chaja said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. "The biggest thing is her talking. And that's the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, 'Hey, what does it feel like to be sad '"
It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.
8. What does the underlined word "both" in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Teachers and guides.
B. Intelligence and emotional quotient.
C. Reality technology and virtual image.
D. Intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills.
9. What makes the product "Woobo" different from PleIQ
A. It is communicative. B. It is educational.
C. It can follow a parent. D. It can start of itself.
10. What is Kevin Chaja's attitude to "Q's Race to the Top"
A. Cautious. B. Favorable.
C. Uncertain. D. Doubtful.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. International Toy Fair Ended B. Raising Kids Needs New Ways
C. Toys Help Make Children Smart D. Toymakers Try to Train Parents
D
Modern agriculture and its ability to feed billions of people may be among humanity’s greatest successes. However, it comes with hidden costs. For example, have you ever considered how much water is needed to provide you with a steak or a salad It may surprise you.
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians—specifically, their “water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)”.
It turned out that a sweet tooth not only adds to our waistlines(腰围) but also stresses our water resources. The water-scarcity footprint is a widely recognized measurement of water consumption. First, it counts the liters of water you used. Then, it looks at the place where the water was used. The more lacking water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.
The scientists found that the average Australian's diet had a water-scarcity footprint of 362 liters per day. Snacks—cookies, cakes and alcohol—accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine(41 liters), a single serving of potato chips(23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate(21 liters).
Not surprisingly cutting out snacks would be the N0.1 priority if you wanted to lower your own water-scarcity footprint.
Earth's surface is 70 percent water, but only 2.5 percent of that can be used for drinking or farming. By 2030, a world of about 8.6 billion people will need 35 percent more water, 40 percent more energy, and 50 percent more food, according to the United States National Intelligence Council. So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.
12. What did the recent study closely focus on
A. Modern agriculture. B. Average Australians.
C. Water resources. D. Water-scarcity footprints.
13. What did scientists from CSIRO find in their study
A. Sweet teeth lead to thin waistlines.
B. Australians' diets are mainly made up of snacks.
C. The water-scarcity fooprint is a measurement of saving water.
D. Lacking water in our area means a larger water-scarcity footprint.
14. What does the underlined part “the N0.1 priority” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. the least important thing B. the least impossible thing
C. something to be done first D. something to be prevented first
15. What does the last paragraph intend to tell us
A. Take care of our diets. B. Protect our drinking water.
C. Make good use of energy. D. Produce more healthy food.
答案：
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【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本篇是一篇应用文。介绍是TED新系列的节目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“In this TED series, meet senior leaders, like Mattew Ke Lapsen, from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions (排放) reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.”（在这个TED系列里，能够遇到像Mattew Ke Lapsen这样的高级领导人，来自世界各地的商业界，学习重要的经验关于可以应用于到各处的工作场所的碳排放减少。）可知，这一系列的TED是关于碳排放减少的，也就是关于环保的，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A cooperation between Great Big Story and TED, this series shows the incredible things that happen when someone comes up with an inspiring idea that moves others to act.”（好故事和TED的合作，这个系列展示难以置信的事情发生是在一些人提出一个令人鼓舞的想法的时候，这些想法使得其他人开始行动）可知，好的想法帮助人们开始行动，这样的想法肯定是具有鼓舞人的作用的，故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Feed your curiosity with new TED series that go deeper into fascinating topics—from the everyday objects that changed the world, to cutting-edge science.”（用新的TED满足你的好奇心，这些系列深入到迷人的话题——从改变世界的日常到尖端科技）可知，这篇文章是介绍新的TED的，目的肯定是为了吸引人们来看的，故选C。
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述达尔文的家庭背景、求学经历、研究及他的进化论。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Charles Darwin was born into a family of thinkers. His father was a Fellow of the Royal Society (the elite circle of top British scientists), his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the man who founded the famous Wedgwood Potteries, and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a famous physician, thinker and philosopher who, like his grandson, spent much time studying the evolution of life. (查尔斯·达尔文出生于一个思想家家庭。他的父亲是英国皇家学会(英国顶尖科学家的精英圈子)的会员，他的母亲是Josiah Wedgwood的女儿，Josiah Wedgwood是著名的韦奇伍德陶器的创始人，他的祖父Erasmus Darwin是一位著名的医生，思想家和哲学家，他和他的孙子一样，花了很多时间研究生命的进化。)”可知，达尔文的家人社会地位都很高，祖父也是著名的思想家，故推知家人对达尔文的影响很大。故推知提到达尔文的家庭背景是为了表明家庭对达尔文的影响。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“When he was eighteen, he left Edinburgh and went to Cambridge University, planning to enter the church, but he was more interested in science than in religion and in the end he abandoned theology. (当他18岁时，他离开爱丁堡，进入剑桥大学，计划进入教会，但他对科学比对宗教更感兴趣，最终他放弃了神学。)”可知，达尔文放弃学神学，对科学更感兴趣，故推知他在剑桥大学主修科学，故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The Galapagos tortoises, Darwin observed, differed from island to island, and this, he inferred, showed different forms of evolution, since the animals obviously came from the same origins. Darwin was also struck by the iguanas (蜥蜴) he found, and observed that those which lived in water had heads suitable for finding food among stones, while those that lived on land had a sharper head, more fit for a herbivorous (食草的) animal. (达尔文观察到，加拉帕戈斯龟因岛屿而异，他推断，这显示出不同的进化方式，因为这些动物显然源自同一起源。达尔文也被他发现的蜥蜴所震撼，并观察到那些生活在水中的蜥蜴的头部适合在石头中寻找食物，而那些生活在陆地上的蜥蜴有更锋利的头部，更适合吃食草动物。)”可知，生活中水中的蜥蜴和生活中陆地上的蜥蜴不同。故推知因为自然环境的不同导致生物因岛屿而异，故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Darwin developed his theory of evolution, but it was not until 1859 that he actually published it. It was instantly seen as a great milestone in scientific thought, and attracted violent argument all over Europe. Many found fault in it, and Darwin spent the rest of his life improving his theory in the light of other people’s observations. (达尔文发展了他的进化论，但直到1859年他才真正发表了它。它立即被视为科学思想的一个伟大里程碑，并引起了整个欧洲的激烈争论。许多人发现其中有错误，达尔文花了余生的时间，根据其他人的评论来改进他的理论。)”可知，达尔文的进化论是科学思想的一个伟大的里程碑，是科学界的一个伟大的突破，故选D。
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了难民的定义以及成为难民意味着什么。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees. (在全球范围内，大约有6000万人被迫离开家园，以逃避战争、暴力和迫害。他们中的大多数已成为国内流离失所者，这意味着他们已逃离家园，但仍在自己的国家内。还有一些人越过边境，到国外寻求庇护。他们通常被称为难民。)”可知，离开家园躲避暴力袭击的人称为难民。故选C。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So what happens when someone flees their country (那么当有人逃离自己的国家时会发生什么呢 )”及后文内容可知，本段介绍了难民逃离自己家乡后所遭遇的各种不幸。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Today, roughly half the world’s refugees are children, some of them unaccompanied by an adult, in a situation that makes them especially vulnerable (易受伤的) to child labor or sexual abuse. Most refugee journeys are long and dangerous with small access to shelter, water, or food. Since the departure can be sudden and unexpected, belongings might be left behind, and people who are getting out of conflict often do not have the required documents, like visas, to board airplanes and legally enter other countries. Financial and political factors can also prevent them from traveling by standard routes. This means they can usually only travel by land or sea, and may need to entrust their lives to smugglers (走私者) to help them cross borders. Whereas some people seek safety with their families, others attempt passage alone and leave their loved ones behind with the hopes of being reunited later.(今天，世界上大约一半的难民是儿童，其中一些人没有成年人陪伴，这种情况使他们特别容易成为童工或性虐待的对象。大多数难民的旅程都是漫长而危险的，他们很难获得住所、水或食物。由于离开可能是突然的和意想不到的，财产可能会留下，而逃离冲突的人往往没有必要的文件，如签证，登上飞机，合法进入其他国家。经济和政治因素也可能阻止他们按照标准路线旅行。这意味着他们通常只能通过陆路或海路旅行，而且可能需要将自己的生命托付给走私者来帮助他们穿越边境。有些人与家人一起寻求安全，而另一些人则试图独自通过，把亲人留在身后，希望以后能团聚。这种分离可能会持续很长时间。)”可推断，作者对于这些人逃离家乡后所遭遇的各种不幸的难民很担心。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution (迫害). The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries. Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries. They are commonly referred to as refugees. (在全球范围内，大约有6000万人被迫离开家园，以逃避战争、暴力和迫害。他们中的大多数已成为国内流离失所者，这意味着他们已逃离家园，但仍在自己的国家内。还有一些人越过边境，到国外寻求庇护。他们通常被称为难民。)”和最后一段“So what happens when someone flees their country ( 那么当有人逃离自己的国家时会发生什么呢 )”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了难民的定义以及成为难民意味着什么。所以“What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee (难民意味着什么 )”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C。
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述WONDERPETS团队赢得黑客松，并介绍黑客松比赛的内容及意义。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Ghia Luwalhati, Nicole Elizabeth Tan and Reaner Jacqueline Bool from the WONDERPETS team from Batangas State University in the Philippines used Metal Organic Frameworks, which are novel adsorbents (新型吸附剂), to turn recycled plastic bottles into a type of sponge (海绵) that is extremely porous (透水的), making it an effective means of removing pollutants from water. Better still, the sponge can be used again and again. (来自菲律宾Batangas州立大学WONDERPETS团队的Ghia Luwalhati，Nicole Elizabeth Tan和Reaner Jacqueline Bool使用金属有机框架，这是一种新型吸附剂，将回收的塑料瓶变成一种透水的海绵，使其成为从水中去除污染物的有效手段。更好的是，这种海绵可以一次又一次地被使用。)”可知，WONDERPETS团队创新地使用金属有机框架，将回收的塑料瓶变成一种透水的海绵。故推知是极大的创造力使WONDERPETS团队取得成功，故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Some 92% of participants were engineering students. (92%的参赛者是工程学专业的学生。)”可知，大多数的参赛者主修工程学，故选C。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段“in the final round, by six judges from UNESCO, Engineers Without Borders, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, the Global Engineering Deans Council and the International Engineering Alliance. (最后一轮由来自联合国教科文组织、无国界工程师协会、国际工程教育协会联合会、国际女工程师和科学家国际网络、全球工程院长理事会和国际工程联盟的六名评委评判。)”及“and”可知，and表示并列，故推知比赛一共分两轮：预赛和决赛。故推知preliminary表示“开始的，预备性的”，与opening意义一致，故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“This annual UNESCO celebration was established to raise awareness of the basic role that engineering plays in cutting down the impact of climate change and advancing sustainable development. (联合国教科文组织一年一度的庆祝活动旨在提高人们对工程学在减少气候变化影响和促进可持续发展方面所发挥的基本作用的认识。)”可知，这个活动提高人们对工程学作用的认识，故推知举行这次比赛是为了突出强调工程学的重要性，故选D。
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【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章向我们介绍了几个电视节目。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Taskmaster相关介绍中“Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition (在今年的比赛决赛中，你能击败四位回答常识和专业问题的市民吗？)”以及“There will be information about how to enter next year's competition. (将有关于如何参加明年比赛的信息)”可知，Taskmaster是一个比赛类的节目。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Top Team相关介绍中“Light-hearted entertainment for everyone! (对所有人都是轻松的娱乐)”可知，这个节目是让人放松的，故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。Inspector Blake中的inspector表示“调查员”，再根据Inspector Blake相关介绍中的“When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end. (当著名足球运动员被发现死在当地公园附近的车里时，Blake发现他并不像看上去那么受欢迎。故事发生在20世纪70年代，这部扣人心弦的戏剧会让你猜到最后)”可知，这是一部关于探案的节目。有人死亡时，Blake会进行调查。由此推知，调查员Blake也许是一名侦探。故选B。
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了印尼大学的一个学生团队发明的可以对抗手机上瘾的设备。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.(印尼大学生Tyas Sisianinita每天花大约8小时在手机上)”及“she checks her phone countless times from morning until night. She even checks it while in class.(她从早到晚看手机无数次。她甚至在上课的时候查看)”可知，Tyas对手机上瘾。故选C项。
【25题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students recently developed a device meant to fight phone addiction.(Tyas就读于印度尼西亚大学，那里的一个学生团队最近开发了一种旨在对抗手机成瘾的设备)”可知，这种设备是对抗手机上瘾的情况，所以划线词所在句“which can help internet users like Tyas diminish time they spend looking at their phones”意为“它可以帮助像Tyas这样的互联网用户减少看手机的时间”，“diminish”意为“减少”。故选D项。
【26题详解】
段落大意题。根据第三段内容“The device has a sensor that measures hemoglobin (红蛋白) oxygen levels and changes to the heart rate called HRV. Studies have found that using a mobile phone for long hours can lower HRV levels. The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV and blood oxygen levels fall, which reminds wearers to stop using their phones.(设备有一个传感器测量红蛋白氧含量和被称为HRV的心率变化。研究发现长时间使用手机可以降低HRV水平。当HRV和血氧水平下降时，Nettox设备会发出声音，提醒佩戴者停止使用手机)”可知，本段主要讲述这种设备的工作原理。故选A项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Irfan Budi Satria's team is working to improve Nettox's accuracy.(Irfan Budi Satria的团队正在努力提高Nettox的准确性。)”可知，团队目前专注于提高设备的准确性。故选C项。
【答案】28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍新加坡的教育制度。如今，新加坡的教育体系被认为是世界上最好的。它最好的学校的毕业生遍布世界上最好的大学。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“The strategy, explained Lee Kuan Yew, its first prime minister, was ‘to develop Singapore's only available natural resource: its people’.（新加坡首任总理李光耀(Lee Kuan Yew)解释说，这一战略是‘开发新加坡唯一可用的自然资源：人民’。）”可知，李光耀认为，新加坡的发展离不开它的人民。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The island-state has much to teach the world. But other countries are reluctant pupils. One reason is that Singapore favors traditional method, with teachers leading the class. That seems not useful for children to learn for themselves.（这个岛国有很多东西可以教给世界。但其他国家是不情愿的学生。原因之一是新加坡喜欢传统的教学方式，由老师来授课。这似乎对孩子们自己学习没有帮助。）”可知，其他国家之所以不愿意向新加坡学习，是因为它的方法似乎不是最新的。故选B。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The third and most important lesson is to focus on developing excellent teachers.（第三点，也是最重要的一点，是注重培养优秀的教师。）”可知，针对教师的进一步培训是本文认为的新加坡教育的关键一课。故选C。
【31题详解】
观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“The system is hardly faultless.（该系统并非完美无缺。）”和“Education would be much better if more countries copied Singapore's homework.”（如果更多国家照搬新加坡的家庭作业，教育会好得多。）可推知，作者对新加坡的教育是支持的。故选A。
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲人们选车颜色的喜好及不同颜色的优势。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He says the car colors Americans choose do not show dirt as much as the colors of other cars.( 他说，美国人选择的汽车颜色不像其他颜色汽车显得那么脏)”可知，美国人喜欢黑色汽车主要是因为黑色不显脏。故选B。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文中的“when white cars…”及下文“…white cars “absorb less energy" ”可推知，划线词指代的是“white cars”。故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.(她说，在中国，买家说白色让小车看起来更大)”可知，中国人认为白色让车看起来空间更大。故选D。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car - technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.(在未来的某个时候，人们可能不必选择自己汽车的颜色——技术可能会让车主随时改变自己汽车的油漆颜色)”及文章介绍的人们选车颜色的喜好可知本文主要围绕“车颜色的选择”展开。由此可知，选项C. What Are the Colors of Choice for Cars ( 汽车颜色的选择有哪些？)概括最为全面。故选C。
四川省泸州市2020届高三三诊英语试卷
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。三亚被誉为“东方夏威夷”，是南太平洋最好的潜水胜地之一。文章主要介绍了三亚市最适合潜水的五个地方。
1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Wuzhizhou Island, known as Chin's Maldives, is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving.可知蜈支洲岛被称为中国的马尔代夫，是海南省最好的水下潜水地。由此可知，在旅游胜地蜈支洲岛，潜水员可以享受舒适的潜水。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中The area enjoys agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter.可知这里一年四季气候宜人，即使在冬天，水温也保持在20℃左右。由此可知，大东海湾最适合全年潜水。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins.可知它是这个国家唯一允许游客和海豚一起潜水的地方。由此可知，分界洲岛独特之处是可以和海豚一起潜水。故选D。
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Manny Abreu 利用自己的空闲时间做了各种各样的很多志愿者工作和社区工作，他通过这些工作和活动不仅帮助了他人，也使得自己的价值得到了体现。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US. Abreu made community service, an important part of his life.可知他在美国凯伦伯格纪念高中度过了四年时光。Abreu把社区服务作为他生命中重要的一部分。由此可推知，第一段提到的Manny Abreu实践了Benjamin Franklin的名言是为了引出第二段介绍Abreu做社区服务的事情，故第一段的主要目的是介绍主题。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays.可知作为一名荣誉学生，18岁的Abreu在放学后、周末和暑假期间参加了各种志愿活动。由此可知，Abreu在高中通过花费额外的时间做义工。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back,” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It's such a win-win feeling to help someone in need.”可知“我对服务的感激引导我回馈社会，” Abreu说，他的目标是成为一名医生。“帮助有需要的人是一种双赢的感觉。”由此可推知，Abreu认为看待帮助需要帮助的人是有益的。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying “they are' the most selfless people I know.”可知Abreu感谢他的父母激励他去做正确的事情，他说:“他们是‘我所知道的最无私的人’。”由此可知，在Abreu成为志愿者的路上，他的父母对他的影响最大。故选C。
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了近期在纽约举办的国际玩具展览会上，出现了许多专为开发孩子智力和情商的玩具，并列举其中几款作了介绍。
【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中“Intelligence includes intrapersonal skills（processing information within one's mind）and interpersonal skills（dealing with other people）.”可知，文中介绍智力包括的两个方面的技能，而PleIQ这款玩具正是可以从这两方面培养孩子的智力。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段对于Woobo的介绍“The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him to do certain things.”可知，孩子们可以像对一个伙伴一样与这款玩具互动，这是PleIQ所不具备的特点，即二者的区别之处。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“Kevin Chaja said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up.”可知，"Q"s Race to the Top这款玩具让Chaja的女儿敢于表达自己了，下文指出这是一件biggest thing，可见对于Chaja来说意义非凡，她对这款玩具应该是非常喜欢和感激的。故选B项。
【11题详解】
根据第一段最后两句“Toymakers are working to create products for improving a child's emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotional quotient, or EQ（情商）.”可知，文章的主要内容是介绍了几款玩具，它们都是用来提升孩子的智力和情商的，C选项“玩具让孩子们变得更聪明”切合主题，最适合作为标题。故选C项。
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了现代农业虽然养活数十亿人，但是它也带来了隐藏的成本。水消耗足迹是一种被广泛认可的衡量水消耗的指标，一项关注于水消耗足迹的研究表明，你所在的地区缺水越严重，你的水消耗足迹就越大。且饼干、蛋糕和酒精等零食造成了25%的水消耗足迹。因此我们应该注意我们的饮食。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians—specifically, their “water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)”.可知澳大利亚国家科学组织联邦科学与工业研究组织的科学家最近在《营养》杂志上发表了一项研究，他们仔细研究了9341名澳大利亚成年人的饮食——特别是他们的“水消耗足迹”。由此可知，最近的研究关注的是水消耗足迹。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中The more lacking water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.可知你所在的地区缺水越严重，你的水消耗足迹就越大。由此可知，CSIRO的科学家在他们的研究中发现了所在地区缺水意味着更大的水消耗足迹。故选D。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段中Snacks—cookies, cakes and alcohol—accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine(41 liters), a single serving of potato chips(23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate(21 liters).可知饼干、蛋糕和酒精等零食造成了25%的缺水足迹。研究还包括一杯葡萄酒（41升），一份薯片（23升）和一小块牛奶巧克力（21升）。由此可知，如果你想降低自己的水消耗足迹，减少零食将是首先要做的事情。故划线短语“the N0.1 priority”意思为“首先要做的事情”。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.可知所以，我们需要注意我们吃什么，不仅是为了我们个人的健康，也是为了我们整个社会的健康。由此可推知，最后一段想告诉我们注意我们的饮食。故选A。