山东省新泰二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

山东省新泰二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

（考试时间：90 分钟，满分 120 分）

一、阅读理解 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。（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）

We love the sea. We swim into it, live near it, build beside it, and even imagine about living under the sea. But we’re terrified of it, too. For much of our history, we have turned to “hard engineering” to control the marine (海洋) environment and manage its influence on us. We build dams, sea walls and channels. But all these efforts seem to fail. The sea has a habit of taking back its own. And we suffer.

Johnston, a marine ecologist, is advocating for “blue engineering” — the marine version of the “green

engineering” movement on land that has seen nations like Singapore building the walls and roofs of the concrete

jungle with plant life. We are expanding further into the marine environment. This practice docs harm lo marine ecosystems. We’re loving the sea to death, but we’ve not been thinking about design of structures (建筑物) with respect to ecology. Some coastal structures create shade, which reduces the growth of seaweed. Bright lights at night contuse species such as turtles. That’s why blue engineering comes in.

Throughout the world people are starting to turn things around. Researchers with the World Harbour Project are creating tiles ( 瓦 片 ) similar to the natural structures found on rocky shores with 3D printing technology. These make more attractive homes for marine creatures. Researchers are also actively seeding these tiles with local seaweeds and creatures such as the Sydney rock oyster, which is particularly good at improving water quality. Twelve harbours around the world are taking part in this marine tile experiment, each working with their own unique marine life.

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D.It makes living under sea impossible.

Para.3 is mainly about the to introduce the project of “blue engineering”.

A.drawbacks B.reasons

C.procedures D.measures

Which of the following is a form of “blue engineering”?

A.Constructing buildings with plant life. B.Expanding into marine environments. C.Creating an artificial reef with old tyres. D.Building structures benefiting sea creatures.

What is the writer’s feeling towards the present situation of marine environment?

A.Relieved B.Doubtful

C.Satisfied D.Disappointed

Mill 180 Park is truly a park for the 2lst century, designed to copy all of the great urban parks -Central Park in New York City, Hyde Park in London and Ueno Park in Tokyo. Through the use of computerized sound and some other modern systems, we' ve brought the outside in, surrounding our visitors with green space and a remarkable sense of the natural world.

We spent a lot of time trying to learn why these parks are so beloved, what makes them work so well for their sponsors, and how they provide a place of rest for so many.

It’s a far cry from, he days when huge number, of old tyres were thrown, into the sea to build “artificial reef” (礁石 ). Those clumsy early attempts are now costing millions to remove, showing just how far we have yet to go in understanding how best to co-habit with the underwater world.

What do we know about “hard engineering”?

It has improved sea environment.

It can control the influence of sea.

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Take Menno Baars for instance. He works full time as a cardiologist(心脏病专家)in a hospital in Holland. \process on five characteristics that were common in all of our favorite urban time\might still be an understatement-as a cardiologist he spends about 60 hours a week in the hospital. However， after a long day of work，he likes to come home and spend hours doing what is his great passion: painting. parks: How can he find the time and energy to live a life that few others can it is quite simple. If you like what you do, you will find a way to do it. Don't get ◆ BEAUTY: Including natural and man-made qualities, delighting the pursue?\\me wrong. I love cardiology, senses of visitors. but it is not a very creative profession,\says Baars.\is a specialty that is based on strict treatment guidelines, without much room for your own ideas and creativity. That is why painting as a hobby is so wonderful. There ◆ GREENERY: Bringing nature to the city, with a variety of plants and green are no rules and I can do whatever I want.\Although there are no rules spaces. in painting, for Baars it is still some sort of a custom. The only thing that reminds the painter Baars of the cardiologist Baars is his white coat and his surgical gloves which he wears every time he is painting.\◆ MINGLING: Providing a place for people who wouldn't normally come start at 10 at night and can continue working until 4:30 in the morning and still make it to work on time that same day,\into contact to meet and share experiences. as a medical specialist. I get used to making crazy hours and long nights.\◆ TRANQUILITY: Offering a place away from the noise, waste, and You would think that someone who is so driven by his passion for painting was already fascinated by art as a little kid.\excitement of city life. dreamed of becoming a painter. My parents expected me to finish college and pursue a professional career. I only ◆realized PROGRAMMING: Serving as a site for artistic, cultural, and my passion for painting after having completed amusement medical school. Once I was attracted by a painting of Miro, but could not afford it. So I decided to paint myself. I just started events that bring the community together. When you visit, you' ll be aware on an intellectual level that you are not in Mill 180 Park was created an expansive outdoor space, but your senses will tell you otherwise. . with little time and effort B．with much time and effortC．with the help of foreign designers D．with the help of sponsors and visitors Which of the following is true? The park is the same in design as any one of the world. You will never be able to enjoy the park when the weather is bad.

Visit to the park is free of charge.

The park is environment-friendly and pleasant.

Some jobs are so demanding that there is not a free moment to do something else than to recover and rest.

Most physicians have great difficulty starting or even maintaining a hobby. But there are exceptions.

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线 内 painting lines, but within minutes a beautiful dove was on the canvas. I suddenly realized this is what I want to do.\

A successful doctor. A successful painter. It seems unfair to have the two identities in one person. What do his fellow cardiologists think of his passion for painting？“They accept it and actually appreciate it as well. You see，if I was a cardiologist who provided suboptimal(未达最佳标准的)care for his patients，they would not agree. My chairman told me a few years ago in the hospital that he would rather see me reading cardiology books at night than see me holding a paint brush.”

“I used to pack a lot of ideas into each painting-different shapes，colors and so on. I still have tons of ideas， which is not the problem. But I do strive for more simplicity. To depict a simple idea clearly is my goal. Also my technique has improved over time. When I started out，the paint would sometimes flake(剥落)if the basis was not good，but that doesn't happen anymore these days.” Menno Baars never has any doubts when he is painting. However，he does like the response he gets from the

most important woman in his life. His wife is the first to see each newly-finished painting.\ 第 3 页/共 12 页 第 4 页/共 12 页

new painting in the middle of the night, I wake her up to see if she likes it. She doesn't always like to be woken up, but she always gives an honest answer.

Even if she doesn't like it, for me the painting is finished. I won't change it afterwards. It is more of the feeling that once my wife has seen it, it is ready to be presented to the rest of the world.\

Why does Menno Baars like painting? A．Because he dislikes rules very much. Because he feels bored with his work.

Because he wants to pursue a career as a painter.

Because he finds painting a creative process.

Baars wears his working uniform while painting to .

A．help him work late into the night B．make himself feel easy and comfortable C．remember his identity as cardiologist D．remind himself to work on time next morning 9．Baars developed the hobby of painting .

A．when he completed a beautiful painting B．when he was a very young child C．to live up to his parents' expectations D．to spend his leisure time at home 10．What is Baars' colleagues' attitude towards him?

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