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）Welovethesea.Weswimintoit,livenearit,buildbesideit,andevenimagineaboutlivingunderthesea.Butwe’reterrifiedofit,too.Formuchofourhistory,wehaveturnedto“hardengineering”tocontrolthemarine(海洋)environmentandmanageitsinfluenceonus.Webuilddams,seawallsandchannels.Butalltheseeffortsseemtofail.Theseahasahabitoftakingbackitsown.Andwesuffer.Johnston,amarineecologist,isadvocatingfor“blueengineering”—themarineversionofthe“greenengineering”movementonlandthathasseennationslikeSingaporebuildingthewallsandroofsoftheconcretejunglewithplantlife.Weareexpandingfurtherintothemarineenvironment.Thispracticedocsharmlomarineecosystems.We’relovingtheseatodeath,butwe’venotbeenthinkingaboutdesignofstructures(建筑物)withrespecttoecology.Somecoastalstructurescreateshade,whichreducesthegrowthofseaweed.Brightlightsatnightcontusespeciessuchasturtles.That’swhyblueengineeringcomesin.Throughouttheworldpeoplearestartingtoturnthingsaround.ResearcherswiththeWorldHarbourProjectarecreatingtiles(瓦片)similartothenaturalstructuresfoundonrockyshoreswith3Dprintingtechnology.Thesemakemoreattractivehomesformarinecreatures.ResearchersarealsoactivelyseedingthesetileswithlocalseaweedsandcreaturessuchastheSydneyrockoyster,whichisparticularlygoodatimprovingwaterquality.Twelveharboursaroundtheworldaretakingpartinthismarinetileexperiment,eachworkingwiththeirownuniquemarinelife.D.Itmakeslivingunderseaimpossible.Para.3ismainlyaboutthetointroducetheprojectof“blueengineering”.A.drawbacksB.reasonsC.proceduresD.measuresWhichofthefollowingisaformof“blueengineering”?A.Constructingbuildingswithplantlife.B.Expandingintomarineenvironments.C.Creatinganartificialreefwitholdtyres.D.Buildingstructuresbenefitingseacreatures.Whatisthewriter’sfeelingtowardsthepresentsituationofmarineenvironment?A.RelievedB.DoubtfulC.SatisfiedD.DisappointedMill180Parkistrulyaparkforthe2lstcentury,designedtocopyallofthegreaturbanparks-CentralParkinNewYorkCity,HydeParkinLondonandUenoParkinTokyo.Throughtheuseofcomputerizedsoundandsomeothermodernsystems,we'vebroughttheoutsidein,surroundingourvisitorswithgreenspaceandaremarkablesenseofthenaturalworld.Wespentalotoftimetryingtolearnwhytheseparksaresobeloved,whatmakesthemworksowellfortheirsponsors,andhowtheyprovideaplaceofrestforsomany.It’safarcryfrom,hedayswhenhugenumber,ofoldtyreswerethrown,intotheseatobuild“artificialreef”(礁石).Thoseclumsyearlyattemptsarenowcostingmillionstoremove,showingjusthowfarwehaveyettogoinunderstandinghowbesttoco-habitwiththeunderwaterworld.Whatdoweknowabout“hardengineering”?Ithasimprovedseaenvironment.Itcancontroltheinfluenceofsea.Ithasfailedtoachieveitspurpose.第1页/（共12页）第2页/（共12页）AwakeupcallforthesensesTheseparksarebeautiful.Theyprovidemuchneededrelieffromthedailystressofcitylivinginanyparticularmoment.Butwiththegood,everyoneoftheseparkssufferfromthesameshortcoming-theyarenotfittolivewhentheweatherisbad.Whatthismeansisthatourparksareonlyreallyavailabletoussomeofthetime.ChangeintheairEnjoyingMill180Parkisnotweatherdependent.Weusedmodernbuildingtechniquesandtechnologytocreateaparkthatcanbeenjoyedineveryseason,duringeverytypeofweather.OurfocusWhileimaginingthepossibilitiesforMill180Park,wefocusedourdesignTakeMennoBaarsforinstance.Heworksfulltimeasacardiologist(心脏病专家)inahospitalinHolland.Fulltimemightstillbeanunderstatement-asacardiologisthespendsabout60hoursaweekinthehospital.However，afteralongdayofwork，helikestocomehomeandspendhoursdoingwhatishisgreatpassion:painting.Howcanhefindthetimeandenergytolivealifethatfewotherscanpursue?Actuallyitisquitesimple.Ifyoulikewhatyoudo,youwillfindawaytodoit.Don'tgetmewrong.Ilovecardiology,butitisnotaverycreativeprofession,saysBaars.Itisaspecialtythatisbasedonstricttreatmentguidelines,withoutmuchroomforyourownideasandcreativity.Thatiswhypaintingasahobbyissowonderful.TherearenorulesandIcandowhateverIwant.Althoughtherearenorulesinpainting,forBaarsitisstillsomesortofacustom.TheonlythingthatremindsthepainterBaarsofthecardiologistBaarsishiswhitecoatandhissurgicalgloveswhichhewearseverytimeheispainting.Isometimesstartat10atnightandcancontinueworkinguntil4:30inthemorningandstillmakeittoworkontimethatsameday,saysBaars.Thatistheadvantageofmytrainingasamedicalspecialist.Igetusedtomakingcrazyhoursandlongnights.Youwouldthinkthatsomeonewhoissodrivenbyhispassionforpaintingwasalreadyfascinatedbyartasalittlekid.Notatall,saysBaarsunexpectedly.Ineverdreamedofbecomingapainter.Myparentsexpectedmetofinishcollegeandpursueaprofessionalcareer.Ionlyrealizedmypassionforpaintingafterhavingcompletedmedicalschool.OnceIwasattractedbyapaintingofMiro,butcouldnotaffordit.SoIdecidedtopaintmyself.IjuststartedMill180Parkwascreated.withlittletimeandeffortB．withmuchtimeandeffortC．withthehelpofforeigndesignersD．withthehelpofsponsorsandvisitorsWhichofthefollowingistrue?Theparkisthesameindesignasanyoneoftheworld.Youwillneverbeabletoenjoytheparkwhentheweatherisbad.Visittotheparkisfreeofcharge.Theparkisenvironment-friendlyandpleasant.Somejobsa