2020-2021学年河北廊坊高三上英语月考试卷-(1)

试卷第1页，总13页2020-2021学年河北廊坊高三上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.OlympicNationalPark,WashingtonOlympicNationalPark,whichwassetupin1909,isoneofthemostdiverseparksinAmericaandhasseveraldifferentecosystems.Visitorswillfindmildrainforests,glacier-coveredhighmountains,andalmost120kilometersofwildcoastline.TucsonNationalPark,ArizonaOldPuebloinTucsonisasunnygrasslandsurroundedbywindsweptmountains.WhatvisitorsmightnotexpectisthevarietyofbeautifulnativeplantsrootedatTucsonBotanicalGardensinthispark.Ifthat'snotenoughtoattractyou,thebreath-takingbeautyofEIConquistadorTucson,athree-starresort,certainlywill.JoshuaTreeNationalPark,CaliforniaJoshuaTreeNationalParkcovers800,000acresandincludesthedistinctdesertecosystemsknownfortheyuccapalms（丝兰棕榈树）anddifferentkindsofplants.Hikingintheparkistheprimarydraw.Atnight,darkskiesarefitforstar-watching.Visitorscansleepatthenineon-sitecampgrounds.Or,bookaroomatMojaveSands,a1950sroadsidemotelindowntownJoshuaTree.Thebestwaytoexploretheparkisonfoot.PetrifiedForestNationalPark,ArizonaInthispark,visitorscanfindastrangeandcolorfullandscape.Yellow,red,andevenpurplerocksandsandcoverthehillyearth.Hugepiecesofancienttreesgrowinunusualways.Thelandherewassetasideasanationalmonumentin1906.Governmentmovedtoprotectitbecauseofitsuniqueecosystem,recordofhumanhistoryanddramaticsouthwesternscenery.Itbecameanationalpark56yearslater.（1）WhatcanvisitorsfindinTucson?A.Prettynativeplants.B.Strangeancienttrees.C.Colorfulrocksandsand.D.Glacier-coveredmountains.（2）Whichparkisthebesttobeexploredonfoot?A.TucsonNationalPark.B.OlympicNationalPark.C.JoshuaTreeNationalPark.D.PetrifiedForestNationalPark.（3）WhenwasthePetrifiedForestNationalParksetup?试卷第2页，总13页A.In1906.B.In1909.C.In1950.D.In1962.2.KarlBenzisoftengivencreditforinventingtheautomobile.Well,noonepersoninventedtheautomobile.Gasoline-poweredvehiclesexistedbeforeBenzjustassurelyaslightbulbsexistedbeforeEdisonandtelephonesexistedbeforeBell.ButagoodpartofthereasonhegetsthecreditwashiswifeBertha.In1886,Karl,whowas41then,builtalight,3-wheeledvehicle,poweredbyhisownpatentedgasolineengine.Itcouldrunabout25milesonehour.ButKarlwasaperfectionistandwantedtogeteverythingrightbeforehetookittothemarket,whileBertha,whoworkedcloselywithherhusbandandhadmorefaithinKarl'sautothanhedid,knewthattheycouldn'tperfectadesignbeforetheyfield-testedit.Soin1888BerthadecidedtodriveheryoungsonsEugenandRichardfromMannheimtoPforzheimtovisithermother,inaworldwithnoservicestationsorroadsmeantforcartraffic.Infact,shewasevenunsureoftheroad.Shejustknewshe'dhavetogothroughtownswithstoreswhereshecouldbuygasoline.Itwasthenbeingsoldasacleaningfluid.EarlyonemorningsheleftanoteforKarlonatable.Thethreeofthempushedthecaroutofthehouseandfarenoughdowntheroadsotheycouldstartitwithoutwakinghim.Theysuccessfullycompletedtheroundtrip,totaling120milesandattractingagreatdealofattentionalongtheway—somefearingthesmokingmonster（怪兽）,andsomewantingaride.Andthepublicity,ofcourse,wasexactlywhatBerthahadwanted.Thetripturnedouttobethemostimportantjourneyofalltimesforthecarhistory.KarlwaseventuallyconvincedthathehadafinishedproductanddecidedtotakeittoanexhibitioninMunich.Thecarbecameaninstanthit.Sincethenithashaditsbeachheadinthepublic'sheartanditwastheretostay.（1）Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A.Bellinventedthetelephone.B.Edisoninventedthelightbulb.C.Benzinventedthegasolinepoweredcar.D.BerthaplayedabigroleinBenz'ssuccess.（2）WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKarl?A.Hewantedtodoeverythingperfectly.B.Hewasaskilledandconfidentengineer.C.Hewasgoodatmarketinghisinventions.D.Hehelpedhiswifealotinherwork.（3）WhatcanbeknownaboutBertha'sjourneyfromMannheimtoPforzheimin1888?试卷第3页，总13页A.Itwasarelativelyeasyjob.B.Itprovedtobeahistorictrip.C.Mostpeoplewerefrightenedbyhercar.D.KarlBenzknewherwife'splanbeforehand.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Karl,theGreatestEngineerB.Bertha,WhoSoldtheFirstCarC.Benz,theBestCarintheWorldD.Bertha,WhoTooktheFirstRealDrive3.ImagineChinawithalmostnocoalpowerplants,nogasoline-poweredcars,andwithmorethanfourtimesthecurrentsolarandwindpowercapacitysetupacrosstheworldtoday!Thiscouldbecomerealitybymid-centuryifChinafollowsthroughonitslatestcommitmenttoaddressingtheclimateemergency.AttheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyonSeptember22,PresidentXiannounced,Chinawilltrytobecarbonneutral（碳中和）by2060.HumankindcannolongeraffordtoignoretherepeatedwarningsofNature.Alongwiththepromisetobecarbonneutralby2060,XialsoannouncedthatChinawouldaimtopeakcarbonemissions（排放）before2030,uppingthecommitmentfromaround2030.Xi's2060promisesreflectChina'sresolutiontotakeinternationalresponsibilityforaddressingclimatechange,saidLiZheng,aprofessorofTsinghuaUniversity,Buttransformingsuchacarbon-dependenteconomyinthenext40yearsisagargantuantask.Chinaisstillintheprocessofdevelopingitseconomy.Energyconsumptionwillcontinuetorise,andChina'senergyconsumptionreliesheavilyoncoal.Achievingcarbonneutralityunderthesecircumstancesisverydifficult.However,researchersfromtheUSRockyMountainInstitute（RMI）saythatitistechnicallyandeconomicallypossibleforChinatoachievenet-zeroemissionsby2060ata