高三英语试题第1页(共10页)按秘密级事项管理★启用前高三第二次线上检测试题英语注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASomeofOurNewProgramsSTEMInventionswithLittleBitsInthisinventionworkshop,studentsenhancetheirskillswithagreatnewsystemofdiscoverycalledLittleBits.It’saplatformofeasy-to-useelectronicbuildingblocksthatempoweryoutoinventanything,fromyourownremotecontrolledcar,toasmarthomedevice.Studentswillbeginwithseveralinventionsdesignedtoletthemfigureouthowthecomponentsgotogether,andthentheywilldesignandcreatetheirowninventions.Ages7—12.IntroductiontoComputerAnimationInthisnewprogram,youwillhavefundesigningandcreatingyourownvideos.Studentswilllearnthebasicskillsneededtocreateandanimate.WhetheryouaremakingaLEGObrickfilm,animatinginclaymation(黏土动画)orcapturingaflowerbloom,youcanbringanythingtolifewithcomputeranimation.Ages7—12.ComputerProgrammingwithOzobotInthisexcitingnewprogram,roboticsandcodingwillbecomeelementary!HavefunexpandingyourhorizonswiththehelpofOzobot—thetinysmartrobot.Thereisnoendtothepossibilities,asyoucreateadifferentlandscapeofadventures,gamesandcodingwithOzobot.Studentswillusemarkers,tabletsandlaptopsforcoding.Ages7—12.SuperScienceSTEMChallenges高三英语试题第2页(共10页)Inthisengineeringcamp,youwillhavefunintegratingScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematicsbybuildinganddesigningawiderangeofgadgets(小装置),inventivemachines,towersandmore.Projectsinclude:theGreatTowerChallenge,theStandingCupPyramidChallenge,EggDropChallengeandahostofotherfuncontestsdesignedtobringouttheengineerinyou!Ages7—12.1.WhatdostudentsacquirewithLittleBits?A.Thechancestohavefun.B.Theskillsininventing.C.Thepowertothink.D.Thepermitfordesigning.2.WhatcanweknowaboutOzobot?A.Itisofsimilarsizetohumans.B.Itfunctionsasacomputer.C.Itcanassistchildrentocode.D.Itcanusemarkers,tabletsandlaptops.3.Whichprogramissuitableifakidiscompetitive?A.STEMInventionswithLittleBits.B.IntroductiontoComputerAnimation.C.ComputerProgrammingwithOzobot.D.SuperScienceSTEMChallenges.BIhavecometosouthernFloridatoseehowlicensedlocalsnakehuntersarehelpingthegovernmentcopewiththerecentexplosionofinvasiveBurmesepythons(缅甸蟒蛇)thatisdestroyingtheregion’swildlifebyeatingalmosteverything—fromsquirrelstorabbitstofoxes—intheirpath.Thirtyyearsago,therewerenoBurmesepythonsinFlorida.Nowmostexpertsagreetheremaybeasmanyas100,000to200,000.Andthey’rereproducingatanalarmingrate.Thegovernmenthastopaytocatchandkillthepowerfulsnakes,whichcangrowtobe20feetlong,asthickasatelephonepole,andweighover200pounds.I’mwithTomRahill,apythonhunter,whohascaughtover500ofthesnakesoverthelastdecadeandbecomeknownas“thesnakewhisperer”forhissuccess.Aswewalkalongthe高三英语试题第3页(共10页)riverbank,IwatchRahilloccasionallypushastickintothethickgrass.Ashelooksformoresigns,hetellsmehisstoriesandaboutspeciallivinghabitsofsnakes.SuddenlyRahillshouts,“SNAKE!There,slowlycrossingthelimestoneroad,isaBurmesepython.”Herushestothesnake.Itlookslikeafive-to-six-footer.Itsthick,fullbellyindicatesitmusthavekilledandeatenrecently.Expertly,Rahillmovesaroundthesnakeasitstrikesoutathim.Hethengrabsitwithonehandfirmlybehinditshead.Igrabitstailfirmlyasthesnaketrieshardtowrestleitselfawayfromme.Then,justasRahillpredicted,itpoops(排便)alloverme.MypantsarecoveredwithsmellyBurmesepythonpoop.ButIdon’tcare.We’vefinallybaggedourpython.RahillandIhigh-fiveeachother.HeasksmeifIwanttokeephunting.Iquicklytellhim,“Let’sgo!”AsRahillputsit,therearealotmorepythonsoutthere.4.WhydoesthegovernmentpaytocatchandkillBurmesepythons?A.BecausefewpeopledaretocatchBurmesepythons.B.BecauseBurmesepythonsbreaktheregion’secologicalbalance.C.BecauseBurmesepythonsaredifficulttocatch.D.BecauseBurmesepythonsaredangeroustopeople.5.WhatdoweknowaboutTomRahill?A.Heisalicensedpythonhunter.B.Heisgoodattellingstories.C.Heknowshowtospeaktosnakes.D.Hecaught500pythonslastyear.6.HowdoestheauthorfeelabouthuntingpythonswithRahill?A.Guilty.B.Disappointed.C.Funny.D.Excited.7.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthistext?A.ThedangeroussituationofthewildlifeinsouthernFlorida.B.TheendangeredBurmesepythoninsouthernFlorida.C.Anexperienceofhuntingtheecology-threateningBurmesepythons.D.Anexperiencedpythonhunter—TomRahill.CYou’veprobablyheardthatbrick-and-mortarretail(实体零售)isintrouble.Evenindustrygiantsareclosinghundredsofstores.Givenretail’sgradualchangetomobileand高三英语试题第4页(共10页)e-commerce(电子商务),youmaybewondering,“Whatwillretaillooklikeinthefuture?”Nobodyknows.Buthereareafewthingsyoucanexpecttoseebasedoncurrenttechnology.Ultrafastdeliveryiscoming.Today,thenormalpracticeistwo-daydelivery.Butifyou’vebeenpayingattention,youknowthat’schanging.Infact,asurprisinglyhigh25%ofconsumerssaidthattheywouldabandontheirordersifone-daydeliverywasn’tavailable.Ofcourse,that’sjustthebeginning.Two-hourdeliveryiscomingintheforeseeablefuture,andAmazonhasalreadybeentrying30-minutedelivery.Yourkitchenwillresupplyitself.Youwon’thavetoworryaboutrunningoutofessentialslikecoffee,petfo