辽宁省朝阳市辽宁省朝阳市2019-20202019-2020学年高二英语上学期第三次联考试题学年高二英语上学期第三次联考试题考生注意：1.本试卷由三部分组成，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分25分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AThescienceofphysicstodayisascurrentasthemorningnewspaper.Indeed,asaresultofnewadvancesinphysicsandtheirrapidapplicationtoinventionsdesignedtosatisfymanswants.Theworlditselfhasbeenchangingrapidly.Spacetechnology,industrialtechnology,andthetechnologyofthehome,thefarm,theoffice,thebank,andthedepartmentstorehaveallbeenrevolutionized.Clearly,everygrown-uptodaywouldunderstandtheworldhelivesinmuchbetterifheknewsomethingaboutphysics.WhetheritbeCongress(美国国会)votinghugesumsofmoneyforwarships,spaceexploration,oratomicenergy;theofficestafflearningtouseanewcomputers;SonBobbywantingtoknowaboutgoingtothemoon;orthehousewifelearningtooperateaelectricstove,physicsseemstobeeverywhere.TeachersinthousandsofschoolroomsinAmericaaretryingtocommunicatesomeoftheexcitementandimportanceofthesenewdevelopmentstotheirstudents.Theyknowthatsomeoftheireagerstudentwillsomedaybescientistsandwillthemselveselvesthencontributetothedevelopmentofnewknowledgeoritsapplicationtonewthings.Butinanycase,theycanbesurethatiftheybringaknowledgeofscience(anyscience)totheirstudentsinmeaningfulandstimulatingways,theyhavecontributedmuchtohelpingeachoneliveamoremeaningfullife.1.Theapplicationofnewadvancesinphysicstoinventions.A.maysolvealltheproblemsinteachingB.isintendedtomeetpeoplesneedsC.canhelppeopleunderstandthemeaningoflifeD.makespeopleunderstandthevotingrulesoftheCongress2.WhatdoesthewordthemselvesinParagraph3referto?A.theteachersgivinglessonsB.thestudentsintheclassroomC.someoftheeagerstudentsD.allthescientistsinphysics3.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Newadvancesinphysics.B.Thescienceofphysics.C.Theuseofphysicsinourlife.D.Moderndevelopmentsinscience.BLikeallbigcities,Parishasatrafficproblem:lotsofcars.lotsoftrafficjamsandlotsofpollutionfromexhaustfumes(废气).Sothecitybeganascheme(计划)toimprovethesituation.UndertheVelibscheme(Velibcomesfromveloliberte,orbicyclefreedom)peoplecantakeabicycle,useitforaslongastheywant,andthenleaveitatthesameoranotherbicyclestation.Thefirsthalf-hour-onthebikeisfree,butifyoudontreturnitafter30minutes,youhavetopay.Butitsonly1adayor29ayear!Thebicyclesareheavy(25kg),andtheyareallgreyandhavebaskets.Thereareabout20,000oftheminthecity,andaround1,450bicyclestations.SotherearealotmoreVelibstationsthanthe298subwaystations!Parisisnotthefirstcitytohaveaschemelikethis.Butnoteverybodythinksitsagreatidea.OneParisiansaid.Thesebicyclesareonlyforshortjourneys.Ifpeoplewanttotravelacrossthecity,theywontuseabicycle-theyllstillusetheircars.Acityspokesmansaid,Thebicycleschemewontsolveallourtrafficproblems,ofcourse.Butitmighthelpreduceairpollution.Traffic,togetherwithfactoryfumes,isabigproblem.Therearentanysimpleanswerstotrafficproblemsandpollutionincities.Butunlesswedosomethingnow,therewillbemoretrafficjamsandtemperatureswillcontinuetorise,sotheproblemsinourenvironmentwillgetworse.Thebikesmighthelppeopletoleadahealthierlife,too.4.WhatcanweknowabouttheVelibscheme?A.Itsbikeshavenobaskets.B.Itsbikesarelightandcolorful.C.Itownsmorestationsthanthesubway.D.Itaimstomaketravelingeasier.5.HowmuchshouldyoupayforusingaVelibforonehour?A.1.B.30.C.29.D.Nomoney.6.WhydosomepeopledisagreewiththeVelibscheme?A.Thecostisratherhigh.B.Itsnotsuitableforalongjourney.C.ItshardtofindaVelibstation.D.ThedistancebetweentwoVelibstationsislong.7.Whatsthecityspokesmansattitudetowardsthebicyclescheme?A.Doubtful.B.worried.C.Uncaring.D.Positive.CStudentsatEmpireHighSchoolstartedclasswithnotextbooks-butitwasntbecauseofmoneyproblems.Instead,theschoolgaveiBbooks-laptopcomputerstoeachofits340students,becomingoneofthefirstUSpublicschoolstostopprintedtextbooks.SchoolofficialsbelievethattheelectronicmaterialswillmakestudentsenjoylearningmoreEmpireHighSchoolwasdesignedtohaveatextbook-freeenvironment.StudentsatEmpireHighSchoolgetthematerialsovertheschoolsInternetnetwork.Theschoolhasacentralcontrolsystemthatlimitswhatcanbedewnloadedattheschool.Studentsanhandinhomeworkonline.Wehaveawebprogramthathelpstocheckifyoucopyfromothers,theheadmasterBakersaid.Inadditiontoofferingup-to-dateinformation,teacherscanmakethelessonsmoreenjoyable.Forexample,lessonsinhistorycanincludelinkstoapersonsdailylife,hisideas,hisdiscovery,andsoon.SocialstudiesteacherJeremyGyptonsaidthechangewaseasierthanexpected.Gyptonsaidheassignedreadingbasedonwebsites,usedonlinegroupsandmessageboardstokeepthestudentsconnected.Andhealsoaskedthemtocommentoneachotherswork.JulianTarazon,anewstudent,saidthatitwaskindofhardatfirst,becauseyouhadtoputthingsinfolders(文件夹).Butafteracoupleofdays,yougotusedtoit.AnotherstudentMorganNorthcuttsaidthecomputersystemhadmadeiteasiertodohomework.Theschoolisntcompletelypaperless,however.Ithasalibrary,andstudentscanreadbooksinit.Werenottryingtogetridofbook,Bakersaid.Welovebooks.8.Whatcanacentralcontrolsystemhelpt