南阳一中2019年春期高三第23次考试

英语试题

命题分工：阅读AB篇：崔海燕；阅读CD篇：王丽杰；七选五：唐丽娜；完型：杨万凯；语法填空＋改错：范学平；作文：包鸿丽审校：高丰书 崔海燕 何玉 法鹏宇

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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。

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Paintings of Xu Beihong

Over 100 paintings by modern China’s painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink wash works. Xu is skilled at portraying birds and animals. He decided to integrate Western techniques with traditional Chinese art, which exerted a big influence on contemporary Chinese artists.

9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Jan 27 through Mar 4 (closed on Mondays). Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951.

Ticket: Free

Memories of her youth

An ongoing photograph exhibition by French artist Anais Martane showcases the lives of a pioneering group of Beijing-based folk singer-songwriters. She is also a photographer. The photos, taken from 2002 to 2004, are on display at her solo exhibition Warm-Up at Beijing’s Three Shadow Gallery.

10am-6 pm, Jan 30 through Feb 27 (closed on Mondays), 155A, Caochangdi Art Zone, Chaoyang district. 010-6431-9063.

Ticket: Free

Artists from 50 nations showcase prints in Beijing

Printmaking, an important part of traditional Chinese art since the Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220), reached a peak in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Now, an International Print Invitation Exhibition in Beijing features around 50 artists from countries involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

10 am - 6 pm, Jan 31 through March 8. Today Art Museum, Building 4, Apple Community, 32 Baiziwan Road, Chaoyang district. 010-5876-0600.

Ticket: Free

A painting on display

An exhibition entitled Blooming Flowers in Flourishing Age-—-Exhibition of Elaborate Bird-and-Flower Paintings kicked off at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday. More than 100 elaborate (精美的) bird-and-flower paintings collected by the museum are on display.

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9 am—5 pm, Feb. 2 through March 4. National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010-6511-6188.

Ticket: Free

21. Which of the following exhibitions last the longest time?

A. Paintings of Xu Beihong

B. International Print Invitation Exhibition C. Anais Martane’s solo exhibition Warm-Up

D. Blooming Flowers in Flourishing Age – Exhibition of Elaborate Bird-and-Flower Paintings 22. Where can you appreciate Xu Beihong’s paintings?

A. the National Art Museum B. National Museum of China C. Today Art Museum, Building 4 D. Beijing’s Three Shadow +3 Gallery 23. Which number can you dial supposing you are into bird-and-flower paintings?

A. 010-6403-4951 B. 010-6431-9063 C. 010-6511-6188 D. 010-5876-0600 B

You’re so young right now, but I hope this letter will be helpful to you one day when you’re older. I feel it is my responsibility, as a mother of two little girls, to lead you down a path that is relatively healthy when it comes to beauty and self-image. In a lot of women’s eyes, I’ve probably already failed in this aspect due to a lot of pink Barbie dolls in Vera’s room right now.

But I will say this about Barbie dolls: I played with Barbie dolls for many years when I was growing up and here I have a healthy body and a positive image. I have a master’s degree, a successful career and a published book. If Barbie dolls were really so damaging to my femininity(女人气质) and self-image, I highly doubt whether I could list all of these achievements.

It’s hard for women not to worry about our weight or to wish we could afford more stylish clothes. It’s hard not to want someone else’s hair or eyelashes. We women go round and round in circles, holding hands and trying to be one another sometimes. The thing I’ll tell you is this: not even the prettiest of us feel settled. The girl you think looks the most perfect in all the world is probably the girl who wants to change herself more than anyone else.

Don’t let that message carry any weight within yourselves. You are not worthless. You are so full of love and light and you should let it shine through your every second. If someone pushes you down for standing tall then just push yourself back up and stand even taller, and know that the reason why they pushed you down in the first place is just that they’re scared. I want to tell you that I have never in my life felt more beautiful than when I have stood my tallest. 24. What does the author think about Barbie dolls? A. They did no harm to her image. C. They prevented her development. A. It’s women’s nature to be envious.

B. They enable her to achieve a lot. D. They contributed to her promotion. B. It’s easy to read women’s thoughts. D. Women tend to pursue a perfect appearance.

25. What can we learn from the third paragraph? C. Women like to be close to each other.

26. What does the author suggest her daughters do?

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A. Try to be the most beautiful. B. Stand tall with love and toughness.

D. Push others down on the way to be the tallest.

C. Compare themselves with others to improve. 27. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the letter? A. To tell her daughters what real beauty is. B. To warn her daughters of the trouble in life.

C. To share with her daughters all her experience. D. To persuade her daughters to follow her example.

C

If conditions get bad enough, almost any kind of weather can become a storm．

Stormy weather can cause people to cancel their plans. It can cause major events to be postponed. And severe stormy weather can be dangerous to people, fortune and animals.

If you weather the storm, or ride out the storm, you survive and move on without harm or injury. For example, let’s talk about Tornado Alley, the name for part of the central United States. During springtime, this area often has a large number of powerful tornadoes. People who live there are taught to shelter in the safest place they can find and wait for the storm to pass. People who live in Tornado Alley are used to weathering many storms!

You can also weather a storm, but it doesn’t involve actual weather. “To weather the storm” can also mean making it through a difficult experience or trying times. So，if the stock market crashes, you might have to weather a financial storm.

Often before a big storm, conditions are calm. The calm before the storm can happen anytime. It is the time before something bad happens. For example, at the beginning of a family reunion, the adults were all talking happily. But the older children knew it was just the calm before the storm. They’ve seen it happen before. The adults talk happily for about an hour. Then they start arguing about events from the past — things that should really stay buried!

But after the storm begins and you find yourself in the middle of it, you are in the eye of the storm. In the world of weather, the eye of the storm is the calmest part, in the center of a hurricane, for example．However, in the English language, if you are in the eye of the storm, you are in the most serious part of a conflict. For example, she had no idea that walking into the meeting would put her in the eye of the storm．

However, a brainstorm does not exist in the world of weather. To brainstorm means to try to solve a problem by talking with other people. And don’t worry. If we have trouble thinking of an idea for the next program, we can always brainstorm with you ! 28. The third and fourth paragraphs are developed _______.

A. By making contrast B. By presenting data C. By analyzing cause and effect D. By giving examples

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29. Why does the author mention a family reunion in the fifth paragraph? A. To stress the importance of weather forecast． B. To emphasize the awareness of family． C. To clarify the calm before the storm． D. To praise the older children for being clever． 30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. A problem can’t be solved if you worry too much． B. A brainstorm often appears in the world of weather． C. Difficulties can be dealt with by teamwork． D. To brainstorm can cause troubles in the program． 31. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To persuade B. To inform C. To advertise D. To amuse

D

The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.

A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years recording the responses of various species.

“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones(飓风), droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said. “Some of the negative responses we recorded were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”

\endangered bird species in Hawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in the Bahamas.\

Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals (哺乳动物) and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.

UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help affect ecosystem management.

“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said. “As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible,

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