2020-2021学年安徽省安庆市桐城市重点中学高三（上）开学英语试卷
发布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
一、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共30.0分）
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1．People working from home have more options for making their living abroad than ever before.Recently new destinations have launched programs to tempt workers to abandon their home offices for tropical shores and year-round sun.
Montserrat
Remote workers must have medical insurance and an annual income of at least ＄70，000.
Fees are ＄500 for individuals - or ＄750 or higher for families - to apply.
Applicants know within a week if they are approved.
Remote workers must test negative for COVID-19 and quarantine for 14 days at an accommodation of their choice.
Mauritius
Remote workers seeking a "COVID-safe" place to ride out the pandemic can consider Mauritius.
There is no fee to apply，though applicants need long-term accommodation plans，travel and health insurance and proof of sufficient funds to stay in Mauritius，which is defined as at least ＄1，500 in monthly income.
The Bahamas
People who think they may tire of staying on one island can apply for the Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay program.
The new 12-month residency permit lets remote workers and students live and move between 16 different islands in the Bahamas.
Applications are processed within five days and cost ＄25 per person.
Travelers need a negative COVID-19 test result.
Dubai
All nationalities can apply for Dubai's new remote working program，provided they make ＄5，000 per month.
At ＄287 to apply，fees are lower than most other programs.Applicants must have health insurance and show proof of income.
Travelers must arrive with a negative PCR（polymerase chain reaction） test taken no more than 72 hours before departing.
（1）Which place charges least for application？
A．Montserrat.
B．Mauritius.
C．The Bahamas.
D．Dubai.
（2）What is special about The Bahamas？
A．Travelers have the longest residency permit.
B．Applicants are informed of approval results.
C．Remote workers need no COVID-19 test taken.
D．Students are allowed to apply for the program.
（3）What do all the new destinations offer to tourists？
A．First-class service.
B．Permanent residency.
C．Cosy environment.
D．Health insurance.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
2．A few years ago.jye.ai female mountain gorillas（大猩猩）left home，abandoning not only their mate - a sick alpha silverback - but their infants （幼崽），which were barely old enough to Iced themselves.Most mammals abandoned by their mothers risk an early death，and researchers worried about the young gorillas.
Instead，the scientists got a heartwarming surprise.The young gorillas' uncle，a male gorilla named Kubaha，began to take care of tjye.aim.He let them sleep in his nest and climb all over him like a jungle gym.
Kubaha's willingness to be a foster dad turns out to be surprisingly common in mountain gorillas.An analysis on mountain gorillas at the Gorilla Fund's Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda has revealed that when young mountain gorillas lose their mothers，they do not have a greater risk of dying or losing their place in the social hierarchy because the rest of the group buffers them from the loss.The social group has evolved to protect the infants from the ill effects of losing their mothers.
The researchers confirmed this assumption by focusing on data on 59 gorillas between the ages of 2 and 8 who lost their mothers or were orphaned（成为孤儿）before they were fully mature.They then compared the survival of these animals across their lifetimes with the survival of 139 nonorphaned gorillas.They also compared their reproductive success and social rank as adults - and tracked who the infants spent the most time with.
Not only were the orphaned and motherless gorillas at no greater risk of dying，they also suffered no long-term effect on their ability to reproduce or on their social rank，the team reports today in eLife.
The findings suggest such altruistic behavior is not unique to humans - and that dads play an important role in primate youngsters' lives，says Duke behavioral ecologist Susan Alberts， "Nonhuman primates often are really good dads，" she says. "This shows that paternal care goes very deep in our primate lineage."
（1）What moved the scientists according to the first two paragraphs？
A．Young gorillas' being abandoned.
B．Kubaha's caring for the infants.
C．Young gorillas' sleeping in uncle's nest.
D．Young gorillas' climbing over their uncle.
（2）What is the life of motherless gorillas like？
A．Little trouble of survival.
B．Risk of dying young.
C．Loss of social status.
D．Inability to reproduce.
（3）How did the researchers test their assumption about orphaned gorillas？
A．They focused on adult gorillas' data.
B．They collected online information.
C．They tracked their companions.
D．They lived with them.
（4）What does the underlined word "altruistic" in the last paragraph probably mean？
A．careless
B．fearless
C．harmless
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3．Soccer legend：They told me girls couldn't play this game Note：Michelle Akers was a player on the US Women's National Teams who won World Cup titles in 1991（where she won the Golden Hoot as top scorer） and 1999.
（CNN） - In third grade，I shared my dream along with my favorite football with the class，and as I proudly finished my speech，my teacher responded，"Michelle，girls cannot play football" to which I answered，"Yes，I can." I wouldn't let it go，landing myself in the principal's office，trying not to cry.Soon，my mom arrived. "God help me now，" I thought …until I heard her say to both my teacher and the principal，"How dare you tell my daughter what she can or cannot do."
On Wednesday，all the world（myself included）will watch（he 2019 US Women's National Team - Women's World Cup champions.I'm also thinking about how they - like I - got to the place where they lifted that trophy（奖杯）.To me，the 2019 World Cup and above all，this team，has taken the stories and dreams of the USWNT full circle.
It goes like this：First，you dream.Next，you play.Then，you inspire a legacy.
So many years ago，I dreamed of being a Pittsburgh Steeler.But many of the players on this 2019 World Champion USA Team sat in stadiums or watched games on TV in 1999 and dreamed of playing for the USWNT.No one could tell them they couldn't - they could see for themselves that it was possible.
They have now not only won a World Cup，but have turned their dreams into action.Dreams of being the best in the world.Dreams of equality and equal opportunity.And the actions to back them up and make them real for the people who come after them.They are demanding respect and equality from the powers that be because they know what it is to achieve more than just a trophy.
That，for me，is so very powerful.What this 2019 World Champion team demands for themselves - and put first in their lives - will be their biggest message of change：Respect.Equal opportunity.Team and family.Individual choice.Excellence.Into a new era.
And I am grateful to be celebrating them in their much deserved ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes in NYC.
（1）What's the attitude of Michelle's mom towards her dream？
A．Funny.
B．Supportive.
C．Ambiguous.
D．Carefree.
（2）What can we infer from Paragraph 2 about the 2019 Women's World Cup？
A．Michelle is coaching and encouraging the team.
B．Michelle together with her team won the trophy.
C．The team carries the same dreams as Michelle's.
D．The team didn't fail Michelle's great expectation.
（3）What happened to Michelle during her football career？
A．She set an example to women football players.
B．She won the Golden Boot in 1999.
C．She retired from her team in 2019.
D．She recognized inequality to women in football.
（4）Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text？
A．Dream，Play and Inspire
B．Woman Football Develops
C．Football Counts More than Ever
D．Equal Playing Field Is More than Men's组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5
五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
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8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
We will hold concert in the school music hall next week. All British exchange students is welcome to attend the concert to be performed by a famous orchestra. To our delighted，the concert will cover both classical music and folk music. Artists in the orchestra would also play plenty of famous piece，adding their own styles. In order to let us feel the beauty of Chinese music but understand Chinese culture，they will show his wonderful performances. If you are curious of Chinese music，you'd better not miss the most excellent opportunity!
We are looking forward to meet you in our school music hall.组卷：10引用：2难度：0.5
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
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9．你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以你的一次有意义的劳动为题，写一篇短文参赛， 内容包括：
1.劳动经过；
2.有意义的原因。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.短文题目已为你写好。
My meaningful labor_________________组卷：6引用：2难度：0.6
