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广东省佛山市顺德区届高三第三次教学质量检测英语试题及答案解析

广东省佛山市顺德区2019届高三第三次教学质量检测

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一、阅读理解

Asyouknow,therearemanyfantasticparksinNewYorkCity.

CentralPark

Oneofthemostfamousparksintheworld,CentralParkisaman-madewonder.NotonlyisitthefirstpublicparkbuiltinAmerica,butitisalsooneofthemostfrequentlyvisitedparks,withover25millionguestsperyear.SetinthemiddleofbusyManhattan,itsgroundsserveasasafeharbor,notonlyforathletes,andmusiciansbutalsoforlotsofmigratorybirdseachyear.Onecanspendanentirepeacefuldaywanderingitsgrounds,gazinguponnearly50fountains,monuments,andsculpturesoradmiringits36bridges.

HudsonRiverPark

HudsonRiverParkisawatersideparkontheHudsonRiverthatextendsfrom59thStreetsouthtoBatteryParkintheNewYorkCitydistrictofManhattan.Bicycleandpedestrianpaths,includingtheManhattanWaterfrontGreenway,spantheparknorthtosouth,openingupthewaterfrontforthepublictorelax.Theparkincludestennisandsoccerfields,children’splayground,dogrun,andmanyotherfeatures.

WashingtonSquarePark

WashingtonSquarePark,locatedintheheartofGreenwichVillage,isaverypopularandoftencrowdedplace.Peoplefromallbackgroundsgathertothislargesquaredottedwithtrees.

CentralParkZoo

TheCentralParkZooisasmall6.5-acrezoolocatedonCentralParkinNewYorkCity.Thezoobeganinthe1860s,makingitthefirstofficialzootoopeninNewYork.Thezoowasimprovedin1934,withtheadditionofmanynewbuildingsrangedinaquadranglearoundthesealionpool.Finally,thezoowasrepairedinthemid-1980sandreopenedin1988,replacingtheold-fashionedcageswithnaturalisticenvironments.

1．WhichparkissetintheheartofGreenwichVillage?

A．CentralPark.B．HudsonRiverPark.

C．WashingtonSquarePark.D．CentralParkZoo.

2．WhatcanwelearnaboutCentralPark?

A．Itisthefirstpublicparkbuiltintheworld.

B．Itisprimarilyaman-madepark.

C．Itwasthemostcrowdedparkwhenfirstbuilt.

D．Itespeciallyattractspedestriansandartists.

3．WhenwasthefirstofficialzooinNewYorkimprovedforthefirsttime?

A．In1934.B．Inthe1860s.

C．Inthemid-1980s.D．In1988.

Iliveadifferentlifeineveryseason.Lifeinthesummertimeisoftenfullofpests.LikemostLongIslandhomeowners,Iwanttoensuremysuburbanlifewithpest-freeliving.Soitwaswithwide-eyedsurprisethatIgreetedthesmilingexterminator（灭虫者）whorangmybell.

“We’llbeservingyourneighbors,MikeandSarah（I’mnotfamiliarwitheitheronebyname）,”hewavedintheotherdirection.“Sincewe’llhaveateamheretomorrow,we’reofferingadiscount.”Hecameoutwithnumbersbeginningfrom$299theninsecondsto$89.

“You’veprobablybeenseeingtheanthillsaround.”hemovedtowardmyfrontwalkwayandlawn.“Andhaveyouseenthebeesthatdignestsintheground?

”hecontinuedwithhisheadshakingupanddownpushingmetodothesame.

“Whatwedoisspraythreefeetoutfromyourfoundationandthreefeetup.”Ashewastalking,andwithoutbreakingeyecontact,heopenedhisiPadcoverandbeganoperatingatthescreentoshowmefrighteningimages.“Italsokillsotherpests,likespiders.ttisthebestpesticide（杀虫剂）,”hesaid,pausingforeffect.

Hethenwentintosofttalktoclosethedeal,correctlyforeseeingthatIwouldbeconcernedaboutsafetyandtheenvironmentalimpactonmyvegetablegarden,plantsandourlittlepatchofplanethereonLongIsland.“Theproductsareenvironmentallyresponsible,safewithchildrenandpets,”hesaid.

I’munkindwhenitcomestounwantedvisitorsenteringonmyout-of-doorsmoments.Anyinsectfoundinmyhouseoronmydeckisboundtobepoisonedorpancaked.

Unfortunatelyfortheexterminator,justasIwasconsideringbuyingthepesticide,Billy,myfearlesshusband,pulledintoourdriveway,whichmademeaskforabusinesscardoutofpolitenessinstead.

4．Howdidtheauthorfeelatthesightoftheexterminator?

A．Surprised.B．Disappointed.

C．Puzzled.D．Frightened.

5．Whatdidtheexterminatoroffertheauthorifsheacceptedhisservice?

A．Afreepesticide.B．Agrouprate.

C．AniPadforfree.D．Adiscount.

6．Whywastheauthorworriedaboutthepesticide?

A．Itmightcausefrighteningimages.

B．Itmightharmherfamilyandsurroundings.

C．Itmightbetooexpensiveforhertoafford.

D．Itmighthavenoeffectonunwantedvisitors.

7．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Billysawhisneighborscheatedbytheexterminator.

B．Theauthorissuretophonethesalesmanlater.

C．Billymadeuphismindtopurchasethepesticide.

D．TheauthorhadplannedtobuythepesticidebeforeBillyappeared.

Everythinghasitsroot.“Holiday”,isnoexception.Theoriginof“holiday”iseasytosee,comingfrom“holyday”,adayofparticularreligioussignificance,oftencelebratingthelifeofasaint（圣徒）,duringwhichnoworkwastobedone.Asfarbackasthe11thcentury,“holidays”,especiallythemajorfeastdays,weretimesof“celebrationandamusement”,astheOxfordEnglishDictionaryputsit.

ThenumberofholidayssteadilyincreasedduringtheMiddleAges,untilamedievalEnglishmanwouldhavehadtheluxuryof40to50daysayearoffwork,dependingonwherehelived,inadditiontoafreedayonSundays.

DuringtheReformation,HenryVIIIabolishedmostoftheholidayspartlybecauseoftheProtestant（新教徒的）suspicionofsaints,butmorepractically,because,accordingtohistorianEamonDuffy,“Alargenumberofholidaysweremakingthepeoplepoorbylimitingagriculture.”Thepeopletookadifferentviewandorganizedaprotestmarch—thePilgrimageofGrace—partlytoprotecttheirdaysoff.

Thoughatfirstthereligiousandfestivesensesofholidaywerecombined,thewordgraduallycametobeusedforanykindofrelaxingbreakfromwork.Asthewordwasdrawingawayfromareligioussociety,thenumberofauthorizedholidayswasreduced,untilby1834mostworkershadonlyfourofficialdaysoffayear,inadditiontoSundays.Manyfactoryworkersamplifiedthistimebystayinghomeon“SaintMonday”torecoverfromwhattheyhadgottenuptothedaybefore.

Bythelate19thcentury,employerswerecompromisingandofferinghalf-daySaturdays,thebeginningofthe“weekend”,atermfirstusedin1879.In1908,aninnovativemillinNewEnglandgaveitsemployeesallofSaturdayoff,andthepracticeoftheirgettingthewholeSaturdayoffspreadwidelyduringtheGreatDepressionasawaytokeepemploymentup.Ittook400years,butfinallyworkerscouldenjoyasmanyholidaysastheyhadinthe15thcentury.

8．Whatwastheword“holiday”originallyintendedfor?

A．Economy.B．Entertainment.

C．Religion.D．Politics.

9．What’sthemainreasonforHenryVIII’sendingmostholidaysaccordingtoEamonDuffy?

A．Hispeoplerequiredathoroughreformation.

B．Hedidn’tbelieveinGodandsaints.

C．Peopletooknointerestintheagricultureduetothem.

D．Largenumbersofholidaysstoodinthewayoftheagriculture.

10．Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“amplified”inparagraph4?

A．lengthenedB．wasted

C．shortenedD．guaranteed

11．WhendidmostemployeesgetthewholeSaturdayoff?

A．In1879.B．DuringtheGreatDepression.

C．In1908.D．Inthe15thcentury.

Thepopularwisdomforyearshasbeenthatdrinkinginmoderation（适度）—that’sone“standard”drinkadayforwomenandtwoformen-islinkedtoalowerriskofcardiovascular（心血管的）disease.Butrecentstudiesarecastingsomedoubtonthatlong-heldlearning.Sciencenowsaysitdependsonyourageanddrinkinghabits.

A2017studyofnearly2millionBritishwithnocardiovascularriskfoundthattherewasstillamodestbenefitinmoderatedrinking,especiallyforwomenover55whodrankfivedrinksaweek.Whythatage?

Alcoholcaninfluencethesubstanceinthebloodinpositiveways,expertssay,andthat’sabouttheagewhenheartproblemsbegintooccur.

Also,a2018studyfoundthatdrinkingmorethan100gramsofalcoholperweek—equaltoroughlysevenstandarddrinksintheUnitedStatesorfivetosixglassesofwineintheUK—increasesyourriskofdeathfromallcausesandinturnlowersyourlifeexpectancy.Linkswerefoundwithdifferentformsofcardiovasculardisease,withpeoplewhodrankmorethan100gramsperweekhavingahigherriskofstroke,heartfailure.

Another2018studyfoundthatconsistentlydrinkingamoderateamountofalcohol,withinrecommendedguidelines,hadaprotectiveeffectontheheartovertime.Unstabledrinkinghabitswereassociatedwithahigherriskofheartdisease,whichtheauthorsreflectedmightindicatebroaderlifestylechanges,suchaspoorhealthorstress.Formerdrinkerswerealsoatgreaterrisk.

Overall,however,thelatestthinkingisthatanyheartbenefitmaybeoutweighedbyotherhealthrisks,suchashighbloodpressure,certaincancersandliverdamage.

Womenwhodrinkareatahigherriskforbreastcancer;alcoholcontributesabout6%oftheoverallrisk,possiblybecauseitraisescertaindangeroushormonesintheblood.Drinkingcanalsoincreasethechanceyoumightdevelopliver,mouthandoralcancers.Onepotentialreason:

Alcoholweakensourimmunesystems,makingusmorelikelytoinflame（发炎）—adrivingforcebehindcancer.

12．Whydoesmoderatedrinkingbenefitwomenover55?

A．Ithelpsthemlivelongerthanmen.

B．Itreducesthechanceofsomeheartproblems.

C．Itdestroystheharmfulchemicalsintheirblood.

D．Ithelpsthemrecoverfromcardiovasculardisease.

13．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?

A．Drinkingmorethan10gramsofalcoholperweekissurelyharmf