黑龙江省2020届高三上学期英语第三次调研试卷 (解析版)

黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三上学期英语第三次调研试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1.阅读理解 Book: No Looking Back Author: Shivani Gupta Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldnt let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions. Book: Courage Beyond Compare Author: Sanjay Sharma The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Book: Face to Face Author: Ved Mehta Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career. Book: This Star Wons Go Out Author: Lori and Wayne Earl Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.（1）The book No Looking Back mainly talks about_. A.an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidentsB.10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports fieldC.a successful author who was blind during his childhoodD.an inspiring teenager who died of cancer（2）When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will_. A.find the author is a sports loverB.get inspired by the sportspersons spiritsC.be proud to be a sportspersonD.find sportspersons are full of power（3）In which book does the author tell of himself? A.Face to FaceB.This Star Wont Go OutC.Courage Beyond CompareD.No Looking Back2.阅读理解 Joanna Cole, born on August 11, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey, has been credited to be one of the most popular childrens authors of all time. She has written over 250 books and is famous for writing one of the most popular childrens book series. She knew as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science. Cole has owed a large part of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers. Joanna Cole continued her education by attending the University of Massachusetts and Indiana. She would eventually earn a bachelors degree in psychology from the City College of New York in 1967; after graduation Cole decided to take some education courses to become a librarian at a Brooklyn elementary school in 1967. Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club. Coles passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 197l she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did some research and discovered there had never been a book written for children about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first. Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985. The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success. Cole continued to write both non-fiction and fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read. This creates an engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books.（1）When Joanna Cole was young, she _. A.was very popular with childrenB.got inspired by one of her teachersC.began her career of writing novelsD.knew what she would do in the future（2）What does the underlined phrase probably mean? A.Made a fortune.B.Made a promise.C.Got ideas.D.Obtained help.（3）What do we know about Joanna Cole? A.She is the most famous woman writer in America.B.She writes novels not only for kids but for adults.C.She is an expert at getting science across to readers.D.She has made great contributions to science.（4）What kind of person is Cole in the passage? A.Positive and brave.B.Popular and reliable.C.Serious and honest.D.Talented and creative.3.阅读理解 Mars(火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of