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1、2020-2021 学年上海市兰田中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项AOn a rainy afternoon,maybe one of the followingbooks will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.Don t Shed Your Tears
2、for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio PronIn April 1945,Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This n
3、ovel, by a well -known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul KalanithiAt thirty -six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed ( 诊断 ) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient.This autobiographyfinds hope an
4、d beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question“ What makes a life worth living?”.To Killa Mockingbird, by Harper LeeSet in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to
5、 represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) storyby Bess KalbBess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as
6、it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women.They include Bobby ms other, who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericatosurvive, and Bess msother, who always fought against convention.1. What type of book is the first novel? A.Sci-fi.B.Biography.C.Detective books.D.History books.2
7、. Which book explores life and death? A.To Kill a MockingbirdB. When Breath Becomes AirC. Don t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These StreetsD. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story 3.Who is the main character in the last novel?A.Bobby Bell.B.Bess Kalb.C.Bess s mothe
8、r.D.Bobby s mother.BIt is universally acknowledged that renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropowerare all much better for the climate than fossil fuels.It is true for wind and solar. However, the picture for hydropower ismore complicated than we think.A new study by the Environmenta
9、l Defense Fund analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 hydropower facilities across the globe. That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide. The researchers looked at whether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source. To figure this out, they looked into all the
10、different components that help determine a hydropower facilitys greenhouse gasemissions (排放 ).“ Thereare so many contributorsto greenhouse gas emissions fromhydropower but essentially, themajority of greenhouse gas emissions arise from the reservoir (水库) itself, as vegetation and soils are submerged
11、underwater in the dam thatis used for the hydropower generation.” said lissa Ocko, a senior climate scientisthe EnvironmentalDefense Fund and co-authorof the study. As the submerged vegetation breaks down, it releases greenhouse gases such as CO2.“ The larger the surface area of the reservoir, the m
12、ore greenhouse gases are going to be given out from thatreservoir. Also, the temperature plays a role as well how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhouse gases are produced and given out from the reservoir.” added Ocko.Through their analysis, Ocko and her co -author Steven Hamburg, als
13、o with the Environmental Defense Fund,discovered that the climate impacts of hydropower cover a complete range. The good news is that some facilities perform just as well as wind and solar. But shockingly, more than 100 facilities are actually worse for the climate than fossil fuels. The study is in
14、 the journalEnvironmentalScience and Technology.This finding doesnt mean we should forget about hydropower.“ But we just need to be careful to makethat we have climate benefits. There are a lot of situations where hydropower can be equal to wind and solar. So it really depends on the specific facili
15、ty. said Ocko.4. How do scientists prove hydropower facilities effect on the climate?A. By making comparisons.B. By conducting experiments.C. By referring to previous studies.D. By analyzing causes and effects.5. What are the main sources of greenhouse gases from hydropower?A. Vegetation and soils.B. Heat and sunlight.C. Pollutants in the reservoir.D. Components of the generators.6. What have Ocko and her co -author Steven Hamburg found?A The surface area of a reservoir decides the climate.B. Hydropower often influences the climate in all aspects.C. Some facilities perform much be
