2019-2020学年第一学期山东省东营市高三大联考英语试题（附参考答案及试题解析）

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Fourth-Grader's Idea Gets 1 Billion Trees Planted
In 2007, when Felix Finkbeiner was nine, he had to give a report on climate change. As he researched his report, Felix learned about Wangari Maathai, a woman in Kenya who led a project which planted 30 million trees. She also started the United Nations (UN) tree-planting program, the Billion Tree Campaign.
Felix was inspired. He told his classmates in Germany, " Let's plant a million trees in every country of the world!”. Two months after Felix first talked to his class, his tree-planting project Plant-for-the-Planet” , began.
Felix went to other schools and encouraged them to plant trees. News programs learned about Felix' s plan and covered the story. Plant — for — the — Planet used groups of young students around the world to spread the ideas further. Three years after Felix came up with the idea, Plant — for — the — Planet planted its millionth tree.
Sharing the idea is almost as important as planting the trees. Plant — for — the — Planet offers training for students. The group hopes the students will not just plant trees, but will also talk to adults in government and businesses to try and get even more trees planted.
When Felix was 10, he spoke to the European Parliament. In 2011, when he was 13 , he spoke to the UN. The UN put Plant — for — the — Planet in charge of its Billion Tree Campaign.
Felix is now 21, and Plant — for — the — Planet has 70,000 young members in 67 countries. The group also has over 130 people working for it around the world.
In 2015, Plant — for — the — Planet bought 52 square miles (135 square kilometers) of land in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Most of the trees there had been cut down. The group has already planted 3 million new trees on the land.
From early on, Plant — for — the — Planet's slogan has been, " Stop Talking. Start Planting. In all, Plant — for — the — Planet has planted 1 billion trees. But they have a new goal—they want to plant 1 trillion (1,000 billion) trees.
28. Which is Felix's tree-planting program?
A. Plant 1 million trees.
B. Plant 30 million trees.
C. Plant 1 billion trees on deserts.
D. Plant trees around the world.
29. What factor is Felix's success related to?
A. His parents ' financial support.
B. Young students ' spreading his project.
C. The encouragement of Kenya president.
D. The trees and money support from the UN.
30. When did Felix's project finish planting 1 million trees?
A. In 2007. B. In 2010. C. In 2011. D. In 2015.
31. What kind of person is Felix according to the passage?
A. Ambitious and responsible.
B. Childish but confident.
C. Impractical and mysterious.
D. Sensitive and loyal.
D
No books, no whiteboards, no markers or pens.
That' s the new reality for many classrooms across Abu Dhabi, where a company is using artificial intelligence to create a new learning experience.
Built four years ago, Alef Education has managed to get its digital education platform into dozens of schools in Abu Dhabi. Alef has worked closely with the government of the United Arab Emirates to bring the platform to 25 ,000 students at 57 public schools.
The platform focuses on main subjects like math, science and English. It helps students by using artificial intelligence to design the curriculum to individual demands.
It also gives students, teachers and parents real-time feedback and adjusts accordingly. For students, that could mean a more personalized manner to help them better understand it. The platform can also find students' strengths.
“If a student does really well at science, why not pique their interest in what it's like to be a scientist or an astronaut?" he said. "That's our future goal, to use really all of that data and AI to create the individual learning path. ” But there are concerns that using the technology could come at a cost, such as increasing the amount of time children spend in front of screens.
Alphonso said his program would solve this issue by limiting screen time to 3.5 hours a day. The classes are followed by practical activities in which children interact with one another and use their hands for experiments.
"We are definitely looking to grow in countries that have a need for changing their education system,” Alphonso said, adding that the company aims to bring its platform to more than 300 schools this year.
32. What is mentioned about the platform across Abu Dhabi?
A. Neither books nor whiteboards are needed.
B. Students can interact with parents and teachers.
C. The platform is only applied to math, science and English.
D. Teachers and parents may adjust the platform accordingly.
33. What does the underlined word "pique "mean?
A. Annoy. B. Abandon.       C. Pause. D. Motivate.
34. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?
A. How education system will be changed in Abu Dhabi.
B. How individual learning path will improve students.
C. How Alef Education will limit the time in the front of screens.
D. Which other plans Alef Education will take to promote learning.
35. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A guidebook. B. A life magazine.
C. A science fiction. D. A science report.