英语试题第1页（共10页）青岛市2020年高三自主检测英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AInnovativeDesignsforAccessibilityDeadline:2020-04-30Award:$7,500CADOpento:UniversitystudentsTheInnovative(创新的)DesignsforAccessibilitystudentcompetitionchallengesstudentsacrossCanadatousetheircreativitytodevelopinnovative,cost-effectiveandpracticalsolutionstoaccessibilitybarriersforpeoplewithdisabilities.(Readmore)CleanTechCompetitionDeadline:2020-04-13Award:$28,000Opento:Students13-15yearsoldTheCleanTechCompetitionisaunique,worldwideresearchanddesignchallengeforpre-collegeyouth.ThecompetitionisdesignedtobuildadeeperunderstandingofSTEM(science,technology,engineering,andmath)relatedconcepts,recognizeoutstandingtalent,andpreparethenextgenerationofgloballycompetitiveinnovators.(Readmore)AgileRoboticsCompetition英语试题第2页（共10页）Deadline:2020-04-10Award:$17,500Opento:AdultsAgileRoboticsCompetitionisasimulation-based(仿真)competitiondesignedtopromoteagility(灵活)inindustrialrobotsystemsbyemployingthelatestadvancesinartificialintelligenceandrobotplanning.Thecompetitionwillbeheldvirtually(虚拟的),sothereisnoneedtotraveltocompete.ThecompetitionwillusetheGazebosimulationtool.(Readmore)WearableRoboticsInnovationChallengeDeadline:2020-04-24Award:$5,000Opento:EveryoneTheWearableRoboticsAssociationisinvitingentriesthatrepresentthemostinnovativenewideasinwearablerobotictechnology.Thereviewcommitteewillselectasmanyastenfinalists.Theoneconsideredtobethemostinnovativewillbeannouncedattheconferenceandwillreceive$5,000toacceleratethenewtechnology.(Readmore)1.Whichcompetitionfavorscompetitorswithacreativemindinhelpingthedisabled?A.InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility.B.CleanTechCompetition.C.AgileRoboticsCompetition.D.WearableRoboticsInnovationChallenge.2.What’stheaimofCleanTechCompetition?A.TomakearesearchaboutSTEM.B.Toencourageuniversitystudentstobeinnovators.C.Tohelpstudentspreparefortheuniversity.D.Tofindtalentedteenagersanddeveloptheirabilitytoinnovate.3.Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcompetitions?A.Theyareopentoeveryone.B.Everycompetitorcangetanaward.C.TheyareheldinApril.D.Theyareheldvirtually.英语试题第3页（共10页）BManyofuswouldliketospendallofourtimehelpingdogsinneed,butitcanbehardtocarveoutthatkindoftime.Well,oneman,EugeneBostick,decidedthatwhenheretired,hewoulddevotetherestofhislifetohelpinghomelessdogsfeelloved.EugeneBostickwasfortunateenoughtobeabletoretireattheripeageof65afterworkinghisentirelifeonhisfarm.Hisfarmwaslocatedattheendofadead-endstreet,andhenoticedthatpeoplewould,unfortunately,abandontheirdogsonthefarmandraceoff.Eugenerefusedtoseethesepetssuffer,andhequicklypickeduptheseabandoneddogs,givingthemfoodandtakingthemtothevet(兽医)tomakesuretheywerespayedandneutered(节育).Eugene’sfarmhasallkindsofanimals,suchashorsesandgoats,sothesedogshaveplentyofotheranimalstoplaywith.Overthelast20years,Eugenehasshownhiskindnessbytakingontheseabandonedpets,buthealsosawthechancetoofferthemabitofadventure.Afte...
