2019-2020学年宜昌市第二中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年宜昌市第二中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案
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
A
Each year, theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.
A car with legs
One of this year’s presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai. The company introduced a small model of a “ walking car,” which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground. The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.
Changeable people mover
Germany's Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision Urbanetic, will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use. Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle , the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.
Fully electric Harley
American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.
Personal robots
One of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant. It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to friends through voice or video, connect to video or place orders for food or goods.
1. Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquake?
A. Elevate.
B. Vision Urbanetic.
C. LiveWire.
D. Temi.
2. What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?
A. Elevate
B. Hyun-dai
C. LiveWire .
D. Temi .
3. Why are the four products designed?
A. To ease traffic jam.
B. To help us socialize.
C. To improve our life.
D. To protect the environment.
B
ByteDance（字节跳动）Group’s TikTok, an overseas version of Chinese short video sharing app Douyin, faces an existential crisis in the United States, as murmurs of a “crackdown”（强制取缔）from the White House forced the Chinese company toengage in talks on selling its US business to Microsoft.
TikTok is the fastest-growing registered global mobile internet app, with more than 100 million users, and its rapid growth, especially in the US, is seen as a threat to Facebook. The US government has long viewed globally competitive Chinese high-tech companies including Huawei as a threat and done whatever it could to crack down on（打击）them in the name of “national security”.
The US government has not introduced any specific policy against TikTok only threatened it through a number of unclear statements.
According to the latest media reports, Microsoft is prepared to press ahead withthe negotiations to take over TikTok’s US operations and complete the negotiations by Sept 15, following talks between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and US President Donald Trump.
This means that TikTok will have to hand its fate over to some unpredictable power, and even have to sell its assets without the option of setting a price.
The US government has failed to find a reasonable legal excuse to deal with TikTok. All private data of TikTok’s US users are stored in the US and are unlikely to be transferred. Considering the US government is trying to deal with TikTok in a political way, TikTok should consider incorporating（合并）the dispute into the US legal process to assert（坚持）its legal rights and interests.
TiKTok’s core value lies in its unique algorithms,a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.
The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US’ openseizureof Chinese intellectual property.
If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for “security reasons", that would set a dangerous precedent, motivating other countries where TikTok operates to follow the US administration's example and cause a chain reaction.
ByteDance is a young Chinese private company that cannot deal with a political game played by the US. But
as a Chinese company that has gone global, ByteDance has reasons to take up legal means to defend its legal rights. The Chinese government can also consider examining whether the technology transfer in the deal violates China’s law and harms the country’s national interests.
4. What is the most valuable as for TikTok?
A. Its global popularity.
B. Its artificial intelligence.
C. Its registered global mobile internet app.
D. Its private data of TikTok’s worldwide users.
5. Why does the American government force the Chinese company to hand over TikTok’s US operations to a US company?
A. Out of so-called political reasons.
B. Out of so-called debt reasons.
C. Out of so-called technical reasons.
D. Out of so-called security reasons.
6. What does the underlined word “seizure”probably mean in Para. 8?
A. An untrue spoken statement about someone.
B. The use of legal authority to take sth from sb.
C. The crime of stealing sth from a person or place.
D. The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence.
7. What can be the best title for the news report?
A. TikTok must defend its rights legally
B. TikTok is seen as a threat to Facebook
C. ByteDance has to sell TikTok to a US company
D. ByteDance agrees to transfer technology
C
CanadaIs Our Neighbour
Canada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.
Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.
Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.
However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has more people.
Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.
8.Canadabuys from theUnited States.
A.oil and paper
B.nothing
C.many things
D.everything
9.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.
A.Canadians
B.Americans
C.Chinese
D.students
10.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.
A.baseball
B.basketball
C.newspapers
D.oil
11.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Canada has less people than theUSA.
B.Canada has not used all the land.
C.Canada is connected withAmerica.
D.Canadians don’t like hockey.
D
One billion people in the world are short of water. How can this problem be solved. Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant. (Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.) One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage. Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried, moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.
Engineers, mathematicians, and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water. Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage. Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg (about 1/2 square mile) to Saudi Arabia. Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day. Therefore, insulation would be essential, but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.
The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous. The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull. The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape. Only a small portion extends above the water — most of the iceberg is below the surface, which would make it difficult to pull. South Pole icebergs, on the other hand, are flat and float like table tops. Thus they would be much easier to move.
How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved. No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water. Perhaps several ships could be used. Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem. Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice. What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling. Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen, how could it be pulled through stormy waters. Furthermore, once the iceberg reached its destination, very few ports would be deep enough to store it.
All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water. Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future. Each year, enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year. In addition, icebergs are free and nonpolluting. As a solution to the world’s water problems, icebergs may be a workable possibility.
12. What is a problem in transporting iceberg?
A. The size of the iceberg.
B. The colour of the iceberg.
C. The salt in the iceberg.
D. The movement of air and water.
13. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg?
A. Pessimistic.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Unconcerned.
14. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It is hard to use iceberg.
B. Iceberg are a good choice.
C. There are problems with iceberg.
D. Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Shortage of water.
B. Icebergs for water.
C. Scientists and icebergs.
D. Iceberg—scientists headache.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项
The global medical community has debated the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for decades. In the midst of the still-unfolding novel corona-virus pandemic,___16___.
Michael Lai, general manager of AstraZeneca-a British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant China, said at a recent forum on Chinese medicine internationalization that Western medicine is based on the science of pharmacology(药理学) and toxicology(毒理学) while___17___. Chinese herbal medicines have complex chemical makeups, and thus require a lot of effort to understand which component is effective, and how components interact with each other to contribute to easing certain symptoms.
“To enhance the global presence of Chinese medicine, the most important factors are strong science, consensus, quality, and investment in relevant clinical studies,” Lai told CGTN.
Understanding the benefits of Chinese medicine and expanding its use in conjunction with Western remedies are key to increasing global acceptance for herbal drugs. “With the whole COVID-19 epidemic,___18___. But building science behind drug products is very important, and we are generating more data for efficacy,” Lai added.
The corona-virus disease has stoked Western countries’ interest in TCM, but it remains hard for TCM to gain traction worldwide. “I’m not that optimistic about widespread recognition of Chinese medicine. But at least, people have come to know that Chinese medicine can treat acute viral infections through the pandemic,” said Zhang Boli, an academician at the ChineseAcademyofEngineering.China’s come along way in regulating TCM plantation and marketing, and now relevant products have reached a qualification rate of over 80 percent. But___19___.
Lai believes that the role of Chinese medicine will increase. “Chinese medicine has its uniqueness and advantages, especially in preventing and treating chronic diseases. It has a strong fit when we look at the macro trend of an aging population. The internationalization of TCM will happen;___20___.”
A. it is just a matter of when
B. more needs to be done
C. none of these ambulances were ever used
D. TCM has once again become the bone of contention(争论的焦点)
E. TCMis based more on experience through a history of thousands of years.
F. there’s a very good combination of Chinese and Western medicines being used
G. TCM treatment was widely used on patients showing mild or moderate symptoms
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple --you built a____21____container to keep an egg from breaking when____22____over the stadium wall.
We worked alone or with a(n)____23____. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is____24____; I'm brainy. We are the perfect____25____.
I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and____26____the container. Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream____27____me an idea -cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams to____28____the shock of the impact(撞击力). I told Cassie my brilliant____29____when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,“Actually. I have a_____30_____idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)_____31_____. It will simply float to safety.” We agreed. Neither was_____32_____and Cassie stormed out.
This is how the_____33_____worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg_____34_____, you walked up three more_____35_____and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.
Finally. only Cassie and I were left.
“Good luck, Laura.” Cassie said, turning to me. I didn’t_____36_____，figured winning would be sweeter revenge(复仇). The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box. I_____37_____down the steps. The sidewalk was already_____38_____, with egg shells from previous failed drops. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie's basket, Empty. Cassie looked at me_____39_____and we laughed. It was a(n)_____40_____. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can survive a little bouncing.
21. A. sealed B. protective C. metal D. plastic
22. A. placed B. taken C. dropped D. carried
23. A. parent B. friend C. athlete D. partner
24. A. creative B. strict C. outgoing D. stubborn
25. A. competitors B. candidates C. combination D. communication
26. A. watch over B. turn up C. work on D. think of
27. A. gave B. made C. taught D. showed
28. A. cause B. suffer C. absorb D. withdraw
29. A. achievement B. performance C. intelligence D. design
30. A. common B. better C. strange D. contrary
31. A. attached B. surrounded C. hung D. lowered
32. A. passed B. persuaded C. permitted D. amused
33. A. quarrel B. class C. competition D. relationship
34. A. burst B. fell C. won D. survived
35. A. containers B. steps. C. walls D. meters
36. A. care B. recover C. hear D. respond
37. A. raced B. turned C. put D. brought
38. A. mixed B. dotted C. decorated D. broken
39. A. angrily B. seriously C. badly D. softly
40. A. tie B. failure C. test D. end
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
As the new school year___41.___(begin), Jim was quite happy. But the writing assignment troubled him because the English teacher, Mrs Peabody, asked the students___42.___(write) something related to summer vacation. That night he stared___43.___a blank sheet of paper for quite a long time. He didn’t think his summer vacation was fun. So, he made up a science fiction story about life on a___44.___(distance) planet. He also made sure that he used proper spelling and grammar as Mrs Peabody required. Next day after___45.___(hand) in the story, Jim stayed___46.___(wake) that night. He feared that he had ignored Mrs Peabody’s requirement. He was worried that his writing would disappoint Mrs Peabody as most students might write___47.___(essay) about their summer vacation. However, it turned out that Jim was the only student___48.___got an A. Mrs Peabody thought he had been___49.___(create). What____50.____great surprise !
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。

When a news came that I was not chosen as a member of the volleyball team, I was so disappointing that I almost decided to give up. Therefore, my best friend Miranda analyzed my problems, pointed out that my laziness
and poor preparation led to my failure. From then on, I devote all my spare time to practising playing and consult my teachers about skills every day. When another chance came up, I had got fully prepared, as a result of that, I selected and became one of the most important players in our school team. From this story, I am definitely convinced that the well prepared we are, the more likely we are able to achieve our goal.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，是学生英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。

你收到一封署名为Worried Friend的来信。

信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰；进入高中后经常感到压力大，晚上睡不好，影响了正常的学习和生活。

请用英文给该同学写一封回信。

内容包括；
1.表示理解并给予安慰；
2.提出建议并说明理由。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. D 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34.
D 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. began
42. to write
43. at 44. distant
45. handing
46. awake 47. essays
48. who/that
49. creative
50. a
51.(1).删除a
(2).disappointing→disappointed
(3).Therefore→However
(4).pointed→pointing
(5).devote→devoted
(6).consult→consulting
(7).that→which
(8).在selected前加was
(9).well→better
(10).goal→goals
52.略。