2020年苏州市第五中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

2020年苏州市第五中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析
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
Citisport inNewport
We at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.
Golf
We are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.
Tennis
The Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.
Football for girls
By popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.
Gymnastics
This course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?
A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.
B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.
C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.
D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.
2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?
A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.
B. You must take your own racket during the course.
C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.
D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.
3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?
A. Golf.
B. Tennis.
C. Football for girls.
D. Gymnastics.
B
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.
The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two-dimensional) laser (激光) scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3Din VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.
“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, he told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations (振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” Buehler said.
Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful.” he described.
4. What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?
A. They have translated spider webs into sounds.
B. They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.
C. They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.
D. They have known how spiders communicate.
5. What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?
A. Their structures are beautiful and clear.
B. Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.
C. The American Chemical Society presents the result.
D. They are complex for people to figure it out.
6. In which field will the study be helpful?
A. virtual reality
B. printing
C. painting
D. film-making
7. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.
B. It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.
C. It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.
D. It explains why scientists did the experiment.
C
It was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible (看不见的), thus, given the unfortunate nickname "toilet bowl" . Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is totally different, compared with a few months ago. It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.
The cleanup started on 27 January, when 5, 000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons (公吨) of garbage, marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign. But some two months before this great movement began, a quiet revolution was already underway.
During the first week of December 2018, Brooklyn- based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people, mostly fishermen, with a digital currency (数字货币) based on the Ethereum system.
For the mostly non-bank -using Filipino fishermen, this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency. It's one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against
humanity's waste.
There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off. Earlier in September 2018, Plastic Bank, a Vancouver -based company powered by IBM technology, also started a similar project. They set up a project in Naga, a town in southern Luzon, the country's largest island, building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.
That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the country's contribution to ocean waste. A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make the third-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.
8. Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl” ?
A. It looked like a huge bowl.
B. There were plenty of toilets.
C. It was covered by rubbish.
D. People loved the toilets here.
9. What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Completely depended on.
B. Suddenly arrived at.
C. Occasionally decreased to.
D. Gradually disappeared from.
10. What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?
A. The benefits to their homeland.
B. The desire to make a difference.
C. The chance to escape ocean pollution.
D. The experience with a digital currency.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online system helps endocean pollution.
B. Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.
C. Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.
D. Philippines make a great amount of waste.
D
Jerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age. And, with the support of his family and teachers, he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people, when he invented the modem video game cartridge.
Both of Jerry's parents supported his love of science and invention. His father, a longshoreman, was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things. Jerry's first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver, a great AfricanAmerican inventor. His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.
He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room, with an antenna hanging out of his window! Jerry earned money from fixing television sets, visiting people's homes for inhouse repair, and also working at local electronics stores. Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids. He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions. He would use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.
When he was a young adult, Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer. During this time, he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby, in his garage.
A few years later, Jerry was asked to work on a secret project. Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing! What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge. This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.
Just like with automobiles，many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games. Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. But all of this would not have been possible without the vision, passion, and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.
12. How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?
A. By running his radio station.
B. By selling television sets.
C. By repairing things for others.
D. By making electronic parts.
13. Before Jerry's secret project, playing video games at home was_____.
A. expensive
B. harmful
C. common
D. tiring
14. What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.
B. Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.
C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.
D. Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Video Gaming-An Important Industry
B. Game Console-Key to Home Video Games
C. Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern Gaming
D. Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success
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
What to do once you achieve your goal?
Here are some basic lessons thatcan help you once you reach your goal,___16___These are principles that millionaire Paul Scolardi has put into practice to good effect.
Stay modest. You can celebrate your achievements. But don' t act arrogantly（傲慢低）___17___While you’ve made great progress, it's important that you shouldn't look down on those who are in the same situations as you.
___18___The idea is that once you achieve a goal,you want to continue by setting a larger goal than that. For example,if you've gained a high position at your job. an even bigger goal would be to build you own business in that particular industry.
Work harder and more wisely. Naturally, if you’re working towards a larger goal. you'll need to have more motivation and more confidence, and work even harder, But hard work isn’t all that's needed.___19___What helped you achieve this goal in the first place? What approach did you take to make all of this happen to you? So, make sure you look back and see what helped you get there.
Ignore critics. Whenever you achieve something, there will always be people who will try to drag you down. You're going to get haters or people who don't believe you.___20___Take Scolardi for example. Unless he shares his particular story of how he became a millionaire, we don’t really know what he went through to get there.
A. Set bigger goals.
B. You can thus move forward in life.
C. Positive thinking is all needed for achievement.
D. All we know is that he wasn’t a millionaire and now he is.
E. It also pays to work more wisely and reflect on your achievements.
F. It can push people away, whether they’re friends, family, or colleagues.
G. Leave them alone as your success has nothing to do with how they are feeling.
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James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago and have gained much experience. They are___21___at solving the problems their bees face. The year 2020 was their year togo into business___22___after working several___23___for other beekeepers, when they were in California's huge farms.
In the spring, the farms were full of white flowers that___24___into nuts. The crop was possible because of
the many beekeepers who___25___with their hives (蜂巢) to pollinate (授粉) the nation's crops.
Then the coronavirus (冠状病毒) health crisis hit. Cook and Jones became___26___. “Do we stay? Do we go?” they asked each other. By that time, they had taken their___27___from California's San Joaquin Valley to another temporary home. Their plan was to let the bees___28___the agricultural work and their contact with farm chemicals. So, they decided to___29___the coronavirus restrictions in California. There, they set out to create their___30___, Bird and the Bees Honey.
This summer, Cook and Jones and their small crew worked day and night to build a honey ___31___. They were___32___tired and in debt because they took___33___to get the business up and running. But they were also___34___. Unlike other agricultural crops, honey can be___35___for a long time. That is a good thing for Cook and Jones, because coronavirus restrictions have left them with___36___places to sell their products.
Cook, who is 35, said, “Starting a business in these___37___times is hard but it___38___to do it. The experience will make us___39___. I think beekeeping sort of taught me —you kind of need to look for the___40___ and the beauty that you can find, ” he says.
21. A. sad B. expert C. amazed D. confused
22. A. on a large scale B. for fun C. on their own D. as usual
23. A. years B. days C. months D. minutes
24. A. turn B. break C. get D. put
25. A. admitted B. declined C. refused D. travelled
26. A. occupied B. impressed C. concerned D. inspired
27. A. hives B. flowers C. questions D. decisions
28. A. get into B. recover from C. suffer from D. bring about
29. A. get rid of B. lay down C. put off D. wait out
30. A. fame B. brand C. solution D. life
31. A. factory B. honor C. family D. food
32. A. rarely B. extremely C. merely D. gradually
33. A. notes B. medicines C. loans D. breaks
34. A. hopeful B. stressed C. regretful D. vengeful
35. A. harvested B. made C. picked D. stored
36. A. dangerous B. safer C. better D. fewer
37. A. unique B. difficult C. magical D. unforgettable
38. A. appreciates B. aims C. pays D. practises
39. A. healthier B. happier C. tougher D. poorer
40. A. comfort B. honey C. money D. optimism
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
Green tea originates fromChina. It is a type of tea which is made from the___41.___(process) leaves of tea trees. Green tea has been subjected to many scientific studies to determine the extent of its health benefits. But it is only during the last two decades that researches regarding the health benefits of drinking green tea___42.___(establish).
Results of___43.___study in 1994 published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute stated that Chinese men and women___44.___regular drink was green tea reduced the risk of getting cancer by almost 60 percent. Another study conducted by theUniversityofPurduealso claimed that green tea contains a compound which prevents the___45.___(grow) of cancer cells.
Green tea is___46.___(benefit) to health. More studies suggest that aside from its ability to prevent cancer, it’s also reported to strengthen the immune system. Green tea is rich___47.___a substance called EGCG. This substance has the ability to kill existing cancer cells without___48.___(destroy) healthy issues.___49.___green tea has many benefits, not everyone can drink it. For example,____50.____is not suitable for children, pregnant women or the elderly to drink green tea.
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在该句下面写出该加的词。

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11处起）不计分。

Wang Lin is a child who has grown up in the SOS Children’s Village. It was in 1992 he was sent there. At that time she was only four years old. Fortunately, he met many kind and warm-hearted worker. They took good care of him and he lived a happily life. Two years ago, he was admitted to an university. Upon hear the news, all the people in the village feel very glad. “He is an intelligent but hard-working boy. He sets a good example to the
children here, and we are all proud for him,” one worker said. Wang Lin loves the village and the people there, so he often returns back to see them whenever he is free.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校英语社团计划在暑期开展“保护海龟义工之旅” (Sea Turtle Conservation Voluntour)，活动范围在惠东海龟国家级自然保护区及双月湾景区。

假如你是英语社团负责人，请你写一篇招募启示。

1.活动安排；
2.报名要求及方式（满16周岁）；
3.呼吁参加。

参考词汇：惠东海龟国家级龟自然保护区Huidong Sea Turtle National Nature Reserve
双月湾the Double-moon Bay
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Voluntourists Wanted
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
English Society
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. F 18. A 19. E 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35.
D 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. D
41. processed
42. have been established
43. a 44. whose
45. growth 46. beneficial
47. in 48. destroying
49. Although/Though
50. it
51.(1). 在1992后加that
(2). she→he
(3). worker→workers
(4). happily→happy
(5). an→a
(6). hear→hearing
(7). feel→felt
(8). but→and
(9). for→of
(10). 删除back
52.略。