2020年商丘市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

2020年商丘市第一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
Courtyard Stay with Your Dogs
As autumn approaches, we are inviting you to join us on our August dog event—Courtyard Stay with Yoga & Hike from August 21st to August 22nd nearQinglongLakein Fangshan district. This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project (PGP).
Check out our full itinerary below:
Day 1: Saturday, August 21st
At 9 am in the morning, you will be picked up by car or bus and head to Fangshan district. We have arranged a private courtyard house for a comfortable stay for the Saturday night. We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch, while enjoying the peaceful views of theQinglongLake. After lunch, we will go together for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs. For dinner, enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ with both vegetable and meat options.
Day 2: Sunday, August 22nd
After breakfast, we will join a yoga teacher for a deeply relaxing yoga session, with the company of the morning sun. You can choose to hike a bit more afterwards in theforest park. We will be checking out around 4 pm in the afternoon, returning to our homes.
Reservation: Please add our event manager, Diana, on Wechat to reserve a spot for yourself and your dog, a full payment will be required upon signing up. If you don’t have a dog but would still like to hang out with dogs, you are more than welcome to join too!
Pricing:
Early Bird Fee: 1400 RMB per human for the first four participants only before 7th August.
Children Price: 800 RMB (4—13 years old).
Full Price: 1600 RMB per human.
All surplus funds and donations will go to our Pre-treatment Guidance Program.
Please bring your ID, your dog’s ID and vaccine proof for any potential security check.
We can’t wait to see you soon！
1. Who would be most interested in the weekend activity?
A. Taxi drivers.
B. Yoga coaches.
C. Pet dog owners.
D. The PGP members.
2. According to the itinerary, on August 22nd, you can ________.
A. join a teacher to do some yoga
B. have some local dishes for lunch
C. enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ
D. go together for a hike to the water tracks
3. The purpose of the countryside stay activity is to________.
A. promote theQinglongLake
B. raise fund for a public project
C. teach skills of BBQ and keeping dogs
D. provide access to dogs for people without pets
B
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.
4. 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.
5. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg?
A. Pessimistic.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Unconcerned.
6. 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.
7. 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.
C
To hear people talk about Internet friendships, you would think it was one giant web of cat-fishing and e-crime. While we all undoubtedly have to take measures to remain safe online, assuming every friendship or connection made on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook is cheating or insincere would be a mistake.
As a woman who works in the creative industry, I have found real joy in seeking out a community I couldn’t find elsewhere, and making some great friends along the way. My first online friendship was on Twitter with my(now) best friend, during the university exam period. We exchanged study notes in dozens of direct messages, set a study date, and haven’t looked back since.
Drawn to each other by similar circumstances, friendships online are similar to offline in that they tend to begin because of shared interest or common ground-maybe they’ve read the post on Instagram. Maybe they have the same taste in food or politics. Or maybe they just love memes too. If online friendships start similar to
friendships offline, they grow in the same way, too. Often through mutual support: apart from calling a friend to congratulate him on that new job, you also re-tweet his jokes and praise his Instagram story.
Despite my positive experiences when I tell people, most are still suspicious. Eyebrows are raised higher when I explain not only have I found a community online but have made friendships with people I meet face-to-face too. Actually, these are just as valid as other friendships, according to behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings, who says online friendships can be real.
So how do you know if people are there for the real you or just because you’re popular on Instagram? Hemmings has simple rules. She tells me “You have to equally feel comfortable that you’re getting something of each other instead of being used to enable something that isn’t friendship.”
Therefore, if all a “friend” online is asking you to do is to promote their work or personal brand and rarely takes an interest in you, then there may be room to question the basis of the friendship. On that note it is worth remembering that just because someone has a lot of followers, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have lots of friends.
8. What is most people’s attitude towards online friendship?
A. Negative.
B. Positive.
C. Objective.
D. Neutral.
9. Why does the writer share her own experience in paragraph 2?
A. To introduce the background information of the text.
B. To convey the writer’s attitude and give the related example.
C. To prove the likely risk for people to develop friendship online.
D. To remind people of the various benefits of making friends online.
10. How can online and offline friendships be deepened?
A. They should be based on shared interest.
B. They need to have common ground.
C. They require support from each other.
D. They can’t live without social media.
11. According to the author, what’s the golden rule to make friends online?
A. A friend to all is a friend to none.
B. Without confidence there is no friendship.
C. A friend without faults will never be found.
D. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.
D
William had worked hard to pass the exams to enter high school. When the term began, however, his father told him that there was no money to pay for his school fees because of the summer drought. Still, William wanted to learn.
He made the village library his school. One day, he found a book calledUsing Energy. On the book’s cover was a picture of windmills, tall steel towers with blades (叶片) spinning like giant fans. He learned that wind—something of which his hometown had plenty—could produce electricity.
He couldn’t help picturing his own windmill in mind, but collecting the parts and tools he needed would take months. In a junkyard, he dug through piles of used metal, old cars, and worn-out tractors, searching for anything that might help him construct his machine. He made four-foot-long blades from plastic pipe, which he melted over a fire, flattened out, and hardened with bamboo poles.
Earning some money, he paid a blacksmith to attach the piston (活塞) to the pedal sprocket (踏板链轮) of an old bicycle frame. This would be the axle (轮轴) of the windmill. When the wind blew, the spinning blades would turn the bicycle wheel and spin a small dynamo (发电机), donated by his friend.
When he had collected all the parts, William began putting them together. He fixed the blades to the tractor fan he found, using washers (垫圈) he’d made from bottle caps. Next he pushed the fan onto the piston joint to the bicycle frame. With the help of his two best friends, Williambuilt a 16-foot-tall tower from trunks of trees and lifted the ninety-pound windmill to the top.
The big moments eventually came. He climbed up the tower and connected two wires that held a small bulb. As the wind whipped around him, the blades began to turn, slowly at first, then faster and faster. The light bulb flickered (闪烁), then flashed to life. The crowd cheered from below. “Wachitabwina (well done)!”
William’s machine now powered his house. And the story of the boy who’d built a power-generating windmill to rescue his family from the drought spread across the Internet.
12. After readingUsing Energy, what did William decide to do?
A. Make use of wind.
B. Enter a high school.
C. Build a village library.
D. Learn to survive a drought.
13. According to Para.3, which of the following word can best describe William?
A. Humorous.
B. Determined.
C. Cooperative.
D. Friendly.
14. What can you learn about William’s machine?
A. It was built by villagers.
B. It worked at the first attempt.
C. It took him years to complete it.
D. It was made from metal materials.
15. What is the besttitle for the passage?
A. Winds Of Hope
B. Ideas Worth Spreading
C. Learning from Experience
D. Windmills for Villages
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
How to Make Sure You Enjoy Your Trip
A trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create a memorable moment. Here are the steps on how to make sure your tripis enjoyable.
● Plan it well. Trips are ideally planned for it to go well.___16___A check list is helpful, making sure you’ve got all your needs.
● Pack necessities. Bring what you need. Trips are short journeys and belong to the sub-level of traveling.Pack only the things you need.___17___
● Be safe. To be cautious is smart. No matter what you are up to, surfing, cliff diving, snowboarding, scuba diving..., it is always recommended to be safe.___18___Don’t be stubborn and put yourself in harm when there are precautions.
●___19___You may see delays, a different culture, lifestyle, food, and even a shortage of cash sometimes—this is all what travel is about—experiencing things with a new perspective. Once you expect to experience new things, you’ll bea happy traveler and free from stress.
● Save the memory.___20___This is not one of those regular days so you ought to save the moment. It will make your trip more enjoyable after all that craziness; you get something to review the good times.
A. Travelwith an open mind.
B. Get prepared for everything new.
C. This is all we expect from a trip.
D. Seize the moment by taking pictures.
E. It is important to wear protective equipment when necessary.
F. It is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package.
G. Take your time, a day or a week ahead to make a plan for your trip.
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While Mary Beth Westward and her two daughters were on___21___last month, her husband Todd made an unexpected new___22___,a wild ruffed grouse（松鸡）.
The small, feathered bird started___23___pecking（啄食）around the Westwards' backyard in April. However, when the girls___24___for their May trip, the bird — which the family lovingly named Walter — began___25___Todd all the time as he did yard work outside.
In the last few weeks, theirfriendship has only grown___26___. Walter has begun flying up to Todd and___27___on his shoulder, as well as appearing outside the Westwards' bedroom window,___28___its human companion.
In a recent___29___that has since got more than 1,000 likes online, Westward___30___Walter and Todd's adventures. "It's like a dog," she wrote. "It runs up to___31___Todd in the morning and when he comes home and then goes back up and sits on the porch and pretends to be our watch-bird." Westward described the pair's bond as "strange and___32___" but says it's been a lot of___33___to watch.
Westward adds that Todd and Walter's___34___didn't surprise her as her husband is ”very___35___” with animals. Walter, however, hasn't taken the same___36___to Westward and her daughters. Westward says it will just sometimes___37___her and the girls.
According to the Pennsylvania Game Association, male ruffed grouse typically mate (交配)in the spring, with nesting usually___38___in late April. The “tame grouse phenomenon" —where grouse may___39___friendly and approach humans — often occurs in spring, around peak mating season. Some brings up the theory that the birds are likely defending their homes.
___40___Walter, "Maybe it has a family we don't know about," Westward says.
21. A. duty B. business C. vacation D. guard
22. A. neighbor B. companion C. colleague D. member
23. A. rarely B. occasionally C. frequently D. entirely
24. A. left B. made C. paid D. asked
25. A. bothering B. comforting C. attacking D. following
26. A. thicker B. stronger C. longer D. purer
27. A. sitting B. focusing C. lying D. surviving
28. A. acting as B. belonging to C. looking for D. watching over
29. A. letter B. advertisement C. notice D. post
30. A. painted B. admired C. described D. watched
31. A. invite B. pat C. touch D. greet
32. A. unusual B. close C. informal D. common
33. A. fun B. need C. pride D. satisfaction
34. A. participation B. connection C. friendship D. assistance
35. A. reliable B. comfortable C. changeable D. flexible
36. A. love B. interest C. hobby D. route
37. A. ignore B. urge C. abuse D. approach
38. A. existing B. pouring C. occurring D. fleeing
39. A. feel B. sound C. remain D. seem
40. A. On behalf of B. As for C. Apart from D. In spite of
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
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation". It suggests that____41.____technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more____42.____(connect) than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.
Users get final connectivity____43.____price of face-to-face conversation. Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a conversation. She mentions that____44.____(lose) ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and____45.____(meet) people．
The concept of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Young people are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget____46.____to live a real life. For example, they may care more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being there.
However, experts remind us that it’s____47.____(fair) to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth and Children Research Center,____48.____(point) out that it is still owners of mobile
technology that are avoiding personal contact. We take advantage of these devices____49.____(hide) ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be an excuse to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “When____50.____(strengthen) conversation, we can understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile phones is not a solution.”she said.
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(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：
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。

Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom flanks. It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simply man with a warm personality. Now I'd like describe the scene where Forrest Gump gets on the bus in his first day of school.
His mum tell him to do his best and he promises to walk to the bus. After get on the bus, he looks for a seat but is refused by a larger girl and three boy. Just at that time a girl says, "You can sit here unless you want." Of course, he sits down next to a young girl. And from that day on they are always together.
He is says he can forget anything but the first time he heard the sweeter voice in the world.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你叫李华，高中新学期开始，小明向你请教高中的学习经验，请你用英语写一封信谈谈你在高中时的做法。

短文应包括以下要点：
1．学习方法的重要性；
2．有计划，常总结（sum up）；
3．会用工具书，如查字典；善用机会，如问老师和同学；
4．提前预习（preview），课堂认真听讲和课后及时复习；
5．成功的秘诀：勤奋加学习方法。

注意：
1.不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节；
2.词数：100词左右
Dear Xiao Ming，
I am glad that you would like me．
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. D 32.
A 33. A 34. C 35.
B 36. A 37. D 38.
C 39.
D 40. B
41. while##though##although
42. connected
43. at 44. losing
45. meeting
46. how 47. unfair
48. points 49. to hide
50. strengthening
51.(1).simply→simple
(2).describe前加to
(3).in→on
(4).tell→tells
(5).get→getting
(6).boy→boys
(7).unless→if
(8).a→the
(9).去掉says前的is
(10).sweeter→sweetest
52.略。