2019-2020学年潮阳区实验学校中学部高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年潮阳区实验学校中学部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
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
by Stuart Gibbs
The CIA is on a task to find an equation (方程式) called Pandora, which could destroy the world if the wrong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who's as smart as Albert Einstein. People who like action-packed mysteries will enjoy reading this exciting book.
AstroNuts
by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
In AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarters (总部) of NNASA. Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one: Plant Planet. The story's theme (主题) is simple: Don't harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.
Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Christine hears that Moon, who's new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christine's family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on author Jen Wang's experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.
Roll with It
by Jamie Sumner
Roll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellie's grandpa, she must learn to navigate (处理) a new school and new friendships. This page-turner is a must-read for everyone. It's a heartwarming story that really shows the value of familyand how being different is special.
1. Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?
A.AstroNuts
B.Stargazing.
C.Roll with It.
D.Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation.
2. What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?
A. It talks about friendship.
B. It tells stories about animals.
C. It contains lots of scientific knowledge.
D. It was written according to the author's experiences.
3. What happened to Ellie?
A. She had difficulty in making friends.
B. She had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.
C. She went to a new school and had to start all over again.
D. She lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa.
B
Scientists have recently discovered thatAndean condors (秀鹫)— some of the world’s largest birds——barely flap their wings at all while flying. Instead, they use rising air currents to remain in the air for hours.
The Andean condor is the world’s largest soaring bird. They can weigh up to 15 kilograms. Their wings, when spread out, measure up to three meters. Their main food source is the meat of large animals which have died. Soaring high in the sky allows condors to easily spot possible meals on the ground.
Scientists worked together to study the flight patterns of these huge birds and how much effort the birds use when flying. To study the birds while they were in the sky, the researchers attached special devices which could record every beat of their wings.
The scientists learned that most of the condors’ flapping— over 75%— came when the birds were taking off. Once in the sky, the birds flew for very long periods of time without flapping at all. In fact, they only flapped their wings for 1% of the time they were in the air. One bird flew for over five hours without flapping, covering nearly 117miles.
Soaring without flapping is important because birds bum energy every time they flap their wings.
The birds’ soaring isn’t magic. They use the fact that hot air rises to keep themselves up. As hot air rises, it often creates “thermals”— currents of warm air moving upward. The condors soar by making use of these thermals. The tricky part is finding thermals and moving between them.
When birds are forced to land and take off again often, it costs them a lot of energy. The researchers learned that to avoid having to land, the condors did most of their non-take-off flapping when they were closer to the ground and looking for a new thermal.
The scientists reported that even though all of the condors they studied were young, they knew well how to take advantage of the air currents.
4. What can we learn about the Andean condor from the text?
A. They live mairly on small animals.
B. Their wingspan is at least three meters.
C. They rely on hot air to remain high in the sky.
D. They are the birds with the strongest flying ability.
5. Why was the equipment tied to the birds?
A. To measure how far they could fly without flapping.
B. To keep track of how often they flapped while flying.
C. To calculate the energy required for their flight.
D. To confirm their flight patterns.
6. Which of the following acts consumes the most energy for a condor?
A. Hunting for food.
B. Flying in the sky.
C. Getting off the ground.
D. Landing on the ground.
7. What can we infer from the text?
A. Condors flap the most when looking for a new thermal.
B. No condor can fly for more than five hours without flapping.
C. Condors don’t need to look for thermals when soaring in the sky.
D. Soaring by using thermals is probably a natural ability of condors.
C
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the
website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
D
I started out in life with few advantages. I didn't graduate from high school. I worked at menial (不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成
就). It seems that the reasons have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline (自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."
Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four.
A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant (犹豫), but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.
It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.
After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”
He smiled at me, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"
He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work."
12. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2 ?
A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.
B. Because he was a person of self-discipline.
C. Because he dislike those successful people.
D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.
13. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him ?
A. His great kindness.
B. The gentleman's fame.
C. His eagerness for success.
D. The gentleman's habit.
14. What are the four large books about ?
A. Personal changes
B. The secret of success
C. Sayings of wisdom
D. The gentleman's manners.
15. What's the best title for the text ?
A. The Magic of Reading
B. An Unexpected Conversation
C. A Question that Changed MyLife
D. The Power of Self-discipline
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Critical（批判的）thinking is the art of using reason to analyze ideas and dig deeper to get to our true potential. It doesn’t mean you’re thinking harder or longer.____16____Here are some tips and ideas to help you build a foundation for critical thinking.
Question your assumptions. We make a lot of assumptions about almost everything. It’s how our brain processes certain pieces of information, and how we get along in everyday life. You could say they are the foundation of our critical framework.____17____Then the whole foundation needs to be rebuilt, from the bottom up.
Don’t take information on authority until you've investigated it yourself. Instead of double-checking everything anyone says, we tend to label information as either coming from a trustworthy or not trustworthy source. This keeps us from double-checking every piece of information that comes our way, saving time and energy. But it also keeps us from getting to the bottom of things we think of as coming from a trustworthy source, even when they don’t.___18___
Put yourself in other people’s shoes. Empathy can also help you develop your critical thinking skills.____19____You may find that a little understanding facilitates a deeper insight into other people and their behavior. The deeper your insight into yourself and others, the wiser your decisions will be.
___20___There is no way to learn better than learning from your friends. If you only want to be a big fish swimming in the little pond just because your ego（自负）feels good, keep this part. If you are wondering about how to develop critical skills, make friends with smart people and throw away your ego.
A. Actually, it’s about thinking better.
B. Surround yourself with people smarter than you.
C. Be someone that people know that they can count on.
D. You should not judge others until you fully understand their situation.
E. But what if they turned out to be wrong, or at least not entirely truthful?
F. The reason is that understanding does not always go with the right action.
G. So what is published in a magazine or online doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true.
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David Deutchman has been a volunteer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta since he retired.
12 years ago, he was coming to the hospital for a____21____after a injury when he first____22____some patients' mothers. From conversations with them, he____23____that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being treated. Therefore, he started____24____at the hospital.
He holds babies and sometimes he____25____gets peed (小便)on, but he is determined to____26____. "It's wonderful____27____ it gives me something meaningful to do. Every day I drive here, I don't know which kids and parents I'll____28____and how I can help, but I enjoy it. You just can't imagine the____29____that I can get from holding a baby and____30____with parents", he said.
In the ICU, there are always new admits every night, so he will visit the parents whose kids have been____31____recently. "Usually they needed a____32____after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and I'll stay with the children until they get back," he said.
Mary Beth, a mother of a premature baby, returned to the hospital to find her baby in Deutchman's room. She said, “Knowing this man____33____donates his time to these babies is such a____34____.”
Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse, said Deutchman was a really____35____person to the staff and that they appreciated Deutchman's calming presence and his____36____to the cause. “We’re so____37____for him to be a part of our unit.” she said.
"Right now, I'm still____38____it a lot," he said."____39____they need me, I'll be there." Truly, Mr.Deutchman is the typical example of a selfless man making his life____40____by helping others.
21. A. rest B. treat C. visit D. recovery
22. A. noticed B. convinced C. ignored D. believed
23. A. imagined B. realized C. predicted D. promised
24. A. connecting B. wandering C. praying D. volunteering
25. A. even B. instead C. further D. still
26. A. show off B. carry on C. give up D. calm down
27. A. so B. but C. because D. while
28. A. wait B. accompany C. admire D. meet
29. A. influence B. trouble C. reward D. comment
30. A. discussing B. talking C. joking D. comforting
31. A. admitted B. injured C. examined D. cured
32. A. gift B. drive C. break D. bath
33. A. helplessly B. restlessly C. carelessly D. selflessly
34. A. blessing B. pleasure C. pity D. sorrow
35. A. difficult B. strange C. special D. respectful
36. A. addiction B. devotion C. response D. solution
37. A. sorry B. doubtful C. proud D. grateful
38. A. missing B. worrying C. enjoying D. regretting
39. A. As long as B. Even if C. If only D. As soon as
40. A. perfect B. worthwhile C. simple D. painful
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
To understand how “modern art" began, a little historical background can be helpful. There was a rapidly increasing change in the 19th century. As___41.___result of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命), great changes in manufacturing (制造业), transport, and technology began___42.___(affect) how people lived, worked, and traveled throughout Europe and America.
These industry-inspired social changes led to not only greater prosperity (繁荣) but also___43.___(crowd) living conditions for most workers. In turn, this led to the demand for the architecture, the demand for applied art and design and the appearance of wealthy businessmen___44.___became art collectors and supporters. Many of the world's best art museums___45.___(establish) by these successful businessmen in the 19th century.
Besides, two other___46.___(invent) had a direct effect___47.___fine art of the period. First, in 1841, the American painter John Rand invented the tin paint tube. Second, major advances were made in photography (摄影),___48.___(allow) artists to take photos of views which could then help___49.___(they) paint in the studio at a later date. Both of the developments would____50.____(great) benefit a new style of painting known as "Impressionism”, which would have a huge influence upon how artists painted the world around them.
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。

I still remember how awkwardly I was the first time when I made dumplings. After making the dumpling filling, my mother taught me what to make a “cup” out of the dumpling wrapper. Then I spooned some filling on the “cup” and pressed the edges together form a “half-moon” dumpling shape. My first few tries didn't work out — it just wouldn't stand up! I never expected make dumplings would be so hard. And I quickly learned to do it the right way. Enjoying the dumpling made by myself, I feel joyful and happy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。

请你给他发一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1.表示歉意并说明理由；
2.安排他人接机。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总次数。

Dear David，
I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesday.___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. A 17. E 18. G 19. D 20. B
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. a 42. toaffet/affecting
43. crowded
44. who/that
45. were established
46. inventions
47. on 48. alowing
49. them 50. greatly
51.(1).awkwardly→awkward (2).when删除(3).what→how (4).on→into (5).form前加to (6).it→they (7).make→making (8).And→But (9).dumpling→dumplings (10).feel→felt
52.略。