2019-2020学年蕉岭县广福中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年蕉岭县广福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
Bored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder what life would be like400 kmabove my head. That's where the International Space Station orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working on board, for months at a time.
How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling. American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “It's like a little phone booth, but it's pretty comfortable and it doesn't matter if I turn overand sleep upside down. I don't have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me I'm upside down.”
Brushing your teeth in a place where you can't have a tap or a sink can be a challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob of water from a sealed bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpaste which he has to swallow when he's done.
Daily exercise is essential. The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength — so astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.
The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians for scientists back on earth. So they spend their time maintaining their environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a confined space about the size of a Boeing 747. Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control — although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)．
One of their most valued perks (额外待遇) is the view from “the office”, dominated by that gigantic blue ball down there, sitting in the darkness of space. Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!
1. When they sleep upside down, the astronauts willnot get dizzy because ________.
A. they don't feel it
B. they sleep in the daytime
C. they sleep in special sleeping bags
D. they are trained to adapt to the conditions of weightlessness
2. What parts become weak if astronauts don't exercise?
A. Their teeth and bones.
B. Their brains and bones.
C. Their bones and muscles.
D. Their teeth and muscles.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The Problems We Met in Space.
B. Living and Working in Space.
C. How to Become an Astronaut.
D. The International Space Station.
B
Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
''My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment," Gentile explained.
The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended" book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative, While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.
4. What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway?
A. To sell more coffee and books.
B. To attract more customers.
C. To collect money for a new project.
D. To inspire reading and recycling.
5. How did Gentile come up with the idea?
A. Working with a school to recycle cans.
B. Seeing school kids don't like reading.
C. Donating books for a local school.
D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
6. Who pay for the books of the project?
A. The local government.
B. Gentile himself.
C. Some publishers.
D. His customers.
7. Whichof the following is the best title for the text?
A. An Italian's Reading Initiative
B. Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books
C. Michele's Way of Doing Business
D. A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
C
At Aizo Chuo Hospital in Japan, employees greet newcomers, guide patients to and from the surgery area, and print out maps of the hospital for confused visitors. They don’t take lunch breaks or even get paid. Why? They’re robots!
Robots have long worked in factories, helping to build cars and electronic appliances. But today’s robots don’t just do the jobs of people－they actually look and act a lot like people.
Kansei, arobot from Japan, has a plastic face covering 19 movable parts. The robot can make 36 facial expressions in response to different words. Kansei shakes in fear at the word “war” and smiles when it hears the word “dinner”.
Researchers in Europe are going even further with iCub, a “baby” robot. They are teaching it to speak and hold conversations.
The ability to interact is crucial for robots that will one day work closely with humans says robotics professor ChrisAtkeson. “ This will require robots to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with appropriate emotions, ” he told WR News.
Japanese scientist Minoru Asada agrees. He is building a robot called CB2 that acts like a real baby. “ Right now, it only goes, ̒Ah, ah. ̓But as we develop its learning function, it will start saying more complex sentences and moving on its own, ” Asada says. “ Next-generation robots need to be able to learn and develop by themselves.”
Intelligent robot will become more important in the future, as populations age and the number of human workers declines in many countries. “ We’re going to have many more old people and not enough young people to care for them,” says robot researcher Matthew Mason. “ Technology can help the old people live at home longer, instead of going to nursing homes.”
8. According to the passage, what jobs have robots already performed?
A. Giving advice, answering customer questions and planning events.
B. Producing factory goods, building cars and greeting customers.
C. Greeting customers, producing factory goods and performing surgery.
D. Building cars, driving passengers and providing directions.
9. The second paragraph in this passage is mainly about?
A. To explain how a robot works.
B. To define what a robot is.
C. To describe the functions of modern robots.
D. To predict the future uses of robots.
10. How does the Kansei robot react on the word “fire”?
A. Use languages to warn nearby humans.
B Back up its memory files.
C. Activate an automatic fire alarm.
D. Produce a worried look on his face.
11. In Asada’s opinion, the next step for robots will be to develop_______.
A. the ability to learn independently
B. the ability to understand human commands
C. the capacity to interact with humans
D. the willingness to work together
D
Joy Mangano is now an American inventor. She was divorced and had three kids under age 7 when she was 33, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I didn't know how I was going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.
But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was
tired, of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There's gotta be a better way.”
How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.
Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item.”
So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”
Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for
a parent to talk about their child.”
12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Mangano's small home.
B. Mangano's work experience.
C. Mangano's unhappy marriage.
D. Mangano's hard living conditions.
13. Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of ________.
A. HSN
B. QVC
C. couch potatoes
D. experts on shopping TV
14. What does Mangano think of her invention?
A. Normal.
B. Special.
C. Unsatisfactory.
D. Unbelievable.
15. What can we learn from the text?
A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.
B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.
C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.
D Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.
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
Choosing the Right Path to Be a“Better”Person
Life is a constant exercise in self-improvement．Inthe rush to achieve，the idea of being“better”can become lost sometimes．You may always wonder how to improve yourself and fulfill your dreams in an easier way．___16___
Explore your talents．
Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests．So it’s oftennecessary to be patient and try many things before you find one that suits you．
___17___For example，people loving adventure may not be interested in the quiet chess club，but someone who enjoys other quiet activities might be．Determining who you enjoy being around may help you know what you’11 enjoy．
___18___
No matter how much money you make．you will not be happy if you spend your entire life doing something you hate．It’s important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy．
If you’re particularly unhappy at your job，consider why．___19___If you feel your job isn’t meaningful，or isn’t in line with your values，consider finding another job．
Experience something new．
Research has shown that when we’re in our comfort zone，we aren’t as productive as we are when we step just beyond it．___20___ Because of that，we may react slowly to our own positive experiences and interactions with others，even when those are little scary．Doing so can help you achieve more．
A. Do what you love．
B. Here are some tips for you．
C. Register in a class you’re interested in．
D. Humans adapt very quickly to positive events．
E. It’s possible that some changes may change your feeling．
F. Similar types of people may be attracted to the same activities．
G. Try not to allow yourself to focus so much on a certain aspect of your life．
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It is impossible to perform consistently in a manner inconsistent with the way we see ourselves. In other words, we usually act in direct___21___to our self-image. Nothing is more difficult to___22___than changing
outward actions without changing inward feelings.
One of the best ways to___23___those inward feelings is to have some "success" under your belt (在以往的经历中). My daughter Elizabeth has a___24___to be shy and wants to hold back on new experiences. But once she has___25___to a situation, it's "full steam ahead". When she was in first grade, her school had a candy bar___26___. Each child was given thirty candy bars and was___27___to sell every one of them.___28___I picked upElizabethfrom school, she was holding her "challenge" and needed some___29___encouragement. It was time for a sales meeting with my new salesgirl.
All the end of the day, I____30____each teaching point with half a dozen "You can do it ---your smiles will____31____them over --- I believe in you" phrases. By the end of our fifteen-minute____32____, the young lady sitting beside me had become a____33____saleslady.
At the end of the day, all thirty bars had been sold. She excitedly____34____as I tucked (把...被子掖好) her into bed that night:" Oh God, thanks for the candy sale at school. It's great."
Elizabeth's prayer reflects the heart's____35____of every person. We all want to be winners. The next dayElizabethcame home____36____another box of candy bars. She'd exhausted the____37____of friendly neighbors, and she was thrown into the cruel world of the unknown buyers.____38____I offered encouragement and a few more selling tips. And she did it. The experience____39____two days of selling, two sold-out performances, two happy people and one boosted (提高)____40____. How we see ourselves reflects how others see us.
21. A. opposition B. contrast C. preference D. response
22. A. acknowledge B. accomplish C. appreciate D. announce
23. A. improve B. control C. injure D. follow
24. A. chance B. competence C.tendency D. need
25. A. turned B. warmed C. complained D. quit
26. A. sale B. delivery C. present D. bargain
27. A. forced B. ordered C. challenged D. warned
28. A. When B. While C. If D. Because
29. A. negative B. further C. rough D. positive
30. A. decorated B. surrounded C. rewarded D. classified
31. A. get B. take C. win D. look
32. A. complaint B. quarrel C. amusement D. drive
33. A. committed B. nervous C. frightened D. pretty
34. A. wrote B. prayed C. recommended D. recalled
35. A. humor B. impression C. desire D. justice
36. A. toward B. without C. for D. with
37. A. wealth B. emotion C. supply D. quantity
38. A. Again B. Desperately C. Eventually D. Instead
39. A. added to B. amounted to C. catered for D. came to
40. A. self-help B. self-study C. self-respect D. self-image
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
Living in a city can be stressful. But some people inBogota,Colombiahave found a place to help reduce stress and get a break from busy life.___41.___place is a park for hummingbirds(蜂鸟).
The park___42.___(sit) at the top of Monserrate Hill in a place known as the Paramuno corridor. The area contains a forest that has turned into a peaceful place for both people and birds.
As the hummingbirds fly from flower___43.___flower, some scientists concentrate on(集中于) the animals and study them, while others would like___44.___(take) pictures with their phones. Camilo Cantor is a worker in the park,___45.___job is to mix water and sugar along a 300 meter path. Cantor explains, “You can hear noise from the city, the producer of___46.___(pollute).” But, he adds, the park is a special place. It is a place___47.___people can go to reduce stress and forget about the pressure of city life.
Ten years ago, the hill___48.___(destroy) completely, meaning there were not any trees left on it. But workers began to plant local trees and flowers again to bring the forest back to life. At present, there are a number of birds,___49.___(include) 18 kinds of hummingbirds and some migratory(迁徙的) species.
Hummingbirds are only found on the American continent andColombiais home to____50.____(vary) kinds of birds.
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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Everyone has a dream. We are on the way to achieve it whether the way is smooth or toughly. As Senior 3 student, I have the same dream as my classmates that I can be admitted to an ideal university. In the past three years, I have done everything I can to equip myself with that I have learnt from my teachers. Not only have I enjoyed the pleasure of study but also I have got closer to my dream. Anxious and pressure did discourage from me at times. Besides, with the encouragement of my teachers and classmates, I think I’ll make it.
I’m sure that there has still a long way to go to achieve my dream. No matter how challenged it is, I’ll make it come true. As the proverb said,” Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是来自晨光中学的高二学生李津。

英语竞赛中，获得一等奖。

请你分享学习英语的经历，要点如下：
(1)小时候就开始学习英语。

最初，认为学习英语很难，语法让人困惑，发音不准经常让我陷入尴尬的境地，记不住单词使我受挫等；
(2)之后，在老师的帮助下，找出自己英语没学好的原因:缺乏科学的方法，懒惰等；
(3)最后，改变学习英语的方法与态度，凭借不懈努力，学会英语。

(4)此次经历的感悟。

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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
16. B 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. D
文章主要是提了一些建议，关于如何选择正确道路成为一个更好的人。

21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. The
42. sits 43. to
44. to take
45. whose 46. pollution 47. where 48. was destroyed
49. including
50. various
51.(1).achieve → achieving
(2).toughly—tough
(3).Senior前加a
(4).that → what
(5).anxious-Anxiety
(6).去掉from
(7).Besides—However
(8).has → is
(9).challenged –challenging
(10).said → says
52.略。