2019-2020学年海宁市第二中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年海宁市第二中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析
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
Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.
★Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to dowater sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
★Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
★Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.
A. you might feel well
B. it can make you healthy
C. you might easily do lots of things
D. it can save your life
2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .
A. collect something
B. do some water sports
C. send letters to your friends
D. play basketball with your friends
23. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep
B. skills to have
C. things to do
D. sports to play
B
Self-esteem is an abstract concept, which refers to people’s beliefs about their own worth and value. American psychologist Abraham Maslow thought self-esteem was a basic human need and included self-esteem in his hierarchy of human needs. He described two different forms of “esteem”: the need for respect from others in the form of recognition, success, and admiration, and the need for self-respect in the form of self-love, self-confidence, and skill. Respect from others was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self-esteem. According to Maslow, without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-realization.
Basically, high self-esteem is achieved through a series of real accomplishments, which is good for people. However, the excessive high self-esteem, based more on a sense of entitlement than on any accomplishment, is considered to be less psychologically healthy. And just as self-esteem can be too high, it can also be “under-inflated”. Those having poor self-esteem do have a basis for feeling good about themselves but they may not recognize their accomplishments and actions as meaningful.
To appreciate what it would be like to have high self-esteem, one can consider how they may feel about things in their lives that they value. For instance, some people really like cars. They take good care of their cars. They may even decorate the car and then show it off to other people with pride. Similarly, people with high self-esteem love, care for and feel proud of themselves. Take children for example. When they have high self-esteem, they believe they are valuable and important. They enjoy different activities and can handle criticism easily without taking it personally.
People need to develop positive self-esteem. This can convince them they deserve happiness. Besides, the development of positive self-esteem increases the capacity to treat other people with respect, thus favoring a variety of interpersonal relationships and avoiding destructive ones.
4. What can we infer from Abraham Maslow’s theory about self-esteem?
A. Self-esteem ensures us a successful life.
B. Self-esteem is essential to self-realization.
C. Self-esteem means little to psychological health.
D. Others’ respect is more important than self-respect.
5. What does the underlined word “under-inflated” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Adequate.
B. Insufficient.
C. Moderate.
D. Lifelong.
6. How does the author explain the feelings of having high self-esteem?
A. By giving examples.
B. By analyzing causes.
C. By providing figures.
D. By making contrasts.
7. Which of the following does the author support?
A. Self-esteem ultimately leads to happiness.
B. Self-esteem earns you respect from others.
C. Positive self-esteem benefits people’s social lives.
D. Positive self-esteem helps people out of difficulties.
C
One day about eight years ago in the departure lounge (休息室) of a flight from New York's LaGuardia airport to O'Hare in Chicago, I found a young boy in tears and his mother at his side also appeared upset, I walked to them and invited them to our VIP lounge.
As it turned out, the boy, Miles and his mom were returning to their home in Kansas City. Miles has had some health problems. Though he had received more than thirty operations in a Jewish Hospital in New York, he would be back for more.
Miles enjoyed spending his time in our VIP lounge looking at the entire wall filled with the pictures of many celebrities (名人) who often came to our office. We soon added Miles' picture to the wall among those celebrities.
Among the celebrities, Miles like the country singer Garth Brooks best. Miles would just sit and stare at Garth's picture,
Oneday, Mr. Brooks was waiting in the lounge for his flight. As he looked at the collection of photographs, Garth asked about the youngster with the big smile. We told him about Miles. We also told him how much Miles loved and respected (尊重) him. He nodded and left.
About six months later, Garth was going to be performing in Kansas City and he asked our workers to help him get in touch with the family. He wanted Miles to be his guest. That evening, not only did Miles sit in the front row, but he and Garth also had a private meeting after the performance.
Although Miles would receive many more treatments after that special evening, his smile greeted us with every following visit. The face of a sick boy was changed by the joy of a stranger.
8. What does the author probably do?
A. A worker at an airport.
B. A killed photographer.
C. A country music singer.
D. A doctor in a Jewish hospital.
9. What did Miles enjoy doing in the VIP lounge?
A. Interviewing celebrities he saw there.
B. Seeing pictures of celebrities on the wall.
C. Drawing pictures of the celebrities there.
D. Singing together with his favorite singer.
10. Which words can best describe Garth Brooks?
A. Determined and generous.
B. Proud and selfish.
C. Kind and helpful.
D. Powerful and rich.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Importance of Good Service
B. Kindness from Strangers
C. A Serious Health Problem
D. A Helpless Mother
D
The history of the flying car is almost as old as that of powered flight itself. It started with the Curtiss Autoplane of 1917, an awkward-looking machine with removable wings. It never left the ground. Later machines made it into the skies but failed to take off commercially. Money is now pouring into flying taxis. On March 30th Lilium, a German company that develops them, announced a merger with SPAC, an acquisition company that values it at $3. 3 bn -- a sign that investors think the business will fly.
Thanks to better batteries and lightweight materials, some of them are ready to carry passengers. Up to 300 firms are working on short-range battery-powered craft that take off and land vertically. Carmakers, tech companies and others are investing money into the field. The government isoffering a glide pathto certification.America's Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in the process with around 30 firms, says Natasha Santha of LEK, a consulting company.
Midway between a cab and a helicopter, flying taxis have distinct advantages over both. Quiet electric motors allow them to operate frequent services. They require only a patch of concrete to land, unlike noisy helicopters, which face severe operating restrictions in most cities. They can fly four or five times faster than a cab can drive and do not get stuck in traffic. Prices can be kept low by ride-sharing. Joby, based inCalifornia, says its five-seater machine will enter commercial service in 2024. The firm calculates the initial cost of around $4 per person per mile may soon fall by 25%. A trip fromManhattanto JFK airport would then cost $30-40 per passenger.
The real revolution will come when full autonomy takes out the cost of a pilot. Archer hopes to run such aircraft by 2028. They face fewer obstacles in the air than earth-bound cars do on the road; airliners mostly fly on autopilot as it is. Still, as one industry insider puts it, it is probably best to accustom passengers and regulators to airborne taxis before getting rid of the driver.
12. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. The flying car can date back to the 1920s.
B. Investors see the potential of the business of the flying car.
C. The flying car never left the ground successfully in history.
D. A German company has launched a new flying car into the market.
13. What does "offering a glide path" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?
A. Giving the green light.
B. Providing timely assistance.
C. Presenting legal guidance.
D. Conducting strict management.
14. Which of the following is the strength of flying taxis?
A. Costing as little as cabs.
B. Saving passengers from the traffic jam.
C. Reducing air pollution.
D. Having no operating restrictions.
15. What can be inferred about the flying taxis from the last paragraph?
A. They will develop faster than cars.
B. Passengers will quickly get used to taking them.
C. The regulators will take measures to promote them.
D. Autopilot flying taxis will probably replace those with pilots.
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It can be very easy to stick with what you know, instead of trying to meet people who are different from you.___16___Here's what you can do:
Become self-aware.___17___This includes biases(偏见）about your own cultural background. It can be confronting, but by doing this you'll be able to think about how these traits might impact onyour approach to and understanding of differences. You could try: Think about what assumptions you make about your friends, peers, and people you work with.
Talk to someone from a different cultural background. Try and get to know someone from a different cultural background better.___18___You'll automatically find out more about their life and experiences. Just being curious and open-minded can be helpful.
Be more accepting. Sometimes, for one reason or another, it's not all that easy to understand some cultural differences.___19___In other words, you don't have to understand, or even agree with, someone in order to accept them.
___20___One of the biggest difficulties to overcome in understanding cultural differences is making judgments based on one opinion. You should do some research to actually learn about people, instead of making broad-brush assessments. Stereotyping(模式化）people from different cultural backgrounds can impact their quality of life and opportunities.
A. Do your own research.
B. Think beyond stereotypes.
C. Practice being sympathetic towards people.
D. Work out your own beliefs, values and personal biases.
E. Instead of asking them questions directly, treat them as friends.
F. And the best approach is to acknowledge people are different and to accept that's okay.
G. However, trying to understand people from other countries can help you experience more.
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
A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had___21___an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). I was___22___for him, of course. I had been a(n)___23___partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been___24___, and I wasn’t sure why.
Growing up, I had been taught that the way to___25___was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be___26___. This, coupled with a natural___27___, meant that I___28___worked up the nerve to put myself forward. However, I decided that I need to___29___my life again — by becoming my own biggest_____30_____.
So, with my_____31_____beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to_____32_____me. My mind flooded with a list of well-practiced_____33_____. Maybe I didn't deserve it. Maybe I was being too_____34_____. But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to_____35_____me to the panel. I’ve come to understand that I can't be recognized for my work if I’m invisible. This isn’t a revolutionary_____36_____, I know, but as an introvert (内向的人) this is my_____37_____Mount Qomolangma.
I think advocating for myself will always make me a little_____38_____. But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to_____39_____I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for
my_____40_____
21. A. turned down B. lacked for C. referred to D. led to
22. A. thankful B. happy C. sorry D. ready
23. A. legal B. mental C. equal D. special
24. A. invited B. promoted C. informed D. dismissed
25. A. practice B. success C. power D. reality
26. A. observed B. protected C. attracted D. rewarded
27. A. shyness B. warmth C. kindness D. sweetness
28. A. quietly B. frequently C. rarely D. completely
29. A. make sense of B. take control of C. pay attention to D. find fault with
30. A. advocate B. promise C. harvest D. sacrifice
31. A. brain B. bone C. heart D. stomach
32. A. question B. include C. serve D. withdraw
33. A. get-together B. background C. self-doubt D. breakthrough
34. A. stubborn B. proud C. nervous D. ambitious
35. A. add B. send C. report D. track
36. A. test B. idea C. visit D. plan
37. A. personal B. professional C. skeptical D. traditional
38. A. unreasonable B. dishonest C. uncomfortable D. discontent
39. A. figure B. predict C. record D. ensure
40. A. health B. colleague C. education D. career
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
China sent up its first Mars probe(探测器)Tianwen1on Thursday. It is expected____41.____(reach) the planet in about seven months. The mission to Mars is much____42.____(hard) compared to that to the moon.
China’s Mars mission,____43.____(design) for the mapping of key zones of the planet’s surface, indicates the country’s space science and technology____44.____(progress) rapidly in the past years. It expresses the determination and perseverance(毅力) of the Chinese nation in looking for____45.____(science) truth.
Tianwen 1has immediately grabbed people’s attention after its launch, and____46.____is reported that
there’re countless discussions on topics related to spaceflight and the exploration of outer space. People’s____47.____(curious) about the unknown and thirst for knowledge are____48.____(obvious) aroused whenever the country makes breakthroughs in space exploration. And astronauts, scientists and engineers are becoming role models____49.____more and more young people. The “Mars fever” that has been aroused shows people’s desire to know more about space, which requires more innovations(创新) to discover more about the universe____50.____we live.
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.文中共有10处语言错误，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；
(2).只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My favorite inventor is Alexander Graham Bell. When he was a small kid, Bell started to show much interest helping deaf people communicate, so his mother was almost entirely deaf. This interest led to his invention of the microphone. Beside, he also invents the telephone in 1876. However, at the beginning, that he actually tried to design was not a telephone but a multiple telegraph. During his search to improve the telegraph, Bell invented the first telephone. One of his most famous saying is: “Leave the beaten track occasional and dive into the woods. Every time you do so you will be certain to find something which is completely new in your life.” Indeed, what it was his acute curiosity that made his success. Bell was an inventor all his life. He made his first invention at 11 but his last invention at 75.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是星光中学的学生李津，将参加主题为“My Chinese Dream”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，主要内容包括：
1.你梦想成为一名山村教师，帮助山村的孩子；
2.山区偏僻，教育落后；
3.父母和朋友都反对；
4.你会……
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone!
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参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B
12. B 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. B
21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33.
C 34.
D 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. D
41. to reach
42. harder 43. designed
44. has progressed
45. scientific
46. it 47. curiosity
48. obviously
49. for 50. where
51.(1).在interest后加in
(2).so→because
(3).beside→besides
(4).invents→invented
(5).that→what
(6).saying→sayings
(7).occasional→occasionally
(8).which→that
(9).去掉what
(10).but→and
52.略。