2019-2020学年甘肃省武威第一中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年甘肃省武威第一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
UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATER
BangkokFloating Markets
There are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modem markets are more popular, floating markets still are huge attractions for local tourism. In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand, one of the most popular ones, any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.
Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）
The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria. It has the world's largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.
Viva, ArtificialIsland
Artificial islands are not something new. What makes this island special is that . it is floating. Viva is the largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera, all situated inSeoul,South Korea. The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall, restaurants and shopping malls. MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium
This stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. Now it is usedfor different sporting events, concerts, and festivals. In particular, it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
1. What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?
A. Performing.
B.Boating.
C. Shopping.
D. Swimming.
2. What do you know about Viva?
A. It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.
B. It has the equipment to harness solar energy.
C. It is the largest floating stage on the water.
D. It is a man-made island only for low-carbon life.
3. Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?
A. Bangkok Floating Markets.
B. Bregenzer Festspiele.
C. Viva, ArtificialIsland.
D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.
B
If you've ever had a dog, you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with “man's best friend”. But a dog's life is much shorter than humans, about 12 to 15 years long, which means every dog owner has to go through the heart­breaking moment when their loving pet passes away.
Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.
To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg. Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around ￡63,000.But if you can't afford it now, you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.
However, magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exactly same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian (斑点狗) clone will be different, for example” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, told The Guardian.
Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “cloneable”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, told The Telegraph.
Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out, “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”
4. What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?
A. Making copies of pet dogs.
B. Giving pet dogs identical twins
C. Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.
D.Helping dog owners love their dogs more.
5. Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?
a. An egg is taken from another dog.
b. A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.
c. The egg grows into a puppy in two months.
d. The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.
e. The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.
A.a→d→b→e→c.
B. a→e→b→d→c
C. b→a→d→e→c.
D. b→a→e→d→c.
6. What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?
A. It has not been put into practice until recently.
B. It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.
C. It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.
D. It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.
7. What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?
A. He disagrees with it.
B. He supports it.
C. He is curious about it.
D. He thinks it unbelievable.
C
Imust have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don’t remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open
many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.
I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
Now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.
We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
8. Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？
A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.
B. She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.
C. She couldn’t help but stopmom from reading.
D. She was eager to know what had happened.
9. According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs shows___________.
A. her own way to find herself
B. her eagerness to develop her reading ability
C. her growing desire to know the world around her
D. her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules
10. The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.
A. explore a mysterious land
B. develop an interest in learning
C. get away from a confusing world
D. learn about the adult world
11. What could be the best title for the passage？
A The Pleasure of Reading B. Growing Up with Reading
C. The Magic of Reading
D. Reading Makes a Full Man
D
If you believe in thermometers (温度计), you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating French fries with your hamburger, you should worry more about carbonemission.
It won't happen overnight, but as the planet’s climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will all be heavily affected. Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat.
The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says.
Temperature and altitude are two primary concerns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says. “They've been moving up the mountains, but at some point you run out of mountains to move up.” Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee in Central American regions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise.
Even if you're looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble. “As nighttime temperatures go up, the rice is going to have a problem flowering and won't make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice paddies and destroy water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame westerners who are clumsy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.
12. What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emission” in Paragraph 1?
A. Mixture.
B. Pollution.
C. Giving off.
D. Going down.
13. What does the potatoes' development need according to Nelson?
A. Cool temperature at night.
B. Sudden rise of the temperature.
C. Enough water and salt.
D. Much sunshine and fresh air.
14. The rice is difficult to flower,probably because ________.
A. sea levels go up suddenly
B. many seeds can't be produced
C. the temperature rises at night
D. both temperature and altitude rise
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. How Does Global Warming Affect Westerners
B. How Does the Cool Temperature Affect Rice
C. What Is the Real Reason For Crops’ Growth
D. Three Crops That Won't Survive Climate Changes
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Some may think that having feelings of uncertainty as an entrepreneur(企业家) is a given. Speaking from experience, I can say for certain that there will always be ups and downs with any job. Without a solid team or a strong support system, it’sunderstandable that this can lead to a pretty overwhelming state of mind. 16 . Here are some tips for kicking those feelings of doubt.
16. Speak to someone
Find someone you can share your fears, insecurities, and emotions with. Having someone to bounce your thoughts and ideas off is vital to help reduce the stress.
17. 17
Having a strong team is a key to creating a healthy environment. If you’re feeling uncertain about the future of your company, look to your team to see how they’re impacting it. Can there be any improvements to help ease some of the pressures and allow you to focus on more important ones?
18. Let go
Not having control of a situation can be stressful. 18 . Learn to trust your fellows. Embrace the unknown, and consider it a win when you experience it.
19. Focus on what matters
Take things one step at a time. 19 . Ask yourself how that can be achieved. With pen to paper, write it down. By writing out what is stressing you out, you’re putting a name to the issue, which can help you to address the problem.
20. Know that you got this
It may feel like your world is crashing down on you. 20 . By looking at the bigger picture, you can put into consideration what is most important for you to achieve.
A. Organize a new team
B. Improve your team
C. Figure out the most important thing to put your energy towards right now
D. Consider whether more can be done to help better the flow and workload
E. However, just remind yourself that this is just another barrier on your journey to success
F. However, ridding the need to always be in the driver’s seat is a key to developing your business
G. Creating healthier habits for handling these feelings can be one of the most beneficial things you can do
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 pizza deliver driver inRhode Islandreceive something more special than any tip this week.
Ryan Catterson was delivering pizza to the____21____of Lindsey Sheely on Saturday night when Sheely’s old son ran up to him and give him a big____22____.
Sheely, who____23____the moment on the doorbell camera, said, “I put it up on my Facebook page. In fact, I just did it because we thought it was____24____. "What Sheely didn't know at the time was what that____25____would mean to Catterson.
Catterson’s 16-year-old daughter, who lived inCaliforniawith his ex-wife,____26____passed away. She had____27____with mental problems. “After losing my daughter this past week, it just____28____me because it was like she was there, and it just meant a____29____to me,” he said.
His ex-wife,Danielle, said she was____30____that someone saw his pain and could be there for him. “It's so easy to____31____such people and their internal pain,” she said. “That even goes to our____32____. We didn't know her____33____. ”
The video of his hug with the 2-year-old made its____34____to Catterson, and he reached out to tell Sheely how much it____35____. “It is really____36____to accept that I'm not going to be able to hug her again," Catterson said of his daughter.
The hug may have lasted only a few seconds,____37____it's a moment Catterson will____38____always. "That might have been my daughter just looking out for me____39____at the time," he said. “This incident means something, and makes me____40____, 'Wow, maybe she's there. ”
21. A. home B. office C. garden D. community
22. A. hug B. tip C. smile D. surprise
23. A. fixed B. caught C. checked D. adjusted
24. A. crazy B. funny C. serious D. common
25. A. comment B. chance C. moment D. signal
26. A. recently B. gradually C. peacefully D. eventually
27. A. connected B. treated C. settled D. struggled
28. A. reminded B. touched C. confused D. matched
29. A. ton B. pizza C. loss D. dollar
30. A. anxious B. concerned C. ashamed D. grateful
31. A. cure B. ignore C. help D. describe
32. A. friend B. family C. mother D. daughter
33. A. joy B. pain C. disease D. strength
34. A. way B. case C. sale D. trip
35. A. cost B. needed C. meant D. charged
36. A. lucky B. interesting C. tough D. necessary
37. A. for B. since C. but D. though
38. A. pick up B. set aside C. take along D. hold onto
39. A. bravely B. blindly C. casually D. eagerly
40. A. regret B. cheer C. think D. attempt
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
Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a____41.____ (distance) memory in some ways. However, a 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, is devoted to____42.____ (keep) the art of sugar painting alive.
Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After____43.____ mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration until he____44.____ (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest____45.____.
Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by____46.____ (he) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could have____47.____ (vary) of sugar paintings____48.____ (make) with melted brown or white sugar. A craftsman____49.____ (basic) paints animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup (糖浆).____50.____ appears is a piece of sugar art when the sugar cools down.
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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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

Last summer vacation, as an unexpected job came up for my parents, I had to travel alone visit my grandparents. I was wondering how the trip will go. On the day of the trip, my mom prepared everything for me and gave me a hour's lesson on being careful and stay away from strangers. She asked me to phone her at every station which I went through. Throughout the journey, I read my book and did not say many to anyone asking me question. I kept calling for her at every station. Finally, I reached my destination safely and sound. I was very happy to have completed my first trip alone but enjoyed it.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友John因不善于和别人交流，感到非常苦恼，于是来信向你求助。

请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.劝他不必苦恼；
2.就如何改变提出建议。

注意：
1.词数80左右；开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________
All the best
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. C 11. B
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D
G B F C E
[语篇解读]
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. distant
42. keeping
43. the 44. was forced
45. in 46. himself
47. varieties
48. made 49. basically
50. What
51.(1).在visit前加to；
(2).will→would；
(3).a→an；
(4).stay→staying；
(5).which→that；
(6).many→much；
(7).question→questions；
(8).去掉for；
(9).safely→safe；
(10).but→and
52.略。