2019-2020学年陈经纶中学保利分校高三英语月考试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年陈经纶中学保利分校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
Unique Lighthouses
August 7 is National Lighthouse Day. It's a day to celebrate the lights that guide us home and the historic importance of lighthouses and their keepers, who not only guided ships into harbor but also played key roles in naval battles across the globe. Check out these fantastic lighthouses across the globe as well as recommendations on the best places to stay near them.
Cape Byron Lighthouse, Byron Bay, Australia
The Cape Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay, Australia was built in the early 20th century to help protect the Australian coastline. Today, it's a beautiful location to watch the sunrise. Within walking distance is the Watermark, a perfect place to stay and get some much-needed rest and relaxation from daily life.
Lighthouse of Chania, Crete, Greece
The Lighthouse of Chania, Crete is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the world, dating back to the sixteenth century. Travelers can take a walk along its long pier (码头) during the sunset. Located near the pier to the lighthouse is a hotel from 1890, which offers beautiful views of the bay.
Key West Lighthouse, Key West, Florida, USA
The Key West Lighthouse was built in 1825 to help guide ships entering the port. Travelers can enjoy climbing up the lighthouse to reach the wonderful sea views and can stay at the Kimpton
Lighthouse Hotel, with easy access to the lighthouse and the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero, California, USA
The Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, California was built in1871 to help ships navigate (导航) the region's dangerous coastline. Today, the lighthouse is a state landmark, and the quarters where the lighthouse keepers lived have been turned into a hostel, making it a great home base to explore the outdoors, spot whales and watch the stars.
1. Why is National Lighthouse Day celebrated?
A. To show the hard life of lighthouse keepers.
B. To instruct how to guide ships into harbor.
C. To honor lighthouses and their keepers.
D. To stress the importance of light.
2. Of the following lighthouses, which is the oldest?
A. Cape Byron Lighthouse.
B. Lighthouse of Chania.
C. Key West Lighthouse.
D. Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
3. What do the listed lighthouses have in common?
A. They are all located in the USA.
B. They have becometourist attractions.
C. They offer accommodation to visitors.
D. They are good spots to watch the sunrise.
B
As an eco-minimalist, Su Yige has maintained an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada. She takes her own bag when she goes grocery shopping and uses second-hand items as often as possible. She avoids almost all paper-related products unless she has to use a public toilet while away from home.
Diligence and thrift are time-honored traditional Chinese virtues. Su's family is a good example of this, according to the native of Weihai, Shandong province. Although they have little formal “green” knowledge, her parents lead a very environmentally friendly life.
For example, the family has used the same hair dryer for more than a decade, and Su remembers many of her mother's clothes from as far back as kindergarten. “As long as something can still be used, my mother will not replace it with a new item,” she said.
“I frequently asked my father to bring the plastic bag back home after dumping our waste in the trash bin. He was unhappy, and argued that instead of making that request, I should go downstairs to dump the waste myself” she said. In another move, her father criticized her for doing too much shopping online. Eventually, they both made steps toward becoming better environmentalists. Her father brings the bag back for reuse and she has only bought two pieces of clothing online in the past six months.
Back in Canada, Su is looking forward to finding a job related to sustainable development in China after she graduates as a computer science major in the summer.
4. Which of the following best describes Su Yige?
A. Conservative.
B. Nostalgic.
C. Economical.
D. Productive.
5. What can be found about Su's mother according to the third paragraph?
A. She has a lot of formal green knowledge.
B. She regards using the same items as a lifestyle.
C. She always wears old clothes due to lack of money.
D. She will not replace the old items until they are out of style.
6. What can be inferred about Su and her father?
A. Both of them like to criticize each other.
B. Su's father is particular about her clothes.
C. The relationship between them is very tense.
D. They urge each other to become more environmentally friendly.
7. What can we learn about the author soon after she graduates in Canada?
A. She will stay there to look for a job.
B. She will put effort into computer science.
C. She will devote herself to her motherland's future.
D. She will come back to China to stay with her parents.
C
It was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic (流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing” had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the numbers of the sick and dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.
My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."
I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and all the days to come.
8. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?
A. He had to work at home instead of at office.
B. There wasn't social distance between each other.
C. There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.
D. His own company had been closed for a long time.
9. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?
A. Disappointed.
B. Tense
C. Confident.
D. Cheerful.
10. What made the author happy?
A. Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.
B. Talking with his old friend in the street.
C. Watching a childhood television at home.
D. Staying together with his family.
11. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?
A. It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.
B. In good times we needn't do much to help others.
C. We should ask more people to help us in bad times.
D. We are supposed to help each other in bad times.
D
The idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recentlystruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.
Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纷争) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.
“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a
temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.
“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
12. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Warned.
B. Criticized.
C. Touched.
D. Amused.
13. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young?
A. Improvements in living conditions.
B. Growing pressure from family and social life.
C. Increasing material possessions from families.
D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.
14. What’s the scholar’s attitude toward the “lying down” group?
A. Understanding.
B. Intolerant.
C.Supportive.
D. Unclear.
15. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?
A. They never really drop their responsibilities.
B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.
C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach.
D. They would rather escape than take challenges.
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 stop life getting you down
There’s a saying— “If you and everyone else threw your problems onto the pile, you’d take yours back immediately once you saw everyone else’s”.___16___Others areprobably dealing with their own problems just like you. So when things start to get you down, how can you pick yourself back up?
___17___If you’re struggling or feeling down, always remember that you don’t have to be alone. You don’t need to be on your own, either.___18___If you don’t feel able to talk to friends or family, you’ll find support groups that can provide you with ideas or at least listen to you. You’ll also find support groups that can provide you with ideas or at least listen to you. You’llalso find that online forums(论坛) and social media sites can provide opportunities to connect and ask for help.
Try out a new hobby. Hobbies don’t just fill time; they also help to give you a sense of purpose. Try out a new sport, learn to dance or perhapsjoin a chess club. Many hobbies also provide opportunities for social interaction.___19___
Try to appreciate the little things. Those that have bounced back from a serious illness often state that they’ve been given a new chance of life and that they wake up each morning feeling grateful for just being able to wake up.___20___Go out for dinner and make efforts to truly appreciate your meal or lie back on your bed, surrounded by total silence, and simply focus on how it feels to breathe and to relax. If you can’t focus on the silence, you can instead choose background noise.
A. Reach out.
B. Turn to your friends or family.
C. Bad experiences are part of life for us all.
D. Friends will be happy to help and make you joyful.
E. Enjoy the beauty of a flower or a simple sunny day.
F. Talking and making new friends will raise your spirits.
G. A new attitude to ordinary life can make you feel more positive.
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There was almost no reason for me to sing on my 51st birthday. Being recent “empty nesters”, my husband and I were doing our best to___21___to the too quiet house. This was a day when I___22___all to gather together. The plan, for my___23___day, was to meet our daughters, Jaime and Katie at a fancy___24___.
Our youngest, Katie called to say she might not be able to___25___the celebration dinner. She had heavy___26___earlier that day and, with the long ride ahead, she thought it___27___to stay at her own house
and have a good sleep.
After all, this was my baby. How could she move so far away from me in the first place? But the reality I had to___28___was that she didn’t feel the need to___29___me every day. It made me____30____my abilities as a mother. I felt tears falling as I____31____what she had just said to me. Maybe she felt the____32____in my voice because, on second____33____, she changed her mind.“But”, she warned, “I didn’t have time to____34____you a gift.”
We arrived with Katie already waiting for us to____35____. After dinner in it, Katie handed me a shopping bag. As I opened it, the____36____warmth filled my heart again: a mommy sitting in a rocking chair, holding a____37____in her arms. The all explanations read:____38____never leaves a mother’s arms.
I got the message loud and____39____, my daughter still loves me though she lives far away from me, and____40____much less than I’d like.
21. A. respond B. adjust C. react D. contribute
22. A. attracted B. assisted C. expected D. attached
23. A. special B. painful C. common D. casual
24. A. canteen B. shop C. hotel D. restaurant
25. A. miss B. hold C. prepare D. attend
26. A. weight B. traffic C. work D. rain
27. A. simpler B. better C. worse D. easier
28. A. deny B. stress C. face D. burden
29. A. understand B. teach C. visit D. phone
30. A. possess B. doubt C. acknowledge D. improve
31. A. analyzed B. tasted C. repeated D. memorized
32. A. embarrassment B. confusion C. disappointment D. excitement
33. A. thought B. assessment C. grade D. sigh
34. A. award B. spare C. buy D. show
35. A. stay on B. show up C. set off D. turn away
36. A. complicated B. contradictory C. academic D. previous
37. A. pet B. baby C. toy D. book
38. A. love B. mercy C. comfort D. pity
39. A. B. entire C. quick D. clear
40. A. calls B. compensates C. emails D. cares
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 best time to see____41.____(beauty) lanterns is during the Lantern Festival,____42.____falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This year it is on Feb. 11th,____43.____(mark) the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Watching lanterns is a great activity. You see lanterns in any____44.____(size) and shapes that you can imagine, from animals____45.____plants and flowers. To make it more fun, people paste riddles on the lanterns.
In some places, people like releasing sky lanterns, which____46.____(call) Kongming lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in____47.____sky, people bless family members and make wishes.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. At that time, young girls were not allowed____48.____(go) out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.
A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this, “Restlessly, I searched for____49.____(she) in thousands, hundreds of ways._____50._____(sudden) I turned, and there she was in the receding light.”
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
st Monday, my father said goodbye to my mother and me but went on a business trip.
He would be away in three days. Just next morning, I found my mother wasn't feeling good. She had a bad cold. I immediately went to get her some drug and then prepared some noodles for her. With my specially care, my mother was recovered quickly. When my father comes back home, mother told him what had happened. He praised me for which I had done.
I feel very happy that I have done anything for my mother.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美籍好友Tom刚刚获悉自己被哈佛大学（Harvard University）录取的消息。

请你就此事给他写一封英文邮件，内容包括：
1．向他表示祝贺；
2．你认为他被录取的原因并请教入学申请成功的经验；
3.再次表示祝贺。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32.
C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36.
D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. A
41. beautiful
42. which 43. marking
44. sizes 45. to
46. are called
47. the 48. to go
49. her 50. Suddenly
51.(1).but→and
(2).in→for
(3).next前加the
(4).good→well
(5).drug→drugs
(6).specially→special
(7).删除was
(8).comes→came
(9).which→what
(10).anything→something
52.略。