2020年柳州十二中学高三英语月考试题及答案

2020年柳州十二中学高三英语月考试题及答案
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
My wife Hilary andI were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we saw a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. Thebear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod(三脚架)in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew 1 would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards-the forest,before returning for another attack the first time I felt panic.
Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1. How did the writer feel when faced with the brown bear?
A. Fearful but confident.
B. Nervous but brave.
C. Upset but determined.
D. Awful but hopeful.
2. The bear finally went away after it
A. got injured
B. felt safe
C. found some food
D. took away the camera
3. What does the author want to tell us?
A. We should keep calm when troubles come
B. We should rise to the challenge when faced with difficulties.
C. We should not risk ourselves in some dangerous areas.
D. We should learn to take advantage of anything at hand when in trouble.
B
In Colombia a group, named WebConserva, is carrying out a project in the San Lucas Mountains with the help of coffee growers.
The San Lucas area is one of the most unexplored places in Colombia, which is home to many thousands of species of animals and plants. Yet gold mining and coca farming have dealt a blow to its ecosystem. To limit additional development in the San Lucas area, the group helps coffee growers by linking them with processors from around the country.
Colombia has more different kinds of living things than any other country except neighboring Brazil. In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ending years of civil war. As a result, more land became accessible for use, with deforestation(毁林) coming along. Government information shows that in 2017, almost 220,000 hectares of forest were destroyed compared to around 124,000 hectares in 2015.
To date, the project includes 10 families who farm 400 hectares of coffee plants, which costs about $77,000 dollars a year. WebConserva hopes that, in time, 200 families will be included. At that level, 20,000 hectares of untouched forest could be protected. In San Lucas, the families promise not to cut down trees to expand their crops or to hunt wild animals from the forests. In return, they receive $ 250 to $ 300 per 125 kilograms of coffee, an enviable amount there. Arcadio Barajas is among those taking part. His new coffee plantation(种植园) makes a barrier between cattle farms and forests where wild animals like the jaguar live and hunt. In this way, he doesn't have to kill wild animals to protect his cattle.
Barajas said that pulling down the forest to plant coca and killing wildlife were against his will. Now he feels that growing coffee lets him be astewardof the land. "I'm taking care of the environment, the forest and the animals," he said.
4. Why does WebConserva set up the project?
A. To help local farmers make money.
B. To expand areas of coffee growing.
C. To link processors with coffee growers.
D. To conserve biodiversity in the Mountains.
5. What happened after Colombia’s civil war was over?
A. Colombia helped many needy families.
B. Colombia lost lots of areas of forests.
C. Colombia started to save damaged forests.
D. Colombia became more peaceful than Brazil.
6. Which is probably a function of Barajas's coffee plantation?
A. A method of protecting cattle and wildlife.
B. A substitute for hunting of wild animals.
C. A barrier between man and wild animals.
D. A shelter for cattle against human hunters.
7. What does the underlined word "steward" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Farmer.
B. Master.
C. Guardian.
D. Explorer.
C
Simply being quiet is a growing appeal. Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiet time, from silent weekend getaways to silent dining, silent reading parties and even silent dating. Silence can mean different things to different people. We are usually silent only with those closest to us. So there is something almost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.
Mariel started a regular silent reading party inDundeejust under a year ago. Readers bring their books and meet in a bar, where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away to chat and have a drink. “When the reading party starts, everything goes quiet,” says Mariel, “ It’s a little bit surreal (超现实的), especially in what is usually a noisy bar. However, there is something special about sharing the silence with others. It offers a chance to escape from reality; everyone is so busy with work and with technology being ever present. An event like thisgives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”
Honi Ryan is an artist based inBerlinwho began hosting silent dinner back in 2006. The rules of the dinner are: no talking, no using your voice, no reading or writing, trying to make as little noise as possible, not connecting
with technology, and staying for at least two hours. So far she has taken her silent dinner project toMexico, theUS,AustraliaandChina. “It’s evident that the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on the words around it. Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed;itis quite different from our usual social behaviors.”
8. Why have lots of silent businesses appeared?
A. To satisfy people’s demand for silence.
B. To make people get close to each other.
C. To appeal to young people.
D. To change people’s old way of life.
9. What can we learn about Mariel’s silent reading parties?
A. Readers can use their voice while reading.
B. Readers can be busy with their work.
C. Readers can connect with technology.
D. Readers can chat and drink after reading.
10. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. noise
B. space
C. silence
D. food
11. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Escape from Reality.
B. Enjoying Being Quiet.
C. Silent Reading Parties.
D. Silent Dining Projects.
D
Nostalgia (怀旧) has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated, unexpected change. More and more Americans are turning back with longing towhat feels like simpler, sweeter times. They collect cassette tapes, manual typewriters even decades-old video games.
Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past? Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality; it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present. Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety, depression , insomnia etc.
But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless, but actually beneficial. They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired. It is also a tool for self — discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a
break from negativity. Interestingly, those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to society's elders. Recalling our childhood reminds us of “the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally," says Krystine Batcho, a psychologist. "That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon, knowing that there was a time in life when we didn't have to earn our love." Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body. Let's not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers. Mark Twain recalled his boyhood, writing, "after all these years, I can picture that old time to myself now, just as it was then：The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning."
So go ahead, daydream a little about your best childhood friend, your first car, a long - gone family pct. As Dr. Sedikidessays，"Nostalgia is ly central to human experience. "But at the same time, keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well："You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. "
312. What did some psychologists in paragraph 2 probably agree?
A. Nostalgia will cause some mental problems.
B. Nostalgia makes us devoted to the good old days.
C. Nostalgia shows you are trying to get rid of loneliness.
D. Nostalgia helps us cope with the difficult time we are going through.
13. There are many benefits of nostalgia except ________
A. It can enable us to know ourselves better.
B. It can bring us some comfort when we recall.
C. We are likely to gain attention if we recall the happy childhood.
D. We can sometimes break away from negativity with happy memories.
14. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. The bad influence of too much devotion to nostalgia.
B. The reasons why we should avoid nostalgia.
C. The bad memories that always stick around you.
D. The great changes nostalgia will bring to you.
15. What's the best title of the passage?
A. We all have a soft spot for nostalgia.
B. Nostalgia is actually good for you.
C. Don't be carried away by nostalgia.
D. There are many times when we like to recall.
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Teenagers' fitness is now a major concern and physicalexercise is very important.____16____Exercise makes your body strong and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientists offer the following advice to teenagers.____17____Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.
____18____“Overweight” means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem.“Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight. “Active” refers to people who participate in sports and other physical activities, but do not have a high fitness level.
According to experts, overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy. Ride a bike, play volleyball or basketball for a while, and go for a twenty minute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories. Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups, starting with twenty of each a day. Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger.____19____
Experts also suggest one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercises, together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.____20____Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase people's strength and safety.
A. It's time to take part in sport.
B. It reduces stress and improves fitness.
C. Sports can make your life more color1 ful.
D. First, find out your present level of fitness.
E. The same rule is also suitable for active teenagers.
F. They are really important in order to prevent injuries.
G. There are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.
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When 10-year-old Romeo Cox realized what he wanted more than anything else was a hug from his
77-year-old grandmother, he decided to make the journey. He did not let the 1,7000-mile distance and the fact that there were no flights___21___him.
“I hadn’t___22___her for a year and a half owing to the pandemic(流行病), so I___23___to go and see her in secret,” he said. “I meant it to be a(an)___24___.”
“I asked my___25___and they said no more than 50 times, but I___26___talked them into letting me do it,” he told The Daily Mail.
Romeo turned his plan into___27___.“I drew a map. I’d walk and take boats and do it naturally to___28___the planet,” he told The Times. “And I’d take Dad. It would be___29___to have an adult.”
Romeo and Phil_____30_____from Sicily, Italy on June 20. They trekked(跋涉)across Italy, Switzerland and France. They spent many nights beneath the stars. They were also_____31_____to fight off wild dogs, got lost a time or two,_____32_____sore feet and so on. But no matter how_____33_____the conditions were, they just kept going.
On September 21, they_____34_____London’s Trafalgar Square, where they spent a two-week mandatory isolation(强制隔离)before being_____35_____to make the final leg of journey to Grandma Rosemary’s_____36_____.
With his grandmother’s house eventually in sight, Romeo_____37_____a joyful run. And he ended up in the_____38_____he had been longing for.
“I can hardly imagine my grandson’s_____39_____trip yet,” she admitted frankly. But more than anything else, love and gratitude_____40_____her heart.
21. A. stop B. destroy C. trick D. challenge
22. A. written B. called C. missed D. seen
23. A. promised B. agreed C. planned D. offered
24. A. surprise B. present C. chance D. option
25. A. friends B. parents C. grandparents D. cousins
26. A. instantly B. shortly C. initially D. finally
27. A. wait B. action C. imagination D. fantasy
28. A. save B. monitor C. help D. explore
29. A. handy B. impressive C. stressful D. troublesome
30. A. walked away B. drove on C. moved out D. set off
31. A. urged B. expected C. forced D. ordered
32. A. sacrificed B. suffered C. enjoyed D. harvested
33. A. punishing B. boring C. favorable D. pleasant
34. A. visited B. passed C. located D. reached
35. A. required B. persuaded C. allowed D. forbidden
36. A. home B. block C. downtown D. district
37. A. thought of B. broke into C. took on D. tried out
38. A. sofa B. house C. welcome D. hug
39. A. arbitrary B. unbelievable C. ridiculous D. tentative
40. A. stole B. broke C. filled D. softened
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
Johann Sebastian Bach was a talented and influential composer and musician.____41.____(know) as the father of western music for his great works, Bach created over 1,000 pieces of music in his lifetime.
Bach was born in 1685 in a small town in Germany. His father taught him to play the violin and harpsichord(old piano) and____42.____addition, he learned to play the organ(管风琴) from his older brother.
Bach became a famous organist when he was young, working as a musician for a____43.____(various) of churches. He began to compose original works for all sorts of church services. However, most of this music was written to be performed only once and____44.____( eventual), only very little of his music was published——not many people really____45.____(appreciate) it.
Later, while working as an organist for a Duke(公爵), Bach received a better job offer. When he tried to leave to take____46.____new chance, the Duke put him in prison for a month. But Bach loved music so much that he didn't stop____47.____(create) music. He composed 46 pieces of music during his time in prison, many of____48.____are still performed today.
Bach's music wasn't truly accepted during his lifetime, but now he____49.____(consider) to be one of the_____50._____(great) composers in history.
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.短文改错
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。

Dear Sir or Madam,
I’ve learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist. I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply to the position.
First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from senior high school and taken the College Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job in the summer. I’m 18 years old and have good knowledge of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school last year. Besides, I’m quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmate.
I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I grew up in a large family of twelve siblings（兄弟姐妹）.We weren’t poor by most standards, but things were definitely tight for us. My parents never shared their financial worries. Instead, they chose to let us have a carefree childhood. But despite their consideration, I knew, as children often do, that there were times they went without and that certain things my friends had wouldn’t be available to me.
Back in those days, hot lunch was a luxury for the wealthier kids, and hot-lunch buyers sat separately from the students who brought cold lunch. My siblings and I brought lunch from home every day: thick slices of homemade bread hiding one scant slice of bologna, three oatmeal cookies, and a small apple. We would look on longingly as the rich kids proudly sat down with their steaming plates of fried chicken or fish sticks and potato puffs, cartons of cold milk, chilled peaches and a slice of cake.
I never said anything, but my first grade teacher, Mrs. Caruso, must have seen the desire in my eyes. One day she quietly pressed a note into my hand and whispered, “Give this to your mother.”
I skipped home and gave my mom the note. She read it and smiled. “Well, Mrs. Caruso said because of all your hard work, she wants to buy your lunch tomorrow.” The next day, I proudly carried my tray of chicken
fricassee across the cafeteria and took my seat at the hot-lunch table. Honestly, the food wasn’t as great as I had imagined, but I was pleased to be there and felt honored to be a part of the group.
One rainy day, Mrs. Caruso asked me to stay after school. My stomach instantly dropped to the floor. Surely, I must be in trouble! Did she know I hadn't finished my math sheet? Did she see me teasing Billy on the playground?
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After the other students had left, Mrs, Caruso said she was going to finish her work and then drive me home. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
I don’t know why Mrs. Caruso helped my family.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. F
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38.
D 39. B 40. C
41. Known
42. in 43. variety
44. eventually
45. appreciated
46. the 47. creating
48. which 49. is considered
50. greatest
51.(1).interesting→ interested
(2).to→ for
(3).had→ have
(4).去掉out
(5).good前面添加a
(6).especial→ especially
(7).hold→ held
(8).but→ and
(9).classmate→ classmates
(10).us→ me
52.略。