2020届广州市江南外国语实验学校高三英语月考试卷及答案

2020届广州市江南外国语实验学校高三英语月考试卷及答案
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
San Francisco Bay Area is a great place if you're a sports fan as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.
San Francisco Giants Baseball
The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.
Golden State Warriors Basketball
The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.
San Francisco 49ers Football
The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors (探矿者) who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.
San Jose Sharks Hockey
The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey (冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.
1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?
A.The Oracle Park.
B.The Chase Center.
C.Levi's Stadium.
D.The SAP Center
2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?
A.The Giants.
B.The Golden State Warriors.
C.The 49ers.
D.The San Jose Sharks.
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A book review.
B.A news report.
C.A science fiction.
D.A tourist magazine.
B
Because of COVID-19, in many places, large gatherings of people aren’t allowed. In some areas, the rules are more strict, and people aren't allowed to leave their homes unless going out is ly necessary.
These steps are very important for slowing the disease down. By doing this, governments can make sure doctors and hospitals are better able to deal with all the sick people, and that fewer people suffer in all. Usually, it's called “flattening the curve”.
But if no one can go out, that means businesses which depend on visitors struggle. Many singers, bands, and other musicians would normally be giving concerts now. Instead, they have to find new ways to share their music and connect with their audiences. The Metropolitan Opera in New York has canceled(取消) its season, but it is showing a special live stream of a different opera each day on its website. Other opera companies have made similar moves. Several theater companies are either offering recorded versions of their plays online or posting videos of their actors performing.
Nick Green wrote a musical play that was canceled because of the virus. He set up a website with links that allow people to enjoy the work of artists around the world who have had their projects canceled. He called his project the Social Distancing Festival. He sad it was a time when he should be doing something new, rather than feeling disappointed.
Even TV shows have to find new ways to film their shows. Some late night TV shows have continued, but without audiences. Others are showing reruns.
While their shows are on pause, some TV stars like Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon have been filming short videos at home. Mr. O’ Brien plans to bring his show back on the air soon by filming with his own phone and talking with guests over the Internet.
4. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Keeping patients staying at home anytime.
B. Speed up the spread of disease.
C. Stopping people from often gathering up.
D. Slowing down the spread of the disease.
5. What are opera companies’ new ways?
A. Stopping sharing music with audience.
B. Providing live stream services.
C. Trying to attract live audiences.
D. Sharing their operas with each other
6. What did the cancellation of Nick Green's play bring him?
A. Disappointment.
B. Annoyance .
C. Creativity.
D. Anxiety.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. People staying at home .
B. The absence of audiences.
C. The efforts of Nick Green .
D. Entertainment going online .
C
There are 195 countries in the world today but almost none of them have purple on their national flag. So what’s wrong with purple? It’s such a popular color1 today. Why would no country use it in their flag? The answer is really quite simple. Purple was just for too expensive.
The color1 purple has been associated with royalty power and wealth for centuries. Queen Elizabeth I forbade anyone except close members of the royal family to wear it. Purple’s high status comes from the rarity and cost of the dye (染料)originally used to produce it. Fabric traders got the dye from a small sea snail (海螺)that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean. More than 10,000 snails were needed to create just one gram of purple; not to mention a lot of work went into producing the dye, which made purple dye so expensive.
Since only wealthy rulers could afford to buy and wear the color1 , it became associated with the royal family. Sometimes, however, the dye was too expensive even for royalty. Third century Roman Emperor Aurelio famously wouldn’t allow his wife to buy a scarf made from purple silk because it cost three times its weight in gold. A single pound of dye cost three pounds of gold, which equals 56,000 dollars today. Therefore, even the richest countries couldn’t spend that much having purple on their flags.
The dye became more accessible to lower-class about a century and a half ago. In 1856, 18-year-old English chemist William Henry Perkin accidentally created a man-made purple compound (化合物)while attemptingto produce an anti-malaria drug. He noticed that the compound could be used to dye fabrics, so he patented the dye, manufactured it and got rich. Purple dye was then mass-produced so everybody could afford it.
Till now, a handful of new national flags have been designed and a few of them have chosen to use purple in their flag. So don’t be making any bets just yet.
8. Why was color1 purple expensive in the past?
A. Because only royal families were allowed to wear purple.
B. Because it took a long time to get purple dye from gold.
C. Because purple was worth as much as its weight in gold.
D. Because purple dye used to be rare and hard to produce.
9. Why did Roman Emperor Aurelio forbid his wife to buy a purple scarf?
A. Because of poor quality.
B. Because of long tradition.
C. Because of bad taste.
D. Because of high price.
10. What is purple's situation now?
A. Purple has been widely used on national flags.
B. Purple dye is now affordable to ordinary people.
C. Royal family stop using purple because it’s toocommon.
D. Fewer snails are used to produce purple dye than before.
11. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. No Purple Flags?
B. Purple vs Gold
C. How to Produce Purple Dye?
D. The Birth of Purple Color
D
From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic (流行病) year with new songs, dances and shows in 60 seconds or less.
The social mediavideo app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020. “These videos brought joy and inspiration to millions of Americans in the rough year,” said Kudzi Chikumbu, director of creator community at TikTok.
The platform has been widely associated with Generation Z (people born after 1996), millennials (people born in the 1980s or 1990s) and influencers who have started careers based on the shared videos.
The Weeknd'sBlinding Lightsand Jason Derulo's Savage Loveinspired TikTok dance challenges that made them among the top songs used on the app.
For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. Comedian Caitlin Reilly used the app during quarantine (隔离) to make fun of those annoying coworkers for one of the top liked videos. And singer Curtis Roach made an song for the endless days at home with his song Bored in the House.
The second most popular video was an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca who shot to fame after coolly singing Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, while skateboarding on a highway.
But the most liked TikTok video was awarded to Bella Poarch with 45 million followers, who created a simple but interesting video with a few seconds of well-timed head nods and eye rolls.
While the app might be designed for youth, Chikumbu said that the growth of TikTok this year has pushed it more into mainstream culture. “You're seeing everyone from the teenager to the college students with their parents and then their grandparents all making videos,” said Chikumbu. “And now TikTok trulytranscendsgenerations, particularly in this year when people had a lot of time to dig in and not only watch, but try.”
12. What do we know about The Weeknd?
A. He created the famous song Dreams.
B. He started a career based on shared videos.
C. He is probably a popular singer on TikTok.
D. He organized the TikTok dance challenges.
13. What did Curtis Roach think of his life during quarantine?
A. Meaningful.
B. Peaceful.
C. Content.
D. Uninteresting.
14. The most popular TikTok video in 2020 was created by ______.
A. Caitlin Reilly
B. Curtis Roach
C. Nathan Apodaca
D. Bella Poarch
15. What does the underlined word “transcends” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Makes use of.
B. Goes beyond.
C. Calls on.
D. Takes charge of.
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Did you know that truck driving is one of the unhealthiest professions? Smoking, obesity（肥胖），high blood pressure,___21___physical activity... In a national survey, 61% of long-distance truck drivers have two or more health___22___. I know what that's like because for nearly four years, I was a truck___23___myself.
In trucking, it's all about the___24___schedules. Every second___25___. Eat. Sleep. Drive. That's all you have time for. How was I going to fit in___26___? Two months after I started, I found my face was___27___when I checked out my reflection in the mirror.
One night, I was watching TV and___28___an exercise machine. The inventor said___29___that four minutes on the machine would give the____30____of an hour-long workout. I thought that was____31____. There was only one way to find out. I'd have to____32____it. Not the machine itself — it was large and cost $15,000. I came up with a workout plan — using my own____33____without any equipment.
Anytime I had a few____34____, I worked out. Beside my truck at rest stops, I'd do exercise. Some of the
guys____35____me. But some drivers would come up and say, "Man, I really need to do this. Could you____36____me?” I did and gave them exercise and nutrition____37____while exercising in front of my truck. The more I____38____them, the more I realized my new routine wasn't just for me. It was meant to help other people find their way to____39____. That is what I'm doing and I've never felt more____40____.
21. A. active B. easy C. limited D. enough
22. A. systems B. magazines C. clubs D. problems
23. A. repairer B. driver C. conductor D. seller
24. A. delivery B. training C. production D. exercising
25. A. passes B. judges C. exists D. counts
26. A. working out B. taking off C. living on D. giving up
27. A. longer B. smaller C. cleaner D. fuller
28. A. picked out B. came across C. set up D. put aside
29. A. casually B. firmly C. gently D. occasionally
30. A. standards B. pleasure C. benefits D. advance
31. A. ridiculous B. common C. natural D. different
32. A. research B. examine C. try D. match
33. A. mind B. body C. duty D. decision
34. A. months B. weeks C. days D. minutes
35. A. educated B. disturbed C. teased D. inspired
36. A. encourage B. protect C. comfort D. teach
37. A. tips B. voices C. reports D. choices
38. A. consulted B. praised C. coached D. persuaded
39. A. recovery B. health C. victory D. treatment
40. A. satisfied B. independent C. touched D. fortunate
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
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
Melbourne: So lovely. So... livable.
Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) releases a list of 140 cities and ranks them in terms of their “livability”.Melbourne___41.___(top) the list for the fifth year running.
The rankings rate “ comfort” for more than 30 factors across five categories: stability, health care, education, infrastructure (基础设施), and culture and environment. The final scores___42.___(calculate) as a percentage ranging from 1 (“intolerable”) to a perfect score of 100 (“ideal”).
Take a look at the top 10 cities, and you will find that half of___43.___are inAustraliaandNewZealand, three inCanada, and two inEurope. They’re all medium-size cities in prosperous countries,___44.___ly low population densities. It's an equation (平衡，制衡局面) that leads to low crime rates and a functional infrastructure.
Does that mean non-Melbournians should all pack up and move to the world’s____45.____(livable) metropolis? Not necessarily.
___46.___the top 10 cities in the EIU’s rankings may be pleasant to live in, they’re not high on most people’s lists of top cities to visit. After all, they are not cities___47.___(describe) as dynamic (充满活力的). BeforeMelbourneassumed the No. 1 ranking, it wasVancouver___48.___came out on top for almost a decade its incredible stability.
“I findMelbournea really boring town, so more livable means really dull,” said a policeman inAustralia. “I live inSydneybecause it’s interesting, not because it’s comfortable.”
Raised is the question whether you want to live in a livable city or a dynamic one. Big cities likeTokyo,LondonandNew Yorksuffer in the rankings because of higher crime rates and overburdened infrastructure,___49.___drags down the rating of how “comfortable” they are. Yet they’re hard____50.____(beat) — when it comes to recreational offerings, including nightlife, culture and entertainment.
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仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The traffic problem in our city has caused wide concern. To solve this problem, the experts had held a
meeting recently and had a fully discussion on the matter. They point out that the number of private cars are increasing these years. So they suggest that government should call on people use public transportation. Another problem what deserves our serious consideration is that too many cars from other city park along the roadside. To avoid so inconvenience, these cars should not be admitted into a city center in the daytime. Transportation is important for the development of your city, which cannot be stressed on too much.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Not everyone is lucky and can claim that they share a great relationship with their own parents. As you age, your points of view on life may greatly differ from those of your parents. Due to the generation gap, there is a huge possibility of misunderstandings between parents and children. All these can lead to conflicts. So what can you do to get along well with your parents as a teenager?
First, make sure that your behavior is responsible and mature. Carry out the duties your parents have assigned to you. If you complete your daily chores on time, you will realize your parents don't blame you so much! Don't go out of the way to do something which your parents have forbidden you from doing.
As you enter your mid-teens, you will realize you want to be independent, from choosing what to eat for breakfast, to buying your clothes, and making new friends. This change is going to cause a conflict between you and your parents. Keep in mind that parents will not agree to your decisions right away. You will feel you have controlling parents, and that there is no way out of the situation. To avoid further conflicts, talk to them. Hear them out. It's the best way to solve a lot of problems. In addition, calm yourself down when conflicts occur. It might take some time for your parents to realize that their little kid is growing up and is entitled to his or her own opinions.
Make it a point to talk to your parents every day about your school life, friends, your day-to-day activities, your teachers, just about anything. If you're stressed about any problem at school, discuss it with your parents. They are the best people to help you out and deal with it.
In a word, love and respect your parents for what they are and everything they've done for you, and no doubt, they'll in turn respect you for turning into responsible adults.
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参考答案
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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。

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