2020届厦门一中高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

2020届厦门一中高三英语月考试卷及答案解析
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
The following 4 famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery,London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism-while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital nearSaint-Remy-de-Provence,Francebetween 1889 and 1890. When theMuseumofModern ArtinNew York Citypurchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector fromAntwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inNew York Citysince 1919.
Guernica
Guernica,a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title ‘Guernica’ refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo National Centro de Arte ReinaSofiainMadrid.
1. What do the four paintings have in common?
A. They are oil paintings.
B. They are kept inNew York.
C. They show different people’s lives.
D. They are created during 10th century to 19th century.
2. What do we know about The Starry Night?
A. It shows the scenery of a small hillside village.
B. Van Gogh produced it when living in his home.
C. A private collector gave it away to the museum.
D. It was not famous before 1941.
3. Whose painting shows the destruction of war?
A. Jan van Eyck.
B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Pieter Bruegel.
D. Pablo Picasso.
B
People saved a 20-foot orca (虎鲸) that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuously pouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.
The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour, labor-intensive life-saving operation. Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th. The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m. local time. Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.
Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area. People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. “There were tears coming out of its eyes,” Mr. Strickland told the local newspaper. “It was pretty sad.”
The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca, which seemed to liven it up. It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was called in, which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca, which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.
Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded (搁浅) for about six hours until the tide came in andswept it back into the ocean. The group efforts of Strickland’s crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.
4. Why did birds circle above the orca?
A. They were eager to eat it.
B. They wished to protect it.
C. They were attracted by the people.
D. They wanted to find a place to rest.
5. What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?
A. Posted pictures online.
B. Called friends for help.
C. Took action to save it.
D. Videoed the trapped animal.
6. Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail?
A. To express its eager for water.
B. To extend its thanks to people.
C. To call out to its fellow whales.
D. To show its power and sadness.
7. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Killer Whale Got Saved
B. The Orca Inspired Kindness
C. Combined Efforts Wanted
D. Animals and Humans United
C
A company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.
Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.
Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.
Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.
The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.
When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.
8. What does Neuralink aim to do?
A. To make monkeys much smarter.
B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.
C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.
D. To make people control things with their brains.
9. How does the author introduce the process of the research?
A. In order of time.
B. By making a comparison.
C. By giving examples.
D. In order of space.
10. What played an important role in the success of the research?
A. The joystick.
B. Artificial intelligence.
C. The video game.
D. The banana smoothie.
11. Which is the most suitable title of the test?
A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual Video
B. Disabled People Have a Bright Future
C. Monkey Plays Video Games with His Mind
D. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive Company
D
A world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.
“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”
The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.
Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.
However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.
Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.
“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”
12. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?
A. Scientists have recreated new animals.
B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.
C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.
D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.
13. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.
A. bring extinct animals back to life
B. transplant the genes of tigers into other animals
C. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinction
D. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA
14. Mike Archer thinks that ________.
A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animals
B. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth again
C. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animals
D. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible
15. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.
A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animals
B. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian Government
C. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animals
D. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect
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 shy people find that they can talk fine with their old friends, but struggle with strangers. They want to “fit-in” with new people, but it’s really not easy for them.___16___.
Work on Raising Self-confidence
Having high self-confidence helps you to be outgoing because you get recognition from yourself.___17___
Be in the Present Moment
Shy people spend too much time in their heads.___18___. Being mindful of the present moment increases social ability because you have “more to work with”. This improves your confidence, making you more likely to be outgoing.
Say No to Limiting Beliefs
Some people are so careful in conversations. They don’t want to say “wrong things”. They don’t like themselves around new people and can’t stand out because they’re afraid even to try.___19___. So, plan to say something a little embarrassing about yourself in a conversation. The point is, you’ll prove to yourself it’s OK to be not always right. That way you’ll feel free to be social with people.
Little by little you’ll get better. As you succeed, you’ll grow confident to be more outgoing, which will lead to more social success.___20___.
A. Then, you’re in a positive state of finding more friends.
B. The real problem is that the feeling is based on completely false beliefs.
C. When you feel good about yourself, what others think of you doesn’t matter so much.
D. Here are some tips on how to be more outgoing and be social with people.
E. They could improve their social skills through these ways.
F. Because of this, they don’t catch helpful details of the moment.
G. You’ll know you can fit in whenever and wherever you like.
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My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such a(n)____21____.
She____22____a small shop at a flea market and collected old clothes and other things to sell for the money we needed. Once during elementary school, my mom came. I was so embarrassed and____23____how she could do this to me. I____24____her a hateful look and ran out.
I told myself that I would become____25____in the future, so I studied very hard. Later I was____26____into the Seoul University. I left my mother and came to Seoul to study. I bought a house of my own. I was
living____27____as a successful man.
Then, I got married. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the____28____. Then one day, my mother came to visit me. She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't____29____meet her grandchildren.
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over____30____. I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW”
And to this, my mother quietly answered, “Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong____31____.” and she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter____32____a school reunion came to my house. I went back to participate in the____33____. After that, I went down to the old____34____house where we used to live, just out of curiosity. There I found my mom____35____on the cold ground, with a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.
My son,
I think my life has been____36____enough now, and I won't visit Seoul anymore. But I miss you so much.
You see, when you were very little, you got into an____37____and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn't____38____watching you having to grow up with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye. I was never____39____at you for anything you did.
Don't____40____for me because of my death. I love you so much.
21. A. surprise B. shock C. embarrassment D. pity
22. A. sold B. bought C. entered D. ran
23. A. wondered B. imagined C. thought D. doubted
24. A. got B. took C. left D. threw
25. A. merciful B. wonderful C. successful D. ambitious
26. A. allowed B. admitted C. welcomed D. permitted
27. A. sadly B. excitedly C. happily D. gratefully
28. A. conveniences B. comforts C. wonders D. misfortunes
29. A. even B. still C. ever D. rather
30. A. unnoticed B. untouched C. unexplained D. uninvited
31. A. address B. name C. letter D. house
32. A. regarding B. including C. supposing D. considering
33. A. party B. celebration C. activity D. reunion
34. A. furnished B. equipped C. shabby D. splendid
35. A. laying B. lying C. sitting D. standing
36. A. short B. hard C. easy D. long
37. A. accident B. affair C. event D. matter
38. A. ignore B. stand C. enjoy D. help
39. A. excited B. amazed C. upset D. fulfilled
40. A. cry B. blame C. scold D. honor
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 benefits of doing jigsaw puzzles are abundant (充裕的),___41.___may be surprising for such a seemingly idle activity. It is___42.___(help) not just for fighting boredom, but also for your mental health.
Many people choose puzzles___43.___(take) a break from the stresses of everyday life. For those troubled by___44.___(anxious), doing puzzles can be calming.
___45.___some turn to doing puzzles as a break from more social activities, it can just as___46.___(easy) be used to increase socialization between family members. When a teenager who usually spends a lot of time___47.___the phone takes the time to do a puzzle with his or her family, there is a chance to make connections that last much longer than___48.___(work) out the puzzle itself.
The connections with family members that___49.___(form) over a short period can be the bridge to talking about____50.____(big) problems, such as personal challenges some may have felt uncomfortable talking about before.
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.假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧ ），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

Dear Jack,
How is everything going? I am very glad to learn that you are coming to China this summer. It's not necessary to worry your Chinese. I'd like to share my ideas, it might help.
First, be brave enough to speak Chinese when you communicate with others. It's of great important to be confident of you. We Chinese are very friendly so you needn't be afraid of making any mistakes. Second, it's better to speak slowly and clearly. Only by this way can you make yourself understand more easily. What's more, sometimes I can use drawings or pictures. Like you know, body language was also widely used across cultures and very often it really works.
May you will have a good time in China.
Best wishes!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The eight-year-old Carol lived with her father David, Mother May and elder brother Rob. The little family happily lived in a beautiful village surrounded with beautiful nature. The village was at the foot of a mountain, with beautiful views of the snowy mountain. The family survived on growing seasonal plants and trees. Their life is totally surrounded by nature and beauty.
While they lived a very happy life, Carol did not love the beautiful atmosphere of the village. She really wanted to move into the city and enjoy the city life. She wanted to shop, move around the city, watch movies, and eat in fantastic restaurants and cafes, etc.
However, there was hardly any chance that Carol's family moved to the city as they had everything in the village.
One day, Carol fell asleep during the early noon and she had a sound sleep. Of course, she had a strange dream. She saw her grandmother in her dream as a fairy and her deceased grandmother granted her a wish. Carol requested her that she should love to enjoy the city life as she always desired.
Grandmother understood the desire of Carol but still wanted to convince her that the peaceful village life is better than the city life.
She told Carol, “Baby, you cannot have access to fresh fruits and vegetables from plants as you have at your home. You cannot breathe fresh air. You cannot play with animals. You can hardly find any trees. You will not find peace as you see here! Do you still want to go to the city?”
Without hearing the concerns, Carol asked her grandmother to grant the wish. Grandmother granted her wish, but with a condition. Carol was told that she would only have 6 hours to spend in the city. Later, she would return to the village. Carol agreed.
注意：
1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:
Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.
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Paragraph 2:
Carol's brother Rob was calling her for lunch and Carol woke up.
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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. D 17. C 18. F 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35.
B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39.
C 40. A
41. which;
42. helpful;
43. to take;
44. anxiety;
45. Although/Though/While;
46. easily;
47. on; 48. working;
49. are formed;
50. bigger
51.(1). 在worry 后加about；
(2). it→which 或在it前加and；
(3). important→importance；
(4).you→yourself；
(5). by→in；
(6). understand→understood；
(7). I→you；
(8). Like→As；
(9). was→is；
(10). 把you后面的will去掉52.略。