天津市第二十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

天津市第二十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试
题
一、单项选择
1．—Linda, do you know Jia Ling has become the highest grossing female film director in China after directing her first film?
—Wow, ________.
A．go for it B．good for her C．all the best D．what a coincidence 2．________ the 24 Solar Terms on Chinese lunar calendar, the farmers in ancient China accomplished the great astronomical and meteorological achievement with their intelligence and experience.
A．Basing B．Based C．To base.D．Having been based 3．Crowds of people ________ to watch the charity of performance last night.
A．worked out B．turned out C．made out D．reached out
4．In order to make her 45th birthday impressive, I intend to buy her a wonderful present, that is not expensive but very meaningful.
A．it B．one C．the one D．this
5．They are hoping for a return to normal ______ the war is over.
A．now that B．even if C．as though D．in case
6．________ is often the case, I assume, is the fact that when looking back, the bittersweet senior life is always one’s highlight in pursuit of dream.
A．As B．Which C．That D．What
7．I ________ a new alarm clock the other day at Taylor’s when I heard someone singing a familiar song.
A．bought B．was buying C．has bought D．would buy 8．There _______ a six percent drop in the consumption of such drinks by the end of last month.
A．is B．was C．will be D．had been 9．Reading materials for children entered schools to help them develop the habit of financial management at a young age.
A．having intended B．intending C．intended D．having been intended 10．According to a newly released regulation on online video services, no one _____ generate, release or spread fake news or information by using such technologies.
A．can B．shall C．will D．may
11．Ann was much kinder to Peter than she was to the others, ________, of course, made all the others upset.
A．which B．who C．what D．that
12．After talking to Lucia about the advantages of the new robotic vacuum cleaner for hours, she was finally ________ buying one next month.
A．in need of B．in defence of C．in place of D．in favor of
13．At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ________ for a thousand years.
A．preserved B．protected C．spared D．developed 14．History is the best teacher. It ________ records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.
A．apparently B．conventionally C．faithfully D．eventually 15．—The student union is looking for volunteers for the promotion of rubbish-sorting Would you like to join in?
—________. Everyone should do his bit.
A．You asked for it B．You bet
C．You have my word D．You’ve got me there
二、完形填空
On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we 16 Uganda. Nature, wildlife, and sunny days were a 17 when it was so 18 and dark in Europe. Life was beautiful, and we had a rental car and a busy schedule ahead to explore the country.
This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most 19 travel experiences. At Murchinson Falls National Park, we had a car accident. I lost 20 of the car, and it rolled over, destroying windows, chassis (底盘), and the engine. But we were alive! My right arm was 21 injured, but we 22 to walk to our lodge (旅馆)，not far inside the 23 . In the lodge,
I was 24 to learn that there was a pretty decent American hospital in Masindi that was just a one-hour drive away. Moreover, one of the lodge’s guests was a nurse who 25 to the wound while we were waiting for the taxi. The hospital took care of us and after a couple of injections and stitches (缝合), I was 26 to head to our new hotel in Masindi; however, my wound required daily 27 and more injections, so we were 28 to stay in town for a few days.
The town’s highlights were the market and our 29 visit to the hospital, so we 30 looking for the small things, 31 mod with the medical staff and the people in the market, and learning more about their customs.
We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to 32 we took a road trip through the country to see something else. We did not care about our travel bucket 33 anymore—we were 34 , and we wanted to enjoy Uganda’s unique nature and its people. In the end, our Uganda trip was not about the places that we saw, but the people that we met. It was travel for 35 more than sightseeing.
16．A．recommended B．chose C．predicted D．informed 17．A．blessing B．barrier C．limitation D．balance 18．A．complicated B．mysterious C．crowded D．cold 19．A．doubtful B．wonderful C．scary D．imaginary 20．A．sense B．sight C．control D．direction 21．A．severely B．permanently C．partly D．deliberately 22．A．discovered B．failed C．continued D．managed 23．A．spot B．accident C．country D．park 24．A．curious B．happy C．shocked D．creative 25．A．cleaned B．cured C．swept D．repaired 26．A．fortunate B．grateful C．ready D．relieved 27．A．movement B．dressing C．suffering D．exercise 28．A．asked B．forbidden C．permitted D．taught 29．A．occasional B．daily C．risky D．awful 30．A．put off B．carried on C．insisted on D．ended up 31．A．chatting B．arguing C．bargaining D．meeting
32．A．exercise B．wander C．leave D．escape 33．A．guide B．list C．approach D．memory 34．A．awake B．sensitive C．allergic D．alive 35．A．experiment B．explanation C．experience D．reflection
三、阅读理解
Give a little sunshine!
The Council on Aging (COA) runs a telephone friendship project called the Sunshine Call Program, matching over-60s with a friendly volunteer for a daily chat over the phone. The aim is simple — to help ease the loneliness and repair social networks.
Are you ready to add a little sunshine to a senior’s life?
The Sunshine Call Program initially links a volunteer with an isolate (独居的) senior for a daily call When comfortable the volunteer introduces a second senior to the call. Then another, until there are four seniors to one volunteer on what is essentially a conference call. Without having to leave the house, you will help the seniors meet and make new friends. They will then exchange phone numbers to chat on their own and reduce their isolation.
What are the volunteer qualifications?
V olunteers must have access to the Internet and be willing to be trained on the use of a chat app. COA will provide all supplies required to make the calls. Besides, volunteers must agree to participate in monthly meetings with other volunteers and guest speakers. All volunteers must be willing to provide a recent Criminal Record Check, the cost of which will be borne by COA．And
the most important volunteer qualification is a sense of caring and a desire to help seniors in the community!
If you wish to volunteer with our Sunshine Call program, never hesitate! Just CLICK HERE to fill out the application form.
36．Why does the passage mention Sheila’s experience?
A．To show her loneliness
B．To share a sweet memory.
C．To stress the value of COA．
D．To praise Rianne’s kindness.
37．One of the responsibilities of volunteers is__________.
A．making weekly calls to seniors
B．visiting seniors during holidays
C．introducing new friends to seniors
D．teaching seniors to use smart phones
38．If you want to be a volunteer, what are you required to do?
A．Learn the use of a chat app.
B．Prepare a computer by yourself.
C．Offer a letter of recommendation.
D．Have relevant working experience.
39．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To inform the readers of COA．
B．To invite seniors to sign up for COA
C．To introduce volunteer work in COA．
D．To advertise for new volunteers for COA．
40．Which of the following is the passage probably taken from?
A．A newspaper for teenagers.
B．A website of an organization.
C．A guide for travelers.
D．A magazine for the elderly.
It probably was not easy to translate the tough talks at the high-level meeting between the U.S. and China in Anchorage. Chinese female translator Zhang Jing became an online hit in China for remaining unflustered(从容不迫的), graceful, and accurate.
One video of the first session of the diplomatic talks shows how Yang Jiechi starts his response to the American side at 8.30 minutes, going on until the 24.36-minute mark. Next to him, interpreter Zhang Jing is fiercely taking notes. When Yang finishes speaking, he glances to foreign minister Wang Yi on his right to let him speak, after which Zhang says, “Shall I first translate?” While the U.S. side was awaiting the translation, Yang then says: “Ok, you translate,” adding in English: “It’s a test for the interpreter,” after which the American side says “We’re gonna give the translator a raise!” Zhang then goes ahead and calmly translates Yang’s entire 15-minute speech.
To give a speedy translation of such a lengthy off-the-record speech is seen as a sign of Zhang’s utmost professionalism as an interpreter, which many on Weibo praise. “She’s my idol,” multiple people write.
On Sunday, the hashtag “China-U.S. Talks Female Interpreter Zhang Jing” had reached 200 million views, but it is not the first time for Zhang, who was previously called “the most beautiful interpreter” of the National Congress in 2013.
Being an interpreter is generally regarded an exciting and attractive job by many netizens, as the career involves much traveling and international contacts. But the ability to master another language than Chinese is also often admired.
“Translators are usually the ‘heroes behind the scenes’, “one commenter writes, pointing out how rare it is for an interpreter to hit the limelight (聚光灯) like this.
“There are still people saying it’s not important to learn English,” another Weibo user writes: “But if that were true, how could we educate brilliant interpreters like her? How else could we quarrel with Americans at the conference table?!”
Many who write about Zhang on Weibo say that she is an example or a role model to them: “I hope that my spoken English one day would be as excellent as hers. This motivates me to try even harder.”
41．We can infer that during the first session of the talk, ________.
A．Zhang Jing seemed fierce because of Yang Jiechi’s long talk
B．Zhang Jing wrote down fierce words in response to the US side
C．it was beyond Zhang Jing’s ability to follow Yang Jiechi
D．Zhang Jing concentrated on translating in an intense atmosphere.
42．What does the underlined “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．Zhang Jing was called “the most beautiful interpreter”.
B．Zhang Jing became an online hit several years ago.
C．Zhang Jing interpreted for the China-U.S. diplomatic talk.
D．Zhang Jing gave a speedy translation of a long speech.
43．Why did the American side say “We’re gonna give the translator a raise!“
A．Because the American side wanted to employ Zhang Jing due to her talent.
B．Because the American side thought Zhang Jing got a low salary.
C．Because the American side considered Zhang Jing’s job quite tough.
D．Because it was impossible for Zhang Jing to assume the task except by a pay rise. 44．Zhang Jing is taken as a good example of________.
A．quarrelling with the American sides
B．enjoying an exciting and attractive job
C．showing the significance of learning English well
D．stressing the importance of educating brilliant interpreters
45．Where does the passage least possibly taken from?
A．Science report.
B．The Internet.
C．Wechat official account.
D．Newspaper.
As people are becoming more socially conscious about where their food comes from and how it impacts the planet, they are choosing animal-free plant-based options. Cow-free meat has been around for quite some time and the popularity of brands like Beyond Meat and cultivated meat from Aleph Farms and others are soaring. While there are a large number of plant-based milk substitutes, none of them have the same taste of cow’s milk. Now, an Israeli food-tech startup Remilk created real dairy products without harming a single cow or the planet.
The company stresses that their product Remilk is not a milk substitute but rather is the real
deal. Made from a special process called microbial fermentation (微生物发酵), milk is manufactured in a lab instead of in a cow. And the end product is very healthy. “In a very simple way, we take the gene that encodes for the milk protein,” said Aviv Wolff, CEO of Remilk.”The gene functions as an instruction book for the production of the protein it encodes. And so, we insert the gene into a microbe that we’ve developed and it instructs our microbe to produce the specific protein in a very efficient way.”
The company says that the lab-produced milk tastes identical to the real thing and they hope to eventually replace cows by creating every dairy product sold. They expect to roll out plant-based cheese and yogurt in addition to milk. “Remilk was founded with the mission to stop using animals to produce our food because, as dairy lovers, we realize that giving up on milk is not an option,” Wolff said. “But today’s milk comes with an unreasonable price tag. The dairy industry is destructive to our planet, our health, and our animals, and is simply not sustainable anymore.”
The environmental price tag of dairy farming is way too high. According to the World Wildlife Fund, dairy cows add a huge amount of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere and contribute to global warming and climate change as well as foul the air around them. Dairy operations consume large amounts of water and run-off of manure (粪肥) and fertilizers from these farms get into local waterways. The production of Remilk uses only 5 percent of the resources and produces only 1 percent of the waste of producing cow’s milk according to the company. And they accomplish this by being 100 percent cruelty-free unlike dairy farms. 46．What distinguishes Remilk from other milk substitutes?
A．It enjoys broad popularity.
B．It has the highest output.
C．It comes in various flavours.
D．It tastes the same as cow’s milk.
47．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The production of Remilk.
B．The nutritional value of Remilk.
C．The role of gene in making protein.
D．The process of microbial fermentation.
48．What can we know from Wolff’s words in paragraph 3?
A．Remilk was set up for animal protection.
B．Dairy industries should be shut down.
C．Remilk aims to produce animal-free food.
D．Prices of cow’s milk are soaring these days.
49．What does the underlined word “foul” probably mean in the last paragraph?
A．Clean.B．Heat.
C．Pollute.D．Consume.
50．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Drawing on gene technology, Remilk has developed a variety of dairy products.
B．Conventional dairy industry is anything but eco-friendly.
C．The new technology adopted by Remilk transforms the gene of cows.
D．It’ll be some time before the public get accustomed to the milk substitutes.
“Girls are weak, and boys are strong. This is what is being subconsciously communicated to hundreds of millions of young boys and girls all over the world, just like it was with me,” said American actor Justin Baldoni. As a boy, all he wanted was to be accepted by other people. That acceptance meant he had to pretend to be strong when he was weak, confident when he felt insecure, and tough when he was actually hurting.
Is that a healthy lifestyle? A member of the CPPCC Standing Committee might say “yes”. In his proposal, he spoke of a need to “prevent the feminization of male youths”. In response to his call, China’s Ministry of Education has recently demanded that schools should hire more physical education teachers and improve teaching methods to cultivate masculinity in students.
The response has been widely debated online, with many people saying that it reinforces gender stereotypes. The state broadcaster CCTV wrote on its Weibo account, “Education is not simply about cultivating men and women. It’s more important to develop a willingness to take responsibility.” You might be wondering now: What is masculinity, and why is this so controversial?
Well, by itself, “masculinity” refers to the qualities traditionally considered to be typical of men. While there is not really a single “correct” set of qualities, the term is often associated with
strength, courage, assertiveness, and emotional control. Sometimes, however, these seemingly admirable qualities can be extended in unrealistic ways. But boys are also human. Blindly asking them to control their feelings “like a man” can only increase their stress when they grow up.
As an educator who has spent years teaching in China, I agree that attaching more importance to physical education would definitely benefit students. Sports provide opportunities for physical fitness. More importantly, they can help develop lifelong skills, such as leadership and communication skills. However, putting the emphasis on masculinity is far from a sound reason for which to do so.
It is unnecessary for all boys to build up their muscles, but it is essential that they all learn how to be strong inside. It is also fine for boys to cry and to show their weakness. Schools should work on equipping students with the skills and values they will need to be successful in life, not reinforcing stereotypes of masculinity borrowed from a bygone age.
51．Why did young Justin Baldoni think it necessary to pretend to be what he was actually not?
A．He was trying to be strong and confident.
B．He wanted to be accepted as a real man.
C．It was necessary for an actor to be strong and tough.
D．He felt it secure and safe to do so.
52．The underlined expression “masculinity” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “__________”
A．manly qualities B．potential abilities
C．self-centredness D．steady strength
53．What is the argument against the demand of China’s Ministry of Education?
A．It is necessary to prevent the feminization of male youths.
B．Physical education should be paid more attention to.
C．We should teach students according to their individual qualities.
D．Importance should be attached to developing students’ sense of responsibility. 54．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Masculinity is out of date.
B．Masculinity is overstated.
C．Masculinity shows physical strength.
D．Masculinity only focuses on physical fitness.
55．What does the author want to say in the article?
A．We should do everything we can to guarantee students’ health.
B．Schools should differentiate between boys and girls while educating them.
C．It is important to prepare students with necessary skills and right values.
D．It is time to weaken stereotypes of masculinity.
阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。

My name is Brooke Parsons, and the story of my life is different. One day, in April, 1993, I was home alone when I had a stroke. When my parents came home, they took me to the hospital to learn what lay ahead for all of us. The stroke has left me with permanent brain damage. The doctors suggested I quit school. However, I chose the opposite.
After returning to high school, I learned very slowly. I had to decide whether or not to complete the twelfth grade in 2 years. Thinking I would fail if I chose to do it in one year, finally I made my decision. The staff at school were very supportive and helped me through the rough times. Finally, I graduated from high school. Graduating from high school was a huge achievement for me. That was an opportunity for me to be really proud of just how far I had come with all the odds I had to beat.
I can now walk, talk, dress myself, feed myself and be the independent person I am today. I have achieved my VCE and I am now at university, studying to be a social worker. I have been a scholarship winner. I have become a life-long member of the local musical band. All of these achievements are beyond my imagination. Now I am even in a novel called Second Chances by Neil Mitchall.
I could have easily listened to the doctors when I first had my stroke, but I decided I was going to prove them wrong as they did not know me, nor did they know just how determined I would be.
It’s a big world out there. I have done and achieved so much and never once will I allow the odds to get the better of me, as there is still a whole lot more things out there for me to do. I love life and I am living it to the maximum
56．How was the author affected by the stroke? (no more than 6 words)
57．What decision did he make after returning to school? (no more than 10 words)
58．What did the authors efforts bring him? (no more than 10 words)
59．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? (no more than 10 words) 60．What do you think of the author and why? (no more than 20 words)
四、书信写作
61．假如你是李津，你的英国朋友Tom被选为交换生，目前在北京就读。

Tom向你寻求在北京出行的建议。

请你用英文给他写一封建议信，内容包括：
(1)表示祝贺
(2)提出建议(交通方式、景点推荐、美食推荐等)以及理由
注意：词数不少于100字; 可适当加入细节，使行文连贯。

参考词汇：北京烤鸭：Peking duck
Dear Tom,
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Sincerely Yours,
Li Jin。