2019-2020学年交大附中高三上英语10月月考

2019-2020学年交大附中高三上英语10月月考

Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before __21__ visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat __22__ (make) a brush.

The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged（蓬乱）. His father said that the cat __23__ be sick. Benjamin __24__ (force) to admit what he had been doing.

The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. __25__ he went home, he sent Benjamin a box for paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings（版画）by an artist. __26__ were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had even seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at __27__ Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents __28__ he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.

In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, __29__ (be) a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and __30__ my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be sued once. Note the there is one word more than you need.

FLORENCE, Italy - Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and elderly, but in order to stay she’s had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to a(n) __31__ friend and answer a fictional job ad.

Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing __32__ population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, __33__.

Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard __34__ times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a __35__ for intolerance than integration. Others say it’s only __36__ that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.

Other European countries laid down a __37__ requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners join the society and promote understanding across cultures.

Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has __38__ a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrant numbered some 1.14 million out of Italy’s then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy __39__ to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants’ children accounting for an even larger percentage of births in Italy.

Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent __40__ would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.

Italians always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider, even though she’s stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

A person with positive thinking mentality expects happiness, health and success, and believes that be or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.

__41__ thinking is not a concept that everyone believes and follows. Some,

consider it as nonsense, and scoff (laugh) at people who follow it. __42__, there is a growing number of people, who accept positive thinking as a fact, and believe in its __43__

To use it in your life, you need more than just to be aware of its __44__. You need to adopt the attitude of positive thinking in everything you do.

The following story illustrates how positive thinking works:

Allan applied for a new job, __45__ he didn’t believe he will get it, since his __46__ was low, and he considered himself as a failure and unworthy of success.

He had a __47__ attitude toward himself, __48__, believed that the other applicants were better and more qualified than him.

Allan’s mind was occupied with negative thoughts and fears concerning the job, for the whole week preceding the job interview. He __49__, expected failure.

On the day of the interview, he got up late, and to his __50__ he discovered that the shirt he planned to wear was dirty, and the other one needed ironing. As it was already too late, he went out wearing a wrinkled shirt and without eating breakfast.

During the interview, he was tense, negative, __51__ and worried about his shirt. All this, distracted his mind and made it difficult for him to __52__ the interview. His overall behavior made a bad impression, and __53__, he couldn’t overcome his fear and did not get the job.

Jim applied for the same job too, but approached the matter in a __54__ way. He was sure that he was going to get the job. During the week preceding the interview, he often visualized himself making a good __55__ and getting the job. He prepared fully before the interview and he got the job as he expected.

41. A. Critical B. Current C. Political D. Positive

42. A. Although B. Furthermore C. However D. Therefore

43. A. happiness B. effectiveness C. kindness D. safeness

44. A. existence B. importance C. attendance D. ignorance

45. A. but B. so C. for D. or

46. A. self-expression B. self-esteem C. self-control D. self-conscious

47. A. positive B. aggressive C. negative D. friendly

48. A. and moreover B. and after all C. and however D. and therefore

49. A. generally B. basically C. simply D. actually

50. A. excitement B. anger C. horror D. amusement

51. A. angry B. hungry C. hot D. disappointed

52. A. focus on B. prepare for C. make use of D. give up

53. A. finally B. consequently C. naturally D. hopefully

54. A. same B. right C. different D. wrong

55. A. inference B. difference C. translation D. impression

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

(A)

Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce littler, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Stein’s jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.

Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts. The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.

Among the bag makers’ argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today

The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.

Environmentalists don’t dispute（质疑）these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.

56. What has Steven Stein been hired to do?

A. Help increase grocery sales.

B. Recycle the waste material.

C. Stop things falling off trucks.

D. Argue for the use of plastic bags.

57. What does the word “headwinds” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Bans on plastic bags.

B. Effects of city development.

C. headaches caused by garbage.

D. Plastic bags hung in trees.

58. What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?

A. They are quite expensive.

B. Replacing them can be difficult.

C. They are less strong than plastic bags.

D. Producing them requires more energy.

59. What is the best title for the text?

A. Plastic, Paper or Neither

B. Industry, Pollution and Environment

C. Recycle or Throw Away

D. Garbage Collection and Waste Control

(B)

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The International Foundation programs provide academic preparation for first year undergraduate（本科）entry and ensure you meet the academic English language requirements for your chosen degree program.

Course features

●Develop the knowledge and skills for your chosen degree.

●Benefit from smaller class sizes than at university, meaning you’ll have more time

with your teachers.

●Adapt to studying in the UK thanks to university-style teaching.

●Guidance with your university applications.