安徽省2020屆高三英語上學(xué)期第二次月考試題

1、 專業(yè) 教育文檔 可修改 歡迎下載 安徽省安慶市桐城中學(xué)2020屆高三英語上學(xué)期第二次月考試題第I卷第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What does the man always do on Saturday?A. See a film. B. Have a class. C. Review his notes.2. How does the wo

2、man deal with difficult lectures?A. By recording them. B. By talking with lectures. C. By attending them again.3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the teachers office.4. What kind of music does the man often listen to?A. Jazz music. B. Classical mus

3、ic. C. Rock music.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Sarahs happy retirement. B. The mans art classes. C. Their hobbies.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題15分，滿分225分） 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Why d

4、oes the man apologize to the woman?A. He lost her dictionary. B. He made her desk dirty. C. He damaged her glasses.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Buy her an ice cream. B. Look up some new words . C. Tidy her desk carefully.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8. What makes the man change his appointment?A. A

5、n unexpected visitor. B. His urgent problem at work. C. The traffic due to the bad weather.9. When will the man meet Dr. Martin?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Freday.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What can people enjoy in Richmond?A. Local foods. B. Local artworks. C. Local shopping centers.11. How fa

6、r away is Sun Valley from Richmond?A. 5 minutes walk. B. 10 minutes walk. C. 15 minutes bike ride.12. Where do the speakers decide to stay? A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a villagers house.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Journalist and

7、 sportsman. C. Interviewer and job applicant.14. What does the man think of a teachers work?A. Easy. B. Boring C. Challenging.15. What does the woman like doing?A. Playing sports. B. Watching sports. C. Teaching sports.16. What does the man value most about doing sports?A. Teach the young important

8、life lessons.B. Try to maintain mental well-being.C. Make efforts to keep physically fit.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What does Voltermans Smart Wallet focus on? A. The function. B. The design. C. The security.18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart? A. The alarm. B. The camera. C. Th

9、e GPS tracker.19. What can you receive if someone opens your wallet secretly?A. A picture of him. B. A voice from the phone. C. A message from the wallet.20. Why is Voltermans Smart Wallet suitable for travel?A. It doesnt need to recharge. B. It is light and easy to carry. C. It has a large capacity

10、 for pictures.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15分，每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題給出的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Swim Birthday Parties Ages 3 and up.Pool parties are during recreation (休閑) swim in the 25-yard pool. Each party consists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1-5 children. Al

11、l non-swimmers or children requiring floatation (漂浮) must be at arms length from the pool and accompanied by an adult or guardian.Please contact Sarah Hagan 762-8384x210.Fee: Members $ 175 / Non-members $225Youth Fitness Birthday PartiesLeave the party activities to us! Your party package includes:

12、1/2 hour set-up, 1 hour program time including equipment, props (小道具), etc. 1 hour party time for cake, presents, etc., 1/2 hour clean-up time and 1 or 2 hours specialists. Parents supply decorations, food and paper goods. To schedule a Youth Fitness Birthday Party, call Mary Ann Genuario (x282).Fee

13、: $295 for up to 10 children, $10 each additional child 16 children maximum. Non-member price available upon request.The Art Spot Birthday PartiesThe Art Spot offers a variety of creative fine art parties for Ages 4Adult! We supply the invitations, a balloon bouquet (花束), paper goods, project materi

14、als and a party host; all you need to bring is the cake!Parties are one and a half hours, the first hour the group create their art project, and last 1/2 hour is for cake and presents! Parties are usually held on Friday nights and weekends but weekday parties are available.Cost: $21 per child.Rain o

15、r shine theres no better place than the Art Spot for your childs next party!Nursery School Birthday PartiesIf planning a party is not your thing, let us do the work for you! We offer a variety of pre-planned parties to choose from. You may also do a combination of 2 parties for boy / girl parties. A

16、ll parties are on Saturday afternoons between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and are one and a half hours in length. Parties include a boat or activity and paper goods. You may arrive 15 minutes ahead of your scheduled time to set-up. To schedule a party please contact Kim Murphy(x214).Fee (U

17、p to 15 children): $200 Members / $250 Non-member, $15 each additional child.21. Which one of the four parties can last the longest time?A. Swim Birthday PartiesB. Youth Fitness Birthday PartiesC. The Art Spot Birthday PartiesD. Nursery School Birthday Parties22. According to the passage, which one

18、of the following statements is TRUE?A. In the Swim Birthday Party, non-swimmers or children are forbidden to go into the swimming pool.B. There is no limit to the number of children in the Youth Fitness Birthday Party.C. If you want to hold an Art Spot Birthday Party, you just need to prepare a birt

19、hday cake.D. The Nursery School Birthday Party is not available for weekdays but weekends.23. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. The introduction of various theme parties. B. What should we prepare for our party?C. How to celebrate your childrens birthday.D. The most popular parties we should at

20、tend.B Whether you relax yourself with a glass of wine, bury yourself in a novel or carry on a conversation with the person seated next to you on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport, a survey has claimed.According to the results of an international passenger sur

21、vey, Australians are the biggest boozers (酒鬼) on board with 36 per cent choosing to down the hatch (機艙門), compared to 35 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Brits.The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, ages 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at

22、least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil.The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off (打瞌睡) once the seatbelt sign switches off. They are also the first to reach for their cre

23、dit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming.Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively when not drinking choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet. Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at having a chat with random strangers spendin

24、g 50 per cent more time than any other nationalities in schmoozing (閑聊).By contrast, Brazilians conduct their conversations online by means of email, messaging apps or social media. In spite of plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten passengers said they were happy to chew down on the s

25、election of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them.The international flyers, who travelled on eight major airlines, however, did express their desire for better in-flight entertainment and 36 per cent wanted improved c

26、onnectivity (連通性). “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, atmosphere, connectivity and entertainment onboard aircraft, and this data shows that passengers are accepting those improvements,” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director.24. According to the passage, which one of the followin

27、g statements is TRUE?A. Passengers from Britain like to drink alcohol aboard much more than Americans.B. Americans are used to spending all their time in working on the plane.C. In-flight food is so delicious that most of passengers prefer to have it.D. Generally most passengers tend to read some ma

28、gazines to kill time.25. Which countrys passengers are most likely to make conversation with other passengers?A. ChinaB. AmericaC. BritainD. Brazil26. From the last paragraph we can infer that _.A. passengers are still unsatisfied with the in-flight service.B. passengers desire for better entertainm

29、ent and improved connectivity.C. the aircraft industry has taken some measures to make passengers feel better.D. passengers have recognized and accepted the improvements of the aircraft industry.27. Whats the best title of this passage?A. How to improve the in-flight service.B. What should we do to

30、kill time on the plane?C. Ways to make our flight comfortable.D. Nationality influences your behaviors on board.cWhether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job.A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed

31、 and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof reading (校對) and problem solving.In an office-based experiment, 88 % of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 % completed their fastest work when music was played.And it matte

32、rs what type of music you listen to. For example, if youre doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 % of participants completing data entry (輸入) tasks faster while list

33、ening to pop songs.During proof-reading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact, with participants increasing their speed by 20 % compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 % pass rate compared to

34、68 % when no music was played at all.The research, undertaken by Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive.“The MusicWorks experiment presented a positive correlation(相關(guān)性)between music and productivityoverall it showed that when listening to music, nine out of t

35、en people performed better,” said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.28. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Listening to music can improve the efficiency of your study.B. Pop music or rock music helps to improve your maths skills.C. Working in a sil

36、ent office may make productivity the lowest.D. When listening to music during the job, 80% of people perform better.29. Whats the possible meaning of the underlined word “impact”?A. influenceB. qualityC. preparationD. development30. If Tom wants to analyze some data and calculate some numbers, what

37、type of music hed better choose?A. Pop musicB. Rock musicC. Dance musicD. Classical music31. If the author continues the passage, what will he be likely to talk about next?A. How to improve the productivity in the office.B. Why music can improve the performance at your job.C. More types of music in

38、our life.D. The influence of music on our work and life.D It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with

39、 families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (學(xué)術(shù)界) outweigh any financial considerations.Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to

40、a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research objects. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects (可能性) of a commercial return, and Lees is one of them.The impact of a salary cut

41、 is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制藥的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral

42、researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (轉(zhuǎn)換) to academia

43、more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help s

44、tudents get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more p

45、otential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”32. By the underlined phrase “a one-way street”, the author means _.A. university researchers know little about the commercial worldB. there is little exchange between industry and academiaC. few indus

46、trial scientists would quit to work in a universityD. few university professors are willing to do industrial research33. What was Helen Lees major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?A. Flexible work hours. B. Her research interests.C.Her preference for the lifestyle o

47、n campus.D. Prospects of academic accomplishments.34. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to _.A. do financially more rewarding workB. raise his status in the academic worldC. enrich his experience in medical researchD.explore better intellectual opportunities35. What contr

48、ibution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?A. Develop its students potential in research.B. Increase its graduates competitiveness in the job market.C. Help it to obtain financial support from industry.D. Adapt its research towards practical applications.第二節(jié) （共5小題

49、；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Encouraging Positive Relationships Choosing ones friends is an important part of growing up. And although you cant choose your childrens friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. U

50、se the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends.Encourage diversity. 36 In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves.Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your

51、 kids when youre concerned. 37 This may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. Do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous.38 If you feel that one of your childs friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that f

52、riend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship. Engage in community service. Engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization. 37 . 40 When talki

53、ng about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friends behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your childs friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend w

54、ays for your child to help her quit.A. Get involved.B. Dont blame your childs friends.C. Help your kids find the group that they fit with.D. These events can be great places to meet new friends.E. Its important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.F. Challenge your children

55、to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.G. Offer advice. 第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Theres a saying that a mix of Jacks and Jills makes a tough job a breeze (輕而易舉的事). That might be 41 boys and girls have a good chance

56、of becoming study 42 But the Nobel Prize may have made the saying go furthera(n) 43 makes a tough job a breeze.Husband-and-wife Norwegian scientists Edvard Moser, 52, and May-Britt Moster, 51, along with British-US citizen John OKeffe, 75, received last years Nobel Prize in medicine on Oct 6 and 44 the $1.1 million (6.75 million yuan) prize money.They found that the brain has a GPS-like 45 that allo