安徽省安慶市桐城中學(xué)2020屆高三英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期第二次月考試題

1、安徽省安慶市桐城中學(xué)2020屆高三英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期第二次月考試題第I卷第一部分 聽(tīng)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(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)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-12 -notes.2. How does the woman deal with d

2、ifficult lectures?A. By recording them.B. By talking with lectures.C.Byattending them again.3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?A. In the library.B. In the classroom.teacher ' s office.4. What kind of music does the man often listen to?A. Jazz music.B. Classical music.5. What are the speake

3、rs mainly talking about?A. Sarah ' s happy retirement. B. The man hobbies.C. In theC. Rock music.s art classes.C.Their第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分22. 5分）A、B、C三個(gè)選聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小 題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第 6、7題。6. Why does the

4、 man apologize to the woman?A. Helost her dictionary. B.He made her desk dirty. C. He damagedher 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 deskcarefully.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第 8至9題。8. What makes the man change his appointment?A. An unexpecte

5、d 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.聽(tīng)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.shopping centers.11. How far away is Sun Valley from Richmo

6、nd?A. 5 minutes ' walk.B. 10 minutes ' walk.C.minutes ' bike ride.12. Where do the speakers decide to stay?A. In a tent.B. In a hotel.C.villager ' s house. 聽(tīng)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 sportsman. C. Interv

7、iewerand job applicant.14. What does the man think of a teacher' s work?A. Easy.B. BoringC.Challenging.15. What does the woman like doing?A. Playing sports.B. Watching sports.C.sports.16. What does the man value most about doing sports?On Freday.Local15In aTeachingA. Teach the young important li

8、fe lessons.8. Try to maintain mental well-being.9. Make efforts to keep physically fit.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What does Volterman ' s Smart Wallet focus on?A. The function.B. The design.C. Thesecurity.18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart?A. The alarm.B. The camera.C. The

9、GPStracker.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 Volterman ' s Smart Wallet suitable for travel?A. It doesn ' t need to recharge.B. It is light and easy to carry.C. It has a large

10、 capacity 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(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡 上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Swim Birthday PartiesAges 3 and up.Pool parties are during recreation （休I對(duì)）swim in the 25-yard pool. Each partyconsists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1-5 chi

11、ldren.All non-swimmers or children requiring floatation （漂?。?must be at arm ' s lengthfrom 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 pack

12、age includes: 1/2 hour set-up,1 hour program time including equipment, props （小道具），etc. 1 hour party time forcake, 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

13、 （x282）.Fee: $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, proje

14、ct materialsand 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 nightsand weekends but weekday parties are available.Cost: $21 per child.

15、Rain or shine there ' s no better place than the Art Spot for your child' s nextparty!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

16、 / girl parties. All 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 M

17、urphy(x214).Fee (Up 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 BirthdayParties22. According to the pa

18、ssage, which one 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

19、to prepare a birthday cake.D. The Nursery School Birthday Party is not available for weekdays but weekends. 23. What ' s the main idea of this passage?A. The introduction of various theme parties.B. What should we prepare forour party?C. How to celebrate your children ' s birthday. D. The mo

20、st popular parties we should attend.BWhether 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

21、an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest boozers ( 酒鬼)on board with 36 per cent choosing to down the hatch (機(jī)艙門(mén)),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, wh

22、o have travelled by plane at 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 aremost likely to nod off （ 打瞌睡）once theseatbelt sign switches off. They are also the f

23、irst to reach for their credit 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

24、with random strangers spending 50 percent 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

25、 happy to chew down on the selection 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 3

26、6 per cent wanted improved connectivity （ 連通性）."The industryhas 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 t

27、he passage, which one of the following 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

28、 most passengers tend to read some magazines to kill time.25. Which country ' s 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

29、. passengers desire for better entertainment 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. What ' s the best title of this passage?A. How to improv

30、e the in-flight service.B. What should we do to killtime on the plane?C. Ways to make our flight comfortable.D. Nationality influences yourbehaviors 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 liste

31、ning to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof reading （校對(duì)）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 fa

32、stest work when music was played.And it matters what type of music you listen to. For example, if you're 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

33、completing data entry （輸入）tasks faster while listening to popsongs.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 s

34、pell-checking with a 75 % pass rate compared to 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 ）betweenmusic and productivity overall it s

35、howed that when listening to music, nine out of ten 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 musi

36、c helps to improve your maths skills.C. Working in a silent office may make productivity the lowest.D. When listening to music during the job, 80% of people perform better.29. What ' s the possible meaning of the underlined word“impact " ?A. influenceB. qualityC. preparationD.development 30

37、. If Tom wants to analyze some data and calculate some numbers, what type of music he' d 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

38、 music can improve the performance at your job.C. More types of music in our life.D. The influence of music onour work and life.DIt 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 oppos

39、itedirection. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people withfamilies 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 i

40、n salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott可能性）of aLaboratories to 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 （com

41、mercial return, and Lee's is one of them.The impact of a salary cut 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 pharmace

42、utical （ 制藥的）company before returning to university as a post-doctoral 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 in

43、dustry is forcing universities to make the transition（轉(zhuǎn)換）to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrialscientists 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 somet

44、hing extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development."Onlya small number ofundergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who alr

45、eady has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential 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

46、worldB. there is little exchange between industry and academiaC. few industrial scientists would quit to work in a universityD. few university professors are willing to do industrial research33. What was Helen Lee ' s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?A. Fl

47、exible work hours.B.Herresearch interests.C.Her preference for the lifestyle on 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 theacademic worldC. enrich his experience i

48、n medical researchD.explore better intellectualopportunities35. What contribution 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 financia

49、l support from industry.D. Adapt its research towards practical applications.第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余 選項(xiàng)。Encouraging Positive RelationshipsChoosing one' s friends is an important part of growing up. And although you can' t choose your children ' s frie

50、nds, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. Use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends. Encourage diversity.36 In addition to exposing your kids to morediversity, it will also help

51、them learn more about themselves. Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kidswhen you ' re 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

52、you nervous. 38 If you feel that one of your child' s friends is ha ving a negativeinfluence on him, invite that friend 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 vol

53、unteering（or join a social group） through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization. 37 . 40 Whentalking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friend ' s behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your child &

54、#39; s friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend ways for your child to help her quit.A. Get involved.B. Don ' t blame your child ' s friends.C. Help your kids find the group that they fit with.D. These events ca

55、n be great places to meet new friends.E. It ' s important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.F. Challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.G. Offer advice.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B C和D）中，

56、選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。There' s 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 of becoming study 42 But the Nobel Prize may have made the saying go further- a（n） 43makes a tough job a breeze.Husband-and-wife Norwegian scientis

57、ts Edvard Moser, 52, and May-Britt Moster,51, along with British- UScitizen John O Keffe, 75, received last year' s 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 allows people to produce 46 maps and 47 around the world.The findings 48 the secrets to how we figure out a shortcut to work 49 there' s a traffic jam. And they may further help cure diseases like Alzheimer' s(老年癡呆癥 )whose 50 lose their spatial 51 and get easily lost.52 , intelligence and hard work are 5