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广东省惠州市惠东县惠东高级中学2020届高三英语八月月考试题全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟第二部分 阅读理解(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、和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. Admission and opening times Free, open daily 10：0017：30. The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January. Museum galleries are open daily 10：0017：30, and most are open until 20：30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17：20 (20：20 on Fridays).Gallery availability Please book at least one term in advance and wait for confirmation before making travel plans. Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly. Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short noticeyou will be contacted if necessary.Access and special educational needs The majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully accessible. There is a range of facilities for visual, hearing and mobility impaired students.Parking There is little on-street parking available. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ. There is limited parking in the Museums forecourt for disabled visitors only. To make arrangements please telephone 44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance. You will be asked to provide the registration number, make and model of your vehicle and the date of your visit.Support us Your support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection with the world. The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the display, care and preservation of the collection for future generations.Please consider supporting the British Museum today.1 . Who can be admitted to the British Museum?A. Molly arriving at the museum at 12：00 on December 26.B. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00 on New Years Day.C. Jack getting to the museum at 13：15 on Monday.D. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：25 on Friday.2. What do we know about the British Museum?A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.B. All the cars can park in the Museums forecourt.C. Greek and Egyptian galleries are quite popular with the school visitors.D. Disabled students are limited to some special galleries and exhibitions.3. What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?A. Money from selling its admission tickets. B. Income from selling some famous works.C. Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources. D. Fund from different international organizations.BI can proudly say that last year I broke the record for the oldest person in the world to ride a roller-coaster. Im 105, but I feel younger. Even the doctor agrees Im in good condition. Im a bit deaf and my legs feel weak, but they are the only issueI rode the Twistosaurus at Flamingo Land, which spins you round quite fast. I didnt choose to go on that. Id have preferred a really fast one that went upside down. But I was told I couldnt ride something like that, because my blood pressure could drop and I might have some dangerI wasnt nervous - I dont get frightened of anything. I was securely fastened，so I knew I wouldnt fall out. The roller-coaster ride went on for three or four minutes, and it couldnt be a better experience. And I raised a lot of money for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance fund, which was fantasticPeople were saying Id got a place in the Guinness World Records. Later, someone came to present me with the certificate. I had it on the wall in my living room, with another one that got a year earlierMy record-breaking ways really began a couple of years ago, with the ice-bucket challenge. It turned out that I was probably the oldest person in the world to do it, and the video was very popular. After that, I stared to think about what else I could do to raise money for different charitiesIm not sure if anyone admires all the fun Im having. They just say Im daft and thats about it. But Ive had many good days and many exciting times. Ive had a really good life. I dont think Ive wasted any of it.4. Why didnt the author choose to go on riding the Twistosaurus？A. Because he was told not to do so B. Because he considered it too gentleC. Because he thought it spun too fast D. Because he was in a bad physical condition5. How did the author most probably react while riding the roller-coaster？A. He really enjoyed himself B. He was very worried at firstC. He couldnt think much about it D. He got frightened as it started moving6. What do you know about the author from Paragraph 4？A. He was eager to get certificates B. He disliked showing off his successC. He was the oldest person in the world D. He set a record the year before last year7. Which word can best describe the author？A. CooperativeB. Optimistic C. Generous. D. IntelligentCWe can video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the frozen heights of Everest. But communicating with a submarine (潜艇) or a diver is not so easy. The lack of practical methods for sharing data between underwater and airborne devices has long been a frustration for scientists. The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air travel but poorly in water. Sonar（声呐）signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of the water rather than reaching the airNow, researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication.What weve shown is that its actually achievable to communicate from underwater to the air， says Fadel Adib, a professor at MJTs Media Lab, who led the research.The MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface, making vibrations （震动）corresponding to the data. A surface receiver then reads and decodes these tiny vibrations. The researchers call the system TARF. It has any number of potential real-world uses, Adib says. It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with the surfaceRight now the technology is low-resolution. The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimming pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet. The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditions-high waves, storms, schools of fish. They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction- air to waterIf the technology proves successful in real-world conditions, expect texting while diving to be the latest underwater fashion8. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 1？A. The future of video chat underwater and in airB. The difficulty of communication from water to airC. The frustrations of developing underwater devicesD. The current situation of communicating with a submarine9. What does the underlined word feasible mean？A. changeable B. convenientC. achievable D. alternative10. What do we know about TARF？A. It is widely used to find downed planes B. It can work well at great depths underwaterC. It is an underwater machine that sends signals D. It can send, receive and read signals from underwater11. What is the best title for the text？A. The Real-world Uses of Sonar Technology B. A Breakthrough in the Application of Video ChatC. Full Water-to-air Communication Closer to Reality D. TARF Becoming a New Means of CommunicationDIts not easy feeling like youre always under the spotlight being judged for each little mistake you make. Your mind is in an endless circle playing what you said and did over and over again. You wish you had a time capsule to go back and make things fight if you find mistakes. You fear what others will think about you and that they will reject and dislike you. You seek to be socially perfectAcademically，you work long endless hours just to make those excellent marks. Although most would say its good to have high standards，they have no idea about the internal hell you put yourself through to achieve perfection. If you come up less than your desired goal you feel as though you have failed, but youre far from failing, you just dont see it that way. So instead you are telling yourself that youre stupid, and not smart. The pressure you place on yourself weighs you down and you wear the not good enough label each and every dayYou not only have high standards for yourself but you also have them for others. If people dont perform up to your expectations, then you think them incompetent. This causes a lot of frustration because you cant trust anyone to get things right. So instead of being a team player you fly solo（单飞）and try to do two or three jobs at once. Your unrealistic expectations cause you to criticize and judge others and that leads to problems in other areas of your life.The attempt to be perfect is called perfectionism and its the unachievable American dream thats damaging our emotional and mental health. We strive for perfection with our body, in our performance，and in our relationships. In a society that overstates mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect？We all have flaws, fears, and make mistakes, and thats perfectly OK. Its our imperfections that make life interesting and they help us grow into a stronger more adaptable person. We dont have to strive to achieve the impossible. We are designed to be perfectly imperfect12. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A magazine. C. A novel. D. A guide book.13. Which of the following is a perfectionist most likely to agree？A. Be generous with praise B. Nobody is perfectC. There is no best, only better D. A contented mind is an everlasting feast14. What can we infer from paragraph 4？A. The society is partly to blame for perfectionismB. More and more people are tolerating mistakesC. Many young people find it impossible to be perfectD. Its unusual for a society to seek perfectionism nowadays15. What does the author think of imperfection？A. Its unbearable B. Its part of our lifeC. It deserves to be overcome D. It does harm to our mental health第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that its so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine. _16_ If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.Doing too much too soon One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance _ 17 _ _18 _ Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldnt be further from the truth _19 _ , especially for beginners whose muscles and bones havent yet been conditioned for such intense （剧烈的） exercise. So its important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow a training plan that includes rest days.Comparing yourself to others _ 20 _ , Youre excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself, remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation! ANot running every day BNot taking rest daysCRunning is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your body DAs mentioned, a healthy routine is what they attach importance toEWhen starting out with running, its tough not to compare yourself to others FMany make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere （干扰） with training or lead to injuryGIt will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine 第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Recently I met a guy named Leonard Gilbert on a trip. Leonard is the kind of people you could pass on the street and never _21_ but he is in my view, a very special person who _22_ recognition.Leo lives in a _23_ rural area, so when his wife had cancer several years ago, Leo was faced with a four-and-a-half-hour drive to where she could be treated. That _24_ lots of expense for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife _25_.Evidently Leo was very _26_ by his wifes passing, but he was also very angry, for he realized other people were facing the same sorts of _27_. Rather than giving money to charities, what he did was start to throw _28_.Every other Saturday evening, there is a party in Leos garage. Neighbours, friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks; many bring _29_, there is music and dancing, and at some point during the evening Leo _30_ a family he has found who are having difficulties _31_ the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing _32_ far from home. Then a honey-jar is passed around and the money _33_, every cent of it, goes _34_ to that family. The people at the party have a good time. The family _35_ that someone, probably someone they have never met knows what they are going through and _36_ enough to help.Leos _37_ to help the families of other cancer patients was born out of his grief but, from the perspective of those who have received the money, it is an act of love. His personal _38_ has resulted in an act of kindness that honors the_39_ of the wife he has lost. Wouldnt it be nice if we had more people in the world like Leonard Gilbert? Im glad I met Leo. He makes the world a _40_ place.21. A. knowB. noticeC. forgetD. love22. A. requiresB. needsC. deservesD. avoids23. A. convenientB. peacefulC. remoteD. nearby24. A. meantB. spentC. showedD. reduced25. A. otherwiseB. insteadC. somehowD. anyway26. A. strickenB. shockedC. pleasedD. mourned27. A. happinessB. hardshipsC. cancersD. expenses28. A. coinsB. honeyC. medicineD. parties29. A. jarsB. cardsC. instrumentsD. flowers30. A. tells aboutB. argues aboutC. comments onD. chats about31. A. cuttingB. meetingC. increasingD. calculating32. A. charitiesB. depressionC. treatmentD. support33. A. savedB. paidC. owedD. collected34. A. partlyB. exactlyC. properlyD. directly35. A. understandsB. pretendsC. ignoresD. confirms36. A. earnsB. caresC. strugglesD. plans37. A. demandB. motivationC. expectationD. consideration38. A. donationB. opinionC. lossD. belief39. A. cancerB. memoryC. wishD. recovery40. A. betterB. worseC. more peacefulD. more terrible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。For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public _41_ (celebrate) the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among whom was Zhang Zhifu, _42_ 77-year-old public security volunteer. Its a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. “It is _43_ (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege,” Zhang said.To guarantee the _44_ (safe) of the palace, festival organizers _45_ (plan) this years Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. Its a fascinating event for visitors to absorb _46_ (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museums new look lit up social media following Tuesdays display.Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang _47_ (bring) many changes to the worlds _48_ (large) imperial complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional treasures come alive again. He said, “_49_ matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are _50_ peoples daily lives.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号