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广东省执信中学2020届高三英语2月月考试题2020.02第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。asummer is fleeting, just like the youth. but the books we read stay with us for the lifetime. our editors independently research and recommend the following for teens to enjoy!the book thief by markus zusakin nazi germany, 11-year-old liesel meminger is living outside of munich when she discovers a book in the snow and it changes her life forever. she begins stealing books from nazi and the mayors library. as she becomes fascinated with words, she begins writing about her life during this dangerous time. beautifully-written and deeply moving, this novel stands out in the crowded field of holocaust (大屠杀) literature. despite the tragic and disturbing storyline, the book thief is filled with warmth, humor, and hope.ocdaniel by wesley kingthis first-person narrative is told from the perspective of daniel, a 13-year-old who tries to hidehis obsessive compulsive disorder (强迫症) as he struggles to fit into the cruel world of middle school. then he gets a note that puts him in the middle of a mystery. the plot revolves around the mystery, soits not too clinical and focused on ocd. full of heartbreak and joy, as well as important lessons,ocdaniel is a thrilling novel that will definitely have you supporting daniel and eagerly turning the pages.courage to soar: a body in motion, a life in balance by simone bilesamerican olympic gold medalist simone biles shares her inspiring and fascinating journey fromher early childhood in foster care to the olympic podium (领奖台). in her own words, biles describes all hardships that she experienced along the way. her attractive stories give insight into her determined spirit and positive attitude, even when under pressure. when reading biles words, its difficult not to be motivated and encouraged to dream big and work hard.a series of unfortunate events by lemony snicketa series of 13 books, a series of unfortunate events, follows the baudelaire orphans as they seekto reveal the mysteries of their family. filled with many plot twists, appealing mysteries, and exciting adventures, this series manages to keep you hooked all the way through the last book. lemony snickets entertaining writing style and dark sense of humor make them fun reads.21. if you are interested in the story of war time, you may choose the book written by _.a. markus zusak b. wesley kingc. simone biles d. lemony snicket22. when reading daniels story, readers may find it _.a. humorous and mysterious b. sorrowful and joyfulc. hopeful and cheerful d. thrilling and inspiring23. which one of the books belongs to non-fiction?a. the book thief.2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 1 页 共 8页3b. ocdaniel.c. a series of unfortunate events.d. courage to soar: a body in motion, a life in balance.bgrandma pugh sized up the baby like a pig at the farmers market. there was a pause and then she pronounced. “hes got nice long legs.” she clapped her hands once in approval. but then she frowned and leaned forward. everyone waited anxiously. the baby had opened his eyes and was staring up. “but those cross eyes wont do,” she declared firmly, shaking her head in disappointment.that had been freddie pilchers first meeting with grandma pugh. since then, ten years hadpassed. much to his grandmothers satisfaction, shed been proven right about the boys legs. he was a regular beanpole. grandma pugh had also been correct about his eyes. freddie had been wearing glasses to correct his vision since he was two years old. his current pair was thick, and cheap-looking, but at least he could see.freddie not only had poor eyesight, but he was also clumsy. he wasnt good at schoolwork either.but there was one thing that the boy was good at and it was all on account of the length of his legs. he could jump.freddie was the best jumper in school. not only could he leap the furthest but also the highest. atbreaktimes, he entertained the little ones by leaping over the school wall into mrs hobsons garden and then rapidly jumping back. she had been up to see the head teacher several times because somebody had been crushing her vegetables.it was badgers (獾), freddie suggested, when quizzed by miss harpy definitely badgers; nodoubt about it. his dad had terrible problems with badgers. only last week he had lost two rows of carrots. freddie had woken one night and heard them tearing through the garden, a whole herd of them. they rooted up the lawn and dug up the vegetables. terrible things, badgers. all the other childrennodded their heads wisely. there was a moments pause in class three as everyone thought about thedreadful damage that badgers could do.24. what do we know about grandma pugh?a. she was present at the birth of baby freddie.b. she was unwilling to listen to the ideas of others.c. she was a figure of great importance in the family.d. she valued physical appearance over all other things.25. why did freddie jump over the school wall?a. to annoy his teacher. b. to escape from school.c. to amuse his schoolmates. d. to damage mrs hobsons vegetables.26. which of the following best describes freddies physical appearance?2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 2 页 共 8页a. b. c. d.27. why does freddie talk about badgers in the final paragraph?a. to explain the cause of the damage.b. to warn the class about their danger.c. to describe what happened to his fathers garden.d. to make up an excuse for the cause of the damage.cpunks, ravers, mods and teddy boys. no, these arent some hot new bands, but the names of a number of british youth subcultures from the last 70 years. youth club, a uk non-profit organization, released a book earlier this year celebrating many different subcultures from throughout britains recent history.“a catalyst (催化剂) for creativity on the worldwide stage, british youth culture movements fromthe teddy boys of the 1950s to the grime scene of the 2000s continue to play a pioneering role in music, fashion and creativity across the globe,” it wrote on its website.these subcultures were traditionally a way for young people to show their personalities to others.walking around london in the 1970s would have meant seeing dozens of young “punks”peopledressed in ripped denim, leather jackets, body piercings and with brightly-dyed hair on the streets. and in the 90s, “ravers” were young people who threw all-night parties in abandoned buildings or car parks.so, what was the reason behind these subcultures?“on both sides of the atlantic, more and more young disappointed teenagers were looking for an escape from the boredom and restrictions of society,” wrote ian youngs, bbc entertainment reporter. “unemployment, racial tensions and social changes added fuel to their fires.”youth subcultures have almost disappeared in the west. some experts believe the reason for this isthe instant and low-priced availability of music and clothing in the internet age. “fashion and music, theyre much cheaper and theyre much faster today, ” ruth adams, a culture lecturer at kings college london told the guardian.“when i was a teenager, you had to stick to one type of music or fashion, because otherwise itcost more money. now, its all a bit vaguer,” she said, believing that its harder to figure out someones personality or music tastes nowadays just by looking at them.despite this, adams believes that todays young people are still finding their own way to expressthemselves, but in a more modern way. “its certainly happening online,” she said. “its a lot easier to use personas (伪装) online just by showcasing certain types of mysterious knowledge. ”2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 3 页 共 8页28. what do we know about british youth subcultures?a. they date back to the 1970s.b. they were started by youth club.c. they are contemporary culture movements.d. they were a way for youths to express themselves.29. what contributed to the appearance of these youth subcultures?a. the easy access to music and clothing.b. young peoples desire for freedom and fun.c. the political pressure young people suffered.d. young peoples longing for fame and wealth.30. which of the following would ruth adams probably agree with?a. young people are less willing to express themselves.b. young people are less interested in music and fashion.c. music and fashion develop too fast for young people to follow.d. the internet makes it harder to tell the youngs real personalities.31. whats the authors attitude toward subcultures?a. objective. b. negative. c. doubtful. d. supportive.devery year migratory (迁徙的) bats travel from mexico to bracken cave, where they spend the summer consuming insects that would otherwise hungrily eat common food crops. but the bats havebeen showing up far earlier than they did two decades ago.in a study, scientists at rothamsted research, an agricultural laboratory in england, used radardata from 160 u.s. weather stations to analyze activity in the texas bat colony from 1995 through 2017. they discovered the creatures were leaving their winter quarters in mexico earlier and reproducing sooner. they were also astonished to find increasing numbers of bats overwintering (过冬) at brackencave instead of heading back to their cold weather quarters in mexico. overwintering is a sign that warmer temperatures change the bats annual rhythms, rothamsted biologist phillip stepanian says.a separate study of migratory bats in indiana, published last year, found that temperaturevariations affected arrival and departure timeslikewise hinting at the potential influence of climate change. joy okeefe, a biology professor at indiana state university and co-author of that study, says early arrival at their summer habitats could expose these bats to cold snaps (寒流), and they couldfreeze to death.joy okeefe and her colleagues also found that changing bat migration times can also clash with rainfall patterns. many insects that bats eat breed in seasonal lakes and puddles. if the bats arrive too early to benefit from summer rainfall and the resulting abundance of insects, they may struggle to feed their pups (幼崽) or skip reproduction altogether, okeefe says. she fears this shift could causemidwestern bats to decrease toward extinction, which would be bad news for humans. “declines in batpopulations could have severe effects for crop success,” she says, adding that bats also “control significant disease vectors, such as mosquitoes.”however, scientists are not certain that climate change alone is causing the bracken cave batcolony to migrate earlier. they have found a direct link between seasonal temperatures and bird migration, but bats are also influenced by factors such as changes in wind speed and direction. andthere are other complications. “bats are mysterious little animals that move mostly at night and are2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 4 页 共 8页difficult to observe and track,” stepanian says. “we have this conceptual picture of what might be happening, but really tying it to the cause is the next step.”32. scientists at rothamsted research found that _.a. bats prefer colder weatherb. bats delay their reproductionc. warming affects bat migrationd. radar can be used to observe bats33. joy okeefe discovered that _.a. bats are used to living in rainfall seasonsb. bats earlier migration might harm farmingc. insects reproduction helps to spread diseased. insects shortage makes bats reproduce earlier34. what does the last paragraph want to tell us?a. wind speed and direction affect bats.b. it is difficult to observe and track bats.c. climate change makes bats migrate earlier.d. further research on the cause is necessary.35. what is the best title for the passage?a. bats habitats b. endangered batsc. bats schedule d. bats, our good friends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。researchers define self-control or self-discipline as “ability to control or change ones innerresponses”. 36 however, some people think that as an immediate consequence of leadinglives of constant self-control, they arent likely to gain a lot of pleasure from life.37 to start, 414 adults completed an online survey. in the survey, they rated theirself-control by indicating how much they agreed with 14 statements, such as “i indeed do certain things that are bad for me, if they are fun.”in their study, 205 adults were given smart phones and required to report their emotions at randommoments throughout the week. 38 if so, they had to report how hard they tried to resist them,and whether they eventually ended up acting on them. the researchers found that the more self-control people had, the more satisfied they were withtheir lives in the long run. 39 in fact, such peoples increased happiness to a large extentaccounted for the increased life satisfaction.these researchers also figured out that people high in self-control are simply less likely to find themselves in situations where thats even an issue. they dont waste time fighting inner battles overwhether or not to eat a second piece of cake. 40 and that, it would seem, makes themhappier . even if occasionally a little bit sad.a. in a word, they are not bothered about such little desires.b. researchers checked these general ideas through a survey and study.c. but they are still uncertain why some people are more able to control their inner responses.d. meanwhile, they were also asked to report whether they were experiencing any desires.e. however, people with more self -control were also more likely to be happy in the short run.2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 5 页 共 8页f. it is generally believed that in the long run self-control can make people happier.g. most adults reported they failed to control their desire to play video games before an exam.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （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四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my family spent one summer vacation enjoying the beaches of beautiful gulf shores, alabama.we bought a boat thinking this would make for a really 41 day at the beach for my two littlegirls.i probably became too 42 with my younger daughter on the sand. when i looked up ibecame 43 . the little boat with my older daughter in it had 44 far out from the shore. icalled to her to come in 45 to shore and, although she seemed frightened, she was doing all shecould to 46 just that. but there were no oars (桨) and her little 47 were too short toreach across the boat and into the 48 .others on the beach seemed to be doing nothing to help except 49 . i was standing as farout 50 the water as i could 51 instructions to her, but with no 52 . at last ithought to myself, “i know im a 53 swimmer but my daughter needs my help. i have no54 .” i jumped into the water.at first my arms started moving very 55 . i couldnt believe i was doing this. i swam untili was 56 . i just kept hoping and keeping an eye on her. finally, i reached the edge of the57 , grabbed the rope and began making my way back to shore. my child was crying so i tried 58her, even though everything inside me was 59 .my life was forever changed by that 60 . i learned if i believe in myself and dive right in iwill have all the strength i need.41. a. lucky b. fun c. moving d. peaceful42. a. busy b. patient c. careful d. pleased43. a. excited b. angry c. concerned d. amused44. a. sunk b. stayed c. lost d. moved45. a. closer b. faster c. earlier d. safer46. a. avoid b. accomplish c. claim d. behave47. a. legs b. fingers c. arms d. clothes48. a. water b. shore c. board d. sand49. a. applauding b. noticing c. swimming d. watching50. a. off b. among c. in d. on51. a. reading b. taking c. following d. shouting52. a. hope b. reason c. end d. success53. a. skillful b. poor c. brave d. new54. a. choice b. way c. reason d. support55. a. gently b. slowly c. confidently d. casually56. a. breathless b. hopeless c. helpless d. painless2020年2月第三次测验英语试题 第 6 页 共 8页57. a. strength b. oar c. boat d. beach58. a. scolding b. calming c. praising d. helping59. a. overjoyed b. changed c. missing d. trembling60. a. point b. story c. experience d. scene第二节 （共10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。the dutch are used to living in a country 61 (expose) frequently to dangers of deadlyfloods. a country with half of 62 land below sea level cannot afford to ignore the problem ofrising sea level, and holland, which has already spent about $2.5 trillion on flood 63 (prevent),plans to invest more over the next century.life in these challenging circumstances has inspired the dutch to develop many excellent methodsof fighting floods. thanks to 64 skills of dutch engineers, flooding in holland is rarelywidespread, and is instead limited 65 certain areas of the country. two such areas are thevalleys of the rhine and the meuse rivers. even with large flood walls, these rivers regularly flood the66 (surround) areas. during dry times, however, those areas are perfectly pleasant to live in. onesolution that 67 (put) forward is a type of house that seems normal, yet it can float duringtimes of high water rather than simply sink beneath the waves 68 normal houses would.groups of those houses would form floating neighborhoods where people could live together, 69(temporary) getting around by boat 70 the flood ends.第三部分 写作（共