江苏省苏州新草桥中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题.docx

江苏省苏州新草桥中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题 (试卷总分：120分；考试时间：120分钟)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 20 分)第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)1. What will the man probably do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give Craig a call. C. Wait in the office.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Co-workers. C. Schoolmates.3. What is David doing this year?A. Traveling around the world. B. Teaching Chinese at school. C. Learning a foreign language.4. How does the man want to travel? A. By car. B. By train. C. By plane.5. What is the woman going to do tomorrow evening? A. Visit Bob at his home. B. Go shopping with Bob. C. Expect a call from Bob.第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the train. B. At the ticket office. C. At the information desk.7. What time is the train going to arrive in Sydney?A. At 2:00. B. At 9:28. C. At 11:34.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In Manchester. B. In Milan. C. In Florence.9. What is Martha doing? A. Having a holiday. B. Entertaining a friend. C. Traveling on business.10. What does Roger do?A. Hes a train driver. B. Hes a shop manager. C. Hes a hotel receptionist.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Who are the speakers?A. A doctor and a patient. B. A teacher and a student. C. A salesman and a customer.12. What is probably the cause of the mans problems?A. He often overeats. B. He works too hard. C. He smokes heavily.13. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Stop working and go on a vacation. B. Give up smoking as soon as possible.C. Change his diet and get some exercise.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14至 16 题。14. Why does Kevin say life on Frenchboro is different? A. Its very simple. B. Its quite exciting. C. Its rather hopeless.15. What is the school on Frenchboro like? A. It has no teachers. B. It has small classes. C. It has fifty students.16. What will the people on Frenchboro do when they need medical care? A. They go to the mainland. B. They visit the local hospital. C. They ask the visitors for help.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. To whom is the speaker talking? A. New employees. B. Foreign tourists. C. International students.18. What are girls advised to do in a caf? A. Take care of their bags. B. Dont talk to strangers. C. Leave the place quickly.19. What is the best place to park a car? A. Beside a house. B. On a quiet road. C. In a public car park.20. What should one do when walking home alone at night? A. Stop a police car for help. B. Walk in well-lighted areas. C. Take a knife for self-defense.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15题：每小题1分，满分15分）21. The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents. But _ explanations are hard to find.A. alternative B. aggressive C. ambiguous D. apparent 22.I can remember very few occasions he had to ask for leave because of ill health.A. who B. which C. when D. why23. around the Water Cube and the Birds Nest，the tourists from Taiwan and I wished there _a joint team for the London Olympics.A. Having shown；to be B. To be shown；is C. To show；were D. Having been shown；to be24. The thief was to three years in prison after he admitted into Mrs Robinsons house that night.A.caught；to have broken B.caught；breaking C.sentenced；to break D.sentenced；breaking25. With a gun ，the thief rushed into the bank，his eyes .A.in hand；exposing B.in the hand；being exposedC.in his hand；exposed D.in a hand；to expose26.Under regulations issued in 2009 and 2011，smoking scenes be strictly controlled rather than banned.A. might B. must C. need D. shall27. John accepted the championship award the team.A.in honour of B.in favour of C. on account of D. on behalf of28. I was given three books on cooking，the first I really enjoyed.A. of that B. of which C. that D. which29.I heard that Linda won first prize in the writing contest. She had showed no interest in it at all before.A.What for? B.Why not? C.How come? D.So what?30. I met him，he was working as a secretary in a big company.A.For the first time B.The first time C.The first time when D.When the first time31. He had a talent for music and was conductor of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the age of 30.A.assigned B.appointed C.recommended D.honored32. AIDS-related deaths_ since their highest in 2005 had the governments and scientists not worked together.A. had not fallen B. would not fall C. did not fall D. would not have fallen33.It is important to pay your electricity bill on time , as late payments may affect your _.A. condition B. income C. credit D. status34.Many businesses started up by college students have_thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.A. fallen off B.taken off C. turned offD. left off35. You know that？Joan has got the top scholarship this term.Really？But I think Henry is and he always helps Joan with her study.A.a back-seat driver B.a back-room boy C.an early bird D.a mother hen第二节: 完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分)In January 2013，Sam Bloom was on a family holiday with her husband，Cameron and their three young boys.After a morning 36 in the sea they discovered the hotel had a rooftop platform and all went up the 37 to enjoy their surroundings.Suddenly Cameron heard a tremendous crash.He 38 around and Sam was goneas was the safety rail(栏杆) she had been 39 against.Sam fell into a deep depression after the fall from the roof left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the chest down.Doctors said she could never walk again.Three months later，as they were heading home from Sams parents，Noah，her middle son， 40 a baby bird that had fallen to the ground.So they 41 it up and took it home.They called her Penguin because she looked like a penguin.She was just very 42 at two or three weeks old.She would have to be fed every two hours，but they decided rescuing this little bird would be a 43 thing to do together.Penguin brought joy back to the family.Sam loved having Penguin around because she was like 44 .Penguin would rest on Sams lap or on her shoulder，Sam could finally 45 herself without feeling guiltyshe would talk to Penguin；she would 46 to her behind Cameron and tell her how she was feeling.Some morning Penguin would just run down the hall and jump up into bed， 47 her way into the quilt and then roll over and sleep.Penguin had some 48 she was not toilet-trained，and the house got quite messy.As she grew older，Penguin did sleep outside，but at six oclock in the morning shed be at the door，with a special 49 that meant，“Let me in！”As her 50 grew，Penguin stayed away for longer periods.When she was one year old，she disappeared for six weeks.But on the little sons 13th birthday，Penguin made a 51 visit.A year ago，she left again and hasnt been seen 52 .The bird has found her freedom and Sam has a freedom of her own.Sam made a new 53 she took up boating and even made the Australia Para-boating Team.She is out of the 54 and in the water and back in nature.Over the two years，Cameron took about 14,000 pictures of Penguin，which have been collected in a book called Penguin Bloom.Penguin rescued the family as much as they rescued her.Sam got 55 it，thanks to her family，exercise and yes，the friendship of a bird.Angels come in all shapes and sizes!16.A.run B.swim C.walk D.thrill17.A.stairs B.ceiling C.sidewalk D.edge18.A.got B.gathered C.traveled D.turned19.A.sitting B.playing C.leaning D.warning20.A.spotted B.rescued C.shot D.caught21.A.lifted B.cleaning C.picked D.woke22.A.unfit B.fragile C.stout D.flexible23.A.disappointing B.compulsory C.tiring D.great24.A.company B.assistance C.friendship D.romance25.A.underline B.unburden C.unlock D.undo26.A.subscribe B.respond C.complain D.submit27.A.wind B.follow C.fight D.push28.A.drawbacks B.strengths C.compromises D.virtues29.A.sign B.word C.smile D.call30.A.independence B.perseverance C.tolerance D.performance31.A.casual B.happy C.surprise D.cautious32.A.before B.later C.lately D.since33.A.dream B.start C.liberation D.success34.A.prison B.way C.border D.wheelchair35.A.at B.across C.through D.into第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）AIt was a cold March day in High Point, North Carolina.The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball team were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm.Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered(发抖) a little as she watched her teammate Paris White play.The two didnt know each other well Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground.“Pariss eyes rolled back,” Taylor says.“She started shaking.I knew it was an emergency.”It certainly was.Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure.Without immediate medical care, Paris would die.At first,no one moved.The girls were in shock.Then the softball coach shouted out, “Does anyone know CPR?”CPR is a life-saving technique.To do CPR, you press on the sick persons chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs.Without oxygen,the brain is damaged quickly.Amazingly, Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before.Still, she hesitated.She didnt think she knew it well enough.But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR.“It was scary.I knew it was the difference between life and death,” says Taylor.Taylors swift action helped her teammates calm down.One girl called 911.Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought a defibrillator, an electronic device(器械) that can shock the heart back into work.Luck stayed with them: Pariss heartbeat returned.“I know I was really lucky,” Paris says now.“Most people dont survive this.My team saved my life.”Experts say Paris is right: For a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.Today, Paris is back on the softball team.Taylor will apply to college soon.She wants to be a nurse.“I feel more confident in my actions now,” Taylor says.“I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.”56.What happened to Paris on a March day?A.She caught a bad cold. B.She had a sudden heart problem.C.She was knocked down by a ball. D.She shivered terribly during practice.57.Why does Paris say she was lucky?A.She made a worthy friend. B.She recovered from shock.C.She received immediate CPR. D.She came back on the softball team.58.Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?A.Enthusiastic and kind. B.Courageous and calm. C.Cooperative and generous. 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D.70.62.Subscribers of TOKNOW would get.A.free birthday presents B.full refund within 28 daysC.membership of the TOKNOW club D.chances to meet the experts in personCAs we all know，every sentence we speak reflects something about who we are as humans.Even people speaking the same language have distinct dialects(方言) that are rooted in their history and culture，so whether you say “soda” or “pop” may intimate what country and what region you are from.What you call the night before Halloween may be tied to your religious beliefs.What kind of slang you use may come from the habits of the community you grew up in.Language also throws light on connections between us and our natural environment.Plants and animals that are given names in any language are generally those that are relevant to people who are speaking the language.The relevance comes from the way that the people have interacted with the animals and plants，in some cases over the centuries.While we might think of language as having a fixed set of words and rules that we learn in school，in fact language is always evolving.New words begin to emerge while others fall out of use and pronunciation changes over time.There is no doubt that the meaning of words is also changing a great deal.People also borrow words from languages other than their own to expand their own lexicon(词汇).Our ability to learn language develops when we are young.Sounds heard as babies set the stage for language learning later.Baby cooing is the result of babies analysis of the languages spoken to them.Babies are practicing the pronunciation and recognition of sounds that they need for communication.Children exposed to different languages early in life and growing up with various kinds of languages around them always develop better cognitive(认知的) functions，such as the ability to focus and ignore distractions.Languages are as diverse as the communities that speak them and each of the about 7,000 world languages is a piece of evidence of a communitys unique human experience.Yet，many languages all over the world are endangered.It is reported that as many as half of the worlds languages could go silent by the end of this century.The reasons are that the speakers always receive social inequalities and disrespect from others.If the speakers themselves are treated unfairly and disrespected by others，what will happen to their surroundings，let alone their language?63.What does the underlined word mean in the passage?A.Reveal. B.Translate. C.Influence. D.Misunderstand.64.What does the author seem to agree with?A.Babies tend to be sensitive to various sounds.B.Babies have a strong language analytical ability.C.Early exposure to various languages benefits children.D.Babies cognitive ability is generally better than adults.65.Why will many languages in the world go silent in the authors opinion?A.They have lost their original fascination. B.Their pronunciations are usually hard to learn.C.The official languages are strongly advocated. D.The speakers social positions change for the worse.66.What is the best title of this passage?A.Languages Have Different Functions B.Language Is Changing ConstantlyC.The Environment Shapes Us D.Our Language Is OurselvesD Hollywoods theory that machines with evil(邪恶的) minds will drive armies of killer robots is just silly.The real problem relates to the possibility that artificial intelligence(AI) may become extremely good at achieving something other than what we really want.In 1960 a well-known mathematician Norbert Wiener, who founded the field of cybernetics(控制论), put it this way: “If we use, to achieve our purposes, a mechanical agency with whose operation we cannot effectively interfere(干预), we had better be quite sure that the purpose put into the machine is the purpose which we really desire.” A machine with a specific purpose has another quality, one that we usually associate with living things: a wish to preserve its own existence.For the machine, this quality is not in-born, nor is it something introduced by humans; it is a logical consequence of the simple fact that the machine c