黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三英语上学期10月月考试题（含解析）.docx

黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三英语上学期10月月考试题（含解析）第一卷第一部分：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）ATerrific New TechnologiesA fashionable smart speakerThe new Amazon Echo smart speaker has the same popular feature as the original-an always listening voice assistant ready to play music and news, set timers, and use third-party apps. Only now its actually stylish.The $120 speaker comes in different finishes, including fabric and wood.A helping hand for parents10 Suzy Snooze helps babies and kids sleep so parents can catch up on their own sleep. Its a sound machine and a nightlight. It connects with an app over wi-fi and turns into an audio monitor. If a kid cries at midnight, itll detect the sound and try to calm him back to sleep. It can also let early risers know when its OK to get out of bed. Made by Bleep Bleeps, the $249smart nightlighthas an adorable little face.Safety for ding dongsDoorbells used to just ring, ding, and dong. But thanks to modern technology, doorbells can now double as Internet-connected- surveillance(监视) devices.Rings $249 Video Doorbell Pro can record HD video of your front steps, even at night. It includes motion sensors and two-way audio, so you can yell get off my lawn from anywhere. You can also use the app to see whats going on in front of your house while youre at work or in the backyard.The must-have kitchen gadgetThe Instant Pot makes food fast in one pot. The surprise kitchen hit is a combination of pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker and even yogurt maker. It has sensors and settings to make cooking as safe as possible. Starting at $80, an Instant Pot can make dishes in less time than it typically takes to cook them.1. What can Suzy Snooze do for parents?A. Provide sunlight.B. Play with babies.C. Comfort crying babies.D. Remind parents to wake up kids.2. What is the advantage of the Video Doorbell Pro compared with traditional doorbells?A. It can play HD videos.B. It can make a sound of ding-dong.C. It can communicate with the users.D. It can take on the work of a monitor.3. Who are most probably interested in the Instant Pot?A. Those who love fast food.B. Those who enjoy cooking.C. Those who are busy working.D. Those who like going camping.【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几款新科技产品。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的If a kid cries at midnight, itll detect the sound and try to calm him back to sleep.（如果一个孩子在午夜哭泣，它会探测到声音，并试图让他平静下来，重新入睡。）由此可知，Suzy Snooze可以帮助父母安抚哭闹的孩子，故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的But thanks to modern technology, doorbells can now double as Internet-connected- surveillance(监视) devices.（由于现代科技的发展，门铃现在可以兼作联网监控设备。）由此可知，视频门铃专业版与传统门铃相比，视频门铃可以承担监视器的工作，故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的an Instant Pot can make dishes in less time than it typically takes to cook them.（一个速食锅可以做出来的菜比通常情况下用的时间更短），由此可知，忙于工作的人们可能对这种锅感兴趣，故选C。BThis year marks the 170th anniversary of Paul Gauguins birth. He lived for just 54 years but he packed his brief life with activity.The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture.The restlessness of this great painter has been normal among modern artists since the middle of the 19th century. Theyre never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something becomes conventional, its turned down.The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). Painters like Claude Monet had wanted to paint how they saw the world, not how their teachers taught them it should be seen. Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from “respectable” art than the Impressionists. For them, it was not simply a matter of seeing the world differently, but feeling and thinking about it differently, too.Gauguin saw, felt and thought differently from most members of European society. He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. This is why he turned to the traditions of other parts of the world, like Africa, and, eventually, Tahiti. Artists like Gauguin used the word “primitive” for these cultures, but not as a negative term. For him, Europe, in becoming modem, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.In truth, Gauguins paintings may be unconventional but they are certainly not “primitive”. They are the work of a painter with great awareness of what he was doing. It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.4. What can we infer about Gauguins life?A. He had an unhappy childhood.B. He lived most of his life in Peru.C. He enjoyed painting in Tahiti.D. He preferred a traditional life style.5. Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 4?A. To explain why Gauguins works were popular.B. To point out where Gauguins inspiration came from.C. To show Gauguins different understanding of painting.D. To compare Gauguins painting style with Vincent van Goghs.6. Which of the following best explains “spontaneous” underlined in Paragraph 5?A. Natural.B. Modern.C. Industrial.D. Scientific.7. The author mentions Picasso and Matisse in the last paragraph to show _.A. their styles are different from GauguinsB. great artists share many similaritiesC. they are as important as GauguinD. Gauguins influence on their works【答案】4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物传记。今年是Gauguin诞辰170周年。他只活了54年，但他短暂的一生充满了活力。这篇文章介绍了著名画家Gauguin的生平及其作品。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture.可知，事实上，Gauguin最为人所知的是他对塔希提人和他们的文化的丰富多彩的绘画。”可知，通过绘画内容可以判断出，Gauguin喜欢在塔希提岛画画。故选C。【5题详解】推理判读题。根据第四段中The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from “respectable” art than the Impressionists.可知，Gauguin发展起来的艺术文化是印象派，Gauguin和他的朋友文森特梵高(Vincent van Gogh)等类似艺术家比印象派画家更远离“受人尊敬的”艺术。所以第四段的目的是“展示Gauguin对绘画的不同理解”。故选C。【6题详解】词义猜测题。根据第五段最后一句For him, Europe, in becoming modem, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.可知，在他看来，欧洲在走向现代化、工业化和科学化的过程中，似乎没有世界其他地区那么自然。由此推知He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. 中划线词的意思是“自然的”。故选A。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后段It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.可知，正是这种意识使他成为20世纪后来者重要画家。当我们仔细观察Gauguin的作品时，我们开始更好地理解毕加索，尤其是马蒂斯。”可知，作者在最后一段中提到了毕加索和马蒂斯，以展示Gauguin对他们作品的影响。故选D。【点睛】做推理判断题时，利用上下文提供的情景和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义，最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。尤其是抓住所需推断词汇前后的内容。本题第3小题，根据第五段最后一句For him, Europe, in becoming modem, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.“在他看来，欧洲在走向现代化、工业化和科学化的过程中，似乎没有世界其他地区那么自然。”由此推知He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. 中划线词的意思是“自然的”。故选A。CAlthough toys packaging says its educational , it doesnt make it so. Thats the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning.Research shows that for kids to understand, speak and eventually read or write a language, they need to hear it - lots of it. And its never too early for parents and to caregivers to get talking. That explains the booming industry in talking electronic toys that claim to help kids learn language.Professor Anna Sosa, of Northern Arizona University, led the study and says she gave families three different kinds of toys to play with: books, traditional toys like humble blocks and a shape sorter, and electronic toys. Sosa says she picked those toys because they are advertised in their packaging as language-promoters for babies between the ages of 10 and 16 months.We had a talking on farm-animal names and things, Sosa says of the electronic toys. We had a baby cell phone. And we had a baby laptop. So you open the cover and start pushing buttons, and it tells you things. The parent-child couples were asked to play separately with each type of toy over the course of three days.When theres something else thats doing some talking, the parents seem to be sitting on the sidelines and letting the toy talk for them and respond for them, Sosa says. Thats bad because the best way a toy can promote language in infants and toddlers is by stimulating interaction between parent and child. Theres simply no evidence that a young child can learn language directly from a toy. It isnt responsive enough. It isnt social.As for the other toys, traditional blocks and puzzles stimulated more conversation than the electronic toys, and books outscored them all. But dont underestimate the humble block. While traditional toys fell short of books in interaction quantity, Sosa notes, they kept pace in terms of quality.8. What is the finding of the research led by Professor Anna Sosa?A. Toy industry is facing new challenge in marketing.B. Kids should be taught to learn with toys as early as possible.C. People might be misled by the statements of some toy makersD. Parents need to be cautious when choosing toys for their kids.9. According to the passage, why are talking electronic toys so popular?A. Because they represent the latest creations.B. Because they arouse the interest learning.C. Because they are used as an educational tool.D. Because they are easy for the kids to control.10. We can infer from the passage that it is necessary for the parents _.A. to share their experiences of reading with their kidsB. to spare more time to stay with their kids at homeC. to encourage their kids to attend social activitiesD. to get involved in the conversations on with their kids11. What is the authors attitude to electronic toys as language promoters?A. Critical.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Objective.【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论了现在比较流行的一些智能玩具其“教育意义”的真实性。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段的Although toys packaging says its educational , it doesnt make it so.（虽然玩具的包装上写着“有教育意义”，但它并没有做到这一点）以及第四段的When theres something else thats doing some talking, the parents seem to be sitting on the sidelines and letting the toy talk for them and respond for them（当有其他东西在说话时，家长们似乎坐在一旁，让玩具替他们说话，替他们回应），由此可知，Anna Sosa教授领导的研究发现人们可能会被一些玩具制造商的声明所误导，故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的That explains the booming industry in talking electronic toys that claim to help kids learn language.（这就解释了为什么那些声称可以帮助孩子学习语言的会说话的电子玩具行业正在蓬勃发展的原因），可知会说话的电子玩具如此受欢迎的原因是因为他们被作为一种教育工具，故选C。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段的Thats bad because the best way a toy can promote language in infants and toddlers is by stimulating interaction between parent and child.（因为玩具促进婴幼儿语言能力的最佳方式是刺激父母和孩子之间的互动），由此可推知，对于父母来说参与到和孩子的会话中是有必要的，故选D。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据本文的第一段的Thats the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning.（该研究发现，一些作为语言促进剂销售的玩具妨碍了儿童的学习）由此可知，本文作者对电子玩具促进语言发展的态度是批判的，故选A。【点睛】议论文或说明文中经常引用他人的观点来支持作者的观点。引文是出题者考查的热点区域，通常会考查考生的推理能力和对作者态度观点的判断能力。比如第三题，引用Sano说的Thats bad because the best way a toy can promote language in infants and toddlers is by stimulating interaction between parent and child.（因为玩具促进婴幼儿语言能力的最佳方式是刺激父母和孩子之间的互动），由此可进行推断。DYou can relax if remembering everything isnt your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strengthin fact, selective memory can even be a sign of stronger intelligence.Traditional research on memory has focused on the advantages of remembering everything. But looking through years of recent memory data, researchers found that the neurobiology of forgetting can be just as important to our decision-making as what our minds choose to remember.Making intelligent decisions doesnt mean you need to have all the information at hand. It just means you need to hold onto the most valuable information. And that means clearing up space in your memory palace for the most up-to-date information on clients and situations. Our brains do this by creating new neurons(神经元）in our hippocampus, which have the power to overwrite(重写)existing memories that are influencing our decision-making.If you want to increase the number of new neurons in our brain s learning region，try exercising. Some aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking and swimming has been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.When we forget the names of certain clients or details about old jobs，the brain is making a choice that these details dont matter. Although too much forgetfulness can be a cause for concern，the occasional lost detail can be a sign of a perfectly healthy memory system. The researchers found that our brains facilitate decision-making by stopping us from focusing too much on unimportant past details. Instead，the brain helps us remember the most important part of a conversation.We can get blamed for being absent-minded when we forget past events in perfect detail. These findings show us that total recall(记忆）can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.12. How can we help our brains produce more neurons? A. By having deep sleep frequently.B. By practicing swimming regularly.C. By doing mental labor repeatedly.D. By learning new skills constantly.13. Which of the following can best replace “facilitate” underlined in paragraph 5?A. postponeB. repeatC. promoteD. abuse14. What conclusion can be drawn from the text?A. Memory loss is well worth noticing.B. Decisions cant be made without memories.C. We shouldnt stress total recall too much.D. Forgetting is even more important than remembering.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Caution：do remember to forgetB. Why and how people choose to forgetC. Want to become smarter? Learn to forgetD. Being forgetful might mean you are smarter【答案】12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了大脑通过权衡比较后，有选择的遗忘一些旧的或无关紧要的信息，选择性遗忘会使我们的大脑更聪明。【12题详解】细节理解题。由第四段Some aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking and swimming has been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.可知，一些有氧运动，如慢跑、高强度步行和游泳，已经被发现可以增加大脑中重要连接神经元的数量。所以通过定期练习游泳帮助大脑产生更多的神经元。故选B。【13题详解】词义猜测题。由第五段The researchers found that our brains facilitate decision-making by stopping us from focusing too much on unimportant past details. Instead，the brain helps us remember the most important part of a conversation.可知，研究人员发现，我们的大脑通过阻止我们过多地关注过去不重要的细节来促进决策。相反，大脑帮助我们记住谈话中最重要的部分。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出，promote“促进”可以最好地取代第5段中强调的 facilitate 的意思。故选C。【14题详解】推理判断题。由最后一段These findings show us that total recall(记忆）can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.可知，这些发现告诉我们，完全回忆可能被高估了。当我们的大脑想要记住正确的事情，而不是每一件事情时，它们就会更聪明地工作。由此推断出我们不应该过分强调完全回忆。故选C。【15题详解】主旨大意题。由最后一段These findings show us that total recall(记忆）can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.可知，这些发现告诉我们，完全回忆可能被高估了。当我们的大脑想要记住正确的事情，而不是每一件事情时，它们就会更聪明地工作。是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，所以这篇文章的最佳标题是“健忘可能意味着你更聪明”。故选D。【点睛】推理判断题要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得出文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们应严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气等，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词语，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论。小题3，答案定位在最后一段These findings show us that total recall(记忆）can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.（这些发现告诉我们，完全回忆可能被高估了。当我们的大脑想要记住正确的事情，而不是每一件事情时，它们就会更聪明地工作。）由此推断出我们不应该过分强调完全回忆，故选C。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）The first men and women came to Britain over two and a half million years ago. _16_ But the British Isles only became islands separated from the rest of Europe about 8, 500 years ago, when melting ice formed the English Channel!3,000 years after Britain became an island, new tribes who came by boat from the mainland introduced farming._17_Many of these man-made hills can still be seen.Later on, people learned to build stone monuments. The most amazing is Stonehenge, a circle of huge stones begun about 4,500 years ago. Stonehenge is the worlds most famous prehistoric monument. _18_3,000 years ago the climate in Britain became colder and wetter than before. _19_ A bit later iron started to be used for tools and weapons instead of bronze. Knowledge of ironworking may have been brought by the Celts, a new wave of immigrants who started to arrive from southern Europe in about 500 BC.What we know about the first people in Britain has been worked out by archaeologists from the remains they left behind them. Pytheas, a Greek, was the first person who could read and write to come to Britain. His visit was in about 330 BC, over 2, 000 years after Stonehenge was begun. Unfortunately, what Pytheas wrote has been lost, so we dont have any written record of Britain until the Romans came. _20_A. That was almost 300 years after he did!B. As a result, people had to move down from high ground.C. Because of the climate change, much of the ice has melted.D. Many archaeologists believe that Britain was once covered by ice.E. These tribes built earthworks for protection and as tombs for their dead bodies.F. They were hunters and gatherers of food, wh