甘肃省会宁县第一中学2020届高三英语第二次月考（10月）试题.docx

甘肃省会宁县第一中学2020届高三英语第二次月考（10月）试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共计100分钟，满分120分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，保留试卷，只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；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、D中，选出最佳选项。 AThe booking notes of the play “The Age of Innocence”: Price:$10BOOKING There are four easy ways to book seats for performance: -in person The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.8 p.m -by telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted) -by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office -on line Complete the on-line booking form at www.S DISCOUNTS: Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to ThursdaySavers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companionIt is advisable to book in advanceThere is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the showStandby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances1If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _ Ause the Internet Bgo to the Box Office on SundaysCcomplete a booking form and post it to the Box OfficeDring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card2According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off? AAn 18-year-old teenager BA 55-year-old woman CThe people who book the tickets on Fridays DA 20-year-old full-time college student3From the passage we can know all the following information except that _ Ait is advisable to book tickets in advance Bthe audience cant refund money if the performance is on show Ca school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets Da group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discountBI was selfish as a teenagerI usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needsI let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for collegeI let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination. This didnt change even when I went to college eitherI studied hard but only to make my own life betterEven when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness I married after graduation and decided to start a familyOf course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soulSoon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the wayl found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people. In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me Still,I didnt give up on happinessI knew that there must be a way to find itI finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desiresThe answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was bornI got a bottle and held him in my armsAs I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyesI smiled and talked to himThen he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with loveI felt such peace and joyAt that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happinessCarolyn Arends wrote：The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart getsThe more love you get, the more love you have to giveIt just keeps growing. So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always4What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?AHe often helped his brother with housework BHe studied hard for his familyCHe was concerned about his family DHe put his own needs above others 5What did the author realize after he suffered in life?ASpoiled people cant survive the hardship of life BSpoiled people are never happy in lifeCLife is cruel to spoiled people DSelfishness is helpful6What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author loved kids BWhen caring for his baby, the author got inspiredCThe author realized the importance of happiness DThe author often fed his baby7Which can be the best title of the passage?ALoving Others, a Way to Happiness BThe Elder One Grows, the More He GetsCHelp Others, Help Oneself DKeep Growing to Live a Happy Life CThey hide in trees, hang from helicopter, and even follow people down on motorcyclesall so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazzi(狗仔队)photographers who make a living by taking pictures of the rich and famous.This September, California, a state with plenty of celebrities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture”. Violators（违反者）can be fined or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law.Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents say the law restricts photo-journalists from doing their job.Most celebrities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, its free publicity. But when theyre not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor Michael J. Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son”.Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair way to keep the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities privacy.Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees that no laws will be made to limit “the freedom of speech, or of the press”. Although some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication. Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does persistently mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?” asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographers.The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about important news, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all. 8. Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law?A. Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation.B. Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on motorcycles.C. Paparazzi taking photos of famous people with high-tech cameras.D. Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot.9. Supporters of the new law believe that _ .A. privacy of famous people needs special protectionB. it prevents the media from getting worseC. it gives photographers a fair way to competeD. punishment forces paparazzi to quit their job10. Opponents of the new law are concerned that _ .A. some photographers will be wrongly accusedB. people will not be informed of important newsC. the First Amendment will be changedD. it will violate paparazzis privacy11. What is the authors attitude towards the new California law?A. Approving B. CriticalC. Neutral D. SkepticalDAs the temperature rises, sweaty humans are making a response that is further worsening the problem of climate change. At present, the world just has 1.6 billion air conditioning units, but these units use a surprising total of ten percent of all global electricity supply. While less than a third of families globally are so equipped, the most AC-addicted countries are Japan (in 91 percent of families), the US (90 percent) and South Korea(86 percent).New research by the International Energy Agency (IEA) guesses that the total number of AC units is likely to increase to over 5.6 billion by 2050equal to ten new units being sold every second for more than 30 yearswith sales driven particularly by India, China and Indonesia. This will make the use of air conditioning one of the worlds largest demands for energy.“Growing electricity demand for air conditioning is one of the most critical blind spots in todays energy debate,” argues Faith Birol, executive director of the IEA. “With rising incomes, air conditioner ownership will skyrocket, especially in the developing world. While this will improve daily lives, it is quite necessary that efficiency performance be prioritized.”Birol and the IEA stress the need for new efficiency standards to ensure that consumers are at least buying units that require significantly less power to function, therefore decreasing the total energy demand. Variations on the traditional “vapor compression” technology, which has formed the basis for AC units for more than a century, may appear really important. A water-based system was recently developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS), which uses 40 percent less electricity and produces only one by-product: drinkable water.“Our cooling system can be tailored for all types of weather conditions, from wet climate in the tropics to dry climate in the deserts,” says associate professor Ernest Chua at NUS. “While it can be used for indoor living and commercial spaces, it can also be easily used to provide air conditioning for blocks of buildings in an energy-efficient manner.” 12 The author mentions the number of air conditioning units mainly to show their _.A. uneven distribution globally B. popularity among peopleC. vital importance to humans D. high demand for electricity13. Which of the following statements may Faith Birol agree with?A. Air conditioners should be more energy-efficient.B. Air conditioners will be more and more expensive.C. Peoples daily lives should be improved in various ways.D. People should use their air conditioners less.14. What do we know about the water-based system?A. It has caused much debate about its effectiveness.B. Itll be a fundamental system for future air conditioners.C. It seems to be environmentally friendly.D. It appears different from the current technology.15. From what Ernest Chua says, we can infer that the new system _.A. has different effects in different placesB. can be applied to nearly all situationsC. can greatly meet peoples cooling demandD. will be brought into use in the near future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。The best way to set yourself up for success is to make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timelyMake your goals specificYou need to give yourself a concrete goal so you know exactly what youre working toward 16 Who will be involved in helping you reach your goal? What exact goal do you want to accomplish? Be very specificWhen will you start and when will you reach your goal?Make your goals measurableNow that you have some of the specifics of your goal nailed down, its time to look at how you will measure your progressAfter all, if you dont have any way to measure your goal, how will you know when youve reached it? 17 Some examples of measurable goals might be pounds lost, a positive change in blood work numbers, or fitness minutes accumulatedMake your goals attainableIts good to think big 18 A goal thats attainable for you is one that you believe you can reach and have all the support, equipment, knowledge and resources needed to put your goals into actionMake your goals relevantYou need to make sure that youre choosing a goal that fits you and your lifestyle 19 Pick something that is meaningful and relevant to you and you ll set yourself up for successMake your goals timely 20 Otherwise, it will be difficult to know how to pace yourself to reach itEvery goal should have a date, which will help you stay on trackIn addition, set up a few mini-deadlines to keep you on track to reaching your big-picture goalA. Put a deadline on your goalB. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do todayC. You know your goal is specific if it answers these questionsD. Therefore, you should know in advance how you will make this happenE. However, its also important that you dont set a goal that is too big to reachF. Dont choose a goal just because someone else thinks its something you should doG. Your goal is measurable if you can find a way to quantify your success using real numbers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）：Im Therese, a business manager living in Berlin, Germany. Last month, I21 to read over 100 nonfiction books in psyshology, politics, and leadership. It might sound 22, but I really did. It started with a 23. A colleague 24 me to read Mallcolm Gladwells The Story of Success in two 25 . Determined as I was, I just couldnt 26 the deadline. I 27 the first few chapters quickly but found it impossible to finish all in 2 hours. So I 28 the bet, but it gave me an idea: I needed to find a better way to consume nonfiction books. I finally registered the Blinkist app,which is really 29 for me to read quickly. Blinkist is one of the apps that transform books into “bite-sized 30. Ive learned that in order to produce proper insights from every book, over 100 literary experts 31 themselves to work. I also love that the app has an audio 32allowing me to listen to great ideas. So I set a fresh 33with this cool app to read the key insights from 100 books in one month. How did I do? I read 102 titles exactly.I used to 34much time on social media. Moreover, my job is exhausting, so by the time I leave work, my brain is pretty useless. 35, reading a book on the Blinkist app is like a snack for my 36.Im happy that Im doing something 37 with my time. Every day, I wake up 38than the day before. If you want to get wiser too, then I challenge you to try and 39 my 102-title record! 40theBlinkist app and start your reading adventure!21.A.arrangedB.intended C.remembered D.managed22.A.crazyB.reasonable C.boringD.interesting23.A.promiseB.betC.decision D.joke24.A.encouragedB.challengedC.allowedD.persuaded25.A. weeksB.months C.daysD.hours26.A.miss B.graspC.meetD.catch27.A.held backB.searched for C.got through D.thought about 28.A.won B.lostC.wroteD.purchased29.A.useful B.preciousC.simpleD.ordinary 30.A.conceptB.adviceC.memoryD.content31.A.apply B.addictC.helpD.accustom32.A.buttonB.function C.signal D.picture 33.A.passwordB.record C.goalD.date34.A. saveB.spareC.abandon D.waste 35.A.Meanwhile B.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Indeed 36.A.heartB.bodyC.stomachD.brain 37.A.casual B.worthlessC.productiveD.severe38.A.happierB.wiserC.worseD.busier 39.A.beatB.setC.keep D.equal 40.A.Look intoB.Sign up C.Turn down D.Wait for第II卷第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）It is reported 41 over 100,000 people took part in a massive parade at Beijings Tiananmen Square 42 the morning of Oct 1, National Day, 43 (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. “Participants from all walks of life and ethnic groups attended 44 ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overs