四川省泸县第五中学2020届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题

四川省泸县第五中学2020届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c. 9.15.答案是c。1what is the woman doing now?abaking cookiesbmaking a listcshopping for groceries2how does the woman feel about the zoo?asad.bimpressedcdisappointed3what are the speakers mainly talking about?ayoung people lose their jobs easily.byoung people are too quick in making decisions.cyoung people seldom stay long in the same job.4what happened to the woman?ashe woke up latebshe got to work latecshe stayed up late5where does the man want to go?ato a railway stationbto a post officecto the seaside第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6when will the man start his new job?atomorrowbnext weekcnext month7why is the man paying for the womans lunch?ashe helped him a lotbit is his turn to payche wants to congratulate her听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8whats the complaint of the mans neighbor?aloud noise.bbad sleeping room.can important meeting.9what were the man and his friends about to do?achange a room.bapologize to their neighbor.cend their activity.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10what is miss lan going to work as in ola city?aa doctor.ba nurse.ca teacher.11what worries miss lan so much?ashe no friends in ola.bthe work in ola is hard to do.cthe people in ola are not friendly.12how will miss lan keep in touch with mr. huang after she arrives in ola?aby e-mail.bby phone.cby letter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13what is the purpose of the reception party?ato offer students delicious food.bto introduce teachers to students.cto get students to know each other.14who is organizing this event?athe student union.bthe president office.cthe university teacher.15what does the woman think of the senior students?acareful.bhelpful.cgrateful.16what does the woman mean finally?ashe will buy a pie.bstudents should work hard.ccollege life is easy and interesting.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what does the speaker want her kids to do?ahelp with the dishes.bgo to bed immediately.cpick out something to wear.18when will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow?aat 7:00 a.m.bat 6:00 a.m.cat 5:00 a.m.19why doesnt the speaker make dinner?athere is no food left at home.bshe doesnt want to make a mess.cthey have already eaten at a restaurant.20what is the purpose of the talk?ato make sure everyone gets ready.bto make the house clean.cto make a regular plan.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。a the new york see it all tour is exactly what it sounds like: an all-inclusive guided tour of new york city.central parkone of the most famous parks in the world, central park is a man-made wonder. not only is it the first public park built in america, but it is also one of the most frequently visited parks, with over 25 million guests per year. set in the middle of busy manhattan, its grounds serve as a safe harbor, not only for athletes, and musicians but also for lots of migratory birds each year. one can spend an entire peaceful day wandering its grounds, gazing upon nearly 50 fountains, monuments, and sculptures or admiring its 36 bridges.hudson river parkhudson river park is a waterside park on the hudson river that extends from 59th street south to battery park in the new york city district of manhattan. bicycle and pedestrian paths, including the manhattan waterfront greenway, span the park north to south, opening up the waterfront for the public to relax. the park includes tennis and soccer fields, childrens playground, dog run, and many other features.washington square parkwashington square, located in the heart of greenwich village, is a very popular and often crowded square. people from all backgrounds gather to this large square dotted with trees.central park zoothe central park zoo is a small 6.5-acre zoo located on central park in new york city. the zoo began in the 1860s, making it the first official zoo to open in new york. the zoo was improved in 1934, with the addition of many new buildings ranged in a quadrangle around the sea lion pool. finally, the zoo was repaired in the mid-1980s and reopened in 1988, replacing the old-fashioned cages with naturalistic environments.21which park is set in the heart of greenwich village?acentral park.bhudson river park.ccentral park zoo.dwashington square park.22what can we learn about central park?ait is primarily an artificial park.bit is the first public park built in the world.cit was the most crowded park when first built.dit especially attracts pedestrian and artists.23when was the first official zoo in new york repaired for the first time?ain the 1860s. bin 1934. cin the mid-1980s. din 1988.b i promised to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. for two weeks i would try to be a loving husband and father. totally loving. no ifs, ands or buts.the idea had occurred to me as i listened to a talk on my car radio. the speaker was reading a passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. then he went on to say, “love is an act of will. a person can choose to love.” to myself, i had to admit that i had been a selfish husband. well, for two weeks that would change.and it did. right from the moment i kissed evelyn at the doctor and said, “that new yellow sweater looks good on you.”“oh, tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. maybe a little puzzled.after the long drive, i wanted to sit and read. evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. i started to refuse, but then i changed my mind. we walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.so it went. two weeks of not calling the wall street firm; a visit to the shell museum though i usually hate museums. relaxed and happy, thats how the whole vacation passed.there was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. on the last night at our cottage, evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.“whats the matter?” i asked her.“tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something i dont?”“what do you mean?”“well that checkup i had several weeks ago our doctor did he tell you something about me? tom, youve been so good to me am i dying?”it took a moment for it all to sink in. then i burst out laughing.“no, honey,” i said, wrapping her in my arms. “youre not dying; im just starting to live.”24what do”no ifs, ands or buts”in paragraph 1 probably mean?aunnecessarily.bunexpectedly.cimpossibly.dunconditionally.25why did tom try to be a loving husband and father?aevelyn looked lovely in her sweater.bevelyn suffered a deadly disease.che regretted about his past behaviors.dhe had made lots of money in wall street.26what does the underlined sentence probably mean?atom thought evelyns words were funny.bit took tom a while to understand evelyns words.ctoms heart sank suddenly on hearing evelyns words.dtom tried to prevent evelyn knowing the truth about her illness.27what can we infer about evelyns feeling towards her husbands change?arelaxed and happy.bpleased and grateful.cpleased but sorrowful.dsurprised but pleased.c one mans white bread is another mans green vegetables.thats the key from the personalised diet, a new book from israeli authors eran segal and eran elinav. the authors say its time to admit to ourselves that one-size-fits-all diets dont work, and when it comes to nutrition,its about doing what works best for your body, not catching the latest diet fashion.“for years,weve been trying to search for that silver-bullet diet and weve been miserably failing,” segal said. “and thats because the best diet for each person really has to be tailored to that individual.”they conducted a personalised nutrition project at weizmann, where hundreds of volunteers agreed to have their blood sugar tested after meals. one participant in the study, a woman named ruti, said she was surprised that it was tomatoes - not ice cream or candies - that were raising her blood sugar level. ruti recalled, “i have now significantly reduced my intake of tomato and im feeling much more energetic, which still surprises me. i have already lost a couple of pounds, and i have high hopes that i have finally found the answer to my weight struggle, too.”the israeli scientists found that some people can consume traditionally unhealthy foods with little or no rise in their blood sugar levels, while others have a stronger response, and therefore shouldnt eat those foods. its those kinds of results that you can only find from a personalised diet.“what we were surprised to find out was just like any other food, there is no such thing as good bread,” elinav said. “the response to bread was completely individualised.”28what is suggested in the first sentence?aeveryone has their own tastes.bnutrition serves your body best.cpeoples response to the same food is different.dthe latest diet doesnt fit each person.29what does “that silver-bullet diet” refer to?aa diet that is low in fat.ba diet that begins a new diet trend.ca diet that works best for everyone.da diet that provides all the nutrition.30rutis example suggests that to control weight, one needs to .aeat much fewer tomatoesbcontrol their blood sugar levelscstruggle for weight loss constantlydeat according to his or her blood sugar level31why is elinavs opinion on bread mentioned in the last paragraph?ato advise people not to eat unhealthy food.bto stress the need of the personalised diet.cto explain the popularity of white bread.dto show the importance of good bread.d stress in middle age can make your brain shrink and make your memory worse, scientists have discovered. the brain-reducing effects of stress, identified in people in their 40s free from dementia - a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury, were found to be caused by cortisol(皮质醇). the high levels of the stress hormone may be an early warning “sign that someone may end up with dementia, the research suggests.stress also made peoples thinking skills worse, which the harvard medical school study, published in the journal neurology found. for the research, scientists led by dr. justin bechouffo-tcheugui studied 2,231 people with an average of 49 and free of dementia. he said. our research detected memory loss and brain shrinkage in middle-aged people before symptoms started to show. so its important for people to find ways to reduce stress, such as getting enough sleep, taking part in moderate exercise, making relaxation techniques part of their daily lives or asking their doctor about their cortisol levels and taking a cortisol-reducing medication if needed. he also added, its important for physicians to give professional advice to all people with high cortisol levels.researchers found lower scores on tests of memory and thinking in people with higher levels of cortisol than those with average levels. in addition, people with higher cortisol levels had a smaller brain volume, with those with high cortisol levels having brains that were 88.5 per cent of the total cranial(颅骨的) volume. this was compared to 88. 7 percent of the total cranial volume for people with normal levels of the hormone. no links were found between low levels of cortisol and brain size.cortisol helps the body respond to stress and when we are stressed, cortisol levels increase because that is our fight - or - flight(战或逃) response. it can also help reduce inflammation(发炎) and control blood sugar and blood pressure. high cortisol levels can be caused by stress, medical conditions or medications.“cortisol affects many different functions so it is important to fully investigate how high levels of the hormone may affect the brain, dr echouffo-tcheugui said, “while other studies have examined cortisol and memory, we believe our large, community-based study is the first to explore, in middle-aged people, cortisol levels and brain volume, as well as memory and thinking skills. ”32what may dr. echouffo-tcheugui suggest people do about stress-reducing?aearly to bed and early to rise.bstrengthen the social network.ceat food with more protein.dride a bicycle around a lake.33which statement about cortisol may the author agree to?ahigher cortisol levels are associated with larger brain volume.bthe more stressed one feels, the higher his cortisol levels are.cage and gender play a big role in the participants brain volume.dpeople with high cortisol levels will suffer from low blood pressure.34whats the possible direction for future research according to dr. echouffo-tcheugui?ahow high cortisol levels affect human brains.bthe link between cortisol levels and memorycthe link between cortisol levels and brain size.dhow cortisol affects peoples response.35why does the author write this passage?ato suggest the efficient ways to reduce stress.bto prevent the features and functions of cortisol.cto explain how cortisol affects people s stress level.dto show stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage.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。 music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. it can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. the number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 36numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level.37for example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. it calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.38firstly, it depends on what the task it. the more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. for less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music well come to in a moment. and thirdly, extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy and often require more external stimulation (刺激) and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.actually, its not about the genre (类型) of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. one of these characteristics is the tempo (拍子). the recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70-110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest.39and very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.in addition, lyrics (歌词) are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening.40more particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.amusic is part of every culture in the world.bin a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.cmusic, like language, is a unique human form of communication.dthey compete with the same brain regions that process language.e.fast music raises the heartbeat , making one unable to focus on study.f. moreover, those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.g.there are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.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。 a research shows two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of a cultural or political issue, not heated debates about a film or a book, but plain and simple 41 . language is our greatest treasure and what do we 42 do with it? we gossip(闲聊). about others behavior and private lives; how to deal with difficult 43 situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.so why are we keen on gossiping? are we just natural 44 , of both time and words? or do we talk a lot about 45 in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? its not the case according to professor robin dunbar, who says gossip is one of these really 46 issues.dunbar 47 the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly bunting activities more effectively. 48 . he suggests that language evolved among women. we dont spend two-thirds of our time griping just 49 we can talk, argues dunbar- 50 he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the 51 of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. by means of grooming leaning the fur by brushing it monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support 52 some kind of conflict within the group or 53 from outside it.as we human beings evolve from in a particular branch of the primate famil