天津市南开区南大奥宇培训学校2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

天津市南开区南大奥宇培训学校2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试用时120分钟。祝各位考试考试顺利！第I卷（选择题 共115分）第1部 分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）1.Mary was late for work this morning._ ? As far as I know, she is fairly punctual.A. Why notB. How comeC. So whatD. How about2. After a short break，they_ their discussion，hoping to reach an agreementA. carried onB. accounted forC. went afterD. ended up3. Though having lived abroad for years，many Chinese still _ the traditional customsA. performB. possessC. observeD. support4. His sister left home in 2020，and _ sinceA. had not been heard ofB. has not been heard ofC. had not heard ofD. has not heard of5. It is said that people in that area have little _ to recreational activities such as watching TV or seeing filmsA. avenueB. edgeC. exposureD. access6. When the captain found the ship was rapidly sinking，he ordered his men to send out a _ for helpA. signalB. signC. symbolD. signature7. A traffic regulation released in a foreign country states that passengers sharing a car with a drunken driver _ be punished together with the driver himselfA. shallB. mustC. canD. will8. _，Carolina couldnt get the door openA. Try as she mightB. As she might tryC. She might as tryD. Might she as try9. Take your time, _youll make another mistake. A. thenB. andC. ifD. or10. Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than _ of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.A. one B. what C. that D. it11. If you are _ a food or drink, you can remove it from your diet.A. cautious about B. allergic to C. satisfied with D.fond of12. I feel sure that _ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.A. in terms of B. in honor of C. in the opinion of D. in need of13. I got to the office earlier that day, _ the 7:00 train from Paddington.A. caught B.to have caught C. to catch D.having caught14. -My key is gone. Have you seen it anywhere?-Oh, it is in the room _ we had a talk last night.A. that B. which C.where D.what15. Its high time we _ some actions to prevent pollutionA. takeB. tookC. takingD. is taking第三节 完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0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。 From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital 16 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I 17 ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) 18 about building self-confidence and working toward a 19 . So it was with really great 20 that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and 21 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt 22 rising to play the piano in his very first recital. My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldnt 23 lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, 24 too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasnt 25 there. When he retired three years ago, he 26 his church music director to take him as a student. For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he 27 stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the 28 ? I worried, remembering those split seconds 29 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 30 . But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the 31 fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I 32 he had been doing what music teachers always stress: 33 the music and pretend the others arent there. “ Im 34 of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff. “ Yeah, and doing it so 35 ,” Jeff added. With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.16.A. reflectedB. explainedC. meantD. proved17.A. wouldB. couldC. mightD. should18.A. nothingB. everythingC. anythingD. something19.A. goalB. stageC. journeyD. chance20.A. troubleB. satisfactionC. strengthD. disappointment21.A. keptB. sentC. watchedD. felt22.A. throughB. fromC. againstD. before23.A. missB. affordC. selectD. understand24.A. asB. onceC. ifD. while25.A. educatedB. protectedC. stuckD. spoilt26.A. allowedB. invitedC. inspiredD. persuaded27.A. roughlyB. simplyC. merrilyD. curiously28.A. wordsB. videosC. notesD. lessons29.A. decadesB. weeksC. hoursD. moments30.A. playB. freezeC. clickD. adjust31.A. sameB. warmC. differentD. dirty32.A. predictedB. realizedC. imaginedD. insisted33.A. pass overB. turn upC. bring inD. concentrate on34.A. ashamedB. awareC. tiredD. proud35.A. casuallyB. anxiouslyC. nicelyD. frequently第二部分： 阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共50.0分）AJob Details： Job TitleChildrens Science PresenterCity/TownNationwideCompany NameSublime SciencePay30per hourJob Description： It is a unique position that you will never forgetEnjoy entertaining and educating children by making sweets and earn a great income while having fun! No particular background in science is required as full training is providedEnjoying working with children is far more importantLooking for people right away! Hours are flexible but the majority of work will be at weekends with only occasional weekday opportunitiesThe role would be perfect as a part-time opportunity Dont Miss OutClick the Apply Here button to see a video of what its all about! I thoroughly enjoy doing my eventsNo party is ever the same but you can be sure that itll be good funThe children love getting involved and the parents are always appreciativeI love working with Sublime Science and Im sure you would tooFill in the application form now! Laura from Sublime Science Qualifications Required： A Typical Event：You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12Youll need to arrive in good time to set up the equipment and greet the guestsAll events vary but they typically last from 1to 2hours Essential：Enjoying working with children aged 5-12 Reliable fully insured car Happy to work regularly at weekends Dont miss out an awesome job-ClickApply HereNow!Applications welcome from anywhere36. If you work from 9amto 2pmwith a break hour for lunch，you will get _ A. 30 B. 60 C. 90 D. 120 37. The people who want to apply for the job should _ A. be flexible in the working hours B. have received teaching training C. enjoy working with children D. have relative background in science 38. Whats the purpose of Lauras words _ ？ A. To explain a typical but difficult event B. To make the passage more interesting C. To encourage more people to involve D. To give advice to parents and children 39. What can we learn from the passage？ _ A. The age of children in Sublime Science ranges from 5to 12 B. People can only apply for the position as a full-time job C. The applicants dont need to set up the teaching equipment D. The class periods in Sublime Science vary from 1to 2hours 40. In which column of the Internet could we find this advertisement？ _ A. Jobs B. Sales C. Arts D. NewsBLast year I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service. Compared to most visitors, I didnt travel much. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I went to school every day, in uniform. I had good days and bad days and days that I didnt understand.Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp in the Atacama Desert. There is no disco, no shopping center, no museum or beach. Driveways must be watered daily to keep the dust down.When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from the urban middle-class America I was accustomed to. There were lost dogs on the streets, and a constant cloud of brick-colored dust came from the mine. There was no downtown, few smoothly paved (用砖石铺的) streets, and little to do for amusement. The people worked extremely hard. Rain was a rare phenomenon; earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and desperate for one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldnt speak the thoughts in my headand there were so many.Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression toward the people to lack of appetite or weight gain and depression. I was required to overcome all difficulties. Being an exchange student is not easy.As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophyfor which I received half a credit in global studies. Somehow my high school couldnt figure out a way to relate my experience to its curriculum.But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept as well as to succeed in another culture. I now know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others.41. The author went to Chile last year with the purpose of _.A. paying a visit to Chile as a touristB. working as a volunteer of the American Field ServiceC. studying Chilean culture as a college studentD. experiencing Chilean life as an exchange student42. On arriving in Chile, the author felt frightened because _.A. he couldnt get used to working so hard as Chileans didB. he did not know how to get along with local people because of the culture gapC. its living conditions were much worse than what he was familiar withD. his life was threatened by earthquakes and windstorms43. During the first week in Chile the author _.A. could hardly communicate with peopleB. found one person to explain his shockC. couldnt express his thoughts in EnglishD. couldnt overcome his great depression44. According to the text, the author most probably thinks that his life in Chile was _.A. wonderful but tiringB. hard but meaningfulC. difficult and terribleD. boring and disappointing45. What can we learn from the passage?A. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.B. Exchange students always fail to succeed in another culture.C. The author benefits greatly from the experience in Chile.D. The official languages of Chile are Spanish and English.CWouldnt it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language？ In a recent Wall Street Journal article，technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that，within a decade or so，well be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-in microphonesThats because technological progress is extremely rapidIts only a matter of timeIndeed，some parents are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should even learn a second language Its true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of the data loaded into computers will make them cleverer at translatingNo es bueno dormir mucho as Its not good to sleep too muchReplacing a word with its equivalent （同义词）in the target language is actually theeasy partof a translators jobBut even this seems to be a discouraging task for computers Its so difficult for computers because translation doesnt-or shouldnt-involve simply translating words，sentences or paragraphsRather，its about translating meaningAnd in order to infer meaning from a specific expression，humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time Think about all the related clues that go into understanding an expression：volume，gesture，situation，and even your cultureAll are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you use Therefore，we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around usIf people from different cultures can offend each other without realizing it，how can we expect a machine to do better？Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer，undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural language，a machine will never fully take our place46. What does the underlined wordimminentin Paragraph 2probably mean？ _ A. Ready B. Approaching C. Helpful D. Advanced 47. Why is it hard for computers to replace a word with its equivalent？ _ A. Their data is not adequate enough B. The real meaning of words can vary C. Their accuracy needs big improvement D. A soul hasnt been breathed in them 48. What view does the author hold about translation？ _ A. Proper translation can be tough for humans B. Slight distinctions matter little in translation C. Some machines will interpret our world properly D. Cultures deserve more attention than words used 49. What is the best title for the text？ _ A. An Experts Precise Prediction B. The Complexity of Translation C. Who Will Be a Better Translator D. Will Language Barrier Actually Fall 50. What is the authors attitude the modern technology？ _ A. Unclear B. Objective C. Optimistic D. NegativeDIn business，theres a speed difference：Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually movesThe difference is important regardless of industry and company sizeCompanies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed In our study of 343 businesses，the companies that chose to go，go，go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right trackWhats more，the firms that slowed down to speed up improved their top and bottom lines，averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period How did they disobey the laws of business physics，taking more time than competitors yet performing better？They thought differently about what slower and faster meanFirms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed （moving quickly） and strategic speed （reducing the time it takes to deliver value）Simply increasing the speed of production，for example，may be one way to try to reduce the speed differenceBut that often leads to reduced value over time，in the form of lower-quality products and services In our study，higher-companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessaryThey became more open to ideas and discussionThey encouraged new ways of thinkingAnd they allowed time to look back and learnBy contrast，performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time，paid too much attention to improving efficiency，stuck to tested methods，didnt develop team spirit among their employees，and had little time thinking about changes Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadershipTeams that regularly take time to get things right，rather than plough ahead full bore，are more successful in meeting their business goalsThat kind of strategy must come from the top51. What does the underlined partgain an edgein Paragraph 2 mean？ _ A. Get an advantage B. Increase the speed C. Reach the limit D. Set a goal 52. The underlined partthe laws of business physicsin Paragraph 3 means _ A. spending more time and performing worse B. spending more time and performing better C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better 53. What can we learn from the text？ _ A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit 54. According to the author，what is the key to deciding strategic speed？ _ A. Pausing at key moments B. The size of company C. The boss D. The quality of the products 55. Which could be the best title for the text？ _ A. Improve quality？Serve better B. Deliver value？Plough ahead C. Reduce time？Move faster D. Need speed？Slow down第II卷（非选择题 共35分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读表达（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）We stayed at the Altapura for 9 nights over the Christmas period. The hotel benefits from a perfect location with easy ski in and ski out. The ski room is well e