广东省中山市二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

广东省中山市二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant _1_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”Thomas Edison replied very _2_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _3_ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot use to make a good light bulb.”If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _4_. If you learn from someone elses mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines _5_ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small _6_ repeated daily.How _7_ the above lines are! Success takes time. Well make mistakes if we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we dont build enough confidence to _8_ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence _9_ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional qualities, but only a few really _10_ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _11_ life. Do you want to be exceptional?Success is a fruit which everyone wants to eat, but it is not found everywhere and no one can _12_ it without serious efforts.Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who dont will find a(n) _13_!Success depends on previous _14_, and without it we will end in failure.When you are _15_, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.1. A. celebrated B. complained C. explainedD. answered2. A. confidentlyB. madlyC. carelessly D. angrily3. A. rememberedB. refused C. learnedD. ordered4. A. healthyB. enthusiasticC. intelligentD. generous5. A. shownB. preventedC. recordedD. practiced6. A. errors B. machinesC. jobsD. steps7. A. common B. strange C. familiarD. true8. A. keep B. attemptC. giveD. see9. A. depends onB. sets asideC. turns downD. sets up10. A. own B. realizeC. provide D. research11. A. activeB. hardC. richD. average12. A. achieveB. watchC. offerD. recognize13. A. storyB. excuseC. keyD. plan14. A. preparationB. influenceC. lifeD. generation15. A. powerful B. wonderfulC. successfulD. hopeful第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分)Once upon a time，there was an island. All the feelings lived in the island：Happiness，Sadness，Richness，Knowledge, and all of the others,16_ (include) Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink，so they constructed boats 17_ left，except for Love.Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out 18_ the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk，Love decided to ask for help.Richness was passing 19_ Love in a grand boat.Love said，“Richness，can you take me with you？”Richness answered，“No，I cant. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat 20_ I have to carry. There is no place here for you.”Suddenly，there was a voice，“Come，Love，I will take you.”It was an elder.So blessed and overjoyed，Love even forgot 21_ (ask) the elder where they were going. 22_ they arrived at dry land，the elder went her own way. 23_ (realize) how much she owed the elder，Love asked Knowledge, another elder，“Who helped me？”“24_was Time，”Knowledge answered.“Time？”asked Love.“But why did Time help me？”Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered，“Because only Time is capable of understanding how 25_(value) Love is.” 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.26.The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_”.A. fashionable B. availableC. practicalD. renewable27.When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old28. Who found the missing ring first?A. the authors mother B. the author C. the house present owner D. unknown29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times.B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.C. The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.30.What would be the best title for the passage?A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive RingBThe old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands“Who are these-people?”I asked“Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins“We have a very wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall“Now, how can I serve you?”he addedBy this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. HopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for meFinally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machineI was very excited that I had found such a good little shopI promised Mr. Hopkins that l would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper“Please do not do that, sir , said Mr. Hopkins“This is a special place for special peopleYou must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away“That was quick!”I exclaimedI looked at the photographIn the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkinsdusty shopOn Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for themFor weeksmy brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shopI finally agreed to take him to London to show himWhen we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store andFound nothingThe little shop was no longer thereIn its place was an empty space being used as a car parkI checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department storeIn between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasnt thereAs l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along“Are you looking for something sir?”he askedI turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and SonI thought it was here”“Oh yes，”said the policeman“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and SonIt sold allsorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago”I looked again at the place where the shop had beenThen I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop“How strange”I exclaimed31The photos in the back of the shop showed _.A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold BMr. Hopkinsfamily membersCMr. Hopkinsformer customers Dthe antique paintings32How did the writer like the shop?AHe found it a modem big shopBHe thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presentsCHe thought it a good shop with an ancient cameraDHe found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop33Which of the following is true about the shop?AIt was a well-known little shop in London。BIt was a special shop selling special presentsCIt was between a music shop and a department storeDIt was knocked down a few weeks ago.34The word “the commoditiesin the 4th paragraph means _. Athe goods in the shop B. the writers worksCMr. Hopkins photographs DSome presents left by other customers35Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AChristmas Shopping BHopkins and His SonCThe Strange Experience DThe Strange Little ShopCSeveral hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang, a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology, who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.Yangs story has captured media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates, who are seeking jobs and eking out meager livings in the countrys wealthiest cities. They have diplomas rather than professional skills and scramble to metropolises in hopes of better lives only to find low-paying jobs and miserable living conditions.They are Chinas ant tribe（蚁族）, a term coined by sociologist Lian Si in his 2020 book, Ant Tribe, “Therre so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. Theyre intelligent and hardworking, yet anonymous and underpaid.” The term, sociologists have said, also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the concrete jungle - only the strongest survive.A survey in Lians another book published this year, Ant Treibe II, found nearly 30 percent of “ants” are graduates of famous universities-almost three times last years percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition, 7.2 percent of “ants” have at least a masters degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2020.An “ants” average monthly salary is 1,904 yuan ($286), with about 64 percent of them earning fewer than 2,000 yuan a month.Another survey in the 2020 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent, released by the Social Sciences Academic Press in June, found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.“Most ants are from rural（农村）families or small towns, and their experiences in ordinary universities didnt arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities employment markets,” professor at Renmin University of China Zhang Ming said.The “ant tribes” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem, and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduated form big cities. Zhang believed.However, “ants expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them in positive mindsets despite their situations.36Yangs story is introduced in other to _.Aanalyze graduates difficulties in finding jobs B.lead to the topic of the article-“ant tribe”Ctell readers a story about those big cities D.show a clever way of dealing with pressure37The “ants” fait to find high-paying jobs mainly because_.Athey have no diplomas from good universitiesBtheir majors do not meet the needs of societyCthose from rural areas are not treated equallyDthey do not have necessary professional skills38“Ant tribe” members are similar to ants in the following aspects EXCEPT that _.Athey live in narrow and small places in groupsBthey work hard but earn little for survivalCthey are in a world judged by the jungle lawDthey are pleased with being nameless and underpaid39Professor Zhang thought “ants” problems could be solved by _.Acreating more jobs for graduates in big citiesBdeveloping smaller cities to attract graduatesCsending graduates to rural areas and small townsDtraining graduates to improve their ability40By writing this article, the author mainly intends to show_.Adespite better education, “ants” are still strugglingBdespite difficulties, “ants” have promising futureCbetter education, better job opportunitiesDAnt Tribe is a good book to help understand todays ChinaDAs the nights get longer, those who suffer from the winter blues will be planning ways to escape to the sunshine.But there may be a much simpler way of cheering yourself up. simply shining a bright light into your ear canal.Up to one in four Britons suffer from seasonal affective disorder, with seven percent of the population having full-blown SAD.It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to trigger serotonin（血清素）, a hormone that regulates mood. Symptoms range from mild lethargy（嗜睡） to depression and insomnia（失眠）, but a cure might be in sight.Two clinical trials, run by Valkee - who make a device that can shine light into your ear - and the University of Oulu in Finland, have found that carefully targeted light can help prevent the condition.Juuso Nissil, Valkees co-founder and chief scientist said: We presented earlier that the human brain is sensitive to light.These two clinical trials show that channeling bright light via ear canal into brains photosensitive areas effectively prevents and treats seasonal affective disorder.The University of Oulu reported that in their first study, 92 percent of the patients with seasonal affective disorder achieved full remission after a month of daily eight-to-12 minute doses of light from the Valkee.The results were presented at the International Forum for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Budapest.Valkee launched its bright-light headset in August 2020. It is classed as a medical device under EU regulations.The device channels bright light direct to the brain via the ear canal to prevent and cure depression, mood swings and even circadian-rhythm disorders such as jetlag.It costs 185 and looks like an iPod - only the earphones emit light rather than sound.Anyone wanting to copy the effects with a torch is likely to be disappointed, they emit the wrong kind of light that is apparently too yellow.41. According to the census, _ of the Britons suffer from seasonal affective disorderA. 7%. B. 25%. C. 92%. D. 20%.42. Why can the headset run by Valkee stop and treat the winter blues affectively? Because _.A. the bright light through ear canal can get into brains photosensitive areasB. the headsets are very colorful, which can make sufferers excitedC. the earphones can broadcast musicD. the sufferers can chat with others by using the headset43. What does the research tell us about the seasonal affective disorder?A. Its impossible to cure the seasonal affective disorder.B. The treatment of the disease still has a long way to go.C. Years of research has produced no reportable results.D. Its possible to cure the seasonal affective disorder.44. What can we infer from the passage?A. The new medical device looks like an iPod.B. The bright-light headset was launched in 2020.C. It is Valkee that make the new medical device.D. The torch will not be used for making the bright-light headset.45. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A New IPod For Listening to Music.B. A New Headset For Watching Videos.C. A New Medical Device For Curing the Winter Blues.D. A New Earphones For Treating Depression.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列一些电影简介。A. Name: Life is beautifulBrief introduction: an Italian movie. During World War II in Italy, Guido was a good and kind, cheerful and humorous person. He met and fell in love with Dora, a school teacher; and they got married.It is a very beautiful and sad story. It is a heartrending movie that shows us we should never forget what happened and stand up against war.B. Name: Central StationBrief introduction: a Brazilian movie. A poor and retired teacher writes letters in the Rio de Janeiro train station. Illiterate people pay Dora to write and mail the letters. Ana, one of Doras clients, died in front of the station, and Dora took Josu, to her house. First, Dora had bad intentions, but then she decided to help the boy look for his father.This film shows how both poverty and hope play a role in the lives of Brazilian people.C. Name: GattacaBrief introduction: a science fiction thriller. It shows the use of genetic engineering in the future to create an almost perfect human. The director of this movie creates a world of the future based on geneti