甘肃省张掖市第二中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题（通用）

甘肃省张掖市第二中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）一、阅读理解AEveryone at Pacsafe is always eager to get out in the world and enjoy new cultures, food, and experiences. With that in mind we asked a few of our top travel bugs for their best travel destination recommendations for 2020. They also included their favorite Pacsafe bag to take on the trip. Enjoy and hopefully get some ideas for your own globe-trotting adventure.Sri Lanka-Alison Hanko, Global Marketing DirectorIm going to Sri Lanka this summer holiday and cant wait. Its close to Hong Kong where I live and Ive always wanted to go. The food is supposed to be amazing. It seems really relaxing and I really want to do the Kandy to Badulla train ride, which looks just stunning. Weve booked a good mix of beaches, some time in a safari tent to hopefully see elephants in the wild.For my bag, Ill most likely take the Quiksilver 40L Pack because it has the built-in wet pack for my swimming suit. Its also a great size for a week-long trip in a warm climate.Japan-Ben Barras, Creative DirectorJapan is definitely my best travel destination recommendation. The culture, the streets, the architecture, the inspiration you get from all of that is amazing. The food is also fascinating. Its where Im most planning to go. Tokyo obviously, but also visiting the mountains. You can go snowboarding, which I havent done for years.I have a Vibe 25L Backpack which you can pack a lot in. The thing I like most about it is that its compact, but still fits plenty in. Ill pair that up with a larger travel bag for the rest of my things and use the backpack to get around day to day.Berlin-Phil Hayes, Executive VP of Global DesignFor me, its definitely Berlin. Im particularly excited about the fashion, which I hear is pretty full on. Also the art galleries and history. Food, nightlife. Everything Ive heard about Berlin is pretty cool, so Im going to suck as much as I can out of it. Worlds Global Style Network had the Berlin shopping list that came out recently, so Im going to follow that through as well.Bag wise, it will be the Quiksilver X Collab Bag. Its the 25L Anti-theft Backpack. Its normally my go-to bag for city trips because its super easy to lock on the plane and in bars, and its just the right amount of space.1. Which of the Pacsafe bag is a good choice for beach travel?A. The Quiksilver 40L Pack. B. The Vibe 25L Backpack.C. The Quiksilver X Collab Bag. D. 25L Anti-theft Backpack.2. If you are interested in fashion, which destination should you choose?A. Sri Lanka.B. Japan. C. Berlin. D. Hong Kong.3. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. share personal travelling experiences B. offer practical tips on taking adventureC. present cultures in different countries D. recommend favorable travel destinationsBThe pounding（重击声） was driving Edward crazy. A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. The newcomer was deaf, or seemed to be, because he played his stereo loud enough for the whole building to hear.On the first day he heard the stereo rocking over, Edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud. He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived in the building. The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed, and said, “Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize it was that loud.”So, Edward returned upstairs, feeling good, because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated. The next day all was quiet, and Edward continued to be pleased with himself. The following day, Edward thought it must be Fourth of July, because a marching band was playing on his street. In fact, it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again.Edward was not one to repeat himself, feeling that each time you repeated yourself, you diminished the value of your words. So, he did what he always did with rude neighborsgrin and bear it. Eventually, they would move away. What else are you going to do?In Los Angles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often. The drummer repeatedly ignored her. One day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drummer in the head and his girlfriend in the chest. The woman was sentenced to prison for 20 years.The dead drummer wont bother anyone with his drums, but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it. If she were still living in her apartment, she could always move. When youre in prison, you dont have that option.4. The man living below where Edward lived was .A. a deaf man B. the owner of the houseC. a tenant D. an old neighbor5. Which of the following words can be replaced by the underlined word in Paragraph Four?A. rebuilt B. accumulated C. estimated D. decreased6. The woman killed her neighbor because .A. he ignored her advice repeatedlyB. she could not stand his playing the guitar too loudC. she could not put up with him any longerD. he played the drums too often7. The author writes the last paragraph to prove that .A. being in prison means the loss of freedomB. grinning and bearing it is the best policyC. Edward should follow the example of the womanD. the woman was right to kill her neighborCIt probably wont surprise you that teens are texting more than ever before. Experts show great concern for teen texting. Students might not learn correct grammar and spelling if they write a lot of text messages. Also all that texting takes away from hours that could be spent studying, exercising, pursuing hobbies, or talking with others face to face. Some kids even sleep with their phones beneath their pillows and wake up several times during the night to text.Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell points out teens need to learn that they canand shouldturn off their phones sometimes. She and her team had two teenagers, Kenny and Franchesca, carry out an experiment. They should obey the rules: No phone for 48 hours. No computer or Internet either, unless it was for schoolwork. Would these two teenagers be able to do it?“I think Im going to feel really alone,” Kenny worried. Franchesca was nervous but brave. “Im excited for the challenge,” she said. “I dont know whats going to happen.” They handed their phones to their mothers for safekeeping. The challenge was on.The team caught up with Kenny and Franchesca after 48 phone-free hours. “Wow, it was pure suffering,” Kenny joked. “Though life with no phone wasnt easy,” he admitted, “it had benefits. I felt less stressed because I didnt have to be involved.” Sure, Kenny missed his friends, and he was sad at times. But he also felt relief from the constant texting. Instead of texting, Kenny went to the gym and caught up on schoolwork. He said that the first night he slept for 10 hours. He also spent time sitting with his family and talking. “I felt closer to my parents,” said Kenny.Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone. “I loved it!” she said. “I was going to the gym and hanging out with friends and playing basketball. I had a wonderful experience.” She slept better too, and she decided to continue the experiment for a while. “I think Ill be so much smarter and healthier,” she explained. “Everybody in the world should try it.”Kenny doesnt plan to give up his phone again. But he now knows that he can live without it. “It was a reality check,” said the teen.8. Experts are concerned about teens texting because it _.A. leads to learning disabilitiesB. develops the habit of staying up lateC.takes up their learning timeD. causes misunderstandings with each other9. How were the two teens reactions to the 48-hour challenge different?A. Only Kenny participated in physical activities.B. Only Kenny spent time talking with his parents.C. Only Franchesca benefited from a really good sleep.D. Only Franchesca appreciated the freedom of having no phone.10. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Teens will live a healthier life without phones.B. Expecting teens to live without phones is not realistic.C. Experimenting with phone use is popular among teens.D. Teens dont realize how different their lives are without phones.11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Giving up Texting B. Rules for Using PhonesC. Two Days with No Phone D. Problems Caused by TextingDThe Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed-breakers on major highways and roads, in an attempt to check speeding and careless driving，and eventually make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,” Indias transport minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted.The visual illusions (幻象) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier this month, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a danger to safety for high-speed vehicles.India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,00 people are killed by road accidents due to poor application of road safety laws. This is considerably higher than its official figures of 141,526 for 2020.The use of visual illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2020, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings.In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, two artists, mother and daughter have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of this year. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept has been successfully tested in zones where accidents easily occur on a highway.However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that Indias decision does not consider the safety of a large number of walkers. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.12. According to the passage, 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers in India aims to .A. Replace all speed breakers from highways.B. Encourage essential requirements of speed breakers.C. Check speeding and careless driving on all highways.D. Remind divers to speed down voluntarily for road safety.13. What caused the high number of road accident deaths in India?A. Speeding motorists. B. Floating 3D crossings.C. Free use of visual illusions. D. Bad application of traffic laws.14. The author explains the experiment of 3D zebra crossings in India by .A. giving examples. B. analyzing causes.C. providing figures. D. making comparisons.15. Whats the authors attitude towards 3D zebra crossings?A. Subjective. B. Objective C. Supportive. D. Critical.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。Three uncommon methods for a better sleepYou left your phone on the bedside table.A friend sent texts at midnight only to kill time.You switched your phone to the do-not-disturb setting.Your phone stayed silent with no unwanted text.Your sleep returned to normal. 16 Fortunately,you dont have to rely on sleeping pills to guarantee the quality of your night.Dinner with your family.17 Those who are unable to sleep through the night feel disconnected from their family.They are more likely to have difficulty falling asleep and experience severe headaches more often than the connected ones.So, communicating with family members over dinner may improve sleep quality,although the link between loneliness and sleep quality is still under-researched. 18Is your sleep interrupted by urgent bathroom visits?As many as three out of five adults suffer from this.Many lifestyle changes may help: drinking no more than ten cups of water daily,avoiding caffeine and alcohol after midday, and drinking less soup at dinner. 19Lower your screen light.Up to 60% of adults stay up late using social media and feel sleepy the next day.Although experts recommend against phones in the bedroom,it doesnt work for adults wanting to feel connected.But the blue light from the screen secretly affects peoples sleep. 20 In this way,the body is discouraged from falling asleep.Thats why the brightness of the screen should be at a proper level.A.Changing your lifestyle.B.Control your water intake.C.Family connection has effects on night-lime rest.D.A spoiled nightly rest is the last thing people want.E.These methods help you avoid awakenings at night.F.People skipping dinner suffer when bedtime approaches.G.It sends signals to the brain to stay awake as if it were daylight.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；每题1.5分，满分30分）I was studying chemistry at college because my family thought it was the key to success. One day, my professor took me aside and asked a very simple question, “Why are you in my class when its obvious that you have little or no 21 in chemistry?”I came up with an explanation by 22 pressure from my dad, but he knew it was just a /an 23 excuse. He gave me the following advice.“Success can only be measured by oneself, and each of us is 24 . Your success will not be the same as mine, as your neighbors or your parents. There is no secret rule, no examination you have to 25 , and no guarantee, but there is a secret ingredient 26 . To be successful in life in the broadest sense, you must 27 your passion. Whether it is fixing cars or exploring the world, you must be passionate about your 28 and set a path to achieve it. Only then will you find true 29 .”Since I was just nineteen years old, that was pretty profound advice to 30 , but I knew instinctively that he was 31 . I made a conscious self-examination of my short life to 32 where my passion was hiding. It was so 33 that even my kid sister could have told me my true passion was music. It was in my genes. I could play the piano by ear, but had 34 considered music as a hobby.Could I be a successful musician? Or a songwriter? Or a music critic? There was only one way to find out, so I took my professors 35 and switched to the universitys music school. I studied harmony and composition, learned how to play a clarinet(单簧管) and 36 the symphony band. I felt as though I was on top of the world, and that 37 has never left me.Im now fifty-four years old, and a very happy and 38 man. As I look at the walls of my small office, I still get a thrill at seeing the records I 39 , the photos of the famous musicians I was lucky enough to play with, and the praises from many of the finest instrumentalists in the world who I am honored to call my friends.Life was a long journey, and not a/an 40 one, but I followed my passion and succeeded.21. A. achievement B. doubt C. interest D. belief22. A. blaming B. gathering C. overcoming D. reducing23. A. accurate B. weak C. direct D. innocent24. A. creative B. perfect C. honest D. different25. A. design B. pass C. control D. stand26. A. knowledge B. confidence C. passion D. effort27. A. pursue B. assumeC. negotiate D. advocate28. A. study B. need C. goal D. gift29. A. fortune B. friendship C. character D. happiness30 .A. confirm B. absorb C. remember D. seek31. A. sensitive B. generous C. kind D. right32.A. choose B. discoverC. report D. follow33.A. likely B. popularC. obvious D. practical34. A. only B. even C. never D. seldom35.A. message B. lecture C. advice D. view36.A. helped B. started C. hosted D. joined37.A. feeling B. experience C. expression D. appreciation38.A. generous B. patient C. brave D. contented39.A. made B. bought C. received D. copied40.A. good B. easy C. ordinary D. safe第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Music is one of the most _41_ (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I _42_ (cast ) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to _43_ my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house, _44_ anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as Im older, I enjoy it _45_ the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.I believe music has the power _46_ (convey) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” by Nick Jonas is such _47_emotional and inspiring song that when I hear it, I always come to _47_ (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect that music can have on our emotions is tremendous, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of _49_ (laugh).I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is _50_ (basic) important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.英语答案第一部分：阅